Memory Eternal: Peter Melnik, 15th FOCA National President
/With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Seminary Alumnus Peter Melnik, 88, of Wilmington, DE. Peter passed away peacefully in his home May 12 with his wife, Elizabeth, by his side following a lengthy illness.
Read MoreSt. Tabitha’s House Orphanage - Kisumu, Kenya
/St. Tabitha’s House is a Christian orphanage under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria started in the Kibera Slums of Kenya. They currently house 26 children, providing food, shelter academic and spiritual education and so much more. St. Tabith’s House was founded by Fr. Agapios Lipesa and his wife Papadia Dorah.
Read MoreColumbus, OH site of FOCA’s 93rd National Convention
/The 93rd Annual Convention of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America [FOCA] will be held at the Hyatt Regency Columbus in downtown Columbus Ohio from Friday, August 30th to Monday, September 2nd, 2019.
Read MoreSt. Andrew Appeal
/he St. Andrew Appeal is the main stewardship effort of the FOCA’s network of chapters and individuals throughout America. It is a unified approach to funding the many needs of the Church; allowing individuals to donate funds within the structure and security of one large organization.
Read MoreFOCA “GIFTS OF LOVE” Project Fundraiser
/Depart October 20, 2019 From Barcelona, Spain Aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Brilliance of the Seas”
Read MoreOCJ Holiday Ad Greetings
/Please submit your Nativity 2018 & Pascha 2019 AD GREETINGS today!
Cost per ad is $30.00 and the deadline is November 15, 2018.
St. Nicholas Chapel in Kenai, Alaska Renovation Update
/October 1, 2018 --- The 2016-2017 FOCA Gifts of Love campaign collected $12,500 in funds to support renovation efforts at St. Nicholas Chapel in Kenai, Alaska. The renovation project has received another grant, thanks to the FOCA Gifts of Love grant which provided the matching funds portion of the requirement.
Read More92nd FOCA National Convention Recap
/The Fellowship Celebrates its 92nd Annual National Convention in conjunction with the 19th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America, Union Station Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri
Read MoreYouth “make their mark” at the All-American Council
/As delegates were occupied with plenary sessions, forums, and other aspects of the 19thAll-American Council [AAC] of the Orthodox Church in America, well over 100 children and teens enjoyed a week of “faith and fellowship” during the AAC’s youth program.
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