Our Mission: Provide Orthodox Christian youth an opportunity to put their Faith to work.
Appalachian families helped with home repairs through 13 mission trips, plus a church foundation laid and children’s church camp hosted in Alaska.
Are you ready to put your Faith to work?
As a member of the Orthodox Youth Mission Team (OYMT) you will have the opportunity to serve locally, build relationships with other Orthodox Christian youth across jurisdictions, and participate in a short-term (9-14 days) mission trip each summer. Get ready to make Christ present and live in community with other Orthodox youth!
OYMT is a pan-Orthodox Christian team of high school-aged youth and adult leaders based in Connecticut with participants from across the country. Since 2010, we have been providing youth with the opportunity to participate in short-term missions without the requirement of an accompanying parent. We have served with Appalachia Service Project (ASP) and Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC).
Our annual summer mission trips take place in June or July. When serving with ASP (www.asphome.org) we travel to WV, VA, TN or KY for 9 days. Crews of youth and adult leaders work with families to make their homes "warmer, safer and drier" and build relationships with the community. Year-round, team members fundraise, train, and serve locally.
We accept Youth Participants currently in grades 7-12, Adult Leaders (age 25+), and clergy. We also have a Young Adult Leader program for adults age 18-25 and at least one year removed from high school graduation. We accept individual members from the Northeast as well as Satellite Teams from across the country to train and serve with us.
OYMT is a year-round commitment. We meet monthly beginning in November to train, fundraise. and serve locally. This includes a safety and tool training and a full construction work day. Team members are required to attend all sessions.
The cost is $375 per year per Youth Participant and $100 per Young Adult Leader. There is no cost for adults. Scholarships are available; OYMT will never turn away a youth who cannot afford the fee. Since the full volunter fee goes directly to ASP, all team members (both youth and adults) are required to fundraise to cover all other expenses.
Registration is currently OPEN for the 2025-2026 year. Spots are filled on a first come, first served basis!
Our 2026 summer mission trip will be June 20-28, 2026 to Central Appalachia with Appalachia Service Project.
OYMT is a year-round commitment involving required trainings, fundraisers, and local service days.
Youth mission work requires the support of the youth's family and, especially, their entire parish.
