I really like the organic nature to the process. Not as in, Organic capital O- but just… in motion, fluid, changeable.

voluntold :P That’s my new favorite word.

Sure, for a congregation-as-a-whole, there need to be some bylaws. No argument there.

But, yeah, I think we could probably generalize this. I think this would work for all sorts of groups.

Kinsi,

The group has far exceeded my expectations, to be sure. Though, now, I won’t be surprised if there’s a third covenant group by the time summer comes around.

I mean, for a church, you do need *some* bylaws, but I do wonder if we couldn’t simplify a bit, streamline a bit, and control things a little less…

I would add wtih number 11, offshoot of number 11 – be prepared to change your ideas. People will come with their own ideas, and the group will eventually take on a life of its own – it will wonder from whatever the creater had orginally wanted, and thats a good thing.

But it does take a strong framework up front and an established presence. My mind flashes to the problems I had as a young adult at the Birmingham church. There are probably lots of UUs in say, Mississippi or Arkansas, who don’t have the sort of community network they so badly crave.

My hope is that what we’re doing at UUCA will serve as a sort of example by which other churches can learn from and compliment.