Many visitors have remarked on what a blessing it is to have the parish children of all ages in church throughout each service. While this naturally entails a little more noise and activity in the church, the children grow up regarding worship as a normal part of their lives, and they participate wholeheartedly.

• The St. Lawrence Academy, now in its sixteenth year has grown from two grades to twelve, and assists the parish parents (as well as like-minded families from outside the parish) in providing both a thorough traditional education, and a completely Orthodox environment for the children to grow up in. The fruits of this involvement are apparent in the young people of the parish, the great majority of whom remain faithful to Christ and His Church through the difficult years of adolescence and young adulthood. Several in recent years have chosen the path of monasticism or the priesthood.
• St. Lawrence Church is committed to charitable outreach to the larger community. To this purpose, we cooperate extensively with Valley Churches United Missions (VCUM) through parish and individual contributions of time and money; a jointly sponsored Senior Dinner held once a month at the Felton Community Hall.
• St. Lawrence Church believes that faith must be nurtured by knowledge. On the second floor of the church building is a library that currently houses over 1000 volumes of Orthodox and other edifying literature, plus a growing collection of videos and reference materials. There is also The Awakenings bookstore, that stocks a fine selection of icons, candles, and so on in addition to the best in Orthodox books for adults and children.

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