Strategies for Welcoming
UU congregations across the United States are finding different ways to embrace new approaches to welcoming that prioritize intentionality. As people continue to search for community given the political climate and other adversities, churches are gearing up with trainings, wraparound resources for families, and more.
Now is a critically important time for everyone in the congregation to get the training and support they need to offer newcomers, visitors, and returning members a radically inclusive welcome and a path to long-term belonging. UUA Congregational Life staff and the UU Association of Membership Professionals have developed a wealth of resources to help, including:
- Tending Congregational Life: Guiding the Membership Journey, a training from the UUA and UUAMP, on membership orientation and integration processes
- The UU Institute’s Widening the Welcome greeter training for individuals or teams
- Tips and strategies for intentional external communications and outreach
- UUAMP’s resources on building a vibrant life cycle of membership
- The UUA’s Five Practices of Welcome Renewal for renewing our commitments to being a Welcoming Congregation for LGBTQIA+ people
- The Mosaic Hub supports continued work on antiracism, anti-oppression, and multiculturalism
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