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The “UP!” Program -- Mid-South District ‘Unlimited Potential’ Program

“UP!” is the unique enrichment program for congregations in Mid-South of a particular size and circumstance – those whose adult memberships are under seventy and who have no full-time staff. The name of the program – “UP!” – represents the notion of the ‘unlimited potential’ of these congregations. The “UP!” program was launched in the spring of 2008 and will run through 2009.

During the eighteen-month duration of the program, participating congregations will be offered:

• resources tailored for UP!-size congregations
• focused tracks at district conferences
• an electronic newsletter (WHAT’S UP!)
• periodic conference calls and a list-serve (Google group) for sharing information and ideas
• a few unique gatherings just for the “UP!” congregations.

UP! Teams from each congregation will be the direct interface between the program and the individual congregations. Each participating congregation’s board of trustees will designate three or more folks from the congregation to be the congregation's "UP! Team." Thus the UP! Teams will be the people with whom the program will work directly. The UP! Teams will then communicate the information and resources they are receiving to their boards and congregations.

There is no direct cost to congregations to participate in the UP! Program, but attendance at conferences and special events will mean some costs for that participation. Costs of conference calls and some of the overhead and administrative costs of the program are underwritten by funds generated by contributions of UU congregations in the district on Association Sunday in 2007.