JUC Programs

Volunteer Coordination and New Member Integration

Pat Emery, Workshop Presenter, General Assembly, 2003.

This workshop describes the new member and volunteer coordination programs at Jefferson Unitarian Church, which has experienced significant growth over the last several years, even during an interim year, and which has a high level of volunteerism. The workshop presents the underlying philosophy as well as the specifics of implementation of these successful programs and includes examples of forms, letters, agendas, and publicity which can be adopted or adapted by other UU congregations. The workshop and related documents are organized into the six basic areas listed below. Titles in bold type are narratives that describe concepts and programs and which refer to the other documents used in our program.

The documents list below are links that will allow you to download the files in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF)

1. Philosophical Underpinnings

I.a. Fostering a Church Culture

2. The First Impression... and the Second Impression

II.a. The First Impression
II.b. Guest Registry Form
II.c. Greeter Instructions
II.d. Welcoming Statement
II.e. The Second Impression
II.f. Visitor’s letter vers. 1
II.g. Visitor’s letter vers. 2
II.h. JUC Church Brochure
II.i. Visitor’s Name Tags
II.j. Becoming a Member

3. The Path to Membership Class

III.a. Path to Membership Class
III.b. Path Advertise & Announce
III.c. Path Class Agenda
III.d. Four Corners Game
III.e. Responsibilities, Benefits
III.f. Path Class Thank You

4. The Joining Process

IV.a. The Joining Process
IV.b. New Member Profile
IV.c. Foundations.Fellowship I
IV.d. NM Financial Commitment
IV.e. Youth RE Enrollment Form
IV.f. New Member Checklist
IV.g Letter to New Members
IV.h. NM Welcoming Ceremony
IV.i. New Member Potlucks

5. Sharing the Ministry

V.a. Sharing the Ministry
V.b. Foundations.Fellowship II
V.c. Foundations Post Cards

6. Application to Other Churches

VI.a. Application, Other Churches