WELCOME VISITORS — WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE JOINED US TODAY! The Orthodox Church teaches that Holy Communion is a sign of unity. In order to receive Holy Communion in the Greek Orthodox Church, you must have been baptized or chrismated in the Christian Orthodox Faith. If you are interested in learning more about Christian Orthodoxy, please contact our Parish Priest, Father Andreas. Communicants should prepare themselves through fasting, prayer and confession. All Christians are invited to come forward at the end of Divine Liturgy to receive the Antidoron, holy bread, which is offered to all as a blessing.
What YOU Can Do to Make Them Feel Welcome: Have you noticed new faces in our Narthex, Sanctuary, and Community Center? We’ve had many visitors stop by lately. Some are Orthodox and visiting from other parishes, some are returning to Orthodoxy after a long time away, and some are coming to check out Orthodoxy for the very first time. No matter how they come to us, let’s make sure we say Hello!
“Welcome! I don’t believe we’ve met yet. My name is (your name)” is a great start. Offer to walk with them to Coffee Hour. Ask them to sit with you. A personal connection goes far!
Q & A with Father: Today is the second Sunday of the month, so our monthly educational session with Fr. Andreas will be at the end of Divine Services. Please feel free to ask Father any questions about our Orthodox faith, traditions, practices, ecclesiology, etc.
Wednesday night from 6:00 to 7:30 PM will be our Parish Fellowship Evening, for all ages, families, singles. Please bring a covered dish to share with your brothers and sisters in Christ.
Theophany House Blessings: please email or call Fr. Andreas and let him know three date/time slots that will work for your House Blessing (we can continue offering these until Lent begins). Plan on setting aside an hour for the Blessing and time for fellowship. Great Lent begins on Clean Monday, Mar. 11 this year.
Help the least fortunate people to keep warm during this cold weather. Bring clean hats gloves scarves and lightly used jackets. Deposit them in the assigned boxes placed in the community center. Our Ladies Philoptochos Society - Panagia asks the parish to support this effort for the next three Sundays.
FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT:
2019 Budget Stewardship = $90,000, we still need pledges for $31,000 to meet our goal
Total Stewards (as of 2/7/19) = 32; Average Pledge = $1,845
Jan-19 Revenue = $7,493
Jan-19 Expense = $10,177