Saturday, November 10, 20129:00 am - 2:00 pm

St. AthanasiusGreek Orthodox Church

Arlington, MA

St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church

4 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 0247781-646-0705

DireCtiOnS

Take Rt. 2E/W from 128N/S. From Rt. 2E/W, take exit 58 (Park Avenue). At the end of the ramp, turn left at the lights onto Park Ave. Continue straight for approximately one mile. Then turn right onto Appleton Street. (Park Avenue. Nursing is at the corner of Appleton Street and Park Avenue). The Church is approximately 250 yards on your right.

A day of fellowship and learning sponsored by DOXA: Orthodox Christian

Religious Education Association

“With us everything should be secondary compared to our concern with children, and their upbringing

in the instruction and teaching of the Lord.”

St. John Chrysostom

Are you involved in the

education of children?

Join us for a day of

fellowship and learning.

Metropolis of Boston Fall Seminar for Teachers, Directors,

Parents, and Interested Adults

The Role of Parents and Teachers in

Religious EducationSCheDule

9:00 Registration/Coffee & Pastries

9:30 Welcome/Opening Prayer

9:45 Morning Session

12:45 Lunch & Fellowship

1:30 Wrap-up

2:00 Closing Prayer

Live streaming of the seminar will be held in outlining districts of our Metropolis, please confirm with your local parish priest for these locations.

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PurPOSe OF the WOrkShOP

This fall, DOXA is offering a keynote presentation for parents and teachers led by Fr. Costa Sitaras (Director of the Center for Family Care of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese) and Dr. George Stavros (Director of the Danielsen Institute at Boston University). This half-day seminar will discuss the important synergy that must exist between church and family, between teachers and parents, in the religious formation of our children. In this over active age of numerous activities, it is critical to focus on ways to use every part of the day, throughout the week, toward religious learning. Come and learn about various methods.

SeSSIon For PArenTS Parents join in with Church School Teachers from around the Metropolis to discuss the most important work of religious education. Hear what they have to say and also share what your thoughts are for them.

3 BreAk ouT SeSSIonS

• For parents: Led by Dr. George Stavros

• For teachers of 1–5 years: Led by Melissa and George Tsongranis

• For long-time teachers: Led by Fr Costa

regISTrATIon ForMPlease print clearly and register by November 2, 2012.

Name:_______________________________________

E-Mail: _______________________________________

Street Address: ________________________________

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City, State, Zip:_________________________________

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My Parish Name, City, State:_______________________

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Grade I Teach:__________________________________I am: r First time attendee r Repeat attendee (having attended ____times previously)

Are you attending as a?r Parent r Teacher of 1-5 years r Long-time Teacher

Complimentary child care for ages 3 and up: Yes r No r Number of Children:_______________ Ages:_________________________________________

Please mail this registration form to:St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church4 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476Attention: Doxa Conference

Please include a check for $20 payable to the Metropo-lis of Boston. Parishes are asked to cover their teachers’ registration fees.

Please submit a question for the presenters:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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the rev. Protopresbyter Constantine l. Sitaras serves as the Director of the Saint Basil Academy in Garrison, New York, a ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

Father Costa, as he’s known, has been serving the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese for twenty-five years. During that time, he has served as Director of Ionian Village, Director of Youth Ministry, Director of Stewardship Ministry, and pastor of the Church of Our Saviour in Rye, New York.

Currently, in addition to his ministry at Saint Basil Academy, he is involved in spearheading an expansive ministry to the families of our Church in America and the development of the Center for Family Care at Saint Basil Academy.

George Stavros directs the Counseling Psychology and Religion doctoral program at Boston University and has been on the clinical and training staff of the Danielsen Institute since 2004, currently serving as Executive Director. His teaching and research interests are in psychotherapy, psychotherapy training, and Eastern Orthodox theology. He is a licensed psychologist and certified pastoral counselor and a graduate of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

George and Melissa tsongranis live on the campus of Hellenic College/Holy Cross with their three-year-old son, Nomikos. George is scheduled to complete his Master of Divinity this coming May. Prior to seminary, he taught youth catechism at his home parish of St. Nicholas in Tarpon Springs, Florida, for ten years and served as the assistant director of the department for two additional years. Melissa is Associate Director of the Center for Family Care of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. She has her degree in Child Development with an emphasis in Family Education and worked as an Early Intervention teacher prior to coming to the Archdiocese.