Programme of the Orthodox Youth Training Course of SYNDESMOS

Mission in non-orthodox lands: opportunities & difficulties

Manila, Philippines
1-8 February 2003

Saturday, February 1

A R R I V A LS  in Manila, Westmont Village in Sucat, Paranaque City

19:00           Dinner

20:00           Presentation of the Participants

21:00           Evening prayers

Sunday, February 2

08:30           Departure for Annunciation Orthodox Church, Paranaque City

09:00           Divine Liturgy in the Annunciation Orthodox Church, Paranaque City

11:00           Welcome of the participants- Meeting with the local orthodox community

13:00           Lunch

14:00           Visit St.Thomas Orthodox Community

15:00           Departure for Tagaytay city

17:00           Accommodation in Angels Hills Retreat and Formation Center

18:00           Opening of the training course

19:00           Dinner

20:30           Evening Prayer

21:00           Presentation of the Participants & SYNDESMOS

Monday, February 3

08:00           Morning Prayer

09:00           Breakfast

            09:30           Keynote Speech: Enculturation and Mission

            Speaker: His Eminence Nikitas Metropolitan of Hong Kong And Southeast Asia

10.30           Discussion

11:00           Coffee break

11:30           Discussion group

13:00           Lunch

15:00           Workshop: How to make komposkoini

17:00           Presentation of SYNDESMOS by Fr.Daniel Na & Evangelia Tsavou Lases

19:00           Dinner

20:30           Evening Prayer

21:00           Entertainment

Tuesday, February 4

08:00           Morning Prayer

09:00           Breakfast

09:30           Keynote Speech

Speaker:  Christopher Ebe, Director of Philantropic Projects Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia

10:30           Discussion

11:00           Coffee break

11.30           Discussion group:The mission work in the countries of the Far East Asia

13:00           Lunch

15:00           Workshop: Icon painting

17:00           Dialogue with His Eminence Nikitas Metropolitan of Hong Kong

19.00           Dinner

20:30           Evening Prayer

21:00           Entertainment

Wednesday, February 5

08:00           Morning Prayer

09:00           Breakfast

09:30           Discussion group-Presentation by Fr.Daniel Toyne

11:00           Coffee break

            11:30           Discussion group:The problem of the language in worship

13:00           Lunch

15:00           Workshop: How to make prosforo

17:00           Discussion group

19:00           Dinner

20:30           Evening prayer

21:00           Entertainment

Thursday, February 6

08:00           Morning prayer

09:00           Breakfast

            09:30           Discussion group-Presentation by Fr.Daniel Na, SYNDESMOS Regional representative of Asia

11:00           Coffee break

            11:30           Discussion group

13:00           Lunch

15:00           Workshop: How to make prosforo

            17:00           Discussion group: Local culture and adjustment of orthodox life in the local life    

19:00           Dinner

20:30           Evening Prayer

22:00           Entertainment

Friday, February 7

08:00           Morning Prayer

08:30           Breakfast

09.00           Departure for the excursion to Tagaytay City, the volcano and Los Banos

19:00           Dinner

20:30           Evening Prayer

22:00           Entertainment

Saturday, February 8

08:00           Morning Prayer

09:00           Breakfast

09:30           Participants departures