SCOBA Agency Communication Heads Meet To Strengthen Cooperation
5/21/2007
SCOBA AGENCY COMMUNICATION HEADS MEET TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION
Press Release
May 18, 2007
For more information contact:
Chuck Powell, Development Director
877-273-2348
Ft.
Lauderdale (May 2) – Communications representatives of several agencies
of the Standing Conference of Canonical Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA)
met recently in Ft. Lauderdale to discuss ways to communicate more
effectively concerning the various ministries of SCOBA.
Representatives
of International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), The Orthodox
Christian Missions Center (OCMC), Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF),
Orthodox Christian Network (OCN), and The SCOBA Commission on
Technology met at the headquarters of OCN at St. Demetrios Greek
Orthodox Church in Ft. Lauderdale for an initial meeting to meet each
other and to discuss the various communications challenges each agency
faces.
The meeting was chaired by Fr. Christopher Metropulos, executive director of OCN.
Some
of the topics discussed were how our agencies can cooperate more
closely in supporting the work of our sister agencies and what each
agency has found to be effective ways to share with our Orthodox
faithful the ministry of that particular agency. We also discussed
opportunities for cooperation in our communications efforts throughout
the year.
In light of the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech and
how several SCOBA agencies, working together, helped provide a powerful
Orthodox Christian witness during this difficult time. This meeting was
meant to lay the ground work for clear lines of communications and
techniques that will allow our SCOBA agencies to collaborate more
closely in the future in communicating our unique messages to as wide
an audience as possible..
One of SCOBA’s intended goals is to
provide a unified witness of our Orthodox faith to the communities we
serve. It is evident from this initial meeting of SCOBA communication
heads that we can accomplish so much more working together than we can
apart.
For more information about SCOBA and its agencies, visit www.scoba.us.
Orthodox
Christian Network (OCN), is the official media agency of SCOBA, the
Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas, and
develops effective ways to use modern media to raise awareness of our
Orthodox faith in the minds of the general population and to be an
“assistant” to local parish priests in keeping our faithful attached to
the Church between worship services. OCN produces the nationally
syndicated radio program Come Receive The Light and the 24 hour
internet based radio ministries of The Ark and The Rudder. For more
information, go to www.receive.org.
International Orthodox
Christian Charities (IOCC) is the official humanitarian aid agency of
the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas
(SCOBA). Founded in 1992, IOCC has delivered more than $250 million in
development, self-help, and emergency aid programs in 33 countries
around the world.
Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) is the
official campus ministry program of the Standing Conference of
Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA). OCF works to
nurture and strengthen love for Jesus Christ and His Church in its
fullness at this most critical juncture of human life. OCF supports 240
local chapters throughout North America and involves hundreds of
college students through its programming, including the College
Conference and Real Break. Additional information on all the OCF
programs can be found on the OCF website, www.ocf.net, or by calling
toll-free, 800-919-1623.
The Orthodox Christian Mission Center
(OCMC) is the official international mission agency of the Standing
Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA). Its
purpose is to encourage, support and facilitate the establishment and
development of self-supporting, Eucharistic Orthodox Christian
communities worldwide, thus incorporating the person into the fullness
of a life in Christ. Visit www.ocmc.org for more information regarding
OCMC’s ministries.
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Charles Powell
Director of Development- Orthodox Christian Network
877-273-2348
Come Receive The Light
chuck@receive.org