The Children’s Word is a weekly Sunday bulletin for Orthodox Christian young people. Each issue includes a message on the Sunday Gospel lesson and on one of the saints for the week. You’ll also find a coloring page and other activities. It is designed for an 8.5 x 14 page, and it can be downloaded and printed.
Have you ever walked around in a library? Maybe you’ve walked around in the grown-up section, and you’ve seen books and books about things you don’t even understand. Then you know how much there really is to learn! In today’s Gospel reading, our Lord reminds us how much there is Read more…
Growing Strong Roots Have you ever looked at a tree, after it has fallen down? Sometimes we forget how deep the roots of a tree are. One tree expert says that they can grow as much as 20 feet below ground! That’s taller than your house! We don’t see the Read more…
Be Clean Have you ever gotten really, really dirty? Maybe you played outside in the mud. Or maybe you ran around in the woods on a hot and sticky day. Well, after that, did you take a shower or a bath? It feels so good to get clean after being Read more…
Do you know how you could make other people rich? They’re opposites, aren’t they? Well, in today’s epistle reading, Saint Paul tells how he was rich and poor, all at the same time. Saint Paul tells us of all the awful things that happened to him, as he traveled around, Read more…
If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Have you ever had to say “no” to something? Maybe you can think of a time when you really wanted to do something, but you knew you shouldn’t. So, you said, Read more…
Have you ever heard somebody say, “I wish you well” or “Take care”? Or maybe you have heard “Be well” or even “Have a nice day!” Sometimes we might give somebody a greeting when we say goodbye. In today’s epistle reading, we read a greeting that Saint Paul writes to Read more…
How did you meet your friends? Do you have friends from school and sports and from camp? Do you have friends from church and from your neighborhood? Our friends are special to us because we have something in common with them. We take care of each other. In today’s epistle Read more…
Have you ever asked your teacher how to do something? Sure, you have! Your teacher knows more than you do and usually knows the answer! In today’s Gospel reading, we hear about the rich man who came to Jesus and asked Him, “Good teacher, what good deed must I do Read more…
Have you ever seen a fancy seal on a letter or on a certificate? A seal makes things official. A seal shows something really comes from who it says it comes from. Long ago, a king might write a letter, close it with wax, and then make a mark in Read more…
As Christians, we are really just beginners! Sometimes we might think we know a lot about our Church, especially when we answer all the questions right in Church School. Have you ever had to follow an example? Maybe when you were learning to read and write, you traced letters. Or when Read more…
Building the Foundation Have you ever tried to build something together with a friend or with a brother or sister? A sand castle? A Lego construction? A fort out in the woods? When you build something, you know you have to start off the right way, or else it might Read more…
God Shares Our Gifts! What would you give Him? He could have anything! In today’s Gospel reading, we hear the story we all know—the wonderful miracle story of the feeding of the 5,000 men (plus women and children!). In the story, remember, the people came to listen to Jesus speak. Read more…