St. John the Baptist
Greek Orthodox Church
Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστής
Ἑλληνική Ὀρθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία
Des Plaines, IL

An opportunity for up to 5 young adults to travel on an all-expenses-paid journey to Constantinople. Find out more at the link below.

An opportunity for teenagers to express themselves in Greek while reflecting on the Greek colonists’ immigration story and the immigration story of a family member or friend.

Register at the link below.

Invitation to Chicago Area Orthodox Singers

CrossRoad is a ten-day academic summer institute that prepares high school juniors and seniors to make big life decisions and invites them to connect with the Orthodox Christian theological and spiritual tradition in a deep and meaningful way. Click on the link below to find out more.

Click the link below to learn more about the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry, which our Philoptochos has supported for over a decade.

Support our sister parishes at their upcoming Greek Parish Festivals! Click the link below for the calendar:

Congratulations to all who participated in the 2022 St. John Chrysostomos Oratorical Festival, especially to our GAODS 8th Grade Graduate and National Junior Division 1st Place Winner, Chris Zouras. (He begins at minute 50:00 in the video linked below.)

A wonderful opportunity for short-term study at Hellenic College. Students take college-level courses that enrich their spiritual lives and help them complete their bachelor’s degrees while living in a very special Orthodox Christian community. In addition to courses on religion, there are liberal arts courses in a wide range of subjects, from literature and history to science and business. Click at the link below for more info.

With the help of the Hellenic Foundation and Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, the Hellenic Bar Association is starting a pro bono clinic for our community. This clinic will meet on a monthly basis (the second Saturday of every month) to provide Greek Americans in the Chicago-land area with access to legal information, referrals and potential representation in a linguistically and culturally sensitive environment.