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OCF and Young Adult Fellowship to Attend Retreat

Posted on March 2, 2012 by in Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Young Adult Fellowship

Penn State Orthodox Christian Fellowship members will join Holy Trinity’s Young Adult Fellowship in traveling to Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg for the Seventh Annual Young Adult Retreat on Saturday, March 17. Our very own Fr. John Reeves will speak on the topic “Lord, Increase Our Faith.”

The day begins with a Memorial Service and will include a free Lenten luncheon (bring money for a fellowship dinner afterward), and two sessions with Fr. John. Our van will depart from the Holy Trinity parking lot at 8 a.m.

For more information or to register, please contact youngadults@holytrinity-oca.org or orthodox@psu.edu.

Tentative Schedule

11:00 – Memorial Saturday Service
11:30 – Registration
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Session 1
2:00 – Break
2:15 – Session 2
3:15 – Q&A and Closing
4:00 – Dinner and Fellowship
6:00 – Vespers at Holy Apostles

 

Annual Blini Luncheon: A Cheesefare Tradition

Posted on February 20, 2012 by in Announcements, Coffee Hour

Join us in the Parish Hall following this Sunday’s Divine Liturgy for a delicious pancake breakfast provided by the church. Bring your favorite blini toppings to share, along with cheese, herring and/or caviar, for that last “splurge” before Lent begins. All are invited. There is no charge.

Choir to Host Afternoon Clinic Saturday

Posted on February 6, 2012 by in Choir

On Saturday, February 11, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in State College (119 S. Sparks St.) will sponsor a liturgical music clinic for all current and potential choir members. Dr. Nicholas Reeves, Assistant Professor of Liturgical Music at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, will work with the group on vocal technique, pitch, intonation and balance, singing from the text and sight reading, and the role of the choir in Orthodox worship. For more information, contact choir@holytrinity-oca.org.

 

Men’s Breakfast Postponed Because of Snow

Posted on January 21, 2012 by in Announcements, Men's Fellowship

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, originally scheduled for this morning (Saturday, January 21) at 9 a.m. in the Parish Hall has been postponed by one week because of the snow. It will now be held on Saturday, January 28, same time, same place.

The men will be spending their time this coming Saturday at the breakfast discussing logistics, fund raising and related matters for the men’s Mission to Alaska this summer. To date, a dozen men have expressed either a  commitment or desire to learn more about the July 21 – August 4 trip.

“Earlybird” Rate for College Conference Still Available

Posted on December 18, 2011 by in Announcements, Orthodox Christian Fellowship

It’s not too late to take advantage of the early bird pricing for Orthodox Christian Fellowship’s 2011 College Conference!  These rates will be available through Tuesday, December, 20, 2011 at events.ocf.net.

The conferences will be held during Christmas break in three locations — Saint Nicholas Ranch, Dunlap, CA; Antiochian Village, Bolivar, PA; and the Diaconia Center, Salem, SC.  Each will focus on OCF’s theme for the year — “Raise Me Above This World’s Confusion.”

Some scholarships are still available. For more information, call the North American Office at 1-800-919-1623. To register, visit events.ocf.net.

College Conference East

Antiochian Village – Bolivar, Pa.
December 28-31, 2011
Earlybird rate until Dec. 20: $240 – Regular: $265

Keynote speaker – His Grace, Bishop Michael [Dahulich] of New York and the Diocese of New York & New Jersey in the Orthodox Church in America with workshop speakers – Fr. Antony Bahou, Fr. Mefodii, Fr. Anthony Messeh, Sister Ignatia, Katrina Bitar, Kenneth Kidd and Niko Tzetzis. 

Men’s Fellowship Planning Alaska Mission Trip

Posted on December 12, 2011 by in Announcements, Men's Fellowship

Fr. John Reeves leads an OCMC Mission Team in prayer at St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church in Marshall, Alaska. He hopes to do the same in 2012.

Men’s Fellowship meets every third Saturday for breakfast to gather for food, friendship and Christian “guy talk”. We talk about issues which affect us as husbands, fathers, and men in general. In short, we talk about how we can put our faith into practice.

Now we have an opportunity to take brotherhoood a step further. The Orthodox Christian Mission Center has presented us with an opportunity to lead a team to Marshall, Alaska to finish construction of the church there. (Marshall is the Yukon village where Fr. John spent part of his sabbatical in 2010, originally missionized by St. Yakov Netsvetov in the 1840s.) Our responsibility will be to man at least half of the 12-man team and provide the clergy leadership.

The total cost of the July 21 to August 4 trip is $1,020 per person (not including airfare); participants will have the option to attend the 2012 St. Herman’s Pilgrimage on Spruce Island August 6-9. Orthodox men, aged 18 and upward, in good health with some carpentry skills are eligible. A final decision is due by Saturday, December 17 at our final breakfast for the year. Please speak to Fr. John or Dn. Alex for more information, or to sign-up.

Fellowship Raises More Than $700 for THON

Posted on December 12, 2011 by in Announcements, Orthodox Christian Fellowship

At a benefit dinner following the Divine Liturgy yesterday, the Penn State Orthodox Christian Fellowship raised more than $700 to combat pediatric cancer, furthering their goal of qualifying for dancers at the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon on February 17-19, 2012. Thank you for your generosity.

OCF Celebrates Semester with Dinner “On the Town”

Posted on December 8, 2011 by in Announcements, Orthodox Christian Fellowship

The Penn State Orthodox Christian Fellowship, which meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. for discussion at 212 Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, celebrated the end of the Fall 2011 semester with a dinner out “on the town” at Rey Azteca Mexican Restaurant in State College. The group is open to all Penn State students, especially those who want to learn more about the ancient Christian Faith.

To learn how you can get involved, visit the group’s Facebook page or email orthodox@psu.edu.

Holy Trinity to Sponsor Trip to 2012 March for Life

Posted on December 1, 2011 by in Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Sunday School Scoop

Several ministries at Holy Trinity—including the Church School and the Penn State Orthodox Christian Fellowship—are making arrangements for a Monday, January 23, 2012, pilgrimage to our nation’s capital. We will stand in support of the millions of innocent unborn children lost to abortion each year. Next year’s March For Life marks the 25th anniversary of the event.

More details will be forthcoming in the coming weeks, but please mark your calenders now and begin making the necessary arrangements for as many members of your family to attend.

Women’s Ministry to Host Cookie Exchange

Posted on December 1, 2011 by in Women's Ministry

The Women’s Ministry is hosting a Cookie Exchange on Friday, December 16 at 11:30 a.m. To participate, bring a minimum of three dozen homemade holiday cookies and the recipe. A light lenten lunch will be provided.

See the sign up sheet in the Parish Hall to participate or email women@holytrinity-oca.org — the more that do, the greater the variety of cookies/recipes to take home and less holiday baking!

Have to work that day? Join us during your lunch break.

It will be festive with fellow-“ette”-ship!

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