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The Armenian Church Youth Organization of America (ACYOA) will hold the annual “Bishop’s 5K Run/Walk” on Saturday, October 3—but due to pandemic restrictions, it will take a “virtual” turn this year. Participants can run or walk the 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) at a time and place that best suits them, after first registering for the race. Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel Findikyan is taking part and envisions the event as a way for faithful of all ages to come together to promote physical, mental, and spiritual health. Click on the following links to register for the Bishop’s 5K and view a flyer with information.

UPDATE: The ACYOA has announced that all proceeds from the Bishop’s 5K will benefit humanitarian relief efforts in Artsakh, rather than future ministries of the ACYOA as previously announced. Support the effort using the links above.

VEMKAR, the Diocese’s educational initiative, will hold its third “Live Session” based on its pilot module, Christ as Healer. This week’s edition is an online “Service of Healing” streamed live from New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral, scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. EDT. Bishop Daniel will preside and offer introductory remarks, with Cathedral Vicar Fr. Davit Karamyan officiating. Join the service remotely via the Vemkar Facebook page. Click the link to view an informative flyer. Additional online events and 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.”

St. Thomas Church (Tenafly, NJ) will begin the 2020-21 Kirikian Armenian School season, for all grades, with remote learning. Lessons in all subjects will be taught via the interactive Zoom platform, as well as other distance learning methods. Classes run Saturdays, September to June; the entire regular curriculum will be covered, with double sections for every grade level for Armenian-speaking and non-Armenian-speaking students (additional Armenian conversation instruction is provided for the latter). In addition to the main school, a new Western Armenian conversation class is being offered online through Zoom, open to children, youths, and adults, and taught by a specialized instructor. Please click the following links to view flyers for the Kirikian Armenian School and the Western Armenian conversation class. For information, or to enroll, contact Ani Capan at ani@lacapan.com or stthomasarmenianchurch@yahoo.com.

VEMKAR, the Eastern Diocese’s new educational initiative, will hold its second online discussion based on its pilot module, Christ as Healer. “A Live Conversation with Dr. Chris Sheklian,” on the healing services as sacraments of the Armenian Church, is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.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.”