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2024-2025
RADICAL EXPLORATION
Here at The Unitarian Church of Hinsdale we have RADICAL EXPLORATION! Explorers of all ages will wonder and question, and be curious about themselves, their community and the world. How do the values of Unitarian Universalism shape our interactions with others and how we live? Join us and find out!! What do you think of when you hear the words RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE)? The study of world’s religions? Challenging questions? Boring classes? Stuffy teachers? Work? Tackling issues? Ho hummness? Not this year!! 
RADICAL EXPLORATION (RE)!
Your child and their journey guides (teachers) are going to explore the values of our Unitarian Universalism faith through Wonder! Curiosity! Questioning! Discovery! Fun! Art! Movement! It will be a whole new adventure exploring together what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist in our world. GET READY TO HAVE SOME FUN!! |
OVERVIEW BY AGE GROUP
Church life is about community, learning together, and discovering new perspectives. Enjoying grade level classes will provide opportunity for age- appropriate learning, discussion and social time with peers. Play GroUUP (Birth through Kindergarten) For our youngest children from birth through kindergarten, paid high school youth and adult volunteers will provide an opportunity for the children to learn through play, build relationships with the church and its members, and have fun during “church time”. Chapel Children (First Grade through Sixth Grade) For our Chapel Children the year will focus on the newly reframed UU values of justice, equity, transformation, pluralism, interdependence, generosity. Our JETPIG will make an appearance each week to encourage the children to work together to learn and reflect on one of the six values. After JETPIG returns to space the Chapel Children will continue their exploration of the values through an experimental LEGO centered curriculum. YOUTH GROUP (Seventh grade through Twelfth Grade) For our youth the year will also focus on the newly reframed UU values. To start off the year an interactive introduction to the six values of justice, equity, transformation, pluralism, Interdependence and generosity. After the youth are confident in their understanding of the values then they will embark on the task of designing a UUville. What would a community look like if it was built from the ground up with our UU values? |
Our Director of Religious Education, Pam Fodor, with support from our strong Religious Education Committee, takes great care in preparing fun, captivating, classes, workshops, activities and worship services to help our young people explore their Unitarian Universalist beliefs and values as they grow and mature. Pam Fodor is happy to speak with you further about the program. Please feel free to contact her at 630-323-2885 Ext. 110 or [email protected].
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