Family Camp

Ionian Village Family Camp Rescheduled for July 2012

Family Camp

Ionian Village and the Archdiocesan Center for Family Care are pleased to announce their collaboration on the first Ionian Village Family Camp (IVFC).  For over 40 years Ionian Village, the summer travel-abroad camp program of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, has offered teenagers and young adult participants an opportunity to gain a broader experience of their Orthodox Faith and Hellenic Culture. That same experience will now be available to families attending IVFC. Leading the trip will be the Director of the Center for Family Care, Fr. Constantine L. Sitaras, who was the camp director of Ionian Village for 25 years. In speaking about this new collaboration, Fr. Sitaras said, "We are excited to offer the Ionian Village Family Camp for families to experience together. It is our hope that through this program, families will be able to take their experiences of our faith there and bring them to life in their own homes."

IVFC will be based out of the Ionian Village camp grounds on the northwest coast of the Peloponnese.  During the 9-day camp, families will travel to Zakynthos, Patras, Delphi, Olympia, and Aegina, ending the trip with a couple days in Athens. During these excursions, families will learn more about Orthodox Christianity in the beauty that is Greece. In addition to daily worship, the IVFC will offer activities including arts and crafts, athletics, and religious education that will enable families to grow closer to Christ and to one another.  

For additional information, please contact the The Center for Family Care at 845-424-8175 or email familycare@goarch.org.

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