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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese E-Bulletin
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CLERGY-LAITY CONGRESS: The 40th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America was held July 4-8 in Atlanta, Ga. Visit the Congress web site for news and photos from the Congress events. You can also watch video or read the text of the Keynote Address of Archbishop Demetrios on the theme of the Congress: Gather My People to My Home: Come and See.
www.clergylaity.org
OCF CONNECT KIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: It's not too late to order an OCF Connect Kit for your graduate. Our kits are full of items to help our students stay connected to Christ and His Church while away at college. Visit www.ocf.net/store
MESSAGE OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW ON GULF OIL SPILL: His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has issued a message in response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. His message laments the destruction of our natural environment as a result of this disaster. He calls for higher levels of accountability and concern for the created order and for prayers and support for the clean up efforts and actions to prevent future catastrophes. You can read the full text of the message at www.goarch.org/news/patriarch-gulfoilspill%20-05102010
CENTER FOR FAMILY CARE LAUNCHES NEW EMAIL MINISTRY: FAMILY LINK - Through the Family Link email ministry, we hope to bring you practical ideas, inspiration, and upcoming events to assist your family as you grow in the Orthodox faith. Additionally we will provide ways in which to assist both your family and your parish's ministry to families. Through the Family Link, we hope to encourage you to share your resources for family ministry so that we in turn can share them with others. To subscribe to Family Link, visit http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/family/familylinklistserv
YOUTH DEPT. PUBLISHES 2010-2011 ECCLESIASTICAL PLANNER: The Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is pleased to announce the publication of the 2010-2011 Ecclesiastical Planner. This year’s Planner is based upon the Archdiocese theme, “Come and See”, set forth by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America. The Planner is an excellent resource for Orthodox faithful to stay connected to their Faith with daily lectionary readings and inspirational quotes from scripture and holy men and women of the Faith. It includes daily fasting guidelines, morning and evening prayers and saints of the day. The Planner follows the Ecclesiastical (Church) year beginning in September and ending in August. It makes an excellent gift for students and helpful resource for church school teachers and youth workers. The Planner has been published by the Department for over 25 years and is now available for purchase exclusively through the Department of Religious Education at 800.566.1088 or through the Orthodox Marketplace at www.orthodoxmarketplace.com/
HELLENIC COLLEGE CONTINUES CHRYSOSTOM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Hellenic College will continue to award a scholarship to the winner of the senior division Chrysostom Oratorical Contest of each participating parish .The scholarship is for 100% of tuition for the first year and 80% of tuition for each of the following three years providing the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and adheres to the conduct and standards expected of a student in the college. Winners are not guaranteed admission to Hellenic College. Students must satisfy admission requirements for the college in order to be eligible for the scholarship. The estimated value of the scholarship over fours of study is approximately $68,000. Those interested are encouraged to contact Mr. Gregory Floor, Director of Admissions, at 617-850-1285, or via email at gfloor@hchc.edu. Information is also available on the Hellenic College website at www.hchc.edu/hellenic/admissions/anniversary-scholarships-continued.html
LOOKING FOR A JOB: OrthodoxJobs.com is the source for Orthodox Christians who are seeking employment in an Orthodox Christian or Christian environment. In its current version, it is a posting site of Job opportunities for any Archdiocese, Metropolis, Diocese, Parish, or Organization that falls under the jurisdiction of SCOBA, the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas. To post a job on this site, simply send us a job ad/posting with contact information and duration of the posting. Future releases will include resources for employers and employees.
www.orthodoxjobs.com
DAILY BIBLE READINGS FOR FACEBOOK AND iGoogle: The Department of Internet Ministries has launched an enhancement to its Online Chapel service that will now provide Facebook and iGoogle users access to the daily Bible readings and lives of the saints directly from their customized home pages. Visit the Online Chapel at www.goarch.org/chapel for more information on how to add the new Online Chapel for Facebook and Online Chapel for iGoogle to your home pages.
SUPPORT THE ARCHDIOCESE WHILE SEARCHING or SHOPPING ON THE WEB: The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has partnered with GoodSearch.com, a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. You use it just as you would any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results. To use GoodSearch.com and support the ministries of the Archdiocese, simply go to:
www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=833607
For online shopping visit
www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx
GAMES ONLINE TO EXPLORE AND LEARN THE ORTHODOX FAITH: The Department of Internet Ministries is pleased to announce an exciting new web site at games.goarch.org where kids and adults of all ages can explore, create, play, learn, discover, and grow in the Orthodox Faith. The site features online games and puzzles in a colorful, engaging environment, all with an Orthodox theme. The games are suitable for kids from ages 5 on up and currently features a coloring book, jigsaw puzzles, a memory game, a word finder, crossword puzzles, and more.
The online games are currently in beta and we encourage feedback so that we can further enhance this new online offering. Click here to visit: games.goarch.org