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Keith Howard: Meetings – Weapons of Mass Interruption

Posted on: 10/13/2011 10:50

Keith Howard, former executive director of Emerging Spirit, writes:

If an apocalyptic meltdown of the national umbrella of the United Church does occur – as some predict – what will be the last things standing? The Pension Fund (I hope); the Standard Salary Schedule; our penchant for meetings?
 
A friend casually remarked that the roots of the system upon which ours is based actually reach back before the time of the telephone.
 
Historically meetings have served many purposes – information sharing, an excuse to socialize and organize and, occasionally, to make or (double) check decisions.
 
Al Pittampalli’s e-book, Read This Before Our Next Meeting probes the role of the much maligned meeting in this postmodern time. (And in this the subtitle perhaps misleads – “the modern meeting standard for successful organizations.”) He seeks to redefine the purpose and style of meetings.
 
Seven principles define his understanding...
 
 
(Read the full blog post here: keithhoward.ca)
 
 

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Don't Let an Old Building Grind You Down!

Posted on: 01/20/2011 11:06

It is so sad to hear of a congregation closing.   Even when they amalgamate with another group, there is still a feeling of loss.

There are many congregations struggling with an aging, inaccessible building that has an obsolete sound system and a cranky furnace, along with a lack of free parking etc. etc.  Each year the congregation declines in numbers until the inevitable happens.

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Church Life

Sharing some good news

Posted on: 01/10/2010 14:02

I hope you don't mind me sharing some good news here, but I am just feeling really hopeful right now.

 

Today, our church had a congregational meeting.

 

We voted overwhelmingly in favour of an  accessability project, which includes a LUA elevator.   The project would be done this summer.  It is conditional on a couple of items, though there is indicationthat those conditions will come forward...(well, as some of them were conditional on congregation approval).

 

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