- Scripture
- Creation
- Jesus' Ministry
- The Bible as God's Book
- Children should know right from wrong
- Doctrine
- God is Love
- Jesus is our friend and helper
- Guardian Angel, Virgin Mary
- Ethics / Spirituality
- Holiness, Faith
- Freedom of Choice
- Family life, giving to others
- Worship
- Major Feasts
- Holy Communion
- Hymn: "Holy God"
- Hymn: "By the Prayers of the Theotokos"
- Hymn: "Those who have been Baptized"
- Tradition
- Fasting
- Antidoron, Palms
- Forty-day Blessing
- Goals
- To understand that God is a personal creator who loves, cares for and guides us.
- To know that Christ is our friend and helper.
- To recognize the major feasts such as the Annunciation, Christmas and Easter.
- To understand liturgical traditions such as receiving Holy Communion, the Forty-day
blessing, holy water and Icons.
- To learn elementary ethical concepts such as freedom of choice and good manners.
- To learn how to sing Church hymns.
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