Please pray for our brothers and sisters: Gloria, Niko, Christina, Malina, John, Louise, Pete, Vincent, Rose, Veronica, John Peter, Norma, Angela, Athena, John, Lynne, Deborah, Georgia, Ivana, Mary, John, Nancy, Jane, Michael, Kostas.
Parish Council members on duty are Charlie Neos and Andrea Jones
Stewardship Sunday - There is a monthly Stewardship Meeting planned for Thursday, October 18th at 7 pm. We sincerely hope many attend as we plan our Stewardship Sunday for the 10/21/18, among other topics.
General Assembly - Save the date! November 18th is our Fall General Assembly at the conclusion of coffee hour to discuss the upcoming year at AGOC. The more people we have present, the more decisions and impact we have on our parish. Reminder to check with the Stewardship Committee to be sure your commitments are up-to-date in order to vote. Thank you!
Newburyport Recycling Rules
The City has gotten much stricter with what's allowed for curbside recycling. I will post this information in both kitchens, and always be available to answer any questions as the newer rules may cause some confusion. If we do not adhere to city regulations for recycling, we will be fined or worse, and curbside pick up will be discontinued and we will have to pay for its removal. Please be advised that absolutely NO TRASH or food waste can be put in the recycling barrels. This includes disposable paper cups and plates, and the mini creamer cups for coffee. As a quick guide please refer to this short list of unacceptable items and the posted signs. Again, this is per Newburyport City regulations. I sincerely thank everyone for helping to comply. Thank you! Cathy Chadwick.
-NO plastic bags or film/wrap plastic products
-NO soiled paper of any type
-NO moisture proof coated paper cups/plates (even if clean)
-NO hangers/wires
-NO snack bags or wrappers
-No styrofoam (even if stamped with recycle triangle logo)
-NO wrapping paper if embellished and with metallic print
GALA Dinner Dance - Invitations have been mailed out for the 100th Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance. Please mail your RSVP to Irene Katsoulis in the envelope provided with your invitation. The deadline to respond is October 12th. If you need additional invitations, please contact Diane Hansen at 978-914-1268 or email at dvhansen@verizon.net ASAP. Hope everyone can attend as it will be a memorable evening!
Our 100th year celebrations continue through October as Sunday School students are preparing and offering Prosforo for Divine Liturgies, assisting with Parish Council duties, reading the Epistle, preparing St Basil’s kitchen meals, and offering a Fellowship Hour. Last Sunday Dimitri Connor read the epistle. Audrey Cooper and Ana Popescu and Lucy Schaeffer sang in the Choir. All of the student 5thgrade through 12th grade made Lasagna to serve at the St Basil’s Community Lunch last Monday. Please take a moment to thank a Sunday School student for his or her contributions to our Church.
Through the Newburyport Adult & Community Education www.newburyportadulted.org in celebration of our 100th Anniversary we offered our second “4 weeks equals four courses” on Thursday evenings this months. Guest chefs from our AGOC community are encouraged to join the coordinator on Thursday evenings. Please contact Andrea Jones or Melinda Patrick to participate as a Guest Chef during our last two sessions.
We will end our December 2017 through December 2018 Centennial celebrations with our December Lessons and Carols celebration and showcase our young persons' talent as we look to our next 100 years!
NEEDED: Backpacks for Foster Kids- This will be an ongoing family ministry project from now until the end of January. Please see the information in the Narthex