(OCMC) Bring the Mission Center to Your Parish!

NEWS FROM THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MISSION CENTER
(OCMC) Bring the Mission Center to Your Parish!

October 21, 2005


The Orthodox Christian Mission Center, St. Augustine, FL - Did you know that the Orthodox Christian Mission Center has speakers available to promote missions in your parish?

Bring mission consciousness to your church by arranging for one of our talented staff members to visit your parish. Hear first-hand what is happening in the Orthodox Church around the world. Our speakers'' presentations bring to life the many incredible events happening in the mission field.  This is a great opportunity to schedule an Advent or Lenten spiritual renewal event. Let us know if you would like to organize one of the following: 

   *    Invite a speaker for Sunday: for example for a Mission Sermon or a presentation after the Liturgy.
   *    Invite a speaker to give a presentation at a week day Vespers service.
   *    Plan a pot luck dinner and mission presentation.
   *    Coordinate a pan-Orthodox event (talk or retreat) to highlight missions and the impact the Mission Center is having on the establishment and growth of our Church around the world.
   *    Invite a speaker for your next youth retreat.
   *    Request a speaker for your next women''s, men''s or other church group meeting.
   
Our knowledgeable staff members include the following individuals who  would be happy to come speak at your parish or retreat.

   ·    Fr. Martin Ritsi - Executive Director of the Mission Center who served as an OCMC Missionary to Africa and Albania with ten years of mission service.

   ·    Maria Gallos - Long-Term Missionary Director who served as an OCMC Missionary in Guatemala for two years.

   ·    Fr. Luke Veronis - OCMC Missionary in Albania for 10 years. He is currently a parish priest in Webster, MA and teaches at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and St. Vladimir''s Seminary.

   ·    Chip Southworth - Capital Campaign and Development Director.

   ·    Andy Lekos - Short-Term Team Director and mission team member to Ghana, Mexico and Uganda.

   ·    Jordan Henderson - Short-Term Team Associate Director and Health Care Coordinator who went to Alaska and Guatemala as a mission team member.
  ·    Amy Barrett - Agape Canister Coordinator who has participated as a mission team member to Kenya, Korea and Romania.
 
  ·    Pres. Renee Ritsi - SAMP Coordinator and OCMC Missionary to Africa and Albania as well as a mission team member to Albania.

  ·    Jim Marth - Annual Gifts officer.

 
Call us today at 1-800-GO FORTH (463-6784) or e-mail us at communications@ocmc.org to arrange for one of our staff members to come visit your parish! Find out more about missions and the Orthodox Christian Mission Center by visiting our website at www.ocmc.org <http://www.ocmc.org/> .

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