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The Feast of the Virgin Mary: Her Departure Objective: To learn the story of the Virgin?s Departure from this world Memory Verse: ?For, behold, hence forth all generations will call me blessed? (Luke 1:48) References: The Synaxarium: 21st of Tuba 16th of Mesra Virgin Mary Pamphlet Introduction: Ask the children to say as much of St. Mary?s story as they can, especially her life before and after the life of the Lord Jesus Christ?s. If they know that she lived in the temple since she was a little child, ask them what were the names of St. Mary?s parents? Bring pictures/icons of Saint Mary and discuss the meaning of the three stars. Lesson Outlines: After the ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary was living in the house of John the Beloved. (Why?).

David the Shepherd Boy Objective: To learn the story of David the Shepherd Boy Memory Verse: ?Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name? (1 Chronicles 29:13)? References: The Holy Bible (1 Samuel Chapter 16) Introduction: Did you guys like the songs we just sang? We all know SO MANY songs! And you know what goes really well with beautiful words and songs? Instruments! Do any of you guys play an instrument? Name some of the songs you guys like to sing here in church. (Sing a few together) Lesson Outline:

+ St. Anba Bishoy the Beloved of Christ Objective: To learn the story of St. Anba Bishoy the Beloved of Christ Memory Verse: ?The?Lord?does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,?but the?Lord looks at the heart.? (1 Samuel 16:7) References: Synaxarium Introduction: When you guys play sports together, what usually has to happen before we play? We have to pick teams right? And everybody always wants the kids who are the fastest, or the strongest, etc. (Make a joke about one of the kids being very strong) So usually we always want the people on our side who look the best and who look the most capable of performing the task we want them to do!

Fun website: http://www.watchthetower.net/reasons.html Week 3 ? Jehovah?s Witnesses Objective: To understand the heresies of the beliefs of Jehovah?s Witnesses To use Biblical evidence to count Memory Verse: ?Then God said, ?Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness? (Genesis 1:26) References: As much Biblical text as possible (because they have their translation and don?t believe in our teachings) Pope Shenouda III?s book on Jehovah?s Witnesses Introduction: So what is the full name of our religion? (Coptic Orthodox Christianity) And we know ?Coptic? simply means ?ancient Egyptian? so we are just a branch of Orthodox Christianity And as you guys know, there are many different branches of Christianity: Protestants, Catholics, etc.