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"If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:7).

OCCM anchors college students to the values and ancient faith of the Orthodox Christian Church through fellowship, prayer, service to others, and study of the faith.

OCCM FOOTPRINT - MINISTRY IMPACT REPORT 2023-2024

OUR PROGRAMS

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CAMPUS FELLOWSHIP

Orthodox Faith Formation & Fellowship

OCCM SUMMIT

Orthodox Leadership Training

College Youth Mission

Orthodox Service from the Heart

Support OCCM While You Shop! 🛒

Did you know you can make a difference just by doing your regular grocery shopping? Sign up for Kroger Rewards and link your account to OCCM. A percentage of your total at checkout will automatically go to support our mission! Swipe to see how to sign up 🗣️🔊

Support OCCM While You Shop! 🛒

Did you know you can make a difference just by doing your regular grocery shopping? Sign up for Kroger Rewards and link your account to OCCM. A percentage of your total at checkout will automatically go to support our mission! Swipe to see how to sign up 🗣️🔊

Reflecting on Impact: Our OCCM Chapters made a remarkable difference this past year—from edifying fellowship meetings and faith formation to dedicating countless hours to serve individuals across diverse needs, engaging with campus communities and sharing our one true faith. One thing is for certain: their commitment has left a lasting mark, fostering a spirit of compassion and connection throughout the community. Click the link in our bio to see all the amazing ways our chapters served during the 2023-2024 and how they embodied our 5 pillars: education, worship, fellowship, service and evangelism 🙏🏼✝️

Reflecting on Impact: Our OCCM Chapters made a remarkable difference this past year—from edifying fellowship meetings and faith formation to dedicating countless hours to serve individuals across diverse needs, engaging with campus communities and sharing our one true faith. One thing is for certain: their commitment has left a lasting mark, fostering a spirit of compassion and connection throughout the community. Click the link in our bio to see all the amazing ways our chapters served during the 2023-2024 and how they embodied our 5 pillars: education, worship, fellowship, service and evangelism 🙏🏼✝️

Blessed Feast of the Ascension of our Lord and blessed feast of the commemoration of the departure of St. Didymus the Blind, Patron Saint of OCCM. St. Didymus stands as a remarkable figure in Coptic Orthodox tradition whose life story speaks volumes about resilience and spiritual insight. Despite losing his sight at a young age, St. Didymus rose above his physical limitations to become a beacon of knowledge and faith. Utilizing engraved
writings to learn to read with his fingers, he studied the Scriptures and became the foremost Christian scholar of the 4th century, and using said teachings, he defended the Orthodox faith.

As the dean of the Theological School of Alexandria, St. Didymus didn’t let his blindness hold him back. Instead, he embraced his thirst for learning and deepened his understanding of the Orthodox faith, becoming a mentor and inspiration to many.

Stories abound of St. Didymus’s spiritual foresight, often predicting events before they happened. Even in his encounters with esteemed individuals like Abba Antonius, his spiritual insight shone through, offering comfort and wisdom to those around him.

Rather than mourn his lack of physical vision, St. Didymus found solace in his spiritual sight, a gift from God that allowed him to perceive divine mysteries with clarity. His writings on theology and Scripture earned him the affectionate title “the seeing blind.”

As we remember him today, let’s draw inspiration from St. Didymus’s journey. May his example encourage us to overcome obstacles with resilience and deepen our spiritual connection, perceiving the presence of the divine in our lives. Through the prayers of St. Didymus the Blind, Patron Saint of OCCM, may we continue to strive towards the knowledge of God and open our eyes to His glory. 🙏🏼✝️

Blessed Feast of the Ascension of our Lord and blessed feast of the commemoration of the departure of St. Didymus the Blind, Patron Saint of OCCM. St. Didymus stands as a remarkable figure in Coptic Orthodox tradition whose life story speaks volumes about resilience and spiritual insight. Despite losing his sight at a young age, St. Didymus rose above his physical limitations to become a beacon of knowledge and faith. Utilizing engraved
writings to learn to read with his fingers, he studied the Scriptures and became the foremost Christian scholar of the 4th century, and using said teachings, he defended the Orthodox faith.

As the dean of the Theological School of Alexandria, St. Didymus didn’t let his blindness hold him back. Instead, he embraced his thirst for learning and deepened his understanding of the Orthodox faith, becoming a mentor and inspiration to many.

Stories abound of St. Didymus’s spiritual foresight, often predicting events before they happened. Even in his encounters with esteemed individuals like Abba Antonius, his spiritual insight shone through, offering comfort and wisdom to those around him.

Rather than mourn his lack of physical vision, St. Didymus found solace in his spiritual sight, a gift from God that allowed him to perceive divine mysteries with clarity. His writings on theology and Scripture earned him the affectionate title “the seeing blind.”

As we remember him today, let’s draw inspiration from St. Didymus’s journey. May his example encourage us to overcome obstacles with resilience and deepen our spiritual connection, perceiving the presence of the divine in our lives. Through the prayers of St. Didymus the Blind, Patron Saint of OCCM, may we continue to strive towards the knowledge of God and open our eyes to His glory. 🙏🏼✝️

Late but worth the wait!! Thank you all for an eventful school year and big congratulations to FAU for being the OCCM-wide winner for Community Service and UCF for being the OCCM-wide winner for Campus Outreach!! 🎉👏🏼

Late but worth the wait!! Thank you all for an eventful school year and big congratulations to FAU for being the OCCM-wide winner for Community Service and UCF for being the OCCM-wide winner for Campus Outreach!! 🎉👏🏼

Ⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲏ! Ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲁ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲏ! Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ! ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ! OCCM would like to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Glorious Feast of the Resurrection!! May the blessings of the Resurrection be with us all!! 🤍✝️

“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die“ - John 11:25-26

Ⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲏ! Ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲁ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲏ! Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ! ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ! OCCM would like to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Glorious Feast of the Resurrection!! May the blessings of the Resurrection be with us all!! 🤍✝️

“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die“ - John 11:25-26

Through the blessings of the Great Fast, we are happy to announce our 2024-2025 Student Leadership Team (SLT)!!🥳👏🏼🎉 We pray that God may bless them in their new role and prosper the ministry of OCCM on our campuses!!

Through the blessings of the Great Fast, we are happy to announce our 2024-2025 Student Leadership Team (SLT)!!🥳👏🏼🎉 We pray that God may bless them in their new role and prosper the ministry of OCCM on our campuses!!

Blessed Holy Fast to you all!! As we embark on the journey of growing our relationships with Christ through this fast and following His passion, linked in our bio are some Pascha Week Resources that will help guide you during the rest of the fast going into the next week. The link will be labled “OCCM Pascha Week Resources.pdf”, there you can click on the link you would like to explore and it will redirect you. Some links lead to pdfs and audiobooks written by our honored church fathers as well as links to Holy Week hymns. May the Lord guide us as we enter this period of carrying our crosses alongside Him🙏🏼✝️

Blessed Holy Fast to you all!! As we embark on the journey of growing our relationships with Christ through this fast and following His passion, linked in our bio are some Pascha Week Resources that will help guide you during the rest of the fast going into the next week. The link will be labled “OCCM Pascha Week Resources.pdf”, there you can click on the link you would like to explore and it will redirect you. Some links lead to pdfs and audiobooks written by our honored church fathers as well as links to Holy Week hymns. May the Lord guide us as we enter this period of carrying our crosses alongside Him🙏🏼✝️

Checkout March’s Community Service Leaderboard!! @occm_fau takes first place with 165 points!! 👏🏼🎉

Keep up the great work everyone, can’t wait to see what our chapters accomplish in April!! 😊

Checkout March’s Community Service Leaderboard!! @occm_fau takes first place with 165 points!! 👏🏼🎉

Keep up the great work everyone, can’t wait to see what our chapters accomplish in April!! 😊

Congrats to FAU, UH, and the Nashville chapters
for going above and beyond in their
service to their communities!! 🎉👏🏼

Be on the look out for more community service and
campus outreach spotlight posts in the future!!

Congrats to FAU, UH, and the Nashville chapters
for going above and beyond in their
service to their communities!! 🎉👏🏼

Be on the look out for more community service and
campus outreach spotlight posts in the future!!

This is your reminder that if you are filling out an application to be on the Student Leadership Team, the deadline is in one week, Sunday March 31 ‼️if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!!

This is your reminder that if you are filling out an application to be on the Student Leadership Team, the deadline is in one week, Sunday March 31 ‼️if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!!

This is a reminder that the deadline for Student Leadership Team (SLT) applications and self expression for chapter elections and are coming up very quickly ‼️ Don’t forget to read all roles and responsibilities before applying to any position!! May the Lord be with you all and your service ✝️

This is a reminder that the deadline for Student Leadership Team (SLT) applications and self expression for chapter elections and are coming up very quickly ‼️ Don’t forget to read all roles and responsibilities before applying to any position!! May the Lord be with you all and your service ✝️

Blessed Great Fast!! As we start this lent period, let us take the time to study the attributes of Christ and learn how we can grow some of these virtues within ourselves. Below is the link to “A Christ-like Life”, daily meditations for fasting and prayer, to help us apply the characteristics of Christ in our lives. May the Lord be with you all!!✝️

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wcPJ-8mVGR5Q8hWyCxwwRYl66ukxkiTC/view?usp=drivesdk

Blessed Great Fast!! As we start this lent period, let us take the time to study the attributes of Christ and learn how we can grow some of these virtues within ourselves. Below is the link to “A Christ-like Life”, daily meditations for fasting and prayer, to help us apply the characteristics of Christ in our lives. May the Lord be with you all!!✝️

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wcPJ-8mVGR5Q8hWyCxwwRYl66ukxkiTC/view?usp=drivesdk

Calling all OCCM members🗣️🔊 It’s that time of year again for chapter elections and applications for the Student Leadership Team!

Chapter elections are individual to each university where an OCCM chapter exists. The Student Leadership Team (SLT) helps oversee the chapters and implements the ministry plan for the year.

***Please read all the roles and responsibilities for each position before applying*** and if you have any questions feel free to reach out!! Scan the QR code to learn more and apply!!

Calling all OCCM members🗣️🔊 It’s that time of year again for chapter elections and applications for the Student Leadership Team!

Chapter elections are individual to each university where an OCCM chapter exists. The Student Leadership Team (SLT) helps oversee the chapters and implements the ministry plan for the year.

***Please read all the roles and responsibilities for each position before applying*** and if you have any questions feel free to reach out!! Scan the QR code to learn more and apply!!

Congrats to UTD, USF, and Belmont University for going above and beyond in their service to their communities!! 🎉👏🏼

Be on the look out for more community service and campus outreach spotlight posts in the future!!

Congrats to UTD, USF, and Belmont University for going above and beyond in their service to their communities!! 🎉👏🏼

Be on the look out for more community service and campus outreach spotlight posts in the future!!

Do you want to get away and go spiritually recharge with some friends? Join us for the Florida Spirit Weekend retreat this spring break at St. Stephen’s Retreat Center in Titusville, Florida!!! Grab a friend and come see how we are Planted by God. Scan the QR code or side up using the link in our bio!!!

Do you want to get away and go spiritually recharge with some friends? Join us for the Florida Spirit Weekend retreat this spring break at St. Stephen’s Retreat Center in Titusville, Florida!!! Grab a friend and come see how we are Planted by God. Scan the QR code or side up using the link in our bio!!!

The wait is over! In partnership with H.O.P.E., SUS College Youth Mission is set to go on our annual mission trip to Egypt. Find out more on the website (susoccm.org/mission). Registration opens February 4th and you can sign up using the link in our bio!!

The wait is over! In partnership with H.O.P.E., SUS College Youth Mission is set to go on our annual mission trip to Egypt. Find out more on the website (susoccm.org/mission). Registration opens February 4th and you can sign up using the link in our bio!!

“All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name.” - Psalm 86:9. OCCM would like to wish you and your loved ones a joyous Feast of the Nativity. As Saint Anthony the Great once said “And by the word of His power He gathered us out of all lands, from one end of the world to the other end of the world, and raised up our hearts from the earth, and taught us that we are members one of another.” Come let us glorify God and thank Him for sending His Only-Begotten Son to save us!!! ♰ 🤍🙏🏼

“All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name.” - Psalm 86:9. OCCM would like to wish you and your loved ones a joyous Feast of the Nativity. As Saint Anthony the Great once said “And by the word of His power He gathered us out of all lands, from one end of the world to the other end of the world, and raised up our hearts from the earth, and taught us that we are members one of another.” Come let us glorify God and thank Him for sending His Only-Begotten Son to save us!!! ♰ 🤍🙏🏼

Congratulations to the winners of St. Didymus the Blind OCCM Merit scholarship: Julie Soliman (Texas A&M), Sophia Bassous (University of Central Florida), and Veronica Greiss (University of Central Florida) 🎉

We want to thank everyone who applied and we wish you all a blessed and safe winter break 🙏🏼

Congratulations to the winners of St. Didymus the Blind OCCM Merit scholarship: Julie Soliman (Texas A&M), Sophia Bassous (University of Central Florida), and Veronica Greiss (University of Central Florida) 🎉

We want to thank everyone who applied and we wish you all a blessed and safe winter break 🙏🏼

Going hand in hand with our community service, we have our campus outreach!! Checkout December’s Campus Outreach Leaderboard!! @occmucf takes first place with 305 points!!

Keep up the great work everyone, and we will see you all in the spring semester!!

Going hand in hand with our community service, we have our campus outreach!! Checkout December’s Campus Outreach Leaderboard!! @occmucf takes first place with 305 points!!

Keep up the great work everyone, and we will see you all in the spring semester!!

As we finish up the fall semester, our schools have been working hard on their community service!! Checkout December’s Community Service Leaderboard!! @occm_fau takes first place with 796 points!!

Keep up the great work everyone, and we will see you all in the spring semester!!

As we finish up the fall semester, our schools have been working hard on their community service!! Checkout December’s Community Service Leaderboard!! @occm_fau takes first place with 796 points!!

Keep up the great work everyone, and we will see you all in the spring semester!!

Happy thanksgiving from OCCM to you and your loved ones!! We are so lucky to have such an amazing God that lets us come together and gather in His name so that we can glorify Him on our campuses and in our lives. We thank God abundantly for our chapters and officers and all that they do in their communities. May God continue to bless you all and all that you do!! 🧡✝️🙏🏼

Happy thanksgiving from OCCM to you and your loved ones!! We are so lucky to have such an amazing God that lets us come together and gather in His name so that we can glorify Him on our campuses and in our lives. We thank God abundantly for our chapters and officers and all that they do in their communities. May God continue to bless you all and all that you do!! 🧡✝️🙏🏼

Calling all students 🗣️🔊 Just reminding y’all that the OCCM St. Didymus the Blind Merit Scholarship is still open and is due NOVEMBER 18!!! Click the link in the bio to apply now!!

Calling all students 🗣️🔊 Just reminding y’all that the OCCM St. Didymus the Blind Merit Scholarship is still open and is due NOVEMBER 18!!! Click the link in the bio to apply now!!

As we roll into the new school year, we are bringing back our leaderboards!! Checkout September’s Campus Outreach Leaderboard!! @occmucf takes first place with 119 points!!

Keep up the great work everyone!!

As we roll into the new school year, we are bringing back our leaderboards!! Checkout September’s Campus Outreach Leaderboard!! @occmucf takes first place with 119 points!!

Keep up the great work everyone!!

Please join us in fellowship at our annual TEXAS College Fall Retreat!! The topic this year will be on Controlling My Mind and will be given by our guest speaker Abouna Noah!! Early registration ends TONIGHT at 11:59 PM and Regular registration ends 10/1 at 11:59 PM. The link to register is in the bio!! We hope to see you all there!!

Please join us in fellowship at our annual TEXAS College Fall Retreat!! The topic this year will be on Controlling My Mind and will be given by our guest speaker Abouna Noah!! Early registration ends TONIGHT at 11:59 PM and Regular registration ends 10/1 at 11:59 PM. The link to register is in the bio!! We hope to see you all there!!

Discover the depths of our Coptic Orthodox heritage through our meticulously organized SoundCloud group. Explore playlists dedicated to chants and hymnology, such as hymns from the Midnight Praise, Veneration, Great Lent, Nativity Fast, and more. Give it a listen today and immerse yourself in these spiritual melodies, echoing our Coptic Orthodox Tradition. The link is in the bio🎶🙏

Discover the depths of our Coptic Orthodox heritage through our meticulously organized SoundCloud group. Explore playlists dedicated to chants and hymnology, such as hymns from the Midnight Praise, Veneration, Great Lent, Nativity Fast, and more. Give it a listen today and immerse yourself in these spiritual melodies, echoing our Coptic Orthodox Tradition. The link is in the bio🎶🙏

Orthodox Christian Campus Ministries is pleased to offer the Mission and Merit Scholarship for students involved in the Orthodox community and their university OCCM chapter. The mission of OCCM is to connect college students in faith, practice, community service, and the values of the Orthodox church. By offering the OCCM Mission and Merit Scholarship, we offer opportunities to students who embody this mission and exceed academic standards. Selection is based on both academic and non-academic student achievements. Evaluation criteria are based on GPA, extracurricular activities, a personal statement, community service, and other aspects such as leadership and work experiences.

Applicants will be awarded a one-time scholarship applicable toward the educational expenses of a four-year college. A total of three scholarships will be awarded annually: one award of $1,000 and two awards of $500. Please make sure you are eligible before applying. All information on requirements and eligibility are located in the link in the bio.

Complete the scholarship application and submit all required documents by November 18th. Click the link in the bio to apply!! 🙏🏼🤍

Orthodox Christian Campus Ministries is pleased to offer the Mission and Merit Scholarship for students involved in the Orthodox community and their university OCCM chapter. The mission of OCCM is to connect college students in faith, practice, community service, and the values of the Orthodox church. By offering the OCCM Mission and Merit Scholarship, we offer opportunities to students who embody this mission and exceed academic standards. Selection is based on both academic and non-academic student achievements. Evaluation criteria are based on GPA, extracurricular activities, a personal statement, community service, and other aspects such as leadership and work experiences.

Applicants will be awarded a one-time scholarship applicable toward the educational expenses of a four-year college. A total of three scholarships will be awarded annually: one award of $1,000 and two awards of $500. Please make sure you are eligible before applying. All information on requirements and eligibility are located in the link in the bio.

Complete the scholarship application and submit all required documents by November 18th. Click the link in the bio to apply!! 🙏🏼🤍

OCCM wants to wish you a joyous and blessed Feast of Nayrouz and a happy Coptic New Year. May the Lord continue to bless you abundantly this upcoming year and reward you for your services!! 🤍🙏🏼

OCCM wants to wish you a joyous and blessed Feast of Nayrouz and a happy Coptic New Year. May the Lord continue to bless you abundantly this upcoming year and reward you for your services!! 🤍🙏🏼

The 1st OCCM Giving Gala was an astounding success! It was delightful to see our alumni come together for such an amazing cause to fundraise for St. Didymus the Blind Merit Scholarship. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this night possible. We also thank Saint Mary & Archangel Michael in Houston for hosting this Gala. We hope to have more of these events in the future where we come together and find more ways to support our OCCM student community. 🙏✝️

The 1st OCCM Giving Gala was an astounding success! It was delightful to see our alumni come together for such an amazing cause to fundraise for St. Didymus the Blind Merit Scholarship. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this night possible. We also thank Saint Mary & Archangel Michael in Houston for hosting this Gala. We hope to have more of these events in the future where we come together and find more ways to support our OCCM student community. 🙏✝️

Back with our next mission trip post of this series: working around Anafora! The mission team accomplished many great things during their stay at Anafora.

They were split into different groups, each having different tasks. Some of these tasks included gardening, making jewelry, painting Iota crosses, and doing woodwork - all of the items made would be sold in the Anafora bookstore. The main accomplishment of the mission team was building an outdoor sustainable classroom for the “Second Chance” program. One team sewed recycled bags together to create a tarp or roof for the classroom. The other team was on the scaffold and wired what had been sewn through metal on the roof. They were able to complete the construction of an entire classroom by the end of it.

As shown in the slides, there is a great deal of colorful iconography in the Church, and the concept behind is all the Bible stories, so that anyone - regardless of their background, especially those who can’t read/write - can experience the blessings of these stories in a visual form.

The mission trip truly received a great blessing by serving at Anafora and had an amazing time over there. ♱🤍

Back with our next mission trip post of this series: working around Anafora! The mission team accomplished many great things during their stay at Anafora.

They were split into different groups, each having different tasks. Some of these tasks included gardening, making jewelry, painting Iota crosses, and doing woodwork - all of the items made would be sold in the Anafora bookstore. The main accomplishment of the mission team was building an outdoor sustainable classroom for the “Second Chance” program. One team sewed recycled bags together to create a tarp or roof for the classroom. The other team was on the scaffold and wired what had been sewn through metal on the roof. They were able to complete the construction of an entire classroom by the end of it.

As shown in the slides, there is a great deal of colorful iconography in the Church, and the concept behind is all the Bible stories, so that anyone - regardless of their background, especially those who can’t read/write - can experience the blessings of these stories in a visual form.

The mission trip truly received a great blessing by serving at Anafora and had an amazing time over there. ♱🤍

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