Welcome to this blog. . .

Welcome to this blog made from my blog-type thoughts as Director of Religious Education, or DRE, at the Unitarian Church of Montreal. They are excerpted from the weekly letters I send to all families and helpers in our RE (or Religious Ed) program. If you would like to be put on the e-mailing list for this letter, usually over half full of reminders and announcements, questions and quotes, with occasional thoughtful paragraphs, please contact dre@ucmtl.ca

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

From the families letter for Jan 9th

Dear RE folks— here’s a round to start us off well in 2011 (do ask me to sing it for you whenever we meet!)

Ring it in, ring in the new year!
Bells are ringing; bells are ringing.
Peace and love throughout the new year—
Joy, Joy, Joy!

Hope you have had good, satisfying holidays, and here’s an RE update:

Maria Gacesa gave birth to a little boy on December 28th, not long after she played a “perfect” Maria in our Posadas procession. Mom, Dad Anthony Lemke, their daughters Maggie and Lara, and young Dane Ahren himself are all doing well –congrats, everyone!

Swap and Chat, Sunday, January 9, 12:15 - 1:30 pm, Senior Youth RoomDo you have outgrown infant and children's clothing? Are you looking for bigger sizes in infant and children's clothing? Do you have baby equipment and perhaps toys that are sitting around? Well, this event is for you. Clothing and equipment can be dropped off in advance and left at the metal clothing rack found on the lower R.E. level at the bottom of the stairwell. Leftover items will be given to a local charity. [At the same time, Krin Haglund and Chris Sweetnam-Holmes (parents of baby Ole) would like to discuss the possibility of starting a babysitting/child care swap with interested parents.] Light refreshments will be provided and child care will be available in the nursery. This event is organized by the Membership Committee and the Religious Education program. For more information, please contact me or Krin Haglund at 514-562-8122.

DON’T FORGET SLPPERS OR INDOOR SHOES TO GO WITH THE WEATHER OUTDOORS. We put the children’s outdoor boots in a blue bin by their room doors so that if there is a fire (or fire drill), the children can go straight outside and the leaders bring the bins, so they can put their boots on out there. Please help us facilitate this.

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