Sunday school

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A Sunday school, known as a Sabbath school in some sabbatarian Christian denominations, is an educational institution or weekly activity in a place of worship, usually Christian in character. A number of Sunday schools have classes for children, as well as those for young adults and seniors. Sunday school classes usually precede a Sunday church service and are used to provide catechesis to Christians, especially children and teenagers, and sometimes adults as well. Churches of many Christian denominations have classrooms attached to the church used for this purpose. Many Sunday school classes operate on a set curriculum, with some teaching attendees a catechism. Members often receive certificates and awards for participation, as well as attendance. Some Sabbath schools are on Saturdays (as with Seventh-day Adventists). In first-day Sabbatarian churches (such as Reformed Churches and Methodist denominations), Sabbath school occurs on Sundays, which is regarded as the Lord's Day and Christian...

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