We are pleased to announce the dates for the 2019 Diocesan Summer Camps season! Online registration will be available beginning January 15, 2019! St. Vartan Camp housed at the Ararat Center, Greenville, NY Staff Training: June 26 – June 29 Session A: June 30 – July 13 Session B: July
We are pleased to announce that online registration is now available through our camp website. We are teaming with the ACTIVE Network to help process all camper, CIT and Staff registrations. We hope that our camp families find it quick and useful. Please go to the “Register and Pay Balance”
It is sadly the last full day of St. Vartan Camp. The friends and memories we have made here have been amazing! We are so thankful we have a “summer home” at St. Vartan Camp where we can relax, play sports, be silly, and grow deeper in our faith. Fr.
Merry Christmas in August! While the weather outside was certainly not frightful or snowy we were awakened by “Oh Come All Ye Faithful,” and other Christmas carols this morning! Our counselors were wearing elf hats – what could this mean? It was almost time for the St. Vartan Camp talent
This morning, Der Vasken reflected on the special evening service we had on Tuesday night. During that “alone” time with God, one phrase kept coming to him as he was sitting at the front of the chapel: “Be still.” Others said they felt a peace or calmness, and one of
It’s hard to believe that we’re already past the halfway point of the Hye Camp week! Time goes by so fast when you’re having fun and that’s what kind of time our campers are having: Fun! Classes today included singing with Maestro Khoren Mekanejian and the start of creating replica
It was a beautiful Tuesday morning today at St. Vartan Camp! During his morning message, Fr. Diran explained how Armenian Church are built with their altars facing east. Our Church fathers designed our churches this way because that is where the star of Bethlehem appeared, in the east, to guide
It was a great day of fun and fellowship here at St Vartan Camp! Today’s message in chapel was given by Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian, pastor of St. Peter Armenian Church in Watervliet, NY. To illustrate the gospel reading from Matthew 5:14, Der Stepanos used a light bulb and a kitchen
On this beautiful Sunday we were awakened over the loud speaker to the hymns of the Armenian Church’s morning service. It was a beautiful way to wake up and prepare ourselves for the Divine Liturgy. All campers, CITs, and staff participated in Soorp Badarak and joined together to sing praises
It was a beautiful Saturday at St Vartan Camp. The morning chapel lesson was given by Fr. Vasken Kouzouian, who spoke about what our ears are open to hearing. He told a story about two different gentlemen who were walking in Times Square in New York City during rush hour.
