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Sunday Church School

Welcome Back Sunday School Families!
SEPTEMBER 10th

- Sunday School Class resumes today!
EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL TAKE HOME GIFT TODAY!

Join us in welcoming back our Sunday School students and their families to an exciting year we have planned
with our 2023-2024 theme “GROWING TOGETHER IN CHRIST”. Our relationships with our family, friends and
communities are important to our mental and physical health, but, even more so is our spiritual health.
Through the many examples in the bible and of our saints we begin to experience and understand from right
and wrong and that forgiveness is in the light of God’s love. Our prayer life starts growing and we start showing
others love and respect and loving God unconditionally.
SEPTEMBER 17TH

- Sunday School Outreach Project for Homeless after the Divine Liturgy. Also we will be

celebrating American Veterans Constitution day with Philoptochos.
SEPTEMBER 24TH and OCTOBER 1
ST
- FAMILY WORSHIP SUNDAY (CLASSES NOT HELD)

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS SESSIONS - Will be held once a month, as last year. We’ve dedicated a set schedule of
the 2
nd Sunday of each month in hopes to provide families opportunities to plan and grow in their commitment
to not only Sunday school but also church attendance along side their other family activities. Much planning
from our volunteer teachers goes into preparing to assure each student has proper books, lesssons, activity
supplies and even the amount of food when lunch is provided.
OUTREACH PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES -We’ve added another Sunday each month, that will vary, so we can
actively participate, grow, experience and discover ways to use our talents and passions to help disciple others
in God’s faith, hope and love for all. We’ve been participating with our St George Philoptochos in their many
community initiatives, on a local and national level. Last year we packaged many Hygiene kits, wrote
personalized cards for each bag with messages of God’s love and our prayers for them; folded over 400 pairs of
socks and helped at THE NARROW DOOR to sort and package donated food items that is distributed to those
families in need in the Coachella Valley.
FAMILY WORSHIP SUNDAY – Other Sundays of the month where classes are not held. This provides families
the opportunity to plan and attendi the Divine Liturgy, maybe even bring a friend, and come, see and learn
with all your senses and prepare your heart, mind and body to receive the Holy Eucharist. We have a few
varieties of children Divine Liturgy books if you are interested let us know.
MEET OUR TEACHERS – Each month we will highlight one of our volunteers. We have two classrooms and two
small groups. Our roster has 27 students and 16 families.
Returning this year for Preschool – 2

nd grade is Alexanra Pappas and Angela Tsiamagos who answered our
prayers last year and volunteered to teach. The children enjoy their enthusiasm, story telling and both have the
sweetest voice! We are blessed to have you both!
Elementary to High School group (yes that’s a big range in age, but it works for now) we are so blessed to have
Presb. Petula Pantels helping our students and families. She has been my right hand in planning lessons,
ordering supplies, lunch setup, cleanup etc. The children love her knowledge especially of the bible, the saints
and is always eager to help out anywhere! Julia Hays and Emily Kayalogou are a tremendous gift to our class
group in energetically keeping the lessons and projects in order and moving along while encouraging
discussions. Much needed for this age group! We are blessed to have you also!

NOTE: Due to Archdiocese Youth Protection Policies, anyone who has not had a background check or
completed the online training...may not go into the classroom and interact with the children, However, if you
would like to complete the training (takes about one hour), please contact Fr Ted or myself, Athena Snarskis.
Once you complete the training, the Archdiocese notifies us, and you will be able to remain in the classroom
and assist the teacher (s) as needed.
God Bless!
Mrs. Athena Snarskis, Sunday School Coordinator
If you ever have any ideas, suggestions or are interested in becoming a volunteer for our Sunday School
program please let us know. Contact Fr Ted Pantels at 760-880-5869 or Mrs. Athena Snarskis, Sunday School
Coordinator at 219-313-6940. -