✨ Religious Education Update — April 12, 2026 ✨
🐰A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped prep, set up, and celebrate at our Annual Egg Hunt! It was such a joyful and connected gathering — we’re so grateful for each of you who made it special 🥚🧺
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🌞 Summer RE Workshops — Signups Begin This Sunday!
We’re opening the door for congregants to share their passions, talents, and wisdom with our community through Summer RE Workshops!
If there’s something you love and feel called to share, we would love to support you in bringing it to life. A co-facilitator can be provided unless you're already teamed up with someone!
✨ Already in the works: an emotional regulation class, an astronomy experience, and more!
We are so excited to learn from one another in this beautiful, shared way.
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✨ Journey Chats with Jess — Now Open!
I’m offering 1:1 “Journey Chats” as a space to connect and learn more about you — what’s bringing you joy, what you’re exploring, and how I can support you through RE offerings like classes, workshops, discussions, and events 💜
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Thursdays | 12–1pm
☕ In person (tea, coffee, or even a little lunch in the Fellowship Hall)
💻 Zoom or 📞 phone options available
I’d love to sit with you and hear your story 🤗✨
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REZ Building Updates
A Giveaway Box is now located in the REZ lobby. Feel free to take what interests you and/or leave something that may be meaningful to someone else.
The game bookcase is designated for scheduled game nights. Please leave those games available for that use. If you have a game you’d like to contribute, you’re welcome to add it!
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🎭 Community Event: Phoenix Homeschool Dance
Through the Looking Glass
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May 2, 2026 | ⏰ 6–9pm
📍 YWCA of Bristol, TN
💲 $15/ticket | Ages 11+
Please contact Phoenix Homeschool directly to RSVP and purchase tickets.
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🌱 Facilitators Needed — April & May
If you feel called to support our RE program by facilitating, we would love to have you!
Please reach out with your availability and preferred age group. If you don’t yet have a background check on file, we can get that completed easily.
✨ Our community doesn't just learn from curriculum — we learn from the presence of each other!
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🌈 Coming Soon: Wonder Worship!
We are excited to introduce Wonder Worship — a children’s church experience!
✨ Pilot Date: May 24th
After Community Candles, youth K–12 who would like to participate will be led out of the sanctuary for their own meaningful and engaging worship experience.
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Expressions Summer Day Camp — July 20–25
Our Expressions Summer Day Camp is in the works!
If you’d like to be involved in planning, preparation, or facilitating creative activities, we would love your support.
📧 dre@hvuuc.org or hvuucdre@gmail.com
We’ll be gathering as a team in April and organizing volunteers for this exciting week of creativity and connection!
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🌿 Class Updates
🌼 K–5
This week, our younger group will explore what it means to stand together for fairness and justice.
Through wonder questions like:
✨ I wonder how it feels to be the first one to speak up?
✨ I wonder why people are stronger when they act together?
Sue and Greg will be facilitating this meaningful and engaging lesson.
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🌟 6–12
This week’s class will get a little silly as we prepare our hearts and minds for the upcoming service:
Holy Humor: The Sacred Art of Not Taking Ourselves Too Seriously
Together, we’ll explore how humor can be a powerful tool for connection, resilience, and community building.
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💜 Stellar Sex Health
Stellar Sex Health is back in session! Students will meet in the Meditation Room as they continue building on the important and meaningful foundations of this program.
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🌿 Adult RE 2
Heather will be leading this week’s discussion centered around the power and impact of laughter — exploring how humor can support personal wellbeing, deepen connection, and strengthen community.