We have Age-Based Religious Education Classes this Sunday, February 2nd. Children will be invited to start in worship and depart together after the story downstairs to class. The full slate of Age-Based RE classes is offered during the 11:00 am service. An All Ages Children's Chapel RE Lesson is offered during the 9:00 am service.
9:00 am Children's Chapel: This week for the All Ages Lesson during the 9:00 am service, we will be reading a story called "Harlem Grown" and talking about community gardens, transformation, and justice.
11:00 am Classes:
Nursery care and free play will always be available for children 0 - 3 years old during both services.
UU Koalas (Preschool-Kindergarten Class): Preschoolers and kindergarteners are doing a UU Curriculum called Chalice Children. Each week features a storybook, reflection time, and open play. This week's story is about friendship.
The Cosmos (Elementary School Class, Grades 1 - 3): This class will be doing a UU values curriculum centered around the stories from Superheroes this year. This week they will read and learn about Black Panther.
The Hierarchy of King Bob (Upper Elementary School Class, Grades 4 - 6): This year, this class will be doing our Building Bridges program in which they learn about the religious and spiritual traditions of our neighbors and have a chance to reflect on their own values. This week's lesson is about Hinduism.
Junior High Youth Group (Grades 7 - 8): This group is invited this week to be junior helpers in the younger kids RE classes, in particular the Building Bridges Class. These youth will also be completing the Our Whole Lives (OWL) Sexuality Education Program on Sunday evenings. We have OWL class this Sunday.
Here is the schedule of upcoming RE Sundays:
February 2nd -- Class Day!
February 9th -- Class Day!
February 16th -- February Break, worship this day is Multigenerational
February 23rd -- February Break, Children's Chapel program provided
March 2nd -- Multigenerational Worship for Children's Music Celebration
March 9th -- Class Day!
March 16th -- Children's Chapel Program for all Children
March 23rd -- Class Day!
March 30th -- Multigenerational Worship for Major Music Sunday
THREE special opportunities I would like to invite you to coming up:
FIRST: An announcement! Kyle (our fabulous intern minister) and I have been working to put together a soup dinner for families. The first one will be Monday, February 3rd 5:30 - 7:30pm. We are hoping to have these dinners once a month on Mondays as a way of inviting families to connect and share community. (While some kids are in choir!) Dinner will be provided and is being coordinated by volunteers (if you want to sign up to help this month or in the future, click here!). Feel free to drop in when it works for you and your family during that window. Find more info here: The Welcome Table: A Monthly Drop-in Dinner for Families.
SECOND: Trivia Night! Saturday, Feb 1st 7:00 - 9:00pm. The youth group will host a trivia night fundraiser with food, drink, and competition! This will be a fun and engaging evening for all (open to all families, trivia question level geared toward older kids and youth!). Childcare will be provided for the littlest ones. Find more information here.
And THIRD: We will have a multigenerational Valentine's Card Making Workshop on Saturday, February 8th from 2:00pm - 3:30pm. We invite you to come and make some beautiful cards for your loved ones! Find more information here.