Conventions & Conference Planning
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese

Annually, the Archdiocese has three competitions for the laity at each Diocesan Parish Life Conference, based on the annual conference theme and the book of the Bible from which it is taken.

  • Bible Bowl: a two-hour competition; each parish can have a team of three (plus alternates) in the following divisions:
    • Pre-Teens, ages 10-12
    • Teens, ages 13-19; in some dioceses, this division may be split in two subdivisions (ages 13-15 and 16-19). The team that wins this division at each PLC will compete among the winners of the other dioceses (in dioceses with two teen divisions, the 16-19 subdivision will advance) at the Archdiocesan festival (in odd-numbered years, at the Archdiocese Convention; in even-numbered years, at the Midsummer Meetings).
    • Adults, age 20 and older
  • Creative Festivals: children from pre-school through high school submit entries in one or more of the follow categories:
    • Arts
    • Photography
    • Poetry
    • Video (not in all dioceses)
    • Writing
  • Oratorical Festival: Teens in each parish deliver a speech based on the conference theme, in two divisions:
    • Junior, ages 13-15
    • Senior, ages 16-19; the orator that wins this division at each PLC will compete among the winners of the other dioceses at the Archdiocesan festival (in odd-numbered years, at the Archdiocese Convention; in even-numbered years, at the Midsummer Meetings).

2023 Parish Life Conference Schedule

 

Diocese of Miami

June 14-17, 2023

Hosted by St. George Cathedral (Coral Gables, FL)

 

Diocese of Wichita

June 14-17, 2023

Hosted by Ss. Constantine and Helen Church (Carrollton, TX)

 

Diocese of Toledo

June 28-July 2, 2023

Hosted by St. Mary Church (Palos Heights, IL)

 

Dioceses of Charleston & New York

June 28-July 2, 2023

Hosted by St. Moses the Black Church (Pittsburgh, PA) 

 

Diocese of Los Angeles

June 28-July 2, 2023

Hosted by St. Luke Church (Garden Grove, CA)

 

Diocese of Ottawa

June 28-July 2, 2023

Hosted by St. Elias Church (Syracuse, NY)

 

Diocese of Worcester

July 7-9, 2023

Hosted by St. John of Damacus Church (Dedham, MA)

 

2023 Archdiocese Convention

July 24-30, 2023

Hosted by St. George Church (Phoenix, AZ)

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Convention and Conference Manual

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Archdiocese Convention Manual

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