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"For I was hungry and ye gave me meat." Matthew 25:35. Many of us feel the urge to fulfill this Christian duty but the question today is how. In urban areas such as Yonkers, NY where Holy Trinity parish is located and nearby New York City, the number of homeless, "street…

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 eventually someone you care about will live in a nursing…

In June, as the public school year and the regularly scheduled church school program draw to a close, pastors and church leaders are rightfully concerned with the drop in church attendance and church interest in general. But why wait until the Fall rolls around to see any…

History More than 30 years ago, long before homelessness was a national issue, Raphael House began serving women and children who were temporarily homeless. In 1977, we expanded our facilities so we could host intact families with fathers as well. Raphael House was started…

Our church community, like so many others, includes a number of families who have moved from various areas and find themselves lacking nearby relatives or a reliable babysitter. The church becomes their family. “Parents Evening Out” was designed to help this particular…

One of the most familiar parables given to us by Our Lord Jesus Christ is that of the Parable of the Talents (Matt. 25:14-30). It deals with the good use and management of the talents given to us as a preparation for the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven. It has also been…

WE OFFER ASSISTANCE The Orthodox Christian Mission Center is the mission and evangelism agency of S.C.O.B.A. (Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas). We are steadily growing in our efforts to provide materials, technical, and physical assistance…

Introduction We learn the facts about any historical time by study and research. But we can never know everything about the time; we were not there. The written history of mankind is filled with documents -- books, letters, diaries, legal papers, church documents,…

This guide is intended for laypeople who want their service in Christ's Church to include visitation with those confined to home, elderly housing facilities, or hospitals. (For a Biblical reflection on this, see Matthew 25:31-46.) Lay involvement in this ministry is vitally…

The Library Incentive Program, designed for children in grades 2 through 6, promotes the reading of Christian literature at home with positive reinforcement from parents and teachers alike. Purpose The purpose of this program is to promote the enjoyment of reading…