The National Missions and Evangelism Conference will be held October 3 – 5, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. This innovative gathering to address the important topic of “Bringing Orthodoxy to America” is presented by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Department of Stewardship, Outreach and Evangelism in cooperation with the Metropolis of San Francisco Commission for Orthodox Missions and Evangelism (C.O.M.E.), along with the generous support of Leadership 100.
Designed to provide a forum for sharing resources, participants will spend three days learning from experts in field who offer a wealth of knowledge gained through proven experience bringing a missions-minded spirit to their parishes. Guest speakers include:
- Rev. Father Luke Veronis – the Director for the Missions Institute of Orthodoxy at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Father Luke also serves the community of Saints Constantine and Helen in Webster, MA.
- Rev. Father Evan Armatas – pastor at Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Loveland, CO, a vibrant young parish outside of Denver. He is also host of the popular podcast, Orthodoxy Live.
- Rev. Father Theodore Dorrance – pastor at Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Beaverton, OR. Father Theodore also serves as the Director of the Commission for Orthodox Missions and Evangelism for the Metropolis of San Francisco.
- Rev. Father Barnabas Powell – pastor at Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Church in Cumming, GA. Father Barnabas is also the dynamic host of the Faith Encouraged podcast.
Topics for the conference include renewing the established parish’s missionary zeal, overcoming obstacles to parish growth, understanding and utilizing social media in the parish, and evangelism resources for both small and large parishes.
Thanks to the generosity of Leadership 100, the registration fee for this conference is only $50 per person until September 1, after which the registration fee increases to $100 per person.
For more information, please visit the C.O.M.E. website or contact C.O.M.E. Assistant Director Thomaida Hudanish (503-277-3928 or come@sanfran.goarch.org) or Father Jim Kordaris at the Department of Stewardship, Outreach & Evangelism (jkordaris@goarch.org).