The SGM Quarterly
The SGM Quarterly, the
UU Small Group Ministry Network journal, is distributed to members of
the UU SGM Network four times per year. Issues are added to the web site after the
subsequent issue has been sent to members. The SGM Quarterly contains articles, tips and
other resources on Unitarian Universalist small group ministry and covenant groups.
Submit articles for the Quarterly via e-mail at quarterlyeditor@smallgroupministry.net.
Special thanks to our
members. You make this community, our website, publications and advocacy for this
ministry possible! Not a member yet? Join us!
Receive the Electronic Edition of the SGM Quarterly Newsletter
With the Winter 2009 issue, the UU SGM Network will launch the e-newsletter, available to members directly via e-mail. If you would like to receive your newsletter electronically instead of by mail, please e-mail
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CURRENT ISSUE
The Summer Quarterly has been sent electronically and via mail to UU Small Group Ministry Network members. This edition includes:
From our Members: How to Host a Successful SGM Training Session
Connections: GONE FISHIN'; The UU Small Group Ministry Network Logo
Facilitator's Toolbox: Role Play As a Training Tool
Minister's Page: Ministry Through Listening
Program Notes: Small Group Ministry and Assessment: Supportive Partners
Spotlight On: The Role of Group Members in Small Group Ministry
SGM at GA
Publications
Events and Resources
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PREVIOUS ISSUES
The previous issues are on this site in entirety. When editions are added here, the
individual articles are listed in the Online Resource Directory and can be
accessed individually from that site, some as pfd and some as word documents.
Spring 2010 SGM QUARTERLY
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Articles
Connections: End of the Year Program Evaluation
by Steve Becker, President, Small Group Ministry Network
Spotlight On: How Small Group Ministry Enriches My Congregation
By Cynthia W. Corboy, Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon, PA
Facilitator's Toolbox: In the Face of Grief
By Rev. Craig Roshaven, Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon, PA
From Our Members: Ministerial Involvement and Small Group Ministry Success
By Linda Thompson, Community Church of Chapel Hill, Unitarian Universalist
Program Notes: On-Going or Time-Limited Groups--Which is Better?
By Dan Grandstaff and Carolyn Worthing, Covenant Groups Coordinators, Eno River UU Fellowship, Durham, NC
Minister's Page: Small Group Ministry Service Ventures: Congregation and Community
By Rev. Dr. Jan Carlsson-Bull, with Dr. Jack Martin and Annie Spang, Circle Ministry Coordination Team, First Parish Unitarian Universalist, Cohasset, MA
Winter 2010 SGM QUARTERLY
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Fall 2009 SGM QUARTERLY
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Summer 2009 SGM QUARTERLY
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Spring 2009 SGM QUARTERLY
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Winter 2009 SGM QUARTERLY
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Fall 2008 SGM QUARTERLY
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Summer 2008 SGM QUARTERLY
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Spring 2008 SGM QUARTERLY
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Winter 2008 SGM QUARTERLY
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Fall 2007 SGM QUARTERLY
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Spring 2007 SGM QUARTERLY
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Winter 2007 SGM QUARTERLY
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Fall 2006 SGM QUARTERLY
The PDF of this issue is below.
Summer 2006 SGM QUARTERLY 6/2006
The PDF of this issue is below. This issue looks at Small Group Ministry in congregations of different sizes.
Spring 2006 SGM QUARTERLY 5/2006
The PDF of this issue is below. The theme of this issue is "The Language or Reverence."
Winter 2006 SGM QUARTERLY 3/2006
This issue of the SGM Quarterly has been posted as both a PDF file and as a web page. Below you will find links to the primary articles from this issue and the complete PDF file. This issue was mailed to members as of 3/22/06.
PDF Version
Web Version
Fall 2005 SGM QUARTERLY 11/2005
Electronic copy of our Fall journal. Mailed to members as of 10/31/05.
Summer 2005 SGM QUARTERLY 6/2005
Electronic copy of our Summer journal.
Spring 2005 SGM QUARTERLY 5/2005
Electronic copy of our Spring journal.
Winter 2005 SGM QUARTERLY 1/2005
Electronic copy of our Winter journal.
Fall 2004 SGM QUARTERLY 9/2004
Electronic copy of our Fall journal.
Summer 2004 SGM QUARTERLY 6/2004
Electronic copy of our Summer journal.
NOTES FROM THE EDITORS
The first editor of the SGM Quarterly was M'ellen Kennedy, from the first
edition in Summer 2004 through Spring 2008. She was succeeded as Editor by
Beth Tiewater with the Summer 2008 Edition.
Following are notations from the Editors that appeared in SGM Quarterly Summer 2008.
From M'ellen Kennedy:
I am grateful that I had the opportunity to serve these past four years as the first editor of the Quarterly. Our goal when we began was to provide practical, concrete, helpful and provocative information and assistance to folks like you who are working in the congregations. Our hope was to support healthy and dynamic Small Group Ministry programs through a high quality publication. With the help of so many volunteers, I think we have succeeded. Thanks to all who have contributed their enthusiasm and effort to the Quarterly and have made it happen.
Having done this work for four years, I am ready to move on from my position as editor. I continue to be involved in Small Group Ministry in the denomination, and am focusing on my work as a small group ministry consultant. Thanks to all who have supported my work with the Quarterly and the Network. I look forward to continuing to work with many of you in new ways, and in contributing to this vital ministry.
Rev. M'ellen Kennedy
From the New Editor, Beth Tiewater:
I am thrilled to be working with this incredible group of volunteers as we serve you, the members of the SGM Network. As a newer member of Main Line Unitarian Church in Devon, PA, being in a small group has helped me to feel a part of our large congregation. I serve on the session writing team for our small group ministry program, which has enriched my understanding of the role of SGM in our church community.
My professional background includes almost 10 years of editing and marketing. In recent years, I've been a stay-at-home mom to my nine-year old son. I also care for my husband, a dog, and two cats!
