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 From September until May we offer Sunday School at both the 9:15 and 11 am Worship Services.
For the summer, we switch to one worship service at 10 am.
Sunday School Classes for September, 2009 through May, 2010
Group availability is subject to level of registration and adult support. Registration information and forms are on our Registration Page. If you would like to volunteer for any of these classes or in any other aspect of our ministry with children and teens, check out our Volunteer Opportunity Page.
For special Sunday activities see the Sunday School Schedule for 2009-2010.
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| Birth - 18 months |
9:15am
11am
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Nursery Care - Our youngest ones are cared for by two volunteers in a safe environment with plenty to do. |
| 18 months to 3 years |
9:15am
11am
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Toddler Care – Young ones are welcomed in the Toddler-2-3s room by the same experienced trained leader each week. Church volunteers assist and parents are welcome to stay. |
| Ages 3 to 5 |
9:15am
11am
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Free Play Fellowship - Free play, a story and a time of sharing make this School for Young Children-type group a great introduction to Unitarian Universalism. |
| Ages 4 to 5 |
9:15am
11:00am
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Web of Life –Preschoolers and Kindergarteners explore nature outdoors every week, answer the Big Questions through observing the cycles of nature and through reading Charlotte's Web, and begin to understand the meaning of our 7th Principle. Will require dress appropriate for the weather. |
| Ages 6 - 11 |
9:15am
11:00am
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Workshops for Explorers – Grades 1 to 5 (grouped by age) – Both Sunday School and the worship service share a theme for each month as a central story each month illustrates the worship theme and provides the basis for the workshops. Children explore the story and theme in four distinct ways, using a variety of tools – movement, drama, writing, games, dance, storytelling, crafts and art, music, cooking, math and science. |
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| Grades 6 and 7 |
11am |
Neighboring Faiths – Grades 6 and 7 (and 8th graders not enrolled in OWL)
Began 60 years ago, it still captures the attention and imagination of youth and adults as they learn about a different religion each month, visit a house of worship or host a religious leader. This is followed by a week of reflection.
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| Grade 8 |
11am |
Our Whole Lives (OWL) – OWL gives participants skills and practice in living their Unitarian Universalist values in the real world using a subject that grabs and holds their interest – sexuality. It helps them make informed and responsible decisions about sexual health and behavior. It helps clarify values, build interpersonal skills and under the spiritual, emotional and social aspects of sexuality, as well as providing biological and sociological facts. Parents must attend an orientation session. Participants must agree to regular attendance. This is a closed group. No new participants will be added during the year. Please register. |
| Grade 9 |
11 am |
Coming of Age –This rite-of-passage program is designed to encourage Unitarian Universalist participants to explore their own religious beliefs and learn more about living as a UU both within this congregation and in the larger world. At the end of the program participants will be invited to join the church. The worship service that the group creates to share their expressions of faith is a highlight of the congregation's worship year. Parents must attend and orientation session. Participants must agree to regular attendance. This is a closed group. No new participants will be added during the year. Please register. |
| Grade 9 -12 |
11 am |
Living in UUville – Every other week – Grades 9 to 12 – Living in UUville invites teens to use role play to explore what the world would be like if everyone were Unitarian Universalist. Would it be a good thing? Add to that Theater of the Oppressed techniques that use serious fun to explore real everyday issues and you have a group that is at once playful and deep. The group will have the opportunity to develop theater techniques to be used with adults and children to further our anti-oppression initiative. Please register as a visitor or participant.
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Grade 10-12
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11am |
High School Our Whole Lives – 11 am alternating with Covenant Group and Practicing – Grades 10-12. High School OWL builds on the sexuality education acquired through 8th grade OWL to continue defining values and acquiring the skills to live those values. It is constantly being adapted to fit the changing culture and decisions that the current group is facing. |
| Grade 11 & 12 |
11am |
High School Covenant Group – 11 am only – every other week – Grades 11 & 12 – Uses the standard Covenant Group format to support exploration of issues important to older teens and bonding. Participants engage in personal sharing, deep listening and structured crosstalk Open enrollment. Please register as a visitor or participant.
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