Great Lakes Council Chicago Federation 
PUBLICATIONS & PROGRAMS
Consultation on Conscience - April 27, 2008  

  Consultation on Conscience "Moving from Ideas to Action"
A Day of Dialogue and Collaboration on Social Action
was held on April 27, 2008 at Lakeside Congregation

Keynote Speakers were Rabbi Lawrence Kushner and Rabbi David Saperstein

     ** Please find the Consultaton on Conscience evaluation survey here.**
GLC - Chicago Federation Program Meeting, March 6, 2008  

"Welcoming and Engaging Our 20s & 30s in Meaningful Jewish Community" was the theme of the program held on March 6, 2008. Below you will find materials that were discussed and distributed.
GLC Fall Program: Increasing Volunteerisn in the Synagogue  

  The results of our GLC Chicago Federation Program Survey suggested that the top 3 program requests are:
1. Forging connectedness within your congregation - 95%,
2. Engaging young adults - 94%,
3. Working with and engaging volunteers - 94%

The theme of the Great Lakes Council Chicago Federation Fall Program was “Increasing Volunteerism in the Synagogue”.  It was a facilitated panel discussion with professionals who work with volunteers using three different models. Sandi Firsel, WRJ Midwest District Board Member is an expert on the sisterhood model of volunteerism.  Lois Bruno is the Office Administrator at Beth Hillel Temple and a member of Willow Creek Church which was founded by volunteers. Serane Blatt, FTA, is the Executive Director of North Shore Congregation Israel. We learned of trends and issues in volunteer management and gained valuable insight into working with and engaging volunteers. Below you will find the notes and handouts distributed at the meeting.
GLC Update Archive  


ATTENTION TEMPLE PRESIDENTS: Do you have a copy of Making a Difference: The URJ Presidents' Manual? This manual is designed to assist all Temple Presidents, regardless of the size of your Congregation, in creating a congregation that is both spiritually and administratively healthy. For a copy, or to learn about other services and publications provided by the Ida and Howard Wilkoff Department of Synagogue Management, please contact Laura Horn at 847-239-6972 or email LHorn@urj.org. Many publications designed for temple boards may be downloaded from www.urj.org/synman/publications.shtml You may also contact the Union's Ida and Howard Wilkoff Department of Synagogue Management at 212/650-4040 or email synagoguemgmt@urj.org. 

ATTENTION EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORS: You can get complete information about the innovative URJ Chai curriculum at www.urj.org/educate/chai/. For hands-on assistance, call the Regional Education Director Alan Levin at 847-239-6973 or email alevin@urj.org.

 

Synagogue Management downloadable publications  

  URJ Department of Synagogue Management downloadable publications.