Coming of Age/Owl

Coming of Age will be offered to any 9th graders who wish to participate.  Please contact the Director of Religious Education (Preferably a few months before you wish to invite the family!)

The goal is to celebrate a youth's coming of age.  We offer time to define what they believe in light of their experiences here and in the world.  

Usually, The youth are paired with mentors for a specified time,

Sometimes we offer a youth retreat of some sort,

Each youth is asked to write their credo statement for presentation at a service. 

OWL is offered periodically 

Our Whole Lives (OWL) for youth, reinforces safety information and explores relationship skills needed in light of our values of respect, caring,and education around the topic of human sexuality. 

A 10 week program for Senior High Youth (was offered first Sundays of the month from Oct. 2008-June 2009)and a full year program has been offered for 7th-9th graders also that year

A Parent Orientation is required before youth may attend. 

The group closes after the 2nd session.

We have also in the past offered an age appropriate 8 session program for K-1st graders.  It help parents and children with the vocabulary and positive attitudes about our amazing bodies.  Helps explain "Where do Babies come from?"