Date and Topic

Class and Home Work

Come to Me Prayer Book page

September 17

Church school class

Biblical References

Model: Author/Book, chapter:verse

Exodus 1:8-14; John 14:6

Page 201

September 18-30

Homework

To Watch:

Be the Bee #1: Introduction (1:14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i60S6r_sf8o&t=86s

Be the Bee #128: How to Read the Bible (8:32) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFmov78GdBQ

Be the Bee #45: Three Things You Need to Know About the Bible (5:46) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhb3t1jXock

To do:

Read “The Bible”

Pages 200-203

Question to answer:

What are the 3 thing you need to know about the Bible?

October 1

Church school class

The Bible as the Story of Salvation

How to Read the Bible

Page 203

October 2-14

Homework

To Watch:

Be the Bee #81: Pray Simple, Pray Always (6:32) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPpumAzqcm0

Be the Bee #4: Prayer and Joy! (1:48) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvhJeZLy3q0

Be the Bee #5: Praying in the Moment (1:34) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwIMCDmNriI&t=42s

To do:

Read “Prayer”

Page 210

Question to answer:

How do you pray?

October 15

Church school class

Prayer

Introductory Prayers, Morning Prayers, Evening Prayers

Page 5-18

October 16-28

Homework

To Watch:

Be the Bee: How to Start (and Keep) a Prayer Rule (13:45) https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/bethebee/how_to_start_and_keep_a_prayer_rule

Be the Bee #95: Why Prayer Matters (6:37) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnaY_2xC_uE

To do:

Read and learn one prayer from the prayers on pages

Page 19-39

Question to answer:

Why is prayer important?

October 29

Church school class

Prayer

Why is prayer important?

October 30-November 4

Homework

To Watch:

Be the Bee: Is Self-Care Selfish? (13:53) https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/bethebee/is_self_care_selfish

Be the Bee #113: Six Minute Church Tour (7:33) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-DXQ9ukZAU

To do:

Read “A Child’s Prayer”

Page 22

Question to answer:

Why is it important to take care of myself?

November 5

Church school class

The Church

Church Tour

November 6-18

Homework

To Watch:

Be the Bee #61: What is Orthodox Christianity? (4:47) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSvSbjhsrhs

Be the Bee #53: Venerating Icons (5:51) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8iFOgppS6Y

To do:

Read “The Church,” “Icons”

Pages 41-44

Question to answer:

Why are icons important for Orthodox Christians?

November 19

Church school class

Icons

Learn about icons

November 20 -December 2

Homework

To Watch:

Be the Bee #58: Is Church Boring (4:17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL0BYNUM9pw

Be the Bee #82: Does the Liturgy Need You? (4:58) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyQK8Tw3UX0

Be the Bee #69: From “Me” to “We” (3:46) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozBzngFAFOY&t=77s

To do:

Read: The Divine Liturgy

Pages 46-49

Question to answer:

How can you get more involved in church?

What do you do now? What more could you do?

December 3

Church school class

Divine Liturgy

Our Role in the Liturgy

December 4 – 16

Homework

To Watch:

St. Nicholas of Myra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV_joy9iH8s

To do:

Read prayer “To St. Nicholas of Myra”

Page 38

Read “Hymn to St. Nicholas”

Pages 144-145

Question to answer:

Why do Orthodox Christians love St. Nicholas so much?

December 17

St. Nicholas Party!

Church School Break

December 18-January 20

Homework

To Watch:

Be the Bee: Theophany, Holy Water, and the Goodness of Creation https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/bethebee/theophany_holy_water_and_the_goodness_of_creation

Be the Bee #63: The Holy Trinity (5:50) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHz0RpBlIGk

To do:

Attend Great Compline or Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Our Lord (January 6-7)

Question to answer:

Why is creation important?

January 21

Church school class

Nativity and Theophany

Pages 146-154