Vision & Mission

Awakening Oneness, we empower an evolving consciousness that spiritually transforms the world. We serve, inspire, and empower ministries, ministers, credentialed leaders, and laity.

Unity Worldwide Ministries Certified Consultant Team is Here to Help

If you or your ministry desire some support, have questions to ask for guidance, or would like to schedule a board training, healing circle, or other workshops to strengthen you and your mission, check out the resources available at https://www.unityuwm.org/consulting. 

You may also contact Joanne Burns, Member Support Team Lead and Consultant Team Liaison at jburns@unity.org for assistance. Also any GLR board member, our licensed Unity teacher liaison, and our YFM Coordinator would be happy to hear from you. You can find their contact info on our website at https://www.greatlakesunity.com/board-of-trustees.

The Board of Trustees has been doing some vision work and planning for our Great Lakes Region. As we continue to handle the business and fiduciary responsibilities for the Region we also wanted to hold ourselves to this mission:

It is our intent to be the bridge in consciousness and action by which the Region’s members connect, communicate, and are represented.

YFM April 2024

We affirm a meaningful, safe and FUN Spring Regional Youth Retreat April 26-28

in Southeast, WI!



Ministering With Families Calls Shift to 1^st Tuesdays May-June

May 7 & June 4 | 6 PM CT/ 7 PM ET

Who: Youth directors, ministers, board members, and others who work with young people

Purpose: Share best practices and skills around ministering to and with families and discuss pertinent topics like enrolling others in your vision, Sunday class format, navigating change and more!

Contact Cassidy to get reminder emails and zoom link.

Registration is Open for IYOU Retreat July 7-11, 2024



The International Y.O.U. retreat for high schoolers will be held at Unity Village outside Kansas City, Missouri and we'd love to have a nice showing of youth from our region! Learn more!

YOU Alumni Network Happenings

Our YOU Alumni network has been hard at work collaborating with Unity teens to develop resources and support. If you don’t have a youth program, but have teens attending (and/or adults who wish to sponsor teens), please point them to the site youthofunity.org to access youth-led lessons, trainings and more!

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Stay in the know about upcoming events and activities in Youth and Family Ministry by visiting our website events and trainings page.

Contact Cassidy to be added to the monthly YFM newsletter and/or with any other YFM-related questions.

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HELPING YOUR MINISTRY GROW!



Rev. Diana Kennedy from Unity Worldwide Ministries hosts monthly sessions entitled Let's Grow Together! They are only one hour long and are often recorded . They are full of great information that every minister and ministry can use. The subjects may be special events one month, legacy giving another month and in April the topic is Special Fundraisers. Register to attend or to receive the recording. You will be so happy you did.

The next Let's Grow Together! Online Zoom Gathering is Wednesday, April 10, at 1:30 CT. 

Register now for the April 10 Let's Grow Together Zoom gathering.



This month's gathering features special guest Rev. Robin Reiter and co-host Denis Greene. Topics will include Memorial Gardens, Special Fundraisers that Honor and Planning for your Year. Hope you will join us!

Earth Day Every Day

Have you and your ministry considered what "A Deeper Shade Of Green" would look like? Perhaps the next step is to totally let go of single use plastic coffee stirrers. Or, encouraging vegetarian and/or vegan food dishes at the next potluck. Did you realize that none of this requires a team? Encouragement and being a living model influences everyone. Send your stories and pictures to our region for the next newsletter!

12 Powers for Our Planet resources, Sunday videos, study materials, youth materials and more, are available now: unityuwm.org/earthcare-curriculum

Between April 15 and 30, 2024, you may stream the film "Common Ground" for your in-person event using a free streaming link. Sign up to get the free streaming link here.

“By fusing journalistic expose’ with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative “regenerative” models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America’s economy – before it’s too

late”

Contact Kathy Harwood Long if you have questions - :vicepresident@greatlakesunity.com