St. Herman DCMA Youth Conference 2023
“I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life”:
Finding Purpose and Strength Through Christ in His Church
Sponsored by the Youth Committee of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America,
with the blessing of His Eminence, Archbishop Peter
With the generous support of:
The ROCOR Fund for Assistance
and
The St. John Kochurov Society
Where: Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral, Des Plaines, IL and
YMCA Camp Duncan (32405 N US Hwy 12, Ingleside IL 60041)
When: Dec 26-30, 2023
Who: Youth ages 14 and older
What: An opportunity for Orthodox young people to get to know each other, to be strengthened in their faith, and to build lasting memories.
Early Bird Registration: $225 by November 22, 2023
Normal Registration: $300 by December 12, 2023
Need-based scholarships: contact sthermandcma@gmail.com.
We also need volunteers to help with the conference. Parishioners in good standing of diocesan parishes can contact sthermandcma@gmail.com to apply.
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The conference includes lots of time to make and renew friendships and have fun together. This year’s activities will include:
Every year we live our faith together by volunteering in the local community.
One of our conference traditions is to sing the Vigil and Divine Liturgy together as a group. This is a great way to better understand our worship and become more at home in Church. We prepare for this by having 2-3 rehearsals together.
Each participant is responsible for their own transportation. There will likely be vans going to the conference from Kansas, Texas, and Cincinnati; contact us if you would like to join them. If you will be traveling by plane, please provide us with your flight plans in advance so that we can arrange to pick you up at the airport. For all questions about transportation, contact us at sthermandcma@gmail.com or (972) 839-2439.
Registration is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec 26th at YMCA Duncan Camp
The conference opens at 7:30pm, informal dinner available from 6-9:30.
Outdoor activities are planned, including snow!
It will be cold outside -- it is Winter, and we will not be in the South!
The true cost of the conference is closer to $450 per participant, and we are able to offer the more affordable $250 cost due to the generosity of our donors. Special thanks to the St. John Kochurov Society, the Fund for Assistance to the ROCOR, the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America Youth Fund supported by annual donations for parishes in our diocese, and Anonymous Benefactors. Many thanks to our benefactors!
If you are able, we encourage additional donations towards conference expenses and to help fund scholarships.
The conference will end at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30.
All participants must complete waivers below. Please make sure they are signed and send them to sthermandcma@gmail.com – either scan them or take a photograph of the completed form.
Email sthermandcma@gmail.com or call Fr. Nicholas Park at 972-839-2439.
After you register, please fill out and send in the waivers below and make payment using the links below.
PAYMENT LINKS
After you register, please download and complete these waivers and send them to sthermandcma@gmail.com.
Under 18 | 18 and over |