I am so proud of OCUUC for following through on our decision to move to a new location. I feel this move is crucial for our congregation. We have so much to offer Orange County! Our expanded space and parking will provide a strong home base to assist us in getting the UU message of compassion and tolerance out to the larger community.
Here is the announcement and update:
As a denomination we struggle to keep our membership levels up and our congregations vital . Here is what Rev. Limpert, the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Director of District Services, says about growth in our congregations:
A congregation that has a clear understanding of who they are and what their purpose for existing is, is more likely to grow. Congregations that have become clubby or family-like are more likely to remain the same or shrink. Also, congregations that have been able to avoid major conflict are more likely to have grown, as are those that have an outward orientation, that serve a purpose beyond the walls of their building, and those that have dynamic worship and changing worship.
He goes on to say:
If I were to summarize why Breakthrough Congregations have grown, a major factor would be that they took advantage of a transition, a change in ministry or a crisis, to reinvent themselves. They found their building too small and did something about it. They sought new leadership. They brought in people to inspire them and to help them talk about their mission.
http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/142420.shtml. Membership growth in UUA slows down By Donald E. Skinner 5.11.09
I look forward to sharing this exciting change with all of you!
Blessings~~
Rayna Hamre
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