Thomas
Jefferson District
Religious Education Committee
| Welcome! The District's RE Committee provides advocacy and support for religious educators and Lifespan religious education throughout the District. Committee participants bring a diverse background of experience to the table. They identify resources, provide training and networking to those who develop or manage religious education programs at Unitarian Universalist congregations |
- TJD RE Committee members
- TJD Consultation Services Fee Schedule
- TJD Religious Education Lending Library
- Miscellaneous Documents and Library resources
Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA)
This is the professional association for UU religious educators. Contact the LREDA Membership Chair at: LREDA@uua.org, or visit: http://www.uua.org/lreda.
TJD RE Committee
Kate Beasleyhas a Master's degree in Education with an emphasis in Special Ed. Prior to joining ERUUF as Director of Religious Education, she taught public school — including a year and a half on an Indian reservation, and a migrant farmworker summer school program; served for twelve years as a non-profit consultant for the Idaho Commission on the Arts and three years as Public Relations Director for the U of Idaho Theatre Arts dept.
Kathleen Carpenter,
is the Director of Religious Education at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte, a position she has held for fourteen years. She received her Credentialed Religious Educator status in 2005 and serves as a District RE Consultant and Renaissance Module facilitator.
Evelyn Carter, Committee Treasurer
is a Retired Director of Religious Education and member of the District RE Consulting Team. She is currently active in the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swannanoa Valley and is a proud grandmother.
Pam Lepley, Committee Chair
is serving her 6th year as the Director of Religious Education for the Winston-Salem, NC congregation. She is a Consultant for RE Programs, with a special interest in Adult RE Programming.
The Reverend Rosie Rimrodt
is the Minister of Lifespan Religious Education at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist in Knoxville, Tennessee. She served as MRE to First Parish in Bedford, MA and as DRE for twenty years to The Peoples Church in Cedar Rapids, IA. Rosie is a 2003 graduate of Meadville Lombard Theological School.
Tandy Scheffler, Committee Secretary
is the Director of Religious Education at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She is pursuing Religious Education Credentialing, Masters Level. She taught in the public schools for fourteen years prior to working as a religious educator. Tandy is a District RE Consultant and Renaissance Module facilitator.
Kat Wilson
is the newest member of the committee. She is also the only professional Youth Advisor on the committee. She currently serves the Greenville (SC) UU Fellowship in that role.