Unitarian Universalist Church of Willmar Children's Religious Education/Sunday School

2010-2011

Our children will be using the We Believe: Living and Learning Our Unitarian Universalist Principles religious education curriculum this year.

This curriculum includes sessions on:

  1. Inherent Worth: What Does It Mean?
  2. Fair to Everyone
  3. Inner Peace
  4. Teachers and Learners
  5. Deciding Together
  6. It’s a Small World
  7. Who Owns the Earth?
  8. Dorothea Dix
  9. A Very Short Rule
  10. Used-to-Thinks
  11. Asking Questions
  12. A Vote for Everyone
  13. In Harmony
  14. Web of Nature
  15. Everyone is Special
  16. Caring for All
  17. Weaving Our Lives Together
  18. Freedom to Learn
  19. Global Village
  20. Working It Out
  21. The Web of Humankind
  22. Times for Celebration

2009-2010

  1. 13-Sep-09 Intergenerational Service- History of the UUCW
  2. 20-Sep-09 The Good Path: Ojibwe culture and philosophy; learning from our elders - choosing a role model at church
  3. 27-Sep-09 Practice UU Superheroes with props and costumes
  4. 4-Oct-09 The Good Path: Ojibwe culture and philosophy: Honor The Creator
  5. 11-Oct-09 The Good Path: Ojibwe culture and philosophy: Honor Elders
  6. 18-Oct-09 The Good Path: Ojibwe culture and philosophy: Honor Our Elder Brothers
  7. 25-Oct-09 Practice UU Superheroes with props and costumes
  8. 1-Nov-09 UU Superheroes given by children's R.E. class
  9. 8-Nov-09 Talk and visit with guests.
  10. 15-Nov-09 Count UNICEF money. Make a Tipi. Put it up.
  11. 22-Nov-09 More Ojibwe stories. Make Ojibwe type gifts for our families.
  12. 29-Nov-09 Find and study the Flood Story in the Bible. Continue making Ojibwe type gifts for our families.
  13. 6-Dec-09 Continue making Ojibwe type gifts for our families. Find and study the 10 Commandments in the Bible.
  14. 13-Dec-09 Plan the childrens contribution to the Holiday Party. Cookies?? T'was the night before Xmas?? Fishing for grapes??
  15. 20-Dec-09 Holiday Party
  16. 27-Dec-09 No service
  17. 3-Jan-10 Islam: The story of Allah and Muhammad. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  18. 10-Jan-10 Islam: The sacred writings and art. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  19. 17-Jan-10 Islam: Muslim beliefs. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  20. 24-Jan-10 Islam: The Five Pillars. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  21. 31-Jan-10 Islam: Mosques, Festivals, The Jihad, dress, behavior, and the spread of Islam. Pick your area to study.
  22. 7-Feb-10 Make Valentines for our members that cannot attend.
  23. 14-Feb-10 Judaism: God and Bible stories. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  24. 21-Feb-10 Judaism: The promised land and the stories of the prophets. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  25. 28-Feb-10 Judaism: Sacred writings. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  26. 7-Mar-10 Judaism: The history of the Jews for the past 2000 years. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  27. 14-Mar-10 Judaism: Syagogues, Festivals, Bar and bat mitzvah, language, home, and sabbath. Pick your area to study.
  28. 21-Mar-10 Judaism: Creating a Passover meal for the congregation.
  29. 28-Mar-10 Christianity: The story of Jesus. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  30. 4-Apr-10 EASTER Christianity: The story of Jesus continued. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  31. 11-Apr-10 Christianity: The Bible. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  32. 18-Apr-10 Christianity: The history of Christianity. Write a question for the Religions of the World game.
  33. 25-Apr-10 Christianity: Churches, Saints, Baptism, Confirmation and Communion. Pick your area to study.
  34. 2-May-10 Annual Meeting
  35. 9-May-10 Jehovah's Witnesses: Their beliefs.
  36. 16-May-10 Jehovah's Witnesses in Willmar.
  37. 23-May-10