This Sunday's Memorial
Christiana Harrison Schildmeyer - 2 years
Sunday School has Begun but it's Not too Late to Register
If you haven’t registered for Sunday School yet, it is not too late! REGISTER HERE. We are asking that all students (new and old) register each year. Please fill out a separate form for each child or teen. Hard copies of the form will also be available in the classrooms. If you have registered, thank you!
Looking to give back to our youth community? Volunteer now!
Please email Julie Dennis at youthministries@stspyridon.org for more information.
See the attached flyer in the Inserts & Fliers section below.
Calling All Youth Choir Members
Youth Choir will begin this Sunday, September 18th, right after Sunday School in the choir loft. Any child is welcome from the age of 8 years old to 18. Please join us for a fun and musically exciting year. For more information, please contact, Kathy Meck at: 760-390-0101 or sprndiva@aol.com
See the attached flyer in the Inserts & Fliers section below.
Revitalizing Parish Health & Achieving Operational Excellence - REGISTER TODAY!
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco continues the monthly series “Equipping and Enriching Parish Life.” Please join us this Monday, September 19th at 5:00 p.m. PDT for a special presentation on “Revitalizing Parish Health & Achieving Operational Excellence: Examining Six Critical Areas of Parish Life.”
To assist our parishes in their journeys, during this segment, our speakers will:
• Explore the new context and shifting landscape facing our parishes in the post-pandemic world (and "carry-over" opportunities that our parishes were already encountering).
• Identify the six most critical areas of parish life which are vital to revitalizing Parish Health and optimizing Operational Effectiveness.
• Share new tools and an emerging Orthodox ministry dedicated to helping parishes achieve transformational change.
Register today by clicking HERE!
See the attached flyer in the Inserts & Fliers section below.
GOYA Kick Off - Saturday, September 24th - RSVP Today!
Calling all GOYANS! Calling all Youth in 7th -12th grades! We hope you will join us for the GOYA 2022 Kick Off Event! Meet us this Saturday, September 24th at 4 pm at La Jolla Shores! Please RSVP today: http://evite.me/vuxERNT6hV
For more information, email the Youth Ministries Director: at youthministries@stspyridon.org or call/text 619-940-5167. Be sure to follow us on Instagram! @st.spyridon_goya to stay up to date on all the events for this year!
San Diego Loyal Greek Night - October 9th @ 3:00 PM
See the attached flyer in the Inserts & Fliers section below.
Women of the Word Bible Study Group
The Women of the Word began meeting this past Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 12:00 Noon. We will be reading and discussing St. Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews using the Orthodox Study Bible as our main source. We will try this year to combine both in-person meetings (in the classroom next to the office) and online meetings via Zoom.
Sunday Fellowship Sponsors are Needed
Many of the Sundays in October and November are available. Please consider sponsoring with your friends and family. Let's keep it simple by providing cookies or donuts, fruit, and juice. To reserve your date contact Anne Zouvas at (619) 248-6644. Thank you for supporting this long-standing tradition of our church!
Philoptochos Save the Date - Sunday, October 2nd
Philoptochos invites you to our annual Munchies, Mimosas, & More on Sunday, October 2nd in the fellowship hall, immediately following the Divine Liturgy. We can't wait to share with you what we have planned for the coming year!
Membership Chairs:
Melanie Anastopulos (619)218-9778, melanieanastopulos@gmail.com
Kelly Samouris (619)871-4702, nyckelly@cox.net
See the attached flyer in the Inserts & Fliers section below.
Philoptochos Decorated Feast Day Icons
Philoptochos invites you and your family to commemorate a special Feast Day by offering a donation towards a beautifully decorated icon which will be displayed in the Narthex for all to venerate. A suggested donation of $75 payable to the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society is much appreciated.
To reserve your date, contact the office: (619) 297-4165, office@stspyridon.org.
Icons Currently Available for the Month of October:
October 18th - St. Luke the Evangelist
October 23rd - St. James the Apostle;
October 26th - St. Demetrios the Myrrh-Streamer