Happy Holidays-- December Happenings!

Season's Greetings!

Here is the scoop about what is happening in BUF's Religious Education Program for Children and Youth in December:

Children's Worship

Sunday, December 8, 10:30 a.m.

This worship will be holiday themed with a focus on gratitude. Children in grades K-5 come directly to the flex room instead of starting in the sanctuary. We always take a special collection that we save until the spring when we decide on an organization to receive it. Money that is meaningful to your children is best-- allowance, change from the couch cushions, money they earned... this makes the gift from them rather than from you.

Holiday Craft Night with Bellingham Coop School!

Wednesday, December 5, 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Come make some holiday gifts before our community night dinner!  We will have many fun craft stations set up around the perimeter of the social hall to help us get into the holiday spirit.  If you have a special craft idea that you would like to lead please reply to me or contact Heidi Alford at familyalford@comcast.net

Parents' Night Out: Fundraiser for YRUU!

Friday, December 13 AND Friday December 20 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

This is the perfect opportunity to carve out some stress free time during this busy season. Maybe you need a date night, to soak in a tub, or you need to do some solo shopping-- whatever your needs are, a kid free Friday night (or two) from 5:00 to 9:00 is (are) bound to help!

 

Your children will be cared for by BUF's high school youth group (including youth advisors)-- youth will provide pizza dinner, organized games, other fun activities, and will wind down with a movie.

You and your children get all this for only $20.00 per child or $35.00 per family! All proceeds go to the YRUU fund and will be used to offset costs for district conferences, and other social and educational activities.

Please RSVP your intent to participate to the office by noon on the day of the event.

Children are welcome to bring pajamas!

Posada!

Saturday, December 14, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

You won't want to miss this annual tradition!  Cocina Sanas (from Community 2 Community) will be taking the lead in creating our Mexican feast. Rev. Lee Bond will be telling the story of Maria and Joseph as they search for an Inn. We will wander the neighborhood caroling and acting out the parts of the journey. We will have a 4th or 5th grade Mary riding anactual donkey (pony), with a singing Joseph and "mean" innkeepers. We then return to BUF where we are welcomed in for cookies, hot chocolate and pinatas.  It is a truly magical night that children remember for years!  We hope you will join us.  

We still need some volunteers to bring cookies, to set up for dinner and decorate the social hall, and to help clean up at the end of the night and also to prepare the social hall for pinata festivities while the rest of the participants are caroling.  If you can help please contact me!

YRUU Holiday Gift Project

Sunday, December 16, 10:30-2:00(ish)

High School youth and youth advisors should each arrive at BUF at 10:30 a.m. with 4 dozen of the SAME KIND of cookie (someone should bring a couple of kinds of gluten free....).  During the service, youth and advisors will make plates of mixed cookies to sell during the coffee hour.  The group will then take their earnings to the mall (or some other department store) to purchase gifts for our Interfaith Family.  Youth advisors have the specs of the family in need.  Contact me if you have questions!

Multigenerational Worship Service

December 22, 10:30-- Would You Like to Hold the Baby?

Childcare will be available in Childspace for those who need it.

Hope to see you at many of these wonderful events-- Merry Christmas!

Crystal

November Update!

Greetings BUF Families,

Here are the big things happening for children and families in our Religious Education Program at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship:

Family Forum: Unplug the Christmas Machine, or How to Have the Holidays YOU Want! 

Friday, November 8, 5:45 Potluck, 6:15 Program for Parents-- Kid's programming will be separeate this time!

This workshop was originally inspired by the book Unplug the Christmas Machine and has been reworked with additional material by Heidi Alford. For parents at BUF, this workshop will have a broad appeal to be able to spend time focusing on reducing the stress that comes with the approach of holidays. We’ll talk about the value of tradition and ritual for children from a UU perspective. We will look at your own holiday memories and family traditions and then look at what you want to create for your children.

To ensure there are enough materials, PLEASE register your intent to attend: familyalford@comcast.net

Children's Worship Service: Martinmas

Sunday, November 10, 10:30

Children in grades K-5 begin upstairs in the flex room for worship and special holiday programming during BUF's 2nd Annual Martinmas Celebration!

We will begin our celebration by telling a story about the holiday, children will learn some seasonal songs, and make their own Martinmas lanterns!

As always during a children's worship service, we will take a special collection and we will have a special Children's Clothing Drive. Please bring outgrown but wearable children's clothing upstairs before the service on Sunday, November 10. We will talk about the importance of sharing warmth and resources, and pack the clothes up to be donated.

Martinmas Lantern Parade during Community Night Dinner
Lantern Parade! Wednesday, November 13. Lantern-making (for those who missed it on Sunday) at 5:30, Community Night Dinner at 6:00. Between dinner and dessert, we will take our lanterns outside for a Lantern Parade around Fouts Park, while we sing our lantern songs, led by Robin Brown on her fiddle!--

Christmas Pageant Rehearsal Schedule-- Please mark your calendar!Children's Choir to Rehearse after services on 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 and then a run through the morning of the pageant on 12/22.
Each year the Children's RE Program participates in a multigenerational worship service on the Sunday before Christmas. This year we will tell the story of Mary and Joseph's fateful journey to Bethlehem with a musical pageant called, Would You Like To Hold the Baby? All children and youth are encouraged to participate! There will be singing parts as well as acting parts. I will send more information as we get closer to the event.

Chalice Circles 
Chalice Circles are a wonderful opportunity for people to participate in deep meaningful sharing in a small group setting. People in chalice circles report feeling intimately connected to the members of their group and more connected to the congregation overall.  Last year we started a chalice circle especially for parents that continues to meet monthly on first Fridays. This winter we will be starting several new groups that will meet on different days, at different times and will be more heterogeneous in terms of membership. I strongly encourage you to consider participating! If you would like to participate in a chalice circle, or would like more information, please let me know (Crystal Neva, uuneva@gmail.com)!

Hoping to See You Soon, Stay Warm!

Crystal

Fall Update 2013!

Welcome Back to BUF!

I sincerely hope that you had a wonderful summer!  I don't remember ever having such a beautiful July in Bellingham. It was an amazing time to stay in town and revel in all the Northwest has to offer. I had some magical moments in nature-- the reward of making it to Oyster Dome on a sunny day can't be compared! And I also had some very cozy times at home with family and friends. 

     Our trip to Denver in June was bitter sweet. We spent time with extended family, mourned the passing of Peg's father and I went to medical appointments with my brother. If you know me, then you know I spent a lot of time pondering deep questions about meaning, mortality, and purpose.  At one of my favorite shops in Denver, I found a beautiful book of Day of the Dead traditions and activities. I was inspired to bring these ideas to BUF and we will explore them in October. My experiences with family made me think about ways to support you and yours and how to let the strength of our community hold us as we journey. I look forward to us being together this fall!  Please consider participating in any or all of the following: 

First Community Night Dinner

Wednesday, September 11, 6:00 p.m.

Community Night Dinners resume! There is a new team coordinating dinners this year-- watch for menu announcements and more in the Midweek Update. Dinner costs $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for children and $12.00 for families with small children.

Family Forum and Potluck: 

Religious Education at Church and at Home

Friday, September 13, 5:30 dinner, 6:15 program

This year we will be experimenting with a new program called Family Forums-- they will usually happen on the second Friday of each month. Some forums will be for adults only while children have other programming; some will be for the whole family.  This first forum will be multigenerational! We will begin with a potluck meal in the social hall, families with children in the same classes will be encouraged to eat together and discuss ways to live UU principles as a family.  We will then move upstairs where our program will introduce you to the theme and structure of RE this fall and also explore and encourage ways to bring UU rituals and traditions home.  Each family will create an alter box to bring home that can be used to augment your religious traditions. ALL families are welcome!

Multigenerational Ingathering

Sunday, September 15, 10:30

Be sure to bring some water that represents some aspect of summer journeys to share in our annual water communion ceremony!

First RE Sunday!

Sunday, September 22, 

Classes begin-- This will be an important Sunday for your children to participate in to set the tone for the fall theme-- UU History as told through the stories of UU Superheros! The teachers and I are looking forward to seeing everyone!

Middle School Con-- 9/27-29

Friday, September 27-29, Vashon Island!

Last year we sent our first BUF contingent to Middle School Con.  I accompanied 5 youth on a wonderful UU adventure and am really hoping we have enough interest to send a contingent again!  Please let me know if your son or daughter is interested in going... I will send registration materials to middle school families as soon as I have them!

More Information Coming Soon...

All Church Retreat (SAVE THE DATE)-- 10/4-6

OWL for grades 7-8 Parent Orientation-- 10/1

Family Forum: Dia De Los Muertos-- 10/11

Fall Harvest Festival-- 10/19

Halloween Carnival Celebration-- 10/23

Multigenerational Worship-- 10/27

Summer Programs for Children at BUF

News For BUF Families

We are wrapping up another year at BUF.  I hope you found inspiration for your lives, made meaningful connections, and feel supported in your efforts to raise your children with a sense of wonder, purpose and moral responsibility.  There are a few things for you to be aware of as we move into summer mode:  

Children's Special Collection for NSEAEach month, during our Children's Worship Services we take a special collection that we save all year until June.  In the spring we start thinking about what kind of service or organization we would like to support.  This year the children talked about the importance of cleaning up streams and caring for the forest and the animals that live there. We took a vote on June 2nd and we decided to give the money to the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association.  The children raised $100.85.  The letter we will send to NSEA is attached.

Crystal's Summer Schedule

I am officially off after Father's Day until the beginning of August. I will be checking email infrequently and keep a folder of all your great ideas to consider more formally in August. Cydne will be available to you but will be working reduced hours during July.

Multigenerational Worship and Flower Communion

This Sunday, June 16, is Father's Day and the official end of our church year.  We will be celebrating Fathers and have our annual Flower Communion. Please be sure to have each person in your family bring a flower for our special ritual. 

Summer Sunday's and Childcare

There will be no formal Religious Education Classes from June 16 through Labor Day.  There will be wonderful worship services coordinated by Melanie Rieck. Summer is often a wonderful time to experience BUF because of the ingenious variety of inspiring speakers we get to be exposed to.  And you can feel confident that your children will be well taken care of when you decide to participate in worship services.  Children will begin in the worship service as usual and then be invited to a time of supervised activities.  This year I have scheduled 3 childcare providers each Sunday.  The childcare leads this summer are Sarah Robertson, a young adult in our community who is dedicated to working with children and Molly Pearson, a lifetime member of BUF and senior in high school who has had childcare and teaching experience in our Hogwarts program this fall.  These young women will be helped by our experienced childcare providers: Tor Sacco, Behah Thurn, Annika Rauch, Ben, and Haley Holmgren.  The leads will provide some structure each Sunday that will include a chalice lighting and a story.  Children will then have options for what to do with the rest of the time. If the whole group is interested they may sometimes walk over to Fouts Park to play. Childcare ends promptly at 11:45 each Sunday-- please get your children before going downstairs for coffee. 

Save the Date Middle School Conference 2013September 27-29, 2013 at Camp Sealth on Vashon Island
Join 70 other UU 6th, 7th and 8th graders from around the Sound as they enjoy a weekend of fun, sharing and living our UU Principles.  Sponsored by Liberal Religious Educators Association’s Puget Sound Cluster Cost $120 before August. 31 or $135 after August 31 includes meals all day Saturday, breakfast & lunch Sunday, lodging, all camp activities: Archery, Boating, Talent Show!
For more information please contact your Director of Religious Education or Lori Fernholz-Hartman at dre@tuuc-wa.org or 253-476-2799 Final registration deadline Sept. 6, no exceptions. Half-scholarships are available for early birds only. 

Last year was the first year BUF participated in this conference. It was without a doubt a big hit with the 5 youth who attended.  I will send registration materials for this as soon as I get them-- Please let me know if your son/daughter is interested so I can arrange for a chaperone!

Save the Date for BUF's All Church Retreat

October, 4-6 at Camp Kirby!

More information to come!

Two New Programs for Parents: Parent Chalice Circles and Parent Forums! 

I have been talking with Roz and Kathleen and the Religious Education Committee and have decided to augment the wonderful First Friday Potluck program they began last year. Next year, beginning in September, we will have First Friday Potluck and Parent Forum/ Kids Movie Night! One or more ongoing chalice circles for parents will also be formed (but scheduled to meet at another time).  For those who may not know, Chalice Circles are closed groups of 10 or so individuals who gather at a specific time each month to share their thoughts on a particular topic.  Facilitators are provided with a session plan that includes a chalice lighting and closing as well as a topic with some questions or some other kind of centerpiece activity.  Sharing is typically talking stick style (with each person holding the floor for a distinct period of time). 

I have created a short survey to find out about your interest in chalice circles and also to find out which forum topics would be of interest to you. PLEASE click on the link below to fill out the survey-- it shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes. THANK YOU!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VLTMCX6

I hope you all have wonderful summers full of sunshine, smiles, and great adventures!

See you Sunday,

Crystal

Cruising Into Winter!

Greetings BUF Families,

As we cruise into winter I thought you should know what is happening in the Children's Religious Education Program at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship as well as a few other tidbits that may be of interest!  

Read on to learn more about:

• Community Pages for RE Families!
• Meditation Practices for Children
• Crystal at Faith Formation Conference in February!
• Middle School Update
• High School Youth Group Update
• Parent Chalice Circle and Kid Movie Night-- 2/1
• Children's Worship-- 2/3
• RE Teacher Meeting-- 2/3
• RE Committee Meeting-- 2/10
• Coming of Age Workshop-- 2/10
• Social Action Sunday-- 2/17
• Cirque de Sole Auction (service opportunity for youth)-- 2/23

Community Pages for RE Families!

Be sure to check out our new RE Community Binder!  It has interesting information about BUF families and is located on the little green table under the bulletin board just outside of the flex room (by the Childspace door and bathrooms).  The Religious Education Committee would love to have every registered family fill out a community page with a photo of your family attached so that it is easy for us to see who each other are, what neighborhoods we live in, what activities we enjoy,.... Basically, we want to make it easy for families to find each other and connect with each other once they have made initial contact at church!  Please stop by the table the next time you are at BUF to see the book and fill out a form if you haven't yet.  And PLEASE bring a photo of your family so we can attach it to your "profile!"

Meditation Practice for Children

This winter Clare Evans, RE Committee member and meditation enthusiast, will be offering special workshops during the regular Sunday religious education times for children in Spirit Play, Primary, and Intermediate classes.  The workshop will include the story, Moody Cow Learns to Meditate, the creation of a personal meditation jar, and practice with a couple of meditation styles.  The schedule for these special workshops is still being defined.  I will send more information as I have it so your child is sure to come when the workshop takes place in her/his class!

Faith Formation Conference

I will be out of town the last week of February, in order to attend a Faith Formation conference.  I look forward to sharing great new things about it with you when I return.  Here are the things I will be learning:

• Understand the new context of faith formation and the diverse religious and spiritual needs of all generations
• Understand the emerging vision of 21st century learning and faith formation in a connected, networked, digital world
• Discover a variety of 21st century approaches and resources for faith formation in the congregation, at home, and online
• Learn how to design faith formation that addresses the religious and spiritual needs of all ages and generations, and uses the new digital media and web technologies
• Develop the skills for becoming a learning architect and faith formation curator.

Middle School Update

Middle school youth advisors are working with me on the calendar of events for the winter and early spring.  We are wanting to schedule an overnight at BUF as well as several field-trips to local (and maybe some not so local) houses of worship.  Some of these events will take place during the regular RE time on Sunday mornings and some will be scheduled for other times.  If you have any input while we are in the planing stages-- please direct your comments to me as soon as possible.  We will publish our calendar as soon as we have it!  

High School Youth Group Update

The high school youth group will be meeting on February 10 and February 24 this month.  The first meeting will be held at the Sobel's house.  Please contact Alicia Alford at alialf4@gmail.com. The other meeting will be at BUF beginning at 3:00 p.m. the group will watch a movie, have a discussion, and play some games.  The youth have been asking about specific R-rated movies (please feel free to give me feedback) and are also planning a Lock-In (sleepover) at BUF on March 9.... 

I have new permission slips for middle school and high school youth to participate in the things outlined above-- please contact me if you need one!

Parent Chalice Circle and Kid Movie Night

Friday, February 1, 5:00-- dinner, 5:30-- formal discussion (and movie).

New and returning families are invited to attend this monthly event.  Due to the popularity of this activity, there is now a closed-group chalice circle as well as a "drop in" kind of group that meet concurrently after dinner.  Dinner is a do it yourself taco bar-- you are encouraged to bring ingredients to share if you are able.  If you haven't participated before, please contact Roz Reynolds at mama@mamafoo.net or Kathleen Malnor at malnorfamily@gmail.com  for more information!  Childcare is available-- please reserve your spot by informing Kathleen, Roz, or the office 3 days in advance of the event so we are sure to have enough childcare providers.

Children's Worship

Sunday, February 3, 10:30 a.m.

Children in grades K-8 begin upstairs in the Flex Room for a special children's worship service.  These services include a theme (story or topic), music, sharing, and a social justice collection. In the spring we will decide on a charitable recipient for our collections.  Please send your son/daughter with a bit of money to add to the collection. It is especially meaningful if the money is theirs-- or they find it between couch cushions, or you save change or penny's together for this purpose....

Religious Education Teacher Meeting

Sunday, February 3, 12:00 noon (lunch provided)

This is a chance for our volunteer teachers and childcare providers to come together to discuss how things are going in religious education this year.  We always do a bit of fine tuning in our winter meeting.  Parents are invited to share joys and concerns with me prior to the meeting if you think it might be helpful for me to pass them along to the teachers who work with your children.

Religious Education Committee Meeting

Sunday, February 10, 12:00 noon (brown bag lunch?)

The Children's Religious Education Program at BUF is facilitated by me, your friendly Director of Lifelong Learning, and also a group of committed volunteers who help steer the program and define our priorities.  We currently have a robust committee that, in addition to looking at programming for the rest of this year and next, is in the process of defining formal terms and requirements for participation in the committee itself.  If you feel called toward this kind of leadership, or have feedback about our program, you are welcome to address your inquiries or thoughts to me or to the committee chair, Barbara Lehman, at barbara.lehman@gmail.com.

Coming of Age Workshop

Sunday, February 10, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

In this workshop we will discuss our concept of God.  Many UUs are able to identify a God they don't believe in but are also able to identify the thing/s that make us feel connected and give life meaning-- maybe being the God they do believe in.  We invite our coming of age youth and mentors to explore this topic at our February workshop.

Social Justice Sunday

Sunday, February 17, 10:30 a.m.

Children in grades 2-5 (in conjunction with the adults in the sanctuary) will share stories and activities that focus on this year's justice topic-- food justice.  BUF is proud to partner with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) to make sure that people are aware of food justice issues that face us all.  There will be a story for all ages in the service.

Cirque Du BUF-- Auction  

Saturday, February 23, 6:00 p.m.

This is a great event of fun, frivolity and needed funds!  Childcare will be available!  Also, this is a really great opportunity for our Middle School and High School youth to participate in a meaningful but totally fun way to help BUF.  The auction planners need youth for serving food, providing childcare, working with silent auction items, and more!  If your son or daughter is interested in helping out please let me or someone on the auction committee know-- we will be happy to put them to work!

That's it for now, happy February!

Crystal

Happy New Year!

Greetings Everyone,

I hope you all had wonderful holiday times with friends and family!  As the old year wraps up at BUF, my attention is turning to the New Year.  We have some curriculum changes and activities coming up that I want you to be aware of.  

Read on to learn more about:

• Spirit Play: Continue with Principles and Sources
• Primary Elementary Curriculum: Love Will Guide Us
• Intermediate Curriculum: Toolbox of Faith
• Middle School Update
• Youth Group Update
• Parent Potluck and Chalice Circle/Kid Movie Night, 1/4
• Children's Chapel, 1/6
• Coming of Age Workshop, 1/13
• Social Action Sunday, 1/20
• Open House for Parents and Children in Grades K-5, 1/23
• Coming of Age Social Action Project, 1/27

Spirit Play: Continue with Principles and Sources

The Spirit Play class serves children in grades K-1.  The class will continue with their structure of stories or lessons followed by work time and a feast.  In the fall all of our stories supported our 7 principles (promises, as we call them in Spirit Play).  This winter we will continue to share some principle stories but also add in some UU History and appreciation of our sources.  For more information about this curriculum visit: http://www.spiritplay.net

Primary Elementary Curriculum: Love Will Guide Us

Children in grades 2-3 will meet separately in room 2 and will be using a curriculum called Love Will Guide Us.  The curriculum explores our sources in the context of constellations in the night sky.  Love is our North Star!  For more information about this curriculum visit: http://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/children/loveguide/index.shtml

Intermediate Curriculum: Toolbox of Faith

Children in grades 4-5 will meet separately in room 3 and will be using a curriculum called Toolbox of Faith.  This curriculum looks at qualities and skills that keep us going during difficult times and puts them in the context of "tools" for living.  The hammer represents power, the Compass represents integrity, the level represents atonement....  For more information about this curriculum visit: http://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/children/toolbox/index.shtml

Middle School Update

The middle school class is for youth in grades 6-8 and meets right at 10:30 a.m. in the loft accessed in the back of the sanctuary.  They have been (and will continue) working with a curriculum called Riddle and Mystery.  This curriculum helps them address the big religious questions that we all must face-- where did we come from, why are we here, what happens when we die, what makes a meaningful life.... They will also be actively supporting the youth in their midst who are participating in Coming of Age by attending different faith communities and learning about various religious traditions.  For more information about the formal curriculum visit: http://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/children/riddle/index.shtml

YRUU: High School Youth Group Update

Our youth group will be meeting at BUF every Sunday in January from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. to watch one movie and play games. Meetings take place in the loft unless otherwise specified.  Youth who bring snacks will have a special place in heaven reserved just for them... well, maybe!  Contact Alicia Alford at alialf4@gmail.com  or Michael Light at Michael.light@yahoo.com for more information about our youth group!   

Parent Potluck and Chalice Circle/Kid Movie Night 

Friday, January 4, 5:00 dinner-- 5:30 formal gathering

"Parent's" Chalice Circle/Discussion Gathering Potluck. All interested BuF families, including those most new to BUF, are encouraged to attend.

Please join us for a Parent's Chalice Circle that will be forming in February. This chalice circle has been open to all interested folks during the fall. We will meet once more as an open chalice circle in January and then the group will become a formalized chalice circle of a closed group of membefs who will commit to meeting monthly every month with the same group the first Friday evening if the month at 5:30.

 

Concurrently, we will hold a less formally facilitated spiritual parenting discussion group that will be open to all who wish to attend on a month to month basis, that will not require the commitment to attend every month. This group will always be open an open group and welcome all families, include our newest BUF guests. We will meet at the same time, 5:30 first Friday of each month. 

For both groups, there will be a 5:00pm taco bar dinner option preceding these gatherings. This will allow us to accommodate most dietary restrictions out there. Those who can commit to being there by a few minutes before 5:00 pm that month can sign up to bring an ingredient. We will alternate each month on an 'as able' basis.

Childcare will be provided for those who RSVP to the church office by 3 days prior or on an as space available basis. Your RSVP helps us to ensure that we enough care providers present so that we need not turn anyone away.

The children will share in the meal, then gather for an activity or a G-rated Movie that is consistent with UU spiritual parenting values. (We welcome your film suggestions as even some G-rated movies are not quite appropriate for the very young).

Please direct any questions to Roz Reynalds, mama@mamafoo.net or Kathleen Malnor, malnorfamily@gmail.com.

We hope to see you there,

-Kathleen and Roz "

Children's Chapel

Sunday, January 6, 10:30, Flex Room

Children and Youth in grades K-8 begin in the Flex Room for a special time of worship.  This Sunday our theme will be New Year's Resolutions! We always take a collection that we save until the spring and vote on a charitable recipient.  Last year we gave our offerings to the Bellingham Food Bank.  Please send your son/daughter with a bit of money to add to the collection. It is especially meaningful if the money is theirs-- or they find it between couch cushions, or you save change or penny's together for this purpose....

Coming of Age Workshop

Sunday, January 13, 6:30-8:00

This workshop is for participating youth and mentors.  The theme is Spirituality: Rituals and Worship.  Youth will learn about various spiritual practices, rituals and the essential elements of creating a worship service.  Later in the spring the CoA youth will lead the Children's Worship service using the tools they learn in this workshop.  

Social Action Sunday

Sunday, January 20, 10:30 a.m.

After beginning in the sanctuary, children in grades K-5 will learn about justice and be invited to work on a service project.  Our theme will be inspired by the celebration of Martin Luthor King Day.

Open House for Parents and Children in Grades K-5

Wednesday, January 23, 7:00 p.m.

Parents, children, and religious education teachers are invited to come see what we are up to on Sunday mornings.  We will just be beginning our new curriculum but we will have samples of lesson plans and some some projects to look at.  This will be a great time for parents to talk with teachers about how things are going....

Coming of Age Social Action Project

Sunday, January 27, 11:45, BUF Kitchen

Coming of Age youth are encouraged to participate in several social action/service projects.  This week we will bake cookies for coffee hour!  Baking supplies will be provided!

That's it for now-- Happy New Year Everybody!!!