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Audio from 2009 Conference on Missions and Evangelism
Ancient Faith Radio has provided a page containing audio from the 2009 conference on Missions and Evangelism, sponsored by the Missions and Evangelism Department of the Antiochian Archdiocese. It took place on Labor Day weekend 2009 at Antiochian Village. The theme was Sharing Our Faith Building Our Church.
Mission of Midland-Odessa Featured in the Odessa American
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Mission of Midland and Odessa was featured in a recent edition of the Odessa American newspaper:
The new church gives Odessa a taste of the Middle East.
Since October 2008, the group of church members has met for a full communion service once or twice a month with traveling priest the Very Rev. Michael Keiser, who lives in Florida. The other weeks, a Bible study and smaller prayer and singing services are scheduled, including the practice of traditional Byzantine chants...
Department Report to the 2009 Archdiocese Convention
The Department of Missions and Evangelism
V. Rev. Peter E. Gillquist, chairman
2007-2009 Bi-Annual Report to the 49th Convention of the
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Prepared June 8, 2009
1. New Missions. Since His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP established a full-time Department of Missions and Evangelism in 1988, the Archdiocese has founded 117 new Eastern Rite missions throughout the United States and Canada, of which 62 have grown to full parishes. At present we are developing 5 mission projects, and exploring the possibilities for mission starts in over a dozen additional cities and towns.
Audio Available of Department of Missions and Evangelism Presentation at Archdiocese Convention
Click here to listen to Department Chair V. Rev. Peter Gillquist's presentation at the general assembly of the 2009 Archdiocese Convention.
More audio from the 2009 Convention is available from Ancient Faith Radio.
Discovering Original Christianity in Oklahoma City
Fr. Jeremy Davis, Deacon Ezra Ham, Fr. James Bernstein, Matthew Gallatin, John Maddex and Fr. Constantine NasrConciliar Media Ministries under the direction of CEO John Maddex coordinated an evangelism project in Oklahoma City June 19 and 20 with funding provided by the Antiochian Archdiocese as well as Charles Ajalat of the Orthodox Vision Foundation. Central Oklahoma was saturated with a four-week media blitz that included newpaper, radio, television, billboards, yard signs, and internet advertising. The advertising campaign was led by St. Elijah members Richard Yeager, John and Kathi Larson, and Mark Loftis.
Click here to visit the website for the Discover Original Christianity project.
The 2009 Orthodox Conference on Missions and Evangelism
September 4-7
Antiochian Village, Ligonier, Pennsylvania
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Department of Missions and Evangelism is proud to welcome as our keynote speaker for the 2009 Orthodox Conference on Missions and Evangelism...
His Beatitude the Most Blessed
JONAH
Primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Archbishop of Washington and New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada
“One Faith, One Church, One Message: the Necessity of Orthodox Unity in America to Bring America to Orthodoxy”
Expansion Opportunity for St. Raphael Mission + Iowa City, IA
Fr. Ignatius Valentine writes:
Dearly beloved by the Lord,
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! The community of St. Raphael of Brooklyn Orthodox Mission in Iowa City, IA has a very urgent opportunity that we would like to share with you. As you will see in the accompanying pamphlet, we have a wonderful chance to purchase a building that would allow us to continue to grow and serve God in our Midwestern college town. I cannot speak highly enough regarding the generosity and sacrificial giving that has characterized our own members, but I rejoice that we are not in this alone. We are, perhaps, a little toe on the Body of Christ. You are part of that Body as well. We are all connected to the Head through our common baptism and the reception of the same Eucharist.
Simply put, we have 75 days to raise $275,000. This will allow us to complete the purchase and renovate the interior so that it is a fitting place for Orthodox worship.
