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Main Line Unitarian Church currently has an opening for the Director of Religious Education position.

Welcome to our young church program for preschool through 8th grades! This is a church of open minds, helping hands, and loving hearts. We at Main Line Unitarian Church work to provide each young person with a solid spiritual and moral foundation that inspires a love of lifelong learning, personal discovery and a pathway to a personal theology as a Unitarian Universalist against the backdrop of our Unitarian Universalist Principles.

Our program of faith development integrates worship, learning and community and is led by Sandra Greenfield, Interim Director of Religious Education, the Church School and Children’s Worship Committees. Their inspiration derives from a deeply-held shared mission.

This experience is delivered in a safe environment guided by the church's Safety Policy for Children and Youth as well as our Youth Policy.

Children and their parents/guardians make our faith development program successful at MLUC.  Concurrent with our Sunday services, children explore their own spiritual lives in meaningful ways under the caring guidance of adults and youth who participate as teachers, workshop leaders, and guides. Classes are provided at both 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. based on registration. Learn more about our curriculum.

Calendar and Registration

We require all infants, children, and youth to register each year. Hard copies of the registration form are available at the Welcome Table in the church Atrium. Visitors should check in first at the Welcome table, where we'll help you find your children's classrooms and teachers. After three visits we ask that you register your children and youth.

Browse the 2011-2012 Church School and Youth Calendar.

Young People’s Ministry in the Community

MLUC is active in our community in a wide variety of ways. Our ministry of faith development with children and youth is connected through liaisons to the church's Social Justice Leadership Council. We encourage our young people and their families to help with a variety of projects, including Interfaith Hospitality Network, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service, Philly Cares Day of Service or community service activities. At each monthly Children’s Worship service an offering is taken to benefit an organization of the children's choosing. We begin each church year with a multi-week program devoted to outreach and humanitarian issues such as hunger and poverty.

Volunteer Opportunities for Adults and Teens in Young People's Ministry

Our ministry with young people is a cooperative venture. Many adult volunteers – both parents and those without children in our program – are needed to ensure a high quality ministry to and with our young people. Parents with children enrolled in our Religious Education for Lifespan Faith Development ministry are expected to participate in our program. Help is needed in many areas; please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 610-688-8332, ext. 11, for more information or to volunteer to become a part of this important ministry.