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COMING OF AGE
The Coming of Age program for eighth and ninth graders
at First Unitarian Church is a rite of passage that recognizes the transition
out of childhood. We appreciate that while our youth are not yet adults,
they have reached the stage of development where they are thinking and
reasoning for themselves, and our part is to facilitate their emerging
religious identity within a Unitarian Universalist framework. The program
has four major areas of emphasis, Mentored Learning, Community Service,
UU identity, and writing an Affirmation statement. Highlights of the year
are a field trip to Washington, DC in the Spring (for which the group
fundraises through the year), the Coming of Age Sunday service, and the
ceremonial dinner the night before. The next Coming of Age program will
be conducted in 2011-2012.
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OWL (OUR WHOLE LIVES)
First Unitarian Church periodically offers this
comprehensive, progressive, values based sexuality course from September
to March to seventh graders. Our instructors are credentialed to
teach the course by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
The curriculum was developed by UU educators in collaboration with
the United Church of Christ and is published by the Unitarian Universalist
Association.
Contact Jennifer Halperin at 412-621-8008 x103
or jbhalperin@yahoo.com
for details.
Register
for OWL
Please Note: There is a mandatory parent orientation
for parents who have not previously attended an orientation session
on Saturday, August 28, from 9:30-11:00am. Classes will be held
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YOUTH GROUP
THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:00-8:30PM (twice a month)
Youth Group is open to Junior and Senior high youth 7th grade and above.
Meetings can be social action activities, movie nights, ping pong tournaments,
worship planning or holiday parties. Youth and their advisors determine
the schedule for the year. Contact Jennifer Halperin at 412-621-8008 x103
or jbhalperin@yahoo.com for
more information.
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