Are you ready for summer? The kids sure are!
A year of renewal
Want to recall all the awesomeness of this year? You’ll find the annual report on programs for youth and family ministry. We have so much to be proud of this church year. Here’s to an another awesome year in 2023–24!
Coming in June and beyond
Note that First Fridays are on hiatus until August or September.
🏡6/4/23 Cottage Kids—We’ll be talking about delight and diversity! Cynthia L. and friends lead storytelling, craft, and snack! Please let your little ones stay until 11:45 (or so) so we’ve got enough time with them.
🏡6/11/23 All Ages Service Celebrating Youth and Families!—Youth reflect on their journey through Our Whole Lives, kids sing, and we look back on the year. Join us!
🏡 6/18/23 Cottage Kids—More about Delight! Cynthia L. and friends lead storytelling, craft, and snack! Please let your little ones stay until 11:45 (or so) so we’ve got enough time with them.
🏡 6/25/23 Cottage Kids—More about Delight and diversity! Cynthia L. and friends lead storytelling, craft, and snack! Please let your little ones stay until 11:45 (or so) so we’ve got enough time with them.
🏡 7/2/23 Cottage Kids—Summer fun and games! Cynthia L. and friends lead storytelling, craft, and snack.
🏡 7/9/23 Cottage Kids—Summer fun and games! Cynthia L. and friends lead storytelling, craft, and snack.
🏡 7/16/23 Cottage Kids—Summer fun and games! Cynthia L. and friends lead storytelling, craft, and snack.
🌱 7/23/23 – Field Trip to CSU, visit and tour—Stay tuned for more information on this exciting visit to the Veggie Bus! Nursery care at UUSM will also be provided.
🏡 7/30/23 Cottage Kids—Summer fun and games! Cynthia L. and friends lead storytelling, craft, and snack.
🌱 8/6/23 Field Trip to Westside Food Bank, sorting day! – Stay tuned for more information on this exciting visit to our favorite food pantry! ! Nursery care at UUSM will also be provided.
🏡 8/13/23 Cottage Kids—Summer fun and games! Lisa M. and friends lead storytelling, craft, and snack.
🏡 8/20/23 Cottage Kids—Summer fun and games! Cynthia L. and friends lead storytelling, craft, and snack.
🏡 8/27/23 Cottage Kids—Summer fun and games! Lisa M. and friends lead storytelling, craft, and snack.
🌱 8/6/23 Gardening Day!—Put on some sunscreen and join us in the garden. We’ll be harvesting our patio garden! Nursery care will also be provided.
🌄9/15/23 to 9/17/23 UU Santa Monica Family Camp—Come one, come all to the annual UUSM family weekend at our beloved Camp de Benneville Pines, near Big Bear. More information to come.
Important update:
🍼Nursery care🍼
🪅Cottage Sundays🪅
Nursery care is now being offered weekly from 10:15 to 12:15 every Sunday. Check in with Sophia Martin-Straw, who will be in the front of the Sanctuary. We’re usually bouncing between the nursery and the cottage until service starts.
If you haven’t registered for RE, we invite you to do so! We can better keep in contact with you and take better care of your kids! Register here.
🌄 Get thee to summer camp!🌄
Camp de Benneville Pines is a wonderful mountain retreat center just 100 miles east of Santa Monica. It’s owned by all the UU congregations in Southern California/Arizona/Nevada. They host retreats of all kinds for all ages. Check out their blog post on all their summer camps!
- Elementary/Family Camp 7/9 to 7/15
- Junior High Camp -7/16 to 7/22
- Senior High Camp 7/23 to 7/30
- Family Summer Camp 7/30 to 8/5
Save the dates for our UUSM family Camp weekend in the fall, 9/15/23 to 9/17/23. For more info about Camp de Benneville, our sanctuary in the mountains, registration, or scholarships, contact the Camp Ministry team.
Contact the Youth Religious Exploration team for info on any of these activities.
