We Need Your Help: Give 10 in 2010

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Christ is Risen!

Your help is needed. Every year the Agape Canister Program, as a core component of OCMC's work to "make disciples of all nations," issues grants to numerous philanthropic projects like orphanages, medical clinics, and feeding programs around the world.

Please help us to fund this year’s grants. The efforts that these grants make possible are vital. In May, for example, an Agape grant will be used to purchase medicines for Uganda; and Fr. Stephanos Boik is counting on an Agape grant to help fund the St. Thomas House Orphanage, home to 25 Indonesian children, this July.

Please consider making a gift of $10, or more, towards OCMC’s “Give 10 in 2010” initiative by following this link: http://www.ocmc.org/login/index.aspx?LoginType=Donation&DonationType=Agape. You can also join the "Give 10 in 2010" Facebook Cause and/or donate at http://www.causes.com/causes/473419.

For the cost of fast food meal you will be helping children, the elderly, and the infirm in some of the world’s most economically challenged regions as a loving witness to the Orthodox Christian faith. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

Sincerely in Christ,

Kenneth Kidd
Annual Gifts Officer

Become Involved in International Missions as an OCMC Agape Canister Partner

This past Sunday Fr. Stephanos Boik celebrated the Divine Liturgy with 25 children from the village of Singaraja, on the island of Bali, Indonesia, at the St. Thomas Orphanage House. The St. Thomas Orphanage provides abandoned and homeless children with shelter, food, clothing, and the promise of an education. Fr. Stephanos works hard to meet the spiritual needs of these children. The money collected through the OCMC Agape Canister Program, gives us the opportunity to share in this beautiful Orthodox Christian witness by meeting the physical needs of the orphans under Fr. Stephanos' care.

Please prayerfully consider your ability to become more engaged in international Orthodox mission ministries today by becoming an Agape Canister Partner or by donating to the Agape Canister Program online. Agape Partners take responsibility for one or more canisters that are placed in offices, restaurants, or other businesses throughout their community. Each month, the partner visits those locations to collect the change placed in the canisters. These small gifts make a huge difference. Approximately $115,000-$125,000 is raised to support the ministries at St. Thomas House and other philanthropic programs like it around the world each year.

For more information about becoming an Agape Canister Partner or to make a gift, please visit www.ocmc.org or call 904-829-5132, Ext. 163!