9:25 & 11:25 a.m…Youth Education…Education Wing & Unity Oaks
In addition to this weeks lessons, our Sunday School classes are making Prayer Flags for Peace in observance of the Season for Peace. These Prayer Flags will be placed around the Peace Pole in the island of the front circle drive as well as around the tree in the center of our labyrinth.
Toddlers/Unitots: Truth for Tots
Pre-K/Kindergarten: Creation in Mind (Principle 3)
Elementary 1-2: Surrender: Let God Solve Your Problem (Principle 1)
Elem 3-5 & Uniteens: The Force of our Feelings (Principle 3)
Y.O.U. : Teen led lesson

Youth Education News

I Choose Self-Control Boards: This Sunday as part of our observance of the start of the Season for Peace, we are introducing a new tool to our Sunday School classrooms. Self-Control Boards, which are provided by Conscious Discipline, empower children to identify and manage their emotions by consciously choosing strategies that help them shift their emotional states. These boards will be an ongoing part of our Sunday School classroom resources for children and adults to tap into whenever the need arises.

New! Spirit Sharing Sundays! January is a five-Sunday month and on our fifth Sunday we are launching our new Youth & Family Service, called “Spirit Sharing Sunday!” These gatherings will be a combination talent show featuring our young people alternated with Y.O.U. joy songs led by Chris Schwanke and our Youth of Unity. Parent attendance is optional, however if you would enjoy seeing and hearing the talents of our young people, please join us! All kinds of talent will be welcomed, including singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument, reciting poetry, storytelling, art, and whatever other unique talents your child may wish to share! Please visit the Youth Education Office, Room 140 to sign up your child and his/her talent performance. These gatherings will be open to ages four and up. Childcare for the nursery and toddlers will still be available on these Sundays.
Sunday, January 31 at 9:25 & 11:25 Services, in Legacy Suite, Unity Oaks
Sign up in advance in Room 140!

New YFM Prayer Box: Thanks to the generous donation of Belinda Lightheart, our Youth Wing now has a lovely new wooden prayer chest. All of our Sunday School classes have had an opportunity to decorate the chest and it is now ready to be blessed and placed in the hallway. This Sunday our prayer chaplains will take the prayer chest from room to room as they pray with children to bless it while they pray.

YFM Volunteer Training: A special training for Nursery, Toddler and Pre-K/K teachers and angels will be held on Saturday, January 30 at 9:00-11:30a.m. in Friendship Hall. We are launching the I Love You Rituals and the Baby Doll Circle Time which help build emotional well-being and resilience in children, and help to build bonds and positive relationships with the adults who work with them. Yvonne Iiams will be leading this training as part of fulfilling her LUT practicum requirements. To RSVP for this training, see Linda Hancock in Room 140.
Saturday, January 30 at 9:00-11:30 a.m. in Friendship Hall

Youth & Family Volunteers: The Youth & Family Ministry is looking for Sunday School angels (teacher’s assistants). If you love children or are a child at heart, we want you! We currently have openings in the Nursery, Pre-K/Kindergarten, and the First & Second grade class. Please talk to Linda Hancock in Room 140 to pick up a volunteer application.

UncategorizedYouth and Family News, Jan. 24, 2016