First Unitarian Church of Omaha
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OUR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
From the Mission Statement for Religious Education adopted in May 1994: “We the members of First Unitarian Church, hereby affirm our responsibility to (1) embrace the children and young people of this Church in our religious community and communicate to them in words and actions their significance to the life of the Church and their membership in the family of Unitarian Universalists and (2) provide to the children and young people of this Church a quality liberal religious education which offers them the opportunity to (a) acquire the knowledge and interpersonal skills necessary to confidently engage in a religious dialogue with their peers, (b) develop a life-long commitment to Unitarian Universalism and the search for truth to enable them to develop their own belief system and (c) experience the values, ideals and teachings of Unitarian Universalism...” How do we accomplish this? Our Sunday School year, which runs from September through the end of May, consists of three trimesters of approximately 12 weeks each. Curriculum taught gives students the opportunity to learn more about Unitarian Universalism, World Religions, and our Judeo-Christian Heritage. During all of the trimesters, the material presented is viewed through the lens of Unitarian Universalism and the UU Principles specifically. The goal of our program is to give our children and youth the opportunity to learn about Unitarian Universalism and the faiths of the world on the way to learning more about themselves and the formulation of their own personal concept of religion as they mature spiritually. In doing so, we hope to instill in our young people a vision of Unitarian Universalism as a church home that is broad enough to grow with them throughout the seasons of their lives. SUNDAY MORNINGSPRESCHOOL & NURSERY
ALL OTHERS GATHER IN THE SANCTUARY
All children & youth, K-12 grades, begin Sunday mornings with the adults in the worship service in the Sanctuary at 11 am. After the opening portion of the service, including the chalice lighting and the Story For All Ages, the K-8 graders leave the sanctuary and go to age-based programs in the education wing of the church. The youth in grades 9-12 remain in the sanctuary to worship with the larger church community.
2007-2008 Sunday Morning Programs for K– 5th Graders:
A little bit of everything - daring discussion, active play, art, movies, wacky wonderful community and of course, FOOD !!! Facilitated by Cheryll Wallace and Kate Wiig. COME AND JOIN US! The 6-8 grade class meets in Cheryll’s office in the north classroom of the RE wing. (A REMINDER: Youth in grades 6-8 start the 11 o’clock hour in the Sanctuary with the larger church community and leave after the “Story For All Ages” to go to their class. )
JOIN US ON WEDNESDAYS TOO! The YRUU– a youth group for 7-12 graders meets on Wednesday nights from 7 - 8:30 Contact Cheryll Wallace at the church for more information. Learn more about YRUU.
Join your friends each Soul-Full Thursday to feed mind, body, and spirit. Soul-Full Thursdays offer activities for the whole family from 4:00PM until 8:30PM. You will find Adult RE offerings, activities for children through 6th grade, and food for all. Visit our Soul-Full Thursday page for complete information about all your opitions Don't miss this important new addition to our church programming.
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First Unitarian Church of Omaha • 3114 Harney Street • Omaha, NE 68131 phone 402-345-3039 • fax 402-346-2662 |
