Parent Involvement
& Volunteer Opportunities

It takes many volunteers to make the Religious Education Program at UUF a success. Here is a partial list of how you can help the RE Program:

            o Teach RE classes
o Assist our RE teachers in class
o Substitute for absent teachers
o Be a presenter or guest speaker
o Help with our Halloween carnival and   haunted house
o Help with our Winterfest
o Help with our Egg Hunt
o Mentor youth, especially for our Coming of Age Program
o Provide child care for meetings
  o Chaperone field trips
o Serve on the RE Committee

A Safe Community

   At UUF, we continue to work to make our RE classes and activities safe for all children. An adult teacher and one assistant are assigned to every classroom, and we have recently begun running background checks on all teaching volunteers and paid employees who work with our children. No identifiable photos of a child will ever be published without parental consent, and even with permission, no child will be named in any published photo.     

   While children wear name tags in their classrooms, name tags are removed before they leave class. Children often wish to have fun on the playground after RE classes, but we remind parents that once classes are dismissed, they must supervise their children—especially on the playground.

        Religious Education Registration

All children and youth taking part in the Religious Education Program at UUF need to have a current, updated registration form on file, completed annually or whenever a child’s living situation changes. Parents can register their children at the registration booth, which is set up for two Sundays before classes begin in August. However, UUF operates on a rolling registration calendar–any time new people wish to attend UUF RE classes, they can register.

    Unlike many churches, UUF does not charge a fee for religious education, but we do ask all parents to lend a hand. There are many opportunities to volunteer.  Children benefit when parents become involved!