Lifespan Religious Education (LRE) Team

Meets: TBD - Consult Church Calendar for next date
Status: open to church members & friends
Team Leaders: Kim McDuffee-Dotson and Scott Dotson; Becky Hruby, Director of Religious Education for Children and Youth
Team Contact: dre@uusg.org

The LRE Team includes all teachers, volunteers and staff who carry out our Lifespan Religious Education ministry. The ministry is lead by our Director of Religious Education, Becky Hruby, and the LRE Steering Team.

RE Steering Team Members:
DRE: Becky Hruby
K-2 Rep: Amanda Slaiher
3-5 Rep: Vickie Kilgore
Middle School Rep: Kerry Sapet
High School Rep: Jamie Andersen
All Programs: Eleanor Hamilton

The RE Team is a fun, active group of people who are all passionate and intentional about the nurturing and education of children, youth, and adults.

This team oversees all Religious Education curricula, youth social events, volunteer staffing, organization, and scheduling. This is a broad scope with far-reaching effects and includes many events & activities, including:

• church school classes during the regular church year

• YRUU youth events

• OWL sexuality & relationship program

• Coming of Age classes

• the Junior High Youth Group

• facilitation of teacher cohesiveness

• addressing teacher & student issues & needs

• maintaining classroom supplies

• preparing the annual budget

• the RE music program, which includes the children sharing music in the Sanctuary

• volunteer recognition

• ensuring a child- & family-welcoming atmosphere at church

• library maintenance & cataloging

• surveying new curricula

• as-needed adjustment of classes and volunteers

• professional staffing needs

• long-range planning for our LRE programs

• advocating outside the team for LRE and youth needs

Please contact one of the team members if you are interested in making a difference regarding the Religious Education of UUSG members, young and old.