ECUMENICAL ASSEMBLY SEEKS ORTHODOX YOUNG ADULTS TO SERVE AT ANNUAL MEETING

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Date Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:58:48 -0700

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Contact: Stavros Papagermanos
August 7, 2008

ECUMENICAL ASSEMBLY SEEKS ORTHODOX YOUNG ADULTS TO SERVE AT ANNUAL MEETINGOrthodox Young Adults are invited to apply to serve as Stewards at the 2008 General Assembly of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. and Church World Service. The Assembly, which convenes annually in a different U.S. city to bring together the ecumenical leadership of the Council's 35 member communions, will meet November 11-13 in Denver, Colorado. His Grace, Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, is chairman of the Planning Committee for the 2008 Assembly.A key part of the General Assembly is the Young Adult Stewards program. Young adults, ages 18 - 30, frrom all of the member communions help with the organization and management of the Assembly, and observe and join in the proceedings.John Paterakis, a member of the CWS Board of Directors, explained "Successful candidates will have the opportunity to interact with top leadership of the NCCCUSA and Church World Service, as well as to work closely with members of the Orthodox delegations such as Bishop Demetrios, Fr. Leonid Kishkovsky, Fr. Mark Arey, and Dr. Despina Prassas." "This is a great opportunity to witness to Orthodoxy among representatives of other Christian communions, and to learn firsthand about the ecumenical experience,"Paterakis added.The application is available to be downloaded at http://www.ncccusa.org/ga2008/stewardapplication.pdf. Deadline for submittal is September 12, 2008. Candidates with any degree of seminary training are particularly encouraged to apply.For additional information, Paterakis can be contacted at E-mail: pateraki@pipeline.com or Phone: (212) 685-2411.


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