RE News

Child Dedication Ritual June 4 A child dedication ritual is the special way we welcome children into our church community. The church community dedicates itself to the children and promises to support them and their parents, guardians, and caregivers. We will be having a child dedication ritual as part of the Sunday Service on June […]

These books are among those which were used in the OWL program for kindergarteners and 1st graders.  Some feature grandparents, foster or divorced parents, single parents or same gender parents whereas some books which discuss emotions and feelings about the living situation or body image or gender variety. Adults, please check them out for use […]

Earth Day Service! Our fabulous middle school group planned and delivered an excellent Earth Day 2023 Intergen service complete with enormous inflatable Earths! Based on the story of a Christmas Carol, our young leaders talked about Earth Day in the past, the present, and the potential futures. Thank you for your leadership!     Special […]

Inquirers Series Begins Sunday January 22, 12:30-1:30pm, with sessions held every other week until May. Visitors, newcomers, members, and anyone who wants more information about People’s Church are invited to participate in the Inquirers Series. The Inquirers Series meets at 12:30pm on Sundays in Room 19. A light lunch will be provided and childcare […]

Young Adult Chalice Circle February 18, 2-3:30pm, Room 19 The young adult group is having their first chalice circle! We invite any young adult (ages 18-35) to join in conversation and meet other young adults. Please text Sulan at (269) 254-7797 if you have any questions!  

Mystic Lake Middle School UU Retreat For 6-8th grade youth November 4-6, 2022 Enjoy time to play games, Gaga ball, challenge course, archery, wagon ride & nature hike, wilderness survival skills, campfire & s’mores! Click here to register online!! REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: October 31, 2022. REGISTRATION FEE: $135 per person. Either pay online at […]

Church Camp Out! October 7th-8th Time: 6pm Friday to 10am Saturday Come on Friday evening (eat dinner before you come!), pitch a tent or park your camper, and enjoy snacks and activities such as s’mores, campfire stories, flashlight tag, and maybe even an outdoor movie! Saturday morning breakfast will be provided. Please […]

Summer Religious Education: Our UU Principles Sundays @ 10:45AM Nursery care available each week All ages are invited to participate in our summer RE program which is geared for elementary aged kids. We are learning about our UU principles and how we use them to make the world a better place. Each week, we gather […]

 Announcing Peace and Nature Camp – June 20-24 2022! Our Camp Mission is to inspire and practice peaceful interactions with ourselves, each other, and nature. Camp Goals: Recognize our role in the interdependent web of life Build the Beloved Community Foster respect for nature Practice our UU values of peace, justice, equity, and right relations […]