Sunday School

Felicia Seicean (director)

The purpose of children's sunday school is to teach the younger generations of our church by offering resources to teach them from the Holy Bible, Christian values and the romanian language.

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The wise Solomon, tells us in Proverbs about three cornerstones which must pe part of the foundation of a child's life:

1. The fear of the Lord (Proverbs 1:7) "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." There is no child too young to learn to fear of God. Good child rearing has at its basis respect for God, and the desire to please Him. Understanding the holy character of God, will motivate children to live right and avoid sin, because the fear of the Lord keeps the conscience awake. We want wise children, who live clean lives and make right choices... let's teach them the fear of the Lord!
2. Obedience to parents (Proverbs 1:8-9) "My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck." The image prezented by this verse is that of a prize winner who is awarded and wears a medal. A moment of complete joy for the child and for his parents. But in order to get the prize, much discipline, labor and perseverence are required. Although all parents desire the happiness of their children, they often forget that disciplining them is extremely important to keep them on the right path. The first commandment with a promise regards exactly obeying and honoring parents. But children are not inclined to obey, but rather to break the boundaries set by their parents. They must be helped to practice obeying their parents by a discipline that is followed through with perseverence. Thus children will be blessed their entire life with happiness, and the parents will have reached their goal.
3. Avoiding bad influence (Proverbs 1:10) "My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not." Parents as well as spiritual teachers, play an important role in the life of children, in guiding them and showing them the principles of life that conform to the Scriptures. Let's remember the child Samuel and the role that his parents played, by the act of dedicating him to the Lord as a little child, and later by Eli a servant of God, who understood that God was calling Samuel to fellowship with Him. (1 Samuel 2:11) Dedication of children is not limited to the dedication ceremony, rather it begins there. Children must be taught to make right decisions in life, and the biggest obstacle is peer pressure. Children find it difficult to act in a way different then their peers. They will choose to behave like their friends. This is the great challenge for parents to teach their children to walk in integrity, loving Christ. Against the current, in spite of any negative influence, and peer pressure children are still capable of making any effort for Jesus. Most believers are reminded of the fact that they received Jesus, when they were but children... Let's watch over the environment in which our children live, and let's avoid bad company which can destroy the teaching efforts of parents. The most beneficial environment is that in fellowship with other children in the house of the Lord, in Sunday School, in church music groups and in an environment in which at the appropriate time they will hear the Lord's voice, and will answer: Here am I!

The fear of the Lord maintained by parental instruction and avoidance of a sinful environment are cornerstones at the basis of character development in the life of children. Let's work at building on them everyday!