REACH: Youth & Young Adult Sunday

REACH Winter 2002
CONTENTS

ADMINISTRATION
Covenanting not Conclave
Angus MacLean Award
Training a New Generation of Renaissance Leaders
Two Open Letters
Teacher Recognition Sunday
The Value of RE
Youth & Young Adult Sunday

ADULT RE
Film as Theological Text

CURRICULUM
Curriculum Resources
RE Loan Library
OWL Newsletters
Talking to Your Former Spouse About OWL
Timeless Themes
Witness
Family Heritage
The Caged Birds of Phenom Penh
Hate Hurts
Leave No Child Behind

RESOURCES
Cain & Abel
From Essex Conversations
Internship in Washington, DC
Growing Together
Star Island Information
Heretic's Faith
Grants & Scholarships

WORSHIP
Franz & Josef
Ice Cream Sunday
USSS Award-Winning Sermon
What You Do Today

YOUTH
YPS Application

Index Page

Support Youth, Young Adult/Campus Ministry
Join Us in Celebrating
Youth and Young Adult Sunday in October of 2002

Announced at this past General Assembly, Youth and Young Adult Sunday is a special Sunday service celebrating and honoring the importance of Unitarian Universalist youth and young adult/campus ministries. These ministries focus on the needs of our younger members and ensure that they remain connected to our faith during the many transitions they deal with before becoming settled, adult members in our congregations. They are a crucial link between our children's religious education and our adult community. Supporting these ministries is essential for the health and growth of our faith. Knowing that youth (ages 14-20) and young adults (ages 18-35) have needs that differ from our general adult membership, and that we want them to stay connected to our faith, greater support for these ministries is necessary. During Youth and Young Adult Sunday services there will be an opportunity for those attending to make a contribution in support of Youth and Young Adult/Campus ministry. The funds raised by Youth and Young Adult Sunday will be added to the youth and young adult funds raised by the Campaign for Unitarian Universalism, our Association's capital campaign. The combined goal of these two efforts is $4 million in support of Youth and Young Adult/Campus Ministry! Seeing the opportunities we can create together for our younger members, we hope you will join us.

How To Get Started:

Choose a coordinator for your congregation's Sunday.
Pick one Sunday in October of 2002 (or next available) for your Sunday.
Contact us with your coordinator's name, contact information and your date.

Note: A tentative date is fine. You may want to pencil in a date while you are deciding on the best time for your congregation's Sunday.

January-February
Identify key supporters of these ministries. Who are top five people who will support this effort and make lead gifts?

March
Coordinator and staff put together an intergenerational team to help promote your Sunday. Promote Sunday and educate congregation. Why are these ministries important?

April-May
Team and staff plan the overall Sunday, the service, and related events.

Your Sunday in 2002
Youth and Young Adult Sunday: celebrate, educate, and donate!

Resources Available from the Youth and Young Adult Sunday Office:

Peter and Alison are both available to provide support and discuss any ideas or resources needed to ensure Youth and Young Adult Sunday will be a success.

Web site at www.uua.org/sunday2002

To get on the e-mail list, Sunday2002-L, go to www.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/

Publicity packet

Worship resources (readings, hymns, sample sermons, testimonials, speakers, etc.).

Collection envelopes and program covers for the Sunday service.

Workshops, events, and resources will be available at General Assembly 2002.

Peter Bowden
pbowden@uua.org
(617) 948-6198
Alison Miller
amiller@uua.org
(617) 948-6105

We would be very grateful if you would send us the name of the person you ask to coordinate your Youth and Young Adult Sunday participation, as well as your tentative date. If you have not done so, fill out the information below and fax it to us at (617) 725-4979.

Youth And Young Adult Sunday Information

Congregation:
Address:
Tentative Date:
Coordinator Name:
Coordinator Phone:
Coordinator E-mail:

Thank You For Supporting Youth, and Young Adult/Campus Ministry!

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