Sunday School
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it
Our Sunday school remains as the primary institution that provides a peer environment for children to study the Bible. Classes are held every Sunday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, opening with prayer requests, general announcements and activities such as a sing along session or Bible Jeapordy. Our classes and course structure are based around the Mar Thoma Sunday School curriculum.
The Diocesan Sunday School is affiliated to the Mar Thoma Sunday School Samajam headquartered in Thiruvalla, Kerala, India. The Diocesan Sunday School is divided into eight regions and then into centers. Diocesan Bishop is Rev. Larry Varghese Mar Theodosius gives great leadership for the Sunday school. Rev. Mathew George is the Sunday School Vice-President.
There are 56 Sunday Schools consisting of over 4000 students and 660 teachers. The Sunday schools in this Diocese follows a curriculum developed by this diocese. Classes are conducted from Nursery to Teachers Training. The Diocesan examination is conducted in the month of the May and students from 5th Grade through 10th Grade participate in this examination. Plaques and certificates are given for those who attain good grades in this examination. The Zones and Regions conducts Conferences, teacher retreats and camps for the fellowship of the teachers and students.The Regions also conduct Regional competitions in Singing, Elocution and Bible quiz. The students also participate in various fund raising activities for charity and support some missions in India. The VBS is another activity of the Sunday school during summer and the Diocesan Sunday school decides on the VBS curriculum. As the Christian Education Department of the Mar Thoma Church, the Sunday schools play an important role for the children in accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior and to grow in Christian fellowship and worship life.
The Diocesan Sunday School is affiliated to the Mar Thoma Sunday School Samajam headquartered in Thiruvalla, Kerala, India. The Diocesan Sunday School is divided into eight regions and then into centers. Diocesan Bishop is Rev. Larry Varghese Mar Theodosius gives great leadership for the Sunday school. Rev. Mathew George is the Sunday School Vice-President.
There are 56 Sunday Schools consisting of over 4000 students and 660 teachers. The Sunday schools in this Diocese follows a curriculum developed by this diocese. Classes are conducted from Nursery to Teachers Training. The Diocesan examination is conducted in the month of the May and students from 5th Grade through 10th Grade participate in this examination. Plaques and certificates are given for those who attain good grades in this examination. The Zones and Regions conducts Conferences, teacher retreats and camps for the fellowship of the teachers and students.The Regions also conduct Regional competitions in Singing, Elocution and Bible quiz. The students also participate in various fund raising activities for charity and support some missions in India. The VBS is another activity of the Sunday school during summer and the Diocesan Sunday school decides on the VBS curriculum. As the Christian Education Department of the Mar Thoma Church, the Sunday schools play an important role for the children in accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior and to grow in Christian fellowship and worship life.