Welcome Spring

Welcome Spring? Well, no, not really. There's still a mountain of snow in front of the house and my back still aches from Saturday's shoveling marathon, but the birds ARE singing and the spring session of Religious Education begins this coming Sunday March 9th at 10:00 am. Everybody stand up and cheer for incipient spring!

Because some very smart people gave me some very smart feedback about maintaining user friendly archives, I am now posting the weekly teacher letters on this blog. You will receive the link to the current post in your weekly email - just click on it and come on over to blogger. I hope to streamline the process even more and get this page linked to the UUCGL website. I'll let you know when that happens. And if there's another way you prefer to have me communicate, please let me know. We can work it out.

Calendar Notes: It was wonderful to speak with those of you who made it in for Sundays' chat and bagel get together. I hope we can do it again. Let me know if you'd like to meet before or after the church morning in early April (you can do so by posting in comments) March will continue with regular small group classes on all Sundays but the 23rd - which is Easter and is an intergenerational worship morning.

On April 6th the Affirmation Workshop will lead the worship service, which might be of interest to the older kids as they see their near age peers take this role in church.

Odd Bits of Things I Want to Tell You a.k.a. Flotsam and Jetsam: Most of you are returning teachers, but let me reiterate my availability to you all. You can reach me by phone at the church, via email and frequently by dropping by (call first to make sure I'm there). When do you need to call me? When you're stuck with a lesson that has a great message and a not so great means of conveying it. When you're curious about additional information or resources. When you have a great idea. When you've had a wonderful morning. When you have behavioral issues with children or youth in your group. When you need some games with a purpose. When you're not sure what you're supposed to be doing. When you need to talk to parents and are not quite sure what to say. When you feel out of sync with your teaching partner. And when you want to talk about. . .anything!

And finally, you should all have your curriculum by now, but if you do not, please let me know and I'll see that it gets to you.

I am looking forward to the remainder of our congregational year, the returning energy of spring and to working with you all in this ministry of Religious Education

In Faith,

Rebecca