OYMT Fast Facts
- Twelve mission trips since 2010. Eleven with ASP and one with OCMC. Another ASP trip in progress for 2025!
- Filled an entire ASP volunteer center in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Our center had over 80 participants in 2019, and 63 participants in 2024!
- Participated in ASP’s 50th Summer of Service in 2018.
- Participated in an OCMC mission trip to Napaskiak, Alaska in 2017. A unique invitation for youth to participate in such a trip without their parents.
- Over 300 total participants from four jurisdictions. Roughly 130 participants from 8 local parishes, and 12 satellite teams mentored across the country.
- Approximately 70% return rate for local members. This includes a dozen members who have participated in 5 or more mission trips.
- Over 1,200 individual donors. Sixty godparent donors ($500+).
- Over 70 families helped with home repairs, a new church foundation laid, a church school provided for over 40 children, and countless meaningful connections made.
None of this would be possible without your prayerful generosity!
Shareholder Presentations
Our 2024 summer mission trip shareholder presentations and extended coffee will be held this September and October, 2024, after liturgy at five participating local parishes. As always, we would greatly appreciate your attendance and are thankful for your support!
- September 29: Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Danbury, CT
- September 29: St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Bridgeport, CT
- October 13: Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Springfield, VT
- October 20: Christ the Savior Orthodox Church, Southbury, CT
- TBD: St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Orange, CT
If you can’t make it, you can view or download the presentation here:
Newsletters
The OYMT Newsletter is published each fall, and includes a recap of the summer mission trip and reflections written by each youth.
View or download the 2024 OYMT Newsletter here:
Past Newsletters:
2022 Reunion Gala
On November 26, 2022, we hosted a Reunion Gala at St. John the Baptist in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to celebrate ten mission trips across twelve years of service, recognize our shareholders, and bring together current and former Team members. Each shareholder was recognized with a star on our Wall of Honor.
Click here to view or download the program from the evening: