Sunday School Lesson Schedule

Grade 8

1736 AM

Week	Subject	Church Event
September 2^nd Week	Types of Martyrs	Coptic New Year: Sep. 12
September 3^rd Week	Saint Basil the Great
September 4^th Week	The Carrier of Icons (Iconostasis)	Feast of the Cross: Sep 28-30
October 1^st Week	The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist (Part I)
October 2^nd Week	The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist (Part II)
October 3^rd Week	Peer Pressure
October 4^th Week	God’s Appearances in the Old Testament
November 1^st Week	Tapers and Incense in the Church
November 2^nd Week	The Coptic Icon
November 3^rd Week	Life of Circumspection
November 4^th Week	The Great Teachers of the Church	Nativity Fast: Nov 26
Filler Lesson	Social Injustice
December 1^st Week	Orthodox Creed Explanation (Part I)
December 2^nd Week	Orthodox Creed Explanation (Part II)	Virgin’s Temple Entry: Dec 13
December 3^rd Week	Orthodox Creed Explanation (Part III)
December 4^th Week	The Sins of the Tongue
January 1^st Week	Nativity and Our Spiritual Life	Nativity Feast: Jan 7&8
January 2^nd Week	The Coptic Feasts	Circumcision Feast: Jan 15
January 3^rd Week	Do Not Worship Men	Epiphany Feast: Jan 20
January 4^th Week	The Monk as a Messenger	Miracle in Cana: Jan 22
February 1^st Week	Bribery and Corruption	Theotokos’ Dormition: Jan 30
February 2^nd Week	Saul, the Powerful King	Jonah's Fast: Feb 10-12
February 3^rd Week	David the Prophet and the King	Meeting of our Lord: Feb 16
February 4^th Week	The Poor	Pre-Lent Sunday
Filler Lesson	The Prayer Room	Sunday of the Kingdom of God
March 1^st Week	Contention and the Three Challenges	Temptation Sunday
March 2^nd Week	Jehovah’s Witnesses	Sunday of the Prodigal Son
March 3^rd Week	The Mormons	Samaritan Sunday
March 4^th Week	The Sabbath of Lazarus	Sunday of the Paralytic
April 1^st Week	Passion Week	Baptismal Sunday
April 2^nd Week	No Lesson Scheduled	Palm Sunday: April 12
April 3^rd Week	No Lesson Scheduled	Easter Sunday: April 19
April 4^th Week	Christ Appears after the Resurrection	Thomas Sunday: April 26
May 1^st Week	The Preaching of St. Mark
May 2^nd Week	Christ Imparts Faith to the Disciples of Emmaus
May 3^rd Week	St. John the Beloved
May 4^th Week	The Book of Revelation (Part I)	Ascension Feast: May 28
Filler Lesson	The Book of Revelation (Part II)
June 1^st Week	The Holy Spirit is at Work with Us	Pentecost Feast: June 7
June 2^nd Week	Love is the Greatest Gift	Apostles' Fast: June 8-July 11
June 3^rd Week	The Exile and the Book of Ezra
June 4^th Week	Division in the Church of Corinth
July 1^st Week	The Book of Joshua
July 2^nd Week	Many Gifts and One Aim
July 3^rd Week	Nehemiah the Zealot (Part I)	Apostles' Feast: July 12
July 4^th Week	Nehemiah The Zealot (Part II)
August 1^st Week	The Book of Ruth	St. Mary's Fast: Aug 7-21
August 2^nd Week	Anger
August 3^rd Week	Symbols of the Virgin in the Old Testament	Transfiguration Feast: Aug 19
August 4^th Week	The Book of Joshua the Son of Sirach	Assumption Feast: Aug 22
Filler Lesson	Peace in Christianity
September 1^st Week	Fathers of the Church

· Original Curriculum for Grade 8

· Memorization Assignments for Grade 8:

1. Psalm 83

2. Holy, Holy, Holy, O Lord

3. Conclusion of Every Agpeya Hour

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