Congregational Growth

Dynamics of Growth- The Covenant of Membership, Inreach, Outreach, and Marketing: Large

Lori Rubin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:09:37 -0500

Start: Apr 25 2012 - 1:00pm

End: Apr 25 2012 - 2:15pm

The Dynamics of Growth: Outreach/Inreach, Marketing, Branding and the Covenant of Membership: Good growth isn’t only about numbers; if your congregation is to grow, it must focus also on dynamic changes, starting with the way you build and sustain relationships, both inside and outside of the congregational setting. How do we effectively and authentically articulate those thing which are deeply relevant to our communities in a way that encourages meaningful engagement? This session will share practical ways of applying your community's values to positively affect both internal engagement and outreach to potential members.

"In Reconstructionist circles, making our communities inclusive is one of our chief goals. We are acutely aware of the barriers that people encounter when they contemplate belonging to the Jewish community.. the Reconstructionist commitment to inclusivity is not only based on a desire to be warm and welcoming. It is deeply rooted in a commitment to democratic values and an understanding of the evolving nature of Jewish civilization." Exploring Judaism (200), Staub and Alpert, p. 118-9.

NOTE: To maximize communal learning, congregations are encourage to form a team (including clergy) and sign up for all three sessions designed for your congregational size, see http://jrf.org/pearl/sessions/2012

Expected Preparation (Written and Audio):

http://jrf.org/pearl/2011/Dynamics-of-Growth
http://jrf.org/pearl/2009/dynamics-of-growth
http://jrf.org/pearl/2010/Diversity-Sacred-Community

Additional resources: http://jrf.org/keruv-library

Dynamics of Growth- The Covenant of Membership, Inreach, Outreach, and Marketing: Medium

Lori Rubin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:07:07 -0500

Start: Apr 24 2012 - 1:00pm

End: Apr 24 2012 - 2:15pm

Expected Preparation (Written and Audio):

http://jrf.org/pearl/2011/Dynamics-of-Growth
http://jrf.org/pearl/2009/dynamics-of-growth
http://jrf.org/pearl/2010/Diversity-Sacred-Community

Additional resources: http://jrf.org/keruv-library

Dynamics of Growth- The Covenant of Membership, Inreach, Outreach, and Marketing: Small

Lori Rubin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:04:57 -0500

Start: May 7 2012 - 1:00pm

End: May 7 2012 - 2:15pm

Expected Preparation (Written and Audio):

http://jrf.org/pearl/2011/Dynamics-of-Growth
http://jrf.org/pearl/2009/dynamics-of-growth
http://jrf.org/pearl/2010/Diversity-Sacred-Community

Additional resources: http://jrf.org/keruv-library

Education: Youth: How do they connect to our communities and how do our communities connect to our teens?

Lori Rubin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:06:35 -0500

Start: Mar 15 2011 - 8:00pm

End: Mar 15 2011 - 9:15pm

In this era of technology, busy schedules, and high stress levels, our teens might find it difficult to stay connected to our Reconstructionist Jewish Communities. What can we offer them as incentive to maintain their relationship to our congregations? Our first webinar will explore different congregational approaches to teen programming. Several teens will be presenting their views on why they choose to participate in teen programming at their congregations. Our second webinar will focus on our college students. How do they connect to their home Reconstructionist communities? Do they find Jewish connections on their campus? Hear from college students who attend schools both with and without a Reconstructionist presence and learn how we can help them succeed in maintaining their Jewish identities away from home.

Listen to the audio: http://jrf.org/engaging-ouryouthand-teens while viewing the power point below.

Education: College Students: How do our students away at college remain connected to our communities?

Lori Rubin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:59:37 -0500

Start: Mar 22 2011 - 8:00pm

End: Mar 22 2011 - 9:15pm

Listen to audio while viewing the power point below:

http://jrf.org/connecting-to-our-college-students

Dynamics of Growth: Outreach/Inreach, Marketing, Branding and the Covenant of Membership I

Lori Rubin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:19:50 -0500

Start: May 4 2011 - 12:00pm

End: May 4 2011 - 1:15pm

The Dynamics of Growth: Outreach/Inreach, Marketing, Branding and the Covenant of Membership: 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. Creative “branding” and marketing of Reconstructionist Judaism is crucial to the growth of individual Reconstructionist congregations and havurot and to the movement-as-a-whole. These sessions will share some of the wealth that is being developed in these areas.

Listen to audio while viewing the power point below:

http://jrf.org/pearl/dynamics-growth-marketing-2011-session1-part1

http://jrf.org/pearl/dynamics-growth-marketing-2011-session1-part2

Dynamics of Growth: Outreach/Inreach, Marketing, Branding and the Covenant of Membership II

Lori Rubin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:15:51 -0500

Start: May 11 2011 - 12:00pm

End: May 11 2011 - 1:15pm

Click Here to listen to the audio while viewing the power point below.

For access to Michael Clancy's complete "branding" presentation, go to: http://jrf.org/keruv-library. You will find the link on the page in the fourth paragraph beginning with "Michael Clancy."

Strategic Planning: Mission, Vision, and Values

Lori Rubin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:26:34 -0500

Start: May 23 2011 - 12:00pm

End: May 23 2011 - 1:15pm

“Where there is no vision, the people perish” Proverbs.
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 spiritual community.
Where we are now: Assessing environment, organizational lifecycle, strengths, etc. (data collection: SWOT and SOAR models); Where are we going: Developing mission-vision-values-goals-strategies; Specific actions; Communication and alignment side ; Managing the execution- how will you know you are doing a good job? Examples of JRF community plans and/or working with presented examples.

Part I: Download the audio
Part II: Download the audio

Strategic Planning: Mission, Vision, and Values

Lori Rubin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:18:51 -0500

Start: May 16 2011 - 12:00pm

End: May 16 2011 - 1:15pm

“Where there is no vision, the people lapse into chaos” Proverbs. 29:18

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 spiritual community.
Where we are now: Assessing environment, organizational lifecycle, strengths, etc. (data collection: SWOT and SOAR models); Where are we going: Developing mission-vision-values-goals-strategies; Specific actions; Communication and alignment side ; Managing the execution- how will you know you are doing a good job? Examples of JRF community plans and/or working with presented examples.

Part I: Download the audio
Part II: Download the audio

Executive Directors: Is Your Congregation Ready?

Lori Rubin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:00:27 -0500

Start: May 11 2010 - 12:00pm

End: May 11 2010 - 1:15pm

What role do executive directors play in Reconstructionist congregations, and how do you know when your congregation is ready to explore the idea of hiring one? Join executive director/lay leader teams from two JRF affiliates: Chapel Hill Kehillah (Chapel Hill, NC) and Congregation Beth Evergreen (Evergreen, Colorado) to hear the process by which these two congregations developed a position, interviewed, hired and maintain an executive director position. Also learn about the newly formed group, CEDAR (Congregational Executive Directors and Administrators in Reconstructionism), which provides informal professional networking for JRF executive directors and senior administrators.

You can listen to the audio recording of this call at http://jrf.org/node/2680