Registration for Children & Youth Programs at MLUC 2023 - 2024

Use this form to register children and youth for our programs!

Family Information

Your Name

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Your Pronouns

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Your Email

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This address will receive a confirmation email

Your Best Phone Number

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Your mailing address

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What is your relationship to the child(ren) &/or youth you are registering?

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Is there another adult (or more) in your household? If so, please list them here. Include phone numbers/emails if you would like them to receive notifications about children's programming and events.

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Information about your child(ren) &/or youth

Please complete the following information about all of the children/youth in your household, ages 0 - 18.

Child #1

Name

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Pronouns

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Date of Birth

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Age as of September 1, 2023

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Grade (if applicable)

Special Needs/Allergies/Other Information we should know

Email (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Phone (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Child #2

Name

Pronouns

Date of Birth

Age as of September 1, 2023

Grade (if applicable)

Special Needs/Allergies/Other Information we should know

Email (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Phone (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Child #3

Name

Pronouns

Date of Birth

Age as of September 1, 2023

Grade (if applicable)

Special Needs/Allergies/Other Information we should know

Email (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Phone (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Child #4

Name

Pronouns

Date of Birth

Age as of September 1, 2023

Grade (if applicable)

Special Needs/Allergies/Other Information we should know

Email (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Phone (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Child #5

Name

Pronouns

Date of Birth

Age as of September 1, 2023

Grade (if applicable)

Special Needs/Allergies/Other Information we should know

Email (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Phone (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Child #6

Name

Pronouns

Date of Birth

Age as of September 1, 2023

Grade (if applicable)

Special Needs/Allergies/Other Information we should know

Email (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Phone (for youth 8th - 12th grade only)

Group Descriptions and Selections

Specific age-based groups for kids and youth ages 3 - 18 will form when we reach a minimum enrollment of five families planning to attend regularly. See individual class descriptions for details.

Nursery Care for ages 0 - 2

We offer nursery care from 9:30 - 11:30 every Sunday with two trained, background checked, experienced caregivers.

This is a drop-in program. Older children welcome if space allows.

Name(s) of child(ren) who will use the nursery:

Celebrating Me & My World group for ages 3 & 4

This class celebrates the wondrous qualities children experience in themselves and expands outward to the things and people around them. Children are included in church as a place of belonging and enjoying through simple rituals such as a sharing circle, story time, exploring, and closing which are repeated each week.

This group will only meet if we have regularly attending kids in this age group.

Name(s) of child(ren) who will attend the preschool group:

Soul Matters Workshop for K - 5th grades

Soul Matters Workshops provide children the opportunity to explore stories and themes each week in Making, Movement, or Meditative workshop spaces. Each Sunday’s story/theme will relate to the worship service and correlate with these monthly themes: Welcome, Heritage, Generosity, Mystery, Liberating Love, Justice & Equity, Transformation, Interdependence, Pluralism, and Renewal.

This is a Sunday morning drop in program; all in this age range are welcome. (3 & 4 year olds included if Celebrating Me & My World does not meet.)

Name(s) of child(ren) who will participate in the workshops:

Elementary Our Whole Lives (OWL) for K-1st graders and 4th/5th graders

OWL for K & 1st graders supports parents in educating children about birth, babies, bodies and families. Following a Parent Meeting and Parent/Child Orientation, the sessions engage children with stories, songs and activities and include a weekly HomeLink - a homework project for parents and children to do together. Promotes dialogue between parent and child.

OWL for 4th & 5th graders helps tweens to gain the knowledge, life principles, and skills they need to understand and express their sexuality in holistic, life-enhancing ways. The revised edition includes new topics such as body image, social media/Internet, and consent; as well as an updated and deeper exploration of gender identity and roles.

These groups are only available to families who register ahead of time and attend the parent orientation.

Name(s) of child(ren) who will attend one of the Elementary OWL groups:

Stepping Stone Year for 2nd & 3rd grades

Young people at the “age of reason” are invited to learn about our Unitarian Universalist history, heritage and identity. In this 6 week program, they work together to create a class plaque with the Clay Lady, and prepare a presentation to share with the congregation in a worship service, affirming their faith journeys as young Unitarian Universalists.

This group is only available to families who register ahead of time.

Name(s) of children who will participate in Stepping Stone Year:

Crossing Paths for 6th & 7th grades

This group will learn about a variety of faith traditions and the ways their religious paths differ from our own. Study of each religion will include a classroom Sunday, a visit to a local congregation or group, and a chance to reflect on how what was experienced on that visit can inform our own UU faith journeys. This is a drop in program; all in this age range are welcome. However, note that some Sundays will include a field trip to a neighboring place of worship and prior registration is needed to participate on these dates.

Name(s) of child(ren) who will attend Crossing Paths:

Junior High OWL for 8th & 9th grades

OUR WHOLE LIVES (OWL) is a comprehensive, faith-based sexuality education program providing accurate, developmentally appropriate information about a range of topics, including relationships, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual health, and cultural influences on sexuality. Scheduling is TBD based on families and teachers schedules.

This group is only available to families who register ahead of time and attend the parent orientation.

Name(s) of youth who will attend Jr. High OWL:

Youth Group for 8th - 12th grades

Youth group will meet alternately with Jr. High OWL and will pursue projects possibly including a mission trip. More details TBD!

Name(s) of youth who will participate in Youth Group:

Service Opportunities for Families and Adults

Please tell us how often you are able to help in the program, and which roles you are interested in filling. We will be in touch soon about committing to specific tasks based on the program's needs and your availability.

I/we can help this OFTEN: (use Other box below to explain if different adults have different availabilities etc.)

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Please select all that apply.

Every Week 2x/month 1x/month 1x/quarter 1x/year Other (comment below)

Other

I/we are interested in the following ROLES:

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Please select all that apply.

Teach Pre-K group (preparation required) Help in the Pre-K group (no preparation required) Lead the Soul Matters Workshop group (preparation required) Help in the Soul Matters Workshop group (no preparation required) Teach OWL (training in advance required) Teach Crossing Paths group for 6th & 7th graders (preparation required) Work with the Youth Group (preparation required) Plan a social justice project (preparation required) Staff a social justice project (no prep required) Plan a community building field trip or event (preparation required) Staff a community building field trip or event (no prep required) Serve on the Children & Youth Faith Development Committee (preparation required) Other (comment below)

Other

Permissions, etc.

I give MLUC staff and volunteers permission to post photographs of my child/ren on the church's web site, Facebook page, or in printed materials such as church literature and public displays under the condition that my child/ren will not be individually identified.

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Please select one option.

Yes No Please discuss with me - I have questions/concerns

I give MLUC staff and volunteers permission to directly contact Middle and High School Youth via text, email, or social media regarding Youth Group activities of the church.

Please select one option.

Yes No Please discuss with me - I have questions/concerns

Our church is supported by members' and friends' contributions

There is no registration fee for any of these programs. We want all families with a desire to participate in our faith community to do so, regardless of financial resources. However, if you are able, please consider making a financial pledge of support (in any amount) to the congregation. See https://mluc.org/pledge-now/.

Thank you!

Thank you for completing this registration form. We are looking forward to a wonderful year of learning, community building, worship, showing up on the side of love, and leadership.

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