Category Archives: Missions

FOCUS: Tackle Poverty with the Polamalus

By Deacon Abraham | Published: November 15, 2014
Join FOCUS at the upcoming Tackle Poverty event on Thursday, November 20th to help working poor families and homeless in Pittsburgh.  See the flier below for more information.
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OCMC: Volunteers Urgently Needed

By Deacon Abraham | Published: May 13, 2014
Volunteers Urgently Needed for Church Construction in Kenya! Two teams will be serving in the Turkana region of northern Kenya to help build the Church of St. Nicholas in the remote village of Lokichar. The first team will serve from June 17th to July 1st and the second from June 24th to July 11th. At least two more volunteers are […]
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St. George Project Mexico Article in “The Word”

By hmurray | Published: November 9, 2010
The November 2010 issue of the “The Word” magazine includes an article about our St. George mission trip to Project Mexico.  See the “Communities in Action” article entitled “Project Mexico:  One Starfish in a Huge Sea” on pages 27 and 28.   Our St. George team consisted of fifteen teens and adults who built a solid stucco home for a Mexican […]
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Walk for Missions

By hmurray | Published: October 11, 2010
Thank you to everyone who supported the “Walk for Missions” which took place at South Park on Sunday, October 10th.   Our St. George, New Kensington walkers joined 40 pan-Orthodox Christians who gathered to support the Orthodox Christian Mission Center’s goal to proclaim the fullness of the Orthodox Christian Faith throughout the world, particularly in countries where Christianity is in the […]
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Project Mexico 2010

By Deacon Abraham | Published: January 24, 2010
Dear Friends and Family of St. George, As we delight in the celebration of the Nativity of our Lord and Savoir, Jesus Christ, we also have very exciting news. Several years ago a mission group was formed from St. George Parish that traveled to Mexico for a volunteer home building project. The trip was exciting, successful and extremely rewarding for […]
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Valos Candy Project Mexico Fundraiser

By Deacon Abraham | Published: November 18, 2009
As a fundraiser for the teens’ 2010 Project Mexico trip, the Church School students are selling Valos candy. If you’d like to order candy as a Christmas gift, or to enjoy some yourself, please place your order by November 29th. Candy will be delivered on December 13th. Thank you for supporting our mission trip to Project Mexico!
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Project Mexico 2010 Dates Set

By Deacon Abraham | Published: October 15, 2009
The Missions team is excited to report that we have secured a slot for our 2010 trip to St. Innocent Orphanage. The trip will be July 20th – 26th, 2010. If you, your family, or your teen(s) is interested in being a part of the team for this blessed and extremely rewarding experience, please contact Lori Gaydosh, Maggie Kanaan, or […]
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Project Mexico Fundraiser: Entertainment Books for Sale

By Deacon Abraham | Published: September 19, 2009
As a fundraiser for our teens’ 2010 mission trip to St. Innocent Orphanage in Mexico, the Missions team is selling 2010 Entertainment Books. The books contain coupons for local businesses, everything from restaurants to services. There are always excellent deals to be had! Please help the teens get a great start on fundraising for next year’s Project Mexico trip by […]
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