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According to the [http://www.ocf.net/ Official Website], there are currently 347 OCF communities in North America.
 
According to the [http://www.ocf.net/ Official Website], there are currently 347 OCF communities in North America.
 
Some popular OCFs:
 
Some popular OCFs:
* University of Northern Colorado
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* Texas A&M University
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# University of Northern Colorado
* University of Notre Dam
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# * Texas A&M University
* Boston University
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# * University of Notre Dam
* Rutgers University - New Brunswick
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# * Boston University
* University of Virginia
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# * Rutgers University - New Brunswick
* Drexel/UPenn OCF
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# * University of Virginia
* Baylor University
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# * Drexel/UPenn OCF
* University of Florida
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# * Baylor University
* University of Maryland - College Park
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# * University of Florida
* Michigan State University
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# * University of Maryland - College Park
* University of Minnesota
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# * Michigan State University
* Arizona State University
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# * University of Minnesota
* Pitt/CMU OCF
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# * Arizona State University
* George Mason University
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# * Pitt/CMU OCF
* University of Chicago
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# * George Mason University
* Washington & Jefferson College
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# * University of Chicago
* Duke University  
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# * Washington & Jefferson College
* North Carolina State University  
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# * Duke University  
* Orange County OCF
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# * North Carolina State University  
* Georgetown University
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# * Orange County OCF
* Houston OCF
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# * Georgetown University
* Auburn University
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# * Houston OCF
* Oklahoma State University
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# * Auburn University
* Lynchburg OCF
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# * Oklahoma State University
* MCGill University  
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# * Lynchburg OCF
* Syracuse OCF
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# * MCGill University  
* University of Texas - Austin
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# * Syracuse OCF
* Clemson University  
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# * University of Texas - Austin
* University of California - Berkeley
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# * Clemson University  
* SUNY - Stony Brook University  
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# * University of California - Berkeley
* CUNY - Hunter College
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# * SUNY - Stony Brook University  
* Boston College
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# * CUNY - Hunter College
* Kennesaw State University  
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# * Boston College
* Slippery Rock University  
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# * Kennesaw State University  
* Albany OCF
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# * Slippery Rock University  
* Saint Anselm College
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# * Albany OCF
* University of Kentucky
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# * Saint Anselm College
* Georgia Southern University  
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# * University of Kentucky
* University of Washington
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# * Georgia Southern University  
* University of Toronto
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# * University of Washington
* Five Colleges OCF
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# * University of Toronto
* Purdue University
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# * Five Colleges OCF
* Kent State University
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# * Purdue University
* Case Western Reserve University
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# * Kent State University
* University of Central Florida
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# * Case Western Reserve University
* Old Dominion University
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# * University of Central Florida
* Northeastern University
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# * Old Dominion University
* Tufts University
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# * Northeastern University
* Cleveland State University
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# * Tufts University
* Elon University
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# * Cleveland State University
* Virginia Commonwealth University
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# * Elon University
* Carleton University
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# * Virginia Commonwealth University
* Harvard University
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# * Carleton University
* Florida State University  
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# * Harvard University
* University of Kansas
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# * Florida State University  
* San Diego OCF
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# * University of Kansas
* Virginia Tech/Radford
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# * San Diego OCF
* Adelphi University
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# * Virginia Tech/Radford
* Columbia University
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# * Adelphi University
* Yale University
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# * Columbia University
* Louisville University
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# * Yale University
* Indiana University - Bloomington  
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# * Louisville University
* Butler University
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# * Indiana University - Bloomington  
* California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
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# * Butler University
* John Hopkins University
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# * California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
* Hofstra University  
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# * John Hopkins University
* Hillsdale College
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# * Hofstra University  
* Central Michigan University
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# * Hillsdale College
* Abilene OCF
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# * Central Michigan University
* Furman University
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# * Abilene OCF
* Northwestern University
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# * Furman University
* Washington University - St. Louis
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# * Northwestern University
* Messiah University (Mechanicsburg)
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# * Washington University - St. Louis
* Cincinnati OCF
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# * Messiah University (Mechanicsburg)
* Texas Tech University
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# * Cincinnati OCF
* University of Miami
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# * Texas Tech University
* University of St. Thomas - Minnesota
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# * University of Miami
* University of Iowa
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# * University of St. Thomas - Minnesota
* University of Wisconsin  
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# * University of Iowa
* University of Southern California
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# * University of Wisconsin  
* University of Nevada - Las Vegas
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# * University of Southern California
* Eastern University
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# * University of Nevada - Las Vegas
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# * Eastern University
 
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Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) is the official college campus ministry of the Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America, founded in 1976 under SCOBA. It is a Pan-Orthodox effort, overseen by an Executive Committee and aided by a sixteen-person Student Advisory Board. The office is located in Boston, Massachusetts, where full time staff develops OCF, guiding and supporting local OCF chapters through communication with the larger Orthodox community, national programs, and development of resources Orthodox college students and those interested in Orthodoxy can utilize.

Activities & efforts

Each year OCF celebrates a winter retreat during late December, at the Antiochian Village in Bolivar, Pennsylvania, on the East Coast and at St. Nicholas Ranch Dunlap, California, on the West Coast.OCF also sponsors Real Break as an alternative to the "traditional" spring break, which provides opportunities for spiritual growth with direct interaction with a priest accompanying each group. Over the past four years OCF has had over 350 Orthodox students from all over North America participate in Real Break during their spring break. In 2004, trips were made to Project Mexico, Hogar Rafael Ayau in Guatemala, Raphael House in San Francisco, Greece and Alaska.Another effort of the OCF is The Basil Leaf, the official newsletter of the central office. It serves as the main source of communication between the office and all Orthodox college students in the United States, covering relevant questions, controversial issues and activities. On August 21, 2006, OCF hired Fr. Kevin Scherer as its first full time Executive Director in the ministry's 30-year history. At the same time, Mr. John Stonestreet was hired as OCF Chaplain in Charlotte, North Carolina. The hirings were a result of OCF receiving an Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Endowment Fund Grant.

List of OCFs

According to the Official Website, there are currently 347 OCF communities in North America. Some popular OCFs:

  1. University of Northern Colorado
  2. * Texas A&M University
  3. * University of Notre Dam
  4. * Boston University
  5. * Rutgers University - New Brunswick
  6. * University of Virginia
  7. * Drexel/UPenn OCF
  8. * Baylor University
  9. * University of Florida
  10. * University of Maryland - College Park
  11. * Michigan State University
  12. * University of Minnesota
  13. * Arizona State University
  14. * Pitt/CMU OCF
  15. * George Mason University
  16. * University of Chicago
  17. * Washington & Jefferson College
  18. * Duke University
  19. * North Carolina State University
  20. * Orange County OCF
  21. * Georgetown University
  22. * Houston OCF
  23. * Auburn University
  24. * Oklahoma State University
  25. * Lynchburg OCF
  26. * MCGill University
  27. * Syracuse OCF
  28. * University of Texas - Austin
  29. * Clemson University
  30. * University of California - Berkeley
  31. * SUNY - Stony Brook University
  32. * CUNY - Hunter College
  33. * Boston College
  34. * Kennesaw State University
  35. * Slippery Rock University
  36. * Albany OCF
  37. * Saint Anselm College
  38. * University of Kentucky
  39. * Georgia Southern University
  40. * University of Washington
  41. * University of Toronto
  42. * Five Colleges OCF
  43. * Purdue University
  44. * Kent State University
  45. * Case Western Reserve University
  46. * University of Central Florida
  47. * Old Dominion University
  48. * Northeastern University
  49. * Tufts University
  50. * Cleveland State University
  51. * Elon University
  52. * Virginia Commonwealth University
  53. * Carleton University
  54. * Harvard University
  55. * Florida State University
  56. * University of Kansas
  57. * San Diego OCF
  58. * Virginia Tech/Radford
  59. * Adelphi University
  60. * Columbia University
  61. * Yale University
  62. * Louisville University
  63. * Indiana University - Bloomington
  64. * Butler University
  65. * California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
  66. * John Hopkins University
  67. * Hofstra University
  68. * Hillsdale College
  69. * Central Michigan University
  70. * Abilene OCF
  71. * Furman University
  72. * Northwestern University
  73. * Washington University - St. Louis
  74. * Messiah University (Mechanicsburg)
  75. * Cincinnati OCF
  76. * Texas Tech University
  77. * University of Miami
  78. * University of St. Thomas - Minnesota
  79. * University of Iowa
  80. * University of Wisconsin
  81. * University of Southern California
  82. * University of Nevada - Las Vegas
  83. * Eastern University


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