Welcome to UUPLANET Ministry & Media!

I am a lifelong Unitarian Universalist and UU church consultant.

My ministry is dedicated to sharing our faith with the world and preparing our congregations to receive newcomers as they discover us. Based in Newport, RI, I work with congregations across the United States on UU evangelism, small group ministries, growth strategies, video production and the use of technology in our congregations.

Please let me know how I can be of service.

In cooperation,
Peter Bowden

PS - Friends, if you are looking for the video from the Northern New England District conference on April 11 & 12, it is being edited over the next week or two then sent to Mary Higgins. If I receive approval I'll put the entire event online. For now I am just uploading my intro to the Good News session. Look for it on my youtube channel.

News from UU PLANET

That is Good News!
Northern New England District - Full of Good News!
The video below is my intro to the Good News Session I hosted at the April 2008 opening celebration of the Northern New England District. Great fun and an idea worth considering in other districts/ events. Just make sure you have a good UU MC. UU's like to talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk... I managed to keep 49 congregations to 35 minutes, just over the half hour scheduled time. ;-)

UU TV Bringing UU's together to make UU TV a reality
Have you noticed that the web and television are fusing? Apple TV connects to the web. CNN and other stations broadcast live via video stream. The technology is now there for us to develop a UU TV network. Let's get busy!

Read more about UU TV
Subscribe - get UU TV e-newsletter
Visit my new site uuplanet.tv featuring all the best UU videos the web has to offer.

GROUPWISE! Articles on UU group life & leaderhip
In January I stepped down from my role as one of the coordinators of the UU Small Group Ministry Network and editor of Covenant Group News. Over the coming year I'll be writing up what I previously didn't have time to share. Articles will be available via my e-newsletter "Groupwise!" and eventually be published in book form.

Read more about small groups
Subscribe - get groupwise articles

Book Recommendation
In the top selling book The Equipping Church author Sue Mallory explains how to mobilize lay members of your church into effective gift-based teams. If you are looking to share ministry, build stronger teams, and grow your congregation, this is a must read. Need help with volunteers? Contact me.

Worship, Coffee & UU Evangelism
Interested in having your members learn to talk about our faith? Coffee hour is a great time for fun, hands on training. Following my guest preaching I offer 45 minute fellowship hour trainings. Contact me.