Life-long Learning ⇔ Spiritual Growth ⇔ Building Community
We are pleased to present a wide variety of offerings for the new year.
The complete course descriptions with contact information, schedules, and a
registration form are included in the
printer-friendly (PDF) version
of the program catalog, or, browse the offerings by the titles below.
Registration forms (and payment by check) can be deposit in the "drop
box" at the Adult RE table in the north vestibule or mailed to BUUF, attention
Adult RE). You may register for more than one class, and pay fees with a single
check. Your registration will be confirmed with a call to remind you of the
start date for the classes or workshops you have selected. If the class is
full, we will contact you and refund the fee.
The Schow family has designed, developed and continues to sponsor this
area of the BUUF grounds for the enjoyment of all. All ages are welcome
to attend and learn about the many features to be discovered here and
suggested ways to explore them. Learn about the history of the garden as
well as intentions for its future development. Clothe your body and feet
for walking outside.
Leader: Jolene Schow Schedule and location: Monday, September 13 6:30-8 p.m., meet at the bridge Registration fee: $5, children free Maximum enrollment: 25
The goal of this workshop is to help participants understand their
relationship with money issues and learn how they can manage their
financial lives in harmony with their personal goals and values. Through
small group discussions and exercises, each participant will begin to
create a "money autobiography" to trace where our feelings about money
come from and how our life experiences have shaped them. We will explore
how we can change our relationship to money so that it helps us live the
kind of life we want for ourselves, and helps us contribute to the kind
of society in which we want to live. We will learn about sustainable
investing (also known as socially responsible investing) and its three
strategies of investment screening, shareholder advocacy, and community
investing. And, we will explore how our investments can provide
financial security while contributing to a more just and sustainable
society.
Leaders: Kathy Stearns and Ed Keener Schedule and location: Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., September 21 and 28, Brown Room (north wing) Registration fee: $10 Maximum enrollment: 20
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Overlap & Intersection of the 3 "E's": The Economy,
Energy and the Environment
This class will be structured around
Craig Martenson's DVD Crash
Course. To pique your interest, his mantra throughout the DVD is: The next
20 years will be completely unlike the last 20 years. His three beliefs
are: Massive change is upon us. Over whelming change is possible. We can
shape the future. His three concluding predictions are: Status quo will
be preserved at all costs. Hyperinflation is the likely result.
Standards of living will decline.
Leaders: Loren Bergeson, Webb Van Winkle
Schedule & location: Mondays, 7-9 p.m., Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1; Jr.
High Room (south wing) Registration fee: $15 includes cost of the 1-disc version of the Crash Course Maximum enrollment: 15
The Reverend Dr. Forrest Church, long-time senior minister at All Souls
Unitarian Universalist Church in New York City, knew that his cancer was
incurable and that he had only a little time left before he died. He
decided to use that time writing
The
Cathedral of the World: A Universalist Theology, aiming to sum up
his theological worldview and its daily application in the practical
world. The result is a concise, clear presentation of his UU views,
rooted in the seven principles and honed by a lifetime of deep thought
and social action. We will read and discuss the book, encouraging
participants to relate their own life experiences to his vision while
deepening their own understanding of the vitality and creativity of the
UU life.
October 19: Introduction and Book I: God and Other Famous
Liberals
October 26: Book II: The American Creed
November 2: Book III: A Liberal Pulpit
November 9: Book IV: Universalism for the Twenty-First Century
November 16: Book V: Love after Death and Conclusion
Leaders: Reverend Elizabeth Greene and Prof. Elton Hall
Materials:
The
Cathedral of the World by Forrest Church, Beacon Press, 2009 Schedule and Location: Tuesdays, October 19, 26; November 2, 9 and 16;
7-9 p.m., preschool room Registration fee: $10 Maximum enrollment: 25
Here at BUUF, we honor and celebrate all ages. In order to welcome all
to participate in our many events, classes, meetings, and the other good
work we do, we provide paid childcare by trained youth or caring adults.
In September or October, join us for a brief orientation to offering
childcare at BUUF. This training will include information about our
facilities, our policies, and being a vital part of our faith community.
Since this not a complete childcare class, we ask that all youth (ages
11 and older, depending on experience) attend and pass babysitting
training before they are added to the list of childcare providers for
our congregation. Information on local childcare certification classes
will be provided, or you can directly contact St. Alphonsus Family
Center at 367-7380 or for a more comprehensive program, the American Red
Cross Health and Safety Services at 947-4357. For more information
contact Emmie at 658-1710 or
.
Leader: Emmie Schlobohm, Director of Religious Education Schedule and location: Thursday, September 23, 7:00-8:00 at BUUF (preschool room)—or—
Sunday, October 10, 12:45-1:45 at BUUF (preschool room) Registration fee: none Maximum enrollment: 20
A journal is one thought or many, given form. This could be jottings
kept in a drawer, a series of notebooks, an electronic file folder. A
memoir is more serious. The memoir seeks meaning, applies a sorting and
organizing system to the minutia of life. A journal asks only for time
and a recording device; a memoir benefits from dedication,
introspection, honesty. This class will have a maximum of shared
readings from personal writing, with handouts available for those who
want writing prompts or exercises. Contact Jeanette
for any additional information.
Leader: Jeanette Ross Schedule and location: Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, Dec 2, 9; Junior High room Registration fee: $10
The Congregational Care Team is offering its annual Life Skills Training
to all BUUF Members and Friends. Presentations include: Considering the
various losses that life brings and ramifications for our community;
Effective communication; and Making pastoral care real at BUUF. This
training is also a way for prospective new Congregational Care Team
members to join; however, there is no obligation to join the team if you
attend. Contact Sandy or Susan for more information.
Coordinators: Sandy Layser 376-8579, Susan Kelley 898-4256 or
Presenters: Judy Frederick, Lisé Stewart, Reverend Elizabeth Greene Schedule: Saturday, November 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with potluck lunch break at noon Location: north wing classrooms Registration fee: none
A do-together class for adults and children (ages 5 and over, please).
We will construct pinch or coil pots that participants can take home to
finish using the burnishing technique (ala Kerry Moosman or pueblo-style
pottery). This is the same date as the 2nd Saturday Fellowship Fun
Night, so plan to stay on for a potluck dinner and family entertainment
at BUUF. Finished pots can be returned to BUUF by December 4 in order to
be custom-fired at the Potter's Center.
Leader: Gena Delucchi, 327-0408,
Schedule and location: Saturday 3-5 p.m., November 13, Great Hall Registration fee: $12 per adult/child pair plus $4 each additional child (includes clay and firing fee) Maximum enrollment: 25, adults must include at least one child on the
registration form
Idaho Friends of Jung Salons and Workshops
co-sponsored by the BUUF Adult Education program
Friday evening salon lectures include refreshments served prior to the
presentation. These are followed the next morning by workshops on the
same topic. No pre-registration is required. Donations ($10-20
suggested for salons, $20-30 suggested for workshops) are accepted at
the door. For more detailed descriptions of these programs go to
idahofriendsofjung.org.
Exploring myths, fairy tales, and stories from many cultures, as well as
the psychology of C G Jung, this lecture and workshop will elucidate
some of the dynamics of the vampire and its continuing, undying
fascination. Beyond selling books and movies, the symbol of the unclean
has some surprising spiritual messages encoded in its DNA. To be freed
from the dark fiend, the archetype must be seen and redeemed within
ourselves.
Speaker: Scott Hyder, Jungian analyst Salon: Friday, October 29, 7-9 p.m., north wing classrooms Workshop: Saturday, October 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., north wing
classrooms
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Jane Austin's Mr. Darcy: Perfect Man or Ideal Animus Projection?
There is No Mr. Darcy! Jane Austin's hero in "Pride and Prejudice" is
the archetypal romantic hero. Does he wield his influence in this modern
age? The lecture and workshop will explore love and partnership in
contemporary society from a Jungian perspective using archetypal theory,
and the concepts of anima and animus and psychological types.
Participants are encouraged to bring dreams, personal experiences, and
images to share.
Speaker: Valerie McIlroy, Jungian analyst from Spokane, WA Salon: Friday, November 19, 7-9 p.m., north wing classrooms Workshop: Saturday, November 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., north wing classrooms
