Teacher and helper positions are open in our youngest three classrooms this Spring semester – Nursery, Kinder-2nd grade, and 3rd-5th grade classes. All that is required is having fun with some pretty great kids 1-2 Sundays a month. Believe me, you will love it! Lesson plans and games are provided beforehand. It’s a great way to meet our many new UUCM families, and have fun while you’re at it! Email Karen Heuiser by Monday if interested. Teacher training is on Jan. 14 from 2-4 pm.

Teachers and Helpers for the Spring semester of RE will meet at Yum! Bakery in Minnetonka. Come meet your fellow teachers, fill out any paperwork while enjoying delicious treats, and participate in a fun training event. At least 20 amazing volunteers are needed to run all of our classrooms, so a huge thank you to everyone who has already signed up! If you cannot make it, please email Karen at dre@uucmtka.org to sign the necessary paperwork beforehand.

Teachers and Helpers for the Spring semester of RE will meet at Yum! Bakery in Minnetonka on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 2-4 pm for Teacher Training. Come meet your fellow teachers, fill out any paperwork while enjoying delicious treats, and participate in a fun training event. At least 20 amazing volunteers are needed to run all of our classrooms, so a huge thank you to everyone who has already signed up! If you cannot make it, please email Karen at dre@uucmtka.org to sign the necessary paperwork beforehand. 

The UU Families Initiative (UUFI) is a group of parents working to create common practices within our community for raising our children in the Unitarian Universalist tradition. These rituals can be shared between parents, grandparents, family and friends. We will be offering a brief introduction during our worship service on Jan. 8, followed by four workshops during 2023.

Pancake Breakfast Mealtime Ritual
Sunday, January 22 from 8:30-10 AM
One of the most beloved traditions takes place at mealtime, so we would like to invite families with children in our birth to 5th grade classrooms (and their families) to a pancake breakfast on Jan. 22. While parents learn about the ritual and hear from other families who have made it a part of their lives, children will make their own chalices and booklets with popular chalice lighting words to take home. Families will then come back together to practice the ritual at the end of the workshop as they delight in a stack of pancakes. This is a great way to meet other UUCM families who are part of your community and help your children make deeper connections to classmates in RE. Bonus – Kids can come in their pajamas so everyone can get out the door easier!

Friday, January 6 from 6-8 pm
Soon it will be a brand new year! This game night we’ll feature an old favorite, Mexican Train Dominoes, and pair it with a newer game made popular by the pandemic, Kahoot! Bring your cell phone for the latter and we’ll team up to battle for a special trophy!

Pizza dinner will be at 5 and will be delivered as our stove just can’t keep up with the demand. A $3-$4 donation ($8 family max) will be requested if coming for dinner, and/or feel free to bring treats or drinks to share. An RSVP by noon on Jan. 6 is required for pizza only. Email Karen a dre@uucmtka.org.