This Week in Religious Education

What is happening for children, youth, and families at OUUC

This Religious Education Year Draws to a Close

This will be the final Sunday with full programing for this church year. The youth groups will have their final gatherings next Sunday, June 9th, and we will begin our summer programming for children (one all ages class) then as well. A huge thank you to the team of volunteers who have helped make this a great year for our children and youth:

Family Greeters: Tiffany Felch and Sharon Love

Spirit Play Teachers: Sara St. Clair, Martha Nicoloff, Bryndis Danke, Maelynn Danke, and Chloe Meyer

Labyrinth Learning Assistants: Cheryl Hanks, Holly Robinson, Jacqueline Collett, Kate Harrington, John Snyder, and Alicia and Jason Martinelli

Middle School Advisors: Mischa Gilraen, Barry Zickuhr, Erik Felch, Jane Brody, and Wendy Endress

OWL Facilitators: Curtis Tanner, Trish Ocean, and Lucia Wyss

Youth Advisors: Linden Bentley, Faith Addicott, Tom Crawford, and Taffy Lund

The gifts of time, energy, talent, and care that these people shared are vital to the success of our ministry to children and youth. Thank you!

We need summer volunteers!

Each week we will have a Guest Maker demonstrate a craft, skill, or hobby, and then children will have time to work as Makers in our Maker Space Lab. This fun and hands-on program focuses on building skills that can be applied to hands-on faith in action in our world.

Sign up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4ba4a82da31-summer2

Support the Olympia Free Clinic through our Supply Drive

The kids are doing their spring service project right now, which this year they chose to focus on Healthcare. When we reached out to the Olympia Free Clinic they suggested the kids could collect snacks and drinks for the clinic volunteers, many of whom come straight from work to work a volunteer shift.

By Sunday June 2nd:

Snack donations for volunteers at the Olympia Free Clinic:
Individually wrapped non-perishable snacks, such as:
granola bars
crackers
cookies
sparkling waters

Look for our collection bins in the Commons and the RE Entry Hallway!

This Sunday June 2, 2019

9:15

Nursery Care
Spirit Play for All Ages: The Flaming Chalice Lesson

11:00

Nursery Care
Spirit Play for PreK: The Flaming Chalice Lesson
Labyrinth Learning for 1st-5th grades: The Spring Service Project
Middle School group, watching "What Do You Believe?"

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Save the Date: Middle School Conference

Rising 6th-8th graders, save the date for the annual Puget Sound Unitarian Universalist Middle School Conference: September 27-29

You can learn more about Middle School CON here

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Please Give Us Your Feedback!

Please help us reflect and evaluate on our children and youth programs. Respondents will be entered to Win a Prize!

Fill out the (short) form here: https://www.ouuc.org/education/children-and-youth/2019-children-and-youth-program-evaluation/

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RE Clean Up Party

Many hands make light labor! Let's all pitch in to clean up and re-organize the religious education classrooms and storage spaces!

Saturday June 15th, 10am-3pm

Come for some or all of the day, all help is appreciated and welcome.

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Chalice Camp Registration is Open Now

Chalice Camp is our week long day camp, for ages 5-10. It's a fun week of friendship, songs, crafts, and learning about earth care and social justice. Registration is now open!

https://www.ouuc.org/education/chalice-camp/

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Summer Religious Education Volunteers Needed

The children have chosen the "Maker Space" program for the summer, so each Sunday from June to September we need volunteer "Guest Makers" to demonstrate a hobby, skill, or craft. Do you knit? Make Robots? Upcycle plastic bags into useful items? Please share your skills and enthusiasms with the kids! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4ba4a82da31-summer2

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Applications Now Accepted for OWL Facilitators

Our Whole Lives (known affectionately as "OWL") is our sexuality education program, designed jointly by the UUA and the United Churches.

If you are interested in becoming a trained OWL facilitator, applications are now being accepted. Contact Sara at dre@ouuc.org to apply.

We are particularly in need of facilitators for the elementary grades, but all applications are welcome.

Not registered yet for this year's RE programs? It only takes a couple minutes!

If you have not already done so, please take some time this week to complete the registration form for the new program year.

Children's Registration

Youth Registration

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Yours in Faith,

Sara Lewis, credentialed religious educator, master level

Director of Lifespan Religious Education

Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10am-2pm

Available by appointment: Saturday through Thursday

Sabbath Day (when I will not check email or respond to calls): Friday

olydre@gmail.com or dre@ouuc.org

360-786-6383 x. 102