EVENTS TO HONOR ARCHBISHOP NIKITAS IN BELMONT AND PASADENA
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco invites you to a celebration honoring His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas on the occasion of his election as Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain. Please join us as we express our gratitude to Archbishop Nikitas for his paternal care for the clergy and laity of the Metropolis of San Francisco, and pray for the Lord's abundant blessings as he embarks on this new and exciting chapter in his ministry.
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church
900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
8:45 a.m. Orthros
10:00 a.m. Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
Luncheon to follow ($25 per person, $15 ages 6-12, 5 and under free)
Advance reservations requested by contacting Anastacia Stamates at June30HolyCross@gmail.com or by calling the Holy Cross office at 650-591-4447.
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church
778 S. Rosemead Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91107
8:45 a.m. Orthros
10:00 a.m. Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
Luncheon to follow ($25 per person, $15 ages 6 -12, 5 and under free)
Advance reservations requested by contacting Pana Pastis Gelt at July21Pasadena@gmail.com or 626-293-7588.
In support of the ministry of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas, donations are gratefully accepted by making a secure contribution online at www.sanfran.goarch.org/donate, or by sending your contribution to: Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco (Memo: Archbishop Nikitas Enthronement), 245 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
INVITATION OF HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP NIKITAS' ENTHRONEMENT IN LONDON
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain has the special honour to invite you to the Enthronement of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas, which will take place at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom (St. Sophia), Moscow Road, London W2 4LQ, on Saturday, 27th July 2019, at 11am.
Your presence on this festive occasion in our Church will give us great joy, as the Archbishop undertakes his new duties at the helm of our Archdiocese.
Following the service, a luncheon will be offered at the Royal Lancaster London Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY.
We kindly ask that you arrive at the Cathedral around 10am, and that you RSVP by 12 July 2019, either by telephone (020 7723 4787) or email (mail@thyateira.org.uk).
Bishop Athanasios of Tropaeou, Representative of the Archbishop
ST. ANNA'S PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
The newly elected members of the Board of St. Anna Philoptochos will take the Oath of Office this Sunday, June 30th to lead the chapter for the term 2019-2021. Election for chapter officers will take place after the Oath has been given.
COFFEE HOUR TEAM
Sunday Coffee Team: Sophia Andriotis, Eleni Armeniakos, Aglaia Constantin, Hoda Makar, and Sophia Papanicolaou. Thank you for your support.
For more information about joining the coffee hour teams, please contact Marcella Fotis at 408-723-4124.
OFFICE CLOSED
The Church Office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th for the Archdiocesan observance of Independence Day.
LIMITED OFFICE HOURS
The church office will be open limited hours on Friday, July 5th. 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.
FESTIVAL PROCEEDS
We thank God for gracing us with a most wonderful weekend in which to host our annual Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Festival! We thank everyone who contributed to making this our best festival yet! Our gross income is $507,000! Please stay tuned for the final numbers! To Next Year!
WINNER OF FESTIVAL DRAWING
Mr. Mike Barshini, a parishioner of St. James Orthodox Church, had the lucky ticket that Festival Chairman, John Kouretas, picked on Sunday, the last night of the festival. Although we did not sell the 4,000 tickets to make the Jeep the prize, the drawing reverted to a 50/50 cash award. The church and the winner each received $11,200 after expenses.
STS. PETER AND PAUL MISSIONS MINISTRY
We celebrate our Ministry patrons Saints Peter and Paul on Saturday June 29 and remember their suffering and contribution to spreading the faith. We encourage you to honor their memory by donating to our featured charity, the Theotokos Girls Orphanage funding through St Ignatius school in India. Sister Nektaria’s needs are extremely urgent, as the school has many unmet requirements to qualify for re-accreditation in 2020.
Look for the Mission Ministry’s box in the narthex and make your donation or visit the Fili website: www.fili-inc.com. Checks can be made out to Sts. Peter & Paul Missions Ministry or Fili.
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
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.
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.
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
2019 YOUNG ADULT LEAGUE CONFERENCE - LONG BEACH
The Metropolis of San Francisco is excited to host the annual Young Adult League (YAL) Conference in Long Beach, CA. Join young adults ages 18-35 throughout the archdiocese for a Labor Day weekend filled with fellowship, friendship, faith, and service.
Visit https://sanfran.goarch.org to register, book your hotel room, or donate today.
Follow us on Instagram @YALConference
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.
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.