1. A Workshop for Unitarian Universalists The Rev. Christine Robinson Albuquerque, New Mexico

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4.  2000 census data  Black=.7-1.5% of the population is UU  Purple =.3-.6% population UU  Pink =.1-.2% of the population UU  White = no reported UU’s 4

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7. What is Multi- Site, Multi Venue Why do Multi- Site, Multi Venue? Video Small Worship Services Organizing Branches/Satellites How to do Multi- Site How to BE a Multi-Site Church 7

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9. 9 Mother Church 9:30 Service 11:00 Service Contemporary Service Common Ground

10. Socorro Small Town La Vida Llena Senior Housing Edgewood Outlying Suburb UNM Campus Ministry Carlsbad Small Town 10

11. Crowding Outreach Ecology Options 11

12. Multi-Site the New Norm Multi Site is going Rural “Campus Pastor” is a cool job 12

13. One Congregation Branch Mother 13

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15. VideoWorshipOrganization 15

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17. Projection-AssistedVideo-Assisted  Projection Assisted Worship  Lyrics, announcements, sermon illustrations are Projected.  The Sermon is Live.  Video Assisted Worship  Most of the worship service is locally produced  The Sermon is a video.  Other elements might be projected. 17

18. One Camera Two Cameras Require editing software Require trained operators Captures preacher, stories, musicians Only captures the talking head Is simple to manage 18

19. Sound and Camera DVD Website Podcast.wmvwm4For projection.wmv.obv + 19

20.  large screen TV or a projector and screen ◦ The 110% rule  Darkened room makes a big difference, especially for faces.  The better the projector the more ambient light it can handle.  The quality of the screen matters, too.  Quiet projectors are important. 20

21.  Your preacher will get better if s/he watches them!  Your teens might like to view them!  Put them on your website and link to Facebook!  Make DVD’s for shut ins  Sell DVD’s to members  Use for discussion groups  Make them available to small groups 21

22.  Four video sermons a year offered to Lay-Led Congregations.  The package includes a DVD, worship suggestions, readings, and a text of the sermon.  The cost is $100 a year.  The sermons cover “UU-101” topics.  Lay leaders tell us this is very popular and useful to them.  They want more congregations to do this. 22

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24. Find a meeting place with some beauty. Train Worship Leaders and Commission them as spiritual leaders. Pick Music people can and will sing. Don’t try to mimic “big church” Capitalize on what you have: the spirituality of interaction Add ritual 24

25. 25  Governance and Budgeting? ◦ Each Branch is a “Complex Program” of First U. Each branch has a steering committee.  Program? ◦ Branches have weekly worship (school year) Social action project, social events, and covenant group.  Pastoral Care? ◦ Mostly by phone and email. Ministerial contact

26.  Leadership Development?  Summer Conference, workshops, consulting  Congregational Meetings?  Audio Hookups (polycom)  Membership?  Cards and ceremony  Pledge Drive?  Same for everybody! 26

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28. 28 1.Identify likely places 2.Find likely people 3.Evaluate Leadership 4.Covenant Group 5.planning/training 6.Publicity 7.Start-up!

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