We Welcome you to Winter Meetings 2016 “L.E.A.P. into the Future - Listening, Evolving, Appreciating and Participating!”

Communications and Technology Andrew Waggoner Andrew Waggoner Media Development Specialist Diana Kennedy Diana Kennedy Technical Support Assistant Joanna Carrell Graphic Designer Jacquie Lenati Jacquie Lenati Media Production Coordinator Kris Preud'homme Kris Preud'homme Executive Director of Communications and Technology Laura Carl Graphic Designer Bernadette Swanson Editor Manny Stone Technology Support Coordinator Connie Waitley Connie Waitley Communications Specialist Debbie Allen Exec. Assistant

Our Communication Initiatives Stay Connected Through: Our bi-monthly newsletter The Path Our interactive journal Unity Leaders Journal Timely announcements Important Communications Signup at:

Unity Leaders Journal reaching readers with 365 articles focused on your ministry and Unity leadership. Continued focus on: Excellent content Informative and inspirational articles Benefits of the new format include: More opportunity for conversation and community Increased ease of use and accessibility to articles Search engine-friendly, offering expanded readership Reaching 780+ subscribers

Visit Our Website We’re Updating Our UWM Website to a Responsiv e Design Potential launch g

Conversations with Unity Leaders Web Based Calls Thursday, April 14, 2016, 2-3 p.m. CST Create a Social Media Marketing Plan Thursday, July 21, 2016, 2-3 p.m. CST Unity Principles on Twitter Thursday, October 13, 2016, 2-3 p.m. CST Electronic Event Invites To join the conversation go to:

Unity Identity Program (Branding) 3 international organizations 7 (all) continental regions 1 sub-region 1 International school 262 US ministries (48%) 9 Canadian ministries 9 alternative ministries 20 individual ministers For a total of 312 participants Are you ready to join? For information on how your ministry can join the Unity Identity Program, visit: The Unity Identity Program continues to grow:

This special logo designates you as a member of Unity Worldwide Ministries. Ministers Can Now Join Branding There is no limit on the number of individual ministers who can join per launch group. There is a limit of 40 ministries per launch and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Next launch is March 17, with paperwork due March 1. For more information visit

UWM Branded Websites “Our board is absolutely thrilled with the website provider pieces. The cost is 1/3 less than we are paying now with more functions, bells and whistles. Thank you for doing this based on church size so that we are able to have a fantastic website too.” –Sandra Soley Keep, Unity in Redding, Calif. OneEach Technologies is our web service supporting branded ministries. 115 live ministry websites 15 responsive live 134 live web hosting participants 19 are in process

Two Templeton Grants Approved! Beginning Oct Sept 2018, focus areas include: Websites/Podcasting/Education 1. 3 Responsive Website creation/implementation with grants 2.IT: We’ve identified a fulltime IT support person to coordinate the support of audio/visual support, training and grants and he will begin on Feb 1, First round of grants for audio/visual podcasting will begin in April Social Media Training: Hosting web calls training on Social Media Policy and Creating and Training a Social Media Team in Your Ministry hosted through the Discussions With Unity Leaders web calls (all are archived and available). Digital Media (videos, digital posters, audio files) with Unity-themed content.

Matching Grants to Ministries UWM is offering matching sub-grants, sponsored by The Templeton Foundation, to support ministries in creating or developing responsive websites through OneEach. We anticipate awarding approximately 254 matching grants over the life of this program. Learn more at: oneeach.com/unity Worldwide Ministries launched 3 responsive web designs available through the Unity Identity Program

Matching Grant Recipients Unity of Louisville - Unity of Fayetteville - Unity of Hagerstown - Unity of Birmingham - Unity of the White Mountains - Unity of Portland - Unity Spiritual Center - Unity of Harrisburg - Unity of Madison - Unity Renaissance Unity of NE Ohio -

Matching Grant Recipients Unity of Salem - Unity of Bellevue - Unity of the Oaks - Unity of New Braunfels - Unity of Charleston - Unity Church of Overland Park - Unity Spiritual Center Denver - Unity of Des Moines - ww.unitychurchdesmoines.comww.unitychurchdesmoines.com Unity of East Louisville - Unity of Ottawa (Canada) -

Matching Grant Recipients Unity Spiritual Center, San Angelo - Unity Santa Fe - Unity of The Villages - Unity of Kalamazoo - Unity of Prescott - Unity Church of Maui - Unity Church Of Peace - Unity of Wilmington - Unity of St. Louis South -

Matching Grant Recipients Unity San Francisco - Unity on the River - Unity Church of Sheboygan - Unity of Pasadena - Unity in the Heart of the Twin Cities - Unity Good Shepherd Ministries – Unity Church in Jensen Beach -

The John Templeton Foundation grants are allowing the home office to create digital media (videos, banners and digital posters) for use by our ministries at no cost. We are also offering web-based calls to help ministries to plan and train in social media communications and strategies. For more information go to: UnityWorldwide.Media UnityWorldwide.Media

Today I find I am one with the infinite law of expansion—one with the principle of never-ceasing growth and development toward the fulfillment of God’s perfect idea that is firmly infixed in all creation. — Charles Fillmore, Keep a True Lent, page 158