St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox

Sunday School

“Jesus said, ‚‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these‚’ ” – Matthew 19:14

Welcome to “St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church’s Sunday School”! Our patron saints are Sts. Cyril & Methodius –Holy Equal to the Apostles and Teachers of the Slavs.

The Church’s Sunday School is one of our priorities! We are very proud to announce that this year we have new teachers, improved curriculum and a lot of enthusiasm for the upcoming ecclesiastical year.

Our main purpose is to help educate, develop and support our students in a loving, caring and creative environment where Christian learning and Orthodox faith is a way of living.

The Sunday School aims:

  • to instruct the students to learn about our faith in Christ, the truth of the Bible and our Orthodox teachings and to develop a Christian identity.
  • to cultivate in the hearts of our children a strong character with high moral values.
  • to cultivate in our children a deeper love and respect for their families and Orthodox Christian society in general.

Sunday School Feedback:

You are very welcome to let us know what is important to you so we can better understand your needs. Please take a minute to e-mail the School Director and let us know how we can improve.

Teachers and volunteers are still needed to ensure a successful and smooth school year for our children. If you have the heart and desire to teach and work in the Sunday school, please contact the School Director Maria Korshunova at ninagrosh@yahoo.com

TIME-SCHEDULE and ACTIVITIES

The Sunday school lessons always start with Catechesis. Catechesis classes are taught in Russian according to the Orthodox doctrines. Now the topics are illustrated with Russian Orthodox movies for The Old and New Testaments lessons from the Russian TV channel “The Law of God”. PowerPoint presentations are also prepared for the students to learn about the Church Orthodox Feasts.

ENROLLMENT

Note to the parents: You always can register your children for attending classes using the form below. Please, print the form, fill it up and return to the teachers.

Sunday School Enrolment Form

There is no cost for Sunday School.

Russian is the main language in the Sunday School.

Parents must be active Participants and Parishioners of the Church.

Reminder– Catechesis Church School begins every Sunday at approximately 12:00 p.m. right after the liturgy. Please encourage your children to be on time.

Snacks and drinks are provided to the students after the Catechesis class.

ATTENDANCE

All students in our Catechesis Church School Program should be in Church for worship at 10:00 a.m., and are expected to participate in a respectful manner during the Divine Liturgy. After Holy Communion, students are encouraged to report directly to their classroom in the parish house.

At the end of the classes (1:00 -1.30 p.m.), the parents can pick them up from the classroom or the students will be brought into the Church and will be dismissed there.

Faithful attendance is our guarantee that the students will receive a meaningful understanding of our Orthodox Faith.

THE RULES OF SUNDAY SCHOOL

  1. All children are required to attend Divine Liturgy on Sunday and conduct themselves in an orderly fashion.
  2. All children must be properly and neatly attired. Girls must have their heads covered while in the Church.
  3. All children are encouraged to attend Sunday School regularly and on time.
  4. All children must listen to their teachers and have full respect for them as well.
  5. Parents must oversee their children preparing and reviewing lessons.

Students are obliged to:

  • be respectful to the clergy, the instructors and seniors.
  • care reverently for the icons, the relics and church utensils.
  • not talk while someone else is talking.
  • raise your hand when you want to speak.
  • keep discipline, be neat and if you use something put it back where it goes.
  • be patient, kind and honest.

It is not a shame if you do not know; it is a shame if you do not ask.

Entering the church, please remember that:

  • the Church is the House of God and his spirit invisibly dwells therein.
  • passing by the altar you must make sign of cross on yourself. Also when you enter and leave the church.
  • you must be quiet at all times and not distract other people from praying.

Photography club

Children Orthodox Photography club has been established in our Sunday school. We encourage all of you to participate and become members. The only condition is to make photos by yourself and from your pilgrimages to monasteries and/or churches not only in USA, but around the world.

The first member is Maria Sharina. Her first exhibition from her recent pilgrimage to the Christian Orthodox Skete “St. Isaac of Syria”, Wisconsin, is going to be held in the school from January 10, to May 10, 2009.

We hope you will enjoy and actively participate! And good luck to all willing to become members!

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS:

Church Sunday School Director – Maria Korshunova

Catechesis Teacher – Ekaterina Marinova, Vladislav Sharin

Mathematics – Natalia Hritonenko

Music and singing – Irena Smakotina

Arts – Maria Korshunova

Russian Orthodox literature for children and dramatization of Russian Orthodox tales – Tatiana Sheiko, Ekaterina Marinova