Welcome!


​Our Mission
The mission of our Children and Youth Religious Education program is to provide a structured, caring environment that nurtures each child and provides opportunities for religious discovery and personal growth.  Our emphasis is on living a life of freedom controlled by responsible attitudes, rather than living by doctrines and rules.
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What We Offer
 We provide childcare for babies, toddlers and pre-school age children from 8:45 am to 12:00 pm (for choir rehearsal and the both services). 

​Kindergarten  through High School attend the first 20 minutes of the 10:30 a.m. service, then depart together for the Sunday
School program, which begins at approximately 10:50 am.  This gives parents a wonderful opportunity to teach their children appropriate behavior for worship service by encouraging them to respect the quiet times of the service, as well as to participate when appropriate.  Sunday School classes end at 12:00 am.
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​We are welcoming to every child.  Please let us know about any special needs your child may have so that we can provide the best experience.

Additional RE Information:

Goals
The seven major goals of our program are:
  • To affirm the dignity and worth of every human being
  • To teach our young people about our Unitarian Universalist heritage and principles
  • To acquaint our young people with the values, beliefs and history of other religions
  • To foster a feeling of community among our youth for our church and for the world at large
  • To respect the earth and the interdependence of its living systems
  • To provide our young people with service opportunities that connect them to the community
  • To study, reflect on, and celebrate life
 
Curricula
2017-18: Our Unitarian Universalist Faith
2018-19:  Judeo-Christian Heritage and UUism
Youth Group:   Expressions of our UU Faith 
2019-20:  World Religions and UUism
 
Every two to three years we offer two special programs:
  • Our Whole Lives, a comprehensive sexuality education program for grades 4-6 and 7-9, and
  • ​Coming of Age class for 8th graders in which they learn more intensively about our faith and do service projects with the help of a mentor. 
These two programs will next be offered in the 2018-2019 church year.