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  • EasternDiocese
  • October 2, 2020
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The Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries will continue its online fellowship series this 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. This month’s dates will be as follows:

Sunday, October 11 (Diving Deep Discussion, ACYOA Seniors 18+)
Tuesday, October 13 (Teen Talk, ACYOA Juniors 13-18)
Thursday, October 15 (Camp Connections, Campers 8-15).

Sessions will be led by Diocesan clergy, staff, or ACYOA Central Council members, using the Zoom video conference platform. Each program starts at 7 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. CDT) and lasts an hour. Click the following link to view an informative flyer. To stay up-to-date on #FellowshipFromHome meetings and youth events, contact DiocesanYouthMinistries@gmail.com.

  • EasternDiocese
  • September 30, 2020
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St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, will hold its annual Food Festival as an “Advance Order & Pick-Up” event on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17, on the church grounds (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). Please order online prior to Oct. 6 to enjoy the delicacies prepared by the Women’s Guild and church volunteers. Food can be picked up on both days from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. All food orders must be placed online through the Food Festival website, accessed by clicking here. No food orders or payment will be accepted after that time or on the day of pickup. Click the link to view an informative flyer.

  • EasternDiocese
  • September 30, 2020
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St. James Church, Watertown, MA, will hold its 73rd annual Take-Out Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 17, 12 noon-6 p.m., at the church facility (465 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown). Pre-order curbside pickup only: to order visit www.stjameswatertown.org/bazaar or call the church office. Enjoy Armenian food and pastries, raffle, online silent auction. For information contact (617) 923-8860, or info@sthagop.com. To view a flyer, click here.

  • EasternDiocese
  • September 25, 2020
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This event has been cancelled, so as not to conflict with events in support of Artsakh and Armenia scheduled for the same time.

The Eastern Diocese’s new educational initiative, VEMKAR, will hold its first day-long workshop on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., as an online gathering over the Zoom video conference platform. Under the theme “Christ as Healer,” the day will open with a morning service and close with a healing service; in between are workshops on Healing Verbal Abuse, Healing the Wound of Racism, and Healing Our Veteran Community. View a flyer by clicking here, which includes information, a schedule of speakers, and a link to online registration.

  • EasternDiocese
  • September 24, 2020
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VEMKAR, the Eastern Diocese’s new educational initiative, will hold another online discussion based on its pilot module, Christ as Healer. Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan, dean of Holy Etchmiadzin’s Gevorgian Seminary, will lead a live meditation on healing, according to Armenian Christian spiritual practices, on Saturday, Sep. 26, at 11 a.m. EDT. Click on the following links to register for the event, and to view an informative flyer.

Additional online discussions are scheduled for the weeks to come. Connect with the VEMKAR.us website for information—and to explore more than 60 multimedia resources that will enrich your appreciation of “Christ as Healer.”

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