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Port Townsend, WA 98368
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Religious Education

Purpose: To ensure that children, from infant through 18 years of age, associated with the congregation's members and friends, are afforded an opportunity to develop in a liberal religious community embracing the congregation's mission and covenant.

Mission Statement: The mission of our Religious Education program is to provide an environment that nurtures spiritual growth and opportunities for religious discovery through teaching and modeling our Seven UU Principles.

Membership: The committee shall consist of a chairperson appointed in a manner consistent with Bylaws Articles VII, Section 1(a) and Article VIII, Section 1(b).

Responsibilities: Responsibilities of this committee are shared with the RE Staff, according to this chart:

	DRE	REA	Committee
Administration:
Review curriculum and make recommendations	X		X
Maintain records for registration, attendance, filing and distribution of all pertinent material	X
Start Up Registration	X	X	X
Maintain library and other resources		X
Prepare, implement and monitor budget	X
Prepare and monitor yearly calendar	X		X
Set goals and philosophy	X		X
Evaluate CYRE structure / organization			X
Prepare agenda /facilitate CYRE committee meetings	X		X
Program Council	X		X
Sunday RE/YRUU Support:
Recruit teachers/assistants/ advisors	X
Schedule/coordinate teachers/assistants/ advisors	X
Coordinate playgroup / nursery	X
Communicate and coordinate with YRUU advisor	X
Train teachers/advisors	X
Provide resources to teachers	X	X
Maintain supplies		X
Prepare RE building for Sunday mornings	X	X
Nurture and support teachers/advisors (regular contact, provide tapes of services, etc.)	X
Annual Teacher Recognition Event			X
Summer and Substitute RE leaders	X		X
Publicize and Communicate:
Prepare/publish/distribute brochure	X	X	X
Communicate and coordinate with worship committee, social action committee, minister (sending our minutes)	X
Communicate and coordinate with board	X		X
Promote RE (newsletter, announcements, parent letters, newspaper)	X
Filing and distributing letters, reports, articles	X
General problem solving	X		X
Multi-Age Sunday planning	X	X
Promote Community Building:
Assist families in engaging in activities	X	X	X
Ministry with families	X
Organize intergenerational events (Harvest, Holiday, Mystery Pals)		X	X
Recruit and assist new families	X		X
Social action coordination and implementation - WAVE, GAYT, Earth Day, etc.	X	X	X
Time For All Ages	X
Parent Workshops	X
Special programs:  OWL, Coming of Age, Drug Ed., Chalice Journey, Spring Fling	X	X
Denominational Activities:
Keep abreast of new resources, curricula, educational philosophy	X
Attend district meetings / workshops / training	X
Network with other DREs and District Consultants	X

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