SAINT GEORGE
Malankara Orthodox Church Ottawa
Orthodox Syrian Sunday School Association of the East (OSSAE)
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22.6)
Orthodox Syrian Sunday School Association of the East is a spiritual organization functioning in all the parishes of the Malankara Orthodox Church throughout the world. It takes care of the spiritual nurturing of the children, by bringing them up in the knowledge and fellowship of Jesus Christ and His Church.
Sunday School classes are held regularly, every Sunday after Holy Qurbana (except on days of other significant church feasts, events or extended church service), for classes Pre-School to Year XI. Sunday school sessions begin with a general assembly. The general assembly includes sessions of liturgical and devotional songs; discussions of the Gospel readings and important events in the church calendar. This is followed by the regular Sunday School class lessons as per the curriculum.
Orthodox Vacation Bible School (OVBS)
A child grows spiritually when more of Jesus is being expressed in and through him. To help a child to have a transcendent relationship with God, we need to plant the seeds which when fully grown give bloom to spiritual fruit in the lives of child. Orthodox Vacation Bible School (OVBS) is one such program organized by Sunday School Association (OSSAE) of Malankara Orthodox Church with the motive to help a child grow in Christ. OVBS is structured as an education outreach program based on The Holy Bible and gives great emphasis on Jesus Christ.
OVBS is a 2-3 day extravaganza of fun and learning where the participants are engaged with teaching and a lot of other activities. It creatively combines learning about God with scriptures, saints, feast, prayers and worship. It includes classroom lessons and discussions, memorizing verses, upbeat songs/hymns (liturgical or non- liturgical), orthodox worship/prayers, arts and crafts, recreation and more. Thus, it focuses on deepening the knowledge and experience of the Orthodox faith and embraces the teachings and traditions of Orthodox Christianity which in turn becomes a central organising principle of a child’s spiritual growth in his life.
