UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE
USA
Every year, as the Church celebrates the feast of All Saints, the roads to All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Camp in Emlenton, PA see a multitude of cars bringing the youth of the Church to their Camp. This year would not be so different from the past years, if it were not for a wonderful and spiritually rewarding event in the life of the faithful – the consecration of the newly constructed Chapel of St. Thomas the Holy Apostle on the camp grounds. It has been a long time dream of generations of campers, clergy and the camp staff to erect a permanent chapel, where the youth can worship God and be instructed in the precepts of the our Faith.
Various committees have worked throughout the years searching for the ways and means to build the chapel. It was not until three years ago that a generous donor approached Metropolitan Constantine offering to donate the funds necessary for the construction of a permanent home of worship for the youth from our parishes all around the USA and Canada who spend part of their summer vacation time at All Saints Camp participating in various encampments of the Consistory’s Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, directed by Natalie Kapeluck-Nixon: Church School Camp, Teenage Conference, Mommy/Daddy and Me. In addition to these programs there are many other events that take place at the Camp during camping season, bringing the faithful closer to God and instructing them in the rich traditions of their Ukrainian heritage.Source:
http://www.uocofusa.org/news_080626_1.html
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