Recent Updates:

• Spring 2012 Newsletter (3 pages) (PDF) (RTF) Complete Packet (PDF)
  1. Oratorical Festival News & Notes
  2. Religious Education Commission
  3. Parish Profiles & Teachers’ Lists
  4. Editorial: Learning Objectives
  5. The Latest Resources: Orthodox Christian Craft Supply, Orthodox Church in America, Gigi Shadid-Music CD
• Lent, Holy Week & Pascha Resources at www.phyllisonest.com - handout (PDF) (RTF)
• Pascha vs. Easter, Eggs, Bunnies & Baskets article 2012 edition - handout (PDF)
• Lenten Calendar 2012 - handout (PDF) (EXCEL)
• A Special Pascha Tree: The Triodion Sundays - bulletin board handout (PDF)
• Fact-Finding Lesson on the Myrrbearers - handout (PDF)
• 10 Q & A about the Myrrbearers from an Orthodox online source - handout (PDF)

• 2011 Fall Newsletter Vol. XVIII, No. 1 - complete packet (PDF)
• 2011 Fall Newsletter Vol. XVIII, No. II (PDF) (WORD) (RTF)
• A Message from the Archdiocese Director: "Get Parents Involved!" (PDF)
• Welcome to the Religious Education Commission (PDF)
• Greek Archdiocese Curriculum 2011 (PDF)
• Department of Religious Education Resources (PDF)
• Online Resources - 2011 (PDF) (WORD)
• 55 Maxims For Christian Living by Fr Thomas Hopko (PDF)
• "Christmas is Coming!" by Dr. Anton Vrame (PDF)
• Church School Teacher's Notebook (PDF)
• Holy Land Posters & Order Form (PDF)
• 2011-2012 Yellow Pages (PDF)(DOC) (RTF)
• Learning Objectives: Grades 1-5 Textbooks Keep 1 Set Teacher's Reference (PDF)
• Learning Objectives: Middle/Jr & Sr High Textbooks Teacher's Reference Set (PDF)

• Little Falcons Children's Magazine - Editor's Letter and Order Form for 2011-2012 (PDF)
• 2011-2012 Teacher's Planning Calendar (Gregorian) (Color) (B&W)
• 2011-2012 Teacher's Planning Calendar (Julian) (Color) (B&W)

Rather than include PDF files, the calendars can be printed just as they are. This year I worked with color type. Both kinds of calendars are offered in Color and B&W WORD files. If you choose to add your parish events and make any adjustments, keep in mind that each page ends with a regular page break. This can be easily deleted and you can make new page breaks.

• 2011 Spring Newsletter Vol. XVII, No. 2 (PDF)
• OCEC's Teacher Training & Certification Program (PDF)

Ministry:

Helping teachers enhance their lessons and teaching styles
Publishing two Newsletters with Handouts yearly
Keeping Readers posted of new resources for Orthodox Christian use
Expanding Adult Education Resources

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