WOW!! The 2 Service Task Force Strikes Back!! The SCUU Digest Part II Section 2
SPECIAL REPORT OF THE 2 SERVICES TASK FORCE
(12/07 VERSION MODIFIED)
The mission of this group is to present to the Board a plan for the transition to 2 services. The task force held its third meeting on December 16, 2007.
What is happening?
The SCUU Board asked this Task Force to consider the reasons for and against going to two services, to determine what would be needed to do so, and to present a proposal to the Board.
Why go to 2 services?
The Task Force feels that going to two serv ices would allow SCUU to offer its members and the community additional opportunities for worship, fellowship, and religious education. Going to two services would help SCUU grow, help relieve overcrowding in RE, and make us more welcoming to visitors.
What is currently proposed?· A start date of March 16, 2008 is being considered – this is the first anniversary of our moving into the yurt and would be a wonderful time to publicize this new transition and to celebrate our growth.
· Going back to a single service in the summer when attendance is usually reduced is recommended. This would allow time to identify any glitches and work them out during the summer before restarting two services in the fall.
· Having the two services at 9:15 and 11:15 is also recommended. The experience of other churches suggests that both times should be different from 10:30, an hour in between is ideal, and having start times other than on-the-hour may encourage people to be on time.
How can you get more information and express your opinion on this?· Read each month’s update on the 2-services Task Force in the SCUU Digest and newsletter.
· Talk to a task force member.
· Attend a special Congregational Conversation on Sunday, January 6 at noon.
The January 6th meeting included:
One-page handouts showing the basics of the proposal.
· Full proposals.
· A Task Force representative to walk everyone through the one-page proposal.
· An impartial facilitator to guide questions and answers with two members of the task force taking notes on flipcharts.
· The notes were transcribed into minutes to be sent out to the congregation and provided to the board along with the proposal, for discussion at the January 7 board meeting.
· The board will decide at its January 7 meeting whether to accept, reject, or modify the proposal. This has been changed. The Board decided to submit the question to the congregation for a vote. See, special notice of Congregational Meeting, above.
(12/07 VERSION MODIFIED)
The mission of this group is to present to the Board a plan for the transition to 2 services. The task force held its third meeting on December 16, 2007.
What is happening?
The SCUU Board asked this Task Force to consider the reasons for and against going to two services, to determine what would be needed to do so, and to present a proposal to the Board.
Why go to 2 services?
The Task Force feels that going to two serv ices would allow SCUU to offer its members and the community additional opportunities for worship, fellowship, and religious education. Going to two services would help SCUU grow, help relieve overcrowding in RE, and make us more welcoming to visitors.
What is currently proposed?· A start date of March 16, 2008 is being considered – this is the first anniversary of our moving into the yurt and would be a wonderful time to publicize this new transition and to celebrate our growth.
· Going back to a single service in the summer when attendance is usually reduced is recommended. This would allow time to identify any glitches and work them out during the summer before restarting two services in the fall.
· Having the two services at 9:15 and 11:15 is also recommended. The experience of other churches suggests that both times should be different from 10:30, an hour in between is ideal, and having start times other than on-the-hour may encourage people to be on time.
How can you get more information and express your opinion on this?· Read each month’s update on the 2-services Task Force in the SCUU Digest and newsletter.
· Talk to a task force member.
· Attend a special Congregational Conversation on Sunday, January 6 at noon.
The January 6th meeting included:
One-page handouts showing the basics of the proposal.
· Full proposals.
· A Task Force representative to walk everyone through the one-page proposal.
· An impartial facilitator to guide questions and answers with two members of the task force taking notes on flipcharts.
· The notes were transcribed into minutes to be sent out to the congregation and provided to the board along with the proposal, for discussion at the January 7 board meeting.
· The board will decide at its January 7 meeting whether to accept, reject, or modify the proposal. This has been changed. The Board decided to submit the question to the congregation for a vote. See, special notice of Congregational Meeting, above.
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