Youth Groups

Junior Youth (grades 7 and 8)

Curriculum: 

• Sunday Classes:  The Junior Youth in grades seven and eight experience a Sunday class each week that explores World Religions, LIe Issues, Unitarian Universalist, Social Justice and our Judeo-Christian Heritage themes on a rotating basis. Our Junior Youth also attend intergenerational worship and holiday services.

Senior Youth (grades 9 – 12)

The Sr. Youth are affectionately called, “The YOOTES.”  

The YOOTES meet most weeks following the Sunday worship service, from 12 PM - 2 PM. Fun and hard work are at the core of this active group.  At their group meetings the Senior YOOTES engage in a interactive and dynamic program that includes:

• Worship
• Creating Personal Connections
• Community Building
• Social Justice
• Learning
• Leadership
  

Some previous activities include:

• Fall, Winter and Spring "lock ins"
• Youth-led Worship Services
• Social Justice Mission Trips
• Various Fundraisers: 80's Prom, Parents' Night Out, Chili Sale 
• Youth Retreat

Social Action

As part of the faith development of youth, the Melrose UU Church helps facilitate a Mission Trip approximately every year. This group has participated in three previous trips to Juarez, Mexico.  During these trips, the youth witnessed first-hand what it means to be born into privilege and to be born into poverty. With the experienced assistance of staff from Casas por Cristos, participants built a house for a family in need in four days. The youth group participated in this level of social action in 2004, 2006 and this past spring..