Religious Education
Child care is provided for children ages five and under and religious education classes are available for grades 1-8. Adult Religious Education classes take place once a month with Rev. Nana’ Kratochvil.
Curriculum - Preschool (up to age 5)
Our preschoolers will be cared for by a CMU student hired from the Child Development Program. Each Sunday morning he/she will also provide the children with a story and/or activity from the UU curriculum “Celebrating Me and My World.” This curriculum celebrates the wondrous qualities of children and the animals, objects, and people around them. It provides preschoolers with experiences and opportunities to grow in trust and caring and to develop their self-identity and sense of connectedness with all of life.
Curriculum - Elementary (Grades 1- 4)
Our elementary children will be using the curriculum titled “We Believe:
Learning and Living Our Unitarian Universalist Principles.”
As the title
indicates, our elementary children will learn about the seven principles
of Unitarian Universalism and be encouraged to incorporate the
Principles into their daily lives. The lessons will involve stories,
songs, and hands-on activities.
Curriculum - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8)
Our middle schoolers will be involved in a youth group, meeting on
Sunday evenings at Art Reach from 6:30-8:00 p.m. instead of during
the
morning worship times, led by Norma Bailey & Kenlea Pebbles. While they
will be using a curriculum, “Carry the Flame: A Self
Discovery and
Religious Identity Program for UU Youth” - a program which seeks to
expand participants’ self awareness, spirituality, & religious identity
by more deeply exploring the UU principles—a good portion of the youth
group time will also be involved in social action activities as they
learn to live their beliefs.
OWL
Our Whole Lives(OWL) is a positive, comprehensive, and age-appropriate
educational program that promotes sexual health; increases
self-esteem;
supports development of positive relationships with others; develops
interpersonal skills such as communication, decision-making, and problem
solving; and teaches personal health and safety. It is based on the
philosophy that educational institutions, including churches, in
partnership with parents, can and should provide a positive and
responsible age-appropriate sexuality education program for its
children.
Adult RE
Information will appear here when a new class is scheduled.
Contact Information
Theresa
Partie, Children¹s Religious Education 989-621-9631
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan
P.O. Box 41
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804
989-763-6315
UUFCM@yahoo.com