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August Update: Planning for Membership Growth

by Peter Bowden
Aug 09, 2025

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 live Zoom session on "Planning for Fall Growth" plus save the dates for live sessions in September, October, November, December, and the plan for upcoming Zoom UU Growth Lab office hours. 

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UU Growth Lab August Update

 Public August Update Video

UU Congregations
Planning for Growth this Fall  

Our August training cycle (live session + on-demand training) is dedicated to help you planning the Fall season with a UU Growth Lab mindset. 

  • I want to help you maximize the impact of the season   
  • I want to help you help every potential visitor and newcomer have a great experience and, if right for them, move into membership  
  • I want to help your congregation grow


Often congregations wait to think about visitors until after. 

After things start up. After visitors start showing up.  After the calendar is filled with anchor events like ingathering, holidays, core programs, and other offerings.

I want to help you think through all the things you NEED and WANT to have on your calendar, and consider the needs of visitors and newcomers throughout the planning process.

Less about adding new things and more about being strategic with what you are already doing.     

Our live session and on-demand training will help you look at your plans with an eye for visitors, their needs, the rhythm of the Fall month-to-month.  What would I say and offer growth strategy wise if I could join your leadership for a Fall planning meeting?  This is it! 

We'll weave in digital strategy, hospitality, membership development, small groups, and connecting events.   Communication strategy too.  Going to pack it in.

RSVP for TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 
Live Session, Guests Welcome

Interested in this session?  All UU clergy, staff, and volunteer leaders may participate as either members of the UU Growth Lab or guests of the UU Growth Lab.  This is part of our UU Growth Lab training content development process.     

To RSVP see details below: 
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