Important Dates
August 21, 1951
When did Habib Girgis die?
Started the Sunday school Movement in the Coptic Church
Habib Girgis
a lack of organization
What was Pope Yousab II's concern?
The Holy Synod in 1903
Who Published the 4 concerns?
HG used many different teaching strategies. including songs
poetry and hymns were important to the Girgis, he believed that he could teach the central beliefs of the Coptic Faith to children through hymns
20 June 2013
When was HG canonized?
logic, philosophy, psychology, Hebrew, and Greek.
What are some courses HG introduced to the seminary
Two groups to address Pope Yousab II 's concerns
What are General committee and Executive Board?
The imperative to implant Christian education among Coptic children from young age, and to spread rigorous religious values among the Copts so that they would live upright lives to benefit themselves, their families, and the nation as a whole
What was the 1st Concern
The sunday school movement flourished and grew between 1970-1980
False. Sunday School movement grew rapidly, becoming especially powerful in the period between 1935 and 1942
1900
when did HG establish Sunday School and designed its curriculum?
Pope Yousab II, Markarius III, Yohannes XIX, Kyrillos V
Who are the popes Habib Girgis served with?
The other board compromised of 15 members
What is the the Executive Board?
These lessons were based on Coptic Orthodox principles, and schoolbooks to be approved by a religious education committee based at the Patriarchate
What was the 4th concern?
The Administrative committee was responsible for the preparation of educational programs and publications, and the spiritual nourishment of Sunday School teachers
False.
Administrative - Secretarial work and the system of ministry according to the fundamental law
Educational - Pedagogy, the preparation of educational programs and publications, and the spiritual nourishment of Sunday School teachers
Financial - Responsible for finance
1941
When did HG hold the first Sunday Teacher Conference where 400 teachers attended.
Church of Virgin Mary in Al-Faggalah
What is the Church HG started sunday school in?
Members required to reside in Cairo, to have experience in Sunday Schools and youth affairs, and at least be twenty-one years of age and of the Coptic Orthodox Confession
What is the General Committee?
This concern is advocated religious education in Coptic schools and the rearing of Coptic Orthodox children attendance at Sunday liturgies and other general worship services
What was the 2nd concern?
Because of his concerns Pope Yousab wrote to priests in Cairo whose churches did not have Sunday Schools to wait until things get more organized
False, , Pope Yousab wrote to priests in Cairo whose churches did not have Sunday Schools directing them to open one.
September 14, 1898
When was HG appointed dean of the seminary by the letter from H.H. Pope Kyrillos V?
Summary of Faith Fundamentals, Orthodox Christian Principles & Precious Treasure of Holy History
What are books HG wrote?
Administrative, Educational, & Financial
what are the areas the Executive board was split into it?
Attention was given to the compulsory teaching of the Coptic history and faith in all Coptic Schools and in the Kuttab system
What was the 3rd concern?
Habib Girgis was Dean of the Seminary for 54 years until his departure.
False. It was 53.