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GOYA BOARD
2018 FALL TERM
SPRING TERM 2019
ADVISORS
George Moutis
Anja Chantzopoulos
Presbytera Angela Eugenis
Denise Natsis
Pauline McHugh
Renee Panagos
George Costidis Athletic Director
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St. George - GOYA
Welcomes 7th to 12th Graders
Greek Orthodox Youth of America, or GOYA, is the ministry created for teens to experience the Orthodox Faith and foster a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. By becoming active, sacramental members of the living Church through community service and philanthropic endeavors, they stay connected to the Church and build their Christian foundation for their adults lives.
GOYA basis its ministry on four elements (Worship, Witness, Service and Fellowship). Service is a priority for our GOYA. The teens are actively involved throughout the year with various charities and local events.
Worship and Witness are part of the Monthly GOYA Meetings, the two Lock-In Retreats, Sunday School, as well as various times throughout the year including Holy Week. The teens enjoy being an integral part of the Church including helping in the Altar, singing in the Choir, decorating the Epitaphio on Good Friday, diving for the cross during the Elevation of the Cross celebration, assisting with the spring and fall clean up at our cemetery.
GOYA also has social, cultural, and athletic aspects as well. The Metropolis of New Jersey, a composition of all Greek Orthodox Churches in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, hosts multiple events that enable GOYA members to interact with others of the same faith and upbringing. These events range from dances and athletic tournaments to cultural festivals and competitions in which GOYA chapters perform authentic Greek folk dances, songs and dramas in an effort to celebrate and preserve the Greek culture.
Our Mission is to educate our teens so they remain close to God and our Orthodox Christian faith through spiritual, athletic, social and cultural events. Father Andrew Eugenis and the GOYA Advisors help to fulfill the GOYA ministry and work together to keep our GOYANs connected to the Orthodox Church as good standing stewards and Christians.
PATRON SAINTS OF YOUTH MINISTRY
Great are the achievements of faith! In the fountain of flame, as by the water of rest, the Three Holy Children rejoiced.
And the Prophet Daniel proved a shepherd of lions as of sheep. By their prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.
Apolytikion of Daniel the Prophet and the Three Holy Youths
Mr. and Miss Jr. GOYA 2018 - 2019
from St. George GOYA
Miss Penny Demetriades and Mr. Stefanos Eugenis
During the Pageant
Presentation to the Congregation
Join us on Facebook in our Closed GOYA Group
GOYA 2018-19 Calendar
(Calendar is subject to change) details under NEWS tab
January 20193 Executive board meeting4 Ice skating Wall Arena6 Goya meeting (Epiphany)19 FDF Dance weekend28 NNJYC/PVP Meeting28 White Out Dance- TenaflyFebruary 20191-3 Winter Retreat.6 Executive Board Meeting10 GOYA meeting10 Parents Meeting15 Valentine’s Dance - UNION18 NNJYC/PVP Meeting27 Combined Exec Board MeetingMarch 20199 SAT Date10 GOYA meeting-3rd Exec board takes Oath11 Clean Monday LENT begins19 NNJYC/PVP Meeting23 Sights & Sounds Egg Harbor24 Greek Parade29-30 Over-night Lock-in & GOYA
April 2019
6 Cemetery Clean Up10 Executive board meeting13 Soccer Tourney, Goodsports14 GOYA/Parent meeting
16 NNJYC/PVP Meeting16 Olympic Registration26 30 Hr. Famine- World Vision
28 PaschaMay 2019
1 Executive board meeting
4 Into the Light 5K
4 SAT Date
5 GOYA meeting
18 Indoor Olympics- Perth Amboy
24 Pasta Party at St George
25-26 Olympics- Monmouth U
JUNE 20193 GOYA meeting
11 NNJYC/PVP Meeting at Westfield15 2019-20 Board ApplicationsDUE