ABOUT US
What is OVC?Our Mission
To develop and equip Orthodox young adults to lead lives of faithful service for Church and world.OVC achieves its mission through four activities: Immersive service with the most vulnerable, formation in faith and leadership, cultivation of community, and engagement in the Church through a 10-month residential program.
Our Vision
A national movement of Orthodox young adults leading transformative service for Church and world.Live your Faith in Transformative Encounters
Service
Work four days per week at a local nonprofit organization
Formation
Join seminar one day per week in Orthodox formation & leadership
Community
Live, learn, and pray in a house with other Corps Members
Church
OVC will help connect you to Orthodox parishes eager to welcome you
OVC is a pan-Orthodox national program that invites young adults from across the country to a year of service. Starting in fall 2024, we will run our program in two locations: Pittsburgh and Boston!
Corps Members & Communities
We grow in relationship. OVC is a web of relationships-of giving & receiving, learning & sharing, serving & being served.
We grow in relationship. OVC is a web of relationships-of giving & receiving, learning & sharing, serving & being served.