Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese, DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Carole A. Buleza, Director
The Mustard Seed is a feature of the Department of Christian Education. The task of the website is to provide suggestions and advice for small church schools; however, Church School Directors of small, medium and large schools can benefit. "If you have the faith of a mustard seed....you can move mountains!" Matthew 17:20
The Mustard Seed is also linked to a Facebook group, called Orthodox Small Church Schools, where people can ask questions, discuss problems or ideas, and share experiences with others who work with small church schools: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FOrthodox-Christian-Small-Church-Schools%2F154263261797&h=02195f3ee2dd5af7599ede414edb680a
Carole A. Buleza, Director
The Mustard Seed is a feature of the Department of Christian Education. The task of the website is to provide suggestions and advice for small church schools; however, Church School Directors of small, medium and large schools can benefit. "If you have the faith of a mustard seed....you can move mountains!" Matthew 17:20
The Mustard Seed is also linked to a Facebook group, called Orthodox Small Church Schools, where people can ask questions, discuss problems or ideas, and share experiences with others who work with small church schools: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FOrthodox-Christian-Small-Church-Schools%2F154263261797&h=02195f3ee2dd5af7599ede414edb680a
January/ February 2012
January and February are often months in which there is a sense of letdown- after the Christmas and NewYear's activities. We really need to use this time to re-connect with students, parents and colleagues, as well as to make a new push for our programs: promote what you are doing within your parish!
I would also like to encourage all of you to make use of The Mustard Seed and the Small Church School Facebook page. You will find there some ideas for those working with small church schools, and perhaps more importantly, a tool with which to share your experiences, ideas and photos! I would love to see more general participation of this sort. By the way, by far the most photos and contributions have come from people in parishes in the Mid East! Thanks to these folks- c'mon US and Canada!
This coming month we will be deciding the direction of next year's Institute. If you attended this year's, hopefully you gave us input through the general evaluation. If not, feel free to send comments and suggestions to
Carole Buleza's office at AODCE@aol.com. We want to provide what you need for successful teaching!
Note, that a new craft CD is out is month! Contact me to order. Also, look for "Building Your Craft Closet" under
THE MEETING OF THE LORD (In the Temple)
Don't forget, this comes on the 2nd/15th of February. Take the opportunity to talk about the meaning of the feast to the students. Link to the Orthodox custom of the "churching" of women, when the child is presented to the parish in front of the altar after 40 days.
Bio
Catherine Sullivan christianeducator@gmail.com
BA in education, MAR, in theology and religious studies, CPE, parish DRE, 30 years in teaching and Christian Education, workshop and curriculum design. Presently an Associate, Department of Christian Education, Antiochian Archdiocese, and teaching for the Citizen Schools program in Charlotte, NC.
