LIFESPAN FAITH DEVELOPMENT

Religious Exploration (RE) Curriculum Plan

Elementary School Age Children:
We have wonderful multi-age Religious Exploration (RE) curriculum for children in the 1st - 6th grade.  We utilize UUA curriculum packets for our classes.

Monthly Youth Discussion group (7th - 12th grade) Calling all teens!  A monthly youth discussion group could be formed if there is interest. This would provide an opportunity for the youth to discuss their emerging ideas about what religion means to them, allow them the chance to practice articulating their current beliefs and encourage personal exploration on human/spiritual issues. Contact  SPUUF Volunteer RE Committee Co-Chair, Amy Kurka, if you are interested.

A Note to Parents:
As parent or guardian, you are the primary religious educator of your child.  The SPUUF Religious Exploration program are here to provide support for you in this challenging and rewarding endeavor.  We welcome your visits anytime in the RE classroom and also encourage you to consider volunteer service as an RE teacher. 

Information for Visitors:  
SPUUF Services begin at 10 a.m. on Sundays at 3116 Algoma Street, Stevens Point, WI.  Children attend the first 10 – 15 minutes of service with their families and listen to the Story for All Ages, then they go to the RE classroom for their lesson.  We welcome your visits anytime in the RE classroom.

Your Child’s First RE Visit:  Please try to arrive early when you first visit, so that you can introduce yourself and your children to the RE volunteer teachers before the service.  Parents are always welcome to visit the RE classroom, especially as their children adjust to a new classroom environment. 

You will be requested to fill out a short information/contact form on your first visit to the RE classroom, so that our volunteers can begin to learn your child’s name and also be advised of special needs (learning challenges, allergies, etc.).  This will also allow us to contact you with RE updates.

Childcare:  Babysitting service is available for infants through pre-school/kindergarten age children in the nursery room.  Children attend the first 15 minutes of service with parents and listen to the Story for All Ages.  Parents are welcome in the nursery as their children adjust to the new environment. 

Intergenerational Services: 
Children attend the entire service with their family on scheduled intergenerational services days.  We try to include many activities to engage the children, but we also recommend that parents bring some quiet activities to engage their children if they become restless (coloring books, reading, etc.).

Additional RE resources are available for Families:

• self-guided home study on a variety of UU topics (see our RE bookshelf)

• Unitarian Universalist Association  Religious Education 

• OWL (Our Whole Lives) 

• Scouting badges information from UUA 

For more information contact one of the Children's RE Volunteer Committee Co - Chairs:  Kelly Mortenson 715-295-0306    or    Amy Kurka  715-344-6652.

SPUUF
PO Box 361
Stevens Point, WI 54481