District Programs
There are several district programs the OMD oversees to benefit our congregations and their members. If you are looking for Healthy Congregations, this is a program of the Central East Regional Group (CERG). Please find information about it at www.cerguua.org/programs/healthycong.html. UULTI is also a program CERG, you can find information about it at www.cerguua.org/programs/uulti.html
To learn about our various donation programs visit the Donations Page.
Throughout the 1960's and 1970's, district officials witnessed that many people willing to step up and take on long-term, vital roles of leadership in their congregations. But there was no program to support these leaders in their efforts to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their work. And there was no formal means of offering such leaders public recognition of their service and acknowledgement of their many accomplishments. To address this need, the Ohio-Meadville District Board of Trustees adopted a plan for the commissioning of lay leaders in December of 1976.
The program was originally the brainchild of the Rev. Gordon B. McKeeman, minister of the Akron UU Church, 1961-1983. Its focus and structure represented his own creative interpretation of our Universalist legacies regarding the importance of strong lay leadership and the need for leadership that emerges from within congregations.
The goal of the OMD's Commissioned Lay Leadership Program is to strengthen local congregations by strengthening lay leadership. To this end, qualified individuals, supported and selected by their congregations, are given special training and mentored experiences so they can learn to serve their own congregations more effectively. Individuals who satisfactorily complete the study and mentoring requirements, are recommended by the Commissioned Lay Leader Committee and approved by the Ohio Meadville District Board of Trustees then formally receive the title of "Commissioned Lay Leader" (CLL).
Chalice Lighters helps our congregations and clusters with growth related projects through individual support of our members. Read more...
The Commissioned Lay Leader (CLL) Program provides an opportunity for committed Unitarian Universalist leaders to deepen their faith while serving their congregations in more significant ways. Since the 1970’s this program has commissioned dozens of lay leaders, strengthening congregations in the process. Individuals who satisfactorily complete the requirements and are approved by the Ohio Meadville District Board of Trustees will have legal recognition as a "Commissioned Lay Leader" (CLL) for a term of three years. Download the CLL program brochure. Read more...
The annual meeting and conference of the Ohio-Meadville District each spring. Read more...
The Guest in Your Pulpit Program is a listing of available ministers, seminarians, ministerial candidates and lay pulpit guests for congregations in the Ohio-Meadville District. This program was created to assist OMD churches to find people who are willing to provide services.
Read more...Summer Institute is a family friendly Unitarian Universalist camp of more than 600 UUs from around the district and beyond which takes place at Kenyon College, in Gambier, OH each year for a week in July.
Read more...This relaxing and "schedule and stress free" weekend is an intimate gathering for UUs of all ages. Read more...
