Coming of Age 2026-2027
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Coming of Age (COA) is primarily for 9th graders. COA is similar to a confirmation or a bar/bat mitzvah. The youth spend 9 months learning about the great religious questions, Unitarian Universalism, and exploring their own beliefs and values. The year culminates with a Coming of Age worship service where the youth share their credos (belief statements) with the congregation. In June, the Coming of Age youth will take a UU pilgrimage trip to Boston. Coming of Age is a commitment of time and presence, but the rewards of the program come from full participation. It is an optional program, and youth need to actually want to participate in the program for it to be rewarding for them. So we don't recommend forcing reluctant kids to take Coming of Age.
Calendar and Time Commitment:
Boston Trip: The trip will be scheduled for June. The youth typically have an amazing time on this culminating trip of the year. The exact cost of the trip per person is still to be determined, but it will be approximately. $500 per youth, plus $400 for food on the trip. (This cost could change depending on our ability to fundraise. ) If you can not afford this, then let Marion Hirsch know. We do not want cost to be an impediment.
Fundraising: $500 does not begin to cover the cost of a 5-day trip to a major city. The rest of the cost of the trip is covered by fundraising. The youth and families have to participate in fundraising. Fall Football parking usually raises about $3000. And then we will have basketball parking in the spring. We expect both youth and parents to sell parking for at least two football games and two basketball games, Jan-Mar.
Leadership of Class: Marion Hirsch, Kat Good, Logan Hamilton,
For more information, contact:
Marion Hirsch, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
dre @ c3huu.org
Coming of Age (COA) is primarily for 9th graders. COA is similar to a confirmation or a bar/bat mitzvah. The youth spend 9 months learning about the great religious questions, Unitarian Universalism, and exploring their own beliefs and values. The year culminates with a Coming of Age worship service where the youth share their credos (belief statements) with the congregation. In June, the Coming of Age youth will take a UU pilgrimage trip to Boston. Coming of Age is a commitment of time and presence, but the rewards of the program come from full participation. It is an optional program, and youth need to actually want to participate in the program for it to be rewarding for them. So we don't recommend forcing reluctant kids to take Coming of Age.
Calendar and Time Commitment:
- Class -- twice a month meetings. August - May, from 4:30-6:00 PM. Usually 1st , 3rd and 5th Sundays
- Retreat -- Saturday, Feb 27, 9:30-2:30
- Service Rehearsal -- Mid May
- Coming of Age Service-- Sunday, May 16 2027
- Boston Heritage Trip--T.B.D. Probably June 2027
- Fundraising. See Boston Heritage Trip -- To make the Boston Trip affordable, youth and their families are asked to help sell football and basketball parking for UNC home games in the church parking lot. We ask for a commitment of at least 2 games per sport.
Boston Trip: The trip will be scheduled for June. The youth typically have an amazing time on this culminating trip of the year. The exact cost of the trip per person is still to be determined, but it will be approximately. $500 per youth, plus $400 for food on the trip. (This cost could change depending on our ability to fundraise. ) If you can not afford this, then let Marion Hirsch know. We do not want cost to be an impediment.
Fundraising: $500 does not begin to cover the cost of a 5-day trip to a major city. The rest of the cost of the trip is covered by fundraising. The youth and families have to participate in fundraising. Fall Football parking usually raises about $3000. And then we will have basketball parking in the spring. We expect both youth and parents to sell parking for at least two football games and two basketball games, Jan-Mar.
Leadership of Class: Marion Hirsch, Kat Good, Logan Hamilton,
For more information, contact:
Marion Hirsch, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
dre @ c3huu.org