- Get your congregation ready for new or improved Young Adult ministries.
Download this handout on ways
congregations [PDF] can create a Young Adult-friendly atmosphere.
- Soon after the group is formed and every year or so after that,
put together a covenant for your group. Download this handout on
Group Guidelines [PDF]
for suggestions about items in the covenant.
- What is the mission and vision of your group? Review this
Visioning Homework [PDF]
handout before your meeting to help you articulate your ideas.
- Download this handout on
Grassroots Organizing [PDF]
as a guide to building a group that's democratic, accountable, and sustainable.
- Visit the UUA website to
get the basics
or
find more resources.
- Download this guide to
Worship Planning [PDF]
for a basic introduction to creating a YACM Sunday service.
- Worship Archives
is a collection of resources by and for Young Adults from the USA and Canada.
- Worship Web
is an archive for worship in general, not focused on Young Adults.
It contains readings, meditations and other elements for putting together a service.
- Download this list of
Ice Breakers [PDF] for fun
activities that bring people together at meetings or retreats.
-
Deep Fun (linked here to the HTML version) is a UUA resource created for
youth, yet equally deep and fun for Young Adults. The introduction
includes thoughts on five steps to building community.
- The mission of the
UUA Washington Office
for Advocacy is to influence public policy decisions made by the
US Congress and Administration on issues of concern to the
Unitarian Universalist Association. The Office also provides
support and resources to congregations and individuals seeking
to create change in their communities and states.
- UU's for Social Justice is a group
in the Baltimore-Washington area that promotes action based on
Unitarian Universalist principles.
- UU Service Committee advances
human rights and social justice around the world. Volunteer opportunities
include JustWorks Camps,
short term projects that help volunteers examine and understand the causes and
damaging effects of injustice.
- Campus Climate
Challenge is a project of more than 30 leading youth organizations
throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Challenge unites young people to
organize on college campuses and high schools to win 100% Clean Energy
policies at their schools. [Not specifically UU]
- The database and events list at
Connect UU provides information on a regional and national
scale.
- Fabulous
UUA staff members support congregations in their ministries with
young adults.
- Young Adults age 18-35 can join the
Church of the Younger Fellowship to
find spiritual community, religious resources, and a congregational
home anywhere in the world.
- FUUSE
is an independent electronic social network for UU Youth and Young
Adults.
- Save the Bridge [PDF] is a guide
for religious professionals such as ministers and Directors of Religious
Education who work with Youth transitioning into Young Adulthood.