WELCOME TO OYM!
Orthodox Youth & Young Adult Ministries (OYM) is here to empower, partner, and walk with parents as well as lay and ordained ministry leaders – at a jurisdictional, regional, and local level – as they seek to bring young people into an ever-deepening sense of who they are in Christ.
Orthodox Youth and Young Adult Ministries (OYM) is the official youth and young adult agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America.
OYM Intergenerational Retreats — Connecting with Christ and Each Other
How do we build better relationships with Christ, with each other, and with the world around us? Get a taste of how OYM is seeking to help all generations of Orthodox faithful strengthen the bonds of Christian community in our Church with this quick recap of our intergenerational retreat in Anchorage, Alaska.
UPCOMING EVENTS
CHICAGO SUMMER GRILLOUT
SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025
COME ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF ENCOURAGEMENT, REAL CONVERSATION, AND NEW FRIENDSHIPS - ACROSS ALL AGES AND JURISDICTIONS.
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BRING YOUR FAMILY. INVITE A FRIEND OR TWO. WE’LL SHARE GOOD FOOD, MEANINGFUL MOMENTS, AND THE RARE JOY OF GOING HOME TO A CLEAN KITCHEN AND A FULL HEART
LOCATION: ST. MICHAEL’S ORTHODOX CHURCH | 7313 N. WAUKEGAN RD. | NILES, IL 60714
GET INVOLVED
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
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- 2 Corinthians 9:6-8
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