Orthodox Christian Fellowship at Our Local Colleges
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St. Elias Eastern Orthodox Church is proud to support the Orthodox Christian Fellowship at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College .
The OCF seeks to unite students and faculty in the study and practice of ancient Christianity. Through prayer services, Bible studies, missions trips and fellowship, the OCF is a haven for members of the University community who desire a deep relationship with Jesus Christ.
Our OCF Chapter currently meets bi-weekly. We gather every other Monday evening at 8:00PM at BIG APPLE BAGELS, 2620 W. Michigan Ave. #B in Kalamazoo (near the intersection of W. Michigan Ave. & S. Howard St. and directly above VIDEO HITS PLUS). If transportation is needed, students are asked to phone (269) 716 - 3752.
Orthodox Christian
Fellowship (OCF) is the
official campus ministry effort under
SCOBA
(Standing Conference of Canonical
Orthodox Bishops in the Americas).
Located in Boston, OCF is a Pan-Orthodox
effort, overseen by an Executive
Committee and aided by an 20-person
Student Advisory Board. OCF guides and
supports
local OCF chapters
through communication with the larger
Orthodox Community, National Programs,
and development of resources that
Orthodox college students and those
interested in Orthodoxy can use.
OCF is a member of
SYNDESMOS,
the World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth,
a federation of Orthodox youth movements
and theological schools around the
world, working under the blessing of all
the local canonical Churches, to serve
the Church, Her unity, witness and
renewal.
The aim of SYNDESMOS is to develop cooperation and communication among Orthodox youth movements and theological schools around the world, and to promote within them a deeper understanding and vision of their common faith.