by RMK | Apr 3, 2017 | Board of Trustees, From the President, Peoples News
Spring is here again! It’s a time of new beginnings, but also a time to reflect as our May Congregational Meeting approaches. We’re gearing up to compile the Peoples Church Annual Report, an opportunity for us all to think about what we’ve been doing as a church. The...
by RMK | Mar 6, 2017 | From the President, Peoples News
Growth Vs. Development: Competing or Complementary? Many new members joined Peoples Church on February 26. On behalf of all Peoples people, I welcome all of them into our community. As we all begin inviting these new folks into fellowship, I encourage everyone to...
by RMK | Feb 3, 2017 | From the President, Peoples News
Joining Hands to Build a New World I went to Des Moines for the Women’s March on January 21. I’ve never been to a demonstration before. I felt nervous and conflicted for weeks prior to the event as I struggled to decide whether to go. Ultimately I attended because...
by RMK | Jan 4, 2017 | Developmental Ministry, From the President, Peoples News
New Year: New Ideas, New Goals, and New Staff 2016 has been a year of reflection and transition for Peoples people. We will continue to reflect on what Peoples needs to become in the remaining years of our Developmental Ministry. And our transition, which began with...
by RMK | Dec 3, 2016 | Developmental Ministry, From the President, Peoples News
[Insert Peoples Church Mission Here] Our November 18 Developmental Ministry Startup Event was a great success by my measures. Many Peoples people came to share their ideas both about what our church has meant in the past, and what kind of future we’re looking forward...
by RMK | Nov 1, 2016 | Developmental Ministry, From the President, Peoples News
Name Our Most Precious Values in 3…2…1…Go! As Unitarian Universalists, we affirm seven Principles. Can you name them all without looking? (I needed to look.) We hold these Principles up as our ideals, as guides to envision the kinds of communities we...