June online workshops have been scheduled

For membership committees and professionals
"They Joined, They Love Us, ... Now What?" Explore best practices retaining members in our UU congregations.

Monday, June 4, 2012 6:45 PM

For more information see http://www.psduua.org/Workshops/NowWhat

For New Congregation Presidents
Review some simple basics for ways an incoming president can make the year more productive and even enjoyable for the board and the whole leadership.

Offered twice: Tuesday, June 12 and Thursday June 14, 2012, both at 6:45 PM

For more information see http://www.psduua.org/Workshops/NewCongregationPresidents

These workshops are conference phone calls with a visual component on a web site. Participants will need a computer with high speed Internet access and a separate phone line. Registration is free.

Midwest UU Leadership: a resource for UU congregations in Central Midwest, Heartland, and Prairie Star Districts of the UUA

Almost 200 Unitarian Universalists met to participate in the Central Midwest District Assembly April 27-29 in Oak Brook, Ill. Highlights of the weekend were the opening night ceremony featuring the Rev. Bill Schulz, president of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and past president of the UUA, and a keynote address by the Rev. Marilyn Sewell of Portland, Ore. Saturday workshops focused on leadership development.

At the opening ceremony, the Rev. Schulz spoke about the work of the UUSC and their current partnership with the UUA in forming the new UU College of Social Justice.

Following worship on Saturday morning, the annual meeting included district business and a presentation and open discussion about regionalism led by District President Rev. Brian Covell and District Congregational Services Director Rev. Ian Evison. The two leaders outlined discussions that are leading to a new and larger regional entity that will combine the Prairie Star, Heartland and Central Midwest districts.

Plan to join us July 15-21, 2012 at Beloit College, Wisconsin!

WHAT IS YOUTH Midwest Leadership School?

Midwest Leadership School is a weeklong intensive experience designed to engage participants in all aspects of leadership in a Unitarian Universalist faith community. For the third year we are pleased to offer Midwest Leadership School for Youth (ages 14-18) in tandem with our Adult School. It will challenge and train Unitarian Universalist youth in three areas: Leadership Skills Development, Worship, and Religious Values & Heritage. This Leadership School is an intentional community and learning experience. It equips young UU’s with a foundation that deepens their religious development and expands their ability to contribute, both in their UU community and beyond.

Youth Leadership School is designed to be an intensive learning experience. The days will be long, varied and demanding, with little free time. The community we create together will be safe, supportive and fun—aiming to give each participant as full a sense of his or her own developing leadership skills as is possible in one short week. This is not a setting for anyone who might be dealing with personal life crises and it is not a conference. Days are highly structured and participation in all aspects of the school is required. The adult to youth ratio is about 1:4, so there will be ample adult support for students. | 2012 YLS Flyer | Register Online |

MidWest Leadership School
July 15 – 21, 2012

Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

MidWest Leadership School (MWLS), a part of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s nationwide network of leadership schools, will be held July 15 – 21, 2012 (Sunday thru Saturday), on the campus of Beloit College in southeastern Wisconsin. MidWest Leadership School is sponsored by the Central MidWest District, in collaboration with Heartland District and Prairie Star District of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations.

MidWest Leadership School (MWLS) develops lay leaders in the Unitarian Universalist (UU) community. The week-long intense program includes leadership, group and system dynamics, UU history and theology, and elements of worship. The program is designed to provide insights, confidence, and enrichment for each participant’s congregation, work, and personal life.