What is A.C.O.R.N.?

America's Christian Orthodox Radio Network was established in the city of Beaumont, Texas on April 1, 1990 by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. From that day to the present it has continued to operate as a Radio Ministry, spreading the good news of the Orthodox Christian faith throughout the world. With headquaters still remaining in Beaumont, A.C.O.R.N. is now part of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, a department of the Missions and Evangelism Agency of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas.

The main purpose of the A.C.O.R.N. radio ministry is to evangelize and teach (not preach), the message of the Holy Orthodox Christian Faith to Orthodox and Non-Orthodox alike via the relatively inexpensive medium of radio. A.C.O.R.N. produces weekly thirty minute radio programs which are developed to support local parish efforts to evangelize the Orthodox faith within their respective communities. These programs are sent out to local parishes throughout the world, who make them available to radio stations in their area. These radio programs address different topics concerning the church and are written, produced and mastered with the required quality needed to maintain A.C.O.R.N. as a world class radio ministry.

The advantages of using A.C.O.R.N. programs at the local parish level are immense. They can be used in conjunction with other local parish efforts to evangelize and teach the faith within the community. For the first time in the history of the Orthodox Church in America, local parishes can host their own high quality radio program without the added burden and high cost of writing, producing, and mastering their own radio programs. A.C.O.R.N. can also be used in local parishes for a wide variety of educational activities. For example the programs can be used for adult and teen Sunday school classes or in teaching Orthodox inquirers. As a teaching and motivational tool to excite and educate, A.C.O.R.N. has been found to be exceptional.