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OnDemand: Small Group Ministry for Health, Growth, and Impact

Sep 18, 2025

Dear UU Growth Lab members: 

Our latest training, Small Group Ministry: Health, Growth, and Impact, is now available in our member area. 

Access this Training Content

You may access this training and associated resources in our member area via the following links (login required).  If you share this page/email with others, those interested in joining the UU Growth Lab may learn more here. 

  • Watch the 1-Hour Training (Video, 1 Hour 15 minutes)
  • Training Takeaway Notes (PDF)
  • Full Transcript (PDF) 
  • Training Audio (MP3)
  • Zoom Replay (Video, 2-hours)

 
About This Training

This training is designed to help congregational leaders, staff, and volunteers create and sustain small group ministry programs that are welcoming, growth-oriented, and deeply integrated into congregational life.

Drawing on my decades of experience -- I co-founded the UU Small Group Ministry Network -- this training offers practical strategies and tools to design healthy group systems, nurture authentic connection, inspire meaningful action, and multiply your congregation’s ministry impact.

Whether you’re launching a new program or seeking to refresh and expand an existing one, this on-demand course guides you step-by-step through building a thriving small group ministry that advances your congregation’s mission and vision.


To be continued!
We will go deeper into training and supporting leaders, promoting participation, and other advanced topics.  Consider this the start of a series.

Have questions? 
Submit them via my Question Box Form here.

What's next?
I'm reviewing our member survey results and will lock down our Oct, Nov, Dec session topics tomorrow.  I'm feeling the urgency of your questions and topic ideas.  I may add in additional conversations and Q&A sessions to our monthly training cycle.  

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