Talking Stick: One or Two Services?
Dear Members of the SCUU Congregation:
The Board has asked a group of which I am part to develop some opportunities for learning and discussion prior to the our December 11th congregational meeting, at which SCUU will consider the question of whether to continue with two services during the school year or move to a one-service schedule year-round.
The first such opportunity will be this Sunday, November 6th, at 1pm, in the yurt. Child care will be provided. We plan to lead additional opportunities on November 13th and December 4th between the services during coffee hour, and again at 1pm on November 20th.
The November 6th meeting will follow a "Talking Stick" format - SCUU has successfully used this before - and will be a chance to respectfully share concerns and ideas with each other on how SCUU should proceed into our bright shared future.
Everyone will have the opportunity to speak; your thoughts and responses can be shared when you "hold the stick", and you may sign up at the beginning of the meeting for a time slot. We'll establish an initial time limit based on how many people wish to share, and perhaps have enough time for some to speak an additional time. This meeting is part of our community learning process - no decisions will be reached during this meeting.
Please make time to attend one or (ideally) more than one of these meetings, and of course to come to the Dec 11th congregational meeting, when decisions may be reached. We look forward to seeing and hearing you!
Feel free to contact me or another of the planning group regarding suggestions about meeting format and topics. Our group members are (alphabetically):
Rev. Megan Foley
Linda Hunter
Arlin Stoltzfus
JP Vidas
Link to the Forum!! http://scuuwow.blogspot.com/2011/10/forum-for-discussing-one-sunday-service.html
The Board has asked a group of which I am part to develop some opportunities for learning and discussion prior to the our December 11th congregational meeting, at which SCUU will consider the question of whether to continue with two services during the school year or move to a one-service schedule year-round.
The first such opportunity will be this Sunday, November 6th, at 1pm, in the yurt. Child care will be provided. We plan to lead additional opportunities on November 13th and December 4th between the services during coffee hour, and again at 1pm on November 20th.
The November 6th meeting will follow a "Talking Stick" format - SCUU has successfully used this before - and will be a chance to respectfully share concerns and ideas with each other on how SCUU should proceed into our bright shared future.
Everyone will have the opportunity to speak; your thoughts and responses can be shared when you "hold the stick", and you may sign up at the beginning of the meeting for a time slot. We'll establish an initial time limit based on how many people wish to share, and perhaps have enough time for some to speak an additional time. This meeting is part of our community learning process - no decisions will be reached during this meeting.
Please make time to attend one or (ideally) more than one of these meetings, and of course to come to the Dec 11th congregational meeting, when decisions may be reached. We look forward to seeing and hearing you!
Feel free to contact me or another of the planning group regarding suggestions about meeting format and topics. Our group members are (alphabetically):
Rev. Megan Foley
Linda Hunter
Arlin Stoltzfus
JP Vidas
Link to the Forum!! http://scuuwow.blogspot.com/2011/10/forum-for-discussing-one-sunday-service.html
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