Calling all walkers, runners, cyclists, swimmers, kayakers, and more...It is time to GO into the world to share the faith! This summer, we are inviting you to join our interactive event, the 2020 Virtual Trek4Missions, held from August 9 to September 14.

Missionary saints since the time of the...

We are very excited to announce the upcoming launch of our new OCMC website! Over the past several years, we’ve come to realize that, while our existing systems have served us well, we can do better. To that end, behind the scenes here at OCMC, we’ve been working hard on our brand-new website!

As...

As the outbreak of COVID-19 reached its peak and many were beginning to wonder what the future would hold, OCMC was blessed by receiving a sizable bequest from the estate of Mr. Charles Constantine Condes. Charles fell asleep in the Lord in 2016.

Mr. Condes was born in Chicago, the third son of...

Last Tuesday, for #GivingTuesdayNow, we shared with you a great need that is growing amongst mission clergy serving around the world. We told you stories from hierarchs in Africa and Asia about the uncertainty these priests are facing in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19 and how these priests are...

This Friday, May 8, we’ll be interviewing another of our newest missionaries live: Elaine Piniat! Elaine is currently preparing to serve in Sweden and has had a remarkable journey that has led her to follow God’s calling to serve as a missionary.

While she initially drew back from the idea of...

Just a few days ago, we announced that we'd strive to raise $2,000 by next Tuesday (May 5) for GivingTuesdayNow. Since then, we’ve already been approached by an anonymous donor that offered to match gifts up to $5,000!

Thanks to our donor’s immense generosity, all of your contributions will now...

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, we’ve all had to make major changes and sacrifices in our lives. We can no longer go to church in person, we can only see friends and family online, and many of us have lost our jobs. As hard as we have all been hit, we also need to remember our brothers and...

This Holy Week, we're all disappointed about not being able to celebrate Christ’s passion and resurrection in church, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a silver lining, however – and that is that this is perhaps the first time in history where most of our churches were able to quickly respond...

As the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to dramatically impact the lives of people around the world, mission priests supported by OCMC’s Support a Mission Priest (SAMP) program continue to minister to people in and around their communities.

His Grace Bishop Neofitos of Nyeri, Kenya, where many of...

Is my Team still going?

We are evaluating each country’s situation frequently and will continue to keep you updated in the coming weeks and months.

• May Teams have been rescheduled.
• June Teams are under review with Hosts and Team members.
• July and onwards, for now, will proceed as...

We are all astounded, as if a new World War has been declared by an invisible enemy, the Coronavirus.

We are all standing uneasily before the unforeseen changes, brought about by this unprecedented pandemic, to the life of the rich and poor, to the educated and simple people, to health, to the...

In recent days, the outbreak of COVID-19 has presented us all with unprecedented challenges. All around the world, nations are struggling to contain the virus and find a treatment for it. This, inevitably, has an impact on the work of OCMC, and especially on the lives of our missionaries in the...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

As our world faces unprecedented challenges, I am writing to offer our prayers, compassion, and encouragement, along with informing you of how the pandemic is being dealt with at OCMC and with our missionaries around the world.

In this time of trouble, we...

Lord, I thank You for calling me to a blessed and unique mission in life. I choose, this day, that which You have given to me. I promise to say “Yes” to You throughout my life and to never tire of fulfilling Your Will. I love You, Lord. Help me to love You with my life. Jesus, I trust in You.

KEN...

What Is Dependency?

Glenn Penner, who led the Canadian segment of the ministry called Voice of the Martyrs, defines dependency as “a state where Christians as individuals or as a congregation allowed themselves to become reliant on another outside group or individual for financial and material...

What did you do in Kenya?

Elayne: Our goal was to inspire self-sufficiency and to deemphasize dependency on Christian organizations for financial support for general church operations. We traveled to numerous churches and presented practical lessons on church infrastructure including leadership...

On Saturday, February 8, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, visited the Mission Center in St. Augustine, Florida. We were blessed to give him a tour of our facilities, share more about the work we do, and host him for a pleasant lunch.

“It...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

For a moment, imagine an entire village gathered at the water’s edge, surrounded by the majestic beauty of Alaska. They have come to hear the Good News – that God’s Son came into the world just for them!

This is exactly what St. Herman experienced in 1794...

This past week, we were blessed to receive our missionary Jennifer Rice here at OCMC. While passing through on her furlough, she shared some stories and updates from the mission field with us. Among her updates was the story of a girl named Mati.

Mati is an Orthodox Christian in Aguacate, and she...

Thanks to the support of St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church in Boca Raton, FL, a preschool in Albania was able to fully renovate their playground area!

The preschool is in Vlore, Albania, and it was established in a building with the blessings of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios for the Spirit of...

Every year OCMC sends out thousands of coin boxes to Sunday School students. Throughout Lent they are encouraged to be a part of the Church’s global mission by filling them up with spare bills and change. Each year they raise over $25K that helps send missionaries and teams around the world to share...

To the Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics, and the Devout Faithful of the Holy Orthodox Churches in the United States,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Sunday, March 1st, has been designated Mission Sunday by the Hierarchs of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the...

Daniel Kateli’s journey to Orthodoxy brought him many blessings, and so he wanted to give back to God. This past year, he finally found a great way to do just that: by serving on a mission team. After much discerning and preparing, he applied to join our youth team to Kisumu, Kenya. He was accepted...

OCMC Missionary Jesse Brandow married Juanita Pascual on December 29, 2019. We are all so excited for them, and for all the plans God has for them in the future!

Juanita is from Aguacate, Guatemala, where Jesse met her as he was beginning his work as a missionary. She is currently a medical...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

What a difference 10 years can make…

Back in 2010, there were 15 Orthodox Christian missionaries serving in 3 countries through the Mission Center. We had sent out just over 1,100 people on mission teams. OCMC was very active in a couple of countries in...