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Ingatherings – children grades 1-6 meet for the first 15 minutes
of the Religious Education hour with the Director of Religious
Education. We light the chalice, share joys and concerns and have a
topic or project for the day. Once a month the children begin the hour upstairs. This is
done instead of the ingathering.
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- Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Luncheon – During
regularly scheduled RE time children and youth grades 1-12 prepare a
lunch to be served immediately after the regular service. This is to
raise money for the Service Committee.
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Guest at Your Table – a box is given to each child to collect
money throughout the holiday season for the Service Committee.
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- Secret Friends – Adults and children pair up and write each other letters. Secret friends are revealed at a breakfast.
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Treasure Hunt – Junior High students help prepare a Treasure Hunt with clues for children PreK-K through 6th grade.
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- Religious Education Sunday – each program gives a presentation
about something they have learned during the year. There is a bridging
ceremony for high school seniors.
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Memorial Weekend – There is a bridging ceremony for 6th graders
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Camp Overnight – Youth grades 7-12 are given the opportunity to go on an overnight in the fall.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES |
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- Music Sunday – Children and youth can volunteer to perform for the Fellowship.
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- Children’s Chalice Lighters Program – This voluntary program is
for 3rd and 4th grade children who are ready to be involved in lighting
the chalice upstairs in the service when children are in the sanctuary
for the first 15 minutes. Children meet with the minister and the
Director of Religious Education and complete a workbook on the seven
principles of Unitarian Universalism.
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- Family Potlucks – luncheons for entire family after the service.
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- Family Game Nights – usually offered once a year.
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- Family Halloween party – Families gather to carve pumpkins, do
crafts and go through a haunted house designed by the junior high
students.
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- Fellowship Ushers – Children can pass out the order of service.
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End-of-the-year All Church Family Picnic
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OWL – Our Whole Lives – Sexuality Education for grades 7-9. This
is a voluntary program designed to create a positive and comprehensive
lifespan educational program that helps participants gain the
knowledge, values and skills to lead sexually healthy, responsible
lives. It is offered every two to three years.
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