Sunday School
SUNDAY SCHOOL: sundayschool@sdastoria.com
Sunday School is held during the regular school year in both of our Churches for
grade levels Pre-K through 8th Grade. We ask all parents to enroll their children in Sunday Church School and have them attend on a regular basis so that they may become close to the Church and learn more about their faith.
As parents and caregivers of our children, we wish to ask for your cooperation, support, and commitment to the religious education program
(Sunday school) of our Saint Demetrios Church. Together, as one Christian family, we can
nurture the spiritual life of our children so that they may continue to grow in the values of the
Greek Orthodox Church and faith.
Our Sunday school aims to provide well-rounded lessons on the bible, liturgical worship,
prayer life, sacramental life and mission awareness to enable our children to translate orthodox
principles into their personal lives.
As parents, bringing our children to church and Sunday school is one of the best gifts we
can gift to them, the gift of Christ’s love and saving message.
Sunday school is being held every Sunday at our churches. If you have not registered your child yet, please do so!
Our Curriculum
Sunday School takes place every Sunday from September to June in both churches right after Holy Communion. Ages 6-11, focus on short lessons from the Gospel reading and a craft or activity that coincides with a specific spiritual theme. JOY students also partner with our Junior and Senior GOYA students on various service projects throughout the year, such as the making and distributing of canned food for our community Food Drive, and the making and giving of Valentine's Day cards to the residents at our local nursing home.
Both Junior and Senior GOYA students, ages 12-18, engage in thoughtful and meaningful discussions on the faith throughout the year. Some of the topics that these students will discuss with their teachers are: what does it mean to be an Orthodox Christian in the 21st century? How can prayer bring us peace in times of chaos and uncertainty? How can we call upon God to help us in different times throughout our lives? How do the saints play a role in our everyday communion with Christ? Currently, the Senior GOYA students are working on individual presentations of their patron saint. Students have been asked to research the life of their patron saint, the virtues that they held throughout their lives, and the example that they set before us to follow in Christ's way.
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