River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Bethesda, Maryland ◆ 301 229-0400

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Ministry with Children and Youth

WELCOME!

The doors of River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation are open to all who would like to share a Sunday morning with us. Our commitment to children, youth, and families is evident in every aspect of the congregation.

Our Responsibility to Children

In our child dedication services, we covenant to provide our children a religious community in which to grow spiritually. We pledge to do all within our power to give our children the love and support they need, to enable them to find meaning, joy and satisfaction in life, and to become people who will enrich the world.

The Content of Our Religious Education

Our Religious Education program:

acquaints children with Unitarian Universalist history and values
exposes them to the richness of the world's religious traditions, with a special emphasis on Judaism and Christianity
offers an opportunity to better understand life issues
encourages inclusiveness and teaches children to value diversity

Our carefully selected curriculum goes hand in hand with opportunities for worship, community building, social justice, creative arts, musical expression, and play. We recognize that children are spiritual and religious beings, and we support them as they discover this throughout their lives.

Worship Opportunities

To enable family participation in worship, older preschool children and youth attend the first few minutes of Sunday Services with their parents.
Preschool and Nursery children begin in their classrooms.

Contact Us

Call us or drop by our offices. If you have any questions about the program or would simply like to talk about children, youth, parenting, religion, and/or spirituality, please be in touch.

Please share your ideas and concerns. The Children's Religious Education Committee, the Youth Ministry Committee and the Religious Education Staff would like to know when the program is working for you and when it needs changing to meet your needs.

Rev. Ginger Luke
Minister of Religious Education
301-229-0400 x105
gluke(at)rruuc.org

Michele Grove
Interim Director of Children's Ministry
301-229-0400 x115
mgrove(at)rruuc.org

Beth Irikura
Director of Youth Ministry
301-229-0400 x103
birikura(at)rruuc.org

Children's Religious Education Committee
Linda Ryden, Co-chair
Cheryl Cole Dodwell, Co-Chair

Betsy Brach, Liz Eisner, Mark Hanson, Karen Chopra, Joy Rodgers, Heidi Mordhorst

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Children Summer Sundays Sunday Curricula Parental Responsibilities Registration 09-10 Preparing for Worship Family Events Safety Issues Teacher Report Form Committee Youth Adult Enrichment Contemporary Issues Book Store Library Survey Member Login Username Forgot? Password Forgot?	Ministry with Children and Youth WELCOME! The doors of River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation are open to all who would like to share a Sunday morning with us. Our commitment to children, youth, and families is evident in every aspect of the congregation. Our Responsibility to Children In our child dedication services, we covenant to provide our children a religious community in which to grow spiritually. We pledge to do all within our power to give our children the love and support they need, to enable them to find meaning, joy and satisfaction in life, and to become people who will enrich the world. The Content of Our Religious Education Our Religious Education program: acquaints children with Unitarian Universalist history and values exposes them to the richness of the world's religious traditions, with a special emphasis on Judaism and Christianity offers an opportunity to better understand life issues encourages inclusiveness and teaches children to value diversity Our carefully selected curriculum goes hand in hand with opportunities for worship, community building, social justice, creative arts, musical expression, and play. We recognize that children are spiritual and religious beings, and we support them as they discover this throughout their lives. Worship Opportunities To enable family participation in worship, older preschool children and youth attend the first few minutes of Sunday Services with their parents. Preschool and Nursery children begin in their classrooms. Contact Us Call us or drop by our offices. If you have any questions about the program or would simply like to talk about children, youth, parenting, religion, and/or spirituality, please be in touch. Please share your ideas and concerns. The Children's Religious Education Committee, the Youth Ministry Committee and the Religious Education Staff would like to know when the program is working for you and when it needs changing to meet your needs. Rev. Ginger Luke Minister of Religious Education 301-229-0400 x105 gluke(at)rruuc.org Michele Grove Interim Director of Children's Ministry 301-229-0400 x115 mgrove(at)rruuc.org Beth Irikura Director of Youth Ministry 301-229-0400 x103 birikura(at)rruuc.org Children's Religious Education Committee Linda Ryden, Co-chair Cheryl Cole Dodwell, Co-Chair Betsy Brach, Liz Eisner, Mark Hanson, Karen Chopra, Joy Rodgers, Heidi Mordhorst

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