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OCF transforms the lives of college students by guiding them along the path to Jesus Christ through His Church, cultivating a campus community of worship, witness, service, fellowship, and education.

University of MN Chapter
University of St Thomas Chapter

Focus MN is a charitable outreach of the Orthodox Church community in the Twin Cities, providing basic-needs assistance to those who come to our doors in need. Our serving our neighbor is predicated on love

The Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry of Minnesota (OCPM-MN) is a Pan-Orthodox Ministry dedicated to serving prisoners in Minnesota through the action of clergy and laity. OCPM-MN will provide Orthodox Christian fellowship and teaching to prisoners and former prisoners in the Twin Cities greater metropolitan area with the intent to help them prepare for transition to society.

Philoxenia Charities offers free temporary housing to Mayo Clinic patients in a safe and clean environment providing comfort to those in need. Guests come from all over the United States and worldwide including Venezuela, Albania, Bulgaria, Russia, Greece, Ukraine, Cyprus, and more!

• Lenten Retreat, April 1, 2023. This retreat is regional, and will have seven satellite locations throughout the Metropolis.
• Winter Camps (January & March), Summer Camps (June & July), and Fall Camps (November)
• Lighthouse, Sat June 24 – Sat July 1, 2023, For High School Seniors.

The St Iakovos Retreat Center is located on a beautiful 137 acre property in the quaint town of Kansasville, Wisconsin, nestled between Kenosha and Racine is home for Metropolis ministries, as well as for the successful youth camping program, Fanari. The total capacity of the facility has increased from just over 20 individuals to over 200 individuals. In addition to the lodging accommodations the facility also includes a variety of indoor meeting and gathering rooms, over two miles of trails for walking, a campfire pit, an outdoor pool, and various outdoor activities such as basketball, tennis, sand volleyball, soccer, Octoball, softball, cornhole and a large playground for children. In addition to the activity area, we offer boating on Friendship Lake.

Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in America

An Archon is an honoree by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for his outstanding service to the Church, and a well-known distinguished, and well-respected leader of the Orthodox Christian community.

It is by the grace of God that the Archon has been able to offer his good works and deeds of faith. Further, it is the sworn oath of the Archon to defend and promote the Orthodox Christian faith and tradition. His special concern and interest is to serve as a bulwark to protect and promote the Sacred See of St. Andrew the Apostle and its mission. He is also concerned with the human race’s inalienable rights wherever and whenever they are violated – and the well-being and general welfare of the Christian Church.

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is exactly that: a graduate school of theology that educates and forms Orthodox Christian men and women for service to the Church and society. Whether preparing for the holy priesthood or for lay vocations in which they can put their faith into action, Holy Cross students make up a vibrant community engaged in pursuing the eternal truths of Christ’s message of salvation for all the world. They study Scripture, the Fathers, Church history, ethics, and every other aspect of our ancient faith.

CrossRoad is a ten-day academic summer institute that prepares high school juniors and seniors to make big life decisions and invites them to connect with the Orthodox Christian theological and spiritual tradition in a deep and meaningful way. CrossRoad offers a space for young people to form authentic and lifelong friendships, ask hard questions, and explore their calling as an Orthodox Christian in the 21st century. We typically host three sessions each summer on the campuses of Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA and North Park University in Chicago, IL. This year, however, we are excited to announce that our third session will be hosted at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, CA!

Y2AM – helping ministry workers introduce young people to Jesus Christ, do young people can live out their relationship with the Lord and His Church on a daily basis.

OCN is an Affiliated Ministry of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. Originally commissioned by SCOBA to create a national, sustainable, and effective media witness for Orthodox Christianity throughout North America. OCN is 100% donor supported ministry. 

The Assembly of Bishops preserves and contributes to the unity of the Orthodox Church in the United States of America by furthering her spiritual, theological, ecclesiological, canonical, educational, missionary, and philanthropic aims. The Assembly of Bishops, in bringing together the Orthodox Christian hierarchy, serves to bring the clergy, monastics, and laity closer to Christ and each other.

IOCC, in the spirit of Christ’s love, offers emergency relief and development programs to those in need worldwide, without discrimination, and strengthens the capacity of the Orthodox Church to so respond. We envision that, by God’s grace, IOCC will enable those suffering and in need to continue to improve their own lives and communities and to have means to live with dignity, respect, and hope..

Through its many ministries, OCMC has shared the love of Christ offering a living witness of the Orthodox Christian Faith in more than 30 countries around the world. Each of these ministries works to build up the Church and help transform the lives of people who hunger and thirst for salvation through a vibrant Eucharistic life in Christ. We invite you to explore these ministries and prayerfully consider how you can answer the call to help make disciples of all nations!

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