We want our children to be able to comfortably articulate their personal beliefs as well as UU principles and values. We wish to help our children gain a positive feeling of identity as Unitarian Universalists and a sense of themselves as a part of the world family, with empathy and responsibility for others. Baby Rockers are adults designated to assist parents with a restless baby during the service. They wear special name tags, and will introduce themselves and welcome parents with infants in the sanctuary, provide them with information, and are available to offer assistance, should the need arise. The goal for this class is to help these little ones feel at home in our church community by providing cheerful, loving care and a few simple activity stations.
Care is provided by parents as well as other capable adult and youth volunteers.
Top Young children are encouraged to learn how to play and work cooperatively, express their feelings about themselves and others, see congregations as places for making and caring about friends, appreciate how we are all alike yet different, view nature as a source of gifts that needs our care, and celebrate the different religions and cultures of the world. Rather than curriculum-directed activities and discussions, the interests and concerns of our junior youth supply the material for projects and topics for discussion and exploration. Students are encouraged to articulate and act on personal beliefs and values in a climate of mutual respect and cooperation. Our youth are encouraged to articulate and act on personal beliefs and values in a climate of mutual respect and cooperation. Students attend the religious education class planned for their particular grade level.