THE EDUCATION, CULTURE, YOUTH, AND DIAKONIA COMMITTEE

The Education, Culture and Youth Diakonia Committee (ECYDC) was initially established to provide Youth Ministry experiences for our youth which bring them closer to our faith as Orthodox Christians.  For that purpose, we began a new and exciting journey in 2009.  The ECYDC is comprised of a board that together with Father Constantine Simeonidis provide oversight of all Youth and Adult Education Ministries, the volunteer teachers and advisors who work with our youth.  The board members are:

Rev. Fr. Constantine Simeonidis - Spiritual Advisor

Rev. Fr. Kyriakos Hambos - Associate Priest

Mrs. Maria Haun Davis  – ECYDC Chair

Mrs. Irene Sorich - Vice Chair

Mrs. Dora Francis – ECYDC Past Chair

Mrs. Jennifer Cokias - Secretary

Dr. Andy Tringas - Treasurer

Mrs. Pamela Filutowski - Member

Mr. Alex Vastardis - Member

Mrs. Venetta Avgeropoulos Jones

EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, YOUTH MINISTRIES

The ECYDC and the youth program leaders embarked on a new approach to the content and delivery of the Youth Ministries.  The format and content of our youth programs were revised to bring new energy to the programs with more contemporary themes and integration of the various ministries. The programs usually meet on Sundays following Divine Liturgy. We keep striving to improve our Youth and Adult Education Ministries at all times. 

Our Youth Ministries:

• Altar Servers

• Catechetical School

• Greek Orthodox Youth of America (GOYA)

• Hellenic Academy

• Hellenic Dance Troupe

• HOPE/JOY

• Jr. Hellenic Dance Troupe

• Little Aegeans Dance Troupe

• Asteria Dance Troupe

• Filirakia Dance Troupe

• Mission Ministry

• St. John Oratorical Festival

• Youth Choir

• Youth Narthex Servers

• Vacation Bible School

If you would like to become a volunteer for one of our youth programs, please fill out our forms on our Youth Forms page.