ANOTHER AMAZING SUMMER IN THE BOOKS! | |
After 8 weeks, the service of 83 staff members, the blessing of over 1,200 campers, and many beautiful Church services, our summer camping season has come to a close! We miss you all already! | |
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Our campers learned about the Book of Romans during Morning Program, learned how to be Christ-like in everyday sports and activities during Afternoon Program, and enjoyed fellowship as a family during Evening Program.
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Our campers also went out of their comfort zones on the Challenge Course and experienced the beauty of nature and God's creation during the Overnight | |
Most importantly, we spent every day in prayer and chanting together in Church while growing closer to God. | |
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On July 18th, during Session 3, we were blessed to be joined by His Eminence Metropolitan SABA as well as many clergy from the Archdiocese to witness the very special Translation of the Relics of Saint Raphael of Brooklyn, one of the Village's beloved Patron Saints who has been buried on our property since 1988.
| Relive that special day and participate in history through this new video produced by our very own Director of Communications, Constantine Kallaur. May St. Raphael intercede to God for us! | |
Our Camp Photographer, Alexander Moujaes, also took photos of this new Feast Day. Feel free to view them at the following link! | |
A Special Visit from the Clergy Symposium | |
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About 200 priests and clergy from across the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America gathered from July 22nd to the 24th at the Conference Center for the Biennial Clergy Symposium
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On Tuesday night, the clergy joined our campers for Vespers in the outdoor pavilion. The campers then treated them to an energetic talent show.
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Join us September 20-23
Adult Camp is for anyone ages 21+ who wants to spend a weekend in the beautiful natural setting of AV Camp and grow in our Orthodox Christian Faith. Whether you are 21, 51, or 101 years old, you’re never too old for camp! Come and enjoy fellowship with each other, daily services, Christian Education, afternoon program, arts & crafts, evening program, our ropes course, and much more!
Registration is open now!
Our 2024 speaker: Fr. Raphael Daly
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Saint Raphael Pilgrimage 2024 | |
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Join us on November 1-2 for a pilgrimage to St. Raphael of Brooklyn who was buried on campgrounds and recently had his relics translated to St. Ignatius Chapel. Join us for Vespers on Friday, November 1, and Orthros & Liturgy on November 2. We hope to see you there! Click here for more information!
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Weeeee've got coffee!
Hey coffee lovers...we now have a perfect gift for anyone who loves coffee and AV.
Partnering with Dark Side Coffee Roasters, a popular local company, AV will be selling its own product in Namie's Nook...with AV-themed names of course! You can now support AV Camp with every sip!
Cabin TIme - Medium Roast
Stargazing - Dark Roast
Can it get more campy than that?!
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As a reminder for all of you AV Camper Parents, go online to avcamp.org and visit the "Parents" tab to stay up to date on camp preparation.
Take a look at our Arrival Day Info, Packing Lists, and required Forms for this summer.
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Introducing the Village Thriftstore! Have old AV gear that you don't need anymore? Donate it to our Thrift store and we'll sell it for a discounted price! If you are a camper parent, feel free to bring items on arrival day.
A thank you to our alumn Amanda Regnier for this idea!
To donate, just mail items to:
Antiochian Village Camp - attn Thriftstore
201 Saint Ignatius Trail
Bolivar, PA 15923
We've already received many donations!
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Sign Up For Our Upcoming Programs!
Stay tuned for registration opening for our programs!
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Better Communication Around Camp with a new PA system!
In order to better facilitate communication throughout our camp property to our AV family, we have installed a new PA system. With its wide range and clarity, our PA system will certainly be a great new asset!
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New Trees to Flourish Around Camp
Our landscaping interns, Sean Houssan and William Maghes, have been working hard planting trees around Naime Hall and the Outdoor Chapel.
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Our St. Thekla shrine is now dedicated to the memory of Dr. Lara Gashash, one of our beloved Village Alum.
We have added a plaque in her name at the bottom of the shrine in her memory.
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Directional Signage is now Complete!
We have finished installing new directional signage across our camp property! We want to ensure that guests and alumni alike can more easily traverse and be guided around camp and our facilities.
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Kitchen Manager - With so many programs and guest groups throughout the year, we are in need of someone to join our year-round team and run the AV Camp kitchen.
If you or someone you know are interested in either position please email frchris@avcamp.org.
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AV's UPDATED DREAM BOARD!!! | |
Check out our hopes and dreams for the future! | |
We're always dreaming about the future here at AV...from projects, to programs, to staffing...and we want to share those dreams with you! Click the link below to check out our Updated Dream Board, which now includes program and staffing dreams, as well as completed dreams over the past 3 years...and feel free to send us your ideas of what you'd love to see here in the future! | |
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Shop online at Namie's Nook! | | |
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Our Nookstore is online - check out all the merchandise from sweatshirts to Christmas ornaments. AV swag makes great Christmas gifts! Don't forget our new thrift store as well!
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Hey AV Alumni! Do you love flipping through our photo albums when you come to visit? Well our Director of Communications Constantine Kallaur has spent the last year scanning all of our photos from our photo collection going all the way back to 1981! In an effort to preserve the history of The Antiochian Village, we are in the process of digitizing as much content as we have. God willing, we'll have every session video going back to the 1990's online in the near future as well.
Check out our SmugMug photo-site below to re-live the AV memories!
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