Events
Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.
Growth isn’t only about numbers; if your congregation is to grow, it must focus also on dynamic changes. Members of congregations of various sizes will share their stories of successful growth and will provide workshop participants with opportunities for practical application to their home communities.
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Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.
“The board members haven’t changed in years and they are getting tired – what do I do?” Exciting and engaging congregants to take on new leadership roles is crucial to the health and growth of the congregation. This workshop will focus on models for engagement of members, succession, and transition of leadership.
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Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.
Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.
The way a congregation develops and markets its dues structure speaks volumes about its values, membership, and goals. Whether it be flat rate, fair share, hybrid, or another model, learn how congregations can be successful in creating a dues structure that is in line with the best of its Reconstructionist values.
Click here to register for this and other PEARL tele-conference sessions.
Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.
Click here to register for this and other PEARL tele-conference sessions.
Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.
Join Rabbi Joel Alpert, Director of the Reconstructionist Placement Office, for a conversation about the Reconstructionist placement process. From filing for placement to interviewing to entering into negotiations, this session will walk step-by-step through the Reconstructionist Placement Guidelines, providing answers to your most practical questions.
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How To Successfully Integrate and Use Reconstructionism in Synagogue Processes
Determining values that underlie congregational life can provide the framework for a viable approach to engaging and vibrant Judaism. Values-based decision making (VBDM) and similar processes can help to make your congregation uniquely Reconstructionist – this workshop will present models of how.
- Download a resource packet.
- You can listen to the audio recording of this call by clicking here: http://jrf.org/node/2623 Added Best Practice: : http://www.templebnaiisrael.org/worship/87-a-new-approach-to-the-rules-shaping-shabbat-practice
Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.
In the fast paced and ever-changing world of technology and marketing, congregations must be innovative in order to effectively reach out to their congregants. Using best practices and new models for engagement, this workshop will highlight exciting models for sharing the ongoing life of your congregation, enhancing your website and newsletter, and using both to mobilize members to be active in the community.
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Boards That Work: Building and Sustaining an Effective Governance Structure
We can’t lead in a vacuum – the work of leadership is done within a larger system. Whether you are on the board, a member of a committee, part of the executive committee, or a staff member, working within a well-defined governance structure can help to clarify roles and responsibilities. This session will highlight effective models for structuring and managing the congregational board.
You can listen to the audio recording of this call by clicking here: http://jrf.org/node/2622
Embarking on Strategic Planning for Smaller Congregations: Mission, Vision, and Values
It’s hard to know where you are going if you don’t first know where you are. Strategic planning cannot take place without first undertaking strategic thinking: what are the mission, vision, and values of our community? Explore ways to think about these key issues, models for creating cohesive statements that respond to them, and challenges and opportunities of doing this work in a smaller congregation.
- Download a resource packet.
- We highly recommend "Acting Strategically: A Manual for Synagogue Planning," written by Dr. David A. Teutsch and published by Synagogues: Transformation and Renewal. Download this important resource.
- You can download the audio recording of this call by clicking here: http://jrf.org/node/2624
In the fast paced and ever-changing world of technology and marketing, congregations must be innovative in order to effectively reach out to their congregants. Using best practices and new models for engagement, this workshop will highlight exciting models for sharing the ongoing life of your congregation, enhancing your website and newsletter, and using both to mobilize members to be active in the community.
- Download a resource packet.
- You can listen to the audio recording of this call by clicking here: http://jrf.org/node/2625
Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.
Whether you are moving into an existing facility, adding an addition, or starting from the ground up, building a new synagogue can be both challenging and exhilarating. Issues of location, finances, communal commitment, and values are critical to building a truly Reconstructionist community; explore these issues, and more, with three congregations that have had successful building projects in the past decade.
Click here to register for this and other PEARL tele-conference sessions.
The way a congregation develops and markets its dues structure speaks volumes about its values, membership, and goals. Whether it be flat rate, fair share, hybrid, or another model, learn how congregations can be successful in creating a dues structure that is in line with the best of its Reconstructionist values.
- Download a resource packet.
- You can listen to the audio recording by clicking here: http://jrf.org/node/2626
