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What is at the heart of this idea that is worth paying attention to?
What is the action that is being invited?
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Sharing our truths:
the life stories of Foothills UU’s
Being known
Talking to one another in deeply authentic ways
The intergenerational piece feels really significant to meーwhether it is a part of the process itself (youth interviewing elders and vice versa), or if it is about the elders yearning for their stories to endure
2
Choose Your Own Small Group Adventure
Letting people choose how (and if) they want to move into deeper belonging
Choosing how to connect
One thing I like about this idea is that it presents a lot of choices at a particular moment in time ー a specific opportunity for people to sit back and evaluate the ways that they are currently engaging and to think about engaging in other ways.
3
Personal Meditation Practice in Good Company
Making it easy for people to engage in a spiritual practice
Engaging in spiritual practice
Community and encouragement to grow spiritually
4
Cooking Up Community
Bonding over food
Belonging, taking time with each other
I’m not totally clear on the idea, but I have thought for a long time that having more frequent opportunities to eat together would be good. Our Nashville church had weekly dinners (catered, $7 donation encouraged) with about 50 people in attendance. We went to that more religiously than we did to the Sunday services (small kids, didn’t have to cook!).
5
Story Holders
Being known
Being listened to without judgement or fear of wider exposure
I love that this idea keeps percolating up. I wonder with this example whether/how pieces of people’s stories might be shared out beyond the pair
6
Sharing our truths:
the life stories of Foothills UU’s
Power of reflecting upon our own life experiences as a spiritual practice and the power of witnessing other stories for collective courage
Individual story recordings that can be used on-demand for inspiration and deepening for others
7
Choose Your Own Small Group Adventure
Relational connection that invites people into personal discernment small group experience
Personally crafted follow up / Small group connections
Opportunity for growth with others with similar interests
8
Personal Meditation Practice in Good Company
Spiritual disciplines are fostered in community
Opportunity for growth with others - accountability, encouragement, mentoring
9
Elder Connections
10
Justice & outreach in action
Ongoing personal and community education and dialogue about social justice concerns: both historical context and current events
Persona growth and community outreach. Social action is mentioned as an intention. This component needs further development.
11
Gift and talents Coordination
Creation of a database of members’ gifts and a coordinator to keep this information up to date.
Coordinator would help members connect with programs/events/ministries/roles that would match their interests and utilize their gifts and talents.
12
Yoga Time
Giving families an opp to participate as a whole family in the small group bonding experience
Coming together as a family for a physical / spiritual activity
13
MUSIC ALL AROUND Bringing people together around right brain activities to share in
Sharing an interest/talent in music for mutual benefit and the benefit of the community.
Bringing the arts into the activities of the church (music, art, dance, etc)
14
Story Holders
Being known
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Ideas
Idea
Affinity Group
1
Sharing our truths:
the life stories of Foothills UU’s
Caring
2
Choose Your Own Small Group Adventure
Caring
3
Personal Meditation Practice in Good Company
Caring
4
Cooking Up Community
COVID
5
Elder Connections
Elders
6
Expanded Circles of Trust - e.g. racism, immigration,
Elders
7
General Church Information - individually, at-large, in print, digital.
Elders
8
Church Member Services
Elders
9
Story Holders
Wellspring
10
Welcoming Circle/Circle of Belonging
Wellspring
11
Social Action Salon/UUs in the World
Wellspring
12
Foothills Whole Family Hangout
Family
13
Death Conversations
Wellspring
14
Family Service
Family
15
Yoga Time
Family
16
Justice/Outreach Council
Justice/Direct Service
17
Green Sanctuary Program
Justice/Direct Service
18
Gift and talents Coordination
Justice/Direct Service
19
Justice & outreach in action
Justice/Direct Service
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