Sept. 1, 2013 Religious Education Weekly Update

Summer.jpg10 a.m. K-5:  Informal games and childcare for Labor day Weekend with Katie.

10 a.m. Preschool/ Nursery:  Loving childcare with games, stories and freeplay.

Service begins at 10am in the Sanctuary for K and up. The nursery/preschool is open.

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Announcements:

**A few of the parents and BVUUF members have expressed an interest in starting a family meditation group. Anyone interested in starting a family meditation group please contact Jamil (assistantre@bvuuf.org) with your contact information and time/days that would work for you and your family.

**New K-1st and 4-6th O.W.L. leadership training information.  Details

“School of the Spirit” (aka Religious Education) starts Sunday, September 8 with double services and a Water Service Children’s Chapel with Katie.

A few teaching positions in the “School of the Spirit” are still open. Usually once or twice a month, during the service of your choice, 9 or 11 a.m.

11 a.m. K-3rd grade Picture Book World Religions Our theme for the fall is World Religions. Read stories from various world religions with a follow up activity. Teach with Lu Wright and John Hoebel, and Stephanie Moriarty.

Puppet Preschool:  The room is redesigned, there are puppets (Thanks to Melissa Williams!) and a theatre (Thanks to Linda and Eric Spencer!). We will use the puppets during sharing circle to talk about the big life issues for preschoolers. Each adult teacher will teach for 1 month, to provide consistency, along with Juliette Mettes, our high school preschool staffer, and a 5-8th grade Volunteer Helper. If you would like to join Missi Perrine, Rachael Setzke, Laura McCollom and Derrick Belanger in this fieldtest, contact Katie. 

9 a.m. K-6th Multi Age World Religions – join Evan Kneale, Sarah Pritchard and myself.

Sept 8 – 8/9th grade Coming of Age Parent and 8/9th grader Information Session. 12:30 – 2 p.m. RSVP for sibling childcare to Katie.

Sept. 8 – 7/8th grade Our Whole Lives (O.W.L.) Human Sexuality Program Mandatory Orientation, 12:30 – 2 p.m. RSVP for sibling childcare to Katie.

Note: First Grade Our Whole Lives (OWL) will start in October. Preregister with Katie. (Fifth Grade OWL will be offered in the Spring)

Ninth Grade Trip to Hopi/Navaho Lands, Ninth grader and Parent Orientation for Boulder area families, Sunday, Sept. 22, 12:15 p.m. – 2 p.m. at BVUUF with Mitch Pingel, Ninth Grade Trip staff.

Emily CongerYouth Coordinator

Jamil ScottReligious Education Assistant

Katie CoveyDirector of Religious Education 

Boulder Valley U.U. Fellowship, 303-665-4280 x 104