What’s up in RE this year?
All children are welcome in the RE program and we are happy to work with you to try to address your family’s needs and concerns. We are a small program, which gives us the advantage of really getting to know our children and families and customize our classes to fit all our children’s needs.
This year the Primary classes will be learning about the bible stories from the Old and New Testaments as we study our Christian and Jewish Heritage. This background will help your children understand and think about our UU principles and history in the context of the prevalent religious doctrine of our broader society. Often in our local culture (including the public schools) biblical references and stories are so completely integrated that the people using them don’t even recognize the possibility that some children might not be familiar with them. This will help our UU children understand and put those biblical reference in the context of their UU Faith.
Our classrooms are organized as follows for this year:
K/Preschool -- Children from 3 years old through Kindergarten are in the Preschool- Kindergarten Class; this is being led and organized by Nicole Hollander. You can reach her directly at Ph. 812-988-4670 twinas@rnetinc.net .
Younger Primary -- Children in 1st through 3rd grade are in the Younger Primary Classroom; this is being led and organized by Randy H. You can reach him at Ph. 342-9161 randy.heiland@gmail.com
Older Primary -- Children in 4th through 6th grade are in the Older Primary Classroom; this is being led and organized by Rhonda Fischer. You can reach Rhonda at Ph. 342-9164 the.fischers@comcast.net.
OWL – Children in 7th Grade through 9th are eligible for the Our Whole Lives class here at UU. OWL is a complete sexuality education curriculum and will be meeting on Sunday evenings this year. Grounded in a holistic view of sexuality, Our Whole Lives provides not only facts about anatomy and human development, but helps participants to clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of sexuality. Parents who wish their child to participate in this program must contact Liz Greven for details. You can reach Liz at Ph. 342-7226 grevenfam5@yahoo.com.
Youth Group – Children in Middle School or High School are Welcome to participate in the Youth Group. The Youth Group is a social and service oriented group, and will be participating in a Coming of Age program this year in which they endeavor to clarify their religious beliefs and values and develop a personal statement of faith as a result of that effort. Parents who wish their child to participate in this program can contact Liz Greven for details. You can reach Liz at Ph. 342-7226 grevenfam5@yahoo.com.
These are the classes and programs being offered this year at UUCCI. If you need more info, please contact Amie Smith. also call Amie to volunteer to help teach, chaperone, supply treats or otherwise support this important program. Amie can be reached best by e-mail at amiemarie@mac.com. Ph 812-350-9232.