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comments... Debby Boyle - Teacher - Church of
the Virgin Mary - Paramus, NJ
Patricia Allaf - Teacher - St. Ephraim Cathedral - Burbank,
CA Mony Saume - Level 2 Teacher - Church of
Virgin Mary - Paramus, NJ
Rev. Father Ephrem Adde - St Behnam's Church - Toronto, Canada
Fay
Douglass - Teacher - St Mark's Cathedral - Teaneck, NJ
Thaier Fandakly - Teacher - St Peter & Paul Church - Southfield, MI
Patricia Allaf - Teacher - St. Ephraim Cathedral - Burbank,
CA
Jay and Susan Attiyah, Parent
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This web-site is so wonderful.
Thank you and may God bless all your beautiful work. We wish you continued
success in reaching the youth, both elementary and upper levels. Thanks
again for the leadership you are giving us. May the Lord Jesus increase
your abilities and give you the increased opportunities to spread the good
news of the Everlasting Kingdom of God through teaching the teachers and the
students.
Rev. Father Ephrem Adde - St Behnam's Church - Toronto, Canada
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I was just reading some of the
inspirational stories. How powerful, beautiful and touching they are? Some
really made me cry. I just wanted to let you know how the Sunday school web
page has been effective. back when we started talking about a web site, we
were thinking about posting lesson plans, Sunday school material and kid's
activity but this web site is turning into a ministry and a mission by which
many lives will be touched and changed to the better and hopefully forever.
It reminds me of Paul's letter to the Corinthians, "I planted the seed,
Apollo's watered it, but God made it grow." 1 cor. 3:6. God is making the
web site grow so those who use it will glorify Him. I will be sharing these
inspirational with my friends outside our church.
Fay
Douglass - Teacher - St Mark's Cathedral - Teaneck, NJ
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This is my first time using this website and I am very happy and proud
to be a part of this organization. I would also like to say that this
website is very helpful and encouraging to me. Has anybody ever thought of
adding a live chat room for students or teacher to further discuss these
lessons?
Thaier Fandakly - Teacher - St Peter & Paul Church - Southfield, MI
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Hello everyone,
On behalf of the St. Ephraim Sunday School Staff and children would like to
wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year full of God's love
and blessings. May the coming year be full of health and happiness for all.
St. Ephraim Los Angeles
Patricia Allaf - Teacher - St. Ephraim Cathedral - Burbank,
CA
Hello Father Meeno;
I, along with the rest of our Sunday School staff are thrilled about the new
lessons. I am currently teaching the advanced class (grades 10-12th). I am
using your lessons as a guide to prepare my own lesson plans. I would like
to thank you personally for a job very well done. God bless you and your
staff.
Maha Dimo Hazou -
Teacher -
Sts. Peter & Paul Syriac Orthodox Church -
Southfield, MI
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Linda,
as much as I would like to stick to the calendar of the church for level 3
& 4 and above - I don't see it doable for the younger kids. There are
important bible stories about Jesus' life that are important for a kid to
know, for example we are missing the miracles over nature- we are
missing "Jesus as a teacher" (the Lord's prayer) -and the
most important one "Jesus and the children"- we would like
you to reconsider the matter and think that the Lesson plan which is
divided into 2 parts : Catechism & Liturgy can cover the bible stories sequentially
for Catechism and cover the events of the church in the Liturgy part we
cannot have one without the other- and we should not skip anything for
the sake of the other. we have done it - it can work - for example
instead of spending the whole hour working on St. Stephen : I would cut the
lesson in 2 and work on the bible first -with "Jesus lost in
the temple" an important story for a child to hear about and then
part 2 of the day would be the Liturgy and what is the event of the day- one
activity is more than enough for each topic not to be lost with
the difference in topics- children understand and sometimes like
the changes in topics, look at it as a brake in between 2 topics- I don't
know but I cannot think of doing my year without going on important
fact of Jesus' life. Level 3, 4 and above will follow the curriculum
with no difficulties because they know the bible stories from
previous classes- it will only be a reminder for them. The creed of faith
was a beautiful lesson for level 3 and above but the younger classes
teachers were astonished of this because they did not yet take the kids
trough the first steps yet- which are the order of "Jesus' life" I
am sorry to always hit on this subject but I am asking you to really take
it seriously to enable us to follow the goal of our mission. I will be
glad to help for all the changes-
I know how hard it is.
Gisele
Khoory St Matthew Church Boston, MA
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To
the teachers and Sunday School Children,
Just a little note to tell you how proud I am of all of your kids.
Every Sunday I go to church, you all put a little smile on my face.
If only you knew how many of you really bring your parents to church
on Sundays. And we could not do it without our fabulous teachers.
Thanks and love to all of them. I would imagine the biggest
gift to you from all of us, is to show you that the Sunday School kids are
really learning from you. Your time and effort is not and will not ever go
to waste. We value all of you.
Blessings,
Jay and Susan Attiyah,
Georgey and Jonathan's parents
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