FIND COMMUNITY
Meaningful Fellowship. Unforgettable Experience.
Orthodoxy is a way of life. Our campus ministry endeavors are designed to reflect this way of life. OCCM has five pillars, known as ‘OCCM Life’ by which we build community in our OCCM meetings and activities; these are Education, Worship, Fellowship, Service, and Evangelism (campus outreach).
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FELLOWSHIP
“Two are better than one, because they have good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls. For he has no one to help him up.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10) Fellowship is more than just meeting to get together. It is to encourage the community to be a support to one another, help each other in times of need, and rejoice with each other in times of happiness. Participating in fellowship fosters a sense of community and belonging.
PRAYER & FAITH FORMATION
Prayer and faith education arm us with the spiritual knowledge that is provided for us from our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, as well as the knowledge passed down to us from our Church Fathers so that we can differentiate between what is right and what is wrong. As St. Anthony the Great said, “Men are often called intelligent wrongly. Intelligent men are not those who are erudite in the sayings and books of the wise men of old, but those who have an intelligent soul and can discriminate between good and evil.” We focus on providing the most important type of education on the college campus--our Orthodox Christian Faith.
SERVICE & CAMPUS OUTREACH
Christ’s final command is to “go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19-20). This command is for all Christians, not just the Apostles. It is our duty as Christians to make sure the doors are visible and open to all. In other words, each of us is to welcome inquirers of the Orthodox Christian Faith with a warm smile and get to know them. Through these small acts of love, we share Orthodoxy with others and become a beacon of light on campus.
OCCM CHAPTERS DIRECTORY
Chapter President: Maria Ibrahim
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Chapter President: Emily R. Guirguis
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Chapter President: Mark Nossier
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Chapter President: Veronia Sadek
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Chapter President: Marlee Ghobrial
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Chapter President: Sarah Gabour
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
Chapter President: Tony Khalil
LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY
Chapter President: Giovanni Ghattas
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Chapter President: Bakhom Aziz
TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY
Chapter President: INACTIVE 2023-2025
TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Chapter President: INACTIVE 2023-2025
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE
Chapter President: Madonna Agaiby
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Chapter President: Michael Shehata
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Chapter President: Mina Ghabour
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Chapter President: Michael Massoud
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
Chapter President: Siem Yonas
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Chapter President: Katy Kostandy
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
Chapter President: Madlin Hanna
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
Chapter President: Thaddeus Mahfouz
ATL MIDTOWN (GSU & GA Tech)
Chapter President: Rebecca Basta