Detroit Mar Thoma Church

Sunday School

Sunday School Memory Verses

DATE                    8 YEARS & BELOW             9 YEARS & ABOVE
May 4, 2008              Mathew 5:3                        Mathew 5:13
May 11, 2008            Mathew 5:4                        Mathew 5:16
May 18, 2008            Mathew 5:5                        Mathew 5:37
May 25, 2008            Mathew 5:6                        Mathew 5:48

 

“Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.”        

- Proverbs 22:6

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14

Mathew George (Joe) continued as Sunday School Superintendent for 2007. The Sunday School committee comprised of, Superintendent – Mr. Mathew George; Secretary – Mrs. Susan Cherian; Treasurer – Mr. C.V. Samuel; Auditor – Mr. Shawn Thomas.

Sunday School classes reopened on August 26, 2007 after summer break. A typical day begins at 9:00 am with singing songs and memory verse recitals and classes ending at 10:15 am. The children learnt new songs under the direction of Shane Thomas, Tessy Samuel, Jocelyn George and other youths as well enjoyed each others fellowship along with birthday celebrations. The children are also encouraged to learn memory verses and Tessy Samuel supplements this with a printed reference for the verses. We currently have 99 students in twelve classes with 26 teachers.

Diocesan Exam 2006-2007
The Diocesan Sunday School Exam was held on May 6, 2007. We would like to congratulate all the students who participated in the examination, especially the winners, the Sunday School teachers, and the parents who helped prepare them for the examination. 27 students from our Church participated in the exam. We were so proud that 3 of our students received ranks and 10 received distinctions.

The following were the rank holders in the diocese:
Grade 5 - Jeremy Mathew
             Grade 6 - Alwin David
             Grade 7 - Jannet Jones

While the Distinction holders are:
        Benjamin Abraham, Jason Abraham, Tina Abraham, Philip Soni Chacko
        Jyothy Philip, Aby Mathews, Priya Mathews, Shobi Mathews,                                

        Sharon Thomas Eric Varghese.

Sunday School Anniversary
The anniversary celebrations were held on August 18, 2007 and coordinated by Reji Alexander. The occasion was graced by Rev.. Shaji K Thomas. We had several performances from our students of varying natures. The program culminated in prize distributions for best overall performance, best attendance, memory verse competition and class participation. Also those students who excelled 2006-07 diocesan exams were also recognized with framed certificates.

Teachers dedication and Vijaydhina Sthothram, World Sunday School Day
Teachers dedicated themselves to Jesus Christ along with the children thanking God for being with them in the past school year and to ask HIS blessings for the new year on August 26, 2007. The children participated in the offertory collection for the World Sunday School Day raising about $600.
 

Vacation Bible School
VBS was held from June 18 – 24, 2007. This years VBS director was Susan Cherian. We continued with a character studies focusing on Jesus Christ and Salvation which is shown throughout the Bible. Hence the theme “The Race is ON”. Special thanks to Jocelyn George, Tessy Samuel and Shane Thomas for leading songs. Sunday School especially thanks Shane Thomas and Shine Eapen, for playing the piano and drums, respectively. Ejie Mathews prepared the children for the final day program. The kids enjoyed the arts and crafts with hard work by Sheila Verghese. The older kids had intense discussions led by Bijo Cheriyan. The church congregation as usual supported all of the programs by either assisting with the food arrangements and/or by personal donations. Thanks to the parent’s personal donations, 100% of VBS expenses for 2007 were met.
 

Christmas Program
The Christmas program celebrations were held on December 22, 2007. Beautiful songs were presented by both the English & Malayalam Choirs at the Christmas Carol Service and the Musical Nativity Skit by our children and youths was the highlight of the service. Students of all ages actively participated in the nativity program initiated by Ejie Mathews and directed by Sarasu David along with help from several teachers. It was a musical titled “The First Noel”. Again thanks goes to all the children and parents for their active participation.

Miscellaneous
An initiative by the church in acquiring dividers for the Sunday School was launched through Shawn Thomas. Through his persistence Sunday School would soon be the beneficiary of dividers which would result in at least four classrooms with some sense of distractions being minimized. We look forward to the remainder of the dividers being acquired. Also we want to thank Mr. C. V. Samuel for his faithful management of the accounts for several years in a row.

New Teachers
We graciously welcome Mr. Shine Eapen, Ms. Anne John, Mr. Biju Mathew and Mr. Mathew Philip who were appointed as teachers to 1st, 4th 5th, and 6th grades respectively.

Conclusion
Our appreciation goes to Rev Shaji K Thomas for his direction in all the activities, the parents for their active participation and all the congregation for their prayers and support. We continue to thank the teachers for their tireless commitment and dedication. May we be enabled to lead every child to Our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ. On a personal note, I want to thank all the office bearers for their role in supporting the Superintendents office and take this time to welcome the new Superintendent Mr. Thomson David

In His Service,
Mathew George (Superintendent)
Susan Cherian (Secretary)