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Youth Religious Education

RE Director: Sue Graffius

Office Phone: 910-392-6454 dre-at-uufwilmington.org

Office Hours:
Sunday 9:00am - 1:00pm
Monday,Tuesday and Friday, 11:00am to 2:00pm

Our Religious Education department is made up of one part time Director, volunteer teachers for each unit, and the RE committee. We are always looking for some new volunteers to help teach our children our UU principles and beliefs!

For information about current happenings in Religious Education, read the monthly column in the Beacon newsletter, Religious Education Reflections.

Volunteer to Help

Our Youth Religious Education Program is a cooperative venture, completely dependent upon the participation of parents and other members of the church community. Parents are expected to help in some way each year that their child is in attendance. If you are uncertain as to how you can contribute, please see our Director of Religious Education, or any member of the UUFW Youth Religious Education Committee. Volunteers need not be parents…we welcome single adults and grandparents, too!

Curriculum for 2008-2009

Preschoolers (Age 3 and 4): We Are Many, We Are One: Stories, games and projects encourage children to honor themselves, their religious community, nature and cultures from around the world. Features rich array of games, songs and family newsletters to build relationships between teachers and home.

Kindergarten-1st Grade: Around the Church, Around the Year : Introduces the children to the UUFW Community, including the people, buildings, rituals and celebrations. Includes Unitarian Universalist customs and rituals, such as the Dedication Service, Flower Communion, and Chalice Lighting.

2nd - 3rd Grade: Bible Stories : Classic Bible Stories told in an easy-to-understand way, with crafts, drama and songs to help learning.

4th - 6th Grade: God Images : : Engages children in their own religious quests. Allows for personal decision-making with lively discussion and creative activity. Presents God Images from Judeo-Christian traditions, world religions and scientific thoughts.

7th - 9th Grade: Our Whole Lives : Human Sexuality as related to our Seven Principles. Abstinence-based, but realistically rooted. Teachers are trained through the UUA's Training Programs.

10th - 12th Grade: Create A Country : Citizens of a region that has declared independence from the United States turn to the group to develop a society built on UU values.

What Else Do We Do In Religious Education?

We have parties for special religious and secular holidays.
Our children participate in Social Action projects, such as collections and preparation of gifts for those in need (migrant farmers, prisoners, people at the domestic violence shelter).
We start our Sunday mornings with a Children's Chapel before the students go to their classrooms. At least once a month, the children join the congregation in the main sanctuary for Intergenerational Worship.
We attend special intergenerational weekends at Shelter Neck, our UU retreat center.

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