Lifelong Learning - Youth Activities & Education
Sunday Morning Children's Program
Our Children’s program serves Pre-K to 6th grade. Everyone will start in the Octagon (sanctuary) together. After the Story for All Ages, the children leave with their guides for children's religious enrichment programming.​ ​Activities include art, music, reading, gardening, and physical play. Our curriculum, Soul Matters, focuses on a new theme we explore each month.
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Teen Youth Group
In partnership with their youth advisors, our youth explore theology, spirituality, history, and other topics of interest through movies, music, art, and hands-on social service opportunities. Our Youth Group serves grades 7 - 12 and meets every Sunday at 10:30 AM.​
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A Note Regarding Registration...
Registering your children and youth in the Lifelong Learning program provides us with accurate information to help us run high-quality programming and ensure that you receive the latest information. We ask that newcomers fill out a registration form to inform us of your children’s interests, special needs, and food allergies.
We do not charge a fee for our religious enrichment program. If you would like to make a voluntary donation, see the options here, and thank you!
There’s a place for everybody and their time and talents as we create a flourishing RE experience that embodies the essence of our UUC ministry, shapes young lives and shines on the future of our congregation. We offer many volunteer opportunities that will not only nurture the spiritual lives of our children and youth but yours as well.
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Nursery
We do not have nursery staff, but babies and toddlers are welcome in the sanctuary during service. If you or your little one need a break from service, please know that we stream the service in the nursery.
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Hispanic Outreach Center at 612 Franklin Street
Would you enjoy spending time with kids under three years old? You can help with intercultural growth every Thursday from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Mothers stay with their young children while they play, create, sing dance, and become comfortable. Speaking and understanding Spanish is not required, but it would be a plus.
Time involvement: 2.5 hours on Thursday mornings
Contact Information: Peggy Tanney @ pahunttanney1225@aol.com
​UU Beliefs Adapted for Young Learners
We encourage the children to explore what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist with a focus on the UU principles (https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/principles/for-kids). If you'd like to know what's happening each Sunday and other events, please join our Facebook group for regular updates (https://www.facebook.com/groups/407220784753424).
Interested in Volunteering?
If you'd like to play a greater role in Lifelong Learning at UUC, be it teaching Sunday classes or helping with events, please contact Lori Thorn at learn@uuc.org for more information and to express interest.
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​​​​​​​​​Resources for Parents & Caregivers
Healthy Relationships & Sexuality
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The Parent Guide to Our Whole Lives Grades K-1 and Grades 4-6, end 2nd edition
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It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health
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