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| MARRIAGE
AND FAMILY |
| The Department of Marriage
and Family was established to deal with issues relevant to these fundamental
institutions of vital importance for the Church and for society. The
primary purpose of this Department's work is to assist the GOA at
the Archdiocesan, Diocesan, and local church level in its efforts
to reach out to inter-faith spouses, couples, and their families.
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OUTREACH AND EVANGELISM |
The Department of Outreach
& Evangelism has been established to renew and share
the Orthodox Christian Faith in America by nurturing a
deeper commitment to our Lord Jesus Christ within His
Church, by reaching out to inactive Orthodox Christians
and to the unchurched, by meeting the needs of those inquiring
about the Orthodox faith, and offering each community
the tools for parish renewal and for the establishment
of new parishes.
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| DEPARTMENT
OF PHILANTHROPY |
| The task of the Department of Philanthropy
is to further develop and coordinate the philanthropic
work of the Archdiocese of America. Working closely with
various community organizations, particularly the Ladies
Philoptochos Society, this Department coordinates the
philanthropic work of the Church on a national level wherever
the need arises. The Department of Philanthropy creates
an awareness of people with special needs so that our
community-the faithful within parishes and Church-affiliated
organizations-will reach out and embrace them. |
| DEPARTMENT
OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| The purpose of the Department of Religious Education (DRE) is to serve the parishes and metropolises of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America by providing materials and services that will advance their programs of religious education. Programs include: Multimedia Instructional Technology, Praxis (Quarterly Magazine), the Internet School of Orthodox Studies (ISOS), and an "Annual Resource Companion" (ARC). DOXA, the Religious Educators Association, was specifically created to advance the educational initiatives of the Archdiocesan Department of Religious Education. |
| DEPARTMENT
OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES |
| The Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries 1) enables youth workers and young people to fully experience the Orthodox Faith, 2) assists local parishes and metropolises in creating and sustaining youth and young adult ministries, and 3) creates youth and young adult resources which are disseminated throughout our Archdiocese. The Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries oversees the Office of Camping Ministries and Campus Ministries in addition to working with JOY (Junior Orthodox Youth), GOYA (Greek Orthodox Youth of America), YAL (Young Adult League), OCF (Orthodox Christian Fellowship), EOCS (Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting) and the Altar Boys. |
| PHILOPTOCHOS
SOCIETY |
| The dedicated labor of the faithful
Greek Orthodox women of the Philoptochos Society across
the United States promotes the charitable, benevolent
and philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
of America by instructional programming, presentations,
lectures, seminars and other educational resources. They
voluntarily aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the
aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned,
the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters,
to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to
offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the
Church through special funds or solicitations on the local
level. |
| SAINT
BASIL ACADEMY |
| Saint Basil Academy is a residential
child care center, providing a home away from home for
the Church's least fortunate children. In most cases,
the children the Academy serves come from families who
have fallen on bad times because of a death, sickness,
financial reversal, or a dysfunctional family situation.
Each child's spiritual, physical, educational, emotional
and social needs are addressed in chapel, classroom and
recreation settings. |
| ST.
MICHAEL'S HOME |
| Saint Michael's Home for the Aged
is a New York State-Department of Social Services certified
residential adult care facility of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America. The programs and services of St.
Michael's Home are specifically designed for those individuals
who seek assisted living in a Greek Orthodox environment.
Applicants on SSI are accepted, and the Home, as a nonprofit
institution, depends on the generosity of its many friends
to be able to fulfill its-special mission. At Saint Michael
Home, every effort is made to maintain the physical and
intellectual integrity of the residents while encouraging
them to preserve their independence and dignity. |
| TCFS
- TRINITY CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES |
| Trinity Children and Family Services
(TCFS) is a not-for-profit, multi-service agency serving
the needs of children requiring out-of-home placement
through residential/treatment and foster family programs.
We have one mission: to help children heal who have been
damaged by abuse, neglect, or abandonment and return them
to society and family. The children can then begin to
reclaim their right to pursue successful and fulfilling
lives. |
| IOCC
- INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES |
| The International Orthodox Christian
Charities mandate is to undertake purely humanitarian
activities. In an effort to bring assistance to the poor
and to mobilize all Orthodox Christians to its efforts,
IOCC has adopted a grassroots approach. Metropolitan Committees
have been established in cities throughout the United
States and Canada, where parishioners are offered the
chance to assist those in need and to engage their fellow
parishioners and local communities in support of humanitarian
assistance programs. |
| OCMC
- ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MISSION CENTER |
The Orthodox
Christian Mission Center (OCMC) proclaims and practices
the evangelical imperative of the Orthodox faith based
on the Gospel of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. OCMC
recruits, trains and sends missionaries to preach, teach,
baptize and to minister to the poor, hungry, sick, suffering
and orphaned.
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| OCF
- ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP |
| The mission of Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)
is to support fellowships on college campuses, whose members experience
and witness to the Orthodox Christian Church through community life,
prayer, service to others and study of the Faith (Acts 2:42). Furthermore,
OCF will work to nurture and strengthen love for Jesus Christ and
His Church in its fullness at this most critical juncture of human
life through: Communication between OCF's and with the larger Orthodox
community, Development of resources for local OCF's, National endeavors
such as College Conference, Real Break, website and a national newsletter. |
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