PARISH NEWS
● Pangari Schedule: George Booskos, Peter Liacopulos & Stephanie Farrell,
● Today's coffee hour will be hosted by our Philoptochos Sisters in the Fellowship Hall. If you are hosting the coffee hour please make sure that all products are nut free. We have children with severe nut allergies. Thank you! Please call or email Faten Dib 609-226-2691 or fattouneh@hotmail.com today and offer to sign up for a Sunday to host the coffee hour!
● Upon arrival at the church we should all open our red liturgy books and sing and read along with our chanters. The ancient tradition of our church is for all of us to fully participate in the Divine Liturgy.
● Attached please find Greek School and Sunday School Registrations for the upcoming school year. Please fill out and return to the office as soon as possible.
● Attention all Parish Council Members and Youth Workers: You were sent an email about registering and training with our new Archdiocesan company. Please register, train and screen (if needed) as soon as possible. Thank you.
Wearing masks is now optional in the church and throughout the community center.
Those who are feeling sick should stay at home.
We will continue to live-stream our church services.
UPCOMING EVENTS (see attached flyers)
October 7: Ocean City Block Party
October 10: Adult Flu Clinic - Gym
October 15: GOYA Oath & Meeting
October 28: JOY Event
October 29: OXI Day Program
October 29: IOCC Benefit Banquet
November 4: Philoptochos Bid-n-Buy
November 5: General Assembly
November 8-9: St. Nektarios Services
November 15: Christmas Lent Begins
RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION
Holy Communion is offered to those baptized Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves for the reception of the Sacrament by prayer and fasting. Blessed Bread is available for all our visitors at the very end of the Divine Liturgy. Our Sunday School students receive Holy Communion first and then we will approach from the center aisles, starting with the front pews, one pew at a time.
OCTOBER CHURCH SERVICES
† October 5, Thursday evening, Vespers, 6:30 pm., St. Thomas Cherry Hill
† October 6, Friday, Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00 am., Thomas the Apostle
† October 17, Tuesday evening, Vespers, 6:30 pm., St. Luke Broomall
† October 18, Wednesday, Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00 am., St. Luke
† October 23, Monday, Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00 am., James the Apostle
† October 25, Wednesday evening, Vespers, 6:30 pm., St. Demetrios Wildwood
† October 26, Thursday, Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00 am., St. Demetrios Wildwood
† October 28, Saturday, Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00 am., Feast of the Holy Protection
PHILOPTOCOS
Philoptochos will continue to sell Shop Rite Gift Cards. Please see attached flyer with information on how to purchase.
Our first general meeting will be held today in Father's Reception Room after Sunday School. Please make every effort to attend.
BIBLE STUDY
Our first bible study group will meet on Tuesday, October 3rd at 7:00 via zoom.
OCEAN CITY BLOCK PARTY
The Ocean City Block Party takes place on Saturday October 7th at 9th Street and Asbury Ave. This is a fundraiser that benefits the Church. Your help is needed. If you can lend a hand at all, or just some of the times below it would be appreciated.
-Friday October 6th help is needed from 4:30p.m. to 5:00p.m. to load the truck at the commercial kitchen. All of the equipment and supplies will be ready, we just need help getting them onto the truck.
-Saturday October 7th, 9th and Asbury Ave., Ocean City
6:15a.m. to 8:00a.m. at 9th Street and Asbury Ave. in Ocean City - unload the truck and set up;
9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. any time between these hours help is needed to cut Gyro, make Gyro’s, take customer’s orders for pastries and gyros, run the registers, supply stations, etc.;
4:45p.m. to 5:45p.m. help is needed to load everything onto the truck;
6:15p.m. to 7:30p.m. help is needed at the commercial kitchen to unload the truck, wash items and put away.
Brian Sacco 609-412-2305 briansacco1@gmail.com
YOUTH SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT
After Sunday School and/or the Divine Liturgy, all of the children are to stay in the Fellowship Hall with their parents. The gym, classrooms and church areas will be off limits to the children.
SPECIAL TLC ANNOUNCEMENT
In order to ensure the safety of all our TLC children, the following procedures are being implemented effective immediately. During TLC school hours (Monday-Friday, 6:45 a. to 5:30 pm) all parishioners must be either buzzed in through the front door of the community center or must be checked in through the TLC main entrance. Any parishioner who has a key or fob to our facility must follow the same procedures.
MEMORIALS
If you are planning a family memorial, please contact the church office far in advance of the date.
PARKING
Due to safety regulations, please do not park cars along the curb in front of the church and the community center during church services and other events. Thank you!