Target: Introduce children to the hardworking Ruth. To develop in children a love of work and the skills to always be ready to help someone who needs it.

Bible story: Ruth (Book of Ruth selectively 1, 2, 4 chapters)

Golden Verse: “Go to the ant, you sluggard, consider his actions, and be wise” Proverbs 6:6

During the classes

1. Greeting. Organizing time.

Greet the guys, find out how things are going with them. Ask about how the weekend was spent.

Offer to pray. Lead them in prayer.

Rhyme for prayer:

I'll close my eyes
I'll fold my arms,
Lord Jesus
I pray and say:

2. Prayer

God! You are almighty, kind and strong. We thank You for everything we have. You bless our every step. I'm sorry if we upset you in any way. We invite You into our lives, into our classes. Be our protector, guardian, mentor. We place ourselves in Your hands. Be merciful to us. Glory and praise to You! Amen. (You can have those who want to repeat the prayer after you).

3. Song

Learn the song "Ant". You can just read the poem. And sing some song of the children’s choice. (See Appendices)

Much good ant
I made some friends.
And now the ant
Everyone around is just friends.

He works all day
And he doesn’t like idleness and laziness.
He is a worker ant
For family and for friends.

So should all children
Be strong in good deeds,
And love your friends
Like a wise ant.

God, we are Your children,
Just like these ants
Help us love work
And treasure your friends.

Rhyme to attract attention

Children, quickly come here,
We will listen
God's words.

4. Motivation

Have you ever watched ants? What can you learn from them? Diligence, hard work, or maybe laziness? (Listen to the children's answers)

You can learn hard work from ants. This is what the Bible says: “Go to the ant, you sluggard, look at his actions, and be wise. He has neither a boss, nor a guardian, nor a master; but he prepares his grain in the summer, he gathers his food in the harvest” Proverbs 6:6-8.

5. Biblical story (use illustrations)

This story is recorded in the Bible in a book called Ruth (show the location of the Bible story). Ruth lived with her mother-in-law Naomi.

Their husbands died, and they returned from the country of Moab to Judea, to the city of Bethlehem. Who was born there, remember?

They returned to Naomi's homeland during the barley harvest. Ruth was a hardworking woman and was not used to sitting idle. They probably didn't even have food. And so she said to her mother-in-law: “Shall I go to the field to pick up the ears of corn that were left?”

“Of course,” Naomi replied. And Ruth went to the field that belonged to the rich man Boaz, who was a distant relative of Naomi.

The reapers were reaping barley in the field, and Ruth followed them and picked up the fallen ears of corn. She worked very hard. The owner noticed this and asked the reapers what kind of woman she was. They told him about Ruth. He realized that Ruth was caring for her mother-in-law. Boaz praised Ruth and not only did not drive her out of the field, but also allowed her to gather ears of corn throughout the field, fed her and gave her water to drink. He took care of Ruth and Naomi, seeing the girl’s hard work and kind heart. Then Boaz married her.

So God blessed the hardworking and caring Ruth, who was not afraid of any work. He gave her a new husband, then a son, and Naomi lived with them and enjoyed all God's blessings.

God looks at us and sees everyone's heart. He wants us not to be lazy, but to be hardworking, like Ruth.

There is a verse in the Bible that tells us that sloths should not beg for food because they have not earned it. This is how it sounds: “...if anyone does not want to work, let him not eat” 2 Thessalonians 3:10. If a person does not want to work, he will be hungry. This is God's law.

6. Golden verse

“Go to the ant, you sluggard, look at his actions, and be wise” Proverbs 6:6

7. Practical application

1) Task “Choose the correct answer.” Children must listen to the question and choose the correct answer.

What was Ruth doing when she came to the field?

(I went to sleep under a tree, started digging the ground, collected spikelets, chatted with the reapers)

What was she collecting in the field? (Berries, ears of barley, nothing, seeds)

What did Boaz say when he saw Ruth's work? (Kick her out of the field, didn't say anything, let him collect the spikelets, helped her)

What can you call Ruth? (Lazy, hardworking, beautiful).

Our people have come up with many proverbs that characterize people's work or idleness. What do the expressions mean: “if you want to eat rolls, don’t sit on the stove”, “you can’t catch a fish from a pond without difficulty”? (listen to the children's opinion)

2) Cleaning the classroom. Now you will show which of you is hardworking and which of you does not like to work. Prepare washcloths and napkins. Invite the children to wipe the dust in the classroom from desks, furniture, wipe flower leaves, and window sills. Divide the work between them.

Now we can see who is capable of what. Well done everyone, you are trying. God wants us not to be lazy, but to work to the best of our ability, just as Ruth did.

3) Game task: “Week - day after day”

Seven cards are needed depicting different types of activities.
On Monday - draws while sitting at the table;
on Tuesday - sweeps;
on Wednesday - working in the garden;
on Thursday - bakes pies;
on Friday - washes;
on Saturday - plays with friends in the park;
on Sunday - attends church service.

Cards must be different colors. On each card you must write the name of the day of the week. The task can be complicated by creating a chain of seven cards that are connected to each other like puzzles. Hang all the cards on the board. List the days of the week in order. Pay attention to what color each card is and what is depicted on it. Then shuffle the cards and let the children collect them in the correct order. Keep the conversation going with leading questions.

What are we doing on Monday? And on Sunday? Etc.

8. Lesson summary

Both God and people value hard workers very much. A hardworking person never sits idle. Express your hope that all children will be hardworking, patient, and God will bless them.

9. Prayer

Lord, You can do everything, You know everything. I ask you very much, help these children grow up to be hardworking. Give them the desire to work not only for themselves, but also for others. Glory to you forever and ever. Amen.

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Ascension of the Lord

St. Simeon the Stylite on Divnaya Mountain (596). St. Nikita, stylite of Pereyaslav (1186). Blzh. Xenia of St. Petersburg (glorification 1988).

Mchch. Meletius Stratilates, Stephen, John, Serapion the Egyptian, Callinicus the Magus, Theodore and Faustus and with them 1218 warriors with their wives and children (c. 218). St. Vincent of Lerinsky (up to 450). Martyrs, in the Fereydan Valley (Iran) suffered by the Persians (XVII) (Georgian) (movable celebration on the day of the Ascension of the Lord).

Morning – Mark, 71 readings, XVI, 9–20. Lit. – Acts, 1st part, I, 1–12. Luke, 114, XXIV, 36–53.

At Great Vespers, “Blessed is the man” is not sung. At Matins there is magnification: “We magnify Thee, O Life-Giving Christ, and honor the Divine Ascension into Heaven with Thy Most Pure Flesh.” After the Gospel - “Having seen the Resurrection of Christ.” Catavasia “Divine veil...”. Instead of “The Most Honest,” we sing the choruses of the holiday. 1st chorus: “Glorify, my soul, Christ the Life-Giver who ascended from earth to Heaven.”

At the end of Matins and at the Liturgy, dismissal: “Who in glory has ascended from us into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of God and the Father, Christ our true God...”.

At the liturgy there are antiphons of the holiday. Entrance verse: “God rises up with a shout, the Lord with a sound of a trumpet.” Trisagion. Instead of “Worthy” - “Magnify, my soul... You are more than your mind and words....” Instead of “You have seen the True Light...” - “Thou art ascended in glory...” (before giving up).

In the evening of the holiday, Great Vespers is celebrated with an entrance and a great prokeme.

We congratulate the birthday people on Angel Day!

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Venerable Nikita Stylite of Pereyaslavl

Venerable Nikita Stylite

Venerable Nikita Stylite of Pereyaslavl was a native of the city of Pereyaslavl-Zalessky and was in charge of the collection of government taxes and taxes. In 1152, Prince Yuri Dolgoruky moved the city of Pereyaslavl and the stone church in the name of the All-Merciful Savior to a new location. In connection with the costs of building the city and the temple, increased collection of taxes was carried out from the city residents. Nikita, who led these collections, mercilessly robbed the residents, collecting huge sums of money for himself. This went on for many years. But the merciful Lord, who wants to save all sinners, led Nikita to repentance.

One day he came to church and heard the words of the prophet Isaiah: “Wash yourself and be clean, take away wickedness from your souls... learn to do good... deliver the offended, judge the orphan (protect the orphan) and justify the widow” (Is. 1, 16-17). Like thunder, he was shocked by these words that penetrated the depths of his heart. Nikita spent the whole night without sleep, remembering the words: “Wash yourself and you will be clean.” However, in the morning he decided to invite friends to forget the horrors of the past night in a cheerful conversation. The Lord again called Nikita to repentance. When the wife began to prepare dinner for the guests, she suddenly saw a human head, then an arm, then a leg floating up in the boiling cauldron. In horror, she called her husband, and Nikita saw the same thing. Suddenly his dormant conscience awoke in him, and Nikita clearly realized that with his extortions he was acting like a murderer. “Woe is me, I have sinned greatly! Lord, guide me on Your path!” – with these words he ran out of the house.

Three miles from Pereyaslavl there was a monastery in the name of the Holy Great Martyr Nikita, where Nikita, shocked by a terrible vision, came. With tears, he fell at the feet of the abbot: “Save the perishing soul.” Then the abbot decided to test the sincerity of his repentance and gave the first obedience: to stand at the monastery gates for three days and confess his sins to everyone passing by. With deep humility, Nikita accepted his first obedience. Three days later, the abbot remembered him and sent one monk to see what he was doing at the monastery gates. But the monk did not find Nikita in the same place, but found him lying in the swamp; he was covered with mosquitoes and midges, his body was covered in blood. Then the abbot himself and his brethren came to the voluntary sufferer and asked: “My son! what are you doing to yourself? "Father! Save the perishing soul,” answered Nikita. The abbot dressed Nikita in a hair shirt, brought him into the monastery and tonsured him as a monk.

Having accepted monastic vows with all his heart, the Monk Nikita spent days and nights in prayer, singing psalms and reading the lives of holy ascetics. With the blessing of the abbot, he put heavy chains on himself and dug two deep wells at the sites of his monastic deeds. Soon the monk intensified his feat - he dug a deep round hole and there, placing a stone cap on his head, stood, like the ancient stylites, in fiery prayer. He saw only the blue sky and night stars from the bottom of his pillar-well, and a narrow underground passage leading under the church wall - along it the Monk Nikita went to the temple for divine services.

Thus, having labored a good deed in the monastery of the Great Martyr Nikita, the Monk Nikita himself ended his life with a martyr’s death. One night, the saint’s relatives, who came to him for a blessing, were seduced by his shiny chains and crosses, mistaking them for silver, and decided to take possession of them. On the night of May 24, 1186, they dismantled the covering of the pillar, killed the ascetic, removed his crosses and chains, wrapped them in rough canvas and ran away.

Before the morning service, the sexton, who came to Saint Nikita for a blessing, discovered a dismantled roof and reported this to the abbot. The abbot and the brethren hurried to the pillar of the monk and saw the murdered saint, from whose body a fragrance emanated.

Meanwhile, the killers, stopping on the banks of the Volga River, decided to divide the loot, but were surprised to see that it was not silver, but iron, and threw the chains into the Volga. The Lord also glorified these visible signs of the saint’s secret exploits and labors. That same night, Simeon, a pious elder of the Yaroslavl monastery in the name of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, saw three bright rays of light over the Volga. He reported this to the abbot of the monastery and the elder of the city. The council of priests and numerous townspeople who came to the river saw three crosses and chains “like a tree floating in the waters of the Volga.” With reverence and prayers, the chains were transferred to the monastery of the Great Martyr Nikita and placed on the tomb of the Monk Nikita. At the same time, healings occurred. Around 1420–1425 Saint Photius, Metropolitan of Moscow, blessed the discovery of the relics of Saint Nikita. The abbot of the monastery and the brethren performed a prayer service, then they opened the birch bark with which the incorrupt body was wrapped, but suddenly the grave was covered with earth, and the relics remained hidden. In 1511–1522 a chapel was erected in the name of St. Nikita, and in the 19th century, Archpriest A. Svirelin composed an akathist to the saint.

Troparion to St. Nikita the Stylite of Pereyaslavl

In the Orthodox sense, you have hated youthful desires/ and adopted valiant morals, you have defeated the enemy,/ and in your prudence you have pleased God,/ and from above you have received from Him the gift of miracles,/ white drive away your ailments, heal your illnesses,/ Nikita is more glorious, // pray to Christ God, yes will save our souls.

Translation: Having hated youthful passions with your Orthodox mind and began to struggle courageously, you defeated the enemy, and in your zeal you pleased God, and from above you received from Him the gift of miracles: driving away demons, healing illnesses. Glorious Nikita, pray to Christ God to save our souls.

Kontakion to St. Nikita the Stylite of Pereyaslavl

For the sake of Christ from your servants you endured the necessary death/ and you received the crown of incorruptibility from Him,/ but to those who come with faith from your honest tomb you grant healing,/ O Reverend Nikita,// pray Father about our souls.

Translation: For the sake of Christ, you suffered violent death from your servants and received an imperishable crown from Him, but you grant healing to those who come with faith from your revered tomb, O Venerable Nikitas, prayer book for our souls.

Prayer to St. Nikita the Stylite of Pereyaslavl

Oh, all-honorable head, like the most blessed Father, Nikita the Martyr! Do not forget your poor to the end, but always remember us in your holy and auspicious prayers to God and do not forget to visit your children. Pray for us, good father and chosen one of Christ, for you have boldness towards the Heavenly King, and do not keep silent to the Lord for us, and do not despise us, who honor you with faith and love. Remember us, unworthy, at the Throne of the Almighty and do not stop praying for us to Christ God: for you have been given the grace to pray for us. We do not think that you are dead, even though you have passed away from us in body, but even after death you remain alive. Do not give up on us in spirit, preserving and keeping us from the arrows of the enemy and all the charms of the devil, our good intercessor and man of prayer. Even though your relics are always visible before our eyes, your holy soul with the angelic hosts, with the disembodied faces, with the heavenly powers at the Throne of the Almighty God rejoices with dignity. Knowing that you are truly a living being after death, we bow down to you, and we pray to you, and we have mercy, even pray for us to the Almighty God for the benefit of our souls, and ask us time for repentance and not forbidden to pass from earth to Heaven, and bitter ordeals, and the princes of the air, and eternal torment will be delivered from us, and the Kingdom of Heaven will be an heir with all the righteous who have pleased Him, our Lord Jesus Christ, from all eternity. To Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, together with His Eternal Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Reading the Gospel with the Church

The Holy Church reads the Gospel of John. Chapter 12, art. 19-36.

19 The Pharisees said to each other: Do you see that you do not have time to do anything? the whole world follows Him.

20 Of those who came to worship on the holiday, there were some Greeks.

21 They approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying: Master! we want to see Jesus.

22 Philip goes and tells Andrey about this; and then Andrew and Philip tell Jesus about this.

23 Jesus answered and said to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.”

24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; and if it dies, it will bear much fruit.

25 He who loves his life will destroy it; But he who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

26 Whoever serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there will my servant also be. And whoever serves Me, My Father will honor him.

27 My soul is now indignant; and what should I say? Father! deliver Me from this hour! But for this hour I have come.

28 Father! glorify Your name. Then a voice came from heaven: I have glorified it and will glorify it again.

29 The people stood and heard That, said: it's thunder; and others said: The angel spoke to him.

30 To this Jesus said: This voice was not for Me, but for the people.

31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to Me.

33 He said this, making it clear by what kind of death He would die.

34 The people answered Him: We have heard from the law that Christ abides forever; How then do You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?

35 Then Jesus said to them: For a little while yet the light is with you; walk while there is light, lest darkness overtake you: but he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.

36 As long as the light is with you, believe in the light, that you may be sons of light. Having said this, Jesus walked away and hid from them.

(John chapter 12, 19-36.)

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CHRIST IS THE SOURCE OF LIVING WATER: Homily for the 5th Sunday after Easter, about the Samaritan

IN O name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit!

IN Today Sunday we remember the gospel conversation with the Samaritan woman. The service glorifies Christ, who, in a conversation with a woman from the village of Sychar, made it clear that the Source of living water that leads a person to eternal life is He. He who wants to quench his bodily thirst can go to a well dug in the ground, but he who wants to quench his spiritual hunger must go to Christ.

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Preparation for the Sacrament of Holy Baptism

IN section " Preparation for Baptism" site "Sunday school: on-line courses " Archpriest Andrei Fedosov, head of the department of education and catechesis of the Kinel Diocese, information has been collected that will be useful to those who are going to receive Baptism themselves, or want to baptize their child or become a godparent.

R This section consists of five cataclysmic conversations in which the content of Orthodox dogma within the framework of the Creed is revealed, the sequence and meaning of the rites performed at Baptism are explained, and answers to common questions related to this Sacrament are given. Each conversation is accompanied by additional materials, links to sources, recommended literature and Internet resources.

ABOUT course conversations are presented in the form of texts, audio files and videos.

Course topics:

• Conversation No. 1 Preliminary concepts
• Conversation No. 2 Sacred Bible story
• Conversation No. 3 Church of Christ
• Conversation No. 4 Christian morality
• Conversation No. 5 The Sacrament of Holy Baptism

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Radio "Vera"

Radio "VERA" is a new radio station that talks about the eternal truths of the Orthodox faith.

TV channel Tsargrad: Orthodoxy

Main truth: God wants for you to be obedient to His word. One day God got angry with people in one city and decided to destroy this city along with the people. But in this city there lived one righteous man. Who is a righteous man? (Listen to the answers, explain if necessary). And God decided to save him and his family.

Two angels came to Garden

He sent two angels to this city to save the righteous man. The angels were very similar to people, and when they approached the city, this man met them and began to invite them into the house for the night.

Residents demand them, after which they go blind.

The angels agreed, they were fed, but before they could go to bed, the inhabitants of this city came. They were very angry and wanted to make fun of me. They began to shout: Lot, bring out your guests to us!!! Lot went out, closed the door and said: No, these are my guests. They came to my house for a safe overnight stay! But the people in Sadom (that was the name of the city) were very angry and continued to demand that Lot bring his guests to them. And they threatened to beat Lot. Then the Angels opened the door and brought Lot into the house. And they did so, that the people who were at the door were blinded and could not find the door.

Leave, the city will be destroyed!

The angels began to say to Lot: Take your wife and their husbands’ daughters and leave the city. Because God sent us to destroy this city. Lot went to talk to his future husbands. “Get out of this city quickly,” said Lot, “for the Lord will soon destroy it.” But they thought Lot was joking.

The angels brought Lot's family out.

As morning approached, the Angels began to hurry Lot and his family. - Get up and get out of here! But Lot's family was in no hurry. Then the Angels took them by the hands and led them out of the city. And one angel said: go and don’t look back, don’t stop in the area of ​​this city. Flee to the mountain so you don’t die. Lot got scared and said: “I won’t go up the mountain, because I can see what will happen to the city.” I'll go to the next town, it's not far away.

Descent of fire.

For clarity, you can take tea bags, cut them, shake out the tea leaves and place them on an iron spreader to make houses. After setting their roofs on fire, the houses will burn from top to bottom. Be careful! The ashes from the bags will fly up. And while Lot was walking with his wife and daughters, God sent fire to the city where Lot lived and to the neighboring city of Gomorah. It was a very scary sight. And suddenly Lot’s Wife thought: what if I look just a little bit. She forgot that God wants her to be obedient to His word and looked back. Perhaps you also sometimes think, well, it’s okay if I cheat just a little. But God in His word - the Bible says that deception is a sin and the sin cannot be small or large. Therefore, it is better not to cheat! Lot's wife looked back and saw the city burning and immediately became a pillar of salt. (Show the children the slide. And tell them that there is an opinion that this is the pillar of salt of Lot’s wife.) She did not listen to the word of God. And Lot knew that: God wants him to be obedient to His word. The two daughters and Lot were very frightened and walked even faster. Let's read this together: God wants him to be obedient to His word. Why do you think Lot's wife looked back? (Listen to the children's options.) Then ask the children some comprehension questions. How can you fulfill God's word? We also have the written word of God - the Bible. And what commands does God speak in it? Children's answers (listing the 10 commandments, while the children are listing the commandments, you translate them into a modern way so that they can understand it more).

Conclusion:

If we fulfill God's word, will we feel bad? (Children's answers) God wants you to be obedient to His word. And then everything will be fine in your life!

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PROGRAM "Bible Lessons for Kindergarten"

“Suffer the little children and do not hinder them from coming to Me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 19:14)

Preschool age is a great time to start talking with children about the Lord, about His creation and His laws, as well as introducing children to the Bible. The Bible Lessons for Kindergarten program is designed for children aged 3 to 5 years. It includes lessons on the Old and New Testaments, as well as lessons on praise (section “I can praise God”) and lessons on morality (section “The Bible is a rule book for me”). Each lesson comes with a creative craft and activity sheet for 4-5 year olds. And also at the end of each section there is a lesson - repetition, which includes various games and tasks for reviewing the topics covered.

Goals and objectives:

1. Introduce children to the main Bible stories and characters.
2. Draw parallels between what is written in the Bible and their lives.
3. Teach children perseverance, the ability to listen and answer questions, and also accustom them to a certain order of children’s ministry (worship, Bible lesson, games, etc.)

Lesson 4. | Don't boast about yourself, boast about the Lord

PROGRAM "Educational lessons for kindergarten"

"Children should live in a world of beauty, games, fairy tales, music, drawing, fantasy, creativity" (Vasily Sukhomlinsky)

The development of the child must be harmonious and consistent. This also applies to the children's ministry, which is organized for children in the Church. It is worth paying attention not only to the spiritual development of the child, but also, taking into account his age characteristics, to pay attention to his all-round development. Kids like everything: listening to fairy tales, dancing in circles, memorizing poems and songs, and also doing something with their own hands. The program “Developmental Lessons for Kindergarten” is designed for children aged 3 to 5 years. The program is divided into 4 main sections, including certain types of activities: music week, creative week, theater week, construction week. Some lessons can be taught to kids in the summer or used as a separate project for kids, alternating weeks. You can also teach parts of the lessons or use ideas taken from the lessons. You can involve parents and conduct joint activities for children together with parents.

:Goals and objectives

1. Instill in children certain skills through various types of creative activities, as well as teach children to cope with assigned tasks.
2. To develop in children an interest in knowledge, learning and further development, as well as to teach children patience, perseverance and discipline.
3. Identify children's abilities and talents and help them develop these abilities.

Lesson 1.| Introduction to musical instruments

PROGRAM "We learn, we understand, we develop"(for preschoolers)

"Bible Study"

"1st time in first grade." A new stage in the life of every child. A time when a lot changes in a child’s life. New skills, new daily routine, new friends, new experiences. This is a time when the child will have to learn a lot. You need to master reading and writing skills, learn to draw and create, learn everything new and unknown. And all this should be very interesting and exciting. How to turn this into an exciting adventure, a game and an opportunity to LEARN, DISCOVER AND DEVELOP together with your beloved, wonderful child? The program for preschoolers and primary schoolchildren can be used in the classroom
Sunday school or at home with parents.

The program includes:

• short Bible stories designed for children to read independently;

• questions at the end of each story for joint analysis of the story with the teacher or parents;

• “golden phrase” for learning by heart;

• a worksheet for each story for the child to complete independently;

Lesson| WISE VIRGINS

PROGRAM"Bible Study"(Sunday School)

“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17)

The Word of God is the foundation of our faith, the foundation of our entire life. This is why it is so important to study the Word of God with children. For kids, this can simply be an introduction to biblical stories, stories about the lives of biblical heroes. And at an older age, it is important to show that the Bible is a book of rules for us and a guide for our lives. These are not just stories that happened a long time ago. From them we can learn lessons that can help us today.

Goals and objectives:

1. To instill in children the skills not only of reading, but also of thinking about the Word of God.
2. Draw parallels between what is written in the Bible and our daily lives.
3. Teach children to use spiritual laws and principles in their lives, and also try to live according to the commandments of God.

The Bible Study program consists of 2 parts:

• "Studying the Old Testament"
• "New Testament Study"

The program is designed for children aged 6 to 11 years. Worksheets have been developed for each lesson (in the “Study of the Old Testament” program this is a “Bible reading diary”) for two age groups: 6-8 years old and 9-11 years old. Biblerings are also designed for these age groups.

PROGRAM"Children of Destiny"(Sunday School)

“Train a young man when he begins his way; he will not turn away from it when he is old...” (Proverbs 22:6)

The Children of Destiny program is designed for children aged 6 to 11 years. Each year of study is designed to study one of the sections.
These are not just theoretical lessons on this section, but also exciting games, puzzles and tasks to consolidate the material covered. At the end of each section, biblerings are held. These are Bible quizzes on covered topics. Our goal is not only to test children's knowledge, but also to give them the opportunity to express themselves.

Goals and objectives:

1. Introduce children to Christian values ​​and guide them to strive to live according to the commandments of the Lord.
2. Teach children to manage their lives and character. Teach them to serve people and lead others.
3. Help every child discover their talents.

Teen program

“Dig into yourself and into the teaching; do this constantly: for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you” (1 Tim. 4:16)

Adolescence is associated with certain difficulties, but at the same time, it is a wonderful time when the formation of a teenager’s personality occurs. On the one hand, changes occur in both physical and spiritual development. Mixed feelings, many questions. On the other hand, this is a time when you can go deeper into knowing yourself and God. A teenager develops a value system. He is being searched. He needs clear guidelines in life. Therefore, it is so important at this age not only to read the Word of God, but also to reflect on it.

Goals and objectives:

1. Study God's Word in depth and learn to meditate on it.
2. Conduct conversations with teenagers on topics that interest them.
3. Identify the talents and abilities of children and gradually prepare them for service, and also begin to involve teenagers in various ministries as helpers.

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PROGRAM"Lessons in Worship"

“Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings You have made praise” (Psalm 8:3)

Worship lessons are offered to all Sunday School children, regardless of musical ability or their participation in the worship team. It is advisable to divide children into 2 age groups (younger and older) and conduct lessons in a simplified form for younger children. It is recommended to conduct worship lessons once a month, as a separate project, or in the last months of the school year to end the school year with a concert. The form of the lesson allows you to expand and deepen children's knowledge about music and its main purpose - glorifying God. A wide variety of activities and forms of learning are used: conversations, interesting meetings, concerts, quizzes, watching videos and listening to music, singing, games and creative tasks.

Goals and objectives:

1. Contribute to the formation of the emotional world of children, their physical and spiritual emancipation.
2. Reveal the meaning and power of glorification.
3. Identify musically gifted children, help them develop their musical abilities and involve them in worship.
4. Promote the development of creative activity and initiative.
5. Instill the ability to understand music and broaden your horizons.

APPLICATION"Images"

When conducting lessons for children, it is very important to use visual aids. “Pictures” applications contain various pictures that can be used for games with children 3-5 years old, and also as visual aids for lessons. The pictures are divided into different categories: animals, birds, sea creatures, fruits, musical instruments, etc. Examples of games with pictures can be found in the section TO HELP THE TEACHER / GAMES FOR KIDS.

Images| Cloth

CAMP

Camp is a special place and time when boys and girls come together to learn something new, develop their talents with the help of professional leaders, be in a wonderful atmosphere, meet the living God and get to know Him better.
Particular attention is paid to the spiritual component in the camp. The general theme of the camp is very important, to which everything is subordinated. These include general services for children and a Bible hour, where each group, together with its mentor, can discuss and reinforce the theme of each day. All activities, games and creativity also correspond to the overall theme of the camp.

Goals and objectives:

1. Organization of children's leisure time in the summer.
2. Providing children with the opportunity not only to relax during the camp, but also to identify their talents and grow spiritually.
3. Involving parents in Sunday school activities (as leaders and their assistants).
4. Involving youth and teenagers in serving children (as helpers).
5. Involving specialists to conduct master classes during the camp.

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