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OCA Home DCE Home Resources Activity Books FOCUS Units Mini Units Department of Christian Education The mission and focus of the Department of Christian Education is the support of church school teachers, clergy, families and others engaged in faith formation for every age level. Serving with the blessing and guidance of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and the Holy Synod of Bishops of The , this department provides a variety of services including: Web-based study units consisting of age-appropriate lesson plans and activities. Workshops for church school teachers and staff. Training in the use of the available curriculum and resources. Articles offering timely educational information published in the official newspaper of the , The Orthodox Church. Review and recommendation of educational resources. Production of resources for parish use. Downloadable weekly parish bulletin inserts. In addition, the department provides periodic mailings of materials to further support and enhance parish teaching ministries. Working in conjunction with other Church Ministries departments the department also provides educational units of study and activities on topic and theme-related subjects. Consultant Services The Department provides consultant services in areas of curriculum development, special education needs and other related areas of education and training. The Department works in cooperation with the Orthodox Christian Education Commission (OCEC), a pan-Orthodox agency under the auspices of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops (SCOBA); it is represented on the OCEC’s Board of Trustees, and works in conjunction with the OCEC on a variety of projects including: development of curriculum materials, informational and teacher training workshops, and projects related to Orthodox Christian education. For more information The Department welcomes your input and comments. Contact us to ask questions or offer comments and suggestions for further educational projects. We are here to serve you as educators in Christ’s Holy Church, and hope to be of service where needed. Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Resources Activity Books Supplemental Orthodox educational activities for children & parents. FOCUS Units The Department of Christian Education’s Resource Website, developed by the , offers a virtual treasury of resources for teachers, parents and children of all ages. There are lessons and materials for the whole family, from pre-school through adult study groups. Mini Units Working in conjunction with the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, the Department of Christian Education constructs mini units of study based upon timely pertinent subjects, conducive to parish-wide involvement and national interest. General Mini units include yearly themes provided by the Holy Synod of Bishops as well as mission, seminary, and charity appeals. These age leveled units can run from several weeks to a year’s worth of short, ongoing lessons, depending upon need and teacher discretion. It is important that our children know that everyone at the church, young children, teens and even parents are always learning more about the church and about God. All-Parish Education Sessions offer more presentation than hands on crafts and traditional teaching. Other Resources Unit: Saints in Action (temporarily removed for revision) Introduction Pre-School Elementary Middle School High SchoolUnit: All of Creation Rejoices Introduction Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Youth Supplement Unit: Let Your Light So Shine Introduction Unit One Unit Two Unit Three Unit Four The Earth is the Lord’s: Caring for God’s Creation A five-session Study and Activity Guide for young people Orthodox Christian Education Commission [OCEC] Web: orthodoxchristianed.com Serving with the blessing of The Holy Synod of Bishops of the , the DCE is sponsored by the Fellowship of Orthodox Stewards (FOS). Copyright © 1996–2024. All rights...