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“Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.” 1 Timothy 4:16

Kindergarten

Mahragan Alkeraza 2017

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H.H. Pope Tawadros II

Pope of Alexandria &Patriarch of the See of St. Mark

H.G. Bishop David

Bishop of the Diocese of New York and New England

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGECALEB AND JOSHUA TRUSTED IN GOD’S PROMISE

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THE MIRACLE AT THE WEDDING OF CANA OF GALILEE

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SAINT ANIANUS THE 2ND POPE 11

THE WOOD OF THE CROSS 15

THE SERVANT OF NAAMAN THE SYRIAN 20

Dear Parents and Sunday School teachers, please help your child learn the material from the textbook and answer all the quetions in this workbook.

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Look at yourself don’t close your eyesCALEB AND JOSHUA TRUSTED IN GOD’S PROMISE

(NUMBERS CHAPTER 13-14)

1) Canaan was _______. a)A bad land. b)A land that had lots of toys. c) A land that had lots of plants and food.

2)Moses sent ____ (how many) men to the Land 0f Canaan. a)2 b)10 c)12

3)The people of Canaan were______. a)Big and strong b)Big and funny c)Skinny and weak

4)______ was a leader of God’s People. a)Moses the Prophet b) Joshua the Prophet c)Caleb the Prophet

5) Moses picked _____ men from God’s people to spy the land. a)10 b)100 c) 12

6) Moses told the 12 men to _____. a)Be brave and bring some people from the land. b)Be brave and bring some fruit from the land. c)Be brave and bring some candy and sweets from the land.

7)The 12 men came back after _____ days. a) 40 days b) 40 years c) 40 months

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8) The 12 men did NOT bring___________ with them.

a) b)

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9) All 12 men, except _____ and _____ made the people of Israel afraid and did not trust that God would be with them. a) Aaron and Joshua b) Joshua and Caleb c) Caleb and Josiah

10) Joshua and Caleb were not scared because they trusted that ___. a)Moses would be with them and never leave them. b) The king of the land would be with them and never leave them. c) God would be with them and never leave them.

11) We read the story of Joshua and Caleb in the ______ a) The Book of Numbers chapters 3 and 4 b) The Book of Numbers chapters 13 and 14 c) The Book of Numbers chapters 30 and 40

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12) We need to trust God and be brave. Do you remember a verse from the book of Isiah? Write it down on the lines below…

“Fear not, ___________________________________________________

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Hold on to God’s TeachingsTHE MIRACLE AT THE WEDDING OF CANA OF GALILEE (JOHN 2)

1) Our Lord Jesus and His disciples were invited to _____ in Cana of Galilee. a) A funeral b) A wedding c) A birthday party

2) What was the problem at that wedding? a) They ran out of wine b) They ran out of food c) They ran out of sweets

3) __________ noticed and went and told Lord Jesus. a) Saint John b) Saint Mark c) Saint Mary

4) The story of The Miracle at the Wedding of Cana Of Galilee is read in ________ a) John 20 b) John 2 c) John 21

5) Saint Mary told Lord Jesus _____. a) “Can you please go buy some wine?!” b) “Can you please make them some wine?!” c) “They have no wine.”

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6) Saint Mary told the servants: ________ a) “Whatever He says to you, do it.” b) “Whatever He tells you, be careful and don’t do it.” c) “Whatever He says to you, come and tell me.”

7) Our Lord Jesus asked the servants to _____. a) Go buy some wine b) Fill the seven pots of stone with wine to the brim. c) Fill the six pots of stone with water to the brim.

8) How many pots of stone did they have? a) 10 b) 6 c) 7

9) Our Lord Jesus told the servants to draw some wine and take it to ______. a) The Bride b) The Bridegroom c) The Master of the feast

10) When the master of the feast tasted the new wine, he did NOT like it.

11) The master of the feast is __________. a) The servant in charge of the wedding. b) The servant in charge of the kitchen c) The Bridegroom’s cousin

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12) Where did the new wine come from? a) The Lord Jesus transformed the water into wine b) The servants went to the stores and bought new wine. c) Saint Mary made for them new wine from grapes.

13) The Lord Jesus was able to transform the water into wine be cause He is __________. a) The Creator of wine only. b) The Creator of the Bride and the groom. c) The Creator of everything.

14) The new wine was _____ than what they first served at the wedding. a) Better b) Worse c) The same like

15) Turning the water into wine was Jesus’______ miracle. a) Last b) First c) Best

16) Turning the water into wine proves that: ___________________

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Walk after Him, do not stopSAINT ANIANUS THE 2ND POPE

SYNAXARIUM 20 HATOUR

1) Anianus did NOT know our Lord Jesus.

2) Saint Mark walked until he arrived to ______. a) New York b) Boston c)Alexandria

3) Saint Mark went to Anianus to fix his ________. a) b)

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4) While Anianus was fixing the sandals, he hurt his _________. a) b)

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5) Anianus cried: “______________________________” a) “God is Two” b) “God is One” c) “God is Three”

6) When Anianus got hurt, St. Mark _____ a) Prayed to our Lord and the wound was made well b) Prayed to God to make the wound grow bigger c) Made Anianus become Christian easily 7) How did Anianus feel when he was healed? Circle the face

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8)Saint Mark told Anianus about ______. a) His trip to Alexandria. b)Our Lord Jesus Christ and His love. c) Sandals and how to fix them.

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9) Anianus opened his house to Saint Mark to______ a) Teach the people how to fix sandals b) Teach the people how to heal hands c) Teach the people about the Lord Jesus

10) Before Saint Mark left Alexandria, he _____ a) Ordained Anianus a deacon. b) Ordained Anianus a bishop. c) Ordained Anianus a priest

11) Anianus’ house was the _____ in Alexandria. a) First Church b) First store to fix sandals c) Last Church

12) Saint Anianus was _____ in his service. a) Faithful b) Lazy c) Funny

13) Saint _____ was the FIRST Pope of Alexandria. a) Mark b) Anianus c) Peter

14) Pope Tawadros is the ______ Pope. a) 118th b) 117th c) 115th

15) The story of Anianus is written in ______ a) The Books of the New Testament b) The Books of the Old Testament c) The Book of the Synxarium

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The Taste of Heaven cannot be describedTHE WOOD OF THE CROSS

1)You use your _____ hand to do the Sign of the Cross.

2) When you do the sign of the Cross, you start at your _______

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3) Write down the missing word: The Father is up in __________________________.

4) When you say, “and the Son”, you put your hand on your _____. a) Cheek b) Shoulders c) Chest

5) God who loves us came from ________. a) Earth b) Heaven c) The Moon

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6) Lord Jesus redeemed us on the _________.

a) b) c)

7)You move your hand from the Right shoulder to the Left shoulder when you say, “and the Holy Spirit”

8) God saved us and took us from ______ to light. a) Light b) Darkness c) Right

9) The Cross is _______ to the children of God. a) Strength b) Weakness c) Heavy

10) At the end, you say “one God, _______” a)Alleluia b) Amen c) Kyrie laison

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11) But God forbid that I should boast except in the ______________ of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Galatians 6:14) a) b)

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12) We see the Cross _______. a) On the Church carpet b) On the Church tower c) On the Church ground

13) The Church follows __________. a) The teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ b) The teachings of her children c) The teachings of the king

14) Above the door of the altar, there is ______. a) A chair b) A Cross c) An Altar

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15) Abouna holds a ____ , at all times and uses it to bless the people.

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16)The deacon holds the Cross and goes around the Church to show that ______. a) We are rejoicing in God who gave us victory through His Cross b) I am rejoicing because I am a deacon c) I am rejoicing because I am NOT a deacon

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Take your friendsdon’t leave them behind

THE SERVANT OF NAAMAN THE SYRIAN(2 KINGS 5: 1-15)

1) Naaman was the Commander of the _____ army. a) American b) Egyptian c) Syrian

2)Naaman was from God’s people.

3)Naaman was sick, he had _______. a) A cold b) Leprosy c) A headache

4) Leprosy is a ______. a)Skin disease b) Foot disease c) Stomach disease

5) The young girl told Naaman’s wife about a prophet named ______. a) Elijah b) Elisha c) Ebrahem

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6)The prophet lived in _______. a) Samaria b) Alexandria c) New York

7) When Elisha heard that Naaman was with the king of Israel, ______ a) He asked the king to send Naaman home. b) He asked the king to send Naaman to him. c) He asked the king to send Naaman to the Church.

8) Naaman went to Elisha and ______. a) Sat down on the chair in his house. b) Slept on the couch in his house. c) Stood at the door of his house.

9) Elisha asked Naaman to ______. a) Wash in the Jordan seven times b)Wash in the Pool of Siloam c)Wash in his bathtub

10) At first, Naaman did NOT want to do what Elisha told him.

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11) Naaman dipped himself in the Jordan _____ times. a) b) c)

12) Naaman told Elisha that there is no God in all the earth, except ____ a) In Egypt b) In Syria c) In Israel

13) The story of Naaman is in _____ a) The Old Testament b) The New Testament c) The Book of Synxarium

14) “Let us do good to all” (Galatians 6:10) means _______ a) To help whoever needs help. b) To help our friends only. c) To help our parents only.

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This Workbook is a production of the Diocese of New York and New England under the Auspices of His Grace Bishop David. May God use this ministry for the Glory of His Holy Name.

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