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