The Orthodox Volunteer Day, which was established in Russian Orthodox Diocese of Berlin and Germany to be celebrated every year on the first Saturday in July, will take place this year on July 6th in Krefeld. It will be held in Krefeld on July 5-7, on the basis of the parish of St. Barbara, Wielandstr. 11, 47799 Krefeld, http://www.rok-krefeld.de/
The theme of Volunteer Day in 2019 is New technologies in volunteer work .
We expect many very interesting speakers and guests from different countries and areas of activity. We are pleased to announce the arrival of Vladyka Panteleimon (Shatov)! We will discuss technical developments, psychological techniques, new concepts and findings. There will also be round tables on the participation of children and adolescents in volunteer work, burnout prevention techniques, and effective communication in the volunteer group. There will be a workshop on dealing with seriously ill children and their families. In a special session, we will discuss a new rehabilitation and educational project of the Good Deed. We will meet old friends, establish new contacts, communicate, support each other, have fun and share experiences. A joint liturgy and communion in the church, a charity event in favor of our care-takers and the closing of the Volunteer Day will take place on July 7th.
You are invited! Please come.
We do expect the representatives from each diaconical group of Good Deed. It would be even better if the whole group comes!
To take part in the event , please fill out the registration form before June 10 (before June 5 if you need an overnight stay). The registration fee is 30 euros, this includes food and accommodation. Please pay the fee here .
Questions and suggestions by phone or email: +49 178 5408805, Alina.Titova@orthodiakonia.de
July 6, Friday
16.00 | Registration of the participants |
17.00 | Prayer in the church and tea |
18.00 | A short excursion to the places in Darmstadt connected with Elizaveta Fedorovna(Rosengarten, mausoleum) |
20.00 | Return to the church. Evening tea with bakery, get-together. |
21.00 | Accomodation in the hotel. Preparation of the poster session |
July 7, Saturday
9.00 | Arrival and prayer to St. John of Shanghai. Opening of the Volunteer Day, Fr Ilya Limberger |
9.30 | Talk: On the relationship between Russian and German volunteer movements and about Diakonia’s activities for the year. Alina Titova, “Good Deed”, Germany |
10.00 | Presentations: Introduction to the work of diaconal groups at German parishes and the volunteer groups of other countries |
11.00 | Coffee break. Conference photo. |
11.30 | Talk: On the organization of volunteer work at Caritas and the relationship between church and charity structures. Markus Schwer, Caritasverband Stuttgart |
12.15 | Talk: On the Purpose and Implementation. Volunteering and charity in Russia. Olga Pozdeeva, charity fund “Reka Detstva”, Moscow. |
13.00 | Coffee break |
13.15 | Training seminar: On partnership, attention and creative work with seriously ill children. Konstantin Sedov, Hospital Clowns, Moscow |
16.00 | Lunch |
17.00 | The vespers |
18.30 | Work in sections:
Interaction and mutual support of the church and secular charity Burnout and efficiency in volunteer activities. Why and how a volunteer can get happy. |
20.00 | Conclusions of the work in sections |
20.30 | Dinner | 21.30 | Get-together |
July 8, Sunday
10.00 | Divine Liturgy |
12.00 | Charity action “White Flower” |
13.30 | Lunch |
14.00 | Closing and acknowledgements |
15.00 | Departure |
Addresses:
Jugendherberge Darmstadt
Landgraf-Georg-Str. 119
64287 Darmstadt
Kirche d. Hl. Maria Magdalena,
Nikolaiweg 18,
64287 Darmstadt-Mathildenhöhe
Contact:
+49 178 5408805, Alina Titova,
+49 170 8125818, Denis Sudobin
The program is subject to change! Actual information is on the website.
The Orthodox Volunteer Day, which was established in Russian Orthodox Diocese of Berlin and Germany to be celebrated every year on the first Saturday in July, will take place this year on July 7th in Darmstadt. The program encompasses July 6-8 and will be held in two locations: Jugendherberge Darmstadt, Landgraf, Georg-Str. 119, 64287 Darmstadt and Kirche d. Hl. Maria Magdalena, Nikolaiweg 18, 64287 Darmstadt-Mathildenhöhedurchgeführt.
The Orthodox Volunteer Day will be devoted to st. Elizaveta Fyodorovna, a great contributor to the development of charity in Russia, to White Flower action, sisters of mercy activities, the spititual base of charity and beneficence. As usual, apart from the exchange of experience between the volunteers and volunteer groups from different countries, there will also be meetings and masterclasses with valuable specialists and interesting people in the field, amongst which there will be the representative of the German charity organisation Caritas, the Mother Superior of a women’s orthodox monastery, directors of Russian charity foundations and organisations and coordinators of socio-communal and business projects. We will get to know each other, answer work-related questions, discuss the topics of serving and intended purpose, the interrelationship of worldly and clerical benevolence, the possibilities of working together with deaconry and benevolence structures from other countries and the necessity of happiness and spiritual growth for the volunteer.
The program will end on Sunday, July 8, 18:00. The updates will be published here.
The registration form has to be filled before June 1st. The registration fee is EUR 30, this includes housing and food. Please pay it here.
Questions and suggestions are accepted by phone or e-mail: +49 178 5408805, Alina.Titova@orthodiakonia.de