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Mission Statement for Youth Ministry
Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand
Living the Orthodox Faith in Christ through
Worship, Witness, Service and FellowshipStatement of Purpose
We believe that the goal of Orthodox Christian Youth Ministry is the integration of each young person fully into the total life of the Church. We believe that Orthodox Christians must commit themselves to living the Orthodox Faith daily. Worship, Witness, Service and Fellowship are the natural expressions of that commitment. We define them as follows:
Worship – For Orthodox Christians, participating in the Holy Tradition through worshipping together is the sacramental expression of our faith. We must also cultivate a daily personal prayer life and reading of Holy Scripture.
Witness – Christ call us to be His witness in the world. We must educate our youth and equip them to expressing their faith through their words and deeds to others in order to be true witnesses to Christ and Orthodox Faith.
Service – Christ came not to be served but to serve. We need to encourage our youth to do the same. We honour and glorify God by loving and serving others in the name of Jesus Christ, using our God-given gifts and talents.
Fellowship – The Holy Trinity is the perfect model of fellowship; the Father, Son and Holy Spirit share perfect communion and exist in perfect love as community. By gathering together in fellowship, and by showing love for one another in Christ, we emulate the life of the Holy Trinity in our daily life.
Our ultimate goal must be to see that our youth grow to love Christ and His Church and to pursue a righteous way of life.
St Mary's ACOY mission statement
‘ACOY seek to provide spiritual guidance and a sense of belonging for the future of our Antiochian Orthodox Church, giving the youth the chance to build a strong community. Through God we nourish our fellowship’.A brief introductory statement
The Antiochian Christian Orthodox Youth (ACOY) Group has a great program set up for 2006. We encourage everybody to attend English Liturgy at 6pm. The youth group is growing and everybody is welcome to attend our meetings. Contact details of the Youth Group committee are provided below, so please feel free to contact us anytime if you have any questions, queries or comments. Ages 17+Jessica Khoury - Youth President
