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In existence
since 1999, the Sunday school has been the most
important project of the Centre in the sphere of the
gospel and catechism teaching. Its regular and elective
courses (on the Church choral singing and the Church
arts) are currently attended by more than 200 people of
different ages, including 120 children and teenagers and
also 80 adults. The lessons are conducted by 15 tutors
with specialist theologian education.
Besides
spiritual, educational, moral, ethic, and catechism
teaching activities, the Sunday school carries out large
methodology work: many of the forms of work with the
young people developed at the school are used not only
in Belarus but also abroad. The textbook for Sunday
school is being prepared by our tutors.
In addition
to the traditional studies at the Sunday school it has
also a youth debate club “Theology Club” with
participants consisting of 40 constant members and
several dozens of people visiting not less than once a
month. It is a genuinely inter-confessional project
since it involves not only the Orthodox but also
Catholics, representatives of other Christian
confessions and denominations and also people without
religious affiliation: students and teachers from
various universities, businesspeople, engineers,
artistic intelligentsia. On these weekly meetings
discussions on various theology and ethics problems take
place, which are conducted. They always go in easy,
friendly and creative atmosphere free from religious
intolerance and proselytism. Besides the fruitful
meetings the club elaborates new forms of work with the
young people.
Each year
the Sunday school organizes for its students 5-6
pilgrimages to the sacred places of our homeland.
Not long ago the administration and students of the
Sunday school started a new project – a virtual museum
“Ecumenical Christianity”. This museum is necessary for
the prevention of the
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heresy – one of the most hard to overcome heresies in
the contemporary history of the Church.
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Project title, budget items |
Total
budget |
Self-financing |
Amount required |
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1. |
Administration expenses - the administration salaries (taxes included) |
1 800 |
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2. |
Teachers’ salaries (taxes included) |
3 000 |
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3. |
Rent |
1 600 |
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4. |
Holding
of 4 annual celebration events |
800 |
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5. |
Holding
of 4 annual celebration events |
1 800 |
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Total budget of the project |
9 000 |
2 000 |
7 000 |
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