Our Mission: Provide Orthodox Christian youth an opportunity to put their Faith to work.
Appalachian families helped with home repairs through 14 mission trips, plus a church foundation laid and children’s church camp hosted in Alaska.
Are you ready to put your Faith to work?
As a member of the Orthodox Youth Mission Team (OYMT) you will have the opportunity to serve locally, build relationships with other Orthodox Christian youth across jurisdictional and state lines, and participate in a short-term (9-14 days) mission trip each summer. Get ready to make Christ present and live in community with other Orthodox youth!
OYMT is a pan-Orthodox Christian team of high school-aged youth and adult leaders based in the Northeast. Since 2010, we have been providing youth with the opportunity to participate in short-term missions without the requirement of an accompanying parent. We have served with Appalachia Service Project (ASP) and Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC).
Our annual summer mission trips take place in June or July. The 2027 Summer Mission Trip will be from July 10-18, 2027. Year-round, team members fundraise, train, and serve locally.
We accept Youth Participants aged 13-18 at the time of the trip who have completed grades 7-12 in the 2026-2027 school year. This year, we are also accepting a limited number of new Adult Leaders (age 25+) and Young Adult Leaders (19-24). We always welcome additional clergy participation.
OYMT is a year-round commitment. We meet monthly beginning in November to train, fundraise. and serve locally. This includes a weekend-long retreat and training from May 21-23, 2026. Team members are required to attend all sessions.
The cost per youth is $350 for the year. The cost per Young Adult Leader is $175 for the year. There is no cost for Adult Leaders, but they are asked to take this commitment seriously as the youth fundraise to pay for adult trip expenses. Scholarships of up to $175 per youth are available upon application. All team members (both youth and adults) are required to actively fundraise to cover all other expenses.
Registration opens for the 2026-2027 year on August 15th for returners and August 30th for new members. Spots are filled on a first come, first served basis until October 15th!
Our 2027 Summer Mission Trip will be July 10-18, 2027. Our destination is to be announced.
OYMT is a year-round commitment involving required trainings, fundraisers, and local service days.
Youth mission work requires the support of the youth's family and, most importantly, their parish.
