SCHOOL YEAR ENDS / SUMMER BEGINS – Many thanks to EVERYONE for making the 2017-2018 RE program so successful.  My thanks go out once again to all our volunteers and mentors. School year teachers: Molly McGaughey (7-12 grade and teen OWL); Scott Tanona, Austin Roberts, Kim Martinson, Eli Martinson (4-6 grade); Michelle Hill (1-3 grade); … Continue reading June 2018

CREATIVITY / SCHOOL YEAR ENDS / SUMMER BEGINS – In May, we celebrate creativity. We often think of creativity as connected to the arts, and indeed, self-expression is an important role for creativity. In addition, creativity can be an important part of problem solving. Children solve problems through play. Young children are naturals at solving … Continue reading May 2018

APRIL FAMILY FUN – Sunday, April 1 – Easter Join us following the Sunday morning service on April 1, for the Fellowship’s annual Easter Potluck Brunch, and Easter Egg Hunt. Kids are invited to eat first and then gather in the Jupiter room for the start of egg hunting at about 12:15. If you’ve never … Continue reading April 2018

OUR WHOLE LIVES (OWL) Our Whole Lives is in full swing. OWL 7-9 started in January and the group of 13 teenagers is very lively and engaged. They meet in the Jupiter room every Sunday from 12:30-3:00. Thanks for giving them their privacy and using a different door to exit the building. OWL K-2 starts … Continue reading March 2018

  ImmigrāshCON – February 9-11, 2018 (A youth CONference for students in 7th-12th grades) An opportunity for both a fun and educational experience. The theme is based around the modern issues surrounding American migrants and our current government administration’s push to end immigration into the U.S. Unitarian Universalist youth will learn about current struggles of … Continue reading February 2018

Happy New Year! 2018 is going to be an awesome year so we’re starting the celebration with a MENTOS EXPLOSION on January 7 – don’t miss it!   OUR WHOLE LIVES (OWL) OWL K-2 – Our Whole Lives for those in Kindergarten through 2nd grade starts in February and runs through mid-March. The K-2 program … Continue reading January 2018

Classes In December students join together for some Christmas fun. December 3: Dan and Kathy Swenson share their artistic talents as we make a variety of Christmas crafts. Parents are encouraged to join us after the service and create with their children since there won’t be a Saturday craft day this year. December 10 & … Continue reading December 2017

CLASSES Students continue to enjoy explorations of Unitarian Universalism and our seven principles.  A big thank you to all the folks we’ve had in the classrooms so far this fall… Molly McGaughey, Rev. Jonalu Johnstone, Scott Tanona, Austin Roberts, Katherine Colburn, Carolyn Ferguson, and Michelle Hill. Having all these new faces allows our students to … Continue reading November 2017

CLASSES We’ll continue to use themes this year as each class explores its curriculum, but we’re switching things up a bit in the elementary classes. Rather than continuing with our three year rotation between UUism, Jewish and Christian Heritage, and World Religions, we’re dividing the whole year into quarters and each topic will consume a … Continue reading October 2017

THANKS What a fun summer. We “traveled” to St. Louis, Washington DC, New York, Italy, England, the Wyoming back country, and the International Space Station.  We learned about essential oils, maps, and tried our hands at disc golf. We even squeezed in a canoe trip to Pillsbury Crossing and a visit to the Woolly Bee … Continue reading September 2017