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September is National Preparedness Month
At ASONA, we take preparedness seriously, whether spiritual, mental, or physical. Start with this: IOCC Emergency Supply Checklist (basic) The IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities) recommends that EVERYONE make preparations, or increase and improve their preparations during the month of September. ASONA’s website has a READY page, with a wealth of information to help you prepare. There you will find articles, and checklists, on many very real and frightening circumstances, including, Civil Unrest and Violence, Nuclear attack, EMP or loss of power, Covid-19 or other pandemic outbreaks, Martial Law, shelter-in-place orders, and more Also checklists for the … [Read more...]
Arizona Pastors Urge Flocks to VOTE NO on Prop 139
A grassroots effort has begun to unify Arizona Christian pastors around the sanctity of human life while providing a clear voice against the proposed “Arizona Abortion Access Act” (Prop 139) that will most likely be on the ballot November 2024. The proposed constitutional amendment called “The Abortion Access Act” makes abortion a “fundamental right” in Arizona. It puts that newly created right above the health and safety of girls and women and the life of the unborn. The amendment is written so broadly that, according to attorney analysis, it: Allows unlimited abortion up to birth under the broad “mental health” exemption that is frequently used to rubber stamp late-term abortion. … [Read more...]
Famous Greek TikTokker Becomes Orthodox Nun
A famous Greek TikToker with hundreds of thousands of followers gathered over the past eight years has dropped out of the “influencer” game to dedicate her life to Christ as a nun. 23-year-old Eleni Mazlou had nearly 480,000 followers who enjoyed her videos that often included scenes from everyday life, vacations, beauty tips, fashion, and other similar topics, reports the Union of Orthodox Journalists with reference to celebrity.reporter.com.cy. However, most of Mazlou’s videos recently disappeared, leaving her followers wandering what happened to her. Thus, she decided to publish photos on Instagram from her monastic tonsure, where she was given the name Ipomoni … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, September 8, 2024
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Moses – The Ten Commandments
This week the lesson focuses on the Exodus and the Ten Commandments. The children will see similarities between their parents who care for them (protect them, feed them, guide them) and God who cared for the Hebrews (protected them from the Egyptians as he led them across the Red Sea; fed them manna; guided them with the pillar of fire). Parents provide the best example of a loving, caring, protecting, and authoritative God. In this week's lesson, they also learned of the Ten Commandments, "rules" God provided to us all, just as they all have "rules" provided by their parents. We thank you all for the continued prayers you provide for out little L.A.M.B.S.! … [Read more...]
Moses – Early Life
This week the LAMBS are picking up their journey through the Old Testament with the story of Moses from his birth up to his encounter with God on Mt Sinai. Discussion will be on the difficult task God asked of Moses, and his fear of facing Pharaoh. As the children are very young in our group, the emphasis will be on God protecting Moses and the Hebrew people...much the way their parents protect them. As we have progressed through the Old Testament, the focus for our young LAMBS has been on God our Father. The lessons have drawn similarities between God's relationship with the OT characters, and their relationship with their parents who provide a tangible "model" for them. Please continue … [Read more...]
Completed Jesse Trees
Here are the finished Jesse Tree Projects from the LAMBS. I am so happy to see that they are all very different, and very creative! I want to thank the parents that devoted the time to help their children with this project, and with their weekly lessons, we could not be successful without you! … [Read more...]
Presentation of the Theotokos
This past week we celebrated the feast of the Presentation of the Theotokos, and this week the children will learn about this feast. They will hear the story of the child Mary running up the steps of the Temple and entering the Holy of Holies and why that is important. The children are continuing to work on their Jesse Tree projects as well. Please remember to keep our little LAMBS in your daily prayers, and thank you for the prayers you have already provided. … [Read more...]
Jesse Tree Project
This week the children will begin working on a Jesse Tree. This project will last throughout the Nativity Fast. Beginning with their lessons on Abraham, the children have been working on a creating family trees and a family tree for Abraham. The Jesse tree is at its root, the family tree of Jesus (pun intended!) Jesse was the father of David, an ancestor of Jesus from both Mary and his adoptive father, Joseph. Traditionally, the Jesse tree is begun on the first day of the Nativity fast and each day an ornament is added to represent a different ancestor (Apple for Adam, for example). This year, with a shortened fast, we will have the children work on 20 of the ancestors. At the end of the … [Read more...]
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