Author: s.nelson

UU Travelers… to Hawaii!

Sunday was such an exciting start to our summer UU World Traveler program!

Larry led us on an exploration of Hawaii. Children fashioned the Pacific Ocean from cardboard and paint. Volcanoes were constructed from salt dough, live volcanoes erupted, and as tectonic plates shifted the dead … read more.

Bon Voyage Party & Picnic

Wow!  The Bon Voyage Party & Picnic was so much fun!!

We had a spectacular scavenger hunt, bounced in the bounce house, colored with sidewalk chalk, and enjoyed bubbles, egg balancing, and hula hooping.  Who would of thought Courtney would barely edge out Indigo in … read more.

Islamic Center Field Trip

Members of the Islamic Center hosted a dozen of our RE youth and adults with a short slide show explaining the five pillars of Islam and lots of great other information. Says Molly, “Having the words in writing was really helpful to the kids! … read more.

We are connected through the Web of Life

A hearty congratulations to all the children for a job well done last Sunday!  It was wonderful to see our young people sharing some of what they’ve been learning this past year. Huge thanks go out to Molly for putting together such a lovely … read more.

The Web of Life

What an incredible week.

UUFM had a large contingent of folks show their support for the LGBT community by participating in the Little Apple Pride Parade on April 20. Thanks to everyone for a great time!

We all enjoyed marching in the Pride Parade.

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Music Field Trip

After the service on April 7 some of us gathered at K-State’s All Faiths Chapel to enjoy some free music.
We listened to the percussion studio of Kurt Gartner.  Our music field trip series has come to an end, but we hope to start it up … read more.

The Web of Life

On April 7 our students started a month of learning about principle 7 – The web of life’s the way (Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part).

The 6th-8th grade class went up to the memorial garden. Says … read more.

Kids Night In (Parents Night Out)

We had great fun at the April 5th Parents Night Out event.  It was game night so we played games inside (Clue and Don’t Break the Ice) and outside (disc golf).   And we made up a great game with a wheelbarrow. Here’s a picture of … read more.

Easter! Spring! Baby Chicks!

On March 31st we wrapped up our month on “work for a peaceful world” with some togetherness and Easter fun.

A highlight of the day for all the students was petting and holding the baby chicks that Katherine brought.  If there are baby chicks, you know … read more.

Power of Song / Power of Expression

On March 17th our students continued exploring the idea of peace and principle 6: Work for a peaceful world. All the children started their morning listening for “answers blowing in the wind,” and then our 3rd-5th grade class and 6th-8th grade class enjoyed the … read more.