Youth RE at UUFR
3313 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27607-1234
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E Youth Groups Information
Maintained by the Director of Youth Religious Education at UUFR, Elizabeth Swope
Electronic mail addresschswope@aol.com
Web address
Office phone 919-781-7635
Hi,
I hope that you and your family will check this site often for news on YRE events. It will be updated frequently with calendar items, changes to the published calendar and need to know messages.
SPECIAL EVENTS
As is our tradition, a GIVING TREE is set up in Fellowship Hall now. Besides the lights, except for the paper angels, you provide the decorations. Please bring warm items such as hats, scarves, mittens, and socks to adorn the tree. We thank the Fergen Family for once again providing this tree and for setting it up for us to enjoy.
The paper angels hanging on the tree provide an opportunity for you and your family to share your wealth with a child in foster care in Wake County. Please take an angel, buy the gift, wrap it, securely taping the angel on top and place it under the tree. The warm clothing items also go to these children.
Treasuring the Future:
Children’s Rights and Realities
We have been invited to participate in this Hands-on-Exhibit for Children and Adults Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the UNICEF.
This is being presented by The Soka Gakkai International-USA and The Value Creating Society-NCSU from Dec. 6 -14. at the SGI-USA Community Center, 6307 Chapel Hill Road in Raleigh. The grand opening will be on Dec. 6th from 1 - 3p.m. I’ll be attending to represent YRE at UUFR. You are also invited to attend this and a special program on the 13th. For more details, call me , or 859-0113, or see the YRE kiosk. A map is also posted there.
Thanks to all who participated in the YRE fund raiser last Sunday. Nita has ordered about $100.00 in free books for YRE because of all the books purchased by UUFR members and friends. Many of these are related to out theme this year. It's not too late to order more from her to benefit YRE.
The Children's Corner for Sunday, Dec. 7th, will be presented by Suzanna Stockwell. She'll be talking about the second Sunday in Advent.
The seventh and eighth graders class on Dec. 14th they'll visit the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church located at 5000 Lead Mine Road. Watch here for more details.
YRUU Advisers meeting from 6 - 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, Jan. 7th , during the T-Town Dinner. Bring your calendars!!
SIGN LANGAUGE CLASSES resume after Christmas.
Coming of Age The first meeting is Jan. 7th from 7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. for youth and parents. It will be held in the A.O. in Fellowship Hall. Carol and I will both be present. Second meeting will be Jan. 28th, same time and place, but only for youth.
The first informational session was held on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd . Coming of Age this year is open to all youth in the 8th - 12th grades. Please contact Elizabeth if you missed this session and would like to attend another one before the program begins in January.
Because of the Congregational Meeting during the late service on Dec. 14th
please note these changes:
Sunday, December 21st services are intergenerational for the first graders through eighth graders. The Children's Choir will make their debut. Early service, the senior high class will meet in the auxiliary office as usual. Their curriculum is "Thinking the Web."
The 7 p.m. service on Christmas Eve, as always, has been designed with the younger members of the fellowship in mind. Special music will include songs by the Gentile Sisters and a trumpeter. Refreshments are served between the services. Please bring a plate of cookies to share.
Sunday Morning YRE Classes
THEME FOR THE YEAR IS EXPLORING WORLD FAITHS
Nursery care will be provided in the Beatrix Potter Room with our trained and loving nannies. This is provided 15 minutes before and after the service. Please remember to pick up your child directly after the service ends. Our nannies deserve a break to get a beverage and mingle with their friends at UUFR. If this will be your first time here, please come early enough to fill out a visitor form, get your picture taken with your child, and make your child feel comfortable.
The two and three year old class meets in the Susan B. Anthony Room. Their lesson is on Hanukkah and they'll be making and eating potato latkes.
The four year olds and five year olds meet in the Ralph W. Emerson. Their lesson is Hanukkah and they'll be making and eating potato latkes.
Again, if this will be your first time visiting us with children in the 3 classes above, please come early enough to fill out the visitor form and have your family picture taken.
The first and second graders meet in the Dorothea Dix Room. Their curriculum is SPECIAL TIMES. Their lesson is A Time for Joy to be Born - Christmas Eve. The art project is a Christmas college. The goals of this lesson are
The third and fourth graders meet in the Clara Barton Room. Their curriculum is Neighboring Faiths. They'll have their Water Ritual using the vessels they have made from clay. They'll also begin a 2 week session on the Moravian Faith.
The fifth and sixth graders meet in the A. Schweitzer Room this week at both services. Their curriculum is Neighboring Faiths. They'll begin a 2 week lesson on the Moravian faith.
Seventh and eighth graders, late service, are combined with the 5th & 6th grade class. See information above.
Early service seventh and eighth graders class
Their curriculum is WORLD RELIGIONS. This Sunday they'll continue the study of Native American Religions with teacher Cheryl Johnson.
On the 14th they'll visit the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church located at 5000 Lead Mine Road. They'll be away from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. for this special liturgy on The Life of Jesus. Please make sure all participants are dressed for the occasion. No jeans or tee shirts. Dresses or skirts or dressy pant suits for the girls. If possible, a sweater or jacket for the boys. DRIVERS are needed so please contact the class coordinator, Chary Sundstrom.
Senior High Class meets the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. They meet in the auxiliary office and their curriculum is "Thinking The Web."
YRUU, THE UUNKNOWNS, THE JUSTUUS, THE LITTLE WOMEN
LITTLE WOMEN , for 3rd - 6th grade girls, will be attending the Chili Dinner and Caroling on Dec. 7th. They will also be participating in the Dec. 21st. all youth group Caroling and Potluck Dinner and Christmas Party.
Contact Paige Garriques or Nancy Landis for details.
All youth and their families are encouraged to participate in the All UUFR Holiday Chili Dinner and Caroling on Sunday, Dec 7th. This is their meeting for that evening. See details elsewhere in this newsletter. YRUU will meet from 7:30m - 8:30, that is following the party.
YRUU will have a lock-in on Friday night, December 12th, in Peace Hall. They’ll start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. We have reserved all of Peace Hall so there will be rooms for music, videos, games, talking, sleeping. and even a study room! Cost is $5.00. This is in place of the Mountain Conference. Advisers include lead adviser for the lock-in, Judy Edmonston with Frank Filz and Teresa Carter. YRUU will not meet on December 14th, because of the Lock - in.
All 4 youth groups will meet from 5 - 8 p.m. on Sunday the 21st. This is the Annual Holiday Party and Caroling. Advisers/adults will include, for YRUU, Judy Edmonston; for The UUNKNOWNS, Richard Kevin; for The JUSTUUS, Donna Bailey, Jan Squillace, and Julia Domenci, for LITTLE WOMEN, Paige Garriques. Roger Wofford will provide security for the buildings and grounds while we’re off caroling. Set up people are Roger Wofford, the Stockwell’s, Alex Hansen and Michael Edmonston. All YAC members will help with clean up. This will be our monthly pot-luck dinner so bring a generous dish to share. Beverages and paper goods provided. Also, bring items for the AIDS Service Agency Food Pantry.
YRUU DATES
Dec. 7 Chili Dinner and Caroling, all advisers
The upcoming Con.'s will be discussed at this meeting.
All information on the Newport News Con and the Charlotte Con will be handed out.
12 Lock-In, Lead adviser, Judy Edmonston with Frank Filz and
Teresa Carter
14 No meeting because of the Lock - In
21 Caroling and Party, Lead adviser, Judy Edmonston and Roger Wofford as security and with all the other advisers attending
28 No meeting
Jan. 4 Meeting, Roger Wofford, lead adviser, Judy Edmonston
9 Lock-In, Frank Filz, lead adviser or a Conference in Newport News, VA
These will be discussed at the meeting on the 7th. All information on this Con and the Charlotte one will be handed out.
12 No meeting
18 Potluck / meeting, Teresa Carter, lead adviser
23 Lock - In in Chapel Hill, 7 p.m. - 10 a.m. on the 24th, advisers: Judy Edmonston and Frank Filz
25 ?? Meeting, Frank Filz, lead adviser
Feb. 6-8 "Nothing Concrete" Conference in Charlotte, NC
22 Intergen. Circle Dinners/all youth groups, note date change
Mar. 6-8 The Mountain Conference
Apr. 24-26 Conference at Columbia, SC
May 16 Graduation Sunday as Sunday services
June 7 Graduation Party
SCOUTING INFORMATION
Cub Scouts
Contact Chuck Monteith or Kate Howard for more information. So far 9 boys are in our pack. Still room for more, UUFR boys or their close friends, only. Boys who are in the first grade - fifth grade. Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7p.m. in the Dorothea Dix Room.
Brownies
Contact leader, Sue Fleming Hansen or assistant leader, Judy Edmonston. Troop meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Emerson Room.
Junior Girl Scouts
Contact Janet McCormick, troop leader. They meet every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in the Clara Barton Room. There is room for more girls to join this troop.
Don't forget :
Unplug the Christmas Machine, presented by Dr. Anne Murray, will be held in Fellowship Hall , 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Dr. Murray, a practicing Clinical Psychologist, will aid the participants in clarifying their personal Christmas values and priorities.
The fee is $12.00 and it includes materials and refreshments. Child care will be provided. Scholarships are also available. Contact Elizabeth, if you have questions. Register on the sheet at the YRE kiosk or call UUFR, 781-635.
There is still time to sign up!
SAVE THE DATES:
Wednesdays January 28th and February 4th for a free 2 session parenting class provided by Project Enlightenment just for UUFR members and friends, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The topic is positive discipline for young children, from toddler through 7 years of age. You may bring friends. Preregistration is required. Contact Linda McCarley for details. Child care will be provided, if requested at registration.
F.Y.I.
The newly elected officers of YAC are Katy Hansen and David Meisner, co-chairs, Jared Wofford, recording secretary and Jake Stockwell, corresponding secretary.
A YAC member may be calling you soon to ask you to help with meetings or host an Intergenerational Circle Dinner on Feb. 15th. Please consider saying YES to their requests. Back to top
