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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COUNCIL is the umbrella organization that oversees all “RE” activities at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus. Both epresentatives from the individual religious education committees and components and at-large representatives form the Council. Together they consider the big, overall picture of Lifespan Religous Education First UUCC and advise the Directopr of Religious Education on policy and procedure.
The scope includes:
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9 & 11 am Sunday School classes & programs for children (preschool through Gr 5; sometimes Gr 6)
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Youth classes & programs
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Gr. 6/7 through Senior High
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All Ages Sunday School & Intergenerational Worship (ten special days during Sept-May period)
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Sunday School Information Area
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OWL ministry
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Adult Enrichment Programs (AEP)
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Family ministry (toddler & nursery rooms, parent groups, Evensong, seniors, First Fridays, etc)
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Young Adult classes & programs
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Summer Programs (Summer Sunday School, Peace Camp, etc)
In fact, Lifespan Learning!
Responsibilities:
To think about the big, overall picture of Lifespan Religous Education First UUCC
Advise DRE on policy and procedure to Look for “holes” and overlap in programming
Hear complaints and praise about procedure and programming
Recognize and thank volunteers [such as at Teacher Appreciation Sunday]
Recommend new RE-related staff to Personnel Committee
RE Council Members, January 2009
Jolinda Stephens, Director of Religious Education, co-chair
Amy Thompson, at large representative and co-chair
Margaret Haldeman, at large representative and co-chair
Tom Baillieul, representative for Adult Enrichment Programs
Deb Baillieul, occasional representative for our Whole Lives (OWL)
A representative from the Sunday School Committee
Carolee Noonan, at large representative
Youth Adult Steering Committee [YASC] youth representatives for 2009 and Rich Humenick, Adult co-chair |
