Welcome

The children practice making the sign of the cross and saying the Trinitarian Prayers with it.

The children practice safely lighting a candle and understands why we do so.

The children practice venerating icons.  They also polish and decorate icons with flowers.

The children practice receiving anditheron into cupped hands.

The children practice approaching the Priest for a blessing.

Children use prayer books with each gesture to practice both the prayer and gesture, one at a time, building the child's confidence about doing and saying these  when in the Church.

Children's activities to recognize the different liturgical colors as seen in church are presented. 

There are several activities in the children's room for working with the colors.

(The elementary age students will learn more about the meaning of the colors.)

The children practice saying the names of the priest's vestments.

(The elementary age students will learn more about the meaning of the vestments.)

The children learn the names of items on the Holy Table, by handling model items. They understand that these are model items, used to help us learn more about what goes on The Church.

The items are presented in steps. Holy Table 2 includes the Holy Gospel, The Tabernacle, and the Blessing Cross.. Children become more familiar with the things they see in church.

Holy Table 3 includes the Prothesis Table showing the "preparation"for The Divine Liturgy by the clergy and the congregation who bring the prosphera and the wine.

The location of Israel

Nazareth, Bethlehem. and Jerusalem

Further study of the region in the time of Christ.

Pictures and information about the terrain and life styles in the time of Christ

The following are some of the parts of baptism that are presented to the children in the children's room.

"On the day of your baptism, name received the Light of Christ". Each child carries a candle around the font. and more.

Presents the water, the gospel, the the Holy Communion as received the first time, and  more.

The Holy Chrism and the toncturing are presented and more.