Stay up to date with important Faith Formation news, reminders, updates, and opportunities for children, youth, families, and volunteers. |
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- No class Sunday, November 29! Childcare will be provided for children 0-9, or your child can join you for the service.
- We are starting up a new Pre-K class on November 8! We will be moving our four-year-olds and three-year-olds into the new Pre-K Faith Formation class in the Little Sprouts room, led by Taz Dawson and a volunteer. Our infants and toddlers will move into a new dedicated nursery in the Pinecone room.We appreciate your flexibility as we move quickly to accommodate all our new young friends!
- We are collecting clothing for one of the children in our immigrant family. If you have any spare clothing in size 6/7, please bring them to the church office and leave them in Anne's cubicle or give them to Cheryl Long.
- We are beginning to plan our holiday celebrations. If your child would like to participate in some kind of performance or take a leadership role in a service, please let Anne know!
- If you would like to receive a link to this newsletter via text each month, please email Anne Sieck, Faith Formation Coordinator, at faithformation@ucdsm.org.
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Find upcoming Faith Formation events, activities, special gatherings, and opportunities for children, youth, and families to connect, learn, and have fun together! |
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| Additional Events:
- Parent Support Groups will be the third Wednesdays (5:30 pm) and fourth Sundays (10:45 am) of the month, starting this month!
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Holiday Service Planning
Dear Families, I hope you are doing well. It’s hard to imagine that Christmas is just around the corner on a 70-degree day, but the Holidays section at Menards is forcing me to accept reality… I am looking for your feedback about Christmas Eve services. In recent years, this congregation has held a “family” service at 5:00 p.m. and a “traditional” service at 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve. When I came here last year, I moved the ‘family’ service to 4:00 p.m. on the idea that a 5-6pm service would make dinner plans too complicated. Alas, the 4pm service was sparsely attended. I could use your help in finding a time that works well for us. Please take 30 seconds to fill out this survey by Friday, November 6 at 5pm. Your collective feedback will help us plan appropriately. Here is the survey: https://forms.gle/cKm9e1oU18CNLv9b7 Thank you! Rev. Steve |
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This month, we will continue to learn about our church and the people in it! We will create a book together about the church that your child can bring home and share with you. |
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The Explorers will learn about our UU values, beginning with Interdependence. They will create art and explore activities that follow the framework of Doing, Belonging, Becoming, and Making. |
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The youth will engage with the Soul Matters theme of Beginnings. We will explore the work that we are beginning as a class, as part of a congregation, and as individuals, and how we may change over this program year. |
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YRUU: Young Religious Unitarian Universalists Wednesday, November 11, at 6:15 p.m.
All 9th–12th grade students are invited to YRUU on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m.
Meet up with your peers & friends, we'll brainstorm activities and service opportunities for the coming year. YRUU will meet on the same Wednesday nights as the Wednesday Night Dinners throughout the year. |
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Important Dates for 2026-27 |
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| Classes:
- November 8, 15, 22
- December 6, 20
- January 10, 24, 31
- February 7, 21, 28
- March 7, 21
- April 4, 11
- May 2, 9, 16
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| Special Events/All Ages:
- December 13- Music Service with Karen Kraemer
- March 28- Easter Party, Easter Egg Hunt
- April 18- Youth Service
- May 23- Flower Communion
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| Additional childcare provided:
- January 3
- May 30- Memorial Day
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