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Updated April 4, 2010
Religious Education Youth Groups serve Grades 6 through 12. Currently the youth meet in the following groups on Sunday mornings: (Make each a link)
Youth programming for these age groups is developed with the Six Components of a Balanced Youth Group in mind:
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Further information, contact Sadie Kahn-Greene.
Jr. Youth Group Grades 6 and 7 meets on Sunday mornings with youth advisors. Youth explore the six components listed above through games and other community building activities, service projects, stewardship, popcorn theology ((exploring theology and ethics in popular film)exploring theology and ethics in popular film), and field trips. This class may also hold occasional special events throughout the year on Fridays or Saturdays. The advisors are four adult volunteers who work in teams of two and rotate each Sunday. Some examples of past and current youth group activities include:
Monthly Schedule for Grades 6 & 7 Youth Group
| 1st Sunday | Start in the classroom for session through 12:00 |
| 2nd-4th Sunday | Start in the sanctuary from 10:45-11:00 followed by session through 12:00 |
| Occasional Sundays | Attend the Service – (see the RE Calendar for specific dates) |
| Occasional Friday & Saturday events |
Jr. Youth Group Grade 8 meets twice a month (usually every other Sunday) throughout the church year for the OWL program (Our Whole Lives, a comprehensive sexuality program). On non-OWL Sundays, Grade 8 joins the Grades 6 and 7 group or attends the intergenerational service.
Monthly Schedule for Grade 8 Youth Group
High School Youth Group participates in a program tailored to their interests and needs as Unitarian Universalist youth, again with the six components of a balanced youth program in mind. In addition, once a month they meet for an extended session in order to complete projects, etc. They also attend adult services once or twice a month with some follow-up discussion to the service. Email updates are sent weekly to students about upcoming events and High School sessions; please give your family and youth email addresses for these communications to the Religious education Administrative Assistance. Some examples of past and current High School Youth Group activities include: Sorting clothing at the Lowell Wish Project; working on wall mural that symbolizes important activities and the UU Principles and group discussions about moral and ethical dilemmas facing UU teens.
High school youth are also invited to assist in teaching younger RE students. Please see the DRE if you are interested.
Monthly High School RE Schedule
| 1st Sunday | Start in the classroom for extended session through 12:30 |
| 2nd & 3rd Sunday | Start in the classroom or the Sanctuary followed by session through 12:00 |
| 4th Sunday | Attends the full service in the sanctuary followed by debrief & check-in the High School room 11:45-12:15. |
In addition to the High School Youth Group, ninth and tenth graders may also participate in the Coming of Age (COA) program. It provides youth, together with a mentor, the chance to spend a year clarifying personal religious beliefs, culminating with a service celebrating the passage from childhood to adolescence The COA group meets at a different time from Sunday morning Religious Education groups.
Other youth activities outside of Sunday morning
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