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Teen Ministry
Each Sunday our teens have the opportunity to:
- Be involved in spiritual activities
- Have social interaction with other teens and adult sponsors.
- Receive encouragement from other teens
- Have a safe place to be heard and respected, to stretch and grow
- Discover, explore and develop an inner Christ potential in an atmosphere of openness, freedom and unconditional love.
- Discuss with other Truth-oriented teenagers, the challenges that everyone faces in growing up and becoming independent.
- Have fun, plan activities and serve others with a group of accepting friends.
- Participate in regional and international gatherings where they can get to know other teens from Unity churches in their areas and from all over the world.
Uniteen Lesson Structure
Opening Circle
The leader sets the tone for the session through a general group greeting and then a brief check-in for everyone to share how they are in the moment. Each Sunday words of wisdom from inspirational sources are shared. These quotes are from Unity writings, the Bible and other religious texts, and other inspirational quotes.
Opening Prayer/Meditation
The opening prayer is frequently lead by one of our Uniteens each Sunday. Each Sunday our preteens have an opportunity to participate in both prayer and silent mediation.
Lesson Content
The lesson involves relating a truth teaching to preteen life. The presentation is geared to stimulate individual thought and group discussion.
Interactive Activity
The purpose of this activity is to provide an experiential understanding of the lesson principle. Activities include games, music, creative expression, movement and discussion.
Love Offering
The Uniteen love offering is the demonstration of prosperity principles. Everyone shares in the prayer together.
Closing Circle
The closing is a vital part of the group's weekly experience as it restates or summarizes the lesson's focus and physically connects the entire group for a brief moment. During this time individuals can share the insights that have been gained during the meeting.
Community Connection
The Uniteens and the rest of the youth ministry participants join the adult congregation in the sanctuary as we close our Sunday experience together.
Youth of Unity (Y.O.U.) Lesson Structure
Y.O.U. creates an atmosphere for teens to experience themselves and learn more about how to apply Unity principle to their lives. This is achieved through various group activities that include group meditation and prayer, family groups, workshops, joy songs and heart talks.
Creating an atmosphere of loving support and safety is an important part of any Y.O.U. activity. Each unique individual is accepted with open arms. Whether the emotion is laughter or tears, teens are honored for the Christ within them and accepted as an expression of God.
Active learning and peer to peer teaching are the two pillars of Y.O.U. lessons. Though lessons can be on various topics such as, Unity's 5 Basic Principles, The 12 Powers, Religions of the World, or spiritual books, lessons always reflect concepts, ideas and challenges that are relevant to teens.