US Veterans Day Recognition 2022
Honoring Our Veterans - November 13,2022: As we remember Veterans Day on November 11, we want to honor and remember our Parishioners who have served to defend freedom and democracy around the world. We take this time to say "Thank You for your service to our Country." Please stop by and take a look at the great photos of our heros displayed in the Narthex in honor of our Veterans.
List of our US Veterans we are honoring on Sunday for Veterans Day 2022
Prosfora / Narthex Ministry Schedule
11/13 - Christina Gioldasis / George Kampiziones/Steve Doulaveris
11/20 - Effie Kremidas / Dimitri Krasias/Nickolas Grant
11/ 27 - Maria Leris / Constantine Perivolaris/George Coman
This Weeks Worship Opportunities
13 8th Sunday of Luke: Orthros 8:45am/Divine Liturgy 10:00am
16 Wednesday: Paraklysis Service 5:30pm
17 Thursday: Bible Study 5:30pm
19 Saturday: Romanian Liturgy 10:00am
Coffee Hour
If you would like to host coffee hour please contact Karan Davis
Altar Flowers
Please contract Presvytera to donate Altar Flowers
New Sound System Donation
My Dear Church Family,
NEW Sound System. We are looking to change our sound system in the Church and in our Hellenic Center and humbly want to ask if anybody is interested to donate for this whole project or towards it, please see Father for details! Thank you very much for your understanding and anticipated cooperation. May the Lord richly bless you and your family.
Candle Oil Needed!
If you would like to donate towards the purchase of oil for the new candles please contact Patrice Dill.
Special THANK YOU to ALL!
The Daughters of Evrytania would like to thank all of you for the luncheon last Sunday. with the help of Dimitri Krasias who donated the chicken and cooked the luncheon for us and to the Drive-In that donated the salad. Thank you to all the ladies that worked and donated the beans and prepared the delicious homemade bread. Also don’t forget those that donated all the desserts in honor of the name day mentioned in last Sundays bulletin.
After expenses clear $1,015 for church expenses.
Success is by working together. Let’s Do It!
Bible Study
Parking Lot Mission
Parking Lot Mission Participation
With the Harvest Season here we are all reminded of how important is to thank the Lord for all the blessings in our lives. What better way to thanks for what we RECEIVE, than by GIVING to those in need?
Please join together to help make a difference in the lives of local Florence residents in need. Bring the following to the Church by November 13, 2022 so we can deliver the items to the Parking Lot Mission on November 19, 2022 at 7am. Thank you for your generosity.
• Canned goods (preferably pop-up)
• Gently used clothes for women/children/men
• Personal hygiene items (e.g., tooth brushes, tooth paste, soap, wipes, etc.)
GOYANS
Attention GOYANS!!
Hello all. We had a great GOYA meeting last Sunday. The major topic was the upcoming Winter Youth Rally in Atlanta on December 27-30. Registration has begun. ****Please log on and register your child: atlmetropolis.org
Thank you,
Renee and Costa Perivolaris
HOPE/JOY News
November Service Project: TBA - Packing lunches for HELP 4 KIDS - we will meet there and help pack lunches - we are asking for donations of the following:
We began collecting items and money for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes on November 6th . Today after church we will pack the shoeboxes and have some fellowship time.
December
December 10: 5 - 7pm we are going to Lynches River for their Christmas light event.
December 18: 4 - 6pm caroling around town (look for a sign up sheet) and afterwards enjoying the Lights 4 Paws on Mears Drive and a cookout afterwards.
Annual Christmas Tree of Lights
4th Annual Christmas Tree of Lights - Sunday, December 4th
A tree will be illuminated with lights in honor or in memory of people you love. Each name will be printed on a card and displayed on the tree. A special tree-lighting ceremony will be held on Sunday, December 4, immediately after the Divine Liturgy. During the prayer service, each name on th etree will be read by Father Catalin. The tree will remain on the solea until after the New Year. This annual spiritual event is a cherished time for parishioners, family, and friends to gather and celebrate the season.
All proceeds will benefit our GOYA. Minimun donation is $5 per name or $10 per family. Please see the Goyans in the Narthex after Church.
Save The Date
The Ladies Philoptochos "Deck The Tables" Christmas Dinner & Social Sunday December 4, 2022 at 6pm - Florence Hellenic Center
Tickets On Sale Now!
Please join the Ladies Philoptochos as we celebrate the Spirit of Christmas & Seaspm of Hope with our 5th annual "Deck The Tables" Christmas Dinner 7 Social Fundrasier, Sunday December 4, 2022 at 6pm. This year's celebration includes live music, cash bar, silent auction of paintings by Greek Artist, Pantelis Zografos and a Testimony of Faith by local cancer survior, Leigh Anna Driggers.
Tickets are $50.00 per person (includes admission, dinner, entertainment and 2 drink tickets)
A portion of the monies raised will go to benefit local charities and families in need.
Call Robin Gioldasis (843.618.0061) or Niki Sansbury (843.621.4105) to decorate a table for this event and/or to buy tickets.
Veterans Day Recognition
37th Annual "A Light for Someone You Love"
37th Annual “A Light for Someone You Love” Tree Lighting Ceremony benefiting McLeod Hospice
McLeod Hospice will celebrate the 37th Annual “A Light for Someone You Love” Tree Lighting Ceremony in Florence, Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 5:45pm. This year to show our gratitude for the wonderful care Hospice House has shown to many of our parishioners. The Ladies Philoptochos is sponsoring one of the tress in memory of our loved ones. Please join us at our sponsored tree on December 1st for the celebration held at McLeod Regional Medical Center.
Prayer List
Let’s remember in prayer these members of our community and others for their heath and healing. (* = newly added)
Krystal Gioldasis Athens
Angela Averette
Lean Banning*
Donna Bonnett
Jackie Bridges
Nancy Callahan*
George Carros
Sterling Carter
Willie Carter
Dino Chavis
Myrtle Conder
Pauline Costas
Chris Daugherty
Twila Daugherty
Jim Ellis
Dean Fafoutis
Georgia Hambris
Jim Hinkle
Sandra Kazilieris
Cindy Kokenes*
Bob Lachey
Jane Lachey
Jimmy Leris
Joanna Mathes
Helen Mourounas
Roxanne Poulos
Fred Sansbury
Betty Sims
Elaine Smith
Angelo Stabolities