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Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
Our 3rd round of Sunday School in a Bag activities went out this last week. I will be mailing. It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Contact Chelsea for zoom links and passwords. ***An email was sent a couple days ago with an attachment for a printable to bring to this week's class*** *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Both MS/HS meetings can be found at this link: https://zoom.us/my/firstuuomahareligiouseducation We invite all Middle and High School students from Omaha and Lincoln to join us for discussion and community through this app. 'Would you rather' questions - Thoughts along our monthly Soul Matters themes - 'Big questions' related to UUism. Also - a "Pet Page"! So much fun. ***Be aware that once joining Discord, it opens up the app to multiple pages which will need to be moderated by students themselves and their parents/guardians for security. https://discord.gg/3NuSj6f *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to check in with me for 'open office hours' Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon (I close the meeting after 15 minutes if no one checks in) Thursday, Jan 4 Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Wednesday, Jan 10 Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: Roxaboxen NEW THIS MONTH! Theme: Imagination These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team The Extra Mile On the Porch Bonus Resources for Parents with Imagination theme Unfinished Portraits On using imagination to honor the loss of black lives. https://www.facebook.com/60SecDocs/videos/384017189256735/?v=384017189256735 Imagining the Future of UUism https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1842&v=H7sjTUk-iu0 As part of the First UU Congregation of Ann Arbor 150th anniversary year, UU leaders from around the country gathered to imagine the future of the UU movement and how UU congregations can boldly go into the dawning future. Rainy Wedding An imaginative story to touch your heart https://www.npr.org/2012/05/20/153116028/rainy-wedding
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Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Contact Chelsea for zoom links and passwords [email protected] *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Both MS/HS meetings can be found at this link: https://zoom.us/my/firstuuomahareligiouseducation We invite all Middle and High School students from Omaha and Lincoln to join us for discussion and community through this app. 'Would you rather' questions - Thoughts along our monthly Soul Matters themes - 'Big questions' related to UUism. Also - a "Pet Page"!!! So much fun. ***Be aware that once joining Discord, it opens up the app to multiple pages which will need to be moderated by students themselves and their parents/guardians for security. https://discord.gg/3NuSj6f *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Wednesday, Jan 27 Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Thursday, Feb 4 Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: The Wish Tree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1VcUy-CChI&list=PLaUzwLg6zwN7WzFzJu-vYYLSHMIVk6IZ4 NEW THIS MONTH! Theme: Imagination These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team On the Message Board - Imagination At the Bedside - Imagination Bonus Resources for Parents with Imagination theme The Neuroscience of Imagination https://www.ted.com/talks/andrey_vyshedskiy_the_neuroscience_of_imagination Some Fun with Visual Imagination https://www.boredpanda.com/things-that-look-like-other-things-optical-illusion/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic Tipping Our Hats to Mr. Rogers for Inspiring Our Imaginations! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzXaFbxDcM  This year we held our annual SoUUper Supper potluck online through YouTube on December 19! With music from Julie Enersen (and choir friends), Jack Forbes Wilson, Sylvie Lozier, and Bob Fuson, we danced our way through the night. The SoUUper Supper also included stories from Jason Slaughter, Kim Ziemann, and a couple of stories read by me. Isabel and Emma Letts brought an art project to our event. Staff members made cameo appearances and mentioned what we would have brought to our potluck if we had been in person. You can watch the video with this LINK if you missed out on the original or you just want to relive the experience. We also premiered a new event in December 2020 ... our Stuffed Animal Sleepover! From getting into the copy machine in the office, singing hymns around the piano, and rummaging in our craft supply closet, our animal friends had quite the adventure while the building was otherwise not occupied! Children and adults alike were encouraged to register their stuffie friends for a mini-camp at the church over LPS winter break. Each animal friend went home with a mask to help keep them and their human companions safe. This was a fun way to remind our church community of what the inside of our church building looks like, and for them to connect with our space in a safe way during the pandemic. Looking forward to all the new adventures that 2021 will bring to us!  Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
Stuffie Sleepover This activity was a huge hit, and lots of fun! Even if you did not have a Stuffie join our 'camp' at the church, the videos are still great for kids to watch. You can get another peek inside the church building, and learn alongside the Stuffies about our UU principles. Here are the videos: 1- 'Stuffie Introductions' https://animoto.com/play/1E8POdR0VLJkttSI0Rh9MQ 2- 'Stuffies Meet One Another' https://animoto.com/play/fzm0jJLtV3930H9snNwgTg 3- "Stuffies Share Their Favorite Books' https://animoto.com/play/atM1OEfcr0Ek6VDN0XLwzQ 4- 'Stuffies Play' https://animoto.com/play/k1cosJRRjCVUxr7wVYU1pw 5- 'Stuffie Worship Service' https://animoto.com/play/Vu87UboHOfREwNxWgITGKg 6- 'Stuffies and the 7 UU Principles' https://animoto.com/play/BTtLiBsKqtoh197a70oTVQ 7- 'Last Day of Stuffie Sleepover' https://animoto.com/play/mD2LpDb19juIoTNEC7RiZw Family Spotlight! JUST A FEW SPRING SPOTS LEFT!!! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all.) Plenty of spots left. Sign up HERE to participate It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Please email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Please email me for the link We invite all Middle and High School students from Omaha and Lincoln to join us for discussion and community through this app. 'Would you rather' questions - Thoughts along our monthly Soul Matters themes - 'Big questions' related to UUism. Also - a "Pet Page"!!! So much fun. ***Be aware that once joining Discord, it opens up the app to multiple pages which will need to be moderated by students themselves and their parents/guardians for security. https://discord.gg/3NuSj6f *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Thursday the 21st Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Wednesday the 27th Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: https://youtu.be/RcugtEQ385k NEW THIS MONTH! Theme: Imagination These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team From the Mailbox - (This one is geared toward middle/high school) 'Capitalist Imaginings' At Play -Playing With Imagination (Elementary) Bonus Resources for Parents Breaking Free https://vimeo.com/14425446 Do you ever imagine “Breaking Free”? Is it possible to imagine a different way of living life?! Taking Imagination Seriously: The Artistry of Janet Echelman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YekkGz1E2k TED Talk - Dan Gilbert: The psychology of your future self https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_psychology_of_your_future_self?language=en The Good Ancestor - The Legacies We Leave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i9f1UdvohE On what happens when short-term thinking dominates our imaginations…  Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
Wow. Yesterday was a hard day. So many emotions with the joys and also the sorrows.(Skipping Imagination theme for this week for parent resources...let's otherwise envision this as 'IMAGINE a peaceful country resources'....(oof)) These are some good articles that I found about processing the events on Jan. 6th with your children. Talking about traumatic events is never easy. I hope this helps you to think through with your family a bit about what happened when Trump Supporters stormed Washington. Also - please remember to do self-care, dear ones. We are only our best parenting when we are centered and taking care of our own needs. How to Process a Scary Day for the Nation With Your Kids How to Talk to Your Kids About the Breach at the US Capitol Building UU the Vote and Siding With Love Vigil and Prayers Regarding Events on Jan. 6th (this was posted to Facebook but is a PUBLIC video so you should be able to watch it even if you are not on Facebook. If not, please let me know, they said it will be posted to their blog soon) (this would be a good video to watch to support that whole self-care notion for parents) Words from UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray Regarding Events on Jan. 6th (another PUBLIC Facebook video) (Now for something completely different...) Stuffie Sleepover This activity was a huge hit, and lots of fun! Even if you did not have a Stuffie join our 'camp' at the church, the videos are still great for kids to watch. You can get another peek inside the church building, and learn alongside the Stuffies about our UU principles. Here are the videos: 1 https://animoto.com/play/1E8POdR0VLJkttSI0Rh9MQ 2 https://animoto.com/play/fzm0jJLtV3930H9snNwgTg 3 https://animoto.com/play/atM1OEfcr0Ek6VDN0XLwzQ 4 https://animoto.com/play/k1cosJRRjCVUxr7wVYU1pw 5 https://animoto.com/play/Vu87UboHOfREwNxWgITGKg 6 https://animoto.com/play/BTtLiBsKqtoh197a70oTVQ 7 https://animoto.com/play/mD2LpDb19juIoTNEC7RiZw Family Spotlight! JUST A FEW SPRING SPOTS LEFT!!! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all.) Plenty of spots left. Sign up HERE to participate It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Please email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Please email me for the link We invite all Middle and High School students from Omaha and Lincoln to join us for discussion and community through this app. 'Would you rather' questions - Thoughts along our monthly Soul Matters themes - 'Big questions' related to UUism. Also - a "Pet Page"!!! So much fun. ***Be aware that once joining Discord, it opens up the app to multiple pages which will need to be moderated by students themselves and their parents/guardians for security. https://discord.gg/3NuSj6f *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Thursday the 7th Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Wednesday the 13th Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: NEW THIS MONTH! Theme: Imagination These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team At the Table Discussion Questions about Imagination Around the Neighborhood - Scavenger Hunt for Imagination |
AuthorChelsea Krafka is the Director of Religious Growth for the Unitarian Church of Lincoln. Archives
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