TJ Connection - Winter 2002

UUs For Social Justice packets have been created by the UU Service Committee. These include the first two volumes of the new six-part curriculum series, on the topics of welfare, homelessness and poverty. They are designed to help groups organize, learn about the issues, and act upon their knowledge in their local communities and beyond. One packet per congregation can be requested by contacting Laurel Amabile, Lamabile@uua.org, or by phone, 828-231-0960 or 828-645-0882.

District RE Lending Library offers a full array of lifespan curriculum materials, adult program discussion guides, congregational leadership books, audio and video tapes, anti-oppression books and resources, children's books and activity collections, Coming of Age and youth group/advisor resources, and more! Lending Librarian is Mike Angel and the Lending Library Catalog and request forms are available on-line at the TJD website: www.tjd.uua.org. To request a hard copy of the 2002 catalog, contact Laurel Amabile, Lamabile@uua.org, or by phone, 828-231-0960 or 828-645-0882.

Church of the Larger Fellowship offers a wide variety of resources for isolated Unitarian Universalist individuals, families, and small groups, including The Church-on-Loan ($290/year), the popular publications Quest and UU&Me! for children (save on bulk subscriptions of 5 or more are only $10/year plus shipping), and new on-line resources, Between Sundays (RE resource that includes curriculum, seasonal and family activities) and Month of Sundays (sermons, children's stories, readings, meditations, and discussion questions). Contact CLF at: clf@uua.org or (617) 948-6166.

RED Hot Packets and R.E. Road Maps are two resources available to all new RE leaders in our district member congregations. These offer the basics of information needed to get started in RE leadership. Funding for the R.E. Road Map resource is provided through the TJD RE Committee budget. To request, contact Laurel Amabile, Lamabile@uua.org, or by phone, (828) 231-0960.
Leadership Matters a quarterly newsletter published by the Mountain's Learning Center for Leadership with a goal of "providing resources for UU congregations to explore what it means to be a learning community, and how to do it well." Annual subscriptions rates range from individual ($40) to Corporate size congregation ($200); subscriptions also entitle individuals and congregations a %10 reduction in residential and on-line program fees.

The Learning Center for Leadership will be offering on-line courses in 2003 on the following topics: How To Take An On-line Course, How Your Church System Works, Volunteer Management, Media Relations 101. The course registration deadlines and costs vary. For more info on these and other LCL programs, visit www.mountaincenters.org or (828) 526-5838.

Faithworks (formerly known as REACH) is the new on-line resource for lifespan RE programs and administration, provided by the newly restructured Lifespan Faith Development Staff Group at the UUA (Formerly known as the RE and Youth Departments). This and other RE and congregation resources are available at the UUA website: www.uua.org.

DRE Search Packets are available here in the district to provide congregation in search for a new Director of RE in getting off to the right start with their search. Laurel Amabile, Lamabile@uua.org, or by phone, 828-231-0960. In the future there will be settlement services for RE professionals available through the UUA Department of Ministry and Religious Professionals. A new UUA RE Credentialing Program is being launched in 2003, under the directorship of Rev. Beth Williams. More info to follow in the near future.

TJ Connection - Winter 2002

Wishing You a Happy Holiday Season and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year! The Thomas Jefferson District Board and Staff

Resources For Congregational Leaders

Wishing You a Happy Holiday Season and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year!
The Thomas Jefferson District Board and Staff