Visit www.gomdsc.org to register. Parents of first-time campers will pay $50/per camper after reimbursement. All repeat campers will pay $250/per camper after reimbursement. 

To be reimbursed, please submit a Camp Reimbursement form. You must have met at least half of your stewardship contributions for 2025. Reimbursement forms are now available at the candle counter or on our website under Ministries/Sunday School.

We want all families to be members of the parish and for all kids to have the opportunity to go to camp. If there are any financial hardships with stewardship or camp tuition, please do not hesitate to speak with Fr. John.

Week Zero: June 22 – June 28, 2025
Week 1: June 29 – July 5, 2025  ** CLOSED **
Week 2: July 6 – July 12, 2025
Week 3: July 13 – July 19, 2025
Week 4: July 20 – July 26, 2025
Week 5: July 27 – August 2, 2025  Fr John will be attending Week 5

Community Room, Grecian Center Storage

The May 2024 General Assembly approved a budget of $1.5 million and gave authority to the Parish Council to proceed with plans for the expansion of the community room in the school building, expansion of the Grecian Center storage area, and the addition of multi-purpose expansion room. We hope to have final plans by spring and construction starting in the summer. For more information, please see the attached packet.

Parking lot expansion

The October General Assembly approved the addition of parking near the Apollo Hall at the northeast corner of our property – near Dix-Toledo Road. This expansion requires the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) approval. We just learned that EGLE requires a wetlands study to be done because of the Frank and Poet Drain (the open creek) that runs through the property. The expansion needs to be permitted by both EGLE and the city of Southgate. We expect the city to be very cooperative after approval by EGLE.

The wetland study will certainly push back the construction of the parking area, but we don’t know how long. Also, EGLE is notoriously slow with its review. In addition, without plans, we don’t have any update on the estimated construction costs, except that the cost will probably be more than the $175,000 discussed at last October’s General Assembly.

We will update you as we get more information. Please express any thoughts you have on these projects to Fr. John or any Parish Council member.

Graduating High School Seniors Scholarship

Dear Parents and Sunday School Students,

It is a great joy for the parish of St. George to reward our students for their commitment to our Parish and our Orthodox Faith. Applications will be made available starting in the early spring of 2025 and be eligible for the Saint George High School Graduating Scholarship, these are the following requirements:

• Family of Student(s) be in good standing (in case of hardship see parish priest).

• Student(s) must be enrolled in Sunday School and must have regular Sunday School attendance which will be determined by the student(s) Sunday School teachers and the parish priest.

• Be active participants in the ministries of the Church such as GOYA, church outreach, and volunteering opportunities for the needy.

Active participation in our religious institutions are valuable and vital building blocks for the individual and the community in large. We are always happy to see these young people grow up in Church and move on to their next chapter in life.

The Scholarship Committee of St. George, Southgate, MI

College Scholarships

Dear Parents and College Students,

The parish of Saint George would like to reward our college students who are actively participating in their Orthodox Faith and being a witness and the light of Christ to the world. This scholarship is available to all our students who are going into their sophomore, junior and senior years of college or continuing education. In addition, this scholarship can be awarded up to three times for those who qualify. Applications will be made available starting in the early spring of 2025. To be eligible for the Saint George College Scholarship, these are the following requirements:

• Students must have been an active member of Sunday School and ministries of the Saint George parish during their high school studies. Exceptions can be made for students who have moved to our parish or have recently been baptized/chrismated in the Orthodox Faith.

• Student(s) must be an active member in their Orthodox Church. If the student is studying and living in another city, the parish priest of that city must provide a letter stating that the student is a participating member of the parish and its ministries.

• Students must be enrolled in OCF and an active participant if available.

Active participation in our religious institutions are valuable and vital building blocks for the individual and the community in large. We are always happy to see these young people grow up in Church and move on to their next chapter in life.

The Scholarship Committee of St. George, Southgate, MI