Sunday School - Holy Trinity EOT Church Seattle
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Sunday School

ፍኖተ ሕይወት · ሰንበት ትምህርት ቤት

Nurturing the faith, heritage, and identity of our children and youth — building the next generation of Ethiopian Orthodox believers right here in Seattle.

4+
Age Groups
6
Subjects Taught
3x
Weekly Sessions
100%
Free to Attend

ክፍሎቻችን · Our Classes

Programs by Age Group

Every child and young adult has a place in our Sunday School. Choose an age group below to learn more.

👶 Ages 4–6 · ሕጻናት

Little Lambs

ትናንሽ በጎች

Our youngest learners are introduced to God's love through stories, songs, and simple prayers. Classes are taught in both Amharic and English with lots of activities and fun.

Children begin learning the foundational prayers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, simple Bible stories, and basic Amharic letters in a warm, nurturing environment.

🙏Basic Prayers · ጸሎት
📖Bible Stories · ታሪክ
🎵Church Songs · መዝሙር
🇪🇹Amharic Letters · ፊደል

🕒 Class Schedule

Sunday · እሑድ
After Liturgy
Approx. 11:00 AM
Duration
45 minutes
Including playtime
Language
Amharic + English
Bilingual teaching
Requirement
Ages 4–6
Parent must be present
📖 Ages 7–12 · ህጻናት

Children's Class

የህጻናት ክፍል

Children in this group receive a solid foundation in the Ethiopian Orthodox faith — covering the Bible, Church history, sacraments, and Amharic reading and writing skills.

Classes are interactive, with group discussions, creative activities, and memorization of key prayers and hymns of the Church.

📖Bible Study · መጽሐፍ ቅዱስ
Church History · ታሪክ
🇪🇹Amharic Reading · ንባብ
🎶Hymns · ዝማሬ
🙏Prayers · ጸሎቶች
Ethics · ሥነ ምግባር

🕒 Class Schedule

Sunday · እሑድ
After Liturgy
Approx. 11:00 AM
Saturday · ቅዳሜ
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Amharic language focus
Duration
60–90 minutes
Per session
Language
Amharic + English
Bilingual teaching
🌟 Ages 13–17 · ወጣቶች

Youth Program

የወጣቶች ፕሮግራም

Teenagers explore the depths of the Ethiopian Orthodox faith, Christian ethics, and their identity as Orthodox believers growing up in America. This is a space for real questions and honest conversations.

Youth also participate in community service, leadership training, and are encouraged to become active members of the church community.

📖Advanced Bible · ጥልቅ ጥናት
Christian Ethics · ሥነ ምግባር
🌍Identity & Heritage · ማንነት
🤝Community Service · አገልግሎት
🎶Orthodox Hymns · ዝማሬ
🎯Leadership · አመራር

🕒 Class Schedule

Saturday · ቅዳሜ
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Youth Fellowship
Sunday · እሑድ
After Liturgy
Group discussion
Wednesday · ረቡዕ
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Bible study session
Language
English + Amharic
Primarily English
🎓 Ages 18+ · ወጣት አዋቂዎች

Young Adults

ወጣት አዋቂዎች

Young adults deepen their Orthodox faith through advanced Bible study, theology, and meaningful engagement with the Church community. This group focuses on faith, professional life, and service.

Monthly fellowship dinners, guest speakers from the priesthood, and community outreach are regular features of this group.

📖Theology · ሃይማኖት
Church Fathers · አበው
🤝Fellowship · ሕብረት
Marriage Prep · ሠርግ ዝግጅት
🎯Outreach · ወጣ ደረሰ
🎵Mezmur · መዝሙር

🕒 Class Schedule

Wednesday · ረቡዕ
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Advanced Bible study
Sunday · እሑድ
After Liturgy
Fellowship time
Monthly
Fellowship Dinner
Date announced monthly
Language
English + Amharic
Bilingual

ትምህርት ዕቅድ · Curriculum

What We Teach

Our curriculum covers six core areas designed to give every student a complete foundation in the Ethiopian Orthodox faith and identity.

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Bible Studies
የመጽሐፍ ቅዱስ ጥናት
Weekly Bible lessons covering both the Old and New Testaments, taught through the lens of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo tradition.
All Ages
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Amharic Language
የአማርኛ ቋንቋ ትምህርት
Reading, writing, and speaking Amharic so our children stay connected to their Ethiopian heritage and can participate in church services fully.
Ages 4–17
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Church Hymns
የቤተ ክርስቲያን መዝሙር
Students learn traditional Ethiopian Orthodox hymns (Mezmur and Zema) passed down through generations — both in Amharic and Ge'ez.
All Ages
Church History
የቤተ ክርስቲያን ታሪክ
The 2,000-year history of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church — from its founding, through the Nine Saints, to the present day in Seattle.
Ages 7+
Christian Ethics
ክርስቲያናዊ ሥነ ምግባር
Practical moral guidance for everyday life — honesty, respect, service to others, and living faithfully in a modern world.
Ages 10+
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Prayers & Liturgy
ጸሎትና ቅዳሴ
Memorization and understanding of the foundational prayers, fasting rules, feast days, and the structure of the Divine Liturgy (Kidase).
All Ages

ሳምንታዊ መርሐ ግብር · Weekly Schedule

Class Schedule

All classes are held at our church in Federal Way, WA. Sessions are free of charge and open to all members of the community.

Day · ቀን
Time · ሰዓት
Class · ክፍል
Ages · ዕድሜ
Sunday · እሑድ
After Liturgy (~10:00 AM)
Little Lambs, Children's Class
Ages 4–12
Sunday · እሑድ
After Liturgy (~11:00 AM)
Youth & Young Adults Fellowship
Ages 13+
Thursday · ሐሙስ
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Bible Study · የቅዱሳት መጻሕፍት ጥናት
Adults & Youth
Saturday · ቅዳሜ
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Amharic Language · አማርኛ
Ages 5–14
Saturday · ቅዳሜ
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Hymns Songs Practice · ወረብ መዝሙር ጥናት
Ages 13–18
Special Events
Announced Monthly
Deaconship Study, Feast Days, Competitions
All Ages

አስተማሪዎቻችን · Our Teachers

Meet Our Teachers

Our dedicated volunteer teachers give their time and knowledge to nurture the next generation of the faith.

Melake Sbhat Kesis Abiy
Prayer Hymns & Liturgy · ጸሎት ቅዳሴ እና ዜማ
Yeneta Kesis Yosef
Church Hymns & Liturgy · ጸሎት ቅዳሴ እና ዜማ
Melake Bsrat Kesis GebreEgziAbHer
Prayer & Liturgy · ጸሎት ቅዳሴ እና ዜማ
Kesis Dawit
Bible & Ethics · ካህን መምህር
Deacon Alem
Bible & Ethics · መምህር
M. Elshaday
Sunday School Education · መምህር
M. Tewodros
Education · መምህር
Betelhem
Neqa Tbebat School Director · ርዕሰ መምህርት
Tigist
Amharic Language Teacher · የአማርኛ መምህርት
Dn Amha Dn Fkre
Bible · ዲያቆናት
Nahom Mickey Shawl
Youth Leader · የወጣቶች መሪ

ጥያቄዎችና መልሶች · FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about our Sunday School? Here are answers to the most common ones.

All children are welcome to attend our Sunday School classes regardless of baptism status. We encourage families to speak with one of our priests about baptism if they have not yet received the sacrament.

ሁሉም ልጆች ወደ ሰንበት ትምህርት ቤት ይቀበላሉ።

Yes — all Sunday School programs are completely free of charge. This is a ministry of love for our community and we welcome every child and youth. Neqa Tbebat School Charges Service Fee - to Support Future full scale school.

አዎ። ሰንበት ትምህርት ቤት ሙሉ በሙሉ ነጻ ነው። ነቅዐ ጥበባት ትምህርት ቤትን ግን በሙሉ አቅም ለማደራጀት እንደ ድጎማ ወርሃዊ ክፍያ አለ።

Classes for younger children are taught in both Amharic and English. Youth and Young Adult classes are primarily in English with Amharic used where appropriate. Amharic language classes are taught exclusively in Amharic.

ትምህርቶቹ በአማርኛ እና በእንግሊዝኛ ይሰጣሉ።

Absolutely. Our Sunday School welcomes all children — whether they grew up in the Church or are discovering the Ethiopian Orthodox faith for the very first time. Our teachers are experienced with children of all backgrounds.

ሁሉም ልጆች እና ልዩ እገዛ የሚፈልጉትም ጭምር ያለ አድልዎ መምጣት እና መማር ይችላሉ። እንቀበላለን።

Simply bring your child to church on any Sunday and introduce yourself to one of our Sunday School teachers or the church office. You can also contact us directly using the button below. Registration is quick and informal.

ልጅዎን ለማስመዝገብ እና ለማስተማር እሑድ ቤተ ክርስቲያን ይምጡ እና ተወካዮችን ያናግሩ።

Yes — we always welcome dedicated volunteers who love children and wish to serve the community. Please contact the Sunday School director Betelhem or the church office Tewodros or Elshaday to express your interest.

አዎ። ፈቃደኛ አስተማሪዎችን ሁልጊዜ እንቀበላለን።

Youth & Teens Zone · 🔥 🎯

💬 ጥያቄዎ ይጠይቁ

Got a Question?
We've Got Answers.

Curious about faith, the Church, life, or anything in between?
Ask anything — our priests and teachers will personally respond. 🙏

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Ask Anything
No question is too big or too small. Faith, life, Church — we're here for all of it.
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Our team reads every message. Expect a personal reply within 1–2 days.
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Your question goes directly to the church office. Nothing is posted publicly.
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Amharic Welcome
Ask in Amharic or English — both are perfectly fine with us. እẋ በ አማርኛ ổገዋ
Written by Priests
Answers come directly from our ordained priests and Sunday School teachers.
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Your question will be sent to info@seattleholytrinity.com · ጥያቄዎ ለቤተ ክርስቲያን ቢሮ ይላካል

Question Sent!
Thank you! Your question has been sent to the Holy Trinity Church team.
We will reply to your email personally within 1–2 days.

May God bless you! ✝

እግዚአብሔር ይስጥልኝ! ጥያቄዎ ደርሷል።

🔥 Youth Zone Active
💬 Ask in English or Amharic
⚡ Reply within 1–2 days
🔒 100% Private

ልጅዎን ያስመዝግቡ · Enroll Now

Give Your Child the Gift of Faith

Registration is simple and free. Your child will grow in faith, language, and community — surrounded by love.

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Walk-In Welcome
ሳይቀጠር ይምጡ
Bring your child to church any Sunday after Liturgy and our teachers will welcome them on the spot. No appointment needed.
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Contact Us First
አስቀድሞ ያናግሩን
Prefer to reach out beforehand? Contact the church office or the Sunday School director and we will guide you through enrollment.
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Membership Form
የአባልነት ቅጽ
If your family is not yet a registered member of Holy Trinity, fill out our membership form to become part of the community.
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