Children’s Religious Exploration

Mission

Our Mission is to create a safe and welcoming spiritual home for children and youth through creative exploration of the Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources.

Aspiration

We aim to:

  • Nurture compassion and critical thinking
  • Instill a passion for social action
  • Develop each child’s/youth’s sense of place in the larger Summit, Unitarian Universalist, and global communities.

Responsibilities

  • Have a Sunday morning Religious Exploration program that teaches Unitarian Universalist identity, history, principles and sources.
  • Provide age-appropriate social action education and opportunities.
  • Provide age-appropriate opportunities with cluster, district and denominational UU’s.
  • Provide additional programs to support healthy whole-person development in a safe community, including Our Whole Lives (OWL), Coming of Age (COA), clubs, etc.
  • Work towards providing a Lifespan Religious Exploration Program for Summit, which includes: Children’s Religious Exploration Committee & Subcommittees, Youth-Adult Empowerment Committee, Young Adult Group, Adult Life Enrichment classes & groups
  • Provide opportunities for authentic inter-generational activities within Summit.

Specific Measurable Goals 2021-2022

  1. To continue to offer virtual Religious Exploration for our children, youth and families.
  1. To support families with spiritual resources like “Chalice Home” each month via the newsletter.
  1. To nurture and support volunteers who work with our children and youth.
  1. To create opportunities monthly for safe in person gatherings in alignment with local health orders and Summit UUF Board approval.
  1. To continue to create Sunday story experiences for all ages by working with guest presenters, the Sunday Service Committee and Rev. Everett.
  1. To participate in and support our youth through District Coming of Age in 2020.
  1. To support our youth in participating in virtual district events like Camp, Con’s and Leadership Trainings.
  1. To continue to offer and participate in virtual trainings that will support the Summit Religious Exploration program.
  1. To return to in person Sunday gatherings once the Summit Board and local Health departments deem it safe to do so. This will involve a gearing up of the RE program to return to in person gatherings.

General Goals 2021-2025

  1. To gather in person as we create the new CRE program post pandemic.
  1. To support our youth in participating in district events like Camp, Con’s and Leadership Trainings.
  1. To return to in person Sunday services with a virtual component for folks that are still needing to be at home.
  1. To connect with our families with our CRE Mission and work in partnership to meet the needs of our families while supporting the mission of the committee.
  1. To revise the membership of the CRE Committee and conduct monthly meetings as needed.
  1. To continue to work with the Adult Religious Exploration. 

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