Welcome to Ideas Exchange!
This page will serve as a forum for communication to orthodox campus clubs across the country in which people can share ideas including but not limited to events, activities, community services, fundraising ideas, and publications to distribute on campus. This way we can all learn and benefit from other groups’ experiences.
Outreach – Inward
OUTREACH FOR ORTHODOX STUDENTS ON CAMPUS Obviously, an Orthodox Christian Fellowship has members that are Orthodox Christians. The question is, how do you go about finding Orthodox Christians on a college campus? • Find out when the activities fair is at the beginning of the semester. Reserve a booth at this event. Make a poster and some flyers advertising the…
Outreach – Outward
OUTREACH TO THE CAMPUS IN GENERAL Service Ice Cream Socials: Sponsor a free make-your-own sundae bar at one of the dorms on campus. Everyone loves free food, especially college students! This is easy publicity for your organization and you might even meet some people that are interested in coming to meetings and other events. Study Break/Food: Go to a place that people…
Events
Christianity in Egypt A combination of a play (usually a Bible Story), an Exhibit (various church vessels as well as cultural items), and dinner (usually a mix of fasting and non-fasting ethnic foods). Very Successful, at most, do once a year Very Time consuming and difficult to plan Must advertise very well Trinity Concert Trinity is a group dedicated to praising God…
Activities
Broadway Show A trip to see a Broadway musical and dinner in The City. Great way to spend time with the members of the organization. Very Costly Trip Must provide transportation into The City Paintball A trip to play Paintball Very fun, and very exhilarating Could be Dangerous Costly trip Ski Trip A trip to go skiing. Very fun, and usually gets a big turn-out Can only be…
Community Service
Meals on Wheels 2 people deliver food from the hospital to people that would otherwise be unable to receive their food Soup Kitchen Various volunteers get together to serve food at a soup kitchen for people that are without homes and or without food Christmas Visit to Children’s Hospital A great way to show the children that you care and bring a little joy to their lives…