Just got a letter from the head OCF office. Apparently we are fully ratified and join over 190 Universities and Colleges in N. America with official OCF's.
This is run by a dedicated group of full time staff and a board of directors.
What does it mean otherwise? We are listed on their website. We can now apply for grants from the head office for vocation based conferences and get free pamphlets and icons sent out. Also we got some coupons for free pizza, (whether we can use them or not is another story) from Dominos.
Also there is a chat line at http://talk.ocf.net/
Sign up and you can talk with all kinds of Orthodox across North America!
By the way OCF and the Antiochian Dioceses is holding a young adult retreat in Edmonton at St. John's Instiute November 9-12. There will be two cars will be going from Saskatoon, email Mike or leave a comment if you want to come.
It was a great retreat last year with over 100 people there. Heres some of the people there last year.
Here's the poster
Pan-Orthodox Young Adult Retreat
Thursday Nov. 9- Sunday Nov. 12 @ St. John’s Institute, Edmonton
Speaker: Fr. Michael Gillis
Pastor of Holy Nativity of Christ Orthodox Mission in Langley, British Columbia
“Is Goodness the same as Godliness?”
Cost: $100 for the whole retreat (room, board, and sessions) OR Per session fee: $20
To register, send your registration form, and cheques made payable to:
Anna Salloum
147 Surrey Gardens Edmonton, Alberta
T5T 1Z3 ph
(780) 443-4342
or contact her via email: asalloum@shaw.ca
Registration Deadline: October 31st
