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Church History Parents' Guide Schedule and Overview
CHURCH HISTORY
PARENTS’ GUIDE
Sample schedule of classes -- type in your own dates for the current year.
Date Topic Special Notes
Sept. 8 Opening Gala Movie Night, entire parish Quo Vadis
Outdoor theater with bonfire
9 Pentecost/Philip & Eunuch
Overview (Schedule, Recipes, etc..)
CHURCH SCHOOL CURRICULUM
CHURCH HISTORY
AGES 3-5
This possible schedule is provided for your convenience as church school directors. Feel free to fill in your own teachers and dates.
Teachers:
Date Topic Teacher Special Notes
Sept. 8 Gala Opening Outdoor Movie Night Quo Vadis
Pentecost and St. Philip
Pentecost/Philip & Eunuch
This lesson celebrates the birth of the Christian Church and the earliest baptisms and chrismations. The stories are in Acts 2 and 8 respectively.
Home Activities:
Pentecost/St. Philip and the Eunuch
PENTECOST/PHILIP AND THE ETHIOPIAN
Objectives:
Stoning of Stephen
Stephen, the first martyr
The story of Stephen is in Acts 6 and 7. After the blessing of Pentecost, it is hard to face the reality of death.
Home Activities:
St. Stephen
STEPHEN
Objectives:
- Know that Stephen was the first martyr.
- Know that a martyr is someone who dies for his belief in Jesus.
Possible Lesson Plan:
Conversion of Saul
CONVERSION OF SAUL
Objectives:
- Who was Saul?
- What was Saul doing at Stephen’s stoning?
- How did Saul meet Jesus?
Possible Lesson Plan:
Conversion of Saul
Conversion of Saul
This is a fun week! First read Acts 9.
Home Activities:
St. Peter and Cornelius
PETER AND CORNELIUS
Objectives:
- Children should be able to tell the story of Peter and his vision.
- Children should know the meaning of the words “Jew” and “Gentile”.
- Children should know that Jesus loves all people.
Possible Lesson Plan: