Youngest Group – ages 3-5
Class Time: 11:15 – 12:00 noon
Children will learn the basics of their faith: sign of cross, Lord’s prayer, coloring activities
Middle Group – ages 6-10
Class Time: 11:15 – 12:00 noon
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Children alternate time slots but attending both religion and music classes – Sondra & Jovana
Sources to be used:
- The Divine Liturgy & Divine Liturgy Activity Book (copies of activity book for each child). This teaches the children what happens during the Liturgy and why we celebrate the Divine Liturgy every Sunday.
- New Life in the Church (has teacher’s manual) – teaches about sacraments and Christian behavior, what it means to be a Christian(geared toward 2nd and 3rd grade)
Oldest group – ages 11-16
Class Time: 11:30 – 12:15 – religion
12:30 – 1:00 – music
Older ones will stay until the end of the Liturgy before attending classes.
- Church Feast Days and traditions, contemporary youth issues – Jasminka
- Bible Readings from the New Testament and Lives of the Saints – Shari
- Serbian History and Culture in the context of Christianity’s influence in Serbia – Ljiljana
Upon completing the Sunday School Classes, the following schedule applies:
12:30 p.m. –Lunch Time
1:00 p.m. – Younger Group Folk Dancing
1:30 p.m. – Older Group Folk Dancing
Service Activities For All Children
- October 31, 2009 – IOCC Step-Up Walk-a-Thon, Pasadena Rose Bowl
- Taking food and collected donations to Union Station Shelter in Pasadena
- Earning money to send to needy children in Kosovo – parents to provide ideas
Fun Activity For All
Movie Night/Sleepover at St. Sava Church – for children who attend at least 2x per month and demonstrate good behavior.
Children will prepare for the following programs in 2009-2010 – Christmas Eve January), St. Sava Day (January), Vidovdan (June), & Church Centennial Celebration (October)
