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Russian icon from the first quarter of XVIII century, Iconostasis of Trans- figuration church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia. org/wiki/File:Matthew_Evange- list.jpg APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST MATTHEW faith, thusbecoming amartyr. was tortured andputto deathfor hisChristian of God,andbaptized thousands. At theend,he Ethiopia he worked many miracles by theGrace Palestine, Syria, Media, Persia, andEthiopia. In ately followed Him.He preached theGospelin ing ourLord, hegreatly repented andimmedi they often took advantage of people. Upon meet tax-collectors were very muchhated because initially apublican, atax-collector. At thetime, Matthew isoneof theTwelve Apostles. He was FEAST DAY: My prayer tothe Apostle and Evangelist Matthew: How can Ibelike the Apostle andEvangelist Matthew? - - Map of the world singlecolor Where inthe world? by by FreeVectorMaps.

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles For instructionsonhow to make aSaintcard calendar, please visit ourNovember Saints webpage at CALENDAR CARD on thedotted line. If hangingthecard horizontally, cutit to deathfor hisChristianfaith. places and was eventually tortured andput lowed Him.He preached theGospel inmany he greatly repented andimmediately fol advantage of people. Upon meetingourLord, lectors were hated because they often took tles. He was initially atax-collector. Tax-col Saint Matthew isoneof theTwelve Apos Evangelist Matthew Saint card Feast date - - - orthodoxpebbles.com/saints/november-saints .

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles CALENDAR CARDS to deathfor hisChristian faith. places and was eventually tortured andput lowed Him. He preached theGospelinmany he greatly repented andimmediately fol advantage of people. Upon meetingourLord, lectors were hated because they often took tles. He was initially atax-collector. Tax-col Saint Matthew isoneof theTwelve Apos Evangelist Matthew Your name Feast date - - - to deathfor hisChristian faith. places and was eventually tortured andput lowed Him. He preached theGospelinmany he greatly repented andimmediately fol advantage of people. Upon meetingourLord, lectors were hated because they often took tles. He was initially atax-collector. Tax-col Saint Matthew isoneof theTwelve Apos Evangelist Matthew Your name Feast date - - - of theSaint cards If using,glueonthetoppart Name tags to deathfor hisChristian faith. places and was eventually tortured andput lowed Him. He preached theGospelinmany he greatly repented andimmediately fol advantage of people. Upon meetingourLord, lectors were hated because they often took tles. He was initially atax-collector. Tax-col Saint Matthew isoneof theTwelve Apos Evangelist Matthew Feast date - - -

Russian icon from the first quarter of XVIII century, Iconostasis of Trans- figuration church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia. org/wiki/File:Mrk_Evangelist. jpg APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST MARK the famous cathedral dedicated to him. relics were moved from Alexadnria to Venice, at his Christianfaith. In the9 In 68 A.D., he was tortured andputto deathfor active Church, also becoming itsfirst bishop. for alongtime, establishing a vibrant and very returned to Alexandria inEgypt, where helived prus, Egyptandotherplaces inNorth Africa. He was hisuncle. They preached in Asia Minor, Cy Paul andPeter, and with SaintBarnabas, who Saint Mark worked closely with the Apostles FEAST DAY: My prayer tothe Apostle and Evangelist Mark: How can Ibelike the Apostle andEvangelist Mark? th century, theSaint’s - Map of the world singlecolor Where inthe world? by by FreeVectorMaps.

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles For instructionsonhow to make aSaintcard calendar, please visit ourNovember Saints webpage at CALENDAR CARD on thedotted line. If hangingthecard horizontally, cutit and putto deathfor hisChristianfaith. active Church. In 68 A.D., he was tortured long time, establishing a vibrant and very to Alexandria inEgypt, where helived for a other places inNorth Africa. He returned preached in Asia Minor, Cyprus, Egyptand and Peter, and with SaintBarnabas. They Saint Mark worked with the Apostles Paul Evangelist Mark Saint card Feast date orthodoxpebbles.com/saints/november-saints .

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles CALENDAR CARDS and putto deathfor hisChristianfaith. active Church. In 68 A.D., he was tortured long time, establishing a vibrant and very to Alexandria inEgypt, where helived for a other places inNorth Africa. He returned preached in Asia Minor, Cyprus, Egyptand and Peter, and with SaintBarnabas. They Saint Mark worked with the Apostles Paul Evangelist Mark Your name Feast date and putto deathfor his Christianfaith. active Church. In 68 A.D., he was tortured long time, establishing a vibrant and very to Alexandria inEgypt, where helived for a other places inNorth Africa. He returned preached in Asia Minor, Cyprus, Egyptand and Peter, and with SaintBarnabas. They Saint Mark worked with the Apostles Paul Evangelist Mark Your name Feast date of theSaint cards If using,glueonthetoppart Name tags and putto deathfor hisChristianfaith. active Church. In 68 A.D., he was tortured long time, establishing a vibrant and very to Alexandria inEgypt, where helived for a other places inNorth Africa. He returned preached in Asia Minor, Cyprus, Egyptand and Peter, and with SaintBarnabas. They Saint Mark worked with the Apostles Paul Evangelist Mark Feast date

Russian icon from the first quarter of XVIII century, Iconostasis of Trans- figuration church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia. org/wiki/File:Luke_Evange- list.jpg APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST LUKE shown paintinganicon of theTheotokos. iconographer, andthisis why heissometimes to Church Tradition, Luke was thefirst-ever old age when hebecame amartyr. According Egypt, andtheThebaid.He hadreached an Luke preached theGospelinGreece, Libya, martyrdom of SaintsPaul andPeter inRome, andcompanion.faithful disciple After the Apostle Paul; heimmediately became Paul’s He was working inGreece when hemetthe medicine, eventually becoming aphysician. Greek origin.He studiedphilosophy and Saint Luke was borninSyria and was of FEAST DAY: My prayer tothe Apostle and Evangelist Luke: How can Ibelike the Apostle andEvangelist Luke? Map of the world singlecolor Where inthe world? by by FreeVectorMaps.

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles For instructionsonhow to make aSaintcard calendar, please visit ourNovember Saints webpage at CALENDAR CARD on thedotted line. If hangingthecard horizontally, cutit was thefirst-ever iconographer. According to Church Tradition, SaintLuke Thebaid, andbecame amartyrathisoldage. the GospelinGreece, Libya, Egypt, andthe andcompanion. Heful disciple preached Paul; heimmediately became Paul’s faith working inGreece when hemetthe Apostle eventually becoming aphysician. He was Saint Luke Evangelist Luke studied philosophy andmedicine, Saint card Feast date - orthodoxpebbles.com/saints/november-saints .

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles CALENDAR CARDS was thefirst-ever iconographer. According to Church Tradition, Saint Luke Thebaid, andbecame amartyr athisoldage. the GospelinGreece, Libya, Egypt, andthe andcompanion. Heful disciple preached Paul; heimmediately became Paul’s faith working inGreece when hemetthe Apostle eventually becoming aphysician. He was Saint Luke Evangelist Luke studied philosophy andmedicine, Your name Feast date - was thefirst-ever iconographer. According to Church Tradition, Saint Luke Thebaid, andbecame amartyr athisoldage. the GospelinGreece, Libya, Egypt, andthe andcompanion. Heful disciple preached Paul; heimmediately became Paul’s faith working inGreece when hemetthe Apostle eventually becoming aphysician. He was Saint Luke Evangelist Luke studied philosophy andmedicine, Feast date Your name - of theSaint cards If using,glueonthetoppart Name tags was thefirst-ever iconographer. According to Church Tradition, Saint Luke Thebaid, andbecame amartyr athisoldage. the GospelinGreece, Libya, Egypt, andthe andcompanion. Heful disciple preached Paul; heimmediately became Paul’s faith working inGreece when hemetthe Apostle eventually becoming aphysician. He was Saint Luke Evangelist Luke studied philosophy andmedicine, Feast date -

Russian icon from the first quarter of XVIII century, Iconostasis of Trans- figuration church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia. org/wiki/File:John_Evangelist. jpg APOSTLEEVANGELIST AND JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN when hereposed peacefully inEphesus. Epistles. SaintJohn was over ahundred years old the Apocalypse (Revelation), andthree Catholic he wrote four holy books: hisGospelaccount, was exiled ontheGreek islandof Patmos, where began hisapostolic missionin Asia Minor. He and stayed with heruntilHer Dormition.He then His direction, John took theTheotokos with him the Forerunner. After ourLord’s Passion, andat following ourLord, he ofwas SaintJohn adisciple Him through HisPassion Before andCrucifixion. our Lord, andtheonly oneamongthemto follow The youngest and of the12Disciples Apostles of FEAST DAY: My prayer tothe Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian: How can Ibelike the Apostle andEvangelist John the Theologian? Map of the world singlecolor Where inthe world? by by FreeVec -

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles For instructionsonhow to make aSaintcard calendar, please visit ourNovember Saints webpage at CALENDAR CARD on thedotted line. If hangingthecard horizontally, cutit very old when hereposed peacefully. of Patmos, he wrote four holy books. He was ic missionin Asia Minor. OntheGreek island til Her Dormition.He thenbegan hisapostol Theotokos with himandstayed with herun Passion, andatHisdirection, John took the Passion andCrucifixion. After ourLord’s only oneto follow Himthrough Christ’s The youngest of the12Disciples the Theologian SaintJohn Saint card Feast date , andthe - - orthodoxpebbles.com/saints/november-saints .

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles CALENDAR CARDS very old when hereposed peacefully. of Patmos, he wrote four holy books. He was ic missionin Asia Minor. OntheGreek island til Her Dormition.He then began hisapostol Theotokos with himandstayed with herun Passion, andatHisdirection, John took the Passion andCrucifixion. After ourLord’s only oneto follow Himthrough Christ’s The youngest of the12Disciples the Theologian SaintJohn Your name Feast date , andthe - - The youngest of the12Disciples the Theologian SaintJohn very old when hereposed peacefully. of Patmos, he wrote four holy books. He was ic missionin Asia Minor. OntheGreek island til Her Dormition.He then began hisapostol Theotokos with himandstayed with herun Passion, andatHisdirection, John took the Passion andCrucifixion. After ourLord’s only oneto follow Himthrough Christ’s Your name Feast date , andthe - - of theSaint cards If using,glueonthetoppart Name tags very old when hereposed peacefully. of Patmos, he wrote four holy books. He was ic missionin Asia Minor. OntheGreek island til Her Dormition.He then began hisapostol Theotokos with himandstayed with herun Passion, andatHisdirection, John took the Passion andCrucifixion. After ourLord’s only oneto follow Himthrough Christ’s The youngest of the12Disciples the Theologian SaintJohn Feast date , andthe - -

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COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles Name: THE GOSPELS - CROSSWORD PUZZLE 1. The Saint who wrote a Gospel Book iscalled an 3. When we hear theGospelatchurch, we should 2. Another word for “Gospel” is Fill inthecrossword puzzleusingthefollowing words: STAND -EVANGELION -EVANGELIST 1 2 ______. 3 . .

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles If you printthecards more thanonce, some players may have more thanonecopies of thesamepairatendof thegame. NOTE: largest number of pairs. the next childtakes aturn.Thegame isover when allthecards have beenused. The winner istheplayer who collected the pair of anEvangelist andhissymbol, thechildgets to keep thepair. If not, thecards are originalpositionand placed back intheir To play, spread thecards face down ontheplaying surface (table orfloor).Eachchildturns over two cards. If the cards form a laminate -that way thefinished cards willhave anice designontheback. Cut outthe cards. nate, oruse premium printer paperorcard stock. A funoptionisto printonthe white (wrong) sideof scrapbook paperandthen you are teaching -for younger chidren, fewer copies are needed.For sturdiness, you can printonplainprinter paperandlami Print thispage andthefollowing page afew times; thenumber of copies will dependonthenumber andtheage of thechildren MEMORY GAME THE EVANGELISTS & THEIR SYMBOLS Saint Matthew Saint Luke Saint John the Theologian SaintJohn Saint Mark -

MEMORY GAME THE EVANGELISTS & THEIR SYMBOLS Angel Eagle Lion Ox

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles • player performs oneof thefollowing actions. placeholder acorresponding number of spaces. Dependingonthetypeof square theplaceholder landedon,the All placeholders are placed on How toplay • • • • T Spread openthefile folder to play, then fold itclosed to store. The following two pages can beprinted outandgluedontheinsideof afile folder to make a game board. ones thechildren didn’t answer correctly. NOTE: time to cover the whole board, theplayer who moved closer to FINISH wins. After theactionisperformed, thenext player takes aturn.Thefirst player to reach • • THE GOSPELS - FILE FOLDER BOARD GAME o play thegame, you will need: The player isasked aquestion.If thequestionisanswered correctly, theplaceholder stays where itlanded. EMPTY square The game questionsprovided inthefollowing pages A die-if you would like afundiealternative, you can use thespinnerprovided inthefollowing pages beads etc.) Colored board game pawns orany smallcolored objectsthancan beused asplaceholders (buttons, large The file folder board has to actoutthespecific symbol(pretend to beanangel, eagle, ox orlion). holder stays where itlanded.If not, itreturns to itsprevious position. The player hasto identify theEvangelist associated with the symbol. If s/he answers correctly, theplace EVANGELIST SYMBOL square: The player’s placeholder exchanges positions with theleader’s placeholder. GOSPEL square If not, itreturns to itsprevious position. If allthequestionsare used before thegame isover, they can berepeated asneeded,starting with the :

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Saint John the Theologian COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles © 2019 Orthodox COPYRIGHT Tape thebrad ontheback of thecircle. Slidethe poking upfrom thepapercircle abouthalf aninch. the brad mid-way, notatthetop, so thatthebrad is Insert thebrad through thehole. Fold theback of Punch asmallholeinthecenter of thepapercircle. • • • • To make thespinner, you will need: or card stock. Cut outthecircle below. paper andlaminate, oruse premium printer paper Print outthispage. For sturdiness, printonplain paper cliponthebrad. Ready to spin! THE GOSPELS - FILE FOLDER BOARD GAME A piece of packingtape A paperclip A brad (metal paperfastener) The circle cut-out 6 5 1 SPINNER 4 2 3

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Orthodox Pebbles • • • • • • group of children s/he is working with, or make uphis/her own. The following questions vary indifficulty and are only suggestions. The teacher canpick and choose the ones that work better for the • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • THE GOSPELS - FILE FOLDER BOARD GAME children of God) Why are theGospelsimportant to us?(They describe ourLord’s earthly life andteachings; they show usthe way to become How many Evangelists are there? (Four) What do we call theSaint who wrote aGospelBook?(An Evangelist) How many GospelBooks are there? (Four) What isthe“good news” of theEvangelion? (The gladtidingsof oursalvation by theOneTrue God) What are thetwo meaningsof the word Evangelion? (Evangelion means“good news” -itisalso aholy book) What are theEvangelists GospelBook usually icons? (Their and writing instruments) holdingintheir the first-ever iconographer) Why istheEvangelist Luke sometimes shown paintinganicon of theTheotokos? (According to Church tradition he was Tell ussomething from thelife of Evangelist John (Accept any correct answer) Tell ussomething from thelife of Evangelist Luke (Accept any correct answer) Tell ussomething from thelife of Evangelist Mark (Accept any correct answer) Tell ussomething from thelife of Evangelist Matthew (Accept any correct answer) decorations) Where do we usually see theEvangelist symbols intheOrthodox tradition? (Inside thechurch buildingandinmanuscript Do we see theEvangelist symbols inOrthodox icons of theEvangelists? (Usually no) Greek; theotherthree Gospels were directly written inGreek) In which language were theGospels written? (Matthew’s Gospelaccount was first written in Hebrew, thentranslated into Which Gospel was written for theChristiansof Jewish origin? (The Gospelaccording to Matthew) Which was thefirst Gospel to be written? (The Gospelaccording to Mark) they belonged inthechosen Twelve Apostles. SaintsMark andLuke were companions of the Apostles Peter andPaul) How didtheEvangelists know what to write intheGospels?(SaintsMatthew andJohn lived together with ourLord, as our Lord’s earthly life, work, andteachings. St. John’s Gospelincludesadditionaldetails andexplains theological truths) In what way istheGospelaccording to John different from theotherthree Gospels? (The synoptic Gospelsmainly focus on Why are they called “synoptic”? content (Because their issimilar) Which are thesynoptic Gospels?(The Gospelsof Matthew, Mark,andLuke) What isanothernamefor theEvangelist John? (John theTheologian) What are thenamesof thefour Evangelists? (Matthew, Mark,Luke, andJohn) we make thesignof thecross andkisstheGospelBook) At church, how can we show reverence to theGospels?(When we heartheGospelreading we stand upandlisten carefully; QUESTIONS

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