Life Span Faith Development
SPUUF Religious Exploration

The Fellowship has three themes that guide curriculum choices for all age levels in its religious exploration program. Curriculum and programs are selected to allow exploration within these themes: 

• UU Identity: focuses on the history, people and principles of Unitarian Universalism. 
• Sources and Traditions: explores world religions and philosophies, with special emphasis on the Judeo-Christian heritage which are the roots of Unitarian Universalism.
• Principles in Action: allows individuals to put into action the morals and ethics that reflect UU principles and develop their personal faith statement.

Sunday Morning Classes
Children in grades 1st - 4th can participate in religious exploration classes during the Sunday morning service hour, 10-11 AM. Children participate in the service until the completion of the Story for All Ages, at which time their teacher accompanies children to their classroom.

Childcare is available for children birth through kindergarten. Children can be dropped off at the childcare room before the start of the service. Parents are welcome in the nursery as their children adjust to the new environment. 

Youth in 5th grade and above, attend the service.

Wednesday Evening Program
Youth in grades 5th through 12th grade as well as adults, are encouraged to participate in our Wednesday evening program. The program starts with an all member dinner from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Registration and a financial donation is appreciated for the dinner. Classes for both youth and adults start at the close of dinner.

• Youth Grades 5th through 10th - Classes will be a mixture of UUA curriculum, fun special events, current event discussions and service projects.
• Students Grades 11th & 12th - Students have the option to participate in a Coming of Age/Mentor program designed to help students articulate their religious beliefs. An extensive social action or environmental stewardship project is a component of the program. Mentors and students set their own schedule.
• Adults - Classes are a mixture of videos with discussions, short articles with discussion, use of UUA curriculum, community guests and fun activities.

Wednesday evening programming will be intergenerational when appropriate.

Childcare and supervised playtime is available for children younger than 5th grade. A freewill donation is requested per family to help cover the cost of Wednesday evening childcare.

Information for Visitors:  
SPUUF Services begin at 10 a.m. on Sundays at 3116 Algoma Street, Stevens Point, WI.  Children attend the first 10 – 15 minutes of service with their families and listen to the Story for All Ages, then they go to the RE classroom for their lesson.

Your Child’s First RE Visit:  Please try to arrive early when you first visit, so that you can introduce yourself and your children to the RE volunteer teachers before the service.  Parents are always welcome to visit the RE classroom, especially as their children adjust to a new classroom environment. 

You will be requested to fill out a short information/contact form on your first visit to the RE classroom, so that our volunteers can begin to learn your child’s name and also be advised of special needs (learning challenges, allergies, etc.).  This will also allow us to contact you with RE updates.

Note to Parents: As parent or guardian, you are the primary religious educator of your child.  The SPUUF Religious Exploration program is here to provide support for you in this challenging and rewarding endeavor.  We welcome your visits anytime in the RE classroom and also encourage you to consider volunteer service as an RE teacher. 

Additional RE resources are available for Families:

• self-guided home study on a variety of UU topics (see our RE bookshelf)

• Unitarian Universalist Association  Religious Education 

• Tapestry of Faith (UUA)

• OWL (Our Whole Lives) 

• Scouting badges information from UUA 

SPUUF
PO Box 361
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-869-8783