Fall and Spring Packets

Spring 2009 Newsletter

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• Spring 2009 Religious Education Newsletter XV, No. 2 (PDF)

Fall 2008 Newsletter

• Fall 2008 Religious Education Newsletter XV, No. 1(Word) (PDF)

Fall 2007 Packet

• Fall 2007 Newsletter Vol XIV, No 1
  (PDF) (RTF)
• “Answer the Question – Who Are You Orthodox?” & Lesson Plan.   Based on a homily by Fr. Radu Bordeianu  (PDF)
• Christmas Carols from Romania
  “O, A Miracle of Wonder”  (PDF)
  “Christ, the Child, Was Born Today”
  (PDF)
• “The Christmas Pageant” – St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Massillon, OH  
  (PDF) (DOC)
• “Learning Capabilities in Religious Education” (PDF)
• Little Falcons children’s magazine - 2007 Order Form   (PDF)
• “Teaching Diverse Students”   (PDF)

• “Honoring the Role of Godparent in Your Parish with a Godparent Sunday Celebration”
  by Presbytera Eleni Kallaur  (PDF)
• “A Prayer for Godparents“   (PDF)
• “Reconfirming Baptismal Vows by Godparents and Godchildren” – A Prayer Service to use on Godparent’s Sunday Choose between two page one’s .  
  (PDF)

Spring 2007

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• Spring 2007 Newsletter, Vol XIII, NO 2, 3rd edition   (PDF) (RTF)
• “Are You a Self-Confident Teacher?”   (PDF)
• “Helping Our Children Accept Themselves as Worthy Persons”  (PDF)
• “Icons & Hymns of Holy Week”
  - March 2008 (PDF)
• “Preparing Our Children for Holy Week Services & Pascha” - March 2008 (PDF)
• “A Young Person’s Guide to the Lenten & Holy Week Services” - March 2008 (PDF)

Fall 2006 Packet

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• Fall 2006 Newsletter, Vol XIII, No 1 (PDF) (RTF)
• "2006 Yellow Pages for Religious Education" coming soon!
• IDEAS – INSIGHTS – INSPIRATION (PDF)
• Lesson Plan without a Textbook (PDF) (RTF)
• "Why Use Pictures?" (PDF)
• 2006-2007 Church School Planning Calendar (PDF) (RTF)
• 2006-2007 Church School Planning Calendar - Julian (PDF) (RTF)

Spring 2006 Packet

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• Spring 2006 Newsletter, Vol XII, No 2(DOC) (PDF)
• Balloon Review (PDF)
• Double Duty Bookshelves (PDF)
• Holy Week & Pascha Recall (PDF)
• How Can We Make the Resurrection Real for Preschoolers? (PDF)
• Memory Team Work (PDF)
• “New Martyr Soldier Evgeny” (PDF)
• Our Lenten Journey Begins - Lenten activity (PDF)
• A “Pascha Egg Collecting” Basket - Lenten activity (PDF)
• Prayer Prompts: A Way to Establish Prayer Patterns (PDF)
• Ribbon Bookmarks - Craft (PDF)
• Student Spotlight (PDF)
• “Working with Adolescents” by Carole Stoica (PDF)
  

Fall 2005 Packet

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• 2005 Fall Newsletter(DOC) (PDF)
• 2005-2006 Yellow Pages for Religious Education (DOC) (PDF)
• 2005-2006 Church School Planning Calendar (DOC)
• 2005-2006 Church School Planning Calendar - Julian (DOC)
• Little Falcons Magazine Order Form
• Conducting a Successful Oratorical Festival Article by Presbytera Margaret Orfanakos - (PDF)
• Our Hymnology Program Article by Dr. Vicki Pappas- (PDF)
• Hymnology Materials for Youth Order Form (PDF)
• Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry Information Sheet - (PDF)
• What Can I Give Jesus? Advent Activity - (PDF)
  

Spring 2005 Packet

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• The Spring 2001 Religious Education Newsletter ( PDF)
• Orthodoxy Sunday Procession Flyer (PDF) (DOC)
• Pascha Card for Orthodox Prison Ministry (PDF)
• Great Lent by Fr. George Shalhoub (PDF)
• Lesson Plan (PDF)
• Lenten Treasure Chest & Coins (Grades 2-6) - Lenten Home Activity - Spring ’05 (PDF)
• A Lenten Bouquet Family Activity - PreSchool – 1st grade (PDF)
• Quotes to Remember - A Holy Week Bible Study (PDF)
• Five Tips for Making Scripture Come Alive for Teens by Valerie Zahirsky (PDF)
• Teachers' Corner :
  a. Create “Cutting-Edge” Lessons…with Scissors
  b. Teaching is an Offering
  c. Buddy, Can You Spare the Time?
  (dowload all three PDF)

Fall 2004 Packet

• 2004-2005 Yellow Pages for Religious Education (DOC) (PDF)
• 2004 Fall Newsletter (PDF)
• A Family Advent Calendar on a Chain (PDF)
• Advent Alphabet for Orthodox Families (PDF)
• Christmas Card 2002 (PDF)
• Christmas Card 2003 (PDF)
• Holy Apostles (PDF)
• Nativity Fast for Parents & Children (PDF)
• Orthodox Institute Course Offerings (PDF)
• Orthodox Institute Course Schedule (PDF)
  

Spring 2004 Packet

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• Spring 2004 Newsletter (PDF)
• Planning for Lent ( PDF)
• Reviewing Lessons w Preschoolers (PDF)
• Three Hierarachs leaflet ( PDF)
• Shamrock Bag Lenten Activity (PDF)
• Pascha Egg Hunt w Message ( PDF)
• Feast Day Game Options ( PDF)
• Feast Day Game Cards ( PDF)
• NOW is the Time! ( PDF)
• Can You Tell I'm a Christian ( PDF)
• Ethical Decision Making ( PDF)

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Fall 2003 Packet

• The Fall 2003 Religious Education Newsletter, Vol. X, No. 1
  part one (PDF)
• 2003-2004 Yellow Pages for Religious Education (PDF)
• 2003 - 2004 Church school Planning Calender (DOC)
• Julian church school Planning Calender (DOC)
• How many Crafts and Why? ( PDF)
• Church School Reference File (PDF)
• Need Additional Bulletin Board Space? (PDF)
• Postal Service - An underused Religious Education Tool (PDF)
• Ideas for Promoting the Church School (PDF)
• Ideas for Recruiting Staff (PDF)
• Songs for Younger Students (PDF)
• Scripture Readings for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord (PDF)
• Christmas Lenten Handouts (PDF)
  
  

Spring 2003 Packet

• The Spring 2003 Religious Education Newsletter, Vol. X, No. 1 (PDF)
• GUIDELINES FOR HOSTING A WORKSHOP/CONFERENCEwith Phyllis Meshel Onest, M.Div., DRE for the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Pittsburgh – updated Fall 2003 (PDF) (HTML)
• SS Peter & Paul Leaflet (PDF) (HTML)
  

Fall 2002 Packet

• The Fall 2002 Religious Education Newsletter, Vol. X, No. 1 (PDF)
• Oratorical Festival - a letter from Irene Cassis, DRE Diocese of Denver (PDF)

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Spring 2002 Packet

• The Spring 2002 Religious Education Newsletter, Vol. VIII, No. 2. Includes corrections and updates of the 2001-2002 Yellow Pages for Religious Education. (PDF) (HTML)
• Lenten Resource List (PDF)
• "Mining the Internet" by Fr. John Touloumes (PDF)
• Job Description for a Church School Director [revised] (PDF)
• Guidelines for Hosting a Workshop/Conference with Phyllis Meshel Onest-Revised (PDF) (HTML)
• 50 Affirmation Ideas from the Grocery Store (PDF)

Fall 2001 Packet

• The Fall 2001 Religious Education Newsletter, Vol. VIII, No.1 (PDF)
  
  

Spring 2001 Packet

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• The Spring 2001 Religious Education Newsletter, Vol VII, No. 2 (PDF)
  7th -12th Goals & Objectives (PDF)
• Lesson Template for High School Class (PDF)
• A sample of Orthodox Lessons Online
• Resources for Sexual Abstinence: Marriage & Sexual Education (PDF)
  "The Sacrament of Penance & the Younger Child" by Dr. Constance Tarasar (PDF)

Fall 2000 Packet

• The Fall 2000 Religious Education Newsletter, Vol. VII, No. 1 (PDF)
• Celebrating the Major Freast Days at Home (PDF) Directions to make a booklet.
• Orthodox Perspectives: The New AgeMovement (Link to the Southwest Institute of Orthodox Studies website.)
• Suggested Books for Adult Education Study Groups (For the latest update go to the current YELLOW PAGES.)

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Spring 2000 Packet

• The Spring 2000 Religious Education Newsletter Vol. VI, No. 2 (PDF)
• Are You On Track? (PDF)
• Recruiting Church Schools Teachers (PDF)
• High School Curriculum - [1] The Incarnate God (PDF) & [2] The Way of the Pilgrim (PDF)
• Hymn to Liberty/The Greek National Anthem (Greek, English, Phonentics) (PDF)
• "Our Journey to Pascha" Lenten Board Game - Text/HTML - Text/(PDF) - Game Board (PDF)
• A Crib for Pregnancy Care guidelines for filling a baby crib for a pregnancy crisis center (PDF)
• Pascha Lesson Cookie Recipe (PDF)
• Bulletin Board Idea for Pascha/Easter (PDF)
• "The Orthodox Idea of Creation" by the late Dr. John Boojamra (PDF)

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Fall 1999 Packet

• The Fall 1999 Religious Education Newsletter, Vol. VI, No. 1 (PDF)
• Getting to Know You form (PDF)
• Student Information Sheet (PDF)
• Church School Volunteer Information form (PDF)
• Church School Volunteers form - other adults (PDF)
• Starting Point:"Getting Teens Thinking about Orthodox Marriage" (PDF)
• IOCC Children's Lenten Project (PDF)
• Preparing to Receive the Body & Blood of Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ-booklet (PDF)
• "Christians and Popular Culture" (PDF)
• "Souper Bowl Sunday" - an activity to help IOCC & a local charity; checkk the IOCC website in the Fall

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