St. Ignatius of Antioch tells the Smyrnaeans, “Wherever the bishop appears, there let the people be; as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the catholic Church” (Smyrnaeans 8:2). The Diocese has borne witness to this teaching in the form of the annual Parish Life Conference, reuniting the children with their Father-in-Christ. In the first decade of this millennium, the PLCs have averaged 800 clergy and faithful per year, even topping 1,000 people in four of those years, shattering Antiochian Archdiocese records. The PLC is the highlight of Sayidna’s year, as he enthusiastically teaches, worships with and witnesses the growth of his flock. He is most delighted by the Oratorical and Bible Bowl, the premier youth festivals. Those “younger” children carry Sayidna’s same enthusiastic spirit with them to Archdiocesan functions, where they proudly represent the Diocese with the affectionate acronym "D-LAW."