WE ARE HALFWAY THROUGH THE SUMMER! | | |
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After a wonderful first two sessions filled with prayer, love, and fellowship, our camping season began Session 3 this past Sunday which will be followed by Session 4 to close out our summer camping program! | |
Arch Week 2024
From June 30th to July 7th, Arch Week, our program for high school graduates (ARCHERS), bridging the gap to life after highschool, was held at the Conference Center! We were blessed to have Bishop JOHN (Abdalah) of the Diocese of Worcester and New England, Fr. Matthew Howell, Fr. Calinic Berger, and Fr. Michael Shambour, along with the Arch Week staff and a variety of guest speakers who provided spiritual and practical guidance and lectures to the Archers as they transition to a new period of their lives. They spent a full day in Pittsburgh participating in the Neighborhood Resilience Project and even attended a Pirates game at PNC Park (the Pirates won on a walk-off)!
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New Service Books just arrived! | |
After many years, we have new and updated Service Books!
Provided by the Archdiocese Department of Camping Ministries, we, along with the Archdiocese's other camping programs, are so blessed to have just received brand new service books. The books are also being sold at our bookstore and are available online. They will surely be a great resource for our camp community as they guide us in prayer and singing!
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A joint Service with our friends from SMI | |
This past Saturday, July 13th, we welcomed the Sacred Music Institute to St. Ignatius Chapel for a Great Vespers service.
The Department of Sacred Music of the Archdiocese hosted the Sacred Music Institute at the Conference Center from July 10th to 14th. They sang and chanted beautifully along with the summer camp staff!
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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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Are you looking for a way to make an immediate impact on the Antiochian Village Summer Camp program? Check out our Amazon Wishlists and see if there's anything you'd like to donate to The Village! Make sure to check all five!
Don't forget to include a gift receipt so we can thank you for your support!
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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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Camper Parent Zoom Call Recording | |
Did you miss our Zoom Call?
If you as a camper parent (new or returning) have any questions before your kids arrive this summer, you are welcome to watch the recording from the June 3rd Zoom meeting at the link below where we addressed various questions.
The passcode is: ^vw0j0Qp
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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 Upcoming Programs! | |
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Upcoming Programs
Stay tuned for registration opening for our programs!
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New Directional Signage
We are currently in the process of installing new directional signage across our camp property. We went to ensure that guests and alumni alike can more easily traverse and be guided around camp and our facilities.
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New Altar Cloths
We have recently recently received new altar cloths that were kindly donated! They will give our clergy a clearer and cleaner space to serve.
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Namie Hall
Renovation on Namie Hall is almost done! It is usable for the summer and will be finished in the fall. The new siding, windows, roof, floor, HVAC system, bathrooms, insulation, & walls. We were able to use the space for both Family Camp and Discipleship Weeks.
Thank you so much to those who have contributed to this project and made this transformation possible!
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Volunteer Cabins
After over 20 years of housing our volunteers, the Volunteer Cabins are getting some much needed TLC. Camp wouldn't be what it is without these selfless servants, so we want to make their stay a little more comfortable.
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Younger Night Shelters
After 30 years of using large tents to house our young campers on the overnight, we are now in the process of building shelters and are almost complete so they can have a safe camping experience. Fr Chris recently blessed them during Dicipleship Weeks.
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Patron Saint Shrines
The shrines for our camp patron saints are fully complete! Our shrines commemorating Saints Raphael, Artimieus, and Thekla are fully complete and are adorned with crosses along the corners. We want to ensure the icons of our patron saints are protected as we pray for their intercessions!
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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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