Contact:
Joe Kormos
joekormos1@gmail.com
513-518-5878
HOTEL
All Attendees are responsible for their own reservations.
Hotel headquarters is:
Homewood Suites Pittsburgh Southpointe
3000 Horizon Vue Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Phone reservations: 724-745-4663
Note: The dealine for the special reservation block has passed. The hotel still has rooms. Please call the hotel to book your reservation.
All Attendees are responsible for their own reservations.
Parish Development Forum 2019
For clergy and laity from Orthodox parishes in North A
merica, the Parish Development Forum is a conference which explores the challenges, opportunities and solutions facing Orthodox parishes seeking to live a life in Christ in the 21st century North America.
The Forum shares and propagates good practices of vibrant Orthodox parishes in America & stimulates their implementation.
Co-sponsored by the OCA’s Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania, Diocese of the Midwest and the Bulgarian Diocese, host parish for the 2018 Forum is St. John the Baptist Church Canonsburg PA.
P arishes with a bright future commit to thriving, not merely surviving. They retain what has worked well for them in the past, while also exploring how to emphasize new practices that can highlight the inherent beauty of the Orthodox faith. They reach out in love to their surrounding community.
Lectures, case studies, workshops and open discussion willenable Forum attendees to explore our theme. 
The Forum Faculty includes:
- Rev. Fr. Maximus Urbanowicz, Keynote Speaker, St. James Orthodox Church, Port St. Lucie FL The Orthodox Century: Fishing, Feeding and Following in the Footseps of the Saints
- Rev. Fr. Paul Abernathy, St. Moses the Black Church, Pittsburgh PA Stimulating a Thirst for Charitable Ministry
Who Should Attend? 
Clergy & lay leaders from Orthodox & Byzantine Catholic parishes of any size, new or old are invited. Forum content is fresh for 2019.
Register Early -- Space is Limited 
To maintain an intimate setting for thoughtful exchange among attendees the 2019 Forum attendance will be limited to 60 persons.
The $100 per attendee registration fee includes lunches, dinners, breaks, an attendee reception Friday night & conference materials.
Attendee Cost Support
Scholarships covering Forum registration and lodging are available to parishes from the host OCA dioceses (W. PA, Midwest and Bulgarian Diocese) Contact Joe Kormos, to determine eligibility.