Shoe Collection for Civitan
Please help support the community outreach of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Civitan Club by donating your used or new shoes through Sunday, March 31st and place them in the labeled collection box. All types of shoes are accepted. Recycle funds raised will support the next local Civitan event for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and grant application fees for three IDD non-profits.
Lenten Bootcamp
Join us after church as we move together towards a common goal of gaining strength, and flexibility. Workouts are outside from 12:15 to 1pm each Sunday through April 21st. All levels are welcome! Questions/Sign ups: Contact Mileva Sturgis at (571) 218-8762 or email mcsturgis@gmail.com Price: $20 for 6 weeks.
April General Meeting and Service Project
All parishioners are invited to attend our next general meeting on Sunday, April 21st after coffee hour. We are requesting donations of summer clothes for Bright Futures through our meeting date to be given along with our fourth quarter donation. Gently used or new shorts, t-shirts, and summer dresses are appreciated. Please place donations in the collection box in the Parish Hall through April 21st.
Cookbook
We are requesting new recipes for the next edition of the cookbook before publishing. Cookbooks will be sold to support the philanthropic work of Philoptochos. We would like to invite more parishioners to participate to reflect our diverse parish. Please give recipes to Angela Tsiatsos (304-886-7557) or email to charity.dormition@gmail.com.
Dormition of Virgin Mary Philoptochos Scholarship
Our Philoptochos chapter is offering an opportunity to qualifying students of Orthodox faith pursuing an Associate, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree or professional certificate this Fall semester 2024 to apply for a Dormition of Virgin Mary Philoptochos Society merit based scholarship award in the amount of $500. Application will be available on the Church handout table and online, http://dormition.va.goarch.org/ministries/philoptochos. Complete applications due June 15, 2024. Please see the Application Requirements handout for more information.
Anastasia K. Michals Memorial Philoptochos Scholarship
With the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos, the Metropolis of New Jersey Philoptochos is once again offering an opportunity to qualifying High School seniors, who are enrolled in an accredited University, College or Trade School, to apply for a Metropolis of New Jersey Philoptochos merit based scholarship. Deadline for submitting the application is June 15, 2024. The scholarship application is also posted under Resources on our Philoptochos website at njphiloptochos.org.
Koliva
Philoptochos can prepare koliva for memorials. A donation of $75 is appreciated, but it is a free service to anyone upon request. Please contact Maria Boyer (mboyer1960@gmail.com; (703)727-1501) to schedule.
Join Philoptochos
Help Philoptochos serve our community through agape, philanthropy, and fellowship. We invite all parishioners to join our chapter and make a difference. Copies are available in the church hall and at http://dormition.va.goarch.org/ministries/philoptochos. Please see membership chairperson, Maria Boyer (703-727-1501) or email us for more information.
Contact Us
For more information, please contact us through email at charity.dormition@gmail.com or speak with a Philoptochos board member. Contact information provided on the bulletin board in the hall.