The UU Growth Lab Newsletter

News, resources, and member updates from the UU Growth Lab, Peter Bowden's center for Unitarian Universalist growth, outreach, and ministry innovation!

Zoom 4/29 Practical AI for Congregations!

UU Clergy, Staff and Volunteer Leaders - Join us for our next UU Growth Lab live Zoom session with Peter Bowden on April 29th at 1:00PM Eastern Time This no-technical-skills-required session explores how congregations can use AI with intention, integrity, and purpose to advance their mission a...

by Peter Bowden — Apr 17, 2025

Member Training: Deepening Newcomer Engagement

UU Growth Lab members, here is our new on-demand training on deepening member engagement with handouts, transcript, and audio MP3. This training covers strategies to help newcomers move out of the "visitor zone" and develop a deeper sense of belonging before they drift away or give up. Click her...

Apr 02, 2025

March 25 Live Session Registration

Friends, all seats are now open for our 3/25 UU Growth Lab live session. Do you know someone who would appreciate this session? Consider sharing these details with them. Deepening Newcomer Engagement and Membership Trainer/Facilitator: Peter Bowden Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025Time: 1:00 PM...

Mar 13, 2025

UU Growth Lab Live Events and Member Training

Friends, this is Peter Bowden with a UU Growth Lab update! The attached video includes an invitation to our March and April live sessions, as well as details on the training and resources now available through our member program. Upcoming Lab Live Events March 25th at 1:00PM E...

by Peter Bowden — Mar 07, 2025

UU Growth Lab Member Training Update

Hi everyone, Peter Bowden with quick lab training update! Growth Groups Session The replay of our recent live session on Growth Groups is available in our member area: Growth Group Live ReplayWe covered a lot of territory including identifying a need for more foundations of small group ministry,...

by Peter Bowden — Mar 03, 2025

RSVP and Save the Dates! UU Growth Lab Live Sessions

Friends, this is Peter Bowden with our updated UU Growth Lab live session schedule. This includes a reminder for this Tuesday's session and our March and April sessions. Every month I host a live two-hour innovation session via Zoom on a topic related to Unitarian Universalist congregationa...

by Peter Bowden — Feb 24, 2025

February Innovation Session: Adding Growth Groups to Your Small Group Ministry

This is Peter Bowden, trainer, coach and founder of the UU Growth Lab. You are invited to our February 2025 live innovation session! During this 2-hour Zoom experience our focus is promoting membership growth by increasing the relational capacity of your congregation. I'll offer a training on u...

by Peter Bowden — Feb 17, 2025

New Member Training: Building a Digital Path To Membership

A new UU Growth Lab member training has been posted to our member site! This is our enhanced Building a Digital Path to Membership training -- just me presenting to you -- incorporating new insights from our live corresponding innovation session.

by Peter Bowden — Feb 04, 2025

Feb 23: AI and Unitarian Universalism Hot Topic Session

From Peter Bowden, the UU Growth Lab Unitarian Universalists, we need to talk about AI. Update: Some people were worried this event wasn't for them because they aren't AI or tech experts. I've re-titled the event with a focus on collaborative discussion and a clarified "this is for you if you ...

Feb 02, 2025

Join the UU Growth Lab Live on Jan 28, 2025!

Unitarian Universalist religious professionals, staff, and volunteer leaders. Public registration is open for our January UU Growth Lab live online (Zoom) innovation session on "Building a Digital Path to Membership." Session Details! UU Growth Lab January Innovation SessionTrainer & Facilitato...

by Peter Bowden — Jan 17, 2025

January Innovation Session: Building a Digital Path to Membership

Happy New Year, friends! This is Peter Bowden, trainer, coach and founder of the UU Growth Lab. I’m excited to shared details for our January 2025 Innovation Session. Members of the UU Growth Lab may register now in our member area. The remaining seats will be released the week before the sessi...

by Peter Bowden — Jan 04, 2025

Welcome to the UU Growth Lab Newsletter

Friends, welcome to the new UU Growth Lab newsletter, the official publication of the UU Growth Lab and associated member program. I'm Peter Bowden, a trainer and coach specializing in UU Growth, Outreach, and Media. Let me share how this newsletter and our program work and a little about me. A...

by Peter Bowden — Dec 23, 2024

The UU Growth Lab Newsletter

News, resources, and member updates from the UU Growth Lab, Peter Bowden's center for Unitarian Universalist growth, outreach, and ministry innovation!

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