From de at heartlanduu.org Wed Sep 10 13:11:00 2003 From: de at heartlanduu.org (Mary Andrus-Overley) Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:11:00 -0000 Subject: [huud-l] FW: Scam Artist Terry Johnston Message-ID: <000701c377be$1b512460$6501a8c0@workstation3> Heartlanders: Another scam artist alert from the UUA, for your awareness and self-protective action. Mary Mary Andrus-Overley, LCSW, ACSW District Executive Heartland District of the Unitarian Universalist Association 445 N. Pennsylvania St., Ste. 330 Indianapolis IN 46204-1889 888-948-4883 toll free 317-634-5384 317-634-5385 fax 317-313-7013 cell Services from your Heartland District Office and Staff are possible only because congregations in our district make fair share contributions to the Heartland District and the UUA Annual Program Fund. Thank you for your generosity! -----Original Message----- From: Kay Montgomery [mailto:KMontgomery at uua.org] Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:08 AM To: Barb Greve; DL Leadership Council; # District Staff Subject: RE: Scam Artist Terry Johnston Thanks Barb. To the rest of you: fyi. K -----Original Message----- From: Barb Greve Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 12:20 PM To: Kay Montgomery Subject: FW: Scam Artist Terry Johnston Kay - I'm not sure if this is a scam itself or not, but since it sounded similar enough to the situation we had a couple of years ago with a guy impersonating our ministers to get money from some of our congregations I thought you should at least know about this. - Barb -----Original Message----- From: technetronic [mailto:technetronic at airmail.net] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 1:12 PM To: technetronic at airmail.net Subject: Scam Artist Terry Johnston Hi my name is Martina and I belong to the North Texas Church of Freethought in Irving Texas (http://church.freethought.org). I need your help in prosecuting a scam artist who goes by the name of Terry Johnston. In short Terry Johnston called our church line indicating that he had full blown AIDS and needed help. Here's what he told me when I called him back. He indicated that he had made a trek from Baltimore to Dallas in the hopes of reconciling with his Christian family. He hoped that his family seeing his horrific state would make amends with him. It took him 4 weeks to make it to Dallas due to several hospital stays which had totally depleted his funds. His family let him stay one night and then kicked him out. A friend put him up in a hotel room and someone else has secured him a bus ticket back to Baltimore. All he needed from us was 3 days worth of food money for his bus trip back home the next day. My boyfriend and I agreed we would give him $40.00. When Terry seemed very unhappy with such a small amount of money, told us he was to weak to meet us in the hotel lobby and other various oddities our suspicions of a scam were realized. My boyfriend and I starting surfing the net. We found the 4 Web sites below were Terry using the same name has pulled the same scam for the past 3 years. His targets are mainly UU, pagan, atheist and other organizations that are open to the gay and lesbian life styles. Feel free to do your own search and let me know what you find. We only spent about an hour searching. I had hoped that this documentation would be enough to get him arrested. We contacted the authorities and filed a police report. The police went to the hotel manager and got Terry's personal information, physical description and so on. Unfortunately, because I know its a scam my giving him money now would be considered entrapment. The swindle department in Dallas and other various law enforcement agencies I called stated the best thing we could do to put a stop to this scam was to contact as many organizations as possible and have them file similar reports giving authorities as much information as possible. If you have heard of this guy or have donated any monies to him please file a police report in your area. We could then get enough evidence to have him arrested, fined or at least make him come up with a new scam. It is realized he moves from place to place but if he is using the same name and story it won't be long before he is caught. If you run into him don't let him know we are onto him. I have been working with Detective Grady at the Dallas Swindle unit 214-671-3511. You can email your police report numbers to him at mrswindle at yahoo.com and he can take it from there. If you would let me know that would be great too, that way I can pester Mr. Grady a bit to insure he doesn't forget about us. There are only two guys in that department so if no one answers the phone just call back, should you wish to speak with Mr. Grady yourself. They are swamped though. Now for the final hitch, one of the 5 Web sites makes a claim that they knew about this scam but helped Terry anyway because he really had AIDS. They say they visited him in the hospital. If they are just saving face I don't know or maybe he was there for a drug overdose; who knows. Of the people who saw him they indicate he looks very thin and sickly. I called a local AIDS organization and they stated for someone to have full blown AIDS for 3 years and be living in various hotel rooms all across the US would be an extremely difficult and very doubtful. I cannot thank you enough for your help. Any information you could email me would be most appreciated. If possible keep the subject line the same because I am sending this email to 1000's of organizations nation wide. Should you wish to send me information confidentially go to my web page and fill out my contact form. http://www.technetronic.net/martina2 All of our organizations have worked hard to give back to our communities it is hoped you agree that this swindler should not be allowed to take advantage of our philanthropy. Web sites mentioning Terry: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/5649/AllAreWorthy.htm http://www.betwixt.org/fullarticle.asp?ID=61 http://www.ucc.org/ucnews/oct00/letters.htm http://216.239.37.104/search?q=cache:IcT4NdryfYYJ:groups.yahoo.com/group /Cir cles-EBSN/message/1354%3Fsource%3D1+%22aids%22+%2B+%22hotel+room%22+%2B+ %22c hurch%22+%2B+%22scam%22+%2B+%22money+for+food%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 From office at heartlanduu.org Thu Sep 11 10:21:53 2003 From: office at heartlanduu.org (HUUD Office) Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 14:21:53 -0000 Subject: [huud-l] FW: Post on the huud-l Message-ID: <000601c3786f$0e01ae40$6401a8c0@Carley> -----Original Message----- From: Uudre1 at aol.com [mailto:Uudre1 at aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:33 AM To: office at heartlanduu.org Subject: Post on the huud-l Can you please post this on the huud-l list? Thank you. Several different times have been advertised about the upcoming Klien lecture. This is to clarify that the Lecture with Bill Shulz will be at 8:00 pm on October 8 in Ann Arbor Robert F. Klein Memorial Lecture Dr. William F. Schulz Executive Director, Amnesty International USA Human Rights in the Age of Terrorism Dr. Schulz will discuss his new book ?Tainted Legacy: 9-11 and the Ruin of Human Rights? Wednesday, October 8th 2003, 8:00-9:30 PM At the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Ann Arbor Reception to Follow Suggested Donation? $10-25 Sliding Scale Laura W. Spencer Director of Religious Education First Unitarian Universalist Church of Ann Arbor 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., Ann Arbor MI 48103 laura at uuaa.org 734-665-6158 **There is always more in life to learn** From office at heartlanduu.org Tue Sep 16 11:57:34 2003 From: office at heartlanduu.org (HUUD Office) Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:57:34 -0000 Subject: [huud-l] FW: VP Development now open Message-ID: <001a01c37c6a$6714cd60$6401a8c0@Carley> From: Pete Rogers [mailto:PRogers at uua.org] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 9:37 AM To: * Office of Electronic Communication; Angela Merkert; Ballou Channing District; Carley Sexton; Chuck Rosene; Connie Nolen >; Dori Davenport; Dorothy Jacobson; Mary Huffman; MDD; Ned; Pam Kelly; PNWD; PSWD; Roger Peltier; Sarah Greene; Sue Tabone; Tiffany Taylor; Tina Sanchis Subject: VP Development now open Please post and/or distribute the attached job description. I have also attached the description in an advertising format in Microsoft Publisher, which may be preferable to you. Thank you. Pete <> <> Pete Rogers Director of Human Resources Unitarian Universalist Association Tel: (617) 742-2100, xt. 606 Fax: (617) 367-3237 From office at heartlanduu.org Tue Sep 16 15:13:22 2003 From: office at heartlanduu.org (HUUD Office) Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 19:13:22 -0000 Subject: [huud-l] FW: Distance Learning Program Message-ID: <004001c37c86$0d66ab00$6401a8c0@Carley> -----Original Message----- From: Tim Seid [mailto:seidti at earlham.edu] Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 1:05 PM To: Recipient list suppressed; undisclosed-recipients: Subject: Distance Learning Program Greetings from Earlham School of Religion, I'm writing to inform you of learning opportunities in 03-04 for people preparing for positions in ministry or for continuing education. This includes online courses and two-week intensive classes held at our campus and at regional sites. We hope you will keep pass this information on to those you help train for ministry. If you don't wish to receive this email notice (app. annually), just reply and I will remove your address. If you have a different contact person, I would welcome that information. Web Flyer: http://esr.earlham.edu/email/esraccess03-04.html PDF documents: color flyer http://esr.earlham.edu/esr_access/accesspromo0304.pdf (2.7 MB) bulletin insert http://esr.earlham.edu/esr_access/accesspromo0304_bull.pdf (835 KB) B&W flyer http://esr.earlham.edu/esr_access/accesspromo0304BW.pdf (1.02 MB) _____ Timothy W. Seid, Ph.D. Project Director, Digital Quaker Collection Associate Dean of Distributed Learning, ESR Access Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, IN 47374 765-983-1588 From office at heartlanduu.org Wed Sep 17 10:33:53 2003 From: office at heartlanduu.org (HUUD Office) Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:33:53 -0000 Subject: [huud-l] UUA Young Adult & Campus Ministry Position Message-ID: <000801c37d28$5aa78e00$6401a8c0@Carley> UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION 25 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02108 Exempt Position Description - Grade 9 Position Title: Young Adult and Campus Ministry Program Associate Staff Group: Congregational, District, and Extension Services Reports To: Director of Young Adult and Campus Ministry Date Updated: September 2003 Basic Purpose: The Young Adult and Campus Ministry Program Associate works closely with the other staff in the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry and other UUA staff, as well as the Continental UU Young Adult Network (C*UUYAN) Steering Committee, and local and district young adult leaders to conduct outreach to young adults, advocate for young adults and campus ministry in our association, and develop programs and resources for young adults. The position is a professional program position with a two-year appointment. Principal Responsibilities: CONTINENTAL UU YOUNG ADULT NETWORK (C*UUYAN) 1. Steering Committee and Administrative Tasks * Administer C*UUYAN budget and handle check requests for C*UUYAN account as directed by Steering Committee * Handle check requests and bookkeeping for C*UUYAN-related UUA accounts * Supply logistical and administrative support to Committees 2. Conference Planning and Support * Supply organizational, logistical and administrative support to the Conferences Planning Committee in planning General Assembly Young Adult Caucus, ConCentric and Opus * Act as resource to the staff and committee members at conferences 3. Implement anti-racism/anti-oppression, social justice and other initiatives * Initiate and follow up on conversations surrounding issues of anti-racism and anti-oppression work. * Act as support staff for C*UUYAN working groups, tasks forces and committees as appointed by the Director of Young Adult and Campus Ministry LOCAL ORGANIZING & OUTREACH 1. Organize at a local and district level: * Receive and process requests for information about young adult and campus ministry * Proactive work with campuses and congregations coordinated with other YACM staff * Consult with congregations 2. Internet Communications: * Monitor all Young Adult and Campus Ministry list-servers * Update Young Adult And Campus Ministry office web page on UUA web site DEVELOP AND REVISE RESOURCES 1. Identify people who are creating quality Young Adult and Campus Ministry resources and forward them to the Director of Young Adult and Campus Ministry 2. Revise existing Young Adult and Campus Ministry resources and develop new resources (curricula, training outlines, and others) as time allows and need dictates ADVOCATE WITHIN UUA 1. Attend meetings for related groups within the UUA. (i.e. Youth Office, Faith in Action, Religious Education) 2. Advocate within the UUA for Young Adult and Campus Ministry 3. Strengthen the relationship between YRUU and C*UUYAN by working with the Youth Program Specialists in the Youth Office ANTI-OPPRESSION WORK 1. Participate in anti-oppression work using Diversity Diamond as a model for areas of work. This is a Grade 9 (Exempt) position (entry $31,900) with a two-year term starting in the summer of 2004. Must be self-motivated, creative, able to work independently as well as in a variety of team settings, detail-oriented, and able to live in the Boston area. Strong qualifications include conference planning experience, financial/accounting knowledge, a commitment to anti-oppression/anti-racism work, advanced computer skills (including website management and email), community organizing or youth/young/adult leadership experience, a commitment to Unitarian Universalist young adult and campus ministry, and dedication to the growth of Unitarian Universalism. People with disabilities and candidates who identify as a person of color, Hispanic/Latino and/or B/G/L/T are encouraged to apply. For an application form contact Michael Tino, Director of Young Adult and Campus Ministry at 919-401-9944 or mtino at uua.org or write via the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry, UUA, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108. Applications must be received by February 15, 2004. From de at heartlanduu.org Thu Sep 25 13:32:18 2003 From: de at heartlanduu.org (Mary Andrus-Overley) Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 17:32:18 -0000 Subject: [huud-l] FW: Brief overview and summary of assessment so far - media campaign test KC Message-ID: <000001c3838a$6a8914c0$6501a8c0@workstation3> All, Below is a report from UUA Congregational Services Director Tracey Robinson-Harris on the Kansas City media campaign. There's food for thought here and good news about some resources coming out of the experiment that our congregations and districts can use. Mary Mary Andrus-Overley, LCSW, ACSW District Executive Heartland District of the Unitarian Universalist Association 445 N. Pennsylvania St., Ste. 330 Indianapolis IN 46204-1889 888-948-4883 toll free 317-634-5384 317-634-5385 fax 317-313-7013 cell Services from your Heartland District Office and Staff are possible only because congregations in our district make fair share contributions to the Heartland District and the UUA Annual Program Fund. Thank you for your generosity! -----Original Message----- From: Tracey Robinson-Harris [mailto:trobinson at uua.org] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 6:11 AM To: # District Staff Subject: Brief overview and summary of assessment so far - media campaign test KC Dear District Staff, Thought you'd be interested in this brief summary of the media test. Please let me know if you have any questions about this? Hope you're well and the year's off to a good start! Tracey Overview and Summary of Media Test, Kansas City, January 11-June 30, 2003 Goals for the campaign test: * Increase awareness of UUism in the community at large (research conducted pre and post campaign) (Reach: Minimum 70% of adults age 25-54 - approximately 70,000 people. Frequency: 7 impressions * Increase attendance at primary worship services by 25% in six months - assess capacity to welcome and include visitors and new members & make adjustments as needed; track data on contacts, visitors, new attenders, new members * Increase membership in participating congregations Components of the media campaign: 1.) Bill Boards . Six locations over four and a half months (rotate location after two months) with two different billboard locations for an additional month 2.) TV Advertising . Two weeks including NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox . Total of 92 spots and 55 "TV billboards" ran on Channels ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX . Morning, early and late news, and on the Sunday 2/1 and 2/9 and Friday 2/7 Dateline on NBC 3.) Radio Advertising . On 10 stations including country, jazz, rock, NPR; a total of 1,023 spots and 338 sponsorship "billboards" over the six-week period 4.) Posters (donated for cost of printing) 5.) Print . 8 page "tab" insert in the KC Star - distribution in late August . Event specific ads in two local papers . Metro Kansas City/Lawrence brochure with info about all the KC area congregations for use by all the congregations (paid for with PSD Chalice Lighter grant) 6.) Seven public events Awareness in the community at large: The post campaign research shows that awareness increased by 4 points unaided and by 6 points aided. The pre campaign research was clear that we had "nowhere to go but up." The messages most remembered were "everyone is welcome" and the tag line from the campaign "The Uncommon Denomination." (a service mark of the UUA) Those who know more about such things than I tell me that, given the relatively short duration of the campaign (four and half months), this increase in awareness is very, very good. More details from the report are available. Attendance: We know that readiness of congregations to reach out to seekers, welcome guests and include new members is hugely important. One of the most important things any congregation can do (and we did in KC) is an honest assessment of its own readiness and do what is needed to improve where needed. Gathering and using data as a means to an end is important. Growth is, as Loren mead wrote years ago now, "more than numbers." And the practice of careful and consistent tracking of data allows us to know more about who is attending services and to use that knowledge to increase awareness about guests and the capacity of congregation to welcome and include. All four congregations experienced increases in numbers of visitors and returning visitors of more than 25% as compared to the previous year. Knowing that meant that congregations could be better ready to welcome - from small things like adding to the numbers of greeters, having an adequate supply of visitor nametags, forms and pens, adding a "Welcome Back" table for returning visitors with different information than the first time visitor ("Welcome") table offered. Seeking to increase attendance at the primary worship services by 25% was an ambitious goal. One of the congregations reported a 24.9% increase during the period of the test. The others also showed increases in attendance - significant but more modest with one reporting an increase of 11-12%. Membership: We did not set a numeric goal for increases in members during the campaign test period. We expected that we would not see new members as a result of the campaign until fall. In fact folks began joining the congregation they had chosen about two months into the campaign. New members as a result of the campaign continued through the Spring. The congregations are tracking and reporting data through December. What we're doing right now at the UUA: Requests for use of campaign materials have been strong throughout the summer and continue - for everything from graphics for t-shirts to use of messages to the ads themselves. Just this week I completed arrangements for use of the TV spot by our minister in Rockford, IL on his weekly TV show on the local CBS affiliate. With the success in increasing awareness, the increases in visitors and some success in increasing membership we have decided to immediately do a "mini roll out" of resources from the campaign this fall. This kit will be available to all our congregations and include best practices, guidelines, media templates, radio spots and more. We chose Kansas City for the test because of the vitality and diversity of the congregations, the support of the district and because KC is an affordable media market. The costs for media buys in KC are not, as I am sure you know, a good indicator of the costs for your area. The media buyer we worked with on the test did a fabulous job - bringing our total buy in at about $15,000 under budget and exceeding our reach and frequency goals. The UUA owns the creative work done for the campaign and will have the mini roll out kit ready before the holidays. Costs for future markets would be production and media buys.