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March 18, 2019

St. Tabitha’s House Orphanage - Kisumu, Kenya

March 18, 2019/ Phil Tesar

St. Tabitha’s House is a Christian orphanage under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria started in the Kibera Slums of Kenya. They currently house 26 children, providing food, shelter academic and spiritual education and so much more. St. Tabith’s House was founded by Fr. Agapios Lipesa and his wife Papadia Dorah.

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March 11, 2019

Columbus, OH site of FOCA’s 93rd National Convention

March 11, 2019/ Phil Tesar

The 93rd Annual Convention of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America [FOCA] will be held at the Hyatt Regency Columbus in downtown Columbus Ohio from Friday, August 30th to Monday, September 2nd, 2019.

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November 11, 2018

St. Andrew Appeal

November 11, 2018/ Phil Tesar

he St. Andrew Appeal is the main stewardship effort of the FOCA’s network of chapters and individuals throughout America. It is a unified approach to funding the many needs of the Church; allowing individuals to donate funds within the structure and security of one large organization.

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November 11, 2018

FOCA “GIFTS OF LOVE” Project Fundraiser

November 11, 2018/ Phil Tesar

Depart October 20, 2019 From Barcelona, Spain Aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Brilliance of the Seas”

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November 11, 2018

OCJ Holiday Ad Greetings

November 11, 2018/ Phil Tesar

Please submit your Nativity 2018 & Pascha 2019 AD GREETINGS today!

Cost per ad is $30.00 and the deadline is November 15, 2018.

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October 01, 2018

St. Nicholas Chapel in Kenai, Alaska Renovation Update

October 01, 2018/ Phil Tesar

October 1, 2018 --- The 2016-2017 FOCA Gifts of Love campaign collected $12,500 in funds to support renovation efforts at St. Nicholas Chapel in Kenai, Alaska.  The renovation project has received another grant, thanks to the FOCA Gifts of Love grant which provided the matching funds portion of the requirement.

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October 01, 2018/ Phil Tesar/
September 19, 2018

92nd FOCA National Convention Recap

September 19, 2018/ Phil Tesar

The Fellowship Celebrates its 92nd Annual National Convention in conjunction with the 19th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America, Union Station Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri

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September 19, 2018

Youth “make their mark” at the All-American Council

September 19, 2018/ Phil Tesar

As delegates were occupied with plenary sessions, forums, and other aspects of the 19thAll-American Council [AAC] of the Orthodox Church in America, well over 100 children and teens enjoyed a week of “faith and fellowship” during the AAC’s youth program.

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September 19, 2018/ Phil Tesar/
May 01, 2018

2018 National Bowling Tournament Cancelled

May 01, 2018/ Phil Tesar

Due to a lack of registrations, the 2018 National Bowling Tournament that was to be held in Campbell, Ohio has been CANCELLED.  We appreciate the work and planning by Linda Livosky and her committee up to this point.

May 01, 2018/ Phil Tesar/

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March 25, 2018

Memory Eternal: Margaret Hopkosky

March 25, 2018/ Phil Tesar

Margaret Hopkosky, who had been active in multiple areas of national, diocesan, pan-Orthodox and parish life for several decades, fell asleep in the Lord at the age of 95 on Saturday, March 24, 2018.

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