Unitarian
Universalists value lifelong learning. Religious education continues
beyond childhood—our lives matter more if we seek out and
achieve growth in knowledge, understanding, and soul. Religious
education that values the individual, and provides us with diverse
sources of information and inspiration, is for all ages. At
UUCT, we support and encourage each person's odyssey, with the help
of a loving community.
YOUTH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENT
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A WELL-ROUNDED, LIBERAL
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY FEEL
SAFE, ACCEPTED, RESPECTED, HAPPY, AND LOVED. WE OFFER OUR CHILDREN A
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE THROUGH STRUCTURED CLASSES, RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION,
SOCIAL INTERACTION, SERVICE, AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO LAY
THE FOUNDATION OF A FAITH AND VALUE SYSTEM SO CHILDREN LIVE
HARMONIOUSLY AND RESPONSIBLY WITHIN THEMSELVES AND WITH OTHERS. WE WILL
MODEL THE SEVEN UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST PRINCIPLES SO OUR CHILDREN MAY
UNDERSTAND AND PRACTICE THEM, AND WE WILL ENCOURAGE OUR CHILDREN TO
BECOME A PART OF OUR INTERGENERATIONAL CHURCH COMMUNITY NOW AND IN THE
FUTURE.
Approved 05/05/06 by the Youth RE Committee
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