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Vacation Church School, June 24-28

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral is organizing the VCS this year, and all the kids from PreK – 5th grade are invited to join. The theme of this year is ‘Our Saintly friends’. Each day, from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, our children will rotate through stations of art, sports, music, and a lesson with the priests about the lives, the importance, and the everyday presence of the Saints of our Church.

The cost is $50 per child or $150 per multi children families and the registration deadline is June 14th.

For Registration please click here.

For counselor and volunteer opportunities and any questions please contact Antonia Degliantoni at antonia.rouches@gmail.com

We warmly welcome you to join us for a week of faith, fellowship, and fun!

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Orthodox Family Camp, August 19-23

Immerse your family in faith and fun at St. John the Wonderworker Family Camp! Nestled near a beautiful lake in Oregon’s scenic Pacific Northwest, this retreat offers a chance to strengthen your faith alongside fellow Orthodox Christians. Enjoy daily services, educational programs for all ages, and exciting lakefront activities – all in a breathtaking natural setting. Create lasting memories, deepen your connection with God, and form new friendships at St. John’s!

Dates:  Monday noon August 19 through Friday noon August 23, 2024

Location: SKY Camp Retreat Center, 83930 Peninsula Road, Fall Creek, Oregon 97438

Cost:

  • Adults or teens over 13 years old: $350 per person for the full stay or $85 per day for each person. This includes your stay in a chalet, along with all meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), kids’ classes, teen activities, and adult lectures.

  • Kids under 13 are free.

Note:

  • If your family (same last name/family unit) is more than 4 adults and teens, you only need to pay for four.

  • If you are staying in a tent or an RV we can offer a 10% discount. Discounts for serving priests and a choir director are also available.

  • If you can not pay the full amount email us at registrar@stjohncamp.org. We’ll reserve a spot for you and will tell you how much we can discount once everyone else registers.

Reservation:

Reserve your space now by depositing $85.  Click here.

Your deposit will be applied directly towards the final cost of your reservation when we send out the full invoices. To secure your spot at camp, registrations close on June 15th.

To ensure a wonderful experience for everyone, we require approximately 50 confirmed registrations to cover the camp’s costs.  If you’re passionate about making this camp a success, consider making a monetary donation or volunteering. Every bit helps! Should we not reach our goal and need to cancel the camp, rest assured your deposit will be fully refunded.

For more information please visit https://www.stjohncamp.org/

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Logos Bookstore annual sale, November 11-13

Logos Bookstore at St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Beaverton offers 20% off everything in stock – once a year sale!

Friday, November 11th – 10am to 3pm
Saturday, November 12th – 10am to 7pm (except during Vespers)
Sunday, November 13th – 1pm to 3pm

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Romanian Festival, September 3-4

Come enjoy authentic Romanian cuisine, home made pastries, Romanian beer and wine, kids’ activities, live music and performances, face painting, traditional Romanian dancing, and so much more!

When: September 3 (11am-8pm), September 4 (12pm-8pm)
Where: Saint Mary’s Romanian Orthodox Church (135th & SE Stark St)

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43rd Annual Middle Eastern Festival

St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church is pleased to announce its upcoming 43rd annual Middle Eastern Festival to be held on Sunday, August 28, 2022, from Noon to 7:00pm, at 2101 N.E. 162nd Avenue.

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Junk in the Trunk, August 27

St. Nicholas Orthodox church is having a sale to benefit St. Peter Orthodox Mission and Orphanage in Kenya, Africa. Come and support the mission work!

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Job opening: Director of Youth and Family Ministries

Qualifications: 

  • Must be an Orthodox Christian in canonical good standing.
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • 2+years of relevant experience.
  • Must not be a new convert to the Orthodox Faith.
  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required.
  • Background check is required.

For more information please visit https://www.orthodoxjobs.com/postings/2022/director-of-youth-and-family-ministries

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Astoria mission celebrates feast day, May 15

St. Brendan the Navigator Eastern Orthodox Mission in beautiful Astoria, OR invites everybody to join their saint’s day celebration on Sunday, May 15.

  • 8:30 Matins
  • 10:00 Divine Liturgy
  • followed by a festal picnic

Come celebrate an Orthodox mission’s patronal feast day!

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Prayer for Peace

Join us as we gather at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2nd at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral for a Paraclesis to the Theotokos. We will pray especially for peace and a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. We will pray for the health and well-being of the Ukrainian and Russian peoples that are going through this difficult time. Everyone is welcome.

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Orthodox Homeschool Resource Exchange, January 29

As we are preparing for a New Year and decluttering our hearts and homes, it is a wonderful time to clear out some of the homeschool books and resources we have accumulated over the years! We have many Orthodox homeschooling families in the area and would love to be a blessing to those needing to both offload and glean upcoming curriculum needs. Holy Apostles in Vancouver, WA is hosting a FREE homeschool resource gleaning to be a blessing for our parish families in the area and to connect with other Orthodox homeschooling families in the area!

If you would like to bring any curriculum, manipulatives, educational materials, icons, orthodox books/resources, or have interest in attending, please contact Ita McIlvain by email or text (details below). We’d love to get a ballpark figure of how many people to prepare for! Books, icons, and other resources in other languages would also be lovely!

Remember, there is NO COST or requirement to attend or participate!

Free tea and coffee will be provided (as well as some baked treats provided by our youth to purchase by donation. Proceeds will go towards our future building fund).

WHEN: SATURDAY JANUARY 29TH FROM 9AM-2PM

WHERE: Holy Apostles Orthodox Church
3214 N Street
Vancouver, WA 98663

MATERIALS DROP OFF: anytime between now and Friday, JANUARY 28th
(this will give us a chance to organize everything to make the gleaning easier for everyone!). **Resources may be dropped off at the parish around service times or with Ita McIlvain upon prior arrangement.**

CONTACT: Ita McIlvain 360-606-9709 Shirelingparents@gmail.com

DETAILS OF NOTE:

  • We ask that all attendees bring their own bags and boxes if they are able to! We will also supply some sturdy paper bags if anyone has need of some.
  • We will leave the decision to mask to attendee’s personal discretion. We ask that attendees be compassionate to others and mindful of others in their decisions and interactions and to keep the colds at home:)
  • We advise parents to keep mobile little saints at home, but understand that it isn’t always an option! All are welcome. We hope this process is as seamless as possible, so please be mindful of your little ones and their kinesthetic proclivities if they attend with you
  • We ask that attendees be reasonable in selection process. We would love for these resources to bless as many families as possible!
  • DO share with other local Orthodox families who could benefit from sharing or acquiring resources!
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