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Table of Contents
Connecting
Your Congregation
District
President’s Column
Qiyamah’s
Corner
Ministerial
Matters
Lifespan
REmarks
Field Staff
Calendar / Save this Date!
Your Wild(e)
Trustees Report
Chalice
Lighter Update/1st Annual NC Choral Festival
A Victory for
Poultry Workers in NC!
Mind the Gap
Walking
Lightly on the Earth
Rev. Bill
Sinkford to Keynote TJD Anti-Racism Conference / TJD Young Adult & Campus
Ministry Midwinter Retreat
GLBT Issues /
TJ District Fair Share
Beacon Press
/ Reflection on FLC / Request for Proposals /A Day of Possibilities
Open
Positions / Visit Northern VA!
Resources for
Congregational Leaders
Lay
Leadership Development / The Flaming Chalice
District
Calendar |
Open Positions
UU Fellowship of Raleigh, NC Seeks DRE
We are seeking a full-time Director of Religious Education to manage and
oversee our large YRE program. The enthusiasm, vision, organization and
commitment to children of the DRE will continue to grow our YRE program
and to expand its involvement with the larger congregation. The DRE will
work collaboratively with our YRE committee to set goals and policies and
to design and implement rich and meaningful experiences for our children
and youth.
A successful candidate will have a degree in education, child development
or related field; experience with the administration of programs for
children; superb interpersonal skills; and the ability to implement
meaningful and effective volunteer training. An experienced religious
educator with knowledge of UU curricula and teaching RE classes is
preferred, but we are willing to be flexible about background. Previous
work with volunteers and supervision of staff is important. Our ideal DRE
will be flexible, dependable, organized, a good communicator, have good
time management skills and a deep commitment to children. Leaping tall
buildings in a single bound is helpful but not required.
For more information, visit:
http://www.uufr.org/uufr/DRErev.htm
First Unitarian Church of Portland, OR Seeks DRE
First Unitarian Church, Portland, OR has been the voice for liberal
religion in downtown Portland for over 135 years, and is a place for
people on various spiritual paths.
The First Unitarian Church of Portland is seeking a religious educator to
lead the church’s ministry to children and families. The Religious
Educator for Children envisions, directs, coordinates and evaluates the
religious education program, known as the Learning Community, for
children—infants through 6th grade. The program includes direction of
Sunday morning religious education classes, children’s and
intergenerational worship, family-life education, pastoral care to
children and families, social activities, social justice projects and a
six-week summer program for children.
The program currently has about 500 children and youth enrolled.
Professional works closely with religious educators for youth and adults.
Works closely with ministers and professional colleagues to carry out
mission of the church.
Visit:
www.firstunitarianportland.org for more information.
Visit Northern Virginia!
History buffs, train enthusiasts, and Civil War
aficionados are cordially invited to the Historic Manassas Weekend, June
6-8, 2003, sponsored by Bull Run Unitarian Universalists of Manassas,
Virginia. The weekend will feature UU-led tours of the Manassas
Battlefield and Old Town, life size and model trains at the Manassas
Heritage Railway Festival, and a visit to the Occoquan National Wildlife
Refuge with UU naturalists. For spouses and friends with a less historical
bent, we offer a major juried arts and crafts fair, a choice of four golf
courses, and outlet mall shopping. Guests will stay two nights and
breakfast with a host from our congregation. Two dinners and a picnic
lunch will be served communally. All this is yours for $175 per person. A
great holiday gift for yourself and someone you love! Watch for the
brochure to be mailed to your congregation, or contact Ed and Martha Walsh
for more information (703-330-5963 or
edwalsh1@aol.com). Visit us on the web at
www.bruu.org. |
