ONE LITURGY - SUNDAY, MAY 5TH
There will be one liturgy on the Sunday, May 5th. Orthros and Liturgy will begin at 8:30am.
PARISH ASSEMBLY MEETING
The Parish Assembly will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in the Small Hall. The meeting will start promptly at 12:00 pm. Members present will constitute a quorum to carry out the business of the Parish. To vote, members must be Stewards in good standing.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Opening Prayer – Father Demosthenes, Father Nebojsa
3. Elect Assembly Chairperson
4. Elect Assembly Secretary
5. Reading & Approval of Previous Assembly Minutes
6. Priest’s Report – – Father Demosthenes, Father Nebojsa
7. President/Treasurer Report(s) -
a. General Updates
b. Treasurer
i. 2019 Budget – Mid Year Adjustment(s)
ii. Update on 2018 Final Budget
iii. Board of Auditors – Audit in Summer 2019
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Suggestions for the good of the Parish
11. Closing Prayer – Father Demosthenes, Father Nebojsa
COFFEE HOUR TEAM
Sunday Coffee Team: Nicki Poulos, Zaharo Stouras, and the Members of the Center of Hellenic Education. Thank you for your support!
For more information about joining the coffee hour teams, please contact Marcella Fotis at 408-723-4124.
EXPLORE THE CENTER OF HELLENIC EDUCATION
The Center of Hellenic Education is pleased to help co-host the Coffee Hour. Please join us and explore the wonderful programs that are available to students of all ages!
MEMORIALS
Please note that no memorial services can take place from Sunday April 21st up to and including Sunday, May 5th.
TIROPITES - MAY 9TH
PLEASE if you have time, next week, THURSDAY, May 9th we are going to be assembling Tiropites for the festival in the small hall. If you can come for the whole day or only for two hours, you are desperately needed. We will begin at 8:30 am and plan on finishing by 3 pm or sooner, if we get many hands. Lunch, snacks and beverages will be provided. Please bring an apron, pastry brush and a smile.
PASTITSO, MOUSAKA, AND DOLMADES COOKING
Please come next week to the Community Center to help with cooking and assembling of Pastitso, Mousaka, and Dolmades for festival. Cooking begins daily at 9:00am and finishes around 2pm. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Come and join the fun and camaraderie as we cook for the festival! If you can come for the whole day or only a few hours, your help will be very much appreciated. For more information, please call Bill Christie at 408-891-9225. Here is the schedule:
Monday and Tuesday, May 6 & 7 - Pastitsio
Wednesday and Thursday, May 8 & 9 - Mousaka
Friday, May 10 - Dolmades
FESTIVAL NEEDS – CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME!
Your contributions can help to defray the Festival costs! Please pick up a Festival Items List flyer in the Narthex or the Church Office. Donors are able to sponsor in any amount! Payments can be made directly to the Church Office or by contacting Harry Mavrogenes at 408-250-5610. Online donations are welcome! Please visit our website at https://saintnicholas.org/, and select «Donate»!
ST. ANNA'S PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
SPRING TEA: St. Anna Philoptochos and Daughters of Penelope Annual Spring Tea is set for Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 11:30 a.m., at the home of Chairperson Laurie Sahines, 2023 Wellington Drive, Milpitas, CA. For more information, please contact Laurie at 408-823-0111 or e-mail lsahines@comcast.net.
ELECTIONS: On Sunday, May 5, 2019, elections for the Board of Saint Anna Philoptochos will be held in the small hall after the Divine Liturgy. All members of St. Anna Philoptochos who have paid their stewardship for 2019 may vote.
FESTIVAL TIME: Every year St. Anna Philoptochos has its boutique in Room 3. If you wish to make a donation to the boutique, you can bring your gently used items to the church on Sunday, or call/e-mail Laurie Sahines, Chairperson at (408) 823-0111 or lsahines@comcast.net, and make arrangements to meet her at the church on Fridays to drop off the items.
FESTIVAL BOUTIQUE: Every year the Festival Boutique needs people to assist. If you want to help in the festival, but it is difficult for you to work in many of the other booths of the festival--this is the place for you! Workers in the festival boutique work two-hour shifts, are out of the heat and sun, sit on a chair, and watch our visitors as they look at the items we have for sale. Thank you for helping St. Anna during the festival!!
MELOMAKARONA: Once again St. Anna Philoptochos will chair the melomakarona baking. Date is Thursday, May 16, 2019 beginning at 9:00 a.m. If you have not made these delicious spice cookies, this is the time to learn and to come together in fellowship. Whatever time you have is greatly appreciated. For more details, contact Meredith Panayotopoulos at annapanayotopoulos@hotmail.com or Vana Katsoudas at vkatsoudas@hotmail.com.
FESTIVAL COOKING - FULL SCHEDULE
Festival 2019 Food Preparation Schedule
May 6 & 7 Mon-Tues Pastitsio CC Bill Christie 408-891-9225
May 9 Thu Tiropites SH Joanne Pagonis 408-741-0596
May 8 & 9 Wed & Thu Mousaka CC Bill Christie 408-891-9225
May 10 Fri Dolmades CC Bill Christie 408-891-9225
May 13 Mon Kourambiethes SH-Mixing, CC- Cooking Laurie Sahines 408-823-0111
May 16 Thu Melomakarona SH-Mixing, CC-Cooking Philoptochos
May 18 Sat Spanakopites SH Eleni Matheou 408-266-8987, Janie Swenor 408-297-6842, Dora Koumoutsakis 408-293-9640
May 20 Mon Koulourakia SH-Mixing, CC-Cooking Roula Demertzis 408-268-7645, Maria Tsaboukos 408-723-5175
May 27 Mon Souvlaki, Loukaniko, Kalamari CC John Niktas 408-559-0611
May 29 Wed Tzatziki SH Roula Demertzis 408-268-7645, Andriana Pappas 408-873-9212
May 30 Thu Yemista CC Nicki Poulos 408-723-2613
Please contact the chairpersons listed to offer your help and for starting times. The Saint Nicholas Festival needs your help and support!
GOLDEN YEAR NEWS
GOLDEN YEARS NEWS
OUR LAST MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE
ON TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019, 1PM
LUNCH AT
AT BILL OF FARE
1069 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
FOR RESERVATION
CALL ANTONIA AT: 408 472-3888
by APRIL 29
HOPE/JOY
A HOPE/JOY group will be meeting every Tuesday in Room 2 of the Educational Building from 10am-11am for moms with children ages 0-6. Please join us for prayer, a small discussion and an activity with snacks for the children. Please contact Stacy Karahalios at 847-924-5317 or Shanyn Bateh at 303-709-7775 for more information. The next meeting is on Tuesday, May 7th.
LIMITED OFFICE HOURS
The church office will be open limited hours on Tuesday, May 7th. Please call before coming to the office at 408-246-2770 or you can leave a message on voicemail. If you need immediate assistance, please text or call either Fr. Demosthenes at 408-784-9364 or Fr. Nebojsa at 707-315-7823.
2019 SAINT NICHOLAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Saint Nicholas Scholarship Program is available and encouraging all seniors to apply. Applications can be obtained through the Church Office or by sending an email to SaintNicholasSundaySchool@gmail.com. Deadline for submitted applications is Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 5:00 PM. Completed applications need to be submitted to SaintNicholasSundaySchool@gmail.com.
Parishioners who would like to donate towards the scholarship program are welcomed. We want to continue to support our long term education for all of our youth who are furthering their education and/or work experience. If you are interested in donating, please contact Fr. Nebojsa, Angeliki Pries, Jeff Contos or Stephanie Tzouanas Schmidt.
ALL GRADUATING SENIORS
Each year in the June issue of the Canon of Faith, we list graduating high school seniors: 1) their name, 2) parents’ names, 3)their high school’s name, 4) college or university planning to attend and 5) their desired major. Please submit this to churchoffice@saintnicholas.org no later than May 15, 2019 or call the church office. We also welcome anyone graduating from a junior college and/or university/college. Please submit the same information with completed degree.
GRADUATIONS - GREEK SCHOOL AND SUNDAY SCHOOL
COME JOIN US FOR LUNCH on Sunday, May 19th for the Celebration and Graduation of Greek School and Class of 2019 for Sunday School. All parishioners are invited to a pizza and salad lunch to celebrate the graduating class of 2019 for both Greek and Sunday School. We will also have some nice performances and speeches from our youth during the ceremony. Lunch will begin at noon in the Community Center and we will conclude by 1:30 PM. We hope you come to celebrate this special occasion for our youth.
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
Good Friday Retreat Thank You
This year's Good Friday Retreat was a wonderful day for our 87 children. It would not be possible without the continuous support and love from our parents and grandparents for Saint Nicholas and our children. Special thank you's to Fathers Demosthenes and Nebojsa, Presbyteras Magda and Stephanie, Meredith and George Panayotopoulos, Barbara Gomez, Stacy Karahalios, Angeliki Bundros, Maria Aji, Amy Terrill, Angeliki Pries, Panagiotis Papadimitriou, Julie Sarigiannides, Lila Gemellos, and Trisevgeni Koumoutsaki. And...to the wonderful people who worked very hard around the kitchen and donated all of the food, Eleni Matheou and Olga Sarakinis, and to the many parents who helped throughout the day, THANK YOU. We are blessed to have all these wonderful parents and grandparents supporting these important educational programs.
Sunday School Update and Schedule for Remainder of Year:
Sunday, May 5 - No Sunday School and one Liturgy
Sunday, May 12 - Sunday School and two Liturgies (Mother's Day)
Sunday, May 19 - Last Day of Sunday School and Graduation Ceremony for Greek and Sunday School Senior - Class of 2019
COME JOIN US FOR LUNCH!
Sunday, May 19th Celebration and Graduation for Greek School and Class of 2019 for Sunday School.
All parishioners are invited to a pizza and salad lunch to celebrate the graduating class of 2019 for both Greek and Sunday School. We will also have some nice performances and speeches from our youth during the ceremony. Lunch will begin at noon in the Community Center and we will conclude by 1:30 PM. We hope you come to celebrate this special occasion for our youth.
PHILOKALIA BOOKSTORE
Please note that the bookstore is open on Sundays after liturgy, and by appointment. You will need to contact the church office at 408/ 246-2770 to make alternate arrangements.
OFFICE CLOSED
The Church Office will be closed on Monday, May 27th for the Archdiocesan observance of Memorial Day.
STEWARDSHIP 2019 - COMPLETE ONLINE
As we approach the holiest season of the year, the Triodion and Great Lent, we reflect on the blessings and riches bestowed upon us. As stewards of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, God has gifted us with the honor of being the caretakers of our Orthodox faith. As caretakers, we are responsible for ensuring that there is a safe and welcoming spiritual home in which to come together to worship for the glory of God.
Your continuing support spiritually, socially and financially are vital to the well being of our parish. We humbly request if you have not had an opportunity to complete your 2019 stewardship pledge, use the following link to do so online. When completing this, we ask that you make time to pray and reflect on the many gifts that the Church has given you. Increasing your stewardship contribution will assist in growing our parish and provide an environment in which our community will flourish.
Stewardship Link:
https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/28/responses/new
We pray that you a have most blessed Paschal season.
Father Demosthenes and the Stewardship Committee: Mary Ann Devetzis, Jeff Contos, and Peter Panayotopoulos
STS. PETER AND PAUL MISSIONS MINISTRY
Our Ministry is committed to assist with the payment of the construction loan and furnish the classrooms, laboratories, and facilities of Sister Nektaria’s school in India. The St. Ignatius School will be up for re-accreditation in 2020. The need is urgent. Towards this end, a donation box has been placed in the narthex to enable those who would like to support our featured charity. We will be updating you throughout the year with the heart, smiles, and love of the children, as they progress in the oasis that you help provide.
For more information on this and other missionary activity, please contact Maria Aji at stspeterpaulmissions@gmail.com, or follow our Saints Peter and Paul Missions Ministry Facebook page and the Fili website: www.fili-inc.com.
BASKETBALL PRACTICE
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
Tuesdays 7:30pm - 9:00pm
ADULTS
Wednesdays 7:30pm - 9:00pm
If you have any questions contact Paul Papageorge at paulpapa@mac.com
REALOPTIONS - A MINISTRY OF ST. ANNA PHILOPTOCHOS
We currently have 2 clear bins labeled for donations to The Real Options Medical Clinic. One in the bookstore and the other bin is outside the Sunday school office. You can put your donations of diapers, baby products and clothing for newborn thru 2 yrs. Gift cards to Walmart and Target are also accepted. You can also contact me directly to receive the above items. The Real Options Center was thrilled with the donation of 2 very gently used strollers that were donated last week. Tax receipts are available. God Bless You all for your generosity to these women and families in need. For more information please contact Ruth Duterte ruthrad1@aol.com or 408-483-3009.
STROLLERS
For safety reasons per Fire Marshal requirements, please keep strollers in the Cry Room or outside the church. Thank you for your cooperation.
PASTORAL VISITS
In case of a special need and you would like a pastoral visit, the priests would be happy to visit after receiving a call from an immediate family member due to privacy concerns. Please text or call either Fr. Demosthenes at 408-784-9364 or Father Nebojsa at 707-315-7823 or call the church office at 408-246-2770.
DONATIONS VIA FACEBOOK
We are a registered non-profit on Facebook and you can donate any time (without any fees for the church) by pressing the donate button in this link:
https://www.facebook.com/SaintNicholasOrg/
CHOIR MEMBERS WANTED
Do you find yourself humming along with the hymns each Sunday? Then please come on up and join our active, music-loving choir. Requirements: age 16 and over; be able to carry a tune, reading music is not necessary, knowledge of Greek NOT required, phonetics provided. Rehearsals every Thursday from 7:30 to 9pm. Sunday liturgy from 10:00am to 11:45am; no rehearsals in July and August. You will gain many benefits including active participation in the liturgy which enhances the understanding of our religion, gaining knowledge of the Feast Days, being part of a warm, friendly group, and guaranteed the best seat during Holy Week! If this sounds interesting, drop in at a rehearsal - no invitation necessary. For questions, call the Choir Director, Dr. Tikey Zes at 408-723-0640 or the Church Office at 408-246-2770.
GREEK PASTRIES, KOLLYVA & ARTOKLASIA
If you wish to order kollyva, paximadia, koulourakia or other Greek pastries, or artoklasia, please see below. Payment is arranged with the makers and not the church. If there is anyone who wants to be added to the makers list, please call the church office.
For kollyva:
Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124
Maria Anagnostou 408-316-6609
For paximadia, koulourakia, and other Greek pastries:
Maria Tsaboukos 408-723-5175
Antonia Komianos 408-472-3888
Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124
For artoklasia:
Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124
Maria or Despina Anagnostou 408-316-6609
BIRDIES FOR BRICKS GOLF TOURNAMENT - PEBBLE BEACH
Please join the 1st Annual St. John the Baptist Golf Tournament at Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach, on May 24th, 2019. Proceeds to benefit St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church.
Schedule of Events: Four Person Scramble, 11:30 Registration and Check-In - Entry fee includes box lunch; 1:00 Shotgun start green fee, cart and dinner; 6:00 Dinner, Awards, Raffle and Auction - Note: You can sign up just for the dinner at $40 and participate in the great raffle/auction. No golf experience required! Please send checks and AUCTION/RAFFLE prize donations to: St. John the Baptist c/o Corrine Balcom 1599 Josselyn Canyon Rd. Monterey, CA 93940 Or pay online at:
https://saintjohnmontereyevents.wufoo.com/forms/birdies-for-bricks/
SUNDAY BULLETIN NOTICE
To avoid any confusion on our part as we compose and print the Sunday bulletin, we ask that anyone who wishes to include a notice in the Sunday bulletin submit the notice in writing to the office BY TUESDAY AT 5PM! Please don't wait until the last minute or send a note into the altar on a Sunday morning while the liturgy is in progress.
In addition, all ongoing (same message) bulletin entries will be in for four weeks, four times a year. Please review these entries and plan accordingly.
SMALL HALL BULLETIN BOARD
Please check with Father Demosthenes in the office before posting anything on the bulletin board in the Small Hall. Notices, announcements, advertisements, etc. that have not been approved will be removed. Thank you for your kind cooperation.
BULLETIN SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Please note that all information in the weekly bulletin is subject to change.