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3/25/2021

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Dear UU Parents and Guardians,

Paper Egg Hunt At Our Church!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: 
1. Print this WORKSHEET and visit our church grounds.

2. Look for the signs that have Easter eggs on them and a message.
    All signs will be in the back of the church near the playground (NONE go down into the hidden garden).

3. Fill in the missing words on your worksheet by reading the posted signs.

4. Take a picture of your completed worksheet and email to me
     OR
    Take a picture of one of the signs and email to me
     OR
    Write me an email that includes the missing words. 
    Send to me by midnight on April 5th in order to...

5. Receive a MYSTERY PRIZE for participation!!!

Please be aware that Bluestem Montessori plays in our playground during the day. They most often are on the grounds M-F around 1pm and 3pm. If you are available to do the egg hunt in the morning, after 5pm, or any time on the weekends, that would be preferable in order to give them space. 

Also - if you do the egg hunt and happen to notice that one of the signs is damaged or has fallen down, please let me know so that I can return to the building to fix. 
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STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS ABOUT AN ONLINE EGG HUNT AS WELL!!!
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Easter Coloring Sheets
Attached you will find printable Easter Egg coloring sheets which have CHALICES on them! 

Perhaps you have heard of 'The Great Lincoln Egg Hunt'? 
Well, now we are adding in UU Easter Eggs!

It's as easy as printing, coloring, and putting on your window. 
Adults are welcome and encouraged to decorate an egg as well! 
It would also be terrific if you wanted to take a photo of your decorated window and 
post to our Unitarian Church Social Page on Facebook, or on Twitter, or Instagram, 
using the hashtag: #uuchurchlincolnathome

And/Or post to celebrate if you see someone else's decorated window! 

(Please do not post exact addresses...although those are all accessible through our online database for members)

Easter is April 4th this year. Feel free to put these up anytime between now and then. 

If you do NOT have a printer: 
1. I am happy to drop off coloring sheets to you, just let me know OR
2. If you are signed up for our 'Sunday School in a Bag' activities, I will be including these coloring sheets in those bags in mid-March. 
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The church has a new website - and I have a BLOG! 
All the weekly emails since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 have now been uploaded for easy access. 
Monthly Soul Matters themes and the summer series on mindfulness can all be seen according to date. 
You can access the emails on our church's website here: https://www.unitarianlincoln.org/chelseas-blog
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*Sunday School *
Approximately 30 minute program geared towards K-5, but is open to all ages
Sundays at 11am
We typically have a chalice lighting, story, guided discussion, and/or activity such as a scavenger hunt or art project to be done at home as part of these lessons.
Link: https://zoom.us/j/805185601        Password: unitarian

*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  
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DISCORD for Middle and High School
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
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*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 the 18th at 8pm
  https://zoom.us/j/5036046295  

Wednesday the 24th at noon
  https://zoom.us/j/5036046295
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Family Open Circle: 
Information can be found on their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1081904435272577
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Videos This Week: 

Chelsea's Story- 'The Do-over Day'
https://youtu.be/S-nI00bpa1s
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NEW THIS MONTH!

PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM!!!

I'm excited to share with you a new preschool curriculum called: POP!
Here are the links to the videos, and attached to this email you will find additional worksheets.
(These are the same from last week, but I included them again since this is new)
Rest Easy Intro Video
Rest Easy Video 1
Rest Easy Video 2
Rest Easy Video 3
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K-5: Soul Matters Theme: Commitment
These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team
On the Porch - Raising a Child of Commitment

The Extra Mile
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Bonus Resources for Parents With the theme of: Commitment

Inspirational video from Soul Matters Team

  • READING: Balance: an excerpt from the essay "Balance" by Unitarian Universalist minister Susan Manker-Seale https://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/adults/life/workshop5/159265.shtml
  • VIDEO/POEM: “Remedial Dimension Survival Plan, Part 1” by Deepa Philips, read by Rev. Gretchen Haley (audio and words available) (1:34) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g89U9viK6g 
  • PRAYER: 


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    Chelsea Krafka is the Director of Religious Growth for the Unitarian Church of Lincoln.
    You can reach her by email at: [email protected]
    Chelsea oversees our Sunday School programs for Nursery-12th grade. 
    She has a Masters Degree in: Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education - 'School, Society, and Reform'
    She joined our staff in 2010, and came to us after working for more than a year as a Director of Education at 2nd Unitarian Church in Omaha, NE. 
    Chelsea was raised UU, grew up in this very church, and is grateful to now be bringing her own three children to the Unitarian Church of Lincoln. 

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