Greetings CYM Families & Friends!
This week, its a Sunday to celebrate the garden! Service will explore the spiritual nature of gardening, and CYM will offer an all ages fairy garden and gnome dwelling activity. Top it all off with a dish to share for our monthly CYM potluck at 11:30. Bring something from the garden! Hope to see folks there.
Here’s what’s happening in CYM Sunday, August 11, 2024:
It’s Time To Register for September!
2024-2025 UUSE Children & Youth Ministry Program: Register here
Nursery: Childcare will be available in our nursery at 10 AM for children age 3 and under.
Sunday Service: “Unearthing Our Spiritual Roots” For many, gardening in the summer is a spiritual practice. From tending small plants, to harvesting their bounty, gardening nourishes both our bodies and our souls. Join us for this mid-summer service as members share the roots of their spiritual connection to gardening. The service is at 10 am; you can attend at the meeting house or on Zoom. Visit www.uuse.org to sign up to get the Zoom link. Coordinators: Sandy Karosi and Kate Kimmerle
CYM Summer Programming: CYM will offer a relaxed summer schedule of activities for children and youth of all ages on the following dates:
August 11: Fairy houses & Gnome dwellings - Bring your imagination and be ready to play with plants and other items to create sacred spaces for magical beings!
+ Monthly CYM Family Potluck after service (open to whole congregation!)
August 25: Field Day - Bring your favorite outdoor game to share or choose from some UUSE classics!
Get Ready for Fall!
September 8: All Congregation Homecoming Service, Blessing of the Backpacks
+UUSE All Congregation Picnic (Details to Come)
September 15: CYM Orientation
@ 11 AM
Parent and Volunteer Orientation in Children’s Chapel
Orientation for Youth Group participants in Youth Group Room
Childcare for all ages (outdoors/classroom)
Food provided for all groups
@12:15 PM
Childcare provider training for youth in Youth Group Room*
September 22: Harvest Brunch & 1st Day of Classes
@10 AM - Meet in the Children’s Chapel for an All Congregation Harvest Brunch between services (which happens to be the date of the pagan festival Mabon!)
@11 AM - Children and Youth in 1st grade and up will join their families in the Sanctuary (as they will every Sunday), and will be dismissed after a Time For All Ages (TFAA) to the Children’s Chapel. (Nursery is available beginning at 10:50 as usual.)
Notes: Youth Group will not go to Children’s Chapel but instead will go directly to their classroom after TFAA in the Sanctuary. 1st through 8th graders will share in Children’s Worship together before being dismissed to their classes. Classes will run until 12:20.
We recognize this routine is both new and involves a few transitions for kiddos. I invite you to give some thought to this ahead of time, and if you know that your child may benefit from a modification to this routine, we are absolutely able and happy to partner with you in creating that. Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
September 29: 2nd Day of Classes & All Congregation Fire Drill (alarm will not sound)
We’re starting off with lots of opportunity to join in community as you are able. I’m so excited for it, but lets all thoroughly enjoy summer first!
*If your 7th-12th grader is interested in being on the list of certified babysitters for UUSE, they should attend this training. Childcare providers are recruited by several committees throughout the year, in line with our safe congregation policy, which offers youth opportunities for employment and a feeling of purpose and connection to our UUSE community. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Happy Summer!
With Love and Gratitude,
Emmy Galbraith
Cell: (860)576-7889
CYM Committee Members:
Desiree Holian-Borgnis, Chair
Michelle Spadaccini
Paula Baker
Sudha Sevins
Committee email: uusecym@uuse.org
Angela Attardo, CYM Program Assistant
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