This Week In The Children's Program 7/28/13

This week we'll be talking about determined dandelions. Dandelions have a bad reputation in the USA. Their aggressive spread across lawns and their ability to adapt have made them Public Enemy #1 for many gardeners. But in many parts of the world, they are valued as a food crop and a source of medicine. We'll discuss the analogy that sometimes we have false perceptions of a problem or of other people, and that our views vary depending on where we live and what information we have. Also, like the dandelion's growth, certain behaviors can spread very quickly, such as telling rumors. The results can be damaging and hard to undo. On the other hand, kindness, good manners, honesty, dependability, and other positive traits can also spread from person to person.

We have moved the nursery! To make sure our little ones have room to explore and move around, the nursery has been moved to the south room in George Bray Hall near the elevator. Stay tuned for the old nursery to be turned into the UU teens room!

This Week in the OBUUC Children's Program 7/14/13

This week in the OBUUC Children's Program we'll be looking at curious cats. Cats are famous for their curiosity, but sometimes cats find themselves in dangerous places because of that. Cats are also underestimated for their intelligence because they learn by observing and imitating, and trial and error. We'll explore the value and potential drawbacks of curiosity as well as its benefits.


We are in need of volunteers for Sunday 7/28/13.  The RE Committee decided at it's last meeting, that volunteers must be scheduled at least a week in advance. If 2 volunteers are not scheduled by 7/21/13, the Children's Program will be cancelled for Sunday 7/28/13. Please click here: http://vols.pt/BRWWfc to sign up on Volunteer Spot!

This Week in the OBUUC Children's Program 6/30/13

Since the weather forecast is for rain this Sunday we will remain inside for Kid's Club. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we'll be outside on 7/7/13.  Sunday, before the children play games together, they'll watch a video and hear a story about the box jellyfish.  The video and story covers a fascinating creature that is beautiful and deadly. As we talk about the box jelly fish, which is tempting in appearance, we'll draw analogies to human activities. Some may seem fun and exciting, but can quickly put children in dangerous and harmful situations.  We'll also discuss that children are free to choose what they do, but they may not always know or choose exactly what the consequences might be.

This Week In The Children's Program 6/2/13

This week is a multi-generational service celebrating 8th grade Affirmation and the 5th Graders promotion to the UU Teens middle school program.  Nursery is available for children 3 and under but the remaining children will be in the church sanctuary for the entire service. There will be coloring and games near the name tag counter to help keep young minds and fingers busy.

This week in the Children's Program 5/26/13

This week begins our summer of one service each Sunday morning! See you at 10 a.m.!!!  During the summer we're having Kid's Club.  After snack, joys and concerns, a short story and discussion, the children will be encouraged to play games and build with building sets. Our goal is to create lasting friendships through fun.

We are still in need of volunteers for Sunday morning!! If you are interested in volunteering please contact Leann at youth@obuuc.org or 634-0659.

This Week in the Children's Program 5/19/13

This Sunday is the last two service Sunday until September.  Summer is finally on it's way!!! As an end to our year long theme of Peace, the children will be creating a large Peace Collage that will be displayed in the church sanctuary once it's finished.  What does peace look like?

If you haven't volunteered in the Children's Program yet, how about trying it out this summer?  If each parent in our congregation that has children in the Sunday morning Children's Program volunteered once, yes once!! we'd have more than enough volunteers for the entire summer!  Please do your part! If your child participates in the nursery or Children's Program, volunteer!  Contact me with a Sunday you're available to volunteer and I'll add you to the schedule.

This week in the Children's Program 5/12/13

This Sunday we're celebrating Mother's Day!! I hope you can join us between services 10:00-11:00 a.m. in George Bray Hall (the church basement) for a continental breakfast in honor of our mothers.  If your family will be attending the brunch and you haven't contacted me please send me an email.  The children will also be making gifts for their mom's.  Happy Mother's Day!

This Week in the OBUUC Children's Program 5/5/13

This week we'll be learning about Children's Day In Japan.  Children's Day takes place annually on May 5, and is part of the Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. Until recently, Tango no Sekku was known as Boys' Day (also known as Feast of Banners) while Girls' Day (Hinamatsuri) was celebrated on March 3. In 1948, the government decreed this day to be a national holiday to celebrate the happiness of all children and to express gratitude toward mothers. It was renamed Kodomo no Hi. Before this day, families raise carp-shaped koinobori flags (carp because of the Chinese legend that a carp that swims upstream becomes a dragon, and the way the flags blow in the wind looks like they are swimming), one for each child.  So, we'll be making paper carp-flags!

This Week in the Children's Program (April 28th)

This week we continue our study of peace.  The children will discussing what peace smells like.  Why? It's a way to think about peace that's "out of the box" allowing the children to to define peace in a different way. Smells can also trigger positive memories and create peace within.  Think of that wonderful smell of bread baking or the cookies at Grandma's house. Don't you feel peaceful?

This week in OBUUC Children's Program is Earth Day!

This Sunday we're celebrating Earth Day!  The children will be listening words spoken over 150 years ago by Chief Seattle, a Native American.   Here's an excerpt: "The earth does not belong to people; people belong to the earth. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. People did not weave the web of life, we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves." After the reading we'll discuss some things that even children can do to help our earth.  And, to remember that we are all responsible for the earth, we'll be making earth luminaries, so expect a delightful light to be brought home.