Grade 5 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Grade 5 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Grade 5 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
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Sunday School Curriculum <strong>Grade</strong> 5<br />
PREFACE<br />
The <strong>Coptic</strong> <strong>Orthodox</strong> <strong>Diocese</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong>, under <strong>the</strong> auspices <strong>of</strong> His Grace<br />
Bishop Youssef, felt <strong>the</strong> pressing need for a modified Sunday School Curriculum which would<br />
be better suited to address <strong>the</strong> problems and issues facing children both in America and <strong>the</strong> lands<br />
<strong>of</strong> immigration. Therefore, <strong>the</strong> efforts and time <strong>of</strong> many faithful servants have been dedicated to<br />
modify and improve <strong>the</strong> presently used English translation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> syllabus published by <strong>the</strong><br />
Youth Services Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Coptic</strong> <strong>Orthodox</strong> Patriarchate. This has resulted in <strong>the</strong><br />
elimination <strong>of</strong> many existing lessons from this syllabus and <strong>the</strong> substitution with new lessons that<br />
are more appropriate for our youth in American society. These additional lessons give greater<br />
consideration to <strong>the</strong> differences in quality <strong>of</strong> life, education, media influence, cultural differences<br />
and <strong>the</strong> surrounding diversity <strong>of</strong> beliefs between Egyptian society and that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> west<br />
We pray that God may bless this work for <strong>the</strong> spiritual growth <strong>of</strong> our children in <strong>the</strong><br />
immigration countries. We also thank His Grace Bishop Youssef for his continued support,<br />
prayers and motivating guidance in this service.<br />
May God reward every servant who <strong>of</strong>fered time and effort toward <strong>the</strong> completion <strong>of</strong> this<br />
Sunday School Curriculum.<br />
“Thus Far <strong>the</strong> Lord Has Helped Us”<br />
(I Samuel 7:12)<br />
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