RE Search and Startup Materials

If your congregation is experiencing transition in your paid RE leadership, there are resources and settlement services to help you. The UUA’s Ministry and Professional Leadership Office has established a new settlement service for credentialed religious educators. You may access these services online via: http://www.uua.org/programs/ministry/reco/settlement/ .

In addition, you may benefit from requesting an RE Search Packet from Laurel Amabile, Southeast Regional Lifespan Program Consultant, 828-231-0960, or Laurelamabile@aol.com . Many of these resources are available electronically, and some hard copy job descriptions/postings available upon request.

When you hire or call a new RE professional, let both Laurel Amabile and the District Office know, so that introductory materials and welcome letters can be sent out and contact information updated in our district records.

The Covenanting for Excellence in Religious Education process is recommended for all RE professionals after at least one year of service. This is a fee-for-service program conducted by a trained facilitator, and involves an all-day Saturday process followed by a Sunday celebration service. For planning materials and scheduling, contact Laurel Amabile, Southeast Regional Lifespan Program Consultant, Laurelamabile@aol.com or 828-231-0960.

For New Religious Educators

Two Information Sheets (in MS Word format) for Religious Educators can be found on this website:

  • Professional Development FAQ sheet —this is designed to answer the questions commonly asked by new religious educators about which professional development opportunities they can take advantage of, where to find them, and how to budget for them. The FAQ sheet includes an annual professional development budget worksheet.
  • Attending Professional Development Events —this is a guide for new religious educators intended to help them to clarify their professional development goals, identify the programs they wish to attend, what to expect when they get to there, and what to do when they get back home for follow up.
5/5/2005