by alex-focus | Mar 5, 2025 | Blog, Media
by Steven Christoforou, Executive Director of FOCUS But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting… (Matthew 6:17-18) “What are you giving up for Lent this year?” It’s a question you’ve likely received from...
by alex-focus | Mar 5, 2025 | Blog, Media, YES
YES (Youth Equipped to Serve) is excited to invite you to two incredible opportunities designed to deepen your faith and expand your impact: our Lenten Series and the YES Summer Internship. Our Lenten Series 2025 is just around the corner! This series is a 5-week...
by alex-focus | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, Media, Publications
In the blur of our daily lives, it’s easy to overlook the silent struggles of those around us. Yet, across the United States, millions of our neighbors are battling a challenge that often goes unseen: food insecurity. According to the most recent statistics, over 33...
by alex-focus | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, FOCUS Gateway City, Media, Publications
FOCUS Gateway City provides Orthodox Christians with opportunities to put their faith into action by serving those in need. In 2024, volunteers from 12 Orthodox churches gave 1,246 hours of their time, helping to provide 4,232 hot meals, distribute $19,222 worth of...
by alex-focus | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, FOCUS Orange County, Media, Publications
FOCUS North America is pleased to announce two significant updates for its operations across the Southern California region: the official renaming of FOCUS Southern California to FOCUS Orange County and the appointment of Valeska Hall as the new Center Director of...
by alex-focus | Feb 5, 2025 | Blog, Media, Publications
by Steven Christoforou, Executive Director of FOCUS But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves...
