B.U.U.F. Adult Education

This unique learning experience is being brought to BUUF in collaboration with the Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho and the Idaho Interfaith Roundtable Against Hunger. In a nutshell, participants assume the roles of families living in poverty either through unemployment, desertion, disability, or senior status. A packet containing descriptions of each family’s circumstances and roles to play will be provided. The challenge for these groups is to provide for their basic necessities and shelter from minimum wages and/or community services. The scope of the experience is one simulated month: four 15-minute "weeks." They must figure out how (or which) bills to pay, feed the family, get to and from appointments, and keep the children in school with their limited income.

The intent is to provide insights and awareness of the state of chronic crisis that consumes so many working poor families. After the simulation, there is a de-briefing session in order to share experiences and discuss how poverty is being addressed in our community. In order to be the most effective, 44 to 80 adults and young people will be needed to participate. Sign up for this activity either using the Adult Ed registration form or at tables in the BUUF vestibules during January.

Leaders: Rick Groff, CAPAI, IIRAH Schedule and Location: Saturday, February 2; 9:45 am sharp! to 1 pm; Great Hall Registration fee: none Maximum enrollment: None!

The Fellowship Connections Team (FCT) has reconfigured the former New to UU classes into three separate sessions for more focused topics and related discussions. There are no fees for these classes, but registration using the attached form is encouraged. For more information, contact FCT co-Chairs Jay Wechselberger or Leslie Miller.

UU For Newcomers

This class answers all of the basic questions: UU history, our seven principles, the concept of the free pulpit and free pew, etc. This class is part of the board-approved Path to Membership for people new to the UU faith.

Schedule and Location: Sunday, 1-3pm in the Channing (Jr. High) room on January 27, February 24, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28, August 25.

Community Connections

The Community Connections class takes off where the UU For Newcomers leaves off: information about all of the groups and committees that makes BUUF run, social opportunities, adult and children's RE classes, and affinity groups. This class will help people find their niche and get involved with the fellowship.

Schedule and Location: Sunday, Jan. 13 or April 14 or August 11; 1-3 p.m.; Jr. High (Channing) room

Becoming a Member

For those contemplating membership, this is where we will talk about what it takes to keep BUUF vital and our social justice outreach meaningful, including a discussion about finances and pledging. For people who have been friends for a while or are coming from another UU church, only this course is required prior to joining BUUF.

Schedule and Location: Sunday, Feb. 10 or May 12 or Sept. 8; 1-3 p.m.; Jr. High (Channing) room

The Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, in partnership with the Garden City Library, will be conducting a class to teach users new to the Google platform how to set-up, maintain and manage gmail accounts, email and Google Drive tools. A 45 minute question and answer period will follow the 1-hour hands-on instruction. If interest exists, instructors will also use this time to briefly touch on new media tools such as Facebook, Doodle, Survey Monkey and GoTo Meeting. We will also query student interest for a follow-up training that will focus on using these tools. Do not enroll using Adult Ed form, call the Garden City Library (472-2941) to register.

Leaders: Robyn Broyles and Jim Bigelow
Schedule and Location: Saturday, January 12; 10-11 am; or Tuesday, January 15 6-7 pm; Garden City Library Computer Lab, 6015 Glenwood
Registration fee: none
Maximum enrollment: 19 per session

In your legal will the intent is to distribute personal assets: money, property, jewelry and other tangible treasures. But what of your wisdom, values, spiritual beliefs, and life lessons learned? Zevaoth (ethical will), the Jewish practice of handing down morals and values has been around for millennia. This class will discuss the merit of writing your own ethical will, provide a historical prospective of this practice, and help you get started on preserving the matters of most worth in your unique life for generations to come.

Leader: Val Duffy
Schedule and Location: Tuesdays April 9, 16, 23; 7-9 pm; Jr. High (Channing) room
Registration fee: $10
Maximum enrollment: 10

Geo-caching is basically a high-tech treasure hunt or hide-and-seek game. It is very much a family-friendly game that can be played while engaged in other outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping, or bike riding. It requires a hand-held GPS (Geographic Positioning System) receiver or a smart phone to get started. The class would include an hour or so of introduction, followed by outdoor hunting for temporary caches hidden around the BUUF property. Those interested are invited to go do some "real" geo-caching (seeking public caches listed on the Internet) in the afternoon with several experienced "cachers."

Leader: Jay Wechselberger
Schedule and Location: Saturday, May 4; 9 am - noon; meet in Sr. High (Balazs) Room
Registration fee: $5
Maximum enrollment: 15

An exploration of the psychology of sexual trauma: treatment, recovery, and the therapeutic relationship from the Jungian perspective. The despair, the panic, and the insanity: is there hope? A psychotherapist in Boise, Ms. Harris works with men, women, adolescents, families and groups. Her areas of expertise include sexual trauma, sexual addictions, PTSD, and eating disorders

Presenter: Pam Harris
Salon: Friday, January 25; 7 -9 pm; North wing classrooms
Workshop: Saturday, January 26; 10am to 1 pm; North wing classrooms - $20 minimum donation suggested

The Ancient glyph of the Hermetic Tree of Life contains a Jungian Map that illustrates the flow of energy between Archetypal world and the depths of instinctual knowledge that lives in the cells of our bodies. Ms. Rider has studied western Metaphysics for 30 years and incorporates art, music, and BodySoul movement into Dreams, Myth, Astrology and Tarot. She has taught Jungian Theory, Dreams and Mythology at John F. Kennedy University, where her work with Jung and The Tree of Life was born.

Presenter: Eva Rider, MA, MFT
Salon: Friday, March 22; 7 -9 pm; North wing classrooms
Workshop: Saturday, March 23; 10am to 1 pm; North wing classrooms - $20 minimum donation suggested

Ms. Rose has studied the I Ching for over 25 years and consults it regularly in her own life and has helped many people introduce it into their lives. The Friday salon will include an overview of the history and development of the I Ching, an exploration of the trigrams and hexagrams, and the methods of its use. The Saturday workshop will include an opportunity to personally explore and practice using the I Ching in an intimate group setting.

Presenter: Kathleen Rose, North End Wellness
Salon: Friday, April 26; 7 -9 pm; North wing classrooms
Workshop: Saturday, April 27; 10am to 1 pm; North wing classrooms - $20 minimum donation suggested