Sunday school
Weekend religious instruction
Sunday school is religious education for children, typically held on Sunday mornings at a church before or during worship services.
Classes teach Bible stories, prayers, and moral lessons appropriate to different age groups.
The term sometimes extends to adult religious education classes: My parents met in Sunday school.
Religious teaching guide
- Bible studyExamination of Christian scripture
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- lessonUnit of teaching
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
teacher · student · classroom · instruction · pedagogy · memorization · recitation · flannel board
Connection to the sacred
- prayerAddress to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
songs · gospel · salvation · grace · Jesus · parables · miracles · disciples
Assembled group of worshippers
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- parishionersMembers of local congregation
- churchgoersRegular worship attendees
- pastorChristian congregation leader
minister · reverend · deacon · elders · choir · worshipers · volunteers · parents
Young human beings
- teenagersPeople aged thirteen to nineteen
- preteensChildren ages nine-twelve
- toddlersVery young children
- kindergartnersFirst-year elementary students
adolescents · classmates · peers · friendships · mentorship · growth · curiosity · innocence
Principles held worthwhile
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- conscienceInternal moral sense
kindness · honesty · sharing · forgiveness · compassion · respect · responsibility · obedience
catechism
Religious teaching guide
- Bible studyExamination of Christian scripture
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- lessonUnit of teaching
curriculum · teacher · student · classroom · instruction · pedagogy · memorization · recitation · flannel board · crafts
spirituality
Connection to the sacred
hymns · songs · gospel · salvation · grace · Jesus · parables · miracles · disciples · commandments
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- parishionersMembers of local congregation
- churchgoersRegular worship attendees
pastor · minister · reverend · deacon · elders · choir · worshipers · volunteers · parents · families
children
Young human beings
- teenagersPeople aged thirteen to nineteen
- preteensChildren ages nine-twelve
- toddlersVery young children
kindergartners · adolescents · classmates · peers · friendships · mentorship · growth · curiosity · innocence · questions
values
Principles held worthwhile
conscience · kindness · honesty · sharing · forgiveness · compassion · respect · responsibility · obedience · gratitude
- church activitiesBible study, church camp, church socials, church picnic, church picnics
- Religious Schoolsreligious education, Christian college, Christian university, Christian academy, faith schools
- Christian educationBible stories, Bible college, Christian academy, Christian curriculum, first communion class
- church educationreligious instruction, Bible stories, confirmation class, Catholic schools, parochial schools
- religious educationreligious education, Bible college, Bible stories, religious instruction, church teachings
- educationeducation, schools, teachers, students, learning
Sunday schoolpublic school
Free government-run education
secular education · state school · science class · civics class · sex education
Sunday schoolcompulsory education
Law-required learning for minors
public school · primary school · elementary school · academic curriculum
Sunday schoolyouth sports league
Organized children's athletic program
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