THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR
RYE, NY
2015 – 2016 SUNDAY SCHOOL EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Use this sheet to decide which events/activities you can volunteer for, then indicate your commitments on the
attached form. You may wish to keep this sheet for reference. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!
ACTIVITIES:
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Teachers/Substitutes/Teachers Aides – weekly commitment as a teacher or to share with another teacher,
substituting, or assisting teachers as needed
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Administrative Duties – assisting the Director as needed with attendance, letters, updating computer files,
producing directory, updating bulletin boards, …
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Logos Newsletter Contributor – writing articles or collecting children’s work for submission to the Logos
“Sunday School Says” column
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Special Projects/Lessons – if you have ideas for special projects and/or are willing to assist teachers with
special projects such as making prosforo or kollyva or teaching about a particular feast, tradition, religious
holiday or arts and crafts
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Website – prepare material for approval/inclusion of Sunday School as a ministry on the Church of Our
Savior website www.gocoos.org and provide updates as necessary
EVENTS:
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Bake Sales
Volunteers to coordinate, run and work the event, which involves communicating the event to the church
community, organizing parents to donate baked goods, set prices, work the sale table after Divine Liturgy
Fall Bake Sale:
Spring Bake Sale:
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11/22/2015
05/15/2016
Confession Breakfast
Volunteers to coordinate, run and work the event, which involves communicating the event to the church
community, determining menu, purchasing groceries, preparing food, setup, servers, cleanup. Sunday
School children and their parents attend a special Divine Liturgy followed by breakfast and individual
appointments with Father Elias for confession
Pascha Confession Breakfast
4/23/2016 (Saturday)
(See Reverse Side Also)
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Children’s Christmas Program
This beautiful program of the retelling of The Nativity Story through word, song and movement by all
Sunday School and Hellenic School children is a major event and therefore requires many hands to be a
blessing for all involved. Much of the work must be done during November and early December – a busy
time for everyone, but many hands make light work. Volunteers are needed for the following activities:
- program coordinator(s)
- scripting and choreography
- costume fitting
- costume mending, cleaning, sewing, updating
- props collection, purchase, updating
- production of printed program
- assisting children with cues at rehearsals and on the day of the program
- communicating schedules and requirements with all families involved
Anticipated rehearsal dates:
Mandatory Rehearsal
Performance:
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TBA
12/19/2015
12/20/2015 immediately following Divine Liturgy
Senior Home Visit
This is an opportunity for our children to visit seniors at St. Michael’s Home. We need a coordinator to
organize, communicate and execute this activity along with other volunteer hands
Date(s) to be determined
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Godparents Sunday
Volunteers to coordinate and run the event, which involves communicating the event to the church
community, sponsoring coffee hour and planning and executing activities for the event
January 31, 2016
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Oratorical Festival
Volunteers to assist Coordinator with the event which involves communicating the event to the church
community, presenting the program to appropriate Sunday School classes and running the event
April 3, 2016

Graduation Program
Volunteers to coordinate, run and work the event which includes communicating the event to the church
community, organizing the program with the Sunday School Director and sponsoring coffee hour,
June 5, 2016
THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR
RYE, NY
PLEASE RETURN WITH REMITTANCE TO CHURCH OFFICE, ATTN: SUNDAY SCHOOL
2015 SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION
$35/FAMILY: ______
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:_________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________________________
CITY: ______________________________ STATE: _________
PHONE: (____)_________________
ZIP CODE: ___________________
EMAIL:____________________________________________
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CHILD 1 NAME: _______________________________________________
BIRTHDATE: _______________________
AGE:_____________
GRADE IN SCHOOL (9/2015):___________________
ALLERGIES/MEDICATION/IMPORTANT INFORMATION:______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHILD 2 NAME:_______________________________________________
BIRTHDATE:_______________________
AGE:_____________
GRADE IN SCHOOL (9/2015):___________________
ALLERGIES/MEDICATION/IMPORTANT INFORMATION:______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHILD 3 NAME: ______________________________________________
BIRTHDATE: _______________________
AGE:_____________
GRADE IN SCHOOL (9/2015)
ALLERGIES/MEDICATION/IMPORTANT INFORMATION:______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHILD 4 NAME:_______________________________________________
BIRTHDATE:_______________________
AGE:_____________
GRADE IN SCHOOL (9/2015):___________________
ALLERGIES/MEDICATION/IMPORTANT INFORMATION:______________________________
BE SURE TO COMPLETE REVERSE SIDE
THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR
RYE, NY
SUNDAY SCHOOL PTO PARENT VOLUNTEER COMMITMENTS
Parent/Guardian Name: _____________________________________________________
Teacher/Substitute/Teacher Aide:
Circle one or more of above
Administrative Duties:
Plant/Bake Sales:
Grade/Age Preference: _____________________
Logos: ____ Website: ____
Attendance Monitor: ______
Special Projects/Lessons: ____
Photography:__________
Parents needed to coordinate these events:
Fall Sale 11/22:___
Confession Breakfast:
Spring Bake 5/15:___
Indicate with C(Coordinator) or V(Volunteer) on events below
Pascha 04/23: ____
Christmas Program 12/20:
Coordinator: _____
Costume Updating: ___
Cue Assistance: ___
Script/Choreography:______
Props:____
Decorations:____
St. Michael’s Home Visit(s): TBD
Coordinator:____
Volunteer:____
Godparent’s Sunday 01/31:
Coordinator:____
Volunteer:____
Oratorical Festival 04/03:
Volunteer:____
Graduation 06/05:
Coordinator:____
Volunteer:____
Other:
Please indicate your choice of activity.
Costume Fitting:_____
Printed Program:____
Communications:_____