Dear OYM Friends,

As we begin our journey to Pascha, I encourage you to take this time to not only reflect on how you might draw nearer to Christ over the course of the Great Fast — but how you you might also draw nearer to your family and community. After all, as Christian Gonzalez writes in this month's ministry reflection, "Lent is not just about individual repentance. It’s about the community. It’s about commending our whole life to Christ."

This month's What's Your Ministry profile of Joshua Horner is an inspiring example of the power of Christ and community — of what's possible when we invite people to participate in the life of the Church, when we remind them of God's love and mercy, and when we encourage them to use their gifts to serve Him. We pray that his story and the resources below are helpful to you as you minister to the young people in your life, and that you have a blessed and spiritually fruitful Lent.

Yours in Christ,

Dr. Christopher Krampe

President of OYM

March Ministry Reflection: Becoming a Confessing Community This Lent

This Lent, let's remember that repentance isn't just an individual journey—it's a communal one. 

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What's Your Ministry? | A Journey from Pain to Purpose

How one man turned struggle into strength through faith, resilience, and action by "staying in it" — and is now helping others do the same.

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Patristrix Lenten Series (Playlist)

Whether you're seeking to help kids, catechumens, or yourself to learn more about the prayers and practices of the Church this season, this series of Lenten videos from Patristix are sure to be loved by all!

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Learning Lenten Vocabulary

It can be easy to forget that outside of our homes and parishes children are unlikely to hear terms like Triodion, Akathist, or prostration. Help them grow in understanding and confidence with these fun vocabulary games and activities from the Orthodox Christian Parenting blog.

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March Coloring Pages

Children will enjoy learning about this month’s holy days and their corresponding icons with these simple but informative coloring pages. Available to download free of cost.

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Lenten Resources for Parents and Sunday Church School Teachers

Books, calendars, coloring pages, charts, podcasts and more: parents and youth ministry workers will find a wealth of resources on this list compiled by the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese.

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Great Lent Resources

With free lesson plans, a kid-friendly activity calendar, craft kits, and more, Orthodox Pebbles has compiled an excellent collection of resources to guide children through the Lenten season.

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Lent Resource Guide for Families 

Resources and ideas from Presvytera Destinie of the “Ascetic Life of Motherhood” blog to help you cultivate a fruitful Lenten environment in your homes and with your families. 

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Church Programs Manager for Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry

The Church Programs Manager will inspire, train, and support Orthodox churches to get involved in prison ministry and implement OCPM's programs locally. (Remote position.)

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2025 George N. Boulukos EOCS Scholarship

The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting invites Orthodox Christian high school seniors who are active, registered members of an EOCS-recognized scouting organization to apply for one of two $1,000 scholarships.

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Center Director for FOCUS Houston

FOCUS Houston empowers mothers and their children by offering everyday necessities, opportunities to grow in knowledge, and guidance in understanding the available assistance programs. The Center Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the local ministry including food distribution, volunteer coordination, Advisory Board management, and partnerships with other local organizations.

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Communications Director at The Antiochian Village

This position will be responsible for overseeing and managing the Antiochian Village website, social media accounts, email marketing, graphic design, camp signage, and data maintenance.

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Orthodox Christians for Life Seeking Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

This position will be responsible for managing the social media and website presence of the organization. Join the organization that is leading the way for Orthodox Christian involvement in pro-life ministry. As part of a small team, you will have the opportunity to serve the Church in a big way. (Remote position.)

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Byzanfest Film Festival

Byzanfest is a film festival dedicated to Eastern Orthodox Christians. Filmmakers are invited to submit short- and feature-length films as well as unproduced screenplays.

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