During the school year, Faith Formation Classes are offered for two different age groups: Preschool/Elementary and Middle/High School (also known as Youth). We meet on the first and third Sundays of the month. All ages begin Sunday morning in the sanctuary for the beginning of worship service at 10:30am, then will be invited to their classrooms. Classes will end by 11:45am.

Our academic year begins on September 20, 2026. See you then!

If you are over 18 and would like to explore UU through conversations, crafting, legos, and more, fill out this form to be an adult volunteer. Our adult volunteers are what keep our program going. We’re grateful for the time and talent that our team shares with our congregation and our youth.

If you have any questions, please email us at familyfaithre@uufortwayne.org.

If your young human(s) are under 5, please register them for the nursery here.

Soul Matters

Adult Faith Formation, or spiritual development for adults, has been called other names at UUCFW.  We’ve used Sacred Seekers, Small Group Ministry, as well as Covenant Groups.  Currently we are using the curriculum Soul Matters.

While the monthly group conversations are a gift, spiritual development is not a once-a-month thing. Soul Matters is designed with monthly packets that provide extensive recommended readings, poetry, quotes and multimedia on the monthly worship theme.  Meetings are to share our experiences with the packet, and groups meet for approximately two hours.

Many of us come to church cut off from our deepest selves and hungry to mend these sacred connections that get frayed and torn. Soul Matters exists to support this journey of reconnection to life, others and ourselves.  As the Participant Guide states, “Yes, you will encounter meaningful discussions and stimulating exchange of ideas. Yes, you will discover new friends. But, in the end, this is about recovering wholeness and the journey back home.”

For the 2026-2027 church year, new groups will start meeting in September. Send us an email by August 16 if you are interested in joining or gaining more information!