Ministry & Formation

Sunday School Holy Trinity & Saint Mary Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church — Houston, Texas

Our Sunday School forms children, youth, and adults in Orthodox faith and life through Scripture, Holy Tradition, prayer, worship, and moral formation. Families are warmly invited to enroll their children and participate in the life of the Church.

In-Person Classes + Online Resources

Sunday School Schedule

Our classes meet in person at the church at the times listed here. Online lessons and resources are available through the Orthodox Learning Portal. Students can use the portal to access available learning materials, announcements, assignments, and courses.

Saturday (In Person)
Sunday School Class
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday (In Person)
After-Church Class
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Online Learning
Lessons & Resources
Online access as available

Why Sunday School?

In the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, faith is not only learned—it is lived. Sunday School helps children and adults grow in love for God, honor their parents, learn the prayers of the Church, understand the Sacraments, and walk in the Orthodox way of life.

Age Classifications

Classes are organized by age to provide lessons and spiritual guidance appropriate to each stage of growth. Choose the matching group in the learning portal to continue online.

Little Lambs
Ages 3–5 (Preschool / Kindergarten)
Short lessons, prayers, Bible stories, icons, reverence, and church behavior.
Young Disciples
Ages 6–9
Bible foundations, saints, feasts, prayers, kindness, and Orthodox Christian life.
Growing in Faith
Ages 10–12
Scripture, prayer and fasting, Sacraments, confession, moral life, and Orthodox identity.
Youth & Teens
Ages 13–18
Orthodox worldview, friendships, digital life, Scripture and Church Fathers, and Christian service.
Adult Faith Formation
Adults
Catechesis, the Creed, Sacraments, liturgy, Bible study, family life, prayer, and Orthodox theology.
Choose Your Learning Group
Online courses are provided through Moodle.

What We Teach

Holy Scripture
Bible stories and lessons, memory verses, and reading Scripture in the Orthodox tradition.
Faith & Tradition
The Creed, Church Fathers, saints, feasts, fasts, and Orthodox Christian identity.
Prayer & Worship
Church prayers, reverence, participation in the Liturgy, and liturgical life.
Moral Formation
Humility, kindness, forgiveness, purity, and Christian living at home and school.

Teen Sunday School (12-Week Program)

The teen program focuses on Orthodox identity, prayer, Scripture, purity, friendships, digital life, and Christian service.

View Teen Curriculum

Teachers & Volunteers

Sunday School is a sacred ministry. If you are able to teach, assist, or support, please contact the Church. Background checks and training may be required for children's ministry.

“Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not depart from it.” — Proverbs 22:6
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