2025-09-09T09:09:27-05:00 2024-12-31 593481351 STROMBECK CONSULTING INC 150 TERRA MANGO LOOP ORLANDO FL 32835 990 2024-01-01 651105070 ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK INC ORTH 8886962697 17070 COLLINS AVENUE 261 SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160 ELENI ALEXIOU MANAGING DIRECTOR 8886962697 2025-08-27 1 1 A SCOTT MICHAEL P00596501 4075220123 2025-08-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELENI ALEXIOU 17070 COLLINS AVENUE 261 SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160 289768 0 X WWW.MYOCN.NET X 2000 FL THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO BE THE PREMIER ONLINE PLATFORM PROMISING ACCESS TO THE FULLEST LIFE THROUGH A TIMELESS FAITH. 14 14 2 25 0 0 248894 289768 0 0 0 0 0 0 248894 289768 0 0 0 0 128381 261155 0 0 4387 383299 68512 511680 329667 -262786 -39899 157784 108068 9817 0 147967 108068 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO BE THE PREMIER ONLINE PLATFORM PROMISING ACCESS TO THE FULLEST LIFE THROUGH A TIMELESS FAITH. 0 0 128483 FREE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN PROGRAMS: THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK (OCN) STANDS OUT AS A PREMIER PLATFORM OFFERING A WIDE ARRAY OF FREE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND CONNECT THE FAITHFUL AROUND THE WORLD. WITH A COMMITMENT TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OCN PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT INCLUDING PODCASTS, DAILY DEVOTIONALS, VIDEO SERIES, AND LIVE STREAMING OF LITURGICAL SERVICES. THESE RESOURCES ARE FREELY ACCESSIBLE, MAKING ORTHODOX TEACHINGS AND TRADITIONS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE SEEKING TO DEEPEN THEIR FAITH, REGARDLESS OF THEIR LOCATION OR BACKGROUND. BY BLENDING TIMELESS THEOLOGY WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY, OCN CONTINUES TO BE A VITAL HUB FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MEDIA AND A BEACON OF LIGHT IN TODAY'S DIGITAL WORLD. BY LEVERAGING ONLINE PLATFORMS WITH A STRATEGIC, ANALYTICS-DRIVEN APPROACH, IT EFFECTIVELY ENGAGES DIVERSE AUDIENCES, ADDRESSES PRESSING GLOBAL ISSUES, AND CHAMPIONS THE VALUES OF PEACE, UNITY, AND JUSTICE IN TODAY'S INTERCONNECTED WORLD. 88363 ORTHODOX ADVOCACY: THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK (OCN) HAS SERVED FOR 30 YEARS AS A GLOBAL ADVOCATE FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY, PROMOTING DIALOGUE AND UNDERSTANDING ACROSS FAITHS AND CULTURES. OCN ADDRESSES KEY SOCIETAL ISSUES THROUGH AN ORTHODOX LENS, INCLUDING: WAR AND PEACE: PROMOTING JUSTICE, RECONCILIATION, AND THE SANCTITY OF LIFE. RELIGION AND SCIENCE: BRIDGING FAITH AND REASON IN THE MODERN WORLD. ENVIRONMENT: ADVOCATING FOR STEWARDSHIP AND CARE OF CREATION. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY: SUPPORTING STRONG, SPIRITUALLY GROUNDED FAMILIES. ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONS: ENCOURAGING UNITY AND RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE ACROSS RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS. PUBLIC DISCOURSE: INTEGRATING FAITH-BASED ETHICS INTO SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE. POVERTY AND WEALTH: CHAMPIONING SOCIAL JUSTICE AND COMPASSION FOR THE MARGINALIZED. HUMAN RIGHTS: UPHOLDING DIGNITY, FREEDOM, AND EQUALITY FOR ALL.OCN IS COMMITTED TO SHARING THE SOCIAL ETHOS OF ORTHODOXY WITH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. THROUGH ITS GROWING DIGITAL PRESENCE, OCN FOSTERS MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE, SPREADS ORTHODOX TEACHINGS, AND BUILDS COMMUNITIES OF FAITH. BY LEVERAGING ONLINE PLATFORMS, IT ENGAGES DIVERSE AUDIENCES, ADDRESSES GLOBAL ISSUES, AND PROMOTES PEACE, UNITY, AND JUSTICE IN TODAY'S WORLD. 70209 OCN VIRTUAL COMMUNITY: THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK (OCN) IS MORE THAN JUST A DIGITAL PLATFORM; IT IS A THRIVING VIRTUAL COMMUNITY THAT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE LIVES OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS WORLDWIDE. IN AN ERA WHERE SOCIAL ISOLATION AND DISCONNECTION ARE ON THE RISE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE ONGOING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, OCN PROVIDES A VITAL SPACE FOR BELIEVERS TO FIND FELLOWSHIP, SHARE EXPERIENCES, AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN THEIR FAITH. ACCORDING TO A 2021 STUDY BY THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER, NEARLY 60% OF ADULTS SAY THEY FEEL "LONELY OR "ISOLATED" AT LEAST OCCASIONALLY, AND THIS SENSE OF DISCONNECTION HAS BEEN AMPLIFIED BY THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. IN RESPONSE TO THIS, OCN'S ONLINE ECOSYSTEM OFFERS A MEANINGFUL ALTERNATIVE, ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE THEIR VALUES, BELIEFS, AND SPIRITUAL GOALS. 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