Youth Ministry Team
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Welcome! Allow us to take a moment of your time to introduce ourselves. We are the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Team of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. We live all over the United States and each work in a Metropolis as the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries. We help work towards the vision of our Archbishop and the Holy Synod (each Metropolitan Hierarch) to make the youth active participants in their Orthodox faith. As youth and young adult directors, all of us have graduated from Holy Cross School of Theology with a Master of Divinity degree. Additionally, we have spent countless hours talking, laughing, running and praying with the youth and young adults of our Archdiocese. The patron saints of the youth department are the Three Youths, who stand as strong examples of how children are active members of their faith. You can read about them in the Old Testament book of Daniel but here is a preview of what you’ll read… Their real names are Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego. At the time they lived, King Nebuchadnezzar made a law that said everyone in the land was to bow down and worship his golden idols. If the people chose not to, they would be thrown into a furnace where they would be burned to death. So, people from all over bowed down and worshiped the king’s idols. It came to the attention of the King that three young people were refusing to worship these idols. Enraged the king had the young people brought to him and he said, “Now if you are ready… fall down and worship the image which I have made… but if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into the fiery furnace; and who is the god that will deliver you out of my hands?” The youths steadfast in their faith replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, o king. But if not, be it known to you, O king that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.” What amazing faith! Well, their declaration of faith enraged the king and he had the fire made even hotter than it was. The youths were cast into the fire. God sent an angel into the furnace with the youths and the angel cooled the flames. The youths danced and sang praises to God. The king, seeing that they had not been harmed, declared their God the true God. ARCHDIOCESE YOUTH MINISTRY TEAM The Archdiocese Youth Ministry Team is comprised of each Metropolis Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries throughout our Archdiocese. This team meets bi-annually to share ideas, discuss pertinent youth ministry information, and form committees to work on various projects. This team assists in the vision planning and goal setting for the National Department. Mission Our mission is to minister to youth workers, young people and their families, enabling them to fully experience the Orthodox Faith, and to live a vital Orthodox Christian life. We assist local parish programs in creating and sustaining youth and young adult ministries. For further information, contact the Archdiocesan Department or your local Diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries. Archdiocese Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries 83 Saint Basil Road
Direct Archdiocesan District 8 East 79th Street
Ionian Village8 East 79th Street
Metropolis of Atlanta 2480 Clairmont Road, NE
Metropolis of Boston 162 Goddard Avenue Metropolis of Chicago 601 South Central Avenue
Metropolis of Denver 4550 East Alameda Avenue
Metropolis of Detroit 2560 Crooks Road
Metropolis of New Jersey 629 Springfield Road
Metropolis of Pittsburgh 5201 Ellsworth Avenue
Metropolis of San Francisco 245 Valencia Street
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