Class Lessons

September

Sunday, 9/9/07, Teaching: Mssrs: C.J. De Santis, Bob Clyatt, John Tobin

What we covered:  Welcome.  Name tags.  Class lists.  E-mail addresses.  Teacher introductions.  "They Exchanged the Truth for a Lie."  Romans.  We worship a Jewish carpenter.  Bring a Bible. 

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: Welcome letter,  Take home test,, Presbyterian Brief Statement of Faith

Sunday, 9/16/07, Teaching: Bob Clyatt

What we studied:  Why Are We Here? Finding God in the Stillness. The 50 Things:  Finding God in Scripture. The Children's Collective-Finding God in Mission and Service. Fellowship-Finding God in each other

To see the materials that were handed out, click here:  09-16-07 Lesson

Sunday, 9/23/07, Teaching: John Tobin

What we studied: Yom Kippur and Jonah

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, 09-23-07 Class Outline, "Houses of Worship,", from the Wall Street Journal, Friday, September 29, 2006 by Lucette Lagnado.

Sunday, 9/30/07, Teaching: Mssrs: C.J. De Santis & Ed Hatch

What we studied: One's "Calling" or "Destiny."

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: Jonah, The Joseph Journey

 

October

Sunday, 10/07/07  Columbus Day.  No Sunday School.  More about Columbus Day and the persecution of the Jews, click here: A Columbus Day History Lesson

 

Sunday, 10/14/07, Teaching: Mr. Tobin

What we studied: The Lord's Prayer, The Apostle's Creed. 

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: 10/14/07 Handout, The Apostle's Creed, The Lord's Prayer

Sunday, 10/21/07, Teaching: Mr. Clyatt

What we covered: Prayer, Matthew 22:37-39: Love God and Love Each Other.  Afghanistan Project (mittens and gloves).

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: 10/21/07 Outline

Sunday, 10/28/07, Teaching: Mr. De Santis

What we studied: The Bible, The Torah, The Creation Story and with Halloween on Wednesday night, Satan, Saul & The Witch of Endor and Is Hell Real?

To see the materials that were handed out, click here:  10-28-07 Agenda, The Bible, The Torah, Bible Verses About Satan, Saul & The Witch of Endor (1 Samuel 28:7-25), Is Hell Real?

 

November 

Sunday, 11/04/07, Teaching: Mr. Tobin

What we studied:  All Saints Sunday.  What is a "saint"?  Who were (are) some of the saints? Where did the phrase "Devil's Advocate" come from?  What does the Bible say?  How did All Saints Day lead to the "secular" celebration on the eve of All Hallows which became today's Halloween, and its pagan origins in Ireland.  Lives of some of the Saints.  A discussion of the different views within the Christian faith over the appropriateness of celebrating Halloween.  All Hallow's Eve.

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: 11-04-07 Agenda.  All Saints Day.  Halloween.

Sunday, 11/11/07 Veteran's Day Weekend.  Teaching: Mr. De Santis

What we studied: Spin around prayer.  ACTS - A(doration) C(onfession) T(hanksgiving) S(upplication or intercession and petition). Freedom to worship in these United States of America (it is Veteran's Day).  Islam's common traditions with Judaism and Christianity going back to Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Ishmael, Isaac and Jacob.  The Stoning of Stephen.  Donuts.

To see the materials that were handed out, click here:  ACTS.  The Stoning of Stephen

Sunday, 11/18/07, Teaching: Mr. Clyatt

What we studied: Matthew 25: 31-41.  This is the passage where Jesus tells the people to feed the hungry, to care for the sick, and to visit people in prison.  They ask him when they did this and he says, "in as much as you have done it unto the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me".  It's a central passage and vitally important to any one's understanding of Christ's teachings and their role in being God's hands and helpers here on earth.

 

Also, for our Afghanistan initiative, we had a lot of donations and sent off a huge box of hats and gloves this week.  As we go into the Christmas season we hope to work with the Children's Collective to buy gifts for 700 needy kids in Westchester for Christmas.  We also talked about ShoreTown Heros.  Students are asked to make themselves available to help serve a meal or decorate for Christmas at the Boys' Home in New Rochelle or other areas where our friends identify a need and an opportunity for kids to help kids.

We studied this prayer: "Lord  help us learn to love you and serve you.  Help us learn to love and serve each other.  Let us be your ears to listen to those in need, Let us be your hands to serve those who are hungry.  Let us be your arms to lift those who have stumbled.  Amen."  Why did Jesus ask us to feed the hungry?  Why doesn't God feed them 'Godself'.?  God has us here to be his hands and arms and eyes and ears to do God's work here on earth.  This is a sacred trust, an opportunity to show our thanks to God, not a big chore or obligation.  Serving is a natural response to our sense of gratitude and blessing.  But we need to make it a habit, we need to get in the habit of doing it and just as we need to learn to pray, we need to learn how to serve.  See this Thanksgiving differently this year.
To see the materials that were handed out, click here:  11-18-07 Handout

Sunday, 11/25/07, Thanksgiving Weekend.  No Sunday School.

 

December

Sunday, 12/02/07, Teaching: Mr. Tobin

What we studied: Advent, Seasons of the Church Year, Isaiah, 12 Days of Christmas, Luke

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: 12-02-07 Outline, Seasons of the Church Year, Liturgical Seasons (from PCUSA web page)

Sunday, 12/09/07, Teaching: Mr. De Santis, Mr. Hatch

What we studied: Hanukkah, biblical prophecy, The Birth of Jesus, Myths Surrounding Jesus' birth, Putting Christ back in Christmas, Giving to those less fortunate than ourselves.  Christmas Letter from Jesus.

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: Hanukkah, Christmas Letter From Jesus, Biblical Prophecy - The Birth of Jesus,

Sunday, 12/16/07, Cantata Sunday. No Sunday School.  Class encouraged to attend Chancel and Children's Choir presentation of "St. Nicolas" in Sanctuary.

Sunday, 12/23/07, Teaching: Mr. Clyatt

What we studied:  The Christmas Story with Renaissance Art

To see the materials that were handed out, click here:  12-23-07 Handout

Sunday, 12/30/07, New Year's Weekend.  No Sunday School.

 

January 2008

Sunday, 1/06/08, Teaching: Mr. Clyatt

What we studied: Epiphany, Paul and his epiphany and his travels around the world and the letters he wrote to the churches he planted.

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: 01-06-08 Handout

Sunday, 1/13/08, Teaching: Mr. De Santis, Mr. Hatch  No Sunday School.  Students stay in church for our 14th annual Church & Justice worship service which will be led by graduates of the New York Theological Seminary's Masters in Ministry program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, as well as members of RPC who volunteer as regular visitors to Sing Sing.  For more information on this very special Sunday in the life of the church, click here.

What we studied: Homework only.  Read handouts from web page (below) on: When was Jesus born?  and Who were the Maji?

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: When was Jesus born?  Who were the Maji?  Handout on David?

Sunday, 1/20/08, Martin Luther King Weekend.  No Sunday School.

Sunday, 1/27/08,  Teaching: Mr. Tobin  [Students helped serve at the Empty Bowls 2008 fund raiser after Sunday School.]  Thank you to every one who helped.  It was a great success raising more money than ever before.

What we studied:

To see the materials that were handed out, click here:

 

February 2008

Sunday, 2/03/08, Teaching: Mr. Clyatt

What we studied: How to pray.

To see the materials that were handed out, click here:  02-03-08 Handout,  ACTS.

Sunday, 2/10/08, Teaching: Mr. De Santis [6^th, 7^th and 8^th Grade Bake Sale after class during Coffee Hour in the Assembly Room]

What we studied: Ash Wednesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Carnival, Lent, Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness, Noah's 40 days in the ark, Moses' 40 years in the wilderness, Joshua & Caleb, Elijah's 40 days of fasting, Good Friday, Easter.

Sunday, 2/17/08,  President's Weekend.  No Sunday School.

Sunday, 2/24/08, Teaching: Mr. Tobin

What we studied: Salvation thru Grace versus Works.  Discussion of Cupuchin monks who Mr. Tobin and family visited their Crypt of the Resurrection.

To see the materials that were handed out, click here: 02-24-08 Handout

 

March 2008