Religous Education
Notes for RE Families and Teachers
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Notes for RE Families: We’re looking forward to welcoming families back for the new church year and hope to see you all on Sept. 10 at our ingathering service. RE classes will start on the following Sunday, Sept. 17. If you haven’t already done so, please register your children (ages 0 – 18) for classes … Continued |
Fun Facts About RE Volunteers
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Did you know that 15 of our RE teachers from this year are also signed up to teach again next year? And another 13 who signed up to teach next year have taught previously? Must be a good gig, right? Or there is that fact that our RE program is a cooperative program, meaning that … Continued |
R.E. Connections
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Thank you to everyone who has supported our Lifespan Religious Education program this past year! We had more than 70 congregants teach our children, mentor and advise our youth, and lead adult programs. Collectively, we’ve read hundreds of stories, painted, planted, volunteered with the Newton Food Pantry, gone on retreats, and re-visioned how faith development … Continued |
My Experience Teaching RE
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In the spring when I helped teach the Comparative Religions course, I offered the kids a chance to write down a question, anonymously, that the teachers would answer or try to answer. The first time I did this was for the lesson on Judaism. Their questions were about details of Judaism, statistics, and other topics … Continued |
Am I the Right Person to Teach in FUSN’s RE Program? YES!!
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What is a cooperative children’s RE program? A cooperative children’s Religious Education model means that the families whose children are in the RE program take the lead in teaching the RE classes. Other members of the congregation may teach as well, but the bulk of the teachers come from the participating families. Typically, parents are … Continued |
RE Connections
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On Supporting People of All Ages in Worship Dear Ones, It has come to my attention that several families have experienced comments and requests about their parenting or their children that have felt hurtful and unwelcoming, including people being outright asked to leave during multigenerational worship services. Please know that these parents are doing the … Continued |
We Need You
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We Need You! – It’s the beginning of our Lifespan Religious Education volunteer recruitment campaign and we’re looking for about 75 people to teach, be a COA mentor, or participate in a significant way next year. Our program is a cooperative one, which means it couldn’t exist without all of you pitching in. If you’d … Continued |
Religious Education Connections
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What really is Religious Education? Is it just learning a particular curriculum? When we talk about Religious Education (RE), we try and focus on the “5 C’s” — Curriculum, Covenant, Community, Context, and Call. The curriculum is one of the considerations, when we’re thinking about what we want our children, youth, and adults to learn. … Continued |
Lifespan Religious Education Sunday, April 9
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Lifespan RE Sunday is a joyful celebration involving children, youth, and adults in exploring our Seven Principles through music, words, and art. We hope you will join us for this meaningful service! … Continued |