From July 7th - 15th Diocesan Youth from the New England and NYC-NJ Deaneries participated in the Appalachian Service Project (ASP) in Trade, TN. This marks OYMT’s 8th year of doing youth mission work. For the first time, OYMT had its own pan Orthodox center in Appalachia and the program has expanded to include youth and adult leaders from Georgia, Maryland, Alabama and New Jersey/New York. 59 youth and adult leaders in all came together to serve our Lord by working with families in Appalachia to help make their” homes warmer, safer and drier.”

OYMT is led by the Very Rev. Fr. Luke Mihaly from Holy Trinity in Danbury. He was assisted by Fr. Andrew Fetchina from St. John The Baptist Church in Rahway, NJ.

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Photos show scenes from the Mission Trip.