Appreciative Inquiry Meetings with Rev. Dr. Debra Haffner and Rev. Joel Miller

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We have been with you now for a little over three weeks! FUUSN is beginning to feel like home; we hope you are feeling that way, too. Thank you for your warm welcome, and your forbearance as we learn your names and how things work here.

In October, to get to know you and FUUSN better, we will be holding six appreciative inquiry sessions, and we hope you will sign up for one of them. We are holding them in person and on Zoom, during the day and the evening, so that as many people can attend one as possible.

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is defined as “an asset-based approach to organizational and social engagement that utilizes questions and dialogue to help participants uncover existing strengths, advantages, or opportunities” in their organizations, including congregations. We will create questions to help identify FUUSN’s strengths and opportunities. We want to hear what works well, when was FUUSN at its best, and what draws you to this congregation. We also hope that you’ll get to know us better as well. These conversations will help set the stage for our work with the congregation on mission, vision, governance, and strategic planning.

The sessions are scheduled as followed. Please register here for the session that best meets your needs. (Please plan to attend only one session.)

  • October 8, 7:00-8:30 pm. In Person, Alliance Room
  • October 10, 10:30-12:00. Zoom
  • October 16. 7:30-9:00 pm, In Person, Alliance Room
  • October 18, 10:30-12:00, In Person, Alliance Room
  • October 23, 7:30-9:00 pm, Zoom
  • October 25, 10:30-12:00, In Person, Basement Classroom