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 congregational growth, outreach, and innovation.
The world's changing faster due to technology. To lead effectively we need to keep on top of these changes. UU Growth Lab monthly sessions combine training, Q&A, and collaborative discussion with the goal of accerelating our learning, growth and innovation.
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UU Growth Lab Live with Peter Bowden
Session Schedule
Growing Meaning and Membership with Specialized Small Group Ministry Growth Groups!
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern
How to create intentional, growth-oriented groups within small group ministry programs (and other group offerings) to rapidly integrate new newcomers while supporting long-term connections.
Full details and registration for this session below!
Deepening Newcomer Engagement and Membership
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern
Lab members may RSVP now.
In this session we'll explore strategies for helping newcomers move out of the “visitor zone” and into deeper participation and membership. We’ll also discuss promoting stewardship through community building, meaningful conversation, and collaboration. Note that congregations often fail to delivered on connection, meaning, and belonging before asking people to pledge. We'll discuss as this issue keeps coming up in my membership development conversations.
Practical AI for Congregations
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern
Lab members may RSVP now.
In this session, we’ll explore how AI can enhance communication, engagement, and ministry effectiveness in congregations. Whether you’re looking to save time, improve messaging, or enhance creativity, there are many ways AI can support your work and ministry.
I'll be working on the agenda over the next month. There are so many things we can cover. Going to be hard to choose.
Possible Topics:
- Sermon Brainstorming & Writing with AI
- Making Images & Video for Communications with AI
- Easy time-saving image editing with AI tools like Canva
- Exploring AI Chatbots to Support Congregational Life
- Communication Strategic Planning with AI
- Increased Accessiblity
In a recent "Hot Topics" session with congregational leaders on AI, many shared a desire to harness the power of AI to save time, increase quality of content, and more. We are going to get very practical and strategic.
Any special requests? If you have questions or AI tools or work flows that are particularly helpful, I'd love to hear from you. Contact me.
How to Register for Live Events
Lab Members may RSVP for all three of these events now in our member area. Seats will be released to guests closer to each session.
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