
This Week in Religious Education
What is happening for children, youth, and families at OUUC
Schedule This Week
This Sunday: July 28, 2019
9:15am
- Nursery Care
- Maker Space
11:00
- Nursery Care
- Maker Space
Successful Ice Cream Sundae Sale!
Volunteers Needed!
Thank you to those who have already volunteered for the 2019-2020 year:
Family Greeters: Sharon Love and Wendy Endress
Spirit Play (preK) teachers: Bryndis and Maelynn Danke, Helen Henry, and Jo Ann Young
Labyrinth Learning assistants: Cheryl Hanks, Alicia and Jason Martinelli, and Matthew Stidham
Middle School Advisors: Jane Brody, Wendy Steffensen, Beth Henriquez, and Anne Hundley
High School Advisors: Taffy Lund
Teen Faith in Action Leadership Council Advisor: Erik Felch
It's going to be a great year, made possible by wonderful volunteers like these! Please consider joining one of these wonderful teams.
Summer Volunteers Needed - one time commitment
Our summer program is enriched by Guest Makers who show the kids new ideas for creativity and hands-on learning. We are very low on these volunteers still. You don't have to teach HOW to do your craft, hobby, or skill, and we have a very broad definition of "Making". Do you cook? Do theater? Knit? Please volunteer for a summer Sunday!
Preschool-Kindergarten class needs you!
We still need at least three more volunteers for the Fall in our preschool-Kindergarten class. This class uses a Montessori method called "Spirit Play". It's a lovely program, involving a simple worship, telling a story using physical "story baskets", asking Wondering Questions, and then "Work Time" with a variety of materials to choose from.
Time commitment is once or twice a month, Sept-November, with the option to volunteer again for the next three month commitment after that if you like.
Please consider spending time with our youngest ones, deepening in wonder, awe, and spirit. Email dre@ouuc.org with any questions or to volunteer.
Middle School Advisors needed
The Middle School group (6th-8th grade) meets at 11:00 and will be using a curriculum this year of "Twilight Zone" content: watching episodes and discussing them. It's a fun program, with a fun bunch of kids, and they need some more advisors to join in the fun!
Time commitment is once or twice a month, for the church year, September to June. Email dre@ouuc.org with any questions or to volunteer.
For Children
Actors needed for September 8th Worship Service
Help tell the story of "The Chief of the Well" as part of our Water Communion worship service on September 8th. We need one adult/youth narrator and three children to act in the story. Practices will be held during the 9:15 service August 11, 18, and 25, and a final practice Saturday September 7th 11am.
To join the story, email Sara at dre@ouuc.org
Chalice Camp Kids Share a Story
Backpack Blessings, Sunday August 25th
Students (of all ages) are invited to bring their school backpacks to worship on August 25th for a Blessing of the Backpacks ritual.
Volunteers will work together to create blessing tags on Sunday August 18th at 12:30pm. All are welcome to help craft them.
For Youth
Middle School CON
Youth Pilgrimage to Transylvania
In July 2020, Unitarian Universalist teens from the US and Canada will journey to Transylvania (a region in what is now Romania) to participate in a Transylvanian youth camp. For Transylvanian Unitarian teens, this youth camp is their key religious and community experience for the year, like Cons in the US and Canada.
Youth - want to learn about partnership? Want to experience global Unitarian community? Want to experience non-colonial international travel and community building? Want to experience the physical, tangible reality of our 500 year old Unitarian ancestry? Go on this pilgrimage.
Rising Up Party for Middle and High School Youth
All youth and youth families please join us to welcome the Rising 6th and Rising 9th graders into the Middle and High School Youth Groups.
Saturday August 10th, 4pm
The Meadow Shelter at Burfoot Park
RSVP to dre@ouuc.org
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