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What’s Your Ministry? Warren Farha's Faith-Focused Bookstore - Eighth Day Books
How a love for literature and Orthodoxy shape a store dedicated to the Good, True, and Beautiful.
OYM
Apr 2, 202511 min read


March Ministry Reflection: Becoming a Confessing Community This Lent
This Lent, let's remember that repentance isn't just an individual journey—it's a communal one.
Christian Gonzalez
Mar 3, 20257 min read


What’s Your Ministry? | A Journey from Pain to Purpose
How one man turned struggle into strength through faith, resilience, and action by "staying in it" — and is now helping others do the same.
OYM
Feb 28, 202513 min read


What's Your Ministry? | Loving Them Where They Are
How one woman’s faith and determination built a community of hope for those in need.
OYM
Feb 6, 202510 min read


February Ministry Reflection: Embracing Our Father’s Reckless Love
This Lenten season, let's reflect on how the Lord may be inviting us to welcome those who have, until now, been lost.
Christian Gonzalez
Feb 4, 20256 min read


What's Your Ministry? | Connecting Through Christ
How can laity help foster fellowship and deeper connections to Christ within their communities?
OYM
Jan 3, 202510 min read


January Ministry Reflection: A New Year of Life in God's Love
As we begin a new year, let's set our goals in alignment with the values of His Kingdom.
Christian Gonzalez
Dec 30, 20248 min read


What's Your Ministry? | The Mountain Men of Saint Nicholas
The story of how one man's experience with loss and grief led him to start a powerful ministry transforming the lives of young men.
OYM
Dec 5, 202418 min read


Letter from the President: 12 Days, Everlasting Memories
Among all of the gifts we can give our children, the traditions of our faith are the greatest and most enduring.
Dr. Christopher Krampe
Dec 5, 20245 min read


December Ministry Reflection: Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord, Today!
How can we prepare room in our hearts to welcome Christ this Nativity fast?
Christian Gonzalez
Dec 4, 20244 min read


Nativity Youth Ministry Resources
Educational Resources & Activities A Very Patristix Christmas (video playlist) Patristix Patristix has a whole host of videos that you...
OYM
Dec 4, 20242 min read


November Ministry Reflection: What’s Your Curriculum?
Your Kids Are Already Learning Exactly What You’re Teaching A lot of folks have reached out to OYM over the last couple of years asking...
Christian Gonzalez
Nov 4, 20246 min read


What's Your Ministry? | Mike Rascia (Full Interview)
The following is the full transcript of OYM’s interview with Mike Rascia. Read the article here . OYM : Do you think there was a...
OYM
Oct 23, 20249 min read


What's Your Ministry? | Mike Rascia, Gatherer of Young People
How One Parishioner’s Decades-Long Ministry is Strengthening Bonds and Guiding the Next Generation OYM was recently blessed to interview...
OYM
Oct 23, 20245 min read


October Ministry Reflection: Becoming Brothers and Sisters in Christ
St. James, Brother of Our Lord On October 23, the Orthodox Church commemorates St. James, the brother of the Lord. St. James was, of...
Christian Gonzalez
Oct 22, 20245 min read


October Youth Ministry Resources
As we step into this fall season, OYM wants to highlight a few October resources for you or someone you may know working in youth...
OYM
Oct 2, 20242 min read


Orthodox Youth & Young Adult Sunday 2024
A Letter from President Chris Krampe Dear OYM Friends, With September 22nd, 2024 designated by the Assembly of Bishops as Orthodox Youth...
Newsletters OYM
Sep 19, 20242 min read


September Ministry Reflection: Notice, Name, Know
We need to face a stark reality. Young people are suffering. It’s an oft-cited and sad statistic that nearly 60% of young people will...
Christian Gonzalez
Sep 16, 20245 min read


A Sense of Belonging
Some words from His Grace, Bishop THOMAS, and Fr. Christopher Shadid on the Translation of St. Raphael’s Relics and the Youth Photo...
OYM
Sep 13, 20243 min read


The Translation of the Relics of Saint Raphael of Brooklyn
Rejoice O Father Raphael, adornment of the Holy Church! Photo courtesy of Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. On...
OYM
Sep 13, 20242 min read
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