Youth Religious Education Committee
Changes to Our Religious Education Program
Dear Fellowship Members,
We are going through a period of transition with our RE program. We are excited about our fresh beginning! Our former RE teachers have needed to step away from their current role. We wish to acknowledge all of their hard work and look forward to finding new amazing team members in the near future. As a transitionary move we are going to try something innovative: We are going to have the children in the fellowship hall during Sunday services starting December 7th until a new teacher is hired. This will be a way to integrate entire families into the service. The children will stay in the Egret Room with toys, books, crayons etc. We will be moving Coffee Hour to the back of the Hall where the sign up table usually is.
Here’s how you can help us reach our next phase of growing the RE Program:
We understand these changes may sound confusing and difficult to implement. Our goal is to build familial ties to the community. We know you, as a congregation, can rise to meet the challenges of this day in order to reform our RE Program!
Sincerely, Nicole M. Hooper
Religious Education Chair
[email protected].
Dear Fellowship Members,
We are going through a period of transition with our RE program. We are excited about our fresh beginning! Our former RE teachers have needed to step away from their current role. We wish to acknowledge all of their hard work and look forward to finding new amazing team members in the near future. As a transitionary move we are going to try something innovative: We are going to have the children in the fellowship hall during Sunday services starting December 7th until a new teacher is hired. This will be a way to integrate entire families into the service. The children will stay in the Egret Room with toys, books, crayons etc. We will be moving Coffee Hour to the back of the Hall where the sign up table usually is.
Here’s how you can help us reach our next phase of growing the RE Program:
- Consider volunteering. We need caring adults who love working with kids to help staff the Egret room. You will not need to teach a lesson but instead help out parents by being an extra set of eyes and hands as the children play. Background checks are required but are covered by the Fellowship.
- Help us search for a new teacher. We are looking for a Florida State Certified educator, ideally with early childhood experience. We would love for them to have a UU background or at least a passion to learn more about our faith. Please share this information with anyone who might be interested
We understand these changes may sound confusing and difficult to implement. Our goal is to build familial ties to the community. We know you, as a congregation, can rise to meet the challenges of this day in order to reform our RE Program!
Sincerely, Nicole M. Hooper
Religious Education Chair
[email protected].
Youth Religious Education Committee
Chair: Nicole Hooper
Members: Alicia McKeehan, Lora Smithryan, Deborah Oganessian, Seuren Oganessian
The Youth RE committee is responsible for providing a teacher and an assistant for the children's RE and overseeing their work as well as maintaining the rooms where the children's activities take place to make sure they are attractive and welcoming as well as safe for children of all ages. For our curriculum, we use the Tapestry of Faith units available for downloading from the UUA website.
Another important job of the committee is to publicize the children's program and attract more young families to Friendship Fellowship. We welcome new members of our congregation to enroll your child in our program and consider joining the RE Committee.
Finally, our children's room has recently been refreshed and updated with new paint and flooring! (Shown below) Watch this space for an update on an open house to see what we've done! For more information on our program, please contact Nicole Hooper at [email protected].
Chair: Nicole Hooper
Members: Alicia McKeehan, Lora Smithryan, Deborah Oganessian, Seuren Oganessian
The Youth RE committee is responsible for providing a teacher and an assistant for the children's RE and overseeing their work as well as maintaining the rooms where the children's activities take place to make sure they are attractive and welcoming as well as safe for children of all ages. For our curriculum, we use the Tapestry of Faith units available for downloading from the UUA website.
Another important job of the committee is to publicize the children's program and attract more young families to Friendship Fellowship. We welcome new members of our congregation to enroll your child in our program and consider joining the RE Committee.
Finally, our children's room has recently been refreshed and updated with new paint and flooring! (Shown below) Watch this space for an update on an open house to see what we've done! For more information on our program, please contact Nicole Hooper at [email protected].
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Easter Eggs Found
Children enjoyed hunting Easter eggs at the Fellowship on Easter Sunday.
Children enjoyed hunting Easter eggs at the Fellowship on Easter Sunday.
clay creations
Children's projects displayed
Our Religious Education group recently planted avocado seeds and made some clay creations, pictured here. Please bring your children and/or grandchildren to join in the fun.
Our Religious Education group recently planted avocado seeds and made some clay creations, pictured here. Please bring your children and/or grandchildren to join in the fun.
avocado plantings