Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
22 Feb 10: URGENT – Offer of Sponsored Participation in 2010 Kursk Orthodox Youth Fellowship
If you are Russian Orthodox, young, vibrant and interested in travelling to Russia, France, Switzerland and Byelorussia in July of this year….. do read on!
Here is an invitation and important information about the Kursk Youth Fellowship (Курское Содружество Православной Молодежи) which was announced at the recent Diocesan Syezd in Melbourne.
Purpose: To create opportunities for Russian Orthodox youth from different countries and dioceses to meet, interact and become lifelong friends.
Dates: From 19th July to 11th August 2010
What you would pay: Return flight to Moscow + visas + travel insurance
What will be included: All land transport within Russia + Flights & coach transport to France, Switzerland & Byelorussia + all meals and accommodation.
Who can apply:
- youths who are single
- between ages 18-27 (not compulsory but preferable)
- spoken Russian needs to be 6+ on a scale of 1-10
- first-time in Russia (not compulsory but may receive preference)
Places available:
- from Australia approximately 5
- from the Church Abroad total 20
- including Russia, Ukraine and Byelorussia total 85
Other money assistance: A grant application has been made to the Fund For Assistance to the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. If successful, this means that the travel costs from Australia to Russia could become even less.
Programme: The draft programme is available and available only in Russian.
If you are interested email your application immediately to fr.gabriel.makarov@rocor.org.au or telephone: 0419 308338 and leave your contact details.
Application date: If you want to be considered for this trip then you must reply by 28th February! All replies will be acknowledged.
A shortlist will be put together at the beginning of March and successful applicants will be contacted personally with all necessary instructions.
With love in Christ,
Fr Gabriel Makarov
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APPLICATION DETAILS: Complete this section, cut & paste & email to Fr Gabriel Makarov.
- Surname (as in passport)…
- Name (as in passport)…
- Name of Parish Church…
- Name of Priest…
- Postal Address…
- Telephone number/s…
- Email address…
- Date of Birth…
- Age at 19th July 2010…
- Passport No…
- Passport expiry date (must be good for 6 months later than trip return date)…
- Country of Citizenship as shown in passport…
To speed things up with visas, include a scanned copy of your passport main page.