We care about the interdependent web of life and taking care of one another. At UU Middleboro we strive to create a program that allows our children to explore their ideas and faith in a safe and nurturing environment. We draw our curriculum from the Tapestry of Faith on the UUA website for both the children and the youth. We work hard to allow for the children to enjoy faith, fellowship, food and fun!
Earth Advocates!
The “Earth Advocates” have begun their year, and the beautiful poster Christine Dargelis made and Sebastian Glaspey helped post in the children’s area will show our journey through the year. This year’s curriculum dives deep into our 7th Principle – “respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.” We have started with a simple covenant and learned about the “Grumpy Gecko” and how Tiger taught him that all the animals, insects and weather in the jungle depend on each other to make everyone and everything thrive. In the next weeks, we will be thinking about nature’s interdependence and partnerships.
Youth Group
Youth Group is for children 6th grade and up. We started our year off with a field trip to support another youth group in Holliston, MA, on September 22. We are hoping to do a lot of work looking at ourselves and at the broader world. We are going to have some hard conversations about how we can respect and care about others despite differences in values. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Babysitting Available!
Nursery Care continues to be available for babies and toddlers under five years of age each Sunday from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Child care is also offered during other church activities.
Registration
Please be sure to register your children for the program. We will need updated (or new) information to ensure we know the children as best we can as our class time goes by fast, and we always want to make sure we have the right snacks! Registration is rolling throughout the year and is available here: Religious Exploration Registration Form (google.com).
Volunteers
Many of you have received my requests for volunteers, and more emails are coming for those who have not received one. CORIs are required for all teachers and, if wanted, a short teacher orientation can be provided.
RE Committee
The RE Committee meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Christine Hoyle is the Committee Chair. We are always looking for new volunteers.
Lakeville Arts Festival
The children and youth are volunteering at the Lakeville Arts Festival again this year. We are making popcorn and selling water. We will also have a couple of small activities to entertain any children who come to the group with their families.
Kelly Lownds, Director of Religious Exploration
