Starting Point
New 2026 version! Updated and enhanced!
Connect your newcomer and small group ministries!
Why give people an organization to join when you could give them a path to pursue?
Starting Point is a different kind of newcomer program that...
Most "New to UU" classes orient newcomers toward membership and focus on downloading information. Starting Point takes a different tack. It orients newcomers toward small group participation and offers an experience of UUism, not just information about it. We know that newcomers who find a home in a small group stay and experience deeper transformation than those who don't. Starting Point is the first step on that path to deeper connection.
What's Included:
A Sample!
Get a better sense of the curriculum by checking out a sample portion HERE.
COST:
$175 - For congregations with more than 150 members
$145 - For congregations with less than 150 members
PURCHASE:
Click on one of the buttons below to purchase the curriculum:
- integrates your welcoming and small group ministries
- ensures a higher participation rate in your small group program, thereby increasing newcomer retention
- provides newcomers with an experience of UUism not just information about it.
- brings new life to UU theology & history by framing it with the core small group value of healing spiritual disconnection
- uses experiential learning to make your unique church mission come alive
- engages participants with our new UU shared values! NEW!!
Most "New to UU" classes orient newcomers toward membership and focus on downloading information. Starting Point takes a different tack. It orients newcomers toward small group participation and offers an experience of UUism, not just information about it. We know that newcomers who find a home in a small group stay and experience deeper transformation than those who don't. Starting Point is the first step on that path to deeper connection.
What's Included:
- An extensive 4-session curriculum that includes over 60 pages of session plans and detailed guidance for facilitators.
- A participant packet filled with manageable pre-session work and suggested "dig deeper" videos and articles.
- A recorded orientation webinar which ensures that you have everything you need to be supported as a leader and are able to adapt it to your setting.
- 2026 Updates! This newest version has been updated with:
- engagement with our new UU shared values
- additional activity options
- new & more current videos and background material
- expanded "dig deeper" options for participants
- enhanced facilitator notes
- time marks on all recommended resources for facilitators and participants telling them how long it takes to watch or read those resources
- strategies of offering the program online
A Sample!
Get a better sense of the curriculum by checking out a sample portion HERE.
COST:
$175 - For congregations with more than 150 members
$145 - For congregations with less than 150 members
PURCHASE:
Click on one of the buttons below to purchase the curriculum:
"Alternative Format Kit" Available (Only for those who have already purchased the four session version) :
If you need help adapting our 4-session curriculum into a 3-session, 2-session or single session model, no worries. We've done it for you! Just click on the button below for details and pricing:
If you need help adapting our 4-session curriculum into a 3-session, 2-session or single session model, no worries. We've done it for you! Just click on the button below for details and pricing: