Youth Program
Youth and Family Ministry (YFM)
YFM LESSON RECAP OF THE WEEK
This past Sunday, the YFM program leaders experimented with giving the children the choice to shape their own worship ritual. They were asked what they wanted to do. A structure was suggested and it included scaffolding the spiritual journey from something focused on the internal to something that is expressive of their spirituality, and then to something that connects them with a community. And as the YFM director and lesson planner's reflection on the lesson's successfulness, the children sorta followed that suggested structure.
ABOUT UCP'S YFM PROGRAM
We invite you to join us at Unity Center of Peace on Sundays at 11:00am with your younger family members. While you enjoy our Celebration Service in the sanctuary, they will benefit from participating in our robust, loving, nurturing curriculum for children and youth. All programs are age-appropriate and are led by our carefully selected, and fully background checked, Spiritual Education staff members.
Our YFM rooms are in the upstairs part of the building and Sunday School resides from 11am-12:10pm. Please be sure to sign your child in using the clipboard on the door. Near the end of service, the children will be brought downstairs by the Youth Ed teacher to give a brief announcement about what they did and what they learned and to receive a special UCP blessing by the minister and congretation. We currently do not have a program for teens (Y.O.U). Teens are encouraged to sit in the Sunday Service with their parents at this time.
OUR YFM VISION STATEMENT
We envision young people growing up with a clear grasp of their spiritual nature and power, living from their ability to make a difference in the world, to express love, to choose kindness, to relate authentically, and to model spiritual values.
We're Hiring - Sunday Youth Ed Assistant
DESCRIPTION AND COMPENSATION
Part-time – 2.5 hours per week on Sundays at an hourly rate of $16 per hour
YFM Youth Ed Assistant Hours – Every Sunday 10:30am-1:00pm
Invoice to be submitted last Sunday of each month - Paid on 1st Sunday of following month
Primary Objective:
- Assist the YFM teacher on a Sunday morning during the Spiritual Education experience
- Engage with teens in conversations and lead unique, community focused projects.
- Play with and care for all children (aged 4-8) who are too young to participate in the Sunday adult program
- To clean and tidy the YFM space and spend time with the children (and parents) at the After Service Social Hour
