MBS Newsletter
Our Whole Lives, together with Sexuality and Our Faith, helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their relationships, health and behavior in the context of their faith. It equips participants with accurate, age-appropriate information in six subject areas: human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture. It provides not only facts about anatomy and human development, but helps participants to clarify their values, build interpersonal skills and understand the social, emotional and spiritual aspects of sexuality.
Each level of Our Whole Lives and Sexuality and Our Faith offers:
-A well-designed, teacher-friendly leader's guide
-Trained leaders
-Parent orientation programs that engage parents in the sexuality education of their children
-United Church of Christ materials incorporating worship and religious values into the program
-Up-to-date information and candid answers to all participants' questions
-Activities to help participants clarify values and improve decision-making skills
-Effective group-building to create a safe and supportive peer environment
-Education about sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment
-Opportunities to critique media messages about gender and sexuality
-Acceptance of diversity
-Encouragement to act for justice
Our Whole Lives and Sexuality and Our Faith, together with our adult program,Created in God's Image: A Human Sexuality Education Program for Ministry and Mission, and Affirming Persons - Saving Lives, AIDS awareness and prevention resource, respond to General Synod actions calling for the development of sexuality education materials for all ages. Participating in a human sexuality program in a supportive and affirming environment in the church will help participants understand that sexuality is an important part of the way God created us; that their church cares about their sexual development; and that caring Christian adults are willing and able to talk with them about their questions and concerns.