Children, Youth & Family
Welcome to MVUUF Children, Youth and Family Ministry!
We are a vibrant faith community, offering Sunday morning Religious Education classes and special programs for children, youth and families. Our goal is to inspire and guide faith formation, spiritual growth and the moral and community grounding of children and youth of the Fellowship from Nursery-age through High School and their Families. We celebrate them as important members of our community. We are so happy you are here!
At every age, the foundation of Religious Education is the co-creation of a classroom community that reflects Unitarian Universalist values:
- affirming the inherent worth and dignity of each individual
- searching for truth and meaning from many sources
- encouraging each person’s free and responsible exploration of big ideas and questions
- treating one another with compassion, respect, and inclusion
- making choices that reflect our values
- harnessing our power to create a world with more love, joy, and justice
From preschool through high school, children and youth are offered age-appropriate Religious Education classes that support their spiritual development. In order to engage kids with different interests, each class has a variety of activities, including stories, singing, sharing joys and concerns, spiritual practices such as prayer and meditation, games, crafts, and hands-on projects. As a community, we commit ourselves to nurturing the growth of our children and youth, and we celebrate them as important members of our church community.
Maria Bavier, CYF Ministry Director
Church Year (September – May)
Calendar
All of our events are at 10:30am on Sunday mornings unless otherwise noted. Choice Sundays are activities for all-ages downstairs. Classroom Gatherings are divided by children (6 months – 5th grade) and youth (junior high and high school) also downstairs. When more families participate we will have more classrooms open.
JANUARY 2022
2 – ALL-AGES WORSHIP OUTSIDE
9 – CHOICE SUNDAY ACTIVITIES FOR ALL-AGE DOWNSTAIRS 16 – MLK DAY OF SERVICE
23 – CHOICE SUNDAY
30 – CHOICE SUNDAY
FEBRUARY
6 – CLASSROOM GATHERINGS
13 – CLASSROOM GATHERINGS
20 – CHOICE SUNDAY
27 – CLASSROOM GATHERINGS
MARCH
6 – CLASSROOM GATHERINGS
13 – MUSIC SUNDAY (SPRING AHEAD)
20 – CLASSROOM GATHERINGS
27 – CHOICE SUNDAY
APRIL
3 – CLASSROOM GATHERINGS
10 – CLASSROOM GATHERINGS
17 – ALL-AGES WORSHIP (EASTER)
24 – YOUTH SUNDAY
MAY
1 – CLASSROOM GATHERINGS
8 – ALL- AGES WORSHIP MOTHER’S DAY
15 – CLASSROOM GATHERINGS
22 – CHILDREN’S SUNDAY
29 – ALL-AGES WORSHIP
JUNE
5 – ALL-AGES FLOWER CELEBRATION
Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns.
Maria Bavier
Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministry
Maria@mnvalleyuu.org or by phone (612) 216-4224
