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Ministry
Statement
Unitarian
Universalists
believe
that the
search for truth and meaning is a life long process. Our mission is to
provide
our children and youth with a spiritual foundation based on our
Unitarian
Universalist principles and a sense of reverence. We will develop
opportunities
to nurture their spiritual, emotional, and intellectual growth through
religious education, community building activities, and service. Our
intention
is to foster responsible stewards of our faith and its future.
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the Director of Religious Education
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Welcome to the 2007 –
2008 Religious Education program at River of Grass.
Our classes and activities have
been designed to support our congregation in their spiritual journey,
recognizing that the search for truth and meaning is a life long
process. Our program includes a safe and
cheerful
environment for out babies and toddlers, a pre-Kindergarten –
Kindergarten
class, exciting children’s classes using our Workshop Rotation Model, a
new and
exciting middle school program, a vibrant high school and Young
Unitarian
Universalist (YRUU) group, and engaging adult programs.
The Religious Education
(RE) Committee, the Adult RE
Committee, the Director of Religious Education (DRE), the Teachers and
Guides,
Youth Advisors and Adult Discussion Facilitators have been striving to
develop
an exciting and engaging program keeping the needs and desires of our
diverse
community in mind.
While we have much to
offer you, we also need your full
participation for our program to be a success. When we interact as
learning and
caring community we are challenged to live up to our fullest potential.
Please join us on this
exciting journey together. See you
Sunday!
Deb
Giblin-Davis
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DIRECTOR
OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Debra
Giblin-Davis, MSW, our Director of Religious Education (DRE), has been
a
member of River
of Grass
for six years. She has a Masters degree in Social Work and has worked
with children and families in various capacities for twenty-five
years. Originally from California,
she and her husband have lived in Florida for twenty years and
are the proud parents of three great kids. Deb can be contacted at ReligiousEd@riverofgrass.org
or by telephone at
the congregation's office at 954-474-2007.
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RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Religious Education
(RE) Committee works in partnership
with the Director of Religious Education (DRE) and our minister to plan
and
carry out our youth and adult classes, special holiday and family
events, and
other religious education programs of the congregation.
The
committee meets the
second Sunday of each month at
6:30pm in the congregation’s office. New members and visitors are
welcomed to
join us. Any concerns you may have about the Religious Education
program at River
of Grass should
be addressed to the
Director of Religious Education, Deb Giblin-Davis; or the committee
chair,
Paula Rabinowitz at ReligiousEd@riverofgrass.org.
Members of
the committee include Monica Dyer, Karrie Jacks, Susan Juncosa, June
McCulloch,
Anastasia Michaels, Bridget Morris, Cory Rish, and Janet Schwartz.
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