Community Service

Identifying the community and its needs.
Serving the hungry, the homeless, the naked, the imprisoned - locally, internationally.
Visiting the sick, the shut-ins.


Some words about the Cross of Christ in our lives

Volume II - 1999

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of…

IOCC: Setting Up A Metropolitan Area Committee

Volume II - 1999

YES! We are interested in the philanthropic work of International Orthodox Christian Charities. However, we are in need of some background, operational and practical information.

HISTORY: Since its inception in…

A Thanksgiving Dinner Outreach

Volume II - 1998

The year 1997 marked the 5th anniversary of our annual Thanksgiving Dinner Outreach, held at our parish, Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church in Livonia, MI. The idea to hold this annual dinner as a parish event was…

Outreach To Street Kids

Volume II - 1997

Portland, Oregon, is one of the places in the country which attracts lots of young people who live on the streets. Some come from families who live in the area. Most come from far way. This is an odd phenomenon…

Working In A Russian Soup Kitchen

Volume II - 1995

At lunch time, during the summer of 1992, I frequently joined other volunteers at the Lubyianskaya Boulevard Soup Kitchen to help feed indigent Russians. Essentially, we served free meals to retired, disabled and…

How to Visit a Nursing Home

Volume II - 1995

This little article adds some valuable tips for making a good visit to a relative or friend who is a shut-in or a nursing home resident.

Maybe it has happened already, and maybe the day remains in your future. But…

Project Mexico

Volume II - 1994

What Is Project Mexico?

Project Mexico is a rare partnership of Orthodox Christian Jurisdictions from both the United States and Mexico. Our very own people do the work of this charity. Their lives are changed in…

Helping to Resettle Refugees

Volume II - 1993

“I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” (Matthew 25:35). Every immigrant starts as a stranger in a foreign land. Christ enjoins us to welcome the stranger, the immigrant, just as we would welcome Him if He came to…

A Breakfast Ministry

Volume II - 1992

Marlene Botts, 53, and her daughter, Debbie Fields, 22, lost their apartment in November, 1990, when they couldn’t afford to pay rent, even though Botts had a job as a clerk with a local bank. They spent three months…