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Find Them, Greet Them, Love them: Redefining our Ministry to Young Adults

NEW YORK ? In an effort to revitalize young adult ministry in the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the Department of Youth and
Young Adult Ministries will launch a 2010 National Awareness Campaign
for Young Adults: Find them, Greet them, Love them. In conjunction
with Metropolis Youth Offices, the campaign will encourage parish
leadership to bring young adults into the realms of the Church.

It is the hope that parishes will embrace this vision of inclusiveness
and welcome young adults utilizing the following programs: ?10 for 10?
in 2010, a program offering 10 service projects throughout the
Archdiocese; social networking and enhanced websites; 10 Parish
Visitation ? each Metropolis director will visit 10 parishes and
assist them in starting one or revitalizing a young adult ministry;
create an avenue for networking this vision, sharing the successes and
failures.

?Our hope is to bring these young adults back into parish life by
re-defining and re-evaluating successful local ministries, and
assisting local communities with new initiatives that will better
service the needs of their young adults,? stated Fr. Mark A. Leondis,
the National Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries.

For more information contact your local Metropolis Office of Youth and
Young Adult Ministries or the Archdiocesan Department of Youth and
Young Adult Ministries; 646.519.6180 or youthoffice@goarch.org

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