Winter Camp is a weekend retreat for those in grades 7 – 12, held over Presidents holiday weekend in February. We average about 140 campers at Winter Camp each year! Campers arrive on Friday night and leave on Monday, as most schools are closed on Monday for the holidays. Borrowing some of your favorite activities from the summer, Winter Camp includes: Christian Ed, Afternoon Program, a Campfire (in the snow!), plus there's Snow Tubing and much more! Winter Camp also provides a chance to meet others campers from different regions and different sessions from the summer.
For Winter Camp, our campers will stay in our recently constructed heated log cabins in Unit 1 and Unit 2. All meals, services, and activities are held at the Camp.
| Winter Camp Dates 2012 |
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| Session |
February 17-20, 2012 |
| Registration Online | |
| Forms: | Camper Registration Form |
| Medical Form | |
| Scholarship Assistance Form | |
| Snow Tube Release Form | |
| Staff Application | |
This year's theme:
The Church as the Center of Life: Orthodox Outreach in a Suffering World
We will explore how the
Orthodox Church in modern America is a manifestation of Christ’s love and mercy
to so many in need. In addition to reviewing ministry in the Early
Church, there will be examples offered of Orthodox Outreach ministries among the
poor in the City of Pittsburgh. Finally, some insight into creating local
outreach ministries will be shared.
Keynote Speaker: Paul Abernathy, Director - FOCUS Pittsburgh
A graduate of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Paul is a Sub-Deacon in the Orthodox Church and holds a Master's of Divinity with a graduate thesis entitled "The Prayer of Broken Heart: an Orthodox Dialogue with African-American Spirituality." He also has a Master's of Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and has previously served as the Coordinator for Community Research and Project Development at Wheeling Jesuit University. Paul has also served as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army and is a combat veteran of the Iraq War.