Chapter Help

Provided here are some tools that we believe may help your chapter get or stay organized and information about chapter team trainings

Why exactly do we do service projects and fundraisers?

Service Projects: These are not done just so that the Y.O.U.ers can complete their 12 hours to attend June Rally or other events. Service is really Unity Beliefs in action. It gives everyone involved the opportunity to give their Love and share their gifts with the church and surrounding community. It also allows each individual to see their own power of creation, as they send their energy into the project and change the world (even if it is in a small way).

Fundraisers: This allows the chapter to have a little but more freedom in its activities. The chapter to could use the money to hold a lock in, a pizza party, or even donate it to charity. The place that it is used most often is to aid the chapter in coming to events.

Does your chapter have difficulties with finding new ideas for service projects and fundraisers or finding any ideas at all? Well together the region has a lot of different ideas which we have collected on the two pages which are linked below.

-Service Project Ideas

-Fundrasing Ideas

What exactly is the purpose of the Y.O.U. Chapter and what are the essential items which are required for this?

The Great Lakes Region Youth of Unity By Laws dictate that the purpose of the local Y.O.U. chapter is to:

(a) Teaches the individual the Unity way of life by practicing Unity principles.

(b) Involves the individual in actual prayer and meditation experiences.

(Article II Section 2 Clause 1 a, b and c)

This purpose adresses the basics of what a Sunday meeting should have. Below is a list of all the things that should be in the Sunday meeting in one order that works well.

-Greeting and Opening Circle

-Joy Songs

-Opening Prayer, Meditation, and Daily Word

-Beginning Activity

-Lesson Content

-Interactive Activity

-Love Offering

-Closing Circle

-Join With Congregation

For more information on the suggested Sunday format along with information on how to enrich your chapters lessons to make them more effective for the teens.

Download the Chapter Essentials Document.
It includes information about the essential aspects of a chapter, Sunday meeting, and outlines a strong Sunday meeting format.

Although not directly stated in the YOU by-laws, another essential part to any chapter is the completion of service projects and fundraisers. A service project is any event where a service is given without any form of repayment. These projects can and should be held both within the church congregation and the surrounding community.

Fundraisers are somewhat like service projects except that there is a monetary return for whatever is done. They work best if they are held within the church and community.

What are chapter team trainings? At chapter team trainings the Regional Team identify many stumbling blocks that chapters may have and runs the Y.O.U.ers through activities to identify ways to get past these issues and how they can get their chapter on a productive and fulfilling path.

Do you feel that your chapter and surrounding chapters could benefit from a team training? The regional team is always happy to help. If you do feel that you would like to host a team training at your chapter please follow these steps.

1. Contact the surrounding chapters and see who else would like to come.

2. Identify the specific areas that you would like your chapter to work on

Ex: Communication, Leadership, Follow Through... etc.

3. Pick out a few dates that would work well for your chapter (be sure to leave a few

months time)

4. Contact Jo Horn Promtly

Does your chapter have trouble completing these essentials, have trouble staying organized or even following through on plans? Below we have a documents which should help you address these issues within your chapter. They are organized into sets of similar documents which you can download as a set.

Download the By-laws Packet
This set of documents includes a copy of the International Y.O.U. by-laws, the Regional by-laws, and a set of by-laws which you can adapt to use for your chapter.

Download the Chapter Organization Packet
This packet includes information on how you can focus your group and establish your own chapters vision and mission statements. It also includes a suggested organization of chapter leadership and information how to help foster leadership and strong follow through skills.

Download the Chapter Essentials Packet
This set includes information about the essential aspects of a chapter, Sunday meeting, and outlines a strong Sunday meeting format.

Download the Motivating Teen Packet
This provides information on how to motivate teens, give them direction and help them work as a team to accomplish a task for the group.

Download the Sponsor Guidance Packet
This packet helps to define the role of a sponsor within the chapter giving them greater direction.

Do you still feel like you need more help?

More information about support material will be posted in the future.

If you need any more help, you have questions, comments, or concerns then please PLEASE contact us. We are more than happy to help support you. E-mail, snail mail, or phone, whatever way you choose we are here to support you. That is what we are here for.

~*Asking for help is not a sign of weakness... it is a sign of strength and good judgment*~