The Program Council

I wish each of you could have been at the first official Program Council meeting of the Florida District held on July 31. Our charge is to get together with each other and decide how we can help the congregations of the district fulfill their needs for training, leadership development, networking, achieving a more just society, deepening our understanding of this Unitarian Universalist movement and faith.

The Program Council is a body composed of the committee chairs responsible for programming and representatives from the various clusters as well as from the YRUU and Ministers' groups. The Program Council is facilitated by the District Executive, Mary Higgins. At this first meeting we set a common calendar to avoid the overlapping that many have been concerned about in the past. (Photos below!) The synergy and networking between the various groups has begun and I see many events on our calendar that are being co-sponsored for the first time. Together we will decide what to recommend to the District Board about the budget we need to carry out our mission to serve you, the member congregations and how best to evaluate the success of our programs.

These are exciting times. We value input, questions, comments, and insight from you as we work to make the Florida District the best it can be. Our next meeting will be February 5, 2000 in Orlando.
- MARY HIGGINS, DISTRICT EXECUTIVE