For children – Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church Sunday School Department

“Everything has its own time” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

Dear children of God! how are you? How is life with your family and beloved ones at home and school? Hope you are having a pleasant time on these fifty days’ feasts of resurrection and Pentecost (Feast of Holy Spirit.). It is the occasion of celebrating our salvation and everlasting life in the heavens (Kingdom of God).

As the wise King Solomon said, “everything has its own time,”, the earthy life we lead is the preparation for the soul salvation and everlasting life we recently celebrating. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) This occasion is the resemblance of the life we are given to live forever, with Our Creator God in His Kingdom. The Lord bestowed (gave) us life after body death with His resurrection (rising from the dead).

Peace!

Dear Children of God! how are you? How is the feast of resurrection/Easter/? Hope you have been strong, obedient and good children through it out and reached the holiday of Lord and Savior Jesus Christ rising from the dead.

Little ones! Our Lord did not just rise from the dead but also defeated death and gave us eternal life! Mankind was imprisoned by the Satanic slavery until He Came down, crucified rise from the dead on the third day and liberated him.

It is as well vital to acknowledge that the Lord gave us ever lasting peace affirmed by His Holy words, “peace be with you!” So then we shall commemorate this and celebrate the holiday of His second resurrection at our Holy Church with our families and beloved ones.

Forgiveness

Dear Children of God! How are you? How is life at home, school and your neighborhood in your spiritual life? Hope you are being good children of God and your parents! We also wish you are strong and fasting as much as you can in this fasting season of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ “The Great Lent.”

We have now reached to the seventh week of this fasting season which is known as “Nicodemus.” After that, are Hosanna and the Passion Week, the suffering and crucifixion of our Lord before His resurrection/Tinsaye/.
Little ones, we shall commemorate this season by much prayer, fasting, prostrating (bowing) and alms giving according to our ability. We attend the Holy Church’s order and liturgy especially at “The Passion Week,” and participate on the prayer and prostrating. Ok, good! Now we will proceed to our lesson which is about forgiveness.

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16)

Dear Children of God! How are you? How is your life with your beloved ones? Are you being strong on this fasting occasion? We hope you are fasting as much as you can! May we remind you as well to learn and study well in school and Church education.

When we grow up in the house of God, we will be blessed. Our Lord will endow (give) us wisdom and discerning. We shall become then a good person who helps families, communities and countries. The second semester is coming to an end; Thus you must study hard and score good grades. Good! Now we will proceed to this lesson which is about lying.

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patient… ” (Galatians 5:22)

Dear Children of God! How are you? How is school and life with your beloved ones? We have reached the second week of “The Great Lent/ The Fast of Christ.” We hope you are attending your local Churches with your families and fasting as much as you can! You shall also pray much more than usual.

It is important to learn and study firmly as well because our parents expect good results and great success from us. So then, we must not be lazy but be educated well to become brave children. Ok, good! Children, last time we have learned about obedience. And for today, we will see about patient. Follow us attentively!

“God is Love” (1 John 4:8)

Dear Children of God! How are you? How is the second semester final exam? We assume and hope those of you who have been learning and studying well, have passed your exams with good grades. A student does not study at the time of exam or a bit earlier; but, follows the lessons attentively from the beginning, read books, ask teachers questions for something he/she does not understand and also participate at class works and home works.

We forward our caring opinion for those who might have not passed exams or scored poor grades to be active in classrooms, start learning and studying well for the next exams in passing on to the next grade.

Little ones, may we also remind you about the spiritual life that you can live by obtaining Church education attending your local Churches. Good! Now, we will proceed to our lesson which is about love. You might remember our previous lesson on hope. And this section is the following part.

“Now abide faith, hope, love, these three” (1 Corinthians 13:13)

Dear Children of God! How are you? How were feasts of Lord and Savior Jesus Birthday as well as Feasts of Baptism? We hope you have spent it with your family, neighbors, friends and all beloved ones!

How about your education? There might be those of you who have taken exams or who are currently taking exams and even those getting ready to take exams. Therefore, for those who have taken exams, we wish for good grades; and for students who have not finished their exams, we remind you to be brave and study well in scoring good grades. It is our faith you will receive good results if you learn and study well. Ok! Good!

Little ones, for now we will proceed to our lesson entitled “Hope.

Which do You Remember? Answers to the Questions

Dear Children of God! How are you? Glory to God for reaching us to the feast of Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s Birthday! How is school and life with your beloved ones? We hope you have been well in your spiritual life and brave in church education.

Little ones! We have brought you the answers to the questions we presented last time entitled “Which do you remember?” We encourage those who have participated on answering the questions and invite others who have not to do so on our next quiz.

Which do You Remember?

Dear Children of God! How are you? Glory to God! How is school and life with your beloved ones? We hope you have been well in your spiritual life and brave in church education.

Little ones! We have brought you a new type of lesson to know how much you remember the lessons we have been presenting to you until present. It is entitled “Which do you remember?” And in accordance to the questions we have prepared below, you will send us your response on our website address website.english@eotcmk.org and https://t.me/Hiwot122716

Saint’s Intercession

Dear Children of God! how are you? Glory to the Lord for enriching us to the “Fast of Prophets!” As you might know, this is the fast Prophet’s fasted in the hope of the Holy Son coming from the heavens and be born from Holy Mother Saint Mary for world’s salvation.

Little ones! we wish to see you become good, obedient and brave children of God through well education and hard work. We also hope you have acquired (obtained) much knowledge as well as wisdom so far by your spiritual education.

May we now remind you about our previous (last) lesson on intercession, Saint Mary’s and Saint Angel’s Intercession. And for this lesson, we will learn about the intercession of Saint Fathers and Mothers; so follow us attentively!