ECYD
ECYD
THE EDUCATION, CULTURE, YOUTH, AND DIAKONIA COMMITTEE
The Education, Culture and Youth Diakonia Committee (ECYD) 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 ECYD 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
Joseph Walker Hodges - Pastoral Assistant
Mrs. Maria Haun Davis – ECYDC Chair
Mrs. Irene Sorich - Vice 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 ECYD 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 include:
Altar Servers
Greek Orthodox Youth of America (GOYA)
Hellenic Academy
Hellenic Dance Troupe
(Adult Performance Group age 18+)
also Jr. Hellenic (9th to 12th Grades), Little Aegeans (6th to 8th Grades) , Asteria (2nd to 4th Grades) and Filirakia (PreK - 1st Grade) Dance Troupes
HOPE/JOY
Mission Ministry
Youth Choir
Youth Narthex Servers
If you would like to become a volunteer for one of our youth programs, please fill out the forms on our Youth Forms page.