Epistles, Feasts, Sacraments Parents' Guide: Overview/Schedule
EPISTLES, FEASTS, AND SACRAMENTS
PARENTS’ GUIDE
Ages 3-5 Epistles,Feasts,Sacraments Overview
EPISTLES, FEASTS, AND SACRAMENTS
AGES 3-5
This sample schedule is supplied for the use of the Church School supervisor. Feel free to fill in your own dates and teachers!
Teachers:
Schedule of Classes:
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Date |
Lesson/Activity |
Nativity of the Theotokos
NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS
Here we begin the Church School year, just before the first feast of the new year.
Home Activities:
Nativity of the Theotokos
NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS
Objectives:
Elevation of the Cross
ELEVATION OF THE CROSS
Home Activities:
- Color the icon And place it in your icon corner.
- Practice crossing yourself with your child and sing each day “Before Thy Cross”.
- Begin to grow some basil for the next celebration.
- Review the story of the finding of the Holy Cross and review the story of the crucifixion.
- Wear your cross each day!
Prayer: Before thy cross…
Elevation of the Cross
THE ELEVATION OF THE CROSS
Objectives:
Romans #1
EPISTLES: ROMANS
We’re now beginning the epistles.
Home Activities:
Romans -- Members of the Body
Romans 12: 4-5-- Members of the Body
Scripture Verse: For as we have many members in one body, but all members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.
Objectives:
Romans #2
ROMANS
Our theme here is obeying the civil authorities.
Home Activities:
Romans: Obey Civil Authorities
Romans 13:1 – Obey the Civil Authorities
Scripture verse: "Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God."
Objectives:
1. Students should be able to identify our country and its flag; older students could discuss the government of Rome in the days of Paul and the type of government we have today.