We are so excited that Age-Based RE Classes launch this Sunday -- October 20th, 2024! All children will be invited to start in worship and depart together after the story downstairs to class. The full slate of RE classes is currently offered during the 11:00am service. A pared down version is offered during the 9:00am service due to volunteer capacity.
Age-Based Classes:
Nursery care and free play will always be available for children 0 - 3 years old during both services.
NEW Class: Prek-Kindergarten Class: We are excited that we will be able to offer a class for preschoolers and kindergarteners. These kids will be doing a Spirit Play Style Curriculum about UU values called Chalice Children. This class is open to 3-5 year olds.
Elementary School Class (Grades 1 - 3): This class will be doing a UU values curriculum centered around the stories from Superheroes this year!
Upper Elementary School Class (Grades 4 - 6): 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.
Junior High Youth Group (Grades 7 - 8): This group will be completing the last few lessons of the Building Bridges program (please note this group only meets during the 11am service) and then will be doing some pre-youth group bonding and identity exploration.
All of these classes are volunteer-taught. So when you have a moment, thank the amazing teachers from the community who are making this happen.
Registration is open and we invite you to REGISTER TODAY!
Please use the form above to register your child for RE. You will need to submit one form per child to be registered. You do not have to be registered for your child to participate in an RE class -- all children who come to church on a Sunday morning will be welcomed in class. But if you are coming regularly, we will ask you to register your child.
Please check out the full RE Calendar for the Year here.
As a reminder, here is the structure of a month at church in RE:
We will have one Sunday where the faith formation program is Multigenerational Worship. This means children are invited to stay in the Sanctuary and participate in worship. A coloring station and games will be available in the parlor. The nursery will still be open for children 0-5 to play and hang out. Additional programming will not be offered to encourage participation in worship.
One Sunday a month the faith formation program is All Ages Children's Chapel. This means all children will depart together after the Time For All Ages and join in one class together to reflect on the worship themes and do a lesson or game together.
Two Sundays a month, children will be invited to take part in Age-based Religious Education Classes. These classes happen during worship, departing after the Time For All Ages. These classes are taught by fabulous volunteer members of the community and assisted by our teen helpers.
Please do let me know if you any questions! We can't wait to see you Sunday!
In faith,
Martha (mdneuman@uubelmont.org)
