Children’s Religious Education Committee

The Children’s Religious Education program provides opportunities for children from preschool through eighth grade to gather for Sunday worship, fun, fellowship, learning, and service. It is our goal to help our youngest friends form lifelong bonds to community, to Truth and Light, and to the Society of Friends. Each year, our youngest Friends walk away with a deep sense of the history of Quakers, Quaker beliefs and ideals, and what it means to be a Quaker today.

We aim to support each child’s personal journey as they ask:  What does it mean for me to be Quaker?  What do I believe?

Want to learn more about Committee? Please read the description of our charge within the Meeting here: 
Children’s Religious Education Committee Description

Program schedule:  During the 2020-2021 year, our Children’s Religious Education program is virtual until further notice. This CRE-at-a-Distance will feature a theme each month focused around one of the Quaker SPICES. Each month will feature three components for children and their families:

• (1) a Spiritual Care Package, including an all-ages activity, any needed materials, and quotes to ponder;
• (2) a few Quaker Quiet Minutes, which are short videos of guided meditations, mindfulness activities, or readings of stories that children and families can use to get in touch with the Light whenever they like; and 
• (3) a socially distanced gathering for those who would like to get together. 

Here is our calendar:

Month	Theme	Spiritual Care Package Point Person	Gathering Point Person
Sept	Simplicity	Annemarie	Annemarie
Oct	Stewardship	Kelly	Annemarie
Nov	Integrity	Sarah	Grace
Dec	Community	Grace	Kelly
Jan	Equality	Annemarie	Annemarie
Feb	Stewardship	Kelly	Annemarie
Mar	Simplicity	Grace	Sarah
Apr	Peace	Sarah	Kelly
May	Integrity	Annemarie	Grace
June	Stewardship	Annemarie	Kelly

Interested in receiving our CRE content for your family? Please send us a message and we’re delighted to include you. 

Interested in past content? Archive of CRE virtual materials:

Please view our 2020-2021 Spiritual Care Packages:

• September: Coming soon!
• August: Perseid Meteor Showers
• July: Seeds and the Wonder of Growing

Please view our 2020-2021 Quaker Quiet Minutes: 

• Content to come!

Interested in learning more about our Committee’s history and recent work? Please see some of our recent reports below.

CRE annual report final 050220
Child Safety Policy – Approved 2019
CRE 2018-2019 Annual Report
CRE 2017-2018 Report