This Month in RE

2008-2009 Religious Education Programming

subject to creative change

See below for an overview of January Sundays

Parent's Invited to Religious Ed. Meeting for planning 09-10 The RE Committee invites parents and other interested adults to it's January meeting on THURSDAY, 1/8/09 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm to discuss the planning of next year's curriculum and program organization for 09-10. The RE committee is charged with gathering input from you. Please contact a member of the RE Committee: Samantha McCoy, chair, Fern Paes, David Payne Suzanne Perry, Barbara Searing, or DRE.

Religious Education Plans for Sundays in Jan.

JAN. 4th

Group sessions at both 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. are based around the importance of asking questions and continued learning (a Unitarian Universalist principle!). Many groups will learn about the story of Jesus as a young boy, so engaged that he lost track of time in the temple. The 9:00 a.m. K-2nd group will talk about what is a "saint" in the Christian tradition (with examples) and people with qualities of goodness in our UU heritage as well.

9:00 am 7^th-9^th OWL (Our Whole Lives) meets upstairs

4:00 to 5:30 pm - 10th –12^th OWL meet in the Youth Room (No Sr. High YouthGroup)

JAN. 11th

General Group Sessions: 9 a.m.Pre-schoolers "People Help Me" (different Helping professions), Many groups will talk about the important biblical figure of Moses (groups will look talk about various topics relating to his story - compassion for suffering of others and learning about your identity, adoption and sometimes leaders/heroes can make mistakes too

9:00 am 7^th-9^th OWL (Our Whole Lives) meets upstairs

11:00 am 6th-8th grade Junior High Youth Group meets

4:00 to 5:30 pm Senior High Youth group

JAN. 18th

(Martin Luther King, Jr holiday weekend)

General Group Sessions (sessions topics include Pre-scholler's "I Can Help", to the Biblical story of David and Goliath, David as a leader, musician, as the youngest one chosen. Compare to MLKing and others who have made the choice to help and care about others.

NO 9:00am 7^th-9^th OWL (Our Whole Lives)

4:00 to 5:30 pm Senior High Youth group ? There is a Youth Conference this weekend some may wish to attend. Contact Youth Group advisors: Randy Smith or Chansoda Roen

JAN. 25th

General Group Sessions: Pre-schooler's session "I Can Share" (not easy for this age but encouraged!), And most groups will explore the biblical figure of Solomon (as leader, writer of proverbs, wisdom in making decisions, builder of the temple)

9:00am 7^th-9^th OWL (Our Whole Lives) meets upstairs

4:00 to 5:30 pm Senior High Youth group ?

Contact Mary Collins, Director of Religious Ed, at the office # 203-798-1994, or at mary.collins.dre@gmail.com if you have further questions.