This Week in Religious Education: Sept. 23-29

NEW: All adults have the opportunity to get to know our children and youth this year by serving as assistants in RE classes. No preparation required! Just spend an hour with our amazing children and youth while you fulfill our Safe Congregation practice of having two adults with our young people at all times. Read the Guidelines for RE Class Assistants online here.  Then click here to view available dates and volunteer. There's no need to create a SignUpGenius account. Just click on an open date, click on "Submit and Sign Up" at the bottom of the page, and enter your name and e-mail address. Thank you!

SUNDAY, September 29th 
Classes meet this Sunday. We will all begin in the sanctuary at 10:00am. We leave for classes during the second hymn and meet until 11:30am. Children 3rd grade and younger must be picked up in the classroom. Those 4th grade and older will be dismissed to head to coffee hour at 11:30am. 

• Childcare, ABC UU Values: room 32 with Diane Keller and Hans Elsevier. 
• PreK-1st Grade, A World of New Friends (room 33): Donna Vought is introducing the class to Ben and they will learn about his Jewish faith. Laura Goodspeed is the assistant.
• 2nd-3rd Grade, Passport to Spirituality (room 24):  The children are traveling to Vatican City with Karen Leahy to learn about Catholicism. Ann Norum is the assistant. 
• 4th-5th Grade, Bibleodeon (room 21): The children are hearing the stories of creation and Adam and Eve as told in Genesis. Alex Zisson is leading and Al Rocchi is assisting. 
• 6th-7th Grade, Neighboring Faiths (room 41): Chris Breault is introducing Judaism. Nina Straus is the assistant. 
• 8th-9th Grade, Coming of Age (room 11):  The youth begin exploring where they are on their faith journey. Kate Colson is leading and Nicholas Aska is assisting. 
• Youth Group: Youth are attending worship this Sunday. The next Youth Group gathering is Friday, October 4th, 7:00-9:00pm with 8th-12th grade youth. 

I look forward to seeing you! Tracy

Coming Up in RE:

• 1st Friday Youth Group
• 2nd Sunday Journey Groups 
• 3rd Friday Adult Journey Group, Youth Group, Children's Journey Group 
• Sun Oct 13 – We will experiment again with a children's area in the sanctuary for the whole congregation worship service
• Sun Oct 20 – Arturo's Birthday Party
• Sun Oct 27 – Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to church
• Sun Nov 3 – Healthy Youth Relationships Retreat for 6th-8th grade, 9th-12th grade, and parents (RSVP here) 
• Sun Nov 17 – K-1st OWL Begins 
• Sun Nov 24 – COA Families offering the Stone Soup Community Meal & Lunchtime Discussion Groups