“Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God”
By the grace of God, our beloved church started offering a Pre-Servants, Parents and General Learners program.
NOTE: this program is NOT restricted to future pre-servants. Anyone is welcomed and encouraged to attend and benefit from it.
Details below:
Program Overview:
This is a year-round and continuous program with a catalog and curriculum designed for future servants, and also to equip non-servants and anyones else with Biblical knowledge and Orthodox teaching in the various areas this program covers, through presentations, workshops, case studies and scenarios.
This program is offered in English. As our objectives are for the attendees to take and effectively feed the outputs and benefits of this program back to thir kids or family at home, or to Sunday Schools kids.
Meanwhile, in these sessions, we speak Christ’s universal language of love, tolerance, patience and support for each other. You are encouraged to attend regardless of the language you speak. Participation is always welcomed in other languages as well.
Objectives:
- (1 Peter 3:15): “Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that in you, with meekness and fear”
- To provide the participants (future Servants and/or Attendees) with a solid Orthodox Christian education, which enables growth in faith, and knowledge.
- To enable active involvement in the learning process, and also pass the love and knowledge to others as well, especially new generations.
- To equip the to-be servants to serve at various different levels, based on qualifications and readiness.
Registration Form:
If you plan to serve in Sunday School, or in order for us to be able to send updates and related communications, please fill out the form in the link below.
Pre-Servants Registration Form
Session Framework and Format:
Program Schedule & Materials:
Week1: Sunday, Apr 02, 2017
Introduction to the Coptic Orthodox Church
Group Workshop/Presentations
Week2: Sunday, Apr 23, 2017
Group Workshop/Presentations
Week3: Sunday, Apr 30, 2017
Servant-Leadership – Session 2
Leadership cases presentation
Week4: Sunday, May 07, 2017
Part One: (Summary)
- Explore and discuss challenges, early signs, and reasons that lead our kids to atheism.
Part Two: (Video)
What is God like? – By Fr. Anthony Messeh
Complete text:
First Question: What is God like?
- Explore and discuss four common questions, frustrations and pitfalls facing our kids with their understanding of God.
Week5: Sunday, May 14, 2017
(Video):
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? – By Fr. Anthony Messeh
- What is God’s will for my life?
- Why is God not answering my prayer?
- Why do bad things happen to good people?
Continuation from previous week – Explore and discuss common questions, frustrations and pitfalls facing our kids with their understanding of God.
Week6: Sunday, May 21, 2017
OT Series-Genesis-Understanding-Gods-Work-of-Creation
*** Week7: Sunday, May 28, 2017 *** – NO CLASS
Due to a pre-scheduled presentation for families at the church at the same time.
*** Week8: Sunday, Jun 04, 2017 *** – NO CLASS
Due to a pre-scheduled parenting presentation for families at the church at the same time.
Week9: Sunday, Jun 11, 2017
Part One:
Leadership case studies and assignments
Part Two:
Who is the God of the Old Testament?
OT Series: God-of-the-Old-Testament
Week10: Sunday, Jun 18, 2017
Sunday School Communications
Week11: Sunday, Jun 25, 2017 – NO CLASS
Due to a pre-scheduled church function.
Week12: Sunday, Jul 02, 2017 – NO CLASS
Canada Day Long Weekend
Week13: Sunday, Jul 09, 2017 – NO CLASS
Due to a pre-scheduled church presentation.
Week14: Sunday, Jul 16, 2017
Open Discussion, Q/A Session
Week15: Sunday, Jul 23, 2017
How to disconnect kids from the church
Week16: Sunday, Jul 30, 2017
Atheism – Q/A Session
Week17: Sunday, Aug 06, 2017 – NO CLASS
Deacons Ordination Event
Week18: Sunday, Aug 13, 2017
Introduction to the Four Gospels
Week19: Sunday, Aug 20, 2017
Genocide and Killings in the Old Testament – Session 1 – Fr. Dawoud Lamei
Video:
Why violence in the Old Testament – By Fr. Dawoud Lamei
Week20: Sunday, Aug 27, 2017 – NO CLASS
Due to Kids and Parents Retreat
Week21: Sunday, Sep 03, 2017
Recap from previous session – Q/A
Genocide and Killings in the Old Testament – Session 2
Video:
Why Did God Kill People In The Old Testament? | A Christian Response to Richard Dawkins God Delusion
Sunday, Sep 10, 2017
Recap from previous session – Q/A
Sunday, Sep 17, 2017
Introduction to the Epistle of St Paul to the Romans
Sunday, Sep 24, 2017
Journey through the Epistle of St Paul to the Romans – Session 1
Sunday, Oct 01, 2017
Journey through the Epistle of St Paul to the Romans – Session 2
Sunday, Oct 08, 2017
Journey through the Epistle of St Paul to the Romans – Session 3
Sunday, Oct 15, 2017
Journey through the Epistle of St Paul to the Romans – Session 4
Sunday, Oct 22, 2017
Re-cap from previous session – Q/A
Sunday, Oct 29, 2017
Halloween – What you need to know..
To-Halloween-or-Not-To-Halloween
Christmas Series Coverage – Keeping Christ in Christmas
Re-cap from previous session (10 mn)
Introduction to Christmas (B.D.S.T)- objections against Christians on the following:
Celebrating the Birth of Jesus
Christmas Date
Santa Claus
Christmas Tree
Re-cap from previous session (10 min)
Christmas – Incarnation of Christ Series – Introduction
*** MUST READ *** An amazing 3rd century book by St. Athanasius The Apostolic.
Incarnation of Christ – By St. Athanasius
Re-cap from previous session (10 min)
Christmas – Incarnation of Christ Series – Review of the Gospel of St Luke – Chapter 2
Introduction to the Birth of Christ.
Re-cap from previous session – Gospel of St Luke – Chapter 2 – (10 min)
Incarnation of Christ Series – Video (below) – Followed by a group discussion
On the Incarnation – By H.G. Bishop Raphail
Sunday, Dec 03, 2017 
Incarnation of Christ Series – Review of the Gospel of St Luke – Chapter 2
Birth of Christ.
Sunday, Dec 10, 2017 
Incarnation of Christ Series – Conditions and Characteristics of the Savior (M.U.S.H)
Why God needed to become a man.
Sunday, Dec 17, 2017 
Incarnation of Christ Series – *Continuation* – Conditions and Characteristics of the Savior (M.U.S.H)
Why God needed to become a man.
Sunday, Dec 24, 2017 
NO CLASS – Christmas Week
Sunday, Dec 31, 2017 
NO CLASS – New Year
Sunday, Jan 07, 2018 
NO CLASS – CHRISTMAS Celebration
Sunday, Jan 14, 2018
NO CLASS – Election of the new Church Board
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018
Welcome 2018
Open Discussion
Sunday, Jan 28, 2018
NO CLASS – Due to monthly ladies meeting
Sunday, Feb 04, 2018
Letter of St Paul: (1 Corinthians 10:23):
“All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify”
Presentation attached:
Sunday, Feb 11, 2018
Introduction to Sacraments
Presentation attached:
Sunday, Feb 18, 2018
Re-cap from previous session – Q/A
More on Sacraments
Sunday, Feb 25, 2018
NO CLASS – Church Activity
Sunday, Mar 04, 2018
NO CLASS – Church Activity
Sunday, Mar 11, 2018
Part One: Introduction to Fasting
Part Two: Acceptance and Judgment of others
NEXT CLASS: Sunday, Mar 18, 2018
Sacrament of Matrimony
Sunday, Mar 25, 2018
Sacrament of Matrimony – Part Two
Sunday, Apr 25, 2018
Resurrection – Facts or Myth, and answers to objections
Sunday, May 27, 2018
World Religions – Introduction
Sunday, Jun 03, 2018
World Religions – Buddhism
Sunday, Jun 10, 2018
World Religions – Hinduism
Sunday, Jun 17, 2018
World Religions – Judaism
Sunday, Jul 01, 2018
World Religions – Islam – Part One
Sunday, Jul 08, 2018
World Religions – Islam – Part Two
Sunday, Jul 15, 2018
World Religions – Mormonism – Part One
Sunday, Jul 22, 2018
World Religions – Mormonism – Part Two
Sunday, Jul 29, 2018
World Religions – Jehovah’s Witnesses – Part One
Sunday, Aug 05, 2018
World Religions – Jehovah’s Witnesses – Part Two
Sunday, Aug 19, 2018
World Religions – Recap and Summary
Sunday, Aug 26, 2018
Orthodoxy and Christian Denominations
Sunday, Sep 02, 2018
The Holy Trinity – Part One – Introduction
Sunday, Sep 09, 2018
The Holy Trinity – Part Two
Sunday, Sep 16, 2018
The Holy Trinity – Part Three