GOYA

CAMP GOOD SHEPHERD LENTEN RETREAT

2-Nights and 3 Days at Camp Piankatank 

This year the GOYA Lenten Retreat is open to 6th graders! It is the weekend of March 6-8. We leave via carpool for camp the evening of Friday, March 6 and return after Divine Liturgy at camp via carpool, March 8. 

Because it is 2 nights away, Father Philemon suggests assessing your child's maturity level . You know your child best, if you feel they can handle  a full weekend away, please sign them up! If not, no worries, they have this retreat every year and there will be plenty of opportunities for fellowship then.

Click here for details as well as the registration form. There is a $100 fee and checks can be made out to "VA District Orthodox Youth" and paid upon arrival.

In December, in addition to helping out at the Christmas Pageant, we were able to go to Target together and speed shop to get toys for hospital bound children during our Something Good Sunday.  We filled the entire bucket in the Spanos Foyer!  We split into a boys' team and a girls' team.  As you can imagine, the girls were very conscientious with their budget and really took time to think about what the kids would enjoy playing with.  The boys took the aspect of "speed shop" pretty seriously and were throwing in the buggy what they could.  Everyone enjoyed the fellowship.  We're grateful for this opportunity to remember our GOYAn Katherine Norton and spread some joy to others.                                                                                  

 

Our Parent Advisors:

Costa Cavanos           Nick & Danielle Kougoulis

Krista Loucas              Mia Spears