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The Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is continuing its online fellowship series through the fall, under the title #FellowshipFromHome. The virtual forum is a continuation of the series #StayHome and #StayConnected, launched last spring in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic crisis. #FellowshipFromHome will meet monthly with the aim of keeping Armenian Church youth and young adults virtually connected, despite the restrictions on gatherings of the COVID-19 pandemic. The December schedule is as follows:

• Sunday, December 13: Diving Deep Discussion, for ACYOA Seniors ages 18+
• Tuesday, December 15: Teen Talk, for ACYOA Juniors ages 13-18
• Thursday, December 17: Camp Connections, for Campers ages 8-15

Sessions are led by Diocesan clergy, staff, or ACYOA Central Council members, over the Zoom video conference platform. Each program starts at 7 p.m. EST (6 p.m. CST) and lasts an hour. Click the following link to view an informative flyer and event schedule. Keep up-to-date on #FellowshipFromHome meetings and other youth events by clicking here, or contact DiocesanYouthMinistries@gmail.com.

The Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is continuing its online fellowship series through the fall, under the title #FellowshipFromHome. The virtual forum is a continuation of the series #StayHome and #StayConnected, launched last spring in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic crisis. #FellowshipFromHome will meet monthly with the aim of keeping Armenian Church youth and young adults virtually connected, despite the restrictions on gatherings of the COVID-19 pandemic. The December schedule is as follows:

• Sunday, December 13: Diving Deep Discussion, for ACYOA Seniors ages 18+
• Tuesday, December 15: Teen Talk, for ACYOA Juniors ages 13-18
• Thursday, December 17: Camp Connections, for Campers ages 8-15

Sessions are led by Diocesan clergy, staff, or ACYOA Central Council members, over the Zoom video conference platform. Each program starts at 7 p.m. EST (6 p.m. CST) and lasts an hour. Click the following link to view an informative flyer and event schedule. Keep up-to-date on #FellowshipFromHome meetings and other youth events by clicking here, or contact DiocesanYouthMinistries@gmail.com.

The Eastern Diocese’s Sacred Music Council will hold an online lecture aimed at choir members, deacons, and altar servers. Dr. Norman Dertad Hogikyan will speak on “Your Voice, Vocal Health, and the Pandemic,” on Wednesday, December 16, at 7 p.m. EST, on the Zoom conference platform. Click on the following links to view a flyer with information, and to register in advance.

St. Nersess Armenian Seminary’s 2021 Young Adult Winter Conference for youth ages 18 to 25 will run January 3-5, 2021, as an online gathering. Registration is now open for virtual conference, but space is limited to the first 25 registrants. Click here to register. Click on the following links to view a flyer, and to visit the seminary website.

St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA will hold its annual Christmas Food Festival as a “Pick Up and Go” event on Saturday, Dec. 12. Pre-order online until Dec. 4 (extrended from Nov. 30) and drive by the church (630 Clothier Rd., Wynnewood) for curbside pick up of Armenian delicacies on Dec. 12. NOTE: 50% of all net proceeds will go towards humanitarian relief for the people of Armenia and Artsakh. For information call (610) 642-4212, view the event flyer/menu, or visit the parish website.