Registration is open for St. Timothy Camp, the official Orthodox summer camp of the Metropolis of Detroit. The event is set to kick off June 26th through June 30th in Oswegatchie, NY.

Registration is $450 with free bus transportation departing Rochester at 10:30am on Wednesday, June 26th. Please register by Tuesday, June 20th.

For more information and to register, click here.

The St. Timothy Summer Camp was established in 1983 by Fr. John Artemas of the Annunciation Church in Buffalo, N.Y., for the needs of the parishes from Upstate New York. Fr. Artemas was assisted by Spiridoula Kostakis of Syracuse, N.Y. During the first five years, they would use either Watson Homestead in Painted Post, N.Y. or Camp Duffield in Arcadia, N.Y.

In 1989, Fr. Jim Doukas continued the work of Fr. John Artemas with the assistance of Ms.Kostakis. Fr. Doukas led the St. Timothy Camp program until 2003, when Fr. Tom Zaferes of St. Sophia Church in Syracuse, N.Y., took over. The St. Timothy Camp is now led by Fr. David Smith, who is currently the priest at St. Sophia Church.

Located today at the Oswegatchie Educational Center near Croghan, NY, the camp offers a wonderful opportunity to young people for Christian fun and fellowship and a place to deepen their faith and commitment to Christ. All young people attend St. Timothy’s Camp with a sense of adventure and a desire to grow spiritually, mentally and physically. St. Timothy’s Summer Camp is open to all Orthodox Christian youth who are between the ages of 8 and 18 (graduating seniors). In addition, a young adult group has been established for ages 19 to 22 to develop their spiritual growth and knowledge of their faith while attending college or beginning their new careers.