* Please join us after the Liturgy for coffee hour in the Parish Home. Parishioners, please allow only coffee hour team members to park in the driveway so they can have easier unloading access. This weeks coffee hour is sponsored by the Orange Team. Thank you!
* Sunday School will be held immediately following communion. We invite all youth present to join us. There will be no Sunday School next Sunday due to the Festival. Our Sunday School year will end on May 21st with our Youth Recognition Sunday. Our younger class is really growing and hopefully this will continue. We will definitely need to add another class and a teacher to lead it. Please consider helping us with our youth, our future for St John's.
* 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.
* There will be an AHEPA meeting today after church. Plans for the AHEPA sponsored September 2017 Church Name’s Day Celebration dinner/dance and Community Center fundraiser will be discussed.
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.
Greek Festival News—OPA!
Wish List Letter: Help us defray some of our costs by making a donation. We have various support levels. Form available in the narthex.
Advertisement: Still have a few car magnets; flyers and posters are also available-see Sylvia.
Volunteers: sign-up sheets are in the parish home. Please help us with St. John’s biggest fundraiser.
Raffle Tickets: $2 per ticket or 3 tickets for $5. Sell to family, friends and co-workers.
Pre-Sale Tickets: Includes admission, Dinner Plate or Gyro or Souvlaki, and 1 bottled water. Great for family and friends. Price is $15. See Sylvia
Dance Practices: Sunday-May 7th, with MANDATORY dress rehearsal on festival grounds Thursday 11th.
LAST MEETING: Monday, May 8th at 7:30pm Parish Home. Booth chairs please come for any last minute things to be taken care of.
2017 Stewardship Update
Average Pledge: $1259.98
Average Pledge Paid: $407.95
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 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 handmaiden of God Vouli Koemtzopoulos. May her memory be eternal.