St. George Orthodox Church

Church School

Director: Jill Walter

Church School is available for all children from pre-school through high school.  All visitors are warmly welcomed and are encouraged to join us in the Education Building after Divine Liturgy!

Church school children should come to the education building immediately following Divine Liturgy, where they will given a few minutes to unwind and enjoy a snack.  Snacks will be provided by Church School parents on a revolving basis.  Eileen Greiner will contact parents when it is their turn to bring in snack.

 Classes begin at 11:45 and will conclude at 12:30.  We understand that there are times when a child must leave Church School early; in those cases, please notify the teacher ahead of time.  However, we encourage parents not to take their child out of class early on a regular basis.  If Church School ends early, we will escort the children back to the church hall.  On those Sundays when a parish dinner is being served, there will still be church school and children will be brought over to the church hall to join their parents.

Once a month, our Music Director, Rick Daller, will meet with the children during Church School to learn new songs that will be sung during Divine Liturgy and during our Nativity Program.  Our youth choir is called “Make a Joyful Noise.”

 At least once a quarter, our activities director, Eileen Greiner, will plan a fun event for the children.  Bowling, swimming, game night, and going to the pumpkin patch have been popular activities in the past.

 The Church School director will maintain a list of substitute teachers for those Sundays when our regular teachers cannot be there.  This is a wonderful way to become involved with Church School without the commitment of teaching a weekly lesson!

 As church school coordinators and teachers, we are deeply committed to the youth of this parish, to the future not only of our church but to Christ’s Church and His Kingdom.  We welcome and encourage all children and their parents to become involved with our Church School program this year; it should prove to be an exciting time as we all learn more about our Orthodox Faith!

 If you are interested in becoming involved in Church School, please contact Jill Walter at (412) 921-4310.  Church School is not just for children and their parents anymore; young and old are invited to become involved in this very important ministry!!

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