midamerica uua regionalization 2 2011-04
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MidAmerica:Regionalization 2.0
Nancy Combs-Morgan, Ian Evison, Nancy Heege, Phil Lund,
Lisa Presley, Dori Thexton –Your Regional Staff
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MidAmerica Regionalization 2.0
Powerpoint created by Lisa Presley and adapted for presentation at the Districts’ Annual Assemblies, April, 2011
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Move toward Regionalization
Two types of regionalization under way: UUA and Governance
oAs UUA moves into Policy Governance…oDistrict Boards looking at how changes at
national level impact the district level
Regional Staff looking atoHow we provide support to congregationsoCross border resource sharing
Both processes happening organically
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District Board Conversations
Recent, new collaboration by District Boards of Central Midwest, Heartland & Prairie Star Districts
District Presidents of Central Midwest, Heartland & Prairie Star Districts attending each others’ Annual Conferences this year.
Board members’ joint conference calls
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District Board Conversations
Whether to accept the UUA’s Ends rather than have their own
How to account for differences in districts’ assets and liabilities
Whether to end co-employment of District Staff
Whether to change district governance structures
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District Board Conversations
District Boards are open to your questions and comments on this topic.
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At the same time
The District Staff of Central Midwest, Heartland, and Prairie Star Districts have been collaborating on service delivery, offering regional programs such as Midwest Leadership School, Youth Leadership School, and our frequent webinars.[now archived collectively at www.midwestuuleadership.org ]
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Most recently
The regional District Staff have developed a staffing proposal with a new team approach to serve our congregations better. Comments and suggestions are welcome as we begin to create these new systems.
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Emerging Approach
MidAmerica staff are changing how we work together
Invite your input: contact us!Work transforms as we learn
new and better waysWheatley: strive for “less
arduous and more delightful”Acknowledge change, gain, loss
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Who we are
Six District Staff members, working together across three districts: Nancy Combs-Morgan, Ian Evison, Nancy Heege, Phil Lund, Lisa Presley, and Dori Thexton
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Values underlying our proposal
Future Focused To be the church of the 21st Century
Flexible and adaptable Modeling for service and support
Team-based In our work and our approach A strong team working with strong
teams in congregations
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What We Foresee
Staff with core competencies plus! Individual specializations Generative focus: next best thing
Multiple points of entry When you know us or if you don’t Assessment and referral system
Social Justice is part of what we do Inclusion writ large Antiracism, anti-oppression,
multicultural
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How We’ll Serve
Unified, sustainable, excellent administrative structure
Central and unified electronic presence All resources with easy access As present virtually as we are
physicallyOpen and supportive of the form
of governance shaped by our Boards
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How We’ll Serve
When transition happens We each will be able to assist you as
generalists, and in our core competencies
When you need to go deeper, we may refer you to one of our colleagues
We will build on existing relationships, but not be restricted by them
Increasing online resources and archived webinars
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First StepA change in our support for youth
and young adult programming in region Continue to focus on supporting these
ministries in our congregations Multigenerational faith communities,
including vibrant youth and young adult involvement
Nancy Combs-Morgan hired to be Coordinator of Emerging YaYA Ministries for MidAmerica Region, starting Sept 1st
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What’s Next
Move to having all co-employed District Staff serve the MidAmerica region over the next 12 – 18 months
Move to unified administrative structure in next 18-24 months
Will grab “low hanging fruit” as we recognize it
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What’s Next
Boards will continue conversations on governance
District Staff will support Boards’ decisions about governance
Excited about road ahead, and willing to adapt what’s necessary
A time of change and opportunity!
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MidAmerica:Growing
RegionalizationNancy Combs-Morgan, Ian Evison, Nancy Heege, Phil
Lund, Lisa Presley, Dori Thexton