Sunday School

Message from the Director
Student Registration Form
Sunday School Class List
Sunday School Calendar
Class List
Oratorical Festival

Welcome to the Sunday School informational page! My name is Andrea Faches and I am the director of the Sunday School for 2011-2012. On this page you will find the curriculum we are using for each grade, the teachers' names, major Sunday School events and other pertinent Sunday School information. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. We are regularly looking to improve the quality of our program and are eager for parent volunteers. If you are interested in offering your time and talents to our Sunday School program, please contact me. We need teachers, assistants, homeroom parents, substitute teachers and people to review and further develop our curricula and handbook. Classes begin right after communion and end at noon. Please help to make sure that the students and teachers get in line for communion first so that they won't be late for class! We appreciate your support!

This year I'm excited to announce that Diane Anastos has agreed to direct our Sunday School philanthropy. She will work together with the students to encourage stewardship for our church and community. Students will learn how to cultivate their time and talents, as well as financial support and watch how their contributions can impact our world. If you wish to assist in this effort, please email Diane Anastos.

Student Registration Form

Submit registration information through our online registration form.

2010-2011 Class List

2010-2011 SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS LIST
Level	Teacher(s)	Curriculum
Preschool	Kelly Barbes & TBD	God, My Friends and Me
K-1st Grade	Lani Hattling & Lisa Jordan	Together with God
2nd - 3rd Grade	Christine Balasis & Sofia Pitsavas	New Life in Jesus
4th, 5th and 6th Grade	Jason Barbes & Stephen Kanavati	Honesty, Facing Up to Peer Pressure
7th, 8th and 9th Grade	Eric Chadwick & Lily Zahariades	GOA Zine's & Guides
10th,11th and 12th Grade	Nick Kanavati & Vicky Paraschou	Tailored program by teachers

For more information on the Sunday School curriculum see the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's Department of Religious Education web page.

2011-2012 Sunday School Calendar

SS Calendar 2011-12.xls

Oratorical Festival, Sunday, February 6, 2010

Oratorical History/Information

Introduced in 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival provides Greek Orthodox teenagers the opportunity to write and talk about their faith. The Oratorical Festival Program begins at the Parish Level and is divided into two divisions; the Junior Division for students in the 7th to 9th grades and the Senior Division for teenagers in the 10th to 12th grades.

The top speakers in each division advance to the district level and if selected become one of two finalists in their division to represent their district at their Metropolis Oratorical Festival. The top speaker in each division is then selected to participate in the Archdiocese Finals, which is hosted by a different Metropolis each year.

All eighteen finalists at the Archdiocese Finals participate in a weekend of activities, the highlight of which is the delivery of their speeches on Saturday morning. The Oratorical Festival Scholarship Foundation provides college scholarships in the amount of $2000, $1500, and $1000 to the top three speakers in each division. In addition, those finalists who receive a rank of Honorable Mention are awarded a $500 United States Savings Bond.

Oratorical Festival 2011

Topics and tips for the St. John Chyrsostom Oratorical Festival to be held February 6th, 2011 at St. George may be found at: http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof/.