Sandbox Needed
There is a call for the donation of a sandbox on legs to be used by the K-5 church school class. In
this sandbox, the children “act out” Bible stories and lives of the saints in order to help them learn about God and the Holy Faith. Anyone interested in building or purchasing a sandbox for the school is asked to speak with Holly Olszewski. Also needed for the school is some elementary furniture; chairs and tables. We are currently soliciting bids for this furniture. Information will be brought back at our next meeting which should take place on 20 July.
Sunday School is held each week following Communion. Mrs. Holly Olszewski is the director of religious education. For more information, please contact her at (231) 943-4101.
Our Sunday School has
a sound yet flexible curriculum and has
the following three goals:
- To educate our children spiritually and morally, in
accordance with the teachings of Jesus Christ and the faith and
traditions of the Greek Orthodox Church.
- To develop in our
children the habit of attending church regularly, studying the
Scriptures, and participating conscientiously in the worship and
sacramental life of our church.
- To cultivate in our children
an Orthodox conscience and devotion to our ideals and to prepare
them so that they become faithful and devoted dynamic members of our
church, our community, and our country.
Curriculum
The Sunday School curriculum is tailored to meet
children's spiritual needs across various ages. For the younger
children, the curriculum tends to focus on the child's individual needs
and deals with Christianity in general terms. The curriculum flexes to
the children's interests and desires making the learning process
enjoyable and fun. For the older children, the curriculum becomes more
systematic, but drives the students to voice their own thoughts and
opinions. The subject matter is primarily centered on the religious
traditions in the Greek Orthodox Church, but will frequently apply
religious learning to real-world situations and events. The goal for
our older children is to help them apply the fundamentals of
Christianity in their life journey and everyday interactions.
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