Youth Ministry
Basketball
St. John Armenian Church Youth Basketball Program has various practice dates/times dependent upon age groups.
To play in league games, each player must register with the Orthodox Youth Athletic Association via their website.
Orthodox Youth Athletic Association (detroit-oyaa.org)
For further details and/or questions, please contact Lisa Mardigian, Youth Coordinator, at (586) 808-2202 or email her lmardigian@sjachurch.org
Summer Camps
For information and to register for Diocesan Summer Camps:
- St Vartan
- Hye Camp
Please go to Diocesan Summer Camps for details. Also, watch for updates in our Sunday Bulletin.
Arts of Armenia
Established in the summer of 2008 by the visionary Director of the Komitas Choir, Dn. Rubik Mailian, Arts of Armenia began with a clear mission: to teach the parish’s children the rich and diverse arts of Armenia. This initiative aimed to create a unique cultural exchange between Armenian educators and the next generation of Armenian-American youth, fostering a deep understanding and appreciation for Armenia’s visual and performing arts. Arts of Armenia is a vibrant week-long summer program sponsored by the St. John Armenian Church Komitas Choir. For further details, contact Dn. Rubik at rubik@sjachurch.org. To register, contact Lisa Mardigian at (586) 808-2202 or email lmardigian@sjachurch.org
Diocese Scholarships
The Eastern Diocese grants scholarships to undergraduate students. These scholarships are for Armenian-American students attending accredited 4-year undergraduate universities. Preference will be given to those who are active in the life of the Armenian church. This program is only open to U.S. Citizens.
The application and reference forms must be submitted electronically by going to their website at Scholarships – The Armenian Church
Looys Ministry
Since we established our Looys Ministry in 2022, our volunteers have reached out to many individuals who are alone and without contact of the St. John community. Some of our outreach includes preparing food, transportation services, visits, and phone calls to many of these individuals. One cannot measure the importance of reaching out to someone who is out of touch per say.
If you know of anyone who might appreciate such services, please contact Denise or George for more information.
Denise Boyagian George Boyagian
dboyagian@yahoo.com gboyagian@yahoo.com
(248) 892-9739
Other Ministries
St. John’s also has a number of other ministries and partnerships. If you are interested in how to support any of these ministries and/or obtaining additional information, please contact the church office at office@sjachurch.org or call (248) 569-3405.
- Motor City Mittens Mission
- World Medical Relief
- Capuchin Kitchen
- Fuller Center
- Versiti (Blood Drives)
- Toys for Tots
- Tuesday Lunch
Inquire about our Acolyte training program, or if you wish to join Hye Doon and get to know others young adults ages 26 through their 40s single, married, married with family. All are welcome!