Fall Women’s Retreat in Canby, OR, November 10-12

Posted on October 28, 2017

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church invites all women to the bi-annual fall retreat.

When: Friday, November 10th – Sunday, November 12th
Where: Canby Grove Christian Center, 7501 S Knights Bridge Road, Canby, OR 97013 (google maps)
Guest Speaker: Fr Paul Jaroslaw from the Prophet Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Christian Mission in Ellensburg, WA
Cost: $175 for two nights accommodations in hotel style rooms (Linens included!). Includes four meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Saturday, and Breakfast on Sunday following Divine Liturgy)

Fr. Paul will be speaking on the following:

  1. A Personal Story: How I Came to Love the Way of the Cross!
  2. The Way of the Cross: What are Crosses, and Why do we have to Bear Them?
  3. The Steps of a Good Man are Ordered by the Lord (Ps. 37:23): How do we Embrace the Cross and Overcome?

See the attached flyer for more information and register online

flyer

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St. Anne Greek Fest in Corvallis, October 14-15

Posted on October 2, 2017

Eat a day the Greek way!  On Saturday, October 14 from 11am-7pm and Sunday, October 15 from 12pm-6pm St. Anne Orthodox Church will host the Mid-Valley’s fourteenth annual Greek Food Fest at historic Lewisburg Hall, 6000 NE Elliott Circle, Corvallis. The St. Anne Greek Fest has become a popular, family-friendly, mid-valley tradition and is one of only two Greek festivals in the state. Proceeds from the event help pay for the renovation and maintenance of the historic Lewisburg Grange Hall.

New to this year’s festival is the ROGUE Taverna, sponsored by Rogue Ale, featuring a number of Rogue’s most popular beverages. Appetizers, Greek red wine, beer, ouzo and retsina will also be offered in addition to Rogue products in the main tent.

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KLIROS Sings Great Vespers, September 23

Posted on September 18, 2017

KLIROS, a local liturgical chorale, invites you to Great Vespers for the New Martyrs of Alaska at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church on Saturday, September 23rd at 6pm. Music by Ippolitov-Ivanov.

2210 SW Dolph Ct
Portland, OR 97219

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Part-Time Job Opening this Fall

Posted on July 12, 2017

Agia Sophia Academy is seeking a math assistant teacher & a janitor for the 2017-18 school year.  Visit www.asapdx.org to learn more about these exciting job opportunities!

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KLIROS Book Swap, July 22

Posted on July 12, 2017

Love books? Love browsing? Or perhaps just want to clear space on your book shelves? Come to the Kliros Book Swap! Dispose of old books and browse for new ones!

 

Nominal fee to bring and leave books or exchange for “new” ones. Left-over books will be sold or recycled.

Location: St Nicholas Orthodox Church, 2210 SW Dolph Court, Portland, Oregon 97219

Click the image below to download the flier:

 

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Greek Open Golf Tournament, September 18

Posted on July 12, 2017

Join us on Monday, September 18th, 2017 for our 22nd Annual Greek Open Golf Tournament and Dinner Event! Open to the Public. Proceeds to benefit Agia Sophia Academy.

  • 12:00pmCheck-in, Lunch and Warm-up
  • 1:30pm Shotgun Start
  • 5:30pm Cocktails
  • 6:30pm Lamb Chop (or Salmon) Dinner

Don’t golf? That’s ok too! Come for the Dinner & Auction and support quality Orthodox education in Portland.

Please visit the website for information about location and cost and to register!

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Holy Trinity Summer Camp, July 9-14

Posted on June 11, 2017

Holy Trinity Summer Camp (aka Camp Angelos) online registration is open!

Join us for an amazing week of faith, fun and fellowship at the beautiful Camp Angelos property on the Sandy River!

Who: Youth ages 9-17
When: July 9-14th
Cost: $285 ($200 for additional siblings)

Go to online registration

2016 Camp Angelos

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Pacific Northwest Orthodox Youth Camp, August 7-10

Posted on June 11, 2017

OCA Pacific Northwest Deanery welcomes all kids ages 7-17 to the Summer Camp from August 7th to August 10th (Monday-Thursday) at All Saints Camp in Gig Harbor, WA.

For more information and registration forms please visit their website.

The cost is $150 per camper, and the registration deadline is July 1st.

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St. John the Wonderworker Family Camp, July 17-21

Posted on March 26, 2017

The registration is now open for this year’s St. John the Wonderworker Family Camp!  The dates are Monday, July 17th (afternoon) through Friday July 21st (afternoon) at Sky Camp, near Eugene Oregon, which has been the location for the last few years. The theme this year is “The Holy Image”

This is a spiritual retreat for the whole family, where you can come and refresh your soul and get the best of both a retreat and a vacation!

 Attached are the registration form, the parental release form allowing your children to participate in the activities, an information flyer about the camp, and other information about the facility.  If you have questions you are always welcome to contact the registrar at: sjwfamilycamp@gmail.com.

For the last three years, camp has been at maximum capacity! Please send your registration and deposit in as soon as possible to reserve your space! And please invite any Orthodox families or individuals who would be interested in joining our camp this year. 

Looking forward to seeing you all again!

The early registration discount expires June 1st!

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Men’s Lenten Retreat, March 31 – April 2

Posted on March 17, 2017

The Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. John the Honorable Forerunner in Goldendale, Washington, with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, invites you to a Lenten Retreat with The V. Rev. Fr. John Bethancourt.

Fr. John will be speaking on: Reflections on the Imaginative Faculty in Man

The V. Rev. Fr. John Bethancourt is the pastor of Holy Trinity (Antiochian) Orthodox Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He and his wife, Khouria Photina, led a small group of 25 souls into Orthodoxy at the end of 1995. Together with the parishioners of Holy Trinity the Bethancourts recently celebrated their 20th anniversary as an Orthodox Church. Fr. John and Kh. Photina have three grown children and two grandchildren. Their eldest son, Fr. Daniel, is also a priest in the Antiochian Archdiocese.

See the attached brochure for schedule and registration information. The registration deadline is March 27.

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