RE Staff
Two full-time staff members administer the RE Program: an ordained Minister
of Religious Education, Rev. Linda Olson Peebles; and the RE Coordinator,
Linda Switzer. The MRE works closely with the other ministers and staff,
the RE Council and other groups throughout the church to provide quality
programs and services for children and families. The RE Coordinator provides
administrative and clerical support for RE teachers and adult education
class leaders. Please get to know them both and let them know how the
program can best meet your needs!
Office Managers and Greeters
Every Sunday during the RE year, volunteers serve as RE Office Managers
(one for each service). Office Managers help to set up and disassemble
the classrooms, assist teachers and parents with immediate needs, provide
coffee, tea, and snacks for the teachers, and collect and distribute information
such as attendance and notices of events. Parents (and children) also
serve as Greeters once a month. On Sundays, please do not hesitate to
ask a question of the Office Manager or Greeter.
RE Council
As designated in the UUCA by-laws, the RE Council oversees the RE program,
sets policies, and puts forward the annual budget. Members serve on the
12-person Council for three years, with four new Members appointed each
year by the UUCA Board of Trustees. If you have any questions or concerns
about the RE Program, please search out a Council Member or come to a
Council meeting. Both a list of Council Members and meeting times are
published regularly.
RE Committees
The RE program depends on the volunteer efforts of many people who sit
on standing and temporary RE Committees, including the R.E. Council and
Youth Ministry Committee. Committees prepare and coordinate Chapel and
All-Church services, the RE curricula, Adult Education, social responsibility
projects, RE physical-plant needs, special events, and many other RE activities.
The RE Program welcomes, and tries to incorporate, the views of all RE
families. If you are interested in the activities of any of these Committees,
please contact the MRE at 703-892-2565. |
