With the Covid 19 pandemic, Sunday school activities need to adapt to the use of technology, so that Sunday schools can still teach God's Word to children even though they cannot go to church. Two methods of teaching use technology, namely asynchronous and synchronous. Asynchronous is independent learning that is not limited by time and the platform used includes YouTube, email, WhatsApp, etc., where there is no direct interaction between educators and students. While synchronous is learning that allows direct interaction at the same time between educators and students, the platforms used include google meet, zoom, video calls, etc. The composition of the use of asynchronous and synchronous use in teaching in Sunday School needs to pay attention to several things to achieve effective learning, including the content to be taught, the ability of teachers to use technology, children's learning style, and goals to be achieved, to be right on target. AbstrakAdanya pandemi Covid 19 membuat kegiatan Sekolah Minggu perlu mengadaptasi penggunaan teknologi, agar Sekolah Minggu tetap dapat melakukan pengajaran Firman Tuhan kepada anak-anak walau mereka tidak dapat pergi ke gereja. Dua cara pengajaran yang menggunakan teknologi yaitu asynchronous dan synchronous. Asynchronous merupakan pembelajaran mandiri yang tidak dibatasi waktu dan platform yang digunakan antara lain YouTube, email, Whatsapp, di mana tidak ada interaksi secara langsung antra pendidik dan peserta didik. Sedangkan synchronous merupakan pembelajaran yang memungkinkan adanya interaksi langsung antara pendidik dan peserta didik pada waktu yang sama, platform yang dipakai antara lain, google meet, zoom, video call. Komposisi penggunaan asyn-chronous dan synchronous dalam pengajaran di Sekolah Minggu, perlu memperhatikan beberapa hal agar tercapai pembelajaran yang efektif, yaitu: konten yang akan diajarkan, kemampuan guru dalam menggunakan teknologi, style belajar anak-anak, dan tujuan yang akan dicapai, agar tepat sasaran.

Abstract. The purpose of this study was to describe the effectiveness of learning using ARCS motivation in Christian Religious Education subjects 1st grade of the elementary school. The design used in this study was a quasi experimental design and nonequivalent control group design method with 57 research subjects in 1st grade of Charis Christian Elementary School. Learning models with ARCS motivation design as independent variables and learning outcomes as dependent variables. Through testing the difference between independent samples T-Test between the control class and the experimental class (ARCS), it was proved that there were significant differences in learning outcomes between the experimental class and the control class t (57) = 4,050; p <0.05. Based on the results of the independent sample T-Test analysis, a significant value (Sig. (2 tailed) = 0.000) was obtained between the experimental class and the control class. From the results of this study it could be concluded that the implementation of ARCS motivation design can significantly improve learning outcomes in Christian Religious Education subjects in 1st grade of the elementary school.Abstrak. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk memberikan gambaran efektivitas pembelajaran menggunakan motivasi ARCS pada mata pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Kristen di kelas 1 SD. Rancangan penelitian ini menggunakan quasi experimental design metode nonequivalent control group design dengan subyek penelitian 57 siswa kelas 1 SD Kristen Charis. Model pembelajaran dengan desain motivasi ARCS sebagai variabel bebas dan hasil belajar sebagai variabel terikat. Melalui uji perbedaan independent samples T-Test antara kelas kontrol dan kelas eksperimen (ARCS), terbukti ada perbedaan pada hasil belajar yang signifikan antara kelompok kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol t(57) = 4,050; p<0.05. Berdasarkan hasil analisa independent sample T-Test, diperoleh nilai yang signifikan (Sig.(2 tailed)=0.000) antara kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol. Dari hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan desain motivasi ARCS dapat secara signifikan meningkatkan hasil belajar pada mata pelajaran PAK di kelas 1 SD.

Abstract. This study aimed to examine factors that motivate students majoring in Christian Religious Education (CRE) to have career maturity as prospective CRE teachers and motivation oriented towards achieving goals in process of becoming a teacher. This research was conducted using a quantitative approach with the ex post facto method. The results showed that the locus of control and achievement goal-oriented students had a 53.8% influence on the career maturity of CRE teacher candidates. It could be concluded that prospective CRE teachers need to have achievement goal oriented and locus of control so that they are able to direct every action and encourage themselves to achieve goals.Abstrak. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji faktor pendorong mahasiswa jurusan Pendidikan Agama Kristen (PAK) memiliki kematangan karier sebagai calon guru PAK dan motivasi yang berorientasi pada pencapaian tujuan dalam proses menjadi guru. Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode ex post facto. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa locus of control dan achievement goal oriented mahasiswa memiliki pengaruh 53.8% terhadap kematangan karier calon guru PAK. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa calon guru PAK perlu memiliki achievement goal oriented dan locus of control sehingga mampu mengarahkan setiap tindakan dan mendorong diri sendiri untuk mencapai tujuan.

Parenting adolescents during the pandemic is a considerably challenging endeavour. The parenting style of families constitutes a crucial factor in the shaping of adolescent characters and spirituality. Family is primary socialization through which adolescents develop their character and spirituality. Parenting patterns in adolescents have a significant impact on their personality and spirituality. This is evidenced in the love of God. This research employed an ex post facto design. The results revealed that parenting styles families adopted during the pandemic impacted adolescent characters and spirituality. The data analysis showed an interaction between parenting style variables and adolescent characters and the spirituality of Batak adolescents indicated by the R square value of 97.1%.

During the pandemic, Sunday School activities have challenges: Sunday school teachers are not familiar with technology, children are not used to technology and online meetings. This research was conducted by simple random sampling in several churches in East Java in the Middle class. The total population is 60 children, and the sample taken is 52 children. Data analysis measures the relationship between variables using a correlation test and the magnitude of the influence between variables. This study shows that a teacher can start the Sunday school activities with asynchronous learning during the pandemic using YouTube and WhatsApp media combined with engaged learning strategies that can make children feel involved.