Follow in the Footsteps of St. Herman and Join a Mission Team to Alaska!
From
St. Paul to Sts. Cyril and Methodios to St. Herman, Orthodox Christian
tradition is full of men and women who have accepted Christ’s call to
take the Faith to the ends of the earth. This summer there are two
opportunities for you to follow in the footsteps of one of these
missionary saints. Throughout the month of July, OCMC mission
teams will be serving in Alaska, home of St. Herman the Wonderworker and
evangelizer of Alaska, to continue the work he helped begin in the late
18th century by participating in youth conferences for the Kuskokwim and Yukon Deaneries.
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one of two OCMC Mission Teams that will serve in Alaska this July to
hold youth conferences for the Kuskokwim and Yukon Deaneries focusing on
teaching the Faith and maintaining an Orthodox witness.
These teams will be working in
partnership with the Diocese of Alaska to reach out to the youth and
foster their growth and involvement in the Church. The camp setting
enjoyed by the teams and the participating youth will incorporate
lessons on the Faith, living as Orthodox in this world, a Christian
understanding of social media, as well as arts and crafts, music, and
sports. Youth in these rural villages have a unique need for fellowship
and community.
The team serving from July 6th to July 13th
will visit Kasigluk, which is technically two adjoining villages of
Kasigluk and Akula Heights, separated by a one-mile stretch of the
Johnson River, and the two villages are considered one community.
Primarily a Yup’ik speaking area, even the schools are taught using a
dual language method which encourages respect and use for the
traditional ways of the region.
The second team will serve from July 22nd to July 30th
in Pilot Station. First called Ankachak, Pilot Station is part of the
Lower Yukon region located on the bank of the Yukon River. It is a
remote village accessible only by air, water, or snowmobile. Like
Kasigluk, it is also primarily inhabited by native Yup’ik people who
practice a traditional subsistence lifestyle.
Engaging the youth of Alaska is a great
way to sow the seeds of the Faith in future generations and to help
continue Alaska’s rich Orthodox tradition.
Visit www.ocmc.org, e-mail teams@ocmc.org, or call 1-877-463-6784 ext. 140 to learn more about all of the 2015 OCMC teams and apply!
United States, ALASKA.
7/6/2015 to 7/13/2015
Youth Work
Participate in a youth conference for the Kuskokwim Deaneray focusing on teaching the Faith and maintaining an Orthodox witness.
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7/22/2015 to 7/30/2015
Youth Work
Participate in a youth conference for the Yukon Deaneray focusing on teaching the Faith and maintaining an Orthodox witness.
7/28/2015 to 8/5/2015
Teaching
Offer a retreat program in Nanwalek for children, teenagers and adults focusing on the teachings of the Faith.
Ms. Jane Nicoletti-Jones
Fr. John Chagnon
Robert Mott
Ms. Amber R Bennett
Miss Natalie G Garbarino
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http://www.ocmc.org/about/open_teams.aspx2015 Spiritual Travel “Path of the American Saints” July 30 – August 10, 2015
Plan now to join other Orthodox
Christians for “Spiritual Travel” to America’s Holy Land and walk where
the saints took Orthodoxy to the Last Frontier. Guided by Mary Ann
Khoury, Coordinator of “Outreach Alaska”.
• *Sitka – the Jewel and the base of St.
Innocent of Alaska • Kwethluk on the Kuskokwim – visit the grave of
Matushka Olga • Bethel, Alaska – St. Sophia Russian Orthodox Church Home
of our Kansas Sponsored seminarian, Father Elia Larson • Homer -Travel
the Kenai with stops in Aleyska, Kenai, etc.
Visit museum and Antiochian Mission with shopping on the Homer Spit.
• Kodiak – Monk’s Rock Coffee House, Holy
Resurrection Cathedral and the relics of St. Herman, St. Innocent
Academy, St. Herman Theological Seminary, Pillar Mountain, Kodiak
Fishing, Museums, Seminary Archives, Touring, Whale watching.
• August 7-9 Spruce Island
Pilgrimage-leaving from Kodiak Harbor • Anchorage – Native Heritage
Museum, Anchorage Museum of Art, Farm and Art Market, Anchorage Zoo,
Matanuska Glacier, St. Innocent Orthodox Cathedral with Akathist served
by V. Rev. John Zabinko, Dean. • Eklutna Spirit Houses Museum, Church,
and Gift Shop • Eagle River and Wasilla
Being planned by FOS Tours. Estimated
price on current costs – $3,500 – subject to change. Non refundable
deposits of $100 per person are currently being accepted and will hold
your place.
*Sitka will be priced separate from the
travel package and will be added for those who want to include this in
their Alaska experience. This option will extend the travel to August 12
with time in Sitka being on August 10 and 11.
More information will be on the website soon – http://www.outreachalaska.org
To be informed of the planning, contact Mary Ann Khoury at maktoob@cox.net
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