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An Orthodox vision of the parish.
Parish administration and leadership.
Needs and talents assessment.
Education in the parish.
Parish fellowship and outreach.
Addressing special needs, and problems in the parish.
Groups, organizations and programs that contribute to parish life.
Parish growth.
Volume III - 2003
Uncovering the strengths of the parish to meet the challenges of growth
When a priest arrives at a new parish, he intuitively begins to assess the strengths and weaknesses of many areas of the community’s spiritual…
Volume III - 2003
How It Works at St. Nicholas Church, Portland OR
Parish nursing is a specialty practice and model of health ministry rooted in the historic ministry of the Church, and whose focus of practice is the faith community.…
Volume III - 2002
“Those who have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ… Alleluia.”
The role of the Godparent in the Orthodox Church is an important one. Along with the parents, the Godparent is charged with the responsibility…
Volume III - 2002
At Holy Trinity Parish, East Meadow, NY Great Lent includes many kinds of preparations. One, enthusiastically executed by some of the church school students, is the baking of “kulich” and the making of “cheese…
Volume III - 2001
Parish nursing programs or ministries of nursing, within many mainstream communities of faith, have been in existence throughout the United State for the last twenty years. Generally, the basic purpose of these…
Volume III - 2000
Additional Resources: Sample Parish Council Structure
This year St. Gregory’s will formalize a restructured parish council that we have worked to refine over four years. Since 1996 we have attempted to realign…
Volume II - 1999
LAY MINISTRY AND PARISH TURN AROUND
Over time some churches experience significant decline in attendance and membership. This can be very disheartening to parishioners who have labored long and hard to establish a…
Volume II - 1999
Group Minsitry in an Orthodox Parish
The New Testament Origins Of Church StructureJesus said to St. Thomas, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John…
Volume II - 1999
VISITOR’S CARD VERSUS GUEST BOOK
A PARISH MINISTRIES SURVEYFollowing the OCA Parish Ministries Conference at St. Tikhon’s Seminary (Summer, 1997) our Parish Council began discussing ways we could more fully…
Volume II - 1998
THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN GHANAWithin a short time of my arrival to St. Nicholas parish, I received a phone call asking whether our parish would be interested in hosting a visit by an Orthodox missionary priest and…