Forming Faith
The regular column from Danielle Lewis, Director of Religious Education. Danielle may be reached by email at dre@ocuuc.org.
April Events
April is full of fun, learning, and community in our Religious Exploration classes! On April 5th, middle school youth will gather for their twice-monthly class, exploring the topic of communication, while elementary students will dive into the 4th UU value through engaging games, crafts, and snacks. After the service, all are invited to join our exciting Egg Hunt & Spring Carnival from 11:45am–1:30pm, featuring games, face painting, crafts, and an egg hunt for toddlers through 8th grade. On April 12th,…
Religious Exploration in March
Elementary Class Through the month of March, the elementary class will be continuing learning the 7 UU Values! On March 8th the class will learn about the 2nd principal of justice. We will explore equality and compassion in human relations, this principle is often taught by encouraging kids to be themselves, fostering kindness, and exploring themes of fairness and inclusivity through stories and activities. March 15th the elementary class will be learning on the 3rd UU Value of interdependence! In…
RE in February
The OCUUC Religious Education Program invites you to join us for our upcoming events for the month of February! The RE middle school ages 5th-9th gradeWill now be meeting twice a month on the following dates:- February 22nd the class will learn about Choices and Accountability.- March 01 the class will be learning on Activation. The Elementary & middle school classes will be combining together on the following Sunday’s:-February 8th to have a very fun and interactive SuperBowl Party!-March 22nd…
January RE Programs
The OCUUC Religious Education Program invites you to join us for our upcoming events for the month of January! The RE classes will be welcoming in the new year on January 4th as the elementary and middle school class will combine together to get their creativity on! There will be loads of supplies for the children to create their own Picasso self portrait! This will be a fun time to let our creativity run wild! Snacks and group games will…
Religious Education in Dec
Hello Friends, The OCUUC Religious Education Program invites you to join us for our upcoming events for the month of December! If you are interested in sharing your talents with the RE classes such as creating a class art project, game ideas, or would like to volunteer in the middle school or elementary classes as an assistant teacher, please see Danielle on how you can help! December 21 the RE classes will be combining together to have a holiday party…
Religious Education Events
As we enter the cool fall season, here are some upcoming events in the Religious Education (RE) elementary, OWL (Our Whole Lives) class, and the Nursery! If you are interested in sharing your talents with the RE classes such as creating a class art project, game ideas, or would like to volunteer in the middle school or elementary classes as an assistant teacher, please see Danielle on how you can help!
Fall Programs and Activities
Happy October RE friends! We have some fun and exciting things happening this fall in the RE classes as this Friday is the start of Family camp at De Benneville Pines camp. This is extra exciting as we were not able to attend last year due to the unfortunate fires. I want to give a special Thanks to Maria Goode for all her planning with the Camp as well as a very grateful Thank you to the congregants who are…
Season of Change
As the seasons begin to change, the Religious Education classes will be Changing up our curriculum as we enter the School year! Starting Sunday 9/7 we will be starting our “Free to Believe” curriculum in the Elementary class. This curriculum is focused around helping our children understand the seven Unitarian Universalist principals. As this program is designed to nurture the emotional, social, and spiritual life of children. For our Children in the Religious Education Program ages 4-6th grade, we will…
OWL (Our Whole Lives) Program is Back
As we continue our Superhero Curriculum in our Elementary and Middle school classes, we have learned on the differences and Strengths of The Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as the great teamwork of the Teen Titans. We invite children from Kindergarten – 5th grade to join us in the elementary classroom and children ages 5th grade- 8th grade to join us in the middle school class as we take flight in this amazing adventure of being a caring superhero…
Spring Themes
As we welcome another month of the warmth and springtime beauty, The Elementary and Middle School classes will be exploring the Third UU Value, Transformation. Although these classes will be participating in these lessons within their separate classes they are going to be using their creative imaginations to create a jetpack for our Pig friend Amelia! Within the month of May, the RE classes will be exploring their creativity by decorating keepsake boxes, enjoy the amazing weather with a park…
Our Whole Lives (OWL)
As the seasons are changing and spring is amongst us, the Religious Education Program has a few new updates. Be sure to take a peek into the classrooms as we have started re-decorating the elementary and middle school classrooms. As they are still a work in progress we are really enjoying the fun themes and we are excited to see the finished product next week. The RE program is also starting the Our Whole Lives (OWL). This is a great…
Religious Education Visioning
For years, we’ve been dreaming of growing our Religious Education (RE) program for our children. Now it’s time to turn those dreams into reality! On Sunday, February 2, after church, we’ll be hosting a brainstorming session to envision how we can help our RE program thrive—and I need your help. Rev. Sian and I can’t do this alone. We need your voices, your ideas, and your passion for the future of our children. And this isn’t just a conversation for…