UUFR Adult Religious Education Committee

Duties

Encourage, plan, develop, and execute religious education services for adults exclusive of the Sunday morning worship services.
Assess the needs and interests of the Fellowship membership regarding adult education activities.
Develop and sponsor programs that enhance and enrich the sense of religious community among Fellowship members.
Review available curricula, including new curricula, of potential interest to Fellowship members.
Determine which classes and activities should be offered on a regular basis.
Recruit teachers and facilitators for classes, support groups, and other activities as needed.
Determine policies regarding adult religious education activities, such as Fellowship sponsorship, scheduling, fees, etc.
Provide written policies and recommendations to potential teachers and facilitators.
Publicize adult religious education activities.
Support the efforts of teachers and facilitators, and work with them to resolve issues that arise in relation to adult religious education activities.
Collaborate with the Youth Religious Education Committee to offer intergenerational programming.
Evaluate the adult religious education program activities with respect to its success in meeting the needs and interests of the membership.

Activities (This is a sampling of possible program activities)

Duties of the Chairperson

Prepare an agenda for and lead the Committee meetings.
Attend monthly meetings of the Program Council.
Provide communication regarding actions of the Board and the Program Council, and solicit input regarding issues.
Prepare the annual Committee budget, approve expenses and track annual budget figures relating to the above duties.
Recruit leadership for the Adult REC as needed.
Approve expenditures from Adult RE and be accountable for adherence to these budgets within guidelines established by UUFR Board fiscal policies.
Prepare an annual report of committee activities and submit it to the Program Council Chairperson.