Contact:
Joe KormosParish Development Ministry, Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania
joekormos1@gmail.com
513-683-1911
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740-453-6300
- 4929 East Pike, I-70, Exit 160, Zanesville OH
- 20 Minutes from Christ the Savior Orthodox Church Byesville, site of theForum
- Easily accessible from I-77 & I70
- $67.99 room rate includes a hot breakfast
- SPECIAL RATE AVAILABLE ONLY UNTIL JUNE 26!
- Call 740-453-6300 or 1-800-WESTERN for reservations (Ask for "Orthodox Conference" special rate)
- Attendees are responsible for their own reservations
See More info at Forum Webpage
For clergy and lay leaders from Orthodox churches of fewer than 50 adults, the Small Parish Forum is a regional conference to share helpful, hopeful ideas and tools for stabilizing and strengthening parish life.
Co-sponsored by the OCA’s Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania and the Diocese of the Midwest, and with the blessings of Archbishop MELCHISEDEK and Bishop ALEXANDER, the 2014 Forum will be held at Christ the Savior Orthodox Church in Byesville OH from mid-afternoon Thursday July 10 through noon Saturday July 12, 2014.
Find more information on topics and faculty at the Forum Webpage.
Help, Hope, Stability and Identity
The OCA's Midwest and Western PA Dioceses have many parishes that are small. Some have always been small. Some were once large and for various reasons are now much smaller. They need help and hope. They need to achieve stability –a positive self-image and a sense that small parishes can live a Life in Christ without necessarily becoming “big”. And, for those prepared to grow, they need fresh ideas that are adapted and relevant to the realities of small churches. That is what the Small parish Forum will try to provide.
Who Should Attend?
The Forum has been specifically designed for assisting clergy and lay leaders from small parishes in the sponsoring Dioceses (OCA Midwest and Western Pennsylvania). Attendance is open to any interested Orthodox -clergy or laity from any Orthodox Jurisdiction or OCA diocese.
More Info
For more info on the Small parish Forum see the event webpage -- here.