Educational Programs

Several Educational Workshops for our congregations are currently being developed by the NTAUUS Education Committee.

NTAUUS also supports the NATUURES group for our Directors of Religious Education and other professionals working with youth from our North Texas congregations.

A NTAUUS Education Leadership Conference Event is coming:
"Standing on the Side of Leadership"
Development Conference

An all day workshop will be held at Community UU in Plano on Saturday, June 4, 2011
Estimated Cost: $20 - $25

KEYNOTE Speaker: Rev. Meg Riley
Senior Minister of the largest UU Congregation, the 3500 member Church of the Larger Fellowship. You can read more about Rev. Riley on her Ning site or her blog on Huffington Post.

The NTAUUS goal is to give each attendee more confidence to engage and participate in their congregation and community.

Three major tracks are planned:
- Leadership Development - Succession Planning - Meeting Planning

We will be posting more information as the program details are finalized. To be certain of receiving the latest news on this event, please drop an email to leadershipconference@northtexasuu.org

Please also let us know if you are interested in volunteering to help with the conference. We will be posting a sign-up list of positions as soon as possible.

North Area Texas Unitarian Universalist Religious Educators, or NATUURES, meets on the third Thursday of each month to share best practices and information regarding curriculum and upcoming events. Members of NATUURES work together to strengthen all of the congregations in North Texas by leveraging their talents, skills and resources. NATUURES is extremely grateful for the generous support of NTAUUS. This support has made it possible for us to bring outstanding training sessions to the volunteer teachers and advisors in our congregations.

NATUURES Mission: To gather Professional Religious Educators working with adults, children, and youth throughout North Texas for the purpose of personal, professional, and spiritual support, nurturing growth, and sustaining us in our ministries.

NATUURES Vision: Carrying the flame of Unitarian Universalism that lights the way to justice and salvation in the Here and Now.

NATUURES Covenant:

We, the Professional Religious Educators of North Texas covenant to engage in This Holy Work by:

• Honoring commitments and actively engaging in the work of NATUURES,
  
  
• Maintaining appropriate confidentiality regarding information shared of both the personal and professional nature, and
  
  
• Publicly supporting our faith and the professionalism of our colleagues in word and deed.

We affirm our dedication to this covenant and to each other by taking our tasks seriously and ourselves lightly and supporting each other spiritually and emotionally so that we will contribute to making our work relevant, meaningful, and successful.

For more information about NATUURES, please contact:

Karen Lewis
klewis@dallasuu.org
214-884-1203

Natalie Wolc
dre@horizonuu.org
972-492-4940

Several of our congregations are involved with the UUA's OWL program to provide Sexuality Education to our youth and adults.

More details can be found on the UUA website:


• Our Whole Lives Program - Sexuality Education
  
• Our Whole Lives Program - R.E.