The Spiritual and Educational Center in the name of the Apostle and Evangelist Mark of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa, in cooperation with representatives of the Association of Orthodox Scientists, has released an educational and methodological kit on the basics of the Orthodox faith "First steps of Faith" for Orthodox schools of the African Exarchate.
The kit includes a textbook for children and a book for teachers, which includes possible scenarios of training sessions, as well as numerous forms of regular student activity.
Due to the lack of the possibility of using demonstration multimedia equipment in most Orthodox schools of the exarchate, the textbook is made in A4 format with colorful design and is provided with a large number of illustrations.
The manual includes topics devoted to the study of the biblical history of the Old and New Testaments, the feasts and sacraments of the Orthodox Church, the foundations of Orthodox Christian morality, hagiology and traditions of piety.
In total, the collection includes 64 unique stories that will help young Orthodox Christians from African countries learn more about their faith.
The target audience is students aged 9-12, but the presented materials may also be of interest to representatives of Orthodox youth who have not previously received relevant knowledge.
Orthodox schools in Malawi and Uganda have already received teaching aids.