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1 The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USA Sunday School Curriculum 4 th Grade

2 4th Grade Week 0-Elijah is taken up to Heaven Memory Verse: Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord in His sanctuary. Praise Him in his mighty firmament (Psalm 150:1)

3 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord in His sanctuary. Praise Him in his mighty firmament (Psalm 150:1) Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord in His sanctuary. Praise Him in his mighty firmament (Psalm 150:1) Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord in His sanctuary. Praise Him in his mighty firmament (Psalm 150:1) Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord in His sanctuary. Praise Him in his mighty firmament (Psalm 150:1)

4 4 th Grade Week 1-God Cared for Daniel when he Fasted (I) S K L C T R L S D M Z S H Z L Y E R E E S E B O H T I A F O W R L Y I V A F S D N E I R F L I A B I N F F S T R O N G D C R S T A I A G N S T U A Y R P M P D C T N D W E B R N O E M A I E O I E A N H A O A F A C X R S K M T G Z Q B D H T M C D J H H E L S E S Y L A N S P H X T R A Y K W V L T D Y W P K Y U R O E T Q H O M Y H S B L U O U Z Q L B A N B H Q G T U O Y O T Y A Z A R I A H O V T M F F W E A K Y X R U X D A O X U H M C G V E G L P W I AZARIAH BABYLON CAPTIVES DANIEL DAYS DREAMS FAITH FAST FOUR FRIENDS GOD HANANIAH KING MISHAEL OFFICER PRAYER STRONG TEN VEGETABLES WATER WEAK WISDOM YOUTHS Memory Verse: Give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then let our appearance be examined before you (Daniel 1:12-13)

5 Give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then let our appearance be examined before you (Daniel 1:12-13) Give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then let our appearance be examined before you (Daniel 1:12-13) Give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then let our appearance be examined before you (Daniel 1:12-13) Give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then let our appearance be examined before you (Daniel 1:12-13)

6 4 th Grade Week 2- God Cared for Daniel when he Fasted (II) Memory Verse: Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you (Daniel 6:16)

7 Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you (Daniel 6:16) Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you (Daniel 6:16) Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you (Daniel 6:16) Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you (Daniel 6:16)

8 4 th Grade Week 3- The Unction of the Sick The priest stands toward the east. The patient sits with all respect and priest start to lighten the first candle and prays The church put certain prayers for the unction of the sick sacrament. The priest prays the litanies and there are seven of them The priest anoints the sick person with the holy oil for seven days and prays for healing from God. The oil here symbolized the work of the Holy Spirit Memory Verse: Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven (James 5:14-15)

9 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven (James 5:14-15) Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven (James 5:14-15) Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven (James 5:14-15) Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven (James 5:14-15)

10 4 th Grade Week 4-Mary and the Fragrant Oil Memory Verse: And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil (John 12:3)

11 And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil (John 12:3) And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil (John 12:3) And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil (John 12:3) And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil (John 12:3)

12 4 th Grade Week 5- The Power of Christ before and during the Crucifixion C U P H N I S R S K U X G N A Y R O R Y X E A I U C H E Z S V L U R E Y C F G X F A T N N Y J S C A R B G J I A A H V K H S H R I R D T E Y Q I S Y I V C P F X F T Z S Q N M E C P A D I G A H I W U B Y R M L M R C Y L H F P X S F X G A N L E H G J C P X J I T M F N M I L A G T S E X U V O S B E D R E S I D A R A P P Y N I Q S Z Z G J E P S A V I O R K R Z B J D E Q O D R Y K O W U S H A D E M D R E U N Y J O E P S C E Y J D B C M F T O S T R Q Q CHRIST CRUCIFIXION GETHSEMANE HOLY JESUS PARADISE PASCHA POWER PRAYER SACRIFICE SAVIOR SIN Memory Verse: Assuredly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise (Luke 23:43)

13 Assuredly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise (Luke 23:43) Assuredly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise (Luke 23:43) Assuredly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise (Luke 23:43) Assuredly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise (Luke 23:43)

14 4 th Grade Week 6- The Power of Resurrection Memory Verse: He is not here, but is risen (Luke 24:6)

15 He is not here, but is risen (Luke 24:6) He is not here, but is risen (Luke 24:6) He is not here, but is risen (Luke 24:6) He is not here, but is risen (Luke 24:6)

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