YES! Youth Equipped to Serve

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6

My name is Katrina Bitar, and it is my great blessing to be the director of the YES Program of FOCUS North America.  YES provides junior high and high school students with the opportunity to participate in formative weekends of service, with the ultimate purpose being to raise up a generation of Orthodox Christians who lead others in living out the true mission of the church- to love and serve our most needy neighbors.

I believe in the power of this ministry because I, myself, am a product of this program.  I participated in the very first YES event almost 6 years ago, and have since committed myself to the program that transformed me and the way I respond to needs of the poor.

I plan to continue to serve Orthodox Christian young people through leading weekends of social action ministry, and by helping parishes establish consistent commitments to serving the poor and needy in their local communities.

I look forward to serving with your youth in your community!

In His service,

Katrina Bitar
FOCUS North America’s YES Program Director

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