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Vision: A world powerfully transformed through the growing movement of shared spiritual awakening.
Mission: Advancing the movement of spiritual awakening and transformation
through Unity, a positive path for spiritual living.
Purpose: Develop, equip, and support Unity leaders and communities to grow in innovative, sustainable, and cutting-edge ways.
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November 3, 2022
To: <<First Name>>
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Table of Contents
(Click on item below or scroll down.)
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Membership Matters
Tidbits You Will Find Handy
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Education Redesign Call. Join us for a call on November 9, at 2:30 p.m. (CT), during which we will share our progress with the education redesign, gather your feedback, insights, and ideas, as well as share opportunities for you to serve on one of the redesign teams. Visit our Connection Space webpage for instructions on how to join the call.
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Register Now for the 2023 Annual Summit. Our next Annual Summit will be held on Tuesday, January 31, and Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Register now to join us for this virtual event. (You can close the pop-up login box that may show up.) You are welcome to attend with us onsite at Unity Village, Missouri. More details will be shared as they are confirmed.
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Daylight Savings Time Ends This Weekend. Most of us will gain an hour of time this weekend when the clocks turn back an hour on Sunday morning. Church services will begin on standard time on Sunday, November 6, 2022. If you show up early, you can enjoy an hour of extra socializing and help with church setup. Is it your turn to make the coffee?
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Protecting Your Financial Future. Empower Retirement has created an educational webinar for November. The topic is account security. Protecting your financial future is just as important as saving for it. Attend this web seminar to learn some important practices designed to prevent your personal information and account from being accessed illegally by cyber criminals.
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Honoring Our Veterans. Unity Worldwide Ministries sends our gratitude on this Veterans Day, November 11, 2022, to all our veterans who selflessly are serving and have served our country. Thank you for stepping up and being willing to protect us and our country. We bless you, and we appreciate you and your families!
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Tech Conference Survey. We are beginning the planning for the second virtual Technology Conference, which will be held Sept 12–14, 2023. We would love your input on what content will be most relevant and helpful to you. Please complete the survey by Sunday, November 13, 2022. Thank you for your assistance! Our first conference was a great success, and we want to continue to provide meaningful information.
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Tech Tips with James. The holiday season is fast approaching, and it is that time we start thinking about buying presents, donating a little more to charities, and our inboxes start to fill up with emails trying to get us to purchase something we cannot live without. It is also that time of year when cybercriminals are hard at work trying to steal your money. Read more from our Technology Manager, James Pycior.
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Annual Report Process for 2023. Our online Annual Report process continues to serve as a great way to collect the data we need from you in order to serve you better. In January 2023, ministries and credentialed leaders will be sent a link through email to the address we have on file. Please forward any email updates to info@unity.org. There will be a place on the form to confirm your 2022 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Reports are due by March 31, 2023. Thank you for helping us keep our records current!
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Website Cleanup Needed? Do you have a OneEach website? Please check your homepage and see if you need to have the links to Unity Leaders Journal, Unity Online Radio, and the old Daily Word™ widget removed. These resources are no longer available. If so, please submit a ticket to OneEach Support for servicing. Contact unitywidgets@unityonline.org for information about the new Daily Word widget. Every website, whether from OneEach or not, needs updating and cleanup from time to time. Does yours?
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Saving Unity Leaders Journal Articles. Did you miss the October 22 deadline to save an article from Unity Leaders Journal? Here’s a short video on how to use archive.org to capture articles from the now-archived unityleaders.org site. A big thank you to Rev. Paula Langguth Ryan for creating this video and making it available to us. Please contact Paula if you have any questions.
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Sunday Message Support. Is your ministry between ministers, or are you having a difficult time finding a speaker to fill in for you? Our Sunday Message project of providing pre-recorded, vibrant Unity-based Sunday talks is here to meet your needs. If this project would support you, please register using the name of your ministry on our media site. You will be given access and instructions on downloading videos for use in your ministry. Questions? Contact Paul Wiltz, Monday thru Thursday.
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The Power of Focused Ministry. Can you join us? Upcoming 2022 in-person workshops with Rev. Shad Groverland, UWM Executive Director, will be held in Albuquerque, NM; Sun City, AZ; Nashville, TN; and Bloomington, MN. Currently our first scheduled 2023 workshop will be in Charlottesville, VA. See our website for dates and registration deadlines.
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Participate in your future by enrolling in the Unity Worldwide Ministries Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan today! Saving through your employer retirement plan is one of the simplest ways to pursue the future you imagine. Enroll today to start taking advantage of tax savings and other important benefits. Click here for more information. It's easy to enroll. Call 1-866-467-7756 to request an Enrollment form.
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UWM Office Holiday Schedule. Please mark your calendars as our home office will be closed December 21, 2022–January 2, 2023. Get your holiday supplies set up now, so you can relax while celebrating your way through the holiday ceremonies. Check out the supplies in our Shop to help you honor our traditions through ritual. See more products below.
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Education
Educating Unity Leaders in Spiritual Principles
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Promote Your Field Course Through UWSI. Let UWSI (Unity Worldwide Spiritual Institute) help you fill the seats in your field course! Plan now to promote your 2023 SEE (Spiritual Education and Enrichment) Field Course on the UWSI website. Email Enrollment Coordinator Juli Boyd for information. We will also post your flyer advertising your SEE Week under “Important News” on the front page of our website. Please send your flyer to Education Assistant Erin Morse.
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Do You Know About the Unity Ministerial Student Association? Our mission is to connect students on all educational paths towards ordination within Unity Worldwide Ministries and to equip, empower, engage, and support students on their journeys. If you’re a student or mentor to a student, please get in touch at umsaboard@gmail.com. And check our Facebook group for useful info for Unity students.
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SEE Week Hosted by the Northwest Region. Are you looking for SEE (Spiritual Education and Enrichment) classes? The Unity Worldwide Ministries Northwest Region is hosting an online SEE Week during January 9–13, 2023. Registration information is available at unitynwregion.org/events.
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Leadership Development
Training Unity Leaders in Effective Leadership
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Webinars and Trainings. Please visit our Trainings webpage for a complete list of offerings, descriptions, deadlines, and registration information. All times listed are Central Time, unless otherwise noted. Most are available for CEUs. Please remember to track your CEUs and confirm them on your credentialed leader annual report.
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Upcoming Registration Deadlines
- Harnessing the Power of Diversity in Your Spiritual Community. Date: January 26, 2023, 1-2:30 p.m. Registration closes: January 24, 2023. (Diversity/Inclusivity credit)
- Your Soul’s Journey. Date: February 8, 2023, 1:30-3 p.m. Registration closes: February 6, 2023.
- Coaching Skills for Leaders. Dates: March 2, 9, and 16, 2023, 2:30-4 p.m. Registration closes: February 28, 2023.
- Spiritual & Emotional Maturity. Date: March 14, 2023, 1:00-3 p.m. Registration closes: March 12, 2023.
- Sharing Your Church Building. Date: March 21, 2023, 1:30-3 p.m. Registration closes: March 19, 2023.
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Are You Retiring From Ministry? Ministry Development has an information webpage and an Intent to Retire Notification just for you. Please complete the short survey so we are aware of your plans and can stay connected with you. If you are not ready to completely disconnect from ministry, we encourage you to consider one of the part-time or as-needed opportunities for Unity ministers listed on the webpage. They offer reduced or flexible hours and supplemental income to help fund your retirement dreams and aspirations.
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Christmas Candlelight Set. Are you ready for the eagerly anticipated holiday ceremonies? Our holiday candle sets have all the candles and accessories needed for your sacred candle lighting service. Includes: minister's candle, 6 usher's candles, 125 congregation candles, and drip protectors. Order now, as they are going quick!
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Time to Order Your Twelve Powers Candle Set. This set consists of a dozen 12-inch taper candles with labels for each appropriate power and color. Order them here. See pages 525 and 526 in the Unity Wings of Song hymnal for Christmas candle lighting services.
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 Let's Talk and Learn Together! Join us via our monthly Connection Space calls. Visit the webpage for more information and for the link.
- Second Tuesday: Spiritual Direction, 7-8 p.m. (CT)
- First Thursday: Evolving Member Ministry, 2:30-3:30 p.m. (CT)
- Second Thursday: Alternative Ministry, 2:30-3:30 p.m. (CT); Spiritual Direction, 7-8 p.m. (CT)
- Third Thursday: Future Unity Ministry Pioneers, 2:30-3:30 p.m. (CT)
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Unity Urban Ministerial School
Focusing on Urban Ministerial Skills
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Where Are You? The Unity Urban Ministerial School (UUMS) Alumni Association is working diligently to update its database. Currently we have contact information for 103 of the nearly 200 graduates. Please help us locate the rest of our alumni. If you are a graduate or know someone who is, send an email with contact information to Alumni Board President, Rev. Brian Drafton-Griffin. Thank you for helping us stay connected.
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A New Face. Rev. Claudia Olmos has replaced Stephen Fleming as the UUMS newsletter layout/designer. She brings her professional skills as a graphic designer to her new role and provides a Spanish element to the publication since Spanish is her first language. Claudia serves as a spiritual leader with Unity of Houston, Texas, where she leads the Spanish language ministry. Thank you, Stephen, for your past service, and welcome Claudia to the UUMS newsletter staff.
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