* Our Ladies Philoptochos is once again hosting our annual Palm Sunday Fish Luncheon. Tickets are $10 and kids eat free.
Holy Week Service Schedule:
Palm Sunday: Divine Liturgy at 10:00am, 1st Bridegroom Service at 6:30pm
Holy Monday (4/10): 9th Hours & Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 9:00am, 2nd Bridegroom Service at 6:30pm
Holy Tuesday (4/11): 9th Hours & Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 9:00am, 3rd Bridegroom Service at 6:30pm
Wednesday(4/12): Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 6:00am, Sacrament of Holy Unction 3:30pm, Mystical Supper Matins of Holy Thursday 6:30pm
Thursday (4/13): Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 6:00am, Crucifixion Matins -Service of the 12 Passion Gospels at 6:30pm
Holy Friday (4/14): Royal Hours at 10:00am, The Unnailing Service at 3:30pm, The Lamentation Service (Epitaphion) at 6:30pm
Holy Saturday (4/15): Paschal Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 10:00am, The Resurrection Service at 11:15pm, Paschal Orthros & Liturgy-12:00am
Easter Sunday (4/16): Agape Vespers at 1:00pm followed by our Annual Agape Luncheon
* Sunday School will be held immediately following communion. We invite all youth present to join us as we begin our Holy Week by commemorating Palm Sunday with our Palm Processional. We need our young maidens to join us for Friday nights service for the Epitaphio procession. Please remember we need donations of eggs for next Sunday.
* We have a limited number of Holy Week books available in the bookstore. See Colette Quinn.
* Please join us on Easter Sunday, April 16 at 2:00pm, after Agape Vespers in the Parish House for our annual Agape Luncheon and Easter Egg hunt. There is no cost associated with this event. Our local AHEPA Chapter 518 will once again provide the lamb and wine, but a dessert or side dish or dessert to share would be very much appreciated. Please RSVP so we can get an accurate head count and what side dish or dessert you plan to bring. Easter Egg Hunt: If you are bringing children to hunt Easter eggs, please bring a dozen plastic eggs with non-chocolate candy.
* Please let the office know for any upcoming baptisms, memorials, and prayer list, so we can update the church calendar and lists in a timely manner.
* College scholarships from our local AHEPA chapter are available . Please send Allen Nelson a request for an application via e-mail at apnelson1@hotmail.com. Applications need to be turned in to Allen Nelson or any of the AHEPA officers by June 25. The children of AHEPA members who are college students and will be finishing at least one year of college studies by this June may apply for the AHEPA District 16 scholarship. Please contact Allen Nelson for the application. This application is due by June 1. Also, scholarships are available from AHEPA Chapter 29 at the Annunciation Cathedral. These scholarships are open to AHEPA members and their children or grandchildren, and also to parish members and their children or grandchildren from any Greek Orthodox church in the greater Houston area. Please see Allen Nelson for an application. These applications are due by June 25.
* Nicholas O Simeon Philoptochos Scholarship—available to all graduating seniors. Please go to http://stjohnclearlake.org/ministries/philoptochos for application and information. Please make sure you get your transcripts before the school offices close for the summer - there will be no exceptions. Applications are due by June 25, 2017 to Cleopatra Nelson or send to the church: Philoptochos, St John the Theologian, 202 N Walnut, Webster 77598.
* Calling Greek Fest Volunteers! Sign-up sheets are hanging in the parish house. Please contact Angela Loveless the volunteer coordinator at 281-636-1782 for any questions or times you would like to help out. Remember we need help setting up and tearing down. This is all done by church parishioners and we are always short of help. In fact in the past few years we have had to pay day labors for help. All help is welcome, even one hour !
* Asteria/Angels Dance Practice Schedule - Our Greek Festival is fast approaching. Below is the schedule for practice. Angels practices will be every Sunday after church.
Sunday April 9 Palm Sunday
Monday April 10th*
Sunday April 16 Easter no practice
Friday April 21
Sunday April 23
Monday April 24*
Sunday April 30
Friday May 5th
Sunday May 7th
THURSDAY MAY 11 MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL AT FESTIVAL GROUNDS
For information, contact Andrea Campbell at 561-758-2606
Prayer List:
Please email the office at stjohnclearlake@comcast.net to give the names of your loved ones that you would like to add to our prayers list.
Alex & Vouli Koemtzopoulos, Alice Marinos, Presbytera Jenny Newlin, Evangelia Mourtakos, Concuelo (friend of Kika’s), Kelly Ford, Juliana Balinbin (Creighton's mother), Nicole Balinbin (Creighton's daughter).
The servant of God David Bonnen. May his memory be eternal.