Religious Education Classes & Events
What's Coming up in Religious Education:
May
Our formal Religious Education year draws to a close in May, with our RE Sunday May 18 th . Between now and then are a host of events designed to enrich and engage:
Sunday, May 4 & Sunday, May 11: Regular RE Classes Downstairs
Friday, May 2 - Sunday, May 4: Mid-South District Annual Assembly (Valparaiso, FL)
A number of people from our congregation are planning to head down to Florida for a weekend to recharge our batteries, renew our commitment, and come away with new ways to strengthen our own congregation. If that doesn't grab you, what about the idea of spending a weekend at the beach with lots of other UUs, exploring the theme of "Living Unitarian Universalism"? Visit http://www.msduua.org/home/ for more information.
Wednesday, May 7:
Woo Hoo Wednesday - Year End Picnic on Playground - 6 pm
SEEC Meeting - 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 8 : Lunchtime meeting to discuss curricula for next year. Time and place to be determined. Interested? Contact Sharron Mendel at dre@uccbham.org or 945-8109.
Saturday, May 10: Flower Arranging Class
see Life Enrichment page for details
Sunday, May 18: Intergenerational Service. Religious Education Sunday: Teacher Recognition & Bridging Ceremony
This service will provide us with an opportunity to witness our graduating Seniors “bridge” into young adulthood and to appreciate the countless volunteers without whose efforts Religious Education would be impossible.
Preschoolers will have a class that day entitled “We Give Thanks for Our Year Together,” taught by Laurie Hicks and Richard Rouco.
Middle School Parents , please contact Dana Poss at danaposs@gmail.com for details of the Middle School Lock-in, which is tentatively scheduled for sometime in May.
Summer Religious Education
In Search Of Dr. Seuss Lovers to Lead Summer Religious Education Classes
So tell me: What do The Cat in the Hat , The Sneetches , and The Lorax have to do with UU Principles? Well, everything!
To find out more, we need you to do two things: 1) make sure your kids come to Religious Education classes this summer when you are in town, and 2) make sure to sign up to lead a class at least one Sunday!
We plan to have two levels – Nursery-Preschool and Elementary. Middle and High Schoolers are warmly invited to sign up to co-lead a class, or are welcome to come and assist any day they are here during the summer.
Books, craft & snack materials, plus lesson plans will be provided. All leaders will be asked to sign a Code of Ethics on the morning of the class.
Ready to get busy practicing your story and perfecting your recipe for Green Eggs and Ham? Contact Melissa Hamley at mhamley@charter.net or Sharron Mendel at dre@uucbham.org today.
OWL: Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education
A lot of people believe that Our Whole Lives, a comprehensive sexuality education program spanning from Kindergarten through adulthood, is one of the best parts of UU Religious Education today. Countless parents have expressed the desire for their young people to have the opportunity to go through this excellent program. Good news! Here at the UU Church of Birmingham, we are busy making plans to offer the following levels of OWL next year:
Fall : starting end of September, running for 6 weeks ending before Thanksgiving
Grades 4-6, High School
Spring: starting end of January, running for 6 weeks ending before Spring Break in March
K-1, Middle School
If your children are these ages, please keep these dates (still tentative) in mind as you take on commitments for either Fall or Spring next year. Closer to the time, we will determine meeting times for each class. Participants will be expected to attend all sessions.
The Mid-South District Religious Education Committee is sponsoring an ALL LEVELS Our Whole Lives training the weekend of August 22-24, 2008. It will be held at the Calvin Center ( www.calvincenter.org ), a retreat and conference center just south of the Atlanta airport in Hampton, GA.
Three tracks will be offered:
Elementary (K-1 and 4-6)
Junior and Senior High (7-9 and 10-12)
Adult (new Young Adult and Adult)
The program will begin early Friday evening and end Sunday afternoon. Cost will be $200 if registration and payment is received by July 7, 2008. After July 7, 2008, the registration fee will be $250. After August 8, 2008, the fee will be is $275.
If you are interested in exploring the possibility of becoming an OWL Teacher, please contact Sharron Mendel at dre@uucbham.org or 945-8109 today.
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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 19786 · Birmingham, AL 35219
Phone: (205) 945-8109 · Fax: (205) 945-8111
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