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Celebrating Twenty Years of Sending Missionaries
“Day after day we stood face to face with hundreds of Africans crowding to see us after having walked two to three hours from their remote homes. Their deep brown eyes and features worn by the harshness of their lives gazed upon us. As newly sent missionaries standing before them, we asked: “God why are we here?”, “What do we have to offer as strangers in this land”, and “Shouldn’t we be serving in our homeland where there are so many needs among our own families and churches?”
IOCC Shifts Aid to Lebanon's South
Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis continues as the U.N. estimates that a quarter of a million displaced individuals, who fled days of heavy bombing, have already returned to their villages in the South. IOCC Lebanon has sent food and hygiene parcels and canned milk and diapers to families in the village of Marjeyoun, south of the Litani River, where UNIFIL and Lebanese Army soldiers have begun to take over.
IOCC's Network Proves Effective For Lebanon Crisis
– Day 23 of the invasion of Lebanon finds one-fourth of the country’s population displaced from their homes of which an estimated 128,000 have taken shelter in public schools and institutions. IOCC is continuing its relief efforts to displaced families, delivering food and hygiene parcels to 892 families in the Maten and Alley areas, and reaching the more dangerous regions of the Chouf during the 48-hour lull in fighting.
OCMC’s Missionary, Fr. Luke Veronis and Board Member Fr. Peter Gillquist to speak at the Mission & Evangelism Conference
For the first time the annual Orthodox Conference on Missions and Evangelism is going to the Rocky Mountains, specifically the Glen Eyrie Conference Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event will run from September 1-4 (Labor Day Weekend). This year’s Conference will focus on “What Can We Do BETTER to Bring America to Orthodoxy?” and boasts a roster of five principle speakers.
Come Receive the Light (CRTL) Monthly Program Schedule for August 2006 .
Schedule of Programs for August 2006
IOCC on the Ground in Lebanon and Gaza Crisis
As Lebanon and Gaza continue to receive attacks on civilian infrastructure with hundreds of thousands fleeing their homes, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) staff is on the ground coordinating food, medical and hygiene supplies.
Bearing Fruit in Romania : A letter from OCMC Missionary Floyd Frantz
In a recent letter to supporters, OCMC Missionary Floyd Frantz shared a story about his ministry bearing fruit in Romania. Floyd’s ministry, the St. Dimitrie Program, focuses on counseling people with addictions and training others to counsel as well. Floyd serves in Romania with his wife, Ancu þ a, who directs the Protection of the Theotokos Day Center , which works to prevent child abandonment. Below Floyd shares how one person who was healed through the St. Dimitrie Program, in turn went on to help others.
IOCC Issues Emergency Appeal for Middle East Crisis
International Orthodox Christian Charities is issuing an Emergency Appeal for the Middle East, with a goal of raising $500,000 for its initial response to the dire and deteriorating situation.
Two OCMC Teams commissioned by His Eminence, Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta
OCMC short-term Orthodox Mission Teams offer multiple ways for Orthodox Christians to share their time and talents with Orthodox communities around the world. That was evident as two teams, one to Romania and one to Guatemala, converged for orientation at Marywood Retreat Center, near St. Augustine, as they prepared to serve on the respective trips.
Creative Ways to Promote Missions
Individuals across the United States are thinking of creative ways to promote the Mission Center around their parishes and communities. Here are just a few examples of the different types of support we have received:
Health Crisis in Zimbabwe Spotlighted Through $1.5 Million Gift of Critically Needed Medicines and Medical Equipment
Skyrocketing inflation and deteriorating social conditions have made it impossible for hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans to receive adequate medical care. International Orthodox Christian Charities’ recent $1.5 million shipment of hospital supplies, medical equipment and critically-needed medicines will begin to address this critical need. The shipment to Zimbabwe also represents IOCC’s expansion of its Gift in Kind outreach and activities in Africa.
Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Meets in Brookline
The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation held its 70th meeting at Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, from June 5 to 7, 2006. The meeting was co-chaired by Metropolitan Maximos of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh and Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk of Cincinnati.
Orthodox and Catholic Bishops Convene in Washington, DC
The Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops held its 22nd meeting at Saint Paul’s College in Washington, DC, from June 21 to 23. It was co-chaired by Archbishop Oscar Lipscomb of Mobile and Bishop Seraphim of Ottawa and Canada (Orthodox Church in America). Plans had been made for the twenty-second meeting to take place in October 2005 in Syria as a guest of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, but for technical reasons this was not possible.
Come Receive the Light Schedule of Programs for July 2006
Schedule of Programs for July 2006
Prison Ministry Task Force
Following a period of sharing what individual Orthodox priests and lay people are already doing in prison ministry, the discussion focused in on what is needed to coordinate these efforts and to promote further cooperation and expansion of this work.
Come Receive the Light is Now the Most Far Reaching Weekly Media Witness for the Orthodox Christian Churches
Come Receive the Light, the National Orthodox Christian Radio Program is pleased to announce they have reached a new milestone. The program is now ministering to listeners in over 80 cities throughout America. With the addition of the newest radio affiliate airing the weekly Orthodox radio program in South Florida, Come Receive The Light, produced by SCOBA agency Orthodox Christian Network (OCN), is now the most far reaching weekly media witness for the Church here in the United States.
OCMC's SAMP Program: 20 Years of Making a Difference
Twenty years ago, the Orthodox Christian Mission Center’s Board of Directors had an idea to support indigenous Orthodox priests in extremely poor areas around the world with funding from parishes and individuals in the United States. In 1985, one of the founders of the SAMP program stated “Our goal is to find enough sponsors each year so that we can offer this minimal help to indigenous Orthodox priests.” With that, the OCMC’s Support A Mission Priest (SAMP) program was born.
The Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC)
Since December 2004, the Hoppe Family has been in the United States as Lynette received treatments for her stage 4 breast cancer. On May 18 th , 2006 the family returned to Albania to resume their ministries. They hope to stay as long as Lynette’s strength continues. Here are some reflections from Lynette on their first few days back in Albania .
A Banner Year for OCMC’s 2006 Mission Teams !!
This year the Mission Center successfully approved over 122 team members, the most ever , who will teach, build, baptize, nurture and heal in Orthodox communities around the world. Ten are seminarians from schools like Holy Cross, St. Vladimir’s, St. Tikhon’s and St. Herman’s while others come from various churches throughout the United States . What makes this year so incredible is the amount of people that have been invigorated to participate in mission teams such as eleven members from St. Barnabas Church in Huntington Beach , California , eight from Annunciation Cathedral in Baltimore , Maryland and six from Holy Trinity Church in St. Augustine , Florida .
The OCF Effect
OCF affects thousands of students each year. How has OCF affected you? For parents, it could be the piece of mind that the Church has not forgotten their son or daughter, so their son or daughter will not forget the Church. For students the effect could be the weekly bible study or a ride to church, for others it is the place called home on campus or just the opportunity to share a slice of pizza with other Christian students. No matter what your answer is, OCF has probably affected you or someone you know in a positive way this past school year.
OCF Holds First-ever Chaplains Conference
Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) held its first-ever Chaplains Conference for clergy and lay leaders May 2-4, 2006 at the Antiochian Village Conference Center in Ligonier, PA. This fantastic retreat brought together twenty clergy and lay OCF chaplains from throughout North America.
"Gifts of the Heart" Kits Aid Survivors of Earthquakes, Hurricanes
The recent earthquake in Indonesia and the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season serve as powerful reminders of the ongoing need for disaster preparedness and donated “Gift of the Heart” kits. “The availability of essential supplies following a disaster can be a lifeline for survivors,” said IOCC executive director Constantine M. Triantafilou. “The ‘Gift of the Heart’ kits contributed by Orthodox Christians have made a vital contribution to the well being of tens of thousands of people around the world.”
Employment Opportunities at the Mission Center
Apply today for a position to serve the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC), SCOBA’s international mission agency, in St. Augustine, Florida. There are wonderful opportunities to serve the Church in this growing ministry. The Mission Center, committed to responding to the call of our Lord to go to all nations, is seeking experienced Orthodox Christians for the Development and Communications departments.
Andrew & Eula Carlos Foundation of Atlanta Makes Generous Grant To Orthodox Church
On a recent trip to Atlanta, Rev. Dr. Christopher Metropulos, Founder and Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Network (OCN), received the news that the Carlos Foundation was making a major grant to the national media outreach of the Standing Conference of Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA).
Employment Opportunities at the Mission Center
Apply today for a position to serve the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC), SCOBA’s international mission agency, in St. Augustine, Florida. There are wonderful opportunities to serve the Church in this growing ministry. The Mission Center, committed to responding to the call of our Lord to go to all nations, is seeking experienced Orthodox Christians for the Development and Communications departments.
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