Welcomed into What?
“Ok, don’t get me wrong, I feel plenty welcomed. I just don’t know what the heck I’m being welcomed into. I want to know how this church works!”
That was a statement made to me from a woman who had been coming to UUCB since early 2014 and was thinking about becoming a member. I absolutely loved her words because they were coming from a place not of criticism and cynicism but from a place of “I want to be informed, connected, and engaged.” Essentially she was saying, “I feel y’all but how does one get to know y’all?”
I have to admit that after eight years of being a member, I’m still finding out things about how UUCB works. Like… it is a complete mystery to me how our Lynne Cahoon finds out what is going on with people to make the Supercards every Sunday. I just think she is magical, but I know there is a process.
And speaking of process, after hearing great feedback and getting volunteers at the Membership Summit on December 14 and listening to wonderful strategies at the “Where Are We Going Conversation” on January 11, 2015, the Membership Ministry Committee In-Reach members are working on the recommendations put forth by people and making sure there is a process for every aspect of being a member here at UUCB.
So what does that mean? Well, at the most core level, our Welcome Table team members need informational paragraphs from each of the groups at UUCB. We want to be able to hand out engaging content to newcomers and existing members who are interested in let’s say Social Justice, or the Caring Circle, or Climate Change, or understanding what the Humanist Group is all about—above and beyond just meeting times. So if you are leading a group I will be contacting you to include your information in a new Membership hand-out.
The Membership Ministry Committee (whose volunteers are growing — think about getting involved) also want YOUR QUESTIONS about UUCB and Membership. For example,
- Will there be ongoing UU History classes? What about having some of the history information online so it can be watched at any time?
- Where is the darn list of all the groups at UUCB and the person to contact to get more information?
- How do I find people with similar interests?
If you have questions you want answered, email me (lonniemoseley@hotmail.com). The MMC (Membership Ministry Committee) will make sure your question(s) is included and answered in a FAQ document we are creating.
Thank you for all your support and love,
Lonnie Moseley, Co-Chair with Paul Hudson, Membership Committee
