Counselor Application for Youth Summer Camps in Albania
Scholarships sponsored by Albanian Archdiocese Theological Student Fund
The Albanian Archdiocese is proud this year to extend a warm welcome and an invitation to Orthodox Christians, age 18 and older, who are willing to commit to participating in the camping ministry of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania.
Scholarships have been set aside from our archdiocesan theological student fund to cover all travel and miscellaneous expenses to and from Albania, where participants will join the staff of the Church of Albania’s department of Youth Education and local seminarians and catechists in offering week-long residential religious and recreational programming for children. These camps will take place in the Metropolis of Korça in Southern Albania in the historic monasteries of the villages of Bobshtica and Voskopoja. Counselors will first travel to Boston Saturday July 18 to participate in an orientation before departing for Albania on Monday July 20. Counselors will return to the US Saturday August 1.
Applicants must be Orthodox Christians, age 18 and older, with a passport valid through summer 2027. Though sponsored by the Albanian Archdiocese, applicants may be an active member of a parish of any canonical Orthodox diocese/jurisdiction. Successful completion of background will be required prior to final decision.
The application may be found below. You may download the application form to complete it and return via the address listed below.
To allow sufficient time to review, please submit your application NO LATER THAN March 1, 2026.
NOTE: The application must be downloaded onto your computer to be completed (NO online SUBMIT function available). Signed documents may be scanned and emailed to Father Nicholas Dellerman via "frnicholas490" "at" "aol" "dot" "com" using the subject "Albanian Camp Application," or mailed to:
SS. Peter and Paul Albanian Orthodox Church
Attn: Theological Student Fund
9230 Old Bustleton Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19115
