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!

RSVP Sept 9, 2025: UU Growth Lab Live

Hi friends! This months UU Growth Lab live session is on Small Group Ministry for Health, Growth and Impact. In other words, small group ministries that work, not stagnate, not get derailed, not fight with your other objectives. Registration is open in our usual two-stage process. MembersReg...

by Peter Bowden — Aug 29, 2025

New Fall Planning for Growth Member Training

Hi UU Growth Lab members! Our latest training "Fall Planning for Growth" has been added to our member area. This one hour training is dedicated to helping you help more visitors successfully connect with your congregation and move into membership this Fall. A primary focus is addressing the ...

Aug 22, 2025

Live Replay: August Planning for Growth

Hi UU Growth Lab friends! The replay of our August 12, 2025 live session on Fall Planning for Growth via Zoom is available in our member area. The focus was bringing a UU Growth Lab mindset to Fall congregational planning inlcuding: Keeping visitors and their needs in mind continually, not ...

by Peter Bowden — Aug 18, 2025

August Update: Planning for Membership Growth

Hi UU Growth Lab members and friends! Peter Bowden here with an August update. The YouTube video below shares program highlights for those new to the UU Growth Lab. You might appreciate that overview as well. I'll explain everything in detail including RSVP links for our Tuesday, August 12 l...

by Peter Bowden — Aug 09, 2025

New Training: 2 Key Videos for Membership Growth

UU Growth Lab Members - Our newest on-demand training "2 Key Videos for Membership Growth" has been added to our member area along with strategy takeaway notes, training transcript, and audio MP3 of the training. This training explains the content strategy for two videos I recommend you add to y...

by Peter Bowden — Jul 23, 2025

UU Growth Lab July 15 Live Video Workshop

Friends, our next UU Growth Lab Live session is July 15, 2025 and is dedicated to getting you ready to film key video content to support your Fall outreach membership development efforts. Specifically, we'll work on video outlines and scripts for: 1. Welcome Video for First Time Visitor PagesT...

by Peter Bowden — Jun 30, 2025

On-Demand: UU Growth Strategy Review and Integration

UU Growth Lab members - You may now access our June on-demand training UU Growth Lab June Strategy Review (48 Minutes) in our member area. This is a review and integrated discussion of the congregational growth strategies we've covered in recent months. The replay of our 6/10 Live Zoom Sessio...

by Peter Bowden — Jun 19, 2025

Calendar Update: June 10,

Hi UU Growth Lab friends! This message contains Zoom RSVP links and details for our live Zoom sessions in June, July, and August. Our next live session is Tuesday, June 10! Full Session and Zoom Details Below Reminder: You do not need to be a member to join our live sessions. These are open ...

Jun 06, 2025

On-Demand: New Algorithms, New UU Growth Strategies!

Hi UU Growth Lab friends! Heres a new UU Growth Lab member training update + Zoom RSVP links for June, July, and August. If you are not a member of the UU Growth Lab you may learn more and join us here. In our member area you may find our latest training New Algorithms, New UU Growth Strategi...

by Peter Bowden — May 22, 2025

UU Growth Lab News 5/10/25

Hi friends, a few quick UU Growth Lab updates. If you are a guest looking to register for our next live session, subscribe to our free updates below and then you'll be able to access the registration details on this page. Join the UU Growth Lab to access all member content on-demand in our me...

May 10, 2025

RSVP May 13: UU Growth Lab Live

Friends, below are the details for our next four UU Growth Lab monthly innovation sessions. Again, I've shifted our schedule up (earlier) to avoid conflicts with the UUA General Assembly conference and other dates. This means our next session is this coming TUESDAY! 👀 Tuesday's topic is timely...

by Peter Bowden — May 07, 2025

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

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