Piman~epickopoc n~remn~,/mi The Coptic Orthodox n~oryodoxoc Diocese n~te niyws ethwtp etcar/c Of the Southern USA Sunday School Curriculum Grade 2 Sunday School Curriculum Grade 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................ I PREFACE ..............................................................................................................III INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... IV FILLER LESSONS....................................................................................................1 1- The Holy Bread.................................................................................................................. 2 2- The Lord Forgives St. Peter............................................................................................... 6 3- The Miracle of Al-Mokattam............................................................................................. 8 4- God’s Care for the Baby Moses....................................................................................... 11 5- God cares for Daniel in the Lions’ Den........................................................................... 14 6 - Cornelius Receives the Faith .......................................................................................... 17 7 - Jesus Christ Loves the Children ..................................................................................... 19 LESSONS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER ........................................................21 Week 2- St. George the Princess of Martyrs........................................................................ 22 Week 3- Using the Cross ..................................................................................................... 24 Week 4 - God Calls Abraham .............................................................................................. 26 LESSONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER............................................................29 Week 1 - Abraham Separation from Lot.............................................................................. 30 Week 2 - Lot and His Wife .................................................................................................. 32 Week 3- God Cares for Hagar and Ishmael ......................................................................... 34 Week 4 - The Censer............................................................................................................ 36 LESSONS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.........................................................39 Week 1 – St. Anastasia ........................................................................................................ 40 Week 2 - Daniel’s Three Friends in the Furnace ................................................................. 42 Week 3 - Jesus Calms a Storm............................................................................................. 44 Week 4 – Jesus Feeds Four Thousand People ..................................................................... 46 LESSONS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER .........................................................49 Week 1- Philopater Marcorious ........................................................................................... 50 Week 2 - St. Nicholas: The Real Santa Claus...................................................................... 52 Week 3 - The Birth of John the Baptist................................................................................ 54 Week 4 – The Star of the East and The Wisemen................................................................ 56 LESSONS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY ............................................................59 Week 1 - Epiphany: Baptizing children............................................................................... 60 Week 2 - The Tower of Babel.............................................................................................. 62 i Sunday School Curriculum Grade 2 Week 3 - God appears to Jacob............................................................................................ 64 Week 4 - Young Joseph’s Sweet Dreams ............................................................................ 66 BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY TILL JONAH’S FAST .................................................69 LESSONS FOR JONAH’S FAST...............................................................................71 Week before Fast - God Sends Joseph to Egypt .................................................................. 72 Week after Jonah’s Fast - God Saves Joseph From the Prison............................................ 74 LESSONS FOR THE GREAT FAST PERIOD ............................................................77 Week 0 - God Makes Joseph a Great Man........................................................................... 78 Week 1 - God Saves Jacob and His Children from Famine................................................. 80 Week 2 - Joseph Forgives his Brothers................................................................................ 83 Week 3 - Jacob Blesses His Grandsons ............................................................................... 85 Week 4 - Lord Christ Accepts Zacchaeus’ Invitation.......................................................... 87 Week 5 - The Good Samaritan............................................................................................. 89 Week 6 - The Angel Appears to the Maries......................................................................... 91 LESSONS FOR THE PENTECOST PERIOD..............................................................93 Week 1 - Anba Sarabamun .................................................................................................. 94 Week 2 - God Gives Moses the Ten Commandments ......................................................... 96 Week 3 - Ascension Day...................................................................................................... 98 Week 4 - The Sheep and the Goats .................................................................................... 100 Week 5 – Prayer: Anba Shenouda ..................................................................................... 102 Week 6 - St. Bishoy Washes Christ’s Feet ........................................................................ 104 Week 7- The Lord Christ Appears to St. Paul ................................................................... 106 THE APOSTLES’ FAST PERIOD ......................................................................... 109 LESSONS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY ................................................................ 111 Week 2 - Elijah and the Raven........................................................................................... 112 Week 3 - Elijah and the Widow ......................................................................................... 114 Week 4 - God Accepts Elijah’s Sacrifice........................................................................... 116 LESSONS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST ........................................................... 119 Week 1 - Elijah and the Son of the Widow........................................................................ 120 Week 2 - St. Mary the Child .............................................................................................. 122 Week 3 - Elisha and the Jars of Oil.................................................................................... 124 Week 4 - The Prodigal Son ................................................................................................ 126 LESSON OF THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER.................................................. 129 Week 1- Behavior in the Lord’s House ............................................................................. 130 ii Sunday School Curriculum Grade 2 PREFACE The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States, under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Youssef, felt the pressing need for a modified Sunday School Curriculum which would be better suited to address the problems and issues facing children both in America and the lands of immigration. Therefore, the efforts and time of many faithful servants have been dedicated to modify and improve the presently used English translation of the syllabus published by the Youth Services Committee of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate. This has resulted in the elimination of many existing lessons from this syllabus and the substitution with new lessons that are more appropriate for our youth in American society. These additional lessons give greater consideration to the differences in quality of life, education, media influence, cultural differences and the surrounding diversity of beliefs between Egyptian society and that of the west We pray that God may bless this work for the spiritual growth of our children in the immigration countries. We also thank His Grace Bishop Youssef for his continued support, prayers and motivating guidance in this service. May God reward every servant who offered time and effort toward the completion of this Sunday School Curriculum. “ Thus Far The Lord Has Helped Us” (I Samuel 7:12) iii Sunday School Curriculum Grade 2 INTRODUCTION This grade 2 Sunday school curriculum has been modified by substituting 22 lessons from the previous curriculum published by the Youth Service Committee of the Coptic Orthodox