Gold Star Congregations

What is a Gold Star Congregation?

Gold Star congregations are those that grew in numbers every year for the last three years and had either the highest percentage growth of District congregations or the highest absolute number of new members over three years.

• If you attend the Annual Conference, look for the large gold stars attached to their banners on display.
• Members of these congregations will have gold stars on their name badges at the Annual Conference — ask them to share with you what their congregation did to encourage growth.

Prairie Star District Honors
Gold Star Congregations 2008
for most growth over three years

Iowa

First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, Iowa, grew 25% by adding 79 members
UU Fellowship of Dubuque, Iowa, grew 35% by adding 12 members

Kansas

Shawnee Mission UU Church, Overland Park, Kansas, grew 34% by adding 85 members

Minnesota

White Bear UU Church, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, grew 22% by adding 110 members
UU Fellowship of Mankato, Minnesota, grew 61% by adding 38 members
First UU Church, Rochester, Minnesota, grew 11% by adding 42 members

Missouri

All Souls UU Church, Kansas City, Missouri, grew 34% by adding 145 members

Wisconsin

UU Society of River Falls, Wisconsin, grew 54% by adding 28 members
UU Fellowship of La Crosse, Wisconsin, grew 35% by adding 24 members