SATURDAY OF THE SOULS - JUNE 15
FLAME OF LIBERTY MEMORIAL UNVEILING
Join us to celebrate the unveiling of The Flame of Liberty Memorial Commemorating Those Who Serve. https://vimeo.com/335633766
Honoring active Service Members and Veterans who have served in the United States Military, protect America’s Freedom and support our country in times of natural disasters; Honoring First Responders who defend America’s homeland safety and security; and honoring two local 9/11 Heroes whose distinguished acts prevented America’s Capitol from harm when it was necessary for our government to take action in response to the deadliest terrorist attack in human history. For some, their heroic contributions were their last act of devotion.
Saturday, June 15, 2019
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Los Gatos Civic Center, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA
Keynote Speaker: LT GEN H.R. McMaster, 26th National Security Advisor to the United States
10:30 AM – Military Concert, Civic Center Lawn
11:00 AM – Memorial Dedication, Memorial Site, Civic Center Lawn
01:30 PM – Celebratory Barbeque & Entertainment, Civic Center
RSVP at www.honoravet.org Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation Website Flame of Liberty Memorial Flip Book
FESTIVAL FOOD SALE
Our Festival is now over and we still have frozen, uncooked loukanika, spanakopites, and tyropites as well as numerous authentic Greek sweets. Dolmades are also for sale. We will be selling these after church this Sunday, June 16th during coffee hour. You all know how time consuming it is to prepare these delicious foods. With summer coming up, what a time saver to have these foods ready to go! All proceeds will go to the church and help increase our grand total for the Festival.
COFFEE HOUR TEAM
Sunday Coffee Team: The members of St. Anna's Philoptochos in honor of Father's Day. Thank you for your support!
For more information about joining the coffee hour teams, please contact Marcella Fotis at 408-723-4124.
AHEPA FAMILY BBQ
Please join us for the annual AHEPA Family Barbecue on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 6:00pm at the St. Nicholas Church Courtyard (weather permitting). Adults $15, Children 16 and under free. Includes Souvlaki, Rice, Salad, Side Dishes, Dessert and Beverages. OPEN TO ALL! Join us for a evening of good food and fellowship! 50/50 Raffle - Winner wins half of total collected; the other half benefits Saint Nicholas Church.
LIMITED OFFICE HOURS
The church office will be open limited hours on Monday, June 17th. 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.
STS. PETER AND PAUL MISSIONS MINISTRY
Thank you all for stopping by our Festival booth and supporting the Finish and Furnish campaign of Saint Ignatius school in India. Sister Nektaria and her kids deeply appreciate your continuous support and dedication to her mission. The need is, however, still urgent, as they are set-up for re-accreditation in 2020. Towards this end, a donation box has been placed in the narthex to enable your support to our featured charity. Donations can also be made through the Fili website: www.fili-inc.com.
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.
Please note that our next board meeting is on Thursday June 20th at 7 pm in the small hall. Please consider joining us.
PHILOKALIA BOOKSTORE
Please note the bookstore will be closed from June 9th to July 7th. The bookstore will re-open on Sunday, July 14th. Please contact the church office at 408-246-2770 if you have any questions.
OFFICE CLOSED
The Church Office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th for the Archdiocesan observance of Independence Day.
GREEK FESTIVAL PHOTOS
Thank you to all who were able to contribute to making our 2019 Festival a smashing success! Now, take a deep breath and look what our hard work, dedication and love accomplished by visiting the URL listed below.
CONFESSIONS
Confessions with Father Demosthenes are available only by appointment. Please call the church office or Father Demosthenes directly at 408-784-9364.
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.
STEWARDSHIP 2019 - COMPLETE ONLINE
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
Father Demosthenes and the Stewardship Committee: Mary Ann Devetzis, Jeff Contos, and Peter Panayotopoulos
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/
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.
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
RETREAT - SAN FRANCISCO
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 999 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, is sponsoring a retreat "Fulfilling the Great Commission in a post-Christian World" with the Hoppe family on Saturday, June 29th. Matins and Liturgy at 8am with the Retreat at 10:30am. For more information please visit: www.holytrinitysf.org. To sign up for this event: https://tinyurl.com/yxlzlyyb. This is a free event and lunch will be provided.
ADULT RESORT CAMP - ST. NICHOLAS RANCH
Adult Resort Camp is at St. Nicholas Ranch, Dunlap, from Monday to Friday, September 16-20th. Lodging and meals is included in the cost. For reservations call 559-338-2103 or for more information, call Fr. Jim Pappas at 559-233-0397.
MISSION IN JAMAICA
Jamaica is approximately 50% Christian. The Orthodox Church in Jamaica, as we know it, was established in 2015 by Metropolitan Athenagoras, Archbishop of Mexico, in response to the efforts of a young Jamaican, Moses Myers, who converted to Orthodoxy (from a Pentecostal Holiness Church) in March 2014. At this time there is no permanent priest, and the people need catechism and encouragement in the faith. This is truly moving into mission territory!
Last year was the first OCMC team to Jamaica. Twelve individuals taught vacation Bible school material and interacted in the evenings with adults; they were able to put on more than one VBS because of the team size. This year fewer than half that number has signed up. Join us …get your passport ready…set your sights on August 8-17 for an experience of your lifetime in serving and learning! See the OCMC website and/or contact Roberta Sardell, a member of our missions ministry, about more details. r.sardell@yahoo.com
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.