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The purpose of the AUUA is to provide training and support for members; to be a clearing house for church administrative information; and to improve recognition of church administration as a profession.

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or just to establish contact, please contact Gail Donkin, AUUA Administrator, at admin@auua.org

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UUA Health Plan

Open Enrollment for coverage in 2008 (posted 11/8/2007) ended November 30, 2007.

AUUA Professional Day at Ft. Lauderdale Grande

Program information and registration details

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Information on Administrator Certification

Learn how you or your administrator can enhance your knowledge and skills in church administration.

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Creating a dynamic newsletter

Books to support the church office

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Abbreviations used on this site

AUUA Association of Unitarian Universalist Administrators
UU Unitarian Universalist
UUA Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

VISION

A professional association of Unitarian Universalist administrators that is recognized and respected by the UUA and congregations at large. Guided by the UU principles, the AUUA advances professionalism of its members and promotes administrative best practices within UU congregations.

MISSION

The AUUA exists to develop and promote high professional and ethical standards for association members. We strive to:

• Promote the training and hiring of professional church administrators
• Foster spiritual growth and physical and mental well-being of its members
• Provide for the professional development of administrators
• Actively participate as an organization in UUA professional development
• Promote the value of church administration
• Be a clearinghouse for church administrative information

GOALS

We will:

1. Participate actively in the programs of the UUA and other professional organizations
2. Encourage and assist in the establishment of local (regional) chapters of AUUA and the sharing of experiences and wisdom with each other
3. Support administrators of UU organizations in fulfilling their responsibilities
4. Provide resources and support to lay leaders who are responsible for administrative tasks in their churches

Adopted by AUUA Board
February 13, 2006

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Church-admin-uu LISTSERV

The AUUA maintains a LISTSERV, or electronic mailing list, for professional, preferably paid, church administrators or the primary lay office support person. This is a closed list; potential subscribers must be approved.

To subscribe:

• Click here, or:
• Go to www.uua.org
• Go to the “Members” area by clicking on the green link just under the UUA banner at the top of the page
• Go to “Email Lists;” the link is on the left navigation bar
• Click on the link “over 250 different mailing lists”
• then
• Scroll down to Church-Admin-uu and click on it
• Fill in a subscription application. Use an address to which only you have access, i.e., no one else checks this mail while you are on vacation.

Every subscription to this closed list must be approved. After you have pushed the “subscribe” button that includes your name, position, society, city, and state, send an email containing the same information to the Administrator of the AUUA (admin@auua.org). This will make the approval process easier and quicker.