Children’s Religious Education (RE)

Summer RE 4 yrs – 5th grade: Worlds of Wonder – Nature Discovery (on Zoom) Sunday 11:00 a.m.

• In-person Outdoor Hands On Gatherings at church 11:30 a.m. (all children and youth invited regardless of age or grade level.  RSVP required.)
• June 26th: Volcanoes
• July 24th:  Pinecone Bird Feeders
• August 28th: T-shirt Painting

September – November All-ages RE: Desserts Around The World, Sunday 10:00 a.m. after the Message For All Ages, in-person at church. (if the church closes we will be on Zoom at 11:00 a.m.)

December – May RE 4 yrs – 5th grade: Sunday 10:00 a.m. after the Message For All Ages, in-person at church (if church closes we will be on Zoom at 11:00 a.m.), Spirit Play -Rainbow Promise Stories

December – May World Religions: Monthly Children’s Chapel, first Sunday of the month at 10:00 a.m. after the Message For All Ages, in-person at church (if church closes we will be on Zoom at 11:00 a.m.).

Our Whole LIves Sexuality Education grades 5-7 (10 workshops)

Middle Religious Education (RE)

Summer All-ages

• In-person Outdoor Hands On Gatherings at church 11:30 a.m. (all children and youth invited regardless of age or grade level.  RSVP required.)
• June 26th: Volcanoes
• July 24th:  Pinecone Bird Feeders
• August 28th: T-shirt Painting

September – November All-ages RE: Desserts Around The World & Love Pantry, Sunday 10:00 a.m. after the Message For All Ages, in-person at church. (if the church closes we will be on Zoom at 11:00 a.m.)

November – May: Popcorn Theology & Love Pantry, Sunday 10:00 a.m. after the Message For All Ages, in-person at church (if church closes we will be on Zoom at 11:00 a.m.)

December – May World Religions: Islam and Judaism – Field Trip to Islamic Society of Milwaukee and Beth Hillel Temple in Kenosha

Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education grades 8-9 (25 workshops September – May)

Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education grades  5-7 (10 workshops November – May)

September – May Coming of Age  8th and 9th Graders: monthly

High School Religious Education (RE)

September – May High School Youth Group 9th – 12th grade: Monthly, Sunday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Love Pantry Organization

World Religions: Indigenous and Jain – Field Trip to Hunting Moon Pow Wow in Milwaukee and Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago in Bartlett, IL.

Youth Caucus at General Assembly, in Pittsburgh

Adult Religions Education

July – June Covenant Group: First Wednesday of the month

RE Workshops: Building Your Own Theology volume 2  (8 workshops)

World Religions Field Trips: Hunting Moon Pow wow in Milwaukee, Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago in Bartlett, IL. and Diwali at the Racine Hindu Temple

All-ages Events
Halloween Fun Night
St. Patrick’s Day Fun Night
Spring Brunch
Mystery Valentines
Thanksgiving Community Meal Volunteering
Fall Camp (weekend in October)
Diwali at the Racine Hindu Temple
Christmas Play

RE Policies:

All children and teens must have a registration form on file with the Director of Religious Education.

For each family participating in OBUUC Religious Education, at any grade level, a parent/guardian should volunteer at least 3 times per school year in OBUUC’s Religious Education.

In a divorced parent or blended family situation, both parents will be informed of Religious Education schedules, events and classes regardless of parent attendance at Olympia Brown UU Church.  Parents are responsible for providing addresses to the Director of Lifespan Religious Education.

To keep each other healthy we recommend that children participating in Religious Education are up-to-date on vaccinations.

Children and teens should be free from fever or vomiting for a period of 24 hours before participating in Religious Education.

In the event a child has a visible skin rash, pink eye, ringworm, or lice the child should refrain from participating in Religious Education or other OBUUC activities, until seen by a doctor.

If a child or a child’s household member is experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, a Positive Covid19 test or Covid exposure, all household members should refrain from attending Religious Education or other OBUUC activities.