Ushers:
12/11 - Brian Farr & L. Papademitriou
12/18 - C. Zouboukos & Chuck Odom
12/24 - Christmas Eve Service - Chris Cora & T J Hare
Altar Servers: (Please note that if any altar servers are in church and see that no alltar servers are here you are of course asked to serve in the altar).
Epistle Reader:
12/11 - John Mark Harris
12/18 - Adam Farr
12/24 - Christmas Eve - Carl Boschert
Prosphoro:
12/11 - Betta Miller
12/18 - Ellen Hontzas
12/24 -
The sign up page is updated and all Sundays in Dec 25th are available.
To sign up to bake prosphoro click on this link. https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/266988023009644063/false#/invitation
Orthros starts at 9:00 a.m.
Liturgy starts at 10:00 a.m,
Coffee Hour: Fresh Brewed coffee and snacks.
Sunday school classes meet after the dirstribution of Holy Communion.
Philoptochos and our Sunday School ministries are collecting hygiene/homeless care items and canned goods to donate to the Gateway Rescue Mission Center in Jackson..Please bring the items to church and place them in the bin allocated for the Gateway Rescue Mission Center.
Parish Christmas card : We invite every family to participate and have your name included in this year's Holy Trinity-St. John the Theologian Community Christmas Card. Please see the e mailed form or pick up a form at the candle stand at church on Sunday. A minimum donation of $15.00 is suggested to include your name on this attractive card. Let’s try for 100% participation. Our Community Christmas Card is a beautiful card to send to your fellow parishioners and to also keep as a keepsake. You can mail the forms (and donations) to us. Wishing you and your families a Blessed Nativity Fast! Thanking you in advance and may God Bless us all.
Looking Ahead-Mark Your Calendars:
11/15 - Nativity Fast Began
12/9 - Pastry sale pick up 4:30 - 6:00 pm
12/10 - Pastry Sale pickup 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
12/10 - GYRO Drive through 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
12/13 - Philoptochos Christmas Party - Vasilios on Highway 51 in Madison 5:30 pm- Dirty Santa exchange (bring an ornament or decoration - $10-$15 limit)
12/18 - Sunday School Christmas Program - Parish Council Elections
Parish Council Elections - Sunday December 18th after Liturgy - for four seats on the Parish Council - the terms of Michael Fowler, Toula Odom, L. Papadimitriou, expire on December 31st 2022 The terms of Parish Council members: Chris Cora, Brian Farr, Michaele Glisson, Constantine Zouboukos, & T. J Hare expire on 12/31/2023.The three candidates are Michael Fowler,Jonathan Honstzas, and Toula Odom,
12/24 - Eve of Nativity of Christ - Services
12/25 - Nativity of Christ - Christ is Born - Glorify Him!
Please Note: If you cannot join us the Liturgy will be recorded "live and in color" and available for viewing on our facebook page, see links below. If you cannot attend and still want to light a candle, or make an offering. Please use any of the links below. Our Facebook page click on the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/269685419794311/ or go to our church web page
www.holytrinitysaintjohnjackson.org and click on the link
We are grateful to those who have contributed and continue to contribute their donations through the mail or by the two secure on-line options both of which can be found on our web page. The light a candle say a prayer link below or the Donate Button on the bottom of the home page https://holy-trinity-st-john-the-theologian-greek-orthodox-church-jac.square.site
Please let us know of any errors or omissions.
Our December Birthday List: Chris Grillis-December 1st, Panayiotis (Pat) Zouboukos-December 2nd, Hutson Hontzas-December 3rd, Heather Hontzas-December 5th, Alexis Valsamakis Hood-December 9th, Nicholas Nelson-December14th, Sammie Baggett-December 26th, Chris Zeppos-December 30th, Christina Valsamakis Childers-December 30th, Anthony Panos-December 30thPlease let us know of any errors or omissions.
Our Holy Trinity-St. John the Theologian Prayer List:
"Remember Lord, those whom each of us calls prayerfully to mind" John Mosley(Theo Mavridoglou"s friend), Lexi Kountouris, Stella Grivas (Father Andrew's mother in Dunnsville VA), Andrea & Kevin Brown (Father Andrew's sister and brother in law in New Hampshire), Chuck Odom, Nicholas & Dianna Psaris, Chris Grillis, Lambryne Angelo, Paula Fowler, Victoria Lepsa (Cristina Nica's mother in Romania), Tatianna Koufopoulos Quick of Phoenix Arizona, Maria Costas, Dot P