Welcome Back Church School Students!
Throughout the church school year, our lessons will focus mainly on the Gospel reading and/or the Saint of the day for that Sunday; the students will also participate in special projects and readings about the Orthodox Faith, special lessons for feast days, and the fall church school performance.
We will begin the new year with a narrative play about The Life of Saint Matushka Olga of Alaska. We will be rehearsing for the play every Sunday beginning on 9/15 – 11/3. Our last rehearsal will be on Sunday, 11/3 and our church school class will be an hour long on that day, so please plan accordingly. The play will be performed on Sunday, 11/10. It is important that your children attend church school as often as possible, especially during the rehearsals for the play.
Please note that church school classes are 25 – 30 minutes long, depending on the lesson and the activity. We kindly ask parents to be patient and wait downstairs for your children. They will be dismissed when the lesson is finished and they have helped their friends to tidy up the room and put everything away before leaving.
It is so important for your child/children to attend church school regularly, otherwise they miss the opportunity to learn about their faith and to form close relationships with the other children in our community. Each lesson is created and written with the best interest of your child in mind to ensure their church school experience is positive, knowledgeable, interesting and joyful. Therefore, please make it a priority to bring your children to church so that they may benefit from the Divine Liturgy and the important lessons they are taught in church school.
All are welcome to attend church school. If you would like to sign your child up for church school, please speak with Matushka Catherine.
Church School Calendar 2024-2025
Sunday, 9/8 First Day of Church School
Sunday, 9/29 No Church School (Annual Meeting)
Sunday, 11/3 Hour-Long Mandatory Church School Class (Last Rehearsal)
Sunday, 11/10 Fall Play: The Life of Saint Matushka Olga of Alaska
Sunday, 12/8 St. Nicholas Day Celebration & Tree Decorating
Sunday, 12/22 & 12/29 No church school (Christmas break)
Sunday, 1/5 Church School classes resume
Sunday, 1/26 Fr. Kevin will be speaking to the students about the Sacrament of Confession
Sunday, 4/13 No church school - Palm Sunday
Sunday 4/20 No church school - Holy Pascha
Sunday, 6/1 Church School Gradutation Ceremony (Last Day of Church School)
Church School Picnic and Water Slide Celebration - TBD
Almsgiving Months
Thanksgiving Almsgiving: November (TBA)
Christmas Almsgiving: December (TBA)
Lenten Almsgiving: March (TBA)
*Please note that this calendar is subject to change.
Changes will be announced on the website and the weekly bulletin.
