Like the Marines, Religious Education is Looking for a Few Good Men and Women

25 August 2017

Like the Marines, Religious Education is Looking for a Few Good Men and Women.

Here’s the deal: the position we’re about to offer features very little travel and few career benefits! It also includes no health insurance but it does offer huge thanks for your time & energy!

Oh, and we’re saving best for last: no pay!

Julie Miller here, Director of Religious Education, and oh yes, this is truly a call for volunteers.

As you dedicated regulars know, being a teacher in our RE program means volunteering. Which means you might miss out on the 11 am Sunday morning service. It might mean a couple more hours on duty. And like any teaching position, it will inevitably mean devoting time to planning next week’s lesson.

Remember Yogi Berra, the legendary NY Yankees catcher who invented many of America’s most memorable “catch” phrases?

Well, Yogi, our ever-prescient road trip guide, said “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

So we’re at a crossroads. The proverbial fork. Consider this note your invitation to apply for fabulous volunteer opportunities: we need two 1st/2nd grade teachers; we need a Christmas Pageant “Director”; and we need parents willing to co-op in the Infant and Toddler Room (109) during the year.

What at first blush might seem like a daunting and unrewarding task actually delivers immeasurable satisfaction. How? By igniting young minds. By watching children dig into lessons and projects they’ll want to talk about at Sunday night dinner or get back to the following Sunday. And, did I mention it deepens your faith development in our church and helps to connect you to our families and other members.

When you volunteer to teach in our RE Program, we provide curriculum materials, supplementary resources, supplies, equipment and, not least, support from a very dedicated staff. Our initial teacher training is set for Sunday, August 27th at 11:30 am in room 208. For those already “signed up”, we look forward to seeing you there. Not quite ready to volunteer? Come by and see what we are about!

RE classes for all grade levels begin Sunday, September 10 at 11am. As always, childcare is provided at 9 and 11am.

If you’ve never taught before but feel you might be ready to handle the job, the RE staff would be delighted to meet you and help you get over the I’ve-never-done-this-before willies.

Hope you’ve all had a great summer, and we’re looking forward to seeing you in September.

In Service, Your RE staff,

Julie Miller

Lissa Lander

Amanda Esko

The Religious Education staff can be reached at 801-582-867 ext. 206