Abraham Lincoln
Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Religious Education

Children's Religious Education

Our children's religious education program provides Sunday morning classes for children from pre-school through high school, as well as a staffed nursery for children aged 2 and younger.

We support and nurture the spiritual growth of our youth and our volunteer teachers through worship, fellowship, service to others, and structured classroom learning experiences. To ensure that children are exposed to both Unitarian Universalism and other religious paths, our RE curriculum is divided into two themes that rotate bi-annually. Strand A focuses on the UU Principles and Strand B focuses on World Religions.

It is important that our youth see themselves as active and valued members of the church community. Each month we take a Sunday off from regular classes and hold a Children's Worship Service or Intergenerational Service. The church year runs from September to May. During the summer months, members of the congregation volunteer to share their time and talent with our children as a whole group on Sunday mornings. Any questions about the RE program can be directed to the Coordinator of Religious Education, Marla Johnson or the RE Committee Chair, Dianne Roberts-Hill.

2009-2010 Children's RE Brochure
2009-2010 Children's RE Calendar

Adult Religious Education

The Adult Religious Education Coordinator position is vacant at this time, please contact Reverend Martin Woulfe in the interim. Check the online calendar for dates & times for specific Adult RE Classes.

2009-2010 Children's RE Teachers

Nursery	Adrienne Powers, Amanda Clark & Brenda Wade
PreK/K, Alcott Room	Maria Britton & Lara Quivey
1st/2nd, Barton Room	Jenni Dahl & Dianne Roberts-Hill
3rd/4th, Darwin Room	Theresa Kanoza, Todd Austin, Eugena Austin & Sandra Creasey
5th/6th/7th/8th, Emerson Room	Jeremy Izzard, Amanda Mueller & Evan Withers
9th-12th/Senior Youth, Channing Room	Buffy Lael, Meg Schnake & Scott Wade

 

Kid's Club

This club meets every first Friday of each month, except in July & August. Children from Kindergarten through 5th Grade are welcome. We ask for a $3.00 suggested donation to help with food and drinks. Please contact Marla Johnson for more information.

Children's Worship Service

Children's Worship Service is a time when all ages of Religious Education students to come together as a community. This occurs once a month during the church year and each service has a theme such as "Winter Religious Celebrations". Adult members of the congregation are sometimes invited to coordinate the service or the CRE is responsible. The usual components of such a service include readings or stories, art activities or projects, snacks and a group game. Older students help younger children and there is often singing or poetry recited together. These are special times that foster a sense of shared values among the larger group of children at the ALUUC.