Previous years: 2008
Current year: 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.
- At 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 2009
for most growth over three years
Iowa
First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, Iowa grew 13% by adding 45 members
Kansas
Unitarian Fellowship, Lawrence, Kansas grew 6% by adding 9 members
Minnesota
White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, Mahtomedi, Minnesota grew 10% by adding 58 members
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Mankato, Minnesota grew 40% by adding 32 members
First Unitarian Universalist Church, Rochester, Minnesota grew 11% by adding 42 members
Missouri
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Kansas City, Missouri grew 32% by adding 146 members
Wisconsin
Unitarian Universalist Society of River Falls, Wisconsin grew 46% by adding 26 members
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of La Crosse, Wisconsin grew 22% by adding 18 members
Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Eau Claire, Wisconsin grew 16% by adding 24 members
Unitarian Society, Menomonie, Wisconsin grew 25% by adding 7 members
