Children and Families
Welcome to Religious Exploration for all ages which aims to connect hearts, heads, and hands while building our Beloved Community. Story, play, and supportive adults foster friendships and growth in a values centred identity.
Leading Fun with Meaning
Leading Fun with Meaning
Programs for families and children are designed and coordinated by our Lifespan Faith Team with our member volunteers.
The core program for children up to age 12 takes place during the 11 am Sunday Morning service at VanU. It consists of core learning themes punctuated by special events, garden days, and festivals taking multiple learning styles, abilities, and interests into account.
Kiersten Moore - she/her/they
Director of Lifespan Faith Development
Olivia Hall - they/them
Children and Youth Program CoordinatorWe aspire to have our program
- Engage the body, mind, and spirit
- Ground ourselves with a sense of Unitarian Universalist identity, community, and values
- Build a sense of warm-hearted, extended family where everyone belongs, everyone contributes, and everyone benefits.
- Be a safe environment in which to explore and grow
- Empower our children to be leaders beginning with our own multi-age community
- Develop students’ confidence and ability to create change in large and small ways
- Make story, music, movement and mindfulness a regular part of our lives
- Connect with and celebrate nature & beauty everywhere we find it
- Explore and honour the diversity of perspectives—in faith traditions and cultures
Registration
Registration
If you have visited and plan to have your child return to VanU children’s activities, please do register.
Registration is for the safety and accountability of our staff and volunteers to your children. It helps us provide proper ratios, support, and age appropriate programming.
We need updated information each year. Thank you!
Children's Programs
Families
Families of all types, children and teens, are a vibrant and valued part of life with Vancouver Unitarians. We have programs aimed at different ages, stages, and interests.
Children of all ages are always welcome in our worship services, the pray ground is at the front right with space to stretch out and be comfortable.
Sharing wisdom across ages. One-on-one, Coming of Age, Mystery Pals, and more.
Hiking group meets the last Saturday of every month.
Embracing multigenerational fun and cultural connections.
Marking the passing of the seasons with special ceremonies and social events.
What's on for families
Children’s Group & Crossing Paths
