THE E-BULLETIN OF ST. JAMES ARMENIAN CHURCH (EVANSTON, IL)
 
YOUTH ISSUE 
 
January 2016
Dear Young Parishioner,

This special E-Bulletin features numerous programs (camps, retreats, 
scholarships,  training, etc) made available to you by our parish, the Diocese, AGBU, and St. Nersess Armenian Seminary. 

We hope that you find this information useful and that you benefit from participating in these programs. 
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St. James ACYOA Juniors next project

Sunday, January 31, 2016
12:30 PM

Packing college care packages

Acolyte Training

Saturdays:
January 30,  February 20,  March 19,  April 15  

4 PM

School of Daniel

Every Sunday starting February 7th
12:00 noon

Young boys are invited to learn the chanting from the Book of Daniel in preparation for the Easter Eve Candlelight Divine Liturgy.
12 Annual Poon Paregentan Dinner and Dance

Saturday, February 6, 2016
12:30 PM

Monty's Elegant Banquettes
703 S York Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106

Click here for more details

Illinois/Wisconsin ACYOA Juniors Retreat

February 12 - 14  at Camp Hickory.
Registration deadline in February 5.
Sponsored and Led by Diocese of the Armenian Church Department of  Youth & Young Adult Ministries.

Click here to see the flyer.

Contact Der Hovhan to receive a registration packet.

ACYOA Seniors Midwest Regional Retreat

March 12, 2016
St. James Armenian Church (Evanston, IL)

The theme this year is
Legacy of the Martyrs: A Gift to Carry Forward.

Online registration will be available in late-January.
2016 Summer Conference Dates Announced!

Be the first to attend the summer conferences on seminary's beautiful new Armonk campus.

Registration will be available soon, but save the date now!

Deacons' Training Program:  Saturday, June 25 - Sunday,  July 3
High School Session A:  Friday, July 15 - Sunday, July 24
High School Session B:  Friday, July 29 - Sunday, August 7
Post High School:  Tuesday, August 9 - Saturday, August 13
Registration Open for Diocesan Summer Camps

The Diocese's  Summer Camps website has been updated for the 2016 summer season. Online registration and credit card payments are available for both Hye Camp and St. Vartan Camp.

Both programs are seeking fun, energetic, faithful individuals to serve as CITs and staff this summer. CIT positions are open to young adults, ages 16 and 17, and staff positions are open to those 18 and older.  
 
The camps are also recruiting camp alumni and volunteers to serve as doctors, nurses, lifeguards, and instructors throughout the summer. To learn more about the camp experience, to download applications, or to register your camper, visit  www.diocesansummercamps.org.  

If you would like to volunteer, or know of someone who would be interested in serving either camp program, contact Jennifer Morris, the Diocese's director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, at  jenniferm@armeniandiocese.org, or contact the department's coordinator Lorie Odabashian at  lorieo@armeniandiocese.org.
AGBU Scholarships

The AGBU Scholarship Program is accepting applications for the 2016-2017 academic year. 
Apply Now!

Click here to check your eligibility, to see application deadlines, available scholarships, and other important information.
Armenia Service Project (ASP)

July 2-17, 2016

The Armenia Service Program(ASP) provides young adults an opportunity to travel to their homeland to not only tour, but to give back to their brothers and sisters in Armenia. This trip is truly a pilgrimage in which hundreds of ACYOA members have felt a connection to their Armenian heritage that continues to inspire them throughout their lives.

The program began in the 1970's and was called the Armenia Studies Program. ACYOA members would travel to Armenian for educational purposes. Several years ago, as need for aid in Armenia grew, the course of the trip changed from studies to service. For many years, the service portion of the trip included acting as counselors and teachers at camp Siranoosh in Yeghegnadzor, a camp for underprivileged children from the villages in Armenia. The ASP recently joined Habitat for Humanity, which has been making a considerable impact in Armenia, to build homes for a better, stronger homeland.
 
Registration will be available soon.
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