Announcements
Easter Bake Sale and Greek Take Out:
Pre-order February 25th – March 21st– On Site Sales March 23rd
Park and Pickup Pre-Orders March 23rd – 11AM – 6:00PM
Easter Bake Sale and Greek Take-Out Volunteers:
We need volunteers to help with prep and the day of the event Please sign up online or on the sign-up sheet in the hall. We appreciate your help making this fundraiser a success.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44AEA928A0FCC16-47972559-easter
Psalter Group: If you are interested in joining the Psalter Group and praying for each another this Lenten Season, please reach out to Christina Vazquez at czvmail2@gmail.com to be added to the list. All you need is a copy of the Psalms and a prayerful heart.
Sunday School - Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession : All children are invited to bring an icon and participate in the Sunday of Orthodoxy procession on Sunday, March 24th. Icons can also be provided by the Sunday School teachers if needed.
Children's Greek Dancing Lessons: All children are invited to Greek dancing lessons in preparation for the Sunday, March 24th Greek Independence Day Celebration Last practice on March 17th following services in the Sunday School Classroom. Please have your children wear white tops and navy blue bottoms (or traditional Greek costumes if you have them) on March 24th.
Greek Independence Day Celebration: All parishioners are invited to celebrate Greek Independence Day as a parish on Sunday, March 24th during coffee hour. Philoptochos will provide refreshments and the program. Sunday School students will present traditional dances. We hope you can join us!
Book Club:
The next book will be : Royal Monastic: Princess Ileanna of Romania by Bev Cooke. It is on Amazaon and available as an audio book.
The next meeting will be Saturday April 13 at the Hillwood Museum in Washington DC. The tickets are $25 for a private house tour and we will meet at 10:30 am. Payment will be made to Sophia Orfanides or Christina Vasquez by March 24th. Transportation is on your own and we ask to bring a brown bag lunch, no large coolers allowed.
Annual Yard Work
It’s time for our annual yard work day. Volunteers are needed Saturday, March 30th at 9 am to get the church’s landscaping ready for Spring. Please bring a rake, shovel, pitch fork, and other gardening tools.
YAL v. Parish Council Game Night
Young adults, 18-35, are invited to join us for Generations Trivia Night on Saturday, April 13th at 6:30 pm host at the Tarrant’s. YAL will be taking on members of the Parish Council to see which generation reigns supreme. Please RSVP to Juliette at (540)431-7685.
Hope/Joy Easter Party
Save the date for the Hope/Joy Easter party on April 27th! We will have palm making, crafts, our annual egg hunt, and a visit from the Easter Bunny!
We are seeking donations for candy and prizes for our annual egg hunt. Please place donation in the basket in the hall. Thank you for your support in making this year’s egg hunt a success. For questions, please see Juliette or Kristina.
Church Front Doors:The doors have been delived to the church and working with the contractor to schedule installation.
Coffee Hour
A 2024 sign-up sheet is available for parishioners to sign-up to provide Coffee Hour refreshments in the Church Social Hall. If you prefer to sponsor a Sunday's coffee hour, please contact Sandy Sardelis (540-247-8786; sardelis2@comcast.net) to make arrangements.
Parish Council Meetings
03/13/2024, 04/14/2024, 05/12/2024, 06/9/2024, 07/14/2024, 08/11/2024, 09/08/2024, 10/13/2024, 11/10/2024, 12/8/2024
Memorial Services