For children – Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church Sunday School Department

The Pictures of Salvation

Dear Children of God! how are you? Happy holiday of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s Birthday! We hope the holiday brings you joy and happiness! How have you planned to celebrate the feasts of our Lord’s birthday? May we remind you it shall be by keeping liturgy and order of the Holy Church.

It is also a must to attend the Church in commemorating the day in Glory and Honor of the Lord by praising, veneration, prayer and in celebration of God’s work. Through the Lord’s suffering and crusixifcation. He came down and wore mankind’s flesh and blood by being born from Holy Mother Saint Virgin Mary, for the salvation of human race.

Dear Children of God! if you remember we have seen about the meaning of pictures, holy icons, the color we use to paint them and their mystery. On this section, we will see about the miracles done by Pictures of salvation.

Picture of Salvation

Dear Children of God! How are you? How have you been on this fast season of “Prophets Fast?” This is a fast Prophets fasted for the Prophecies for the Holy Father’s Son, the Holy Son to be Born from our Holy Mother Saint Virgin Mary and redeem the world. For this reason, we fast a-same following the prophets example for the salvation of our soul.

Children, you shall never forget to learn and be well educated for passing the entire worldly and heavenly test. It is also known you semester final exam is reaching and so you must study very well and obtain good grades. You shall not forget to attend the Church education and liturgy as well on the Sabbath.

Little ones, if you remember, on our last lesson, we have seen on how “Pictures of Salvation” are painted. Now, we will learn about the types of colors we use to paint the Holy Icons (pictures of Salvation).

Pictures of Salvation

Dear children of God! How are you? Are you learning well and studying hard on this new season of school? We hope you have become brave students and good children of God.

Little ones, if you remember, our last lesson was about holy icons which we said they are also known as “pictures of salvation.” On this lesson, we will see about the way of painting of holy icons. Be with us!

Pictures of Salvation

Dear Children of God! How are you? How have you been in this New Year and the season of summer? Have you planned good things in this year and put it into practice? We hope your good wishes will come true in this year.

Little ones, if you remember we ended our lesson of last year with questions and answers from the education we have been presenting it to you consequently. It was significant trial and lesson for you to test yourself. May our Lord make this year as fruitful for as well! Good!

Now, we will proceed to the present lesson which is about “Holy Icons” that are also known as “Pictures of Salvation.” Our Holy Orthodox Incarnation (Tewahedo) Church has doctrine (teaching) about holy pictures of our Lord, God, Holy Mother Saint Mary, the Archangels, Angels, Saints, Holies, Hermits, Monks and Martyrs.

Which do you remember?

Dear children of God! How are you? How was the season of “Fast of Assumption of Saint Mary?” We hope you have spent it with you beloved ones according to the church liturgy and order! The great occasion all of us eagerly awaited for every year for we pray, fast and prostrate much have passed and we have celebrated the resurrection and assumption of our Holy Mother Saint Virgin Mary.

Children! If you may remember, on our previous lesson of “which do you remember”, we have presented to you questions on the lesson about Christians endeavors. For now, we have presented you the answers.

Which do you remember?

Dear children of God! How are you? How is this season of “Fast of Assumption of Saint Mary?” we hope you are spending it with you beloved ones according to the church liturgy and order! This is a great occasion all of us eagerly await for every year for we pray, fast and prostrate much. Little ones, on this fasting occasion, we shall attend the church, learn the word of God, pray, participate on the Divine Liturgy as well as do much good deeds.

Children! On this lesson of “which do you remember”, we have presented to you questions on the lesson about Christians endeavors. You shall send us your response on the address on our website address website.english@eotcmk.org

Christian endeavors

Dear Children of God! How are you? How is the second semester test? We hope you have learned and studied well more than before and score good grades!

Little ones! We have begun summer. We believe you use this season properly in helping your parents in choirs, read Holy Scriptures (holy books) and prepare for the next year school lessons. You shall also not forget to attend Holy Church and learn spiritual teachings. Good! Children, now we will learn about obedience.

Christians endeavors

Dear Children of God, how are you? How is school? Are you studying well? How about your Christian life? Hope you have been brave and strong to pass all your exams and be obedient in your Christianity! Good!

Dear Children! You might remember our lesson on faith, love and hope which are Christians endeavors. On this lesson, we have brought you revision of these topics and later on will present questions on the lessons. Therefore, follow us attentively so that you could answer and be rewarded.

Saint Euphemia and Bahiran

Dear Children of God! how are you? How is life at home and school? We are now in the occasion of “Apostle’s Fast” and wonder if you are holding as a strong, brave and good children! We hope you are obeying the law and rule in attending the Church so as to live a spiritual life as Christians. Good!

Today we will tell you two stories that Archangel Saint Michael’s intercession and mediation is illustrated as scripted (written) in Holy Scriptures.

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Dear Children of God! How are you? How is your spiritual life with your families and beloved ones? Hope it is pleasant, peaceful and joyful! How was the feast of “Ascension of the Lord,” and “Feast of Debre Mitmaq?” This was dual feast and celebrated colorfully in church! Did you go to the church with your families and beloved ones in spending it joyfully? Hope you did!

Little ones! We have now reached to the “Feast of Pentecost,” which is the “Feast of Holy Spirit.” Then after follows the “Fast of Apostle.” This is a fast that the apostles fasted after Holy Spirit descended upon them. They were given 72 languages to preach (teach the word of God) around the world and make people Christians by baptism.

The apostles fasted and so shall we Christians, by the name of Christ. This year’s fast begins at “Sene 2” and ends “Hamele 5,” at the feast of apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul. So, in this season of fast, we do not eat food specifically, egg, milk and other milk products but only fasting foods such as vegetables, fruits and cereals.