Sunday school Service 2016-2017 Honored To Be Serving the Lord 8 0 0 E 1 1 0 t h S t # I n d i a n a p o l i s, I N 4 6 2 8 0 # T e l. ( 3 1 7 ) 8 4 8-1791# w w w. s t m a r y s t m a r k. c o m
My Vow I do solemnly vow before the Lord that I will uphold the doctrines, teachings traditions, holy canons, worship and principles of the Coptic Orthodox Church I will faithfully and sincerely hold the duties and obligations required of me as a Sunday School Servant; I will follow the curriculum we are using to teach I will be committed to serving God s children this coming year; I will do my best to be there every Sunday unless working, travelling or ill I will be preparing the lesson whether I m teaching it or not. I will take attendance at my class and visit/call children who missed more than one week. I will be attending the general servants meeting and the family meeting. I m committed to serving you Lord, and I thank you for this honor Page 2
Servants Guidelines & Expectations Respect the time of Sunday School Class, classes should start on time 12:15 PM and end between 1:00 and 1:15 PM (depending on the age). If we respect the time we will teach our kids to do so also. Attending Servants meeting every other Sunday, 1:30 PM is required for servants to allow better collaboration on how to serve our kids and to function as a team. The meeting focus will be part spiritual growth for the servant and part administrative for Sunday school activities and how to better serve our kids. If for any reason you are not able to attend please let Abouna and/or Nader know. Attend your Sunday school class even if it is not your turn to give the lesson. Follow the Southern Diocese curriculum http://www.suscopts.org/ssc/ Prepare your Sunday school lesson early in the week, give yourself a chance to continue improving the lesson during the week and avoid preparing the night before. Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD deceitfully (Jeremiah 48:10) Every Sunday school servants (and their students) are responsible for keeping the class clean. Servants are to take attendance weekly. Visitation and follow up by phone, email or text messages are very important. Have a father of confession and regularly go to confession. Come to church early and remember that you are an example to those whom you serve. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth (John 17:19) Page 3
2016 2017 Church Coptic Year Celebrations & Activities Nayrouz Celebration - Sunday September 11 th (by High School & Others)) Saints Day Friday October 31 st (All Servants) Winter Retreat Ignite for High School, Middle School is TBD New Year s Eve, Sunday School Program Saturday December 31 st (College) Nativity Celebration Sunday January 14 th Elementary School Resurrection Feast Celebration Sunday April 28 th (Middle School) Mahragan El-Keraza (June August) (All) Church Graduates Celebration, banquet at the new church! Midwest Galilee High school Convention or alternate (June/July 2017) (HS) Fall Retreat for High school and Middle School (TBD) Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens (Psalm 150:1) Page 4
2015 2016 Memorization Agenda Grade To memorize Pre School Sign of the Cross (English, Coptic & Arabic) Glory be to the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit KG & 1 st Grade Our Father We Exalt you Through the intercessions 2 nd & 3 rd Grades The Creed Holy God, Holy Mighty Thanksgiving Prayer Psalm 1 4 th & 5 th Grades Psalm 50 Holy God Hail to you Middle School Psalm 23 Have mercy on us O God Love (1 Corinthians 13) Psalm 23 (The Lord is my Shepherd) High School Gospels of 3 rd & 6 th hour Tasbeha (attend Saturday night) Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You (Psalm 119:11) Page 5
Class Servants email address Pre-School Mona Eskander Mariam Soliman Christine Onsy mona@eskander.us mariamadel21@gmail.com carcartina@yahoo.com Elementary School KG, 1st Grade 2nd & 3rd Grade Nancy Messiha Marian Michael Mary ElBarnashawy Mariam Habib Salwa Rizk Eriny Mikhael Margo Rezk Maria Awad nancymesiha@yahoo.com mariane.youssef@yahoo.com sameh_shafik55@hotmail.com habib0@purdue.edu sprizk@gmail.com eriny48@gmail.com twcc_teddybears@yahoo.com Mariaawad13@yahoo.com 4th & 5th Grade Mary Zakhary Steve Marcous Mariam Sabry Mirna Bishay maboules@yahoo.com stevemarcous@hotmail.com mariamnabil1978@yahoo.com mirna93@live.com Page 6
6th Grade Ragia Ayoub Mageed Maher Mounir Salama Sylvia Farag Monika Said rmayoub@hotmail.com monymon32@yahoo.com mm2_salama@hotmail.com sylviafarag@yahoo.com monymon32@yahoo.com Middle School 7th Grade Nader Rizk Kathy Bishara Steven Saied Monika Awad Mina Wanis nkrizk@yahoo.com Moawad@iupui.edu stevesaied@gmail.com Moawad@iupui.edu minaaw@gmail.com 8th Grade Paul Salama Aghabi Salama Ebtesam Tawfik Dalia Wasila psalama@gmail.com Asalama@iupui.edu egawergi@hotmail.com dalia.wasila@yahoo.com Page 7
High School - HS 9 & 10 HS 11 & 12 Mary Salama (Mounir) Joe Bishara Nessim Saad Joe Zakhary Sylvia Shenouda Emad Boutros Hany Boles Jessica Shoukry Lydia Guirguis Mina Awad marytsalama@hotmail.com josephbishara@hotmail.com nessimsaad@gmail.com josephnzakhary@gmail.com sylvia_shenouda@hotmail.com emadfathy2005@yahoo.com h_yousry@hotmail.com jessica.shoukry@gmail.com lydiaguirguis@gmail.com minawad13@gmail.com Youstina Sabry - youstinadanial@yahoo.com College Fellowship (College) Nader Eskander Mina Awad Lydia Guirgis Youstina Sabry Family Coordinator Primary Servant for the class College Student (not always in town) Page 8
2016 2017 Servants Meeting Schedule New School Year (Coptic Year) 2016-2017 Month Date Speaker Topic Comments Sept 9/4/2016 General Servants Meeting Sept 9/18/2016 Family Meeting Oct 10/2/2016 General Servants Meeting Oct 10/16/2016 Family Meeting Oct 10/30/2016 General Servants Meeting Nov 11/13/2016 Family Meeting Nov 11/27/2016 General Servants Meeting Dec 12/11/2016 Family Meeting Dec 12/25/2016 General Servants Meeting Jan 1/8/2017 Family Meeting Jan 1/22/2017 General Servants Meeting Feb 2/5/2017 Family Meeting Feb 2/19/2017 General Servants Meeting Mar 3/5/2017 Family Meeting Mar 3/19/2017 General Servants Meeting Mar 4/2/2017 Family Meeting April 4/16/2017 General Servants Meeting May 4/30/2017 Family Meeting May 5/14/2017 General Servants Meeting May 5/28/2017 Family Meeting June 6/11/2017 General Servants Meeting June 6/25/2017 Family Meeting July 7/9/2017 General Servants Meeting July 7/23/2017 Family Meeting Aug 8/6/2017 General Servants Meeting Aug 8/20/2017 Family Meeting Sept 9/3/2017 General Servants Meeting Sept 9/17/2017 Family Meeting * Some meetings will be adjusted/cancelled according to date & church occasions. Page 9
Coptic Fasts & Feasts 2017 A.D. / 1733 1734 A.M. Fast or Feast Date The Holy Nativity Feast 7-Jan The Circumcision Feast 14-Jan The Holy Epiphany 19-Jan Feast of the Wedding of Cana of Galilee 21-Jan Jonah's (Nineveh) Fast Feb 6 8 Jonah's (Nineveh) Feast 9-Feb Presentation of the Lord into the Temple 15-Feb Holy Great Fast Feb 20 April 7 The Feast of the Cross 19-Mar Annunciation Feast (Not celebrated this year) 7-Apr Lazarus Saturday 8-Apr Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem (Hosanna Sunday) 9-Apr Holy Pascha April 10 12 Covenant Thursday 13-Apr Good Friday 14-Apr Glorious Feast of the Resurrection 16-Apr Thomas Sunday 23-Apr Martyrdom of St. Mark the Evangelist 8-May The Holy Feast of Ascension 25-May Entry of the Lord into Egypt 1-Jun The Holy Pentecost Feast 4-Jun The Apostles' Fast June 5 July 11 The Apostles' Feast (Martyrdom of St. Peter & St. Paul) 12-Jul St. Mary's Fast Aug 7 21 Transfiguration Feast 19-Aug Assumption of St. Mary's Body 22-Aug The Nayrouz Feast (Coptic New Year) 11-Sep The Feast of the Cross (Three days) Sept 27 29 The Holy Nativity Fast Nov 25 Jan 6 Page 10