Opportunities for Fellowship and Service

Sunday In the Summer

Summer Schedule

Religious Education Classes for PreSchool through 5th Grade
Professional, bonded child care for infants through 3 years

Come join us at 11:15 for our Summer RE Program in Schweitzer Hall. PreSchool - 5th Grade welcome. Children under the age of 4 need to bring a parent/caregiver. Older youth welcomed to assist with the class.

Our Curriculum for the Summer is:

Culture Camp Summer Sundays, Teaching Peace Thru Play

Emerson Youth Groups
Both the Schweitzer Club(middle school ages) and the YRUU(high school age youth) enjoy very active fellowship. The UUA web site has a YRUU page with additional information.

Emerson Intergenerational Orchestra (EIO) -- on summer break!
The EIO is exactly what it’s name promises: an orchestra made up of school age children and adults so that it is truly intergenerational. The Emerson community has been delightfully entertained by this eclectic group since its inception in 2001. The EIO usually performs for four or five services during the church year and showcases a variety of music, most of which is arranged for the orchestra by the director, Bill Atkerson. Rehearsals are on most Sunday mornings, 9:00 to 9:45am, before other church activities begin, in Westwood Hall. The orchestra is always looking for new musicians. If you are new to Emerson, and interested in joining this talented group, be sure to talk to Bill. You can stop by on Sunday mornings at 9:00 A.M. in Westwood Hall to sit in on their weekly rehearsal and talk to him afterwards, or you can contact Bill via email. And don’t worry if you are new or rusty - Maestro Bill encourages musicians of all skill levels to give EIO a try! For more information about the orchestra, including wonderful MP3 recordings, go to the following website, maintained by Bill Atkerson: www.atkerson.com/eio.

Junior Finance Committee
This committee, comprised of the Fourth and Fifth Grade Class, makes a considered, thoughtful decision on how to distribute the Sunday School offertory monies. Bringing money for the offertory on a weekly basis is a good habit that we hope will stay with our young people throughout their lives. The Junior Finance Committee is responsible for making their decision on recipients in January for monies collected from September through December and again the end of May. We are raising socially conscious children and they are doing a great job with this responsibility.

Project SEARCH Donations
Items for SEARCH(Service of the Emergency Aid Resource Center for the Homeless) are collected in the blue bin under the bulletin board by the R.E. office. Different types of hygiene products, i.e. soap, shampoo, wash cloth, toothpaste, toothbrush, etc. are always needed so you can bring them any Sunday--being in the habit of bringing those items the first Sunday is good for you, however. We also need large Ziploc bags(1-2 gallons) since we will be packaging sets of these supplies to deliver to SEARCH. Visit the SEARCH website to learn more.