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Religious Education Curriculum – Fall 2007

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP dates:  9/16, 10/14, 11/11, 12/16
On these dates all classes meet together for an activity or discussion.

INTERGENERATIONAL SERVICE dates:  11/18, 12/24
On these dates your children stay upstairs with their parents for the service.

ALL R.E. NEW YEARS:  12/30

Primary | Elementary | Middle Youth | Youth

PRIMARY – age 4 through Kindergarten

DATE

RE LESSON

TEACHER

 

SOCIAL JUSTICE

 

9/23

Endangered Animals

Tami Brozovich

9/30

Life-Giving Forests

Tami Brozovich

10/7

We Have One Earth

Tami Brozovich

 

UU IDENTITY

 

10/21

Inner Peace

Regena Nelson

10/28

Weaving Our Lives Together

Regena Nelson

11/4

A Vote for Everyone

Regena Nelson

 

MANY PATHS TO TRUTH

 

11/25

What is the Bible

Need a teacher!

12/2

Golden Rules

Need a teacher!

12/9

Loaves and Fishes

Need a teacher!

ELEMENTARY – 1st through 4TH grades

DATE

RE LESSON

TEACHER

 

SOCIAL JUSTICE

 

9/23

Success, Decision Making, and Peacemaking

Need a teacher!

9/30

Fair and Unfair

Chris Bartley

10/7

 

Appreciation of Nature

Need a teacher!

 

UU IDENTITY

 

10/21

Knowing Me, Knowing You

Kimberly Ridley

10/28

Halloween - UNICEF

Denise Hartsough

11/4

Making a Beautiful Space

Betty Lee Ongley

 

MANY PATHS TO TRUTH

 

11/25

The Blind Man and the Lame Man/ Corinthians

Need a teacher!

12/2

The Camel Driver in Need of a Friend/ The Lord’s Prayer

Linsey Furry

12/9

Loaves and Fishes

Cathy Tucci

MIDDLE YOUTH – 5TH, 6TH & 7TH GRADES

DATE

RE LESSON

TEACHER

 

SOCIAL JUSTICE

 

9/23

Nature of People
(on original sin or not; lays groundwork for upcoming lessons regarding the Bible)

Terry Podoll

9/30

People Can Make a Difference

Need a teacher!

10/7

Violence vs. Cooperation

Need a teacher!

 

UU IDENTITY

 

10/21

Personal Beliefs about God

Need a teacher!

10/28

Jesus, God or Human?
(also lays groundwork for next section on New Testament)

Need a teacher!

11/4

Emily Stowe, Pioneer for Women’s Rights
(on women voting—could not find anything generic on democracy)

Chris Bartley

 

MANY PATHS TO TRUTH

 

11/25

The Teachings of Jesus (how we treat others—Golden Rule, turn other cheek, etc.; lays groundwork for Universalist take on Bible in next 2 lessons)

Need a teacher!

12/2

Up, Up and Away in Judith’s Balloon:  The Courage of John Murray
(universal salvation—no original sin)

Denise Hartsough

12/9

When Hosea Read the Bible
(God as love)

Donna McClurkan

YOUTH - 8th through 12th grades

DATE

RE LESSON

TEACHER

 

SOCIAL JUSTICE

 

9/23

Exploring Peace and Justice

Lyn Bartley

9/30

Exploring Peace and Justice/
Making Choices

Erin Michael

10/7

Youth’s Choice

Need a teacher!

10/14

Youth’s Choice

Need a teacher!

 

UU IDENTITY

 

10/21

Homer the Heretic – Why do we go to church?

Tony Ettwein

10/28

Like Father, Like Clown – Is religious tradition important

Nancy Calme/
Tony Ettwein

11/4

A Car in Every Garage, Three Eyes on Every Fish

Nancy Calme/
Tony Ettwein

 

MANY PATHS TO TRUTH

 

11/25

True Vine and Branch

Denise Hartsough

12/2

Prodigal Son

Tim Michael

12/9

Loaves and Fishes

Lin and Alice Foote

 



 

Please sign up to teach a class by contacting our Director of Religious Education, Miriam Epskamp, dre@uucommunitychurch.org. Our RE program depends on your participation and sharing of your talents and skills.