In an effort to reach two indigenous and rapidly growing North American populations with the message of Orthodox Christianity, our two-day workshop on missiology and evangelism will focus on outreach to people of African heritage and Spanish-speaking cultures in the U.S. and Canada. Workshop leaders will be Fr. Moses Berry of St. Louis, Missouri, and Fr. Antonio Perdomo of Pharr, Texas, two experienced "evangelists."

Fr. Moses is the President of the Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black, a non-profit organization which has as its mission to "minister to Americans the gift of Orthodoxy." Through an annual conference, the organization targets those who have little exposure to Orthodoxy as well as the African roots of Orthodoxy.

Fr. Moses also is pastor of the Theotokos "Unexpected Joy" Orthodox Church in Ashgrove, Missouri. On the parish's website, Fr. Moses notes: "It has fallen to me to speak wherever I can about the universality of our Church, of the necessity to bring Her good news to all people, especially to those who’ve been neglected in our evangelical efforts. African Americans from all over the country call me for information and counsel and their numbers are growing. It is likely, and hopeful, that I will have increasing work to do in the coming years."

Fr. Antonio Perdomo pastors St. George's Orthodox Church in Hidalgo County on the South Texas border, which bridges the lower Rio Grande Valley and Mexico. A diversity of people from various ethnic and national backgrounds, including many who speak Spanish, make up the parish. Because of St. George's strategic location, parishioners have the honor, opportunity, and responsibility to serve Christ by reaching out to their neighbors—both in South Texas and across the border in Mexico.

In particular, the parish began helping its neighbors by creating St. George's Food Pantry in early 2004. Other outreach ministries have long been part of the parish as well, including deliveries and assistance offered to the Casa Amparo Orphanage for girls in Reynosa, Mexico. Many new ones are in early stages of development. For a number of years, Fr. Antonio has hosted a Spanish-language internet forum called Hisporto. The parish is working on encouraging and making easily accessible and available translations of Spanish- language Orthodox Liturgical Translations, Educational Materials, and developing a list of Spanish-speaking Clergy and monastics for others to use as helpful resources.

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