Small Group Ministry Session Plans Online Directory

These session plans that have been contributed by congregations and individuals may be sorted by clicking on 'Sort' next to Title, Date, Source and Topic.

• Title: The title of the session plan is given without "the" or "a/an". The number of sessions will be noted if more than one.
• Date: When known, the date that the session plan was written is noted in ( ) after the title. The entry in the Date column is when the item was posted to the website.
• Source: The location of the congregation or organization is given, such as Augusta, ME. The location is followed in ( ) by the author(s), if given. For session plans that have been written by individuals independent of a congregation, the author's name is identified as the source.
• Topic: This is a general focus of the item. These are somewhat arbitrary. When items may fit several categories, the item is sorted by the first topic.
• Downloads (Dns): Tells how often a session plan has been downloaded.

Note: Multiple sessions on a topic present diversity in approach. The session plans provide a democratic process for enriching UUism. Keep creating, keep sharing, and keep acknowledging contributions, your own and those from others. The UU way!

Collections of Session Plans are listed after the Session Plan Directory with the source and brief notation of what is included.

Network By Sharing Session Plans!

Please send sessions plans and notations about collections to: office@smallgroupministry.net. They may be sent in MS Word, RTF, Simple Text or PDF files. Sessions plans are posted in a variety of styles. We may contact the contributors for clarifications.

Sending Session Plans to office@smallgroupministry.net
The following information is included in session plans for the Network website:
1. Unitarian Universalist Small Group Ministry Network Website is noted at the top.
2. The title of the session plan and date created (if given).
3. The name and location city and state/province/country of the congregation or individual creating the session plan.
4. Optional. The name of the creator or person responsible for submitting the plan and date created. It may be of interest to note the reason behind the session plan, such as a grief session developed around the death of a group member, or a specific event in the church, or a situation than calls for a response.

Inquiry
We note increasing use of videos and music from electronic sources (like YouTube,etc.) in session plans. What guidelines do you use in incorporating these and what affect do they have in the overall session?

Observations
Session plans are being shared and adapted! Please note on session plans when you have made changes from other sources. Acknowledgement honors the contribution of the originator and reinforces connections among UUs in a faith community.

Resources:
• Session Plan Development/Selection Criteria
• Critique of Small Group Ministry Session Plan
• Copyright Considerations

Additional guidelines for developing session plans:
Create Session Plans: Devon (6/2019) (2sessions)