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If you're a priest, parish lay leader, or just interested in helping to build an effective media outreach for Orthodoxy, now's your chance to make a difference.
You've probably heard people say that the Orthodox Church is “the best kept secret” in North America. With your help in the next few weeks, we can begin to change that.
How? On Sunday, January 17, 2010, our SCOBA hierarchs have scheduled a national event to support the growth of Orthodox media outreach. It’s called “Share the Light Sunday,” and it’s intended to raise awareness and financial support for the Orthodox Christian Network (OCN), a pan-Orthodox media ministry that is also one of the official agencies of SCOBA. As you may already know, OCN uses the power of the radio and the Internet to present our Church to mainstream America -- to reach out to everyone, Orthodox and non-Orthodox, with a message that is engaging, accessible and Christ-centered.
Here’s how you can help: Over the next few weeks, and on Share the Light Sunday itself, you can share the information on this site with the members of your parish. In the very least, you and everyone with whom you share this information can benefit spiritually by taking advantage of the Orthodox programming that OCN already offers online at MyOCN.net.
You can also make a profound difference in the life of your own parish, and that of the entire Church, by financially supporting OCN’s efforts to build a national Orthodox media presence. Who knows? You may even be able to grow the grassroots support needed to bring Come Receive the Light, the national Orthodox Christian radio program, to YOUR area!
Depending on the amount of your parish’s donation, OCN will be able to partner with your parish and provide you with various powerful tools to build your own local media outreach. All of this will be explained in more detail on this site in the coming days, so that you can:
Speak about Share the Light Sunday and OCN from the pulpit, during announcements and at other events
Include information in your bulletin, newsletter, Web site and/or parish hall.
Join us in creating a national media witness of the Orthodox Church by passing a special tray during the Divine Liturgy or by organizing a special event at your parish
Time is of the essence because STL Sunday is just weeks away. Please join us in creating something truly valuable. When you do, you’ll be standing with our SCOBA bishops and thousands of Orthodox Christians from around the country in a concerted effort to build a powerful media witness for our Church. And you’ll be touching lives for Christ. Thank you!
Spread the word about Share the Light Sunday and OCN!
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