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6th - 8th Grade Junior High - 11:00 a.m.

Beginning Sept. 18th 2011 at 11:00 AM

 

6th -8th Graders programming from Sept.through May includes:

  1. Junior High Youth Group (2nd Sundays starting October),
  2. Social Action Sundays (4th Sundays-unless noted),
  3. Short Films the rest of the month (see below)
  4. District wide Retreats for Jr.High youth (2 x per year - usually offsite in Fall and Spring)

Please Contact the Director of Religious Education if you are interested in

  • Junior High youth Conference

Sat.Sept. 17th-leave N.J. at 9:00 am Sunday Sept. 18th, 2011  - Details and registration on-line at

 http://uumetrony.org/events/events.htm

  •   If you have a 7th & 8th grader please see the tab "7-9th OWL" for Sexuality and Values course (not on Sunday mornings)

 

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP (JHY ) 2nd Sundays

 JHY is time for the group to come together in a different way, pursuing activities of their choosing, enjoying each other’s company and building community. Depending on the needs/desires of the group, this could include social action projects or other off-site activities.



6th-8th Graders meets at 11 AM most other Sundays for

2011-2012  Short films.  UUCD and Spiritual Cinema Circle member, Keith Dupree, will share Short films from diverse cultural perspectives.  Two follow-up questions will help the youth to learn more about themselves and their peers.  Connections to real life situations, the UU Principles and sources and a fun activity will round out the sessions.
 
Shorts include:
  • Sept. 18th - Dance to the Offbeat - a comedic look at stereotypes and try offbeat dancing to a variety of music (youth bring).

 

  • His Good Will - For Social Action Sunday kick-off - This short is set in 1950's southern US it is a reminder of making assumptions about people and that no matter what's in your pocket you can be generous.

 

  • Flawed - Looks at self image, and what messages we may receive from others.  Affirming and creatively presented by the artist.  Water color meditation.

 

  • Across the Hall - Immigrant boys go trick or treating in a diverse building in Spanish Harlem.  A moving film that brings up many questions of accepting differences, learning about our neighbors. 

 

  • Mendel's Tree - An orthodox Jew, who loves Christmas, gets a call his parents are on their way to visit unexpectedly.  (Funny! and a great conversation starter about celebrating holidays and family traditions...)

 

  • Grazie Al Cielo / Thank Heavens - An Italian film about a person who whines until an angel is sent to straighten him out.  A chance to explore which religions believe in angels and their ideas of angels.

 

 

Neighboring Faiths  (periodically presented)

This program is a favorite of the UUCD Community and we present it every three years. Youth will be exposed to a variety of faiths and will explore the beliefs and practices.

Often the group will spend a week on-site getting acquainted with a one faith tradition, next they will visit the spiritual home, and then follow-up on-site again to process what they saw, felt and learned. But due to the church calendar/holidays these sessions may not be in consecutive order.

Group leaders will let families know via email the location, times of visits and parents are welcome to join them (another good reason to fill out a Registration form with that information)!