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Dates to Remember! March 28 – Palm Sunday (ACYOA Day). Throughout our diocese, many chapters will be hosting a reception or dinner after Badarak concludes, to honor the ACYOA. April 24 – 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Many Armenians will gather in Times Square, New York City, to commemorate and honor those lost in the Genocide. Also, various ACYOA Chapters throughout our diocese will organize and event to remember those who we have lost. May 27-31 - 64th Annual General Assembely & Sports Weekend. St. James Armenian Church, Watertown, MA June 29-July 20 - Armenia Service Program Chapter Spotlight: St. Mesrob Armenian Church, Racine, WI
Armenia Service Program (ASP) Update: Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to these questions and more Why ASP? ASP is the only trip to Armenia sponsored by the ACYOA specifically for young adults. This unique design fosters fellowship and camaraderie, giving youth from across the Eastern Diocese the opportunity to build life-long relationships. ASP includes service AND touring, providing participants a range of diverse experiences in Armenia. ASP is led by an experienced clergyman who has traveled extensively in Armenia and led the ASP trip previously. ASP is only 3 weeks long, allowing participants time to explore other opportunities during the summer. A New Generation of Church Leaders Develops Skills, Builds Confidence, at the 11th ACYOA Young Adult Leadership Conference The two-day conference attracted close to 100 people, including 67 young participants from 32 parishes in the Eastern Diocese, led by clergy, Diocesan Council members, ACYOA Central Council members, and seminarians. Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), presided over the conference, which gave participants an opportunity to hone their leadership skills and to network with ACYOA members from parishes throughout the Eastern Diocese.
Continue reading on our website... Unforgettable Memories: The ACYOA Yearbook Do you have memories from ACYOA that you would like to share with the world? Here is your chance to reminisce about the good ole’ days! The ACYOA Central Council is proud to announce the 2011 publication of the first ever commemorative yearbook. Here's a sneak peek at some of the exciting content:
The Yearbook Committee's regional liaisons will be contacting your parishes for photos, stories, and other ACYOA memories. If you would like to contribute now, please email acyoayearbook@gmail.com. We encourage all parishes and generations to share! You can also call Megan Karanfil at 443.622.4742 or Ara Janigian at 401.486.8495 |
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Christmas Caroling is only one of the many things which the St. Mesrob (Racine) ACYOA does, but it sure defines what we are about. Around Christmas we send about thirty youth in two groups to make visits to the sick and to those who have lost someone recently. Besides what you expect, i.e. singing Christmas carols (sometimes badly) in Armenian and English, we always sit and pray with the person and have great conversations about their memories of the church. The elderly usually give us bits of wisdom. lt is great connecting with people who remember our grandparents and great grandparents from when they were young. Christmas caroling is a great ministry to them and to us.
What is ASP? What type of service is involved? Who will lead the group in Armenia? What if I don't speak Armenian?
March 14, 2010 - The Eastern Diocese saw the bright future of the Armenian Church in the faces of participants at the 11th annual ACYOA National Young Adult Leadership Conference, which met in Tarrytown, N.Y., from March 5 to 7, 2010.