"Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him."
Psalms 127:3
Welcome to YouthEd News!
Our YouthEd News provides families with up to date information on our Youth & Family Ministry program, as well as additional resources to support spiritual growth.
Each post will include a note from your YFM Director, current and upcoming YouthEd happenings, a “Kids Corner” with fun activities, and a “For Parents” section with information and resources to further support you and your family.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Youth & Family Ministry Director at youthed@unityofmadison.org.
Hello families & kids!
To keep our youth safe and happy, we are implementing this new end-of-service routine. Thank you in advance for helping us make this happen :)
After the kids and teachers share about our class time in the sanctuary and we do the youth ed prayer, the kids will stay by the teacher to sing the Peace Song.
At the 3rd stanza, the teachers and kids will come back to the classroom to clean up, and this is where parents will pick up their kids.
Parents should pick up their kiddos from the youth room right after service. You’re invited to hang out with your kids in the youth ed room, in the Namaste cafe, or the sanctuary as long as you like, but kids must be supervised.
Kids CAN play outside unsupervised if parents are okay with that. Kids- ask your parents before you go outside.
Parents are totally responsible for kids upon pickup.
WANNA LEARN ABOUT YOUTH ED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES?
Seeking Volunteers (super easy & fun, I promise!)
Facilitating the spiritual kids circle on Sunday mornings has been fulfilling beyond what I could have imagined. Thank you to everyone on the Unity board and congregation for allowing me the honor to do this important work.
For the wellbeing of all, we need 2 adults in the classroom for all Sunday services.
Here are some options:
1) You can simply show up and follow my lead for our class (it's about 1-1.5 hours per time)
2) We can co-plan your volunteer day to share something you're passionate about
3) You can lead or share, and I will follow your lead
Activity ideas off the top of my head:
- Crafty things
- Anything with movement, instruments
- Play
- Outdoor activities
- Storytelling
So far our activities have centered around things like gratitude, self love, empowerment, kindness, showing love to Mother Earth, kindness, community building, supporting each other, etc.
Since Unity's principles are so universal, we can easily weave in most volunteer ideas while staying in alignment with Unity's principles.
“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs.”
Matthew 19:14