Ephesians 6:11 – Armor of God

Scripture Verse: “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

Objectives:

1.  Student should be able to name our adversary -- Satan or the devil

2.  Student should be able to name the pieces of armor for battle.

3.  Older students should recite the verse.

Possible Lesson Plan:

Philippians 4:6 – We pray to God

Scripture verse: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

Objectives:    

1. Each student should begin to say prayers, however simple, at the family icon corner each day; a specific focus each week is especially good.
2. Older students should memorize the verse.

Possible Lesson Plan:

1. Open with prayer – the Lord’s Prayer would be a good one.

Colossians 3:13 -- Forgiveness

Scripture verse: “forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.”

Objectives:

1. Children should know what forgiveness means and remember the lines from the Lord’s Prayer about forgiveness.
2. Children should know that Jesus forgave us from the cross.
3. Children should recall Forgiveness Sunday – what it means and what we do.

Possible Lesson Plan:

THE PRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN

Objectives:

1. Student should identify the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple as one of the twelve major feasts of the church.
2. Student should be able to identify the major characters in the icon.
3. Student should be able to simply tell the story of the feast.

      Possible Lesson Plan:

1. Open with prayer.