Welcome Back Everyone! Sunday School is back in person this year!! Church starts at 10:30, and we will be meeting during the church service and head downstairs after the Message for All Ages around 10:45. Registration is rolling and can be completed at any time.
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQOe5r9Vrq3mvRsPLXYSRb6Xpcl-uhLg5ChzswG2ZVuPqiJQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Religious Exploration: This year we are Exploring Beyond Our Walls. Every day our children are faced with difficult decisions and situations. We have agreed as a group to really try to understand and learn our Seven Principles, and through the year we will be collecting gems that will represent our learnings through moral tales. Our youth will explore various types of worship, and we’ll and take some “field trips” to other religious services in the area. Our older youth will meet on Sunday evenings every second and fourth Sunday starting October 9 from 5:00 to 7:00. We have been considering other times/days to accommodate work schedules, but we will start with our normal plan for now.
Parent Coffee Hour: Our parent group meets the 2nd Sunday of the month after church. We will meet at 11:45. I will set up a table in the children’s area for anyone interested in meeting in person, and we will have a link that will go out in Updates for anyone wishing to join virtually.
Annual Bonfire Party: We will have our annual church bonfire (aka, Halloween party with roasted marshmallows over a small grill) on October 30, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the church. We will play some of our traditional games – the bone hunt, toilet paper mummies, balloon stomp, donuts on a string and trick or treat as well as some new ideas.
Volunteer Opportunities: Our first RE Committee meeting will be October 5 at 7:00 p.m. We will meet at church, and new members are welcome. You do not need a child participating in the RE program to join, just ideas and a love of our youth. Please consider volunteering to teach downstairs for a section of our program. We also need volunteers to help with plays and skits during the year as well as readers for our Message for All Ages during the service. Please contact dre@uumiddleboro.org if you are interested.
Kelly Lownds, Director of Religious Exploration
