[Church-planters] Satellite churches and Annexes

[Steven Rowe]

> Finally, let me turn the question around, to those in small, struggling UU
> churches which have no minister.   Short of annexation, what would be the
> most helpful things that larger churches could do for you?  Supply you with
> quality lay-led services, gratis?  Maintain your web pages?  Send you
> Sunday-School-in-a-box packages?  Train your RE volunteers?  Help you run
> your pledge drive?  your Covenant Groups?

I had to smile at the Annexation comment - most of the small UU Chures
I've been in wouldnt be in line for annexation - because they're the
only UU church in 50 miles. (he one I help lay lead is within about 80
miles of another.
    The UU cluster group meeting this month is a 4 hour  one way drive
away.   The Cluster meetings and further away and very expensive
workshop are the only things that the UUA offers to us (that and a
mention on their emerging congregation webpage).
     so almost anything in administration would be helpful.


steven rowe