My First Sunday School Quest Name: St. Peter s Syriac Orthodox Church of Canada, Mississauga
Contents Prayers 1 Lesson 1- God s Creation 2 Lesson 2- Cont. God s creation 6 Lesson 3- The Story of Adam and Eve 9 Lesson 4- The Story of Cain and Abel 11 Lesson 5- Church and The Holy Bible 13 Lesson 6- Story of Noah 14 Lesson 7- The Story of Abraham and Sarah 16 Lesson 8- Angels of the Bible 17 Lesson 9- Mary and Gabriel 18 Lesson 10- Story of Baby Jesus 19 Lesson 11- Jesus is Baptized 21 Lesson 12- Twelve Disciples 22 Lesson 13- First Miracle 23 Lesson 14- Feeding of the 5,000 24 Lesson 15- Jesus Loves Children 25 Lesson 16- The Kind Man 26 Lesson 17- The Lost Sheep 27 Lesson 18- Zacchaeus 28 Lesson 19- Jesus is the King 29 Lesson 20- On the Cross And Empty Tomb 30 Lesson 21- Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors 31 Lesson 22- The Burning Bush 32 Lesson 23- Samuel 33 Lesson 24- The Story of David 34 Lesson 25- The Story of Samson, the Strong Man 35 Lesson 26- The Story of Biblical Woman, Deborah 36 Lesson 27- The Story of Elisha and Naaman 37 Lesson 28- Daniel and the Lions 38 Lesson 29- The Story of Jonah 39 Lesson 30- Songs 40
Prayers Our Father, in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, our Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, our Lord Jesus Christ. O Holy Virgin, Saint Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at all times, and at the hour of our death. Amen. Prayer before meals Our Father in Heaven, For this meal you have given, we want to thank you from our hearts. Bless it to our strength and to thy glory. Bless the ones who prepared it. And Lord, as we share it, stay with us and be our guest of Honor. Once again we bow our heads and thank you. Amen. Psalm 23 (with action) The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely, goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 1
Lesson 1- God s Creation DAY 1 From now on, when it s dark it will be night and when it s light, it will be day. GENESIS 1:3 And God said, Let there be light, and there was light. CREATION SONG Day One Night and Day Day Two Sky and Water Day Three Plants and Land Day Four Sun, Moon, and Stars Day Five Birds and Fish Day Six Animals and Man Day Seven God Rested That's how the world began. 2
DAY 2 Notes: 3
Lesson 1- God s Creation (Cont..) DAY 3 Notes: 4
DAY 4 Notes: 5
Lesson 2- God s Creation (Cont..) DAY 5 Notes: 6
DAY 6 Notes: 7
DAY 7 On the seventh day God had a nice long rest and enjoyed looking at all He had made. Notes: 1. Who created everything? 2. What did God create on each day (1 st to 7 th )? 8
Lesson 3- The Story of Adam and Eve 9
1. Who created Man? 2. What was the name of the first man? 3. Who was Adam s wife? 4. Who named all the animals? 5. Where did Adam & Eve live? 6. What did God ask Adam & Eve not to eat? 7. Who was jealous of Adam & Eve? 8. Satan came to Eve in the form of which animal? 9. What happened when Adam & Eve disobeyed God? 10. What will happen if we don t obey God s commands? Lesson 4- The Story of Cain and Abel 10
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1. How many sons did Adam & Eve have? 2. What were their names? 3. What was Cain s gift to God? 4. What was Abel s gift to God? 5. Whose gift did God like? 6. What did Cain do to Abel (brother)? Verse to learn: I am my brother s keeper! Genesis 4:9 Notes: Lesson 5- Church and The Holy Bible 1. Do you like coming to Church? 2. What do we do in Church? 3. Who do we pray to in Church? 4. When you are in Church, during Qurbana, are you allowed to walk around? 5. When you are in Church, during Qurbana, are you allowed to make noise? 6. When you are in Church, during Qurbana are you allowed to play around? 7. What will happen if you don t listen to God? 8. Are you a God s child? 9. The place you go to pray on Sunday is called --------------------- 10. The school you go to on Sunday is called -------------- school. 11. The book that tells you about God is called the -------------- 12. Name of the first book in our Holy Bible ------------------- 13. Show the Holy Bible. 13
Song: The B-I-B-L-E. Yes! That s the book for me. I stand alone on the word of God, the B-I-B-L-E. BIBLE. Lesson 6- Story of Noah Noah was a good man and he obeyed God. There were many bad people, so God wanted to destroy them. God told Noah a big flood is coming. 1. What did God tell Noah to build? 2. Did Noah obey God? 14
God told Noah to put many animals on the boat. Noah filled the boat with food for the animals. Noah put his family on the boat too. When everyone was in the ark, God shut the door. And God send rain for 40 days and 40 nights. 3. Who were in the ark? Noah & family, all the animals & birds, and food for everyone. 4. How many days did it rain? When the rain stopped, Noah wanted to make sure of it, so he sent a dove, which came back with an olive leaf. When the earth had dried up, they all came out. Noah built an altar to thank God for keeping them all safe. God was very happy with Noah and promised, He will never bring flood to destroy people. He put a rainbow in the sky and that's to remind us of the promise God made to Noah, the animals and us today! So, whenever you see a rainbow say a little prayer and thank God that he loves us and that He keeps His promises. 15
Lesson 7- The Story of Abraham and Sarah God made families. God hears us when we pray. Once there was a man named Abram and his wife Sarai. Abram loved and obeyed God. God loved Abram. Abram was very rich and had lots of cows, sheep, camels, and donkey, and had many people to help him. But they didn t have any children. They were very old. One day God spoke to Abram. God said one day they both would be parents. And also God changed Abrams name to Abraham which means father of many. And Sarai s name was changed to Sarah. Abraham and Sarah believed God and God answered their prayers. When Abraham was 100 years old, God gave him a son. And they named him Isaac. Abraham and Sarah were very happy. They thanked God. 1. What is the meaning of Abraham? 2. What was Abraham s wife name? 3. At what age Abraham got a son? 4. What was Abraham s and Sara s son s name? 16
Song: Father Abraham, had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them, so are you So let s all praise the Lord. Right arm Left arm Right leg Left leg Turn around Sit down. Lesson 8- Angels of the Bible Angels are messengers from God. He sends angels to help us and deliver the messages to us. There are many angels mentioned in our bible. 1. Name 2 angels: Michael and Gabriel. 2. Name the angel who told Mary that she is going to have a baby and his name will be Jesus: Gabriel. 3. Who are angels? Be an angel, always worshipping God and helping others. Stick your angel below 17 Will be doing a simple craft work
Lesson 9- Mary and Gabriel A long time ago in the city of Nazareth, there lived a young woman named Mary. She was going to marry Joseph, the carpenter. One day Gabriel, an angel, visited Mary and said, Greetings, most favored one, and do not be afraid. God has chosen you among all women. You will soon have a baby, and you must call him Jesus. This would be a special baby. He would be great. And this child would be called the Son of God.Mary bowed before the angel and she said, she would be obedient to God and that she wanted to do as God wished. 1. Where did Mary live? 2. What was Mary s husband s name? 3. Who appeared before Mary to give the good news? 4. What did the angel tell Mary about her son Jesus? is a special baby, would be great and would be called Son of God. 5. Was Mary obedient to God? Are we? 18
Lesson 10- Story of Baby Jesus Baby Jesus was born in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph. As they did not find aplace to lay their child, they laid baby Jesus in a manger. A manger is a box where animal foods, like grass are kept, which is seen in a stable. We all know Jesus was the Son of God. So, God watched over baby Jesus as he slept in the manger. It was dark and cold night. In a nearby field, some shepherds were watching their lambs. Suddenly bright lights appeared in the sky. The shepherds looked up and saw angles singing and praising God. They were all happy that Jesus was born. We celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25 th, the Christmas day. Baby Jesus came to earth. Jesus became a child just like you. 1. Where was Jesus born? 2. What is a manger and where is it found? 3. What were the shepherds doing in the field? 19
4. What did the shepherds see in the sky? 5. Why were the angels happy? 6. When do we celebrate the birth day of Jesus? 7. Identify Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, angels, star, stable, and manger. Song: We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year. 20
Lesson 11- Jesus is Baptized 1. Identify John the baptist, Jesus, dove. 21
2. Jesus was baptized in river Jordan. 3. When Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit came in the form of dove. 4. At this moment the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit appeared together. Lesson 12-Twelve Disciples Jesus called his helpers disciples, which means followers. They are friends of Jesus. They were also called Apostles and mean one who sent. 1. Who are disciples? 2. How many disciples did Jesus have? 3. Try to count the disciples in the picture and color them. 22
Notes: Lesson 13- First Miracle Jesus and his disciples went to a marriage in the city of Cana in Galilee. During the marriage, the vine got over and then Mary, mother of Jesus told Jesus to help them. Later Jesus told servants to fill the jugs with water. Then dip out some and give it to the master. The master tasted it and smiled and went towards the bridegroom and said, You have saved the best wine for the last! Not everyone knew what was happening, but his disciples saw this first miracle and believed in Jesus. Trust in the Lord, He cares for you and is watching you. 1. Where was the marriage? 23
2. What did Mary tell Jesus? 3. What was the first miracle Jesus performed? Lesson 14- Feeding of the 5,000 1. Color the bread loaves & fishes. 2. Count the number of bread loaves: 3. How many fishes are there? Out in the country one day crowds of people were listening to Jesus. Over 5000 people were there with Him. By evening, they were hungry, but there was no food or shops nearby. Only one little boy had a picnic bag with him which had 5 small bread loaves and 2 small fishes. 4. How many people were there with Jesus? 5. Was there any food to give them? 6. Who had the food? 7. What did the little boy have with him? 24
Jesus said, thank you to God for the food and his friends gave it out to people. Because of Jesus power, everyone had enough. There were even twelve baskets left over! 9. Was Jesus able to feed everyone? 10. Did Jesus thank God for the food? 11. Do you thank God for the food before eating? 12. How many baskets of food were left over? Lesson 15- Jesus Loves Children Jesus loves little children. Their parents brought little children to Jesus so that he would put his hand on them and pray for them. The disciples tried to turn them away but Jesus said, Let the little children come to me. Don t stop them. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them and those like them. Matthew 19:13-15 25
1. Was Jesus pleased to see the little children? Memory verse: Let the little children come to me. Don t stop them. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them and those like them. Matthew 19:13-15 Song: Jesus loves me this I know For the bible, tells me so Little ones to Him belong They are weak but He is strong Yes, Jesus loves me X 3 The bible tells me so. Lesson 16- The Kind Man A poor man lay badly hurt on a lonely road. He had been robbed and beaten up. One man came along, but he hurried past. Then another man came; he looked but hurried on too. 26
Then a kind man came along on his donkey. He was a Samaritan. He felt so sorry for the poor man. He bandaged his wounds, then put him on his donkey and took him to an inn where he looked after him. Jesus tells us to be like the kind man. Memory verse: Love your neighbor as you love yourself. (Galatians 5:14) 1. What happened to the man lying down? 2. Who helped that man? 3. What did the Samaritan do? 4. What does Jesus say to us from this story? Lesson 17- The Lost Sheep Once there was a shepherd. He had one hundred sheep. He made sure that all were safe and always used to count them. 1. Who is a shepherd? 2. How many sheep did the shepherd have One day a sheep got lost. The man left all the other sheep safely grazing and went to look for the lost one. 3. Why is this shepherd running in this picture? 4. Color the shepherd. 27
He was so happy when he found the lost one. He joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. He calls his friends and neighbors to share his happiness and rejoiced in the Lord. 5. Did the shepherd find his lost sheep? Jesus told this story to show how much he loves and cares for each one of us. Song: Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice x 2 Rejoice, rejoice and again I say rejoice x 2 28
Lesson 18- Zacchaeus Song: Zacchaeus was a wee little man. And a wee little man was he He climbed up in a sycamore tree, For the Lord he wanted to see And as the Savior passed that way, He looked up in the tree And he said, ZACCHAEUS! YOU COME DOWN. For I am going to your house today. X 2 Zacchaeus, was a wee little man, But a happy man was he For he has seen the Lord that day, and a happy man was he And a very happy man was he. 1. Who is on the sycamore tree? 2. Why did Zacchaeus climb up on the tree? 3. Did he see Jesus? Was he happy? 4. What did Jesus say to Zacchaeus? 29
Lesson 19- Jesus is the King 1. What is Jesus doing here? He is riding on a donkey. 2. What are people shouting? They are shouting, hosanna, hosanna, Jesus is the King. 3. What are they holding? Palm leaf. 4. Color the palm leaf. Palm Sunday is celebrated as the day when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem. The people were excited and they were greeting Him. They were lined up in the street waving palm branches. They spread palm branches on the road and even laid down their clothes and shouted Hosanna. Hosanna means save us. Song: Hosanna, Hosanna Hosanna in the highest x 2 Lord we lift up your name. With a heart full of praise. Be exalted, oh Lord my God Hosanna in the highest. 30
Lesson-20 On the Cross And Empty Tomb Jesus died for us. He died on a Friday. We call this day Good Friday. The place where dead body is placed is called a tomb. Friends of Jesus placed His body in the tomb and blocked it with a great stone. 1. The day Jesus died is called 2. Who placed Jesus body in a tomb? On Sunday, two of Jesus friends visited the tomb. They saw the tomb open and saw Jesus body was not there. They saw two beautiful people. They asked, Who are you? The angels said, We are angels. Jesus is now alive. Go tell everyone. We celebrate this day as Easter. It s the day Jesus came back alive from the dead. Song: 3. Who did they see at the tomb? 4. What is Easter? 5. Color the Easter egg. He is Lord, X 2 He has risen from the dead and He is Lord Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess That Jesus Christ is Lord. 31
Lesson 21- Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors Once there was a man named Jacob. He married Rachel and had twelve sons. Jacob loved all his sons but his favorite son was his eleventh son, Joseph. Joseph had dreams that he would tell his father. His father gave him a gift. A rainbow colored coat made from the finest fabric. The fabric was beautiful and soft. The gift by their father to Joseph made the brothers jealous. 1. What was Jacob s favorite son s name? 2. What gift did Jacob give Joseph? 3. Identify Joseph and Jacob. 32
Lesson 22- The Burning Bush Once upon a time, there was a good man named Moses. He was born in a place called Egypt. The people in Egypt were bad, so Moses ran away from there. Moses became a shepherd. He had many sheep. One day Moses was looking after the sheep in the dessert. They were on a mountain. Then Moses saw a fire on the mountain Horeb. He went near to see. He saw a burning bush. It was God, who came to Moses in the fire. God spoke to him from the bush. Do not come any closer. Take off your shoes. You are standing on the Holy ground. You will go back to Egypt and free all your relatives. 1. Where was Moses born? 2. What did Moses become after running away from Egypt? 3. On which mountain did Moses see the burning bush? 4. What did Moses see on Mount Horeb? 5. Who spoke to Moses as the burning bush? 33
Lesson 23- Samuel 1. What was Samuel s mother s name? 2. What did Hannah pray to God? 3. With whom did Samuel stay to study? 4. How many times did Samuel hear his name? 5. Did Eli call Samuel? 6. Who was calling Samuel? 7. Did God speak to Samuel? 8. Do you listen to your parents when they call you? 9. Identify Hannah, Samuel, and Eli. Once there was a women named Hannah. She did not have any children. She prayed honestly to God for a child. One day while praying in the church, Eli the priest saw her and told her that her God will hear her prayers. Later, Hannah was blessed with a son. His name was Samuel. When Samuel was old enough, Hannah left him with priest Eli so that Samuel could learn more. So Samuel lived with Eli in the temple. He was good in his studies. One night Samuel was lying in bed in the temple. He heard a voice calling his name, Samuel. Here I am, he called back running through to Eli. I didn t call you. Go back to your bed, Eli replied. Samuel heard that voice for three times. He then knew it was God speaking to him. The next time when he heard his name, he said, Speak Lord for your servant is listening. 34
Lesson 24- The Story of David David was a shepherd boy who looked after his father s sheep. He was very brave. Once there was a wicked giant, Goliath, fought against Israel. Everyone was scared. The young brave David said, I will fight against Goliath. God will help me. David then prayed to God and picked up a stone and with the sling, he threw the stone at Goliath. The stone hit Goliath right in the head and he fell down. Everyone was surprised and happy because David had saved his people. If you pray to God, He will help you with anything. 1. Identify David and Goliath. 2. What did David use to fight with Goliath? 3. Who helped David to fight with the giant Goliath? 35
Lesson 25- The Story of Samson, the Strong Man Once there was a boy named Samson. When he was born, God told his mother that her son would be a special son. He will be very strong and will defeat the enemies. But he should never cut his hair. This special boy was Samson. As he grew up, he realized that he had a special gift, he was incredibly strong. As Samson got older, he was able to kill a lion with his bare hands and defend himself against 1000 Philistines. 1. Identify Samson 2. What was the special gift God gave him? 3. Did God tell him to cut his hair? 36
Lesson 26- The Story of Biblical Woman, Deborah There was once a pretty woman. Her name was Deborah. She was a wise woman and she loved God with all her heart. She always listened to God. Deborah had strong faith and trusted God. People of Israel came to her when they had problems. She gave advices to the people and God help them to conquer against enemies. She praised God for all the victories that they had. Deborah teaches us to be wise leaders and shows us how a person can do anything when they allow God to help us. 1. Name a biblical woman who was a wise leader and gave advices to the people of Israel 2. Identify the woman 37
Lesson 27- The Story of Elisha and Naaman Once upon a time, there lived a good man. He liked God and always prayed. God loved him. His name was Elisha. There was another man who was a brave solider, his name was Naaman. But Naaman had a bad skin disease which the doctors couldn t cure. Naaman heard about Elisha, the man of God and went to him. Elisha told Naaman to take bath in river Jordan. Naaman went to the river and took bath seven times and he was cured completely. Naaman thanked God and Elisha. 1. Identify Naaman in the picture. 2. Who told Naaman to take bath in the river? 3. In which river did Naaman take bath? 4. How many times did he take bath? 5. Was Naaman cured/healed? 38
Lesson 28- Daniel and the Lions This is the story of Daniel, a very good man who loved God and obeyed Him. He always prayed. Some bad men did not like Daniel. They made the King make a bad law to trap Daniel. The law was, anyone who prayed to God would be put into a den of lions. Daniel prayed as usual. He was put into the lion s den. But God kept him safe; the lions did not hurt him. 1. Identify the picture 2. Name the person who was put in the lion s den 3. Did the lions hurt Daniel? 4. Who kept Daniel safe in the lions den? 39
Lesson 29- The Story of Jonah One day God asked a man named Jonah to go to a place called Nineveh and tell the people living there to stop being bad. So instead of listening to God, Jonah thought he would run away from Nineveh and not do what God asked him. Jonah was afraid and sailed away in a boat. A big storm came and the other sailors threw Jonah into the sea, but he did not drown. God sent a big fish to swallow Jonah. For 3 days and 3 nights, Jonah was inside the fish s belly. While Jonah was trapped inside the fish, he did a lot of praying to God. He asked God to forgive him for running away. He also thanked God for not allowing him to drown. On the third day, the big fish put out Jonah on dry land. Jonah was happy to be out of the dark belly of the fish, but boy, he needed a shower. He was slimy and smelly. And later when God asked Jonah to go to Nineveh, he obeyed God and did what God had asked him to do. 1. Where did God ask Jonah to go? 2. For how many days was Jonah in fish s belly? 3. How did Jonah reach dry land? 4. Did Jonah listen to God the second time? 40
Lesson 30- Songs Holy Qurbana Songs: Bhakthar pukazhchaa bhaajaname! Ninniludicchorekasuthan Thrikkaral njangalilalivaan than Pakkalapekshayanaikkenam Sthoumen kalos, kurielaison Makkalilappan krupa cheivathu pole- Haleluiah Bahkthan maril daivam krupa cheyyum Pullinu thulliam naranude nalkal aho- halleluiah Pookkunnithu vayalil poochedi poli- Barekmor Songs 1. Creation Song Day One Night and Day Day Two Sky and Water Day Three Plants and Land Day Four Sun, Moon, and Stars Day Five Birds and Fish Day Six Animals and Man Day Seven God Rested That's how the world began. 2. He's got the Whole World He's got the whole world in His hands, X 4. He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands, x 3 He's got the whole world in His hands. He s got the little tiny baby in his hands, x 3 He s got the whole world in His hands. He's got everybody here in His hands, x 3 He's got the whole world in His hands. 41
3. B-I-B-L-E The B-I-B-L-E Yes! That s the book for me. I stand alone on the word of God, the B-I-B-L-E. BIBLE. 4. Praise Him Praise Him praise Him Praise Him in the morning, praise him in the noontime Praise him praise him..praise him when the sun goes down. Thank Him Love Him 5. Father Abraham Father Abraham, had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them, so are you So let s all praise the Lord. Right arm, Left arm Right leg, Left leg Turn around, Sit down. 6. We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year. 7. Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me this I know For the bible, tells me so Little ones to Him belong They are weak but He is strong Yes, Jesus loves me X 3 The bible tells me so. 42
8. Rejoice in the Lord Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice x 2 Rejoice, rejoice and again I say rejoice x 2 9. Hosanna Hosanna x 2 Hosanna in the highest x 2 Lord we lift up your name. With a heart full of praise. Be exalted, oh Lord my God Hosanna in the highest. 10. He is Lord He is Lord, X 2 He has risen from the dead and He is Lord Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess That Jesus Christ is Lord. 43