PEAK and QUESTING YEAR

As a UUA certified Green Sanctuary, UUCR has maintained a commitment to promoting environmental awareness as a faith issue as one component of the children's religious education program.  On the second Sunday of each month from November through April, elementary level children will delight in developing their appreciation for the natural world through a variety of activities and games.  In today's elementary RE program, participants were introduced to the principles of Leave No Trace through the child-friendly language and activities developed in the PEAK program (Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids.) By interacting with the story characters exemplifying each of the principles of LNT, participants will become aware of their impact on the environment and learn how to lessen it while enjoying their explorations of the outdoor world.

The middle school group gained further insights into their Questing Year program through the session Reflections.  One component of their activities was to create mirrorboards as a tool to help them as they consider questions about self, life, and faith.