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Canadian Camping Association by June of 2003. In addition, the facility that each camping program in our Archdiocese rents or owns must be accredited. We are happy to announce that this year, three of our camps, the Antiochian Village, Camp St. Nicholas, and Camp St. Raphael, have all received accredited status from the ACA. Camp St. George and Camp St. Thekla will be seeking accreditation this summer during their camping programs. Goals for 2005-2006 The Department of Camping hopes to provide a vehicle for the sharing of resources for all camping programs within the Antiochian Archdiocese. Increased cooperation with camping programs in other Orthodox jurisdictions will also be improved, mainly through the 4th annual Orthodox Camp Directors Conference (OCDC) in January 2006. Additional goals for this year include: • Development of Department of Camping website (http://www.antiochian.org/camps) to include resource section for Camp professionals. • Increased communication and sharing of resources between Antiochian camps. • Edit and revise Antiochian Archdiocese camping manual and guidelines. • Continued training for all Antiochian Camp Directors and staff. • Oversight of all camp programs within the Antiochian Archdiocese. • Assist camping programs to find appropriate camp facilities, receive ACA accreditation, and development of programs. On behalf of all the campers, parents, staff, and volunteers of all of our camps, I would like to thank His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP for his vision and dedication to giving every child the opportunity to attend summer camp, and for his support in establishing this department and the many camping programs in our Archdiocese. I would also like to thank the Order of St. Ignatius for their generosity in supporting our camps, and for providing scholarships for campers to attend any of the camps in our Archdiocese. Please keep the campers and staff of all of our camps in your prayers throughout this camping season. Respectfully submitted, V. Rev. Michael Nasser Director, Department of Camping Moved by DR. ANTHONY BASHIR of West Roxburg, MA, seconded by FR. PATRICK KINDER of Madison, WI, the reports were received. 8/25(b). MISS KYRA PELACHIK, Chairman of the North American Student Board, and MRS. KATHY ABRAHAM, Lay Advisor, presented the report of the Department of College Ministry. Your Eminence, Your Graces, Reverend Fathers and brothers and sisters in Christ, I am happy to share with you the activity of the Department of College Ministry, which has been charged with maintaining a connection between the Church and the thousands of Antiochian students who are away each year studying in colleges and universities 40 The Word across North America. Listed below are the projects the Department has been working on this past year, through the leadership of its North American Student Board (NASB): ~Every 2005 Diocese Parish Life Conference has a college activity for college students to gather, meet and have fellowship. ~The Spring WORD Up newsletter written by the NASB representatives was published in May and sent to our mailing list. Along with the newsletter, the gift of our red bracelets with the letters that read “Live Faith” were sent to remind every college student to live their faith everyday and in everything that they do. Bishop ANTOUN asks God to bless the congregation at the hierarchical Liturgy ~The Board continues its effort on the Internship Connection giving Antiochian college students the opportunity to get their foot in the door of their career choice. Parishioners from across the country have offered information about current internships in their companies and corporations or offered themselves to be a mentor in a specific career field. ~There will be a NASB Representative Alumni Lunch on Saturday of this Convention to reunite past representatives. ~Information on all the mentioned above can be found on our website: www.antiochian.org/college It is with great pleasure that I announce that our new NASB Chairman is Elaina Matook, our outgoing NAC Teen SOYO President. Please welcome her to this position as we have on the Board! She will continue for now to be the New England Representative as well as take on the chairman responsibility. She has great experience with her involvement in the NAC Teen SOYO, and being a part of the staff at the Antiochian Village Summer Camp. I know she will do a great job with the Department of College Ministry as well. I just want to say thank you again for all your support of our programs. I continue to see improvements in this department among the representatives and look forward to seeing the future college students participate and become more involved in the church as they go through school as well as through their life. In Christ, Kyra Pelachik
Moved by FR. MICHAEL NASSER of Ligonier, PA, seconded by MR. DANIEL ABRAHAM of Grand Rapids, MI, the report was received. 8/26. METROPOLITAN PHILIP delivered his Message to the 47th Archdiocese Convention. (The text appeared in the September issue of The WORD.) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECESSED AT 1:10 PM AND RECONVENED AT 2:50 PM. Bishop JOSEPH and George Darany before the Grand Banquet 8/27. FR. GEORGE RADOS presented the report of the Department of Antiochian Charities, including the Children’s Relief Fund. MISS ROBIN NICHOLAS presented the report of Food for Hungry People. DEPARTMENT OF ANTIOCHIAN CHARITIES The Department of Antiochian Charities consists of five programs: 1. Children’s Relief Fund 2. Middle Eastern Relief Fund 3. Emergency Relief Fund 4. Special Parish Community Ministries 5. Food for Hungry People 1. Children’s Relief Fund: Report submitted by V. Rev. George Rados 2. Middle Eastern Relief Fund: A. Four Homes of Mercy — Jerusalem B. Deir Natour Project — Tripoli, Lebanon (School for mentally handicapped children) C. St. Elias Orphanage — Tripoli, Lebanon D. St. Gregory Orphanage — Damascus, Syria E. Convent of Saidnaya F. Scholarships to needy students G. Needy people and families within the Patriarchate of Antioch 3. Emergency Relief Fund: 2004 — Iranian Earthquake Victims $42,000.00 2004 — Eastern Seaboard Hurricane Relief 95,000.00 2004 — Iraqi War Victims 60,000.00 Tsunami Relief (Several thousands of dollars were collected by our Parishes and given directly to IOCC) 4. Special Parish Community Ministries: Food Baskets Blood Drives Food Banks Visiting Senior Citizens Visiting Shut-ins Special Olympics Serve Daily Lunches Operation School Bell Operation Santa Claus Sponsor Senior Citizen Homes Sponsor Nursing Homes Ronald McDonald House Meals on Wheels Salvation Army Goodwill Orthodox Food Centers Children’s Relief Make-a-Wish Caroling at Nursing Homes Serving Meals at Shelters IOCC Donating Eye Glasses Inter-Racial Relations Rape prevention Book Drive for Kenya Donations to Monastery Sun Youth Organization Pregnancy Centers Toys for Tots Project Angel Heart “Soup”er Bowl Sundays Adopt Families at Christmas Friends of Ministries Hospice Programs Canned Food Drives Support Rescue Missions Manning Hot-Lines Clothing Drives Project Mexico Trinity Homes Prison Ministry Serve Christmas Dinners Serve Thanksgiving Dinners Battered Women Shelters Open Door Parties DARE Loaves & Fishes Kid’s Club The Word 41
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