Religious Education & Family Ministry News  
November 3, 2016  
First Unitarian Society of Westchester
Community Night 
This Friday, November 4th 

Congregants of all ages are welcome for Community Night where we enjoy informal fellowship, small group ministry and the youth groups meet. We look forward to deepening the ties of community with you!  
  • Community dinner is open to everyone at 6:30pm. *Bring your dinner* and a plate to share if you are able, and enjoy fellowship time.  This Friday, community dinner will be held in rooms 1 & 3.
  • The Junior High youth group does not meet this Friday. Instead, the Coming of Age classes from Hastings and Mt. Kisco will have a retreat at FUSW.  The COA retreat will be in the sanctuary.
  • The Senior High Youth Group meets with Jen and Betsy 7:00-9:30pm. Bring $7 for pizza dinner.
  • The Anti-Bias Spiritual Journey group meets at 7:30pm in room 7 with Betty Gilmore.  Optional Reading: Spiritual Practices for White Discomfort by Annie Gonzalez Milliken (2015) and Religious Community is Not Enough by Tom Schade (2013).
  • Irene Jong and others will be organizing Midnight Run supplies in room 2.
Click here for the schedule. To schedule your group in a classroom on Friday night, contact Tracy Breneman

Change Your Clocks
Remember to set your clock back one hour before you go to bed Saturday. Enjoy an extra hour of sleep!

THIS SUNDAY
November 6,  2016
 
Childcare is available in room 5
with Laurie Schneider and Aliya Castoldi 
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PreK - 1st Grade Wonderful Welcome   
Begin in the worship service. In class, Julia Caldarola and the children will talk about the gift of helping, session 7 of the Wonderful Welcome curriculum.  The children have also earned their first party!  Julia needs a Helping Hand this Sunday; please let Julia know if you can assist.  Parents can view the curriculum by clicking here. 

2nd - 7th Grade Love and Justice 
Begin in the worship service.  In class, Irene Jong is leading discussion about things we can't change but time can and things things we can't change and time can't either.  These are sessions 15 and 16 from the We're On Our Way curriculum, which parents can view by clicking here. Rita Rigano is the Helping Hand.  

8 th - 9th Grade Coming of Age
The COA youth have a Friday-Saturday retreat at FUSW.  There is no class on Sunday.  Youth are encouraged to attend worship to hear about Rev. Peggy's experience at Standing Rock this week. 
      
10th - 12th Grade Youth
Youth group has moved to Friday Community Night. Sundays, youth attend worship. 

Please let your children and youth know we have a wonderful morning  
planned for them. On the way home Sunday, we hope you will ask them  
about their conversations and activities. Your active interest helps  
demonstrate your support of their spiritual growth and affirms our  
shared journey in faith community.


  Important Links    
Helping Hands Guidelines (Assistants in RE Classes)

Unitarian Universalist Association RE Links

UU World Family Pages


Contacts       
 
Director of Religious Education, Tracy Breneman. Use e-mail if you can wait one or two days for a response.
Tracy does not see e-mail Sunday mornings. For time-sensitive matters, call her home office, 914-402-4430.

 

RE Family Ministry Team Chair, April Castoldi 

 

Youth Group Advisors,  

Jen Rohr & Betsy Kates 

 

First U Minister,  

Rev. Peggy Clarke  

 

First U Office
914-478-2710

 


The RE Family Ministry Team meets Monday, November 14th at 8:00pm on Zoom (video chat).  We welcome your participation! 
Contact April Castoldi for more information.