Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
12th Sunday of Matthew
August 19, 2018
Councilors: Costa Panagos*, Mary Wehbie, Mary Winstead, John Demos
Altar Group: All Groups
Ambassadors: Alex Hicks, Rachael Nicholos
No Sunday School
New members or visitors, please stop by the Welcome Table across from the candlestand.
Orthros and The Divine Liturgy are broadcast live online each week
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful summer! We will have our first meeting on August 19th, after the Liturgy. We will have our report on the National Philoptochos Convention, a sign-up sheet for the Fanouropita event on August 26th and much, much more! We hope you can join us!
GREEK FESTIVAL REGISTRATION
OPA! We are now ACTIVELY RECRUITING volunteers for the festival! We need over 700 shifts to be filled. This means that we need everyone to take at least TWO shifts. This year, we have changed the shift schedules to be more in line with feedback we’ve received in the past. Shift times are now 3 hours and each booth has the same shifts. We hope this will make scheduling for you and your family easier. It will enable you to have some downtime if you need it before or after your shift. HOWEVER! We need your help to take at least TWO shifts. Those of you signing up for THREE or more shifts will get a free sandwich voucher as a thank you (to be picked up during your 3rd shift.) As we get closer to the festival, we all start getting antsy that we will not have enough volunteers. PLEASE help us avoid panic and get signed up. You can signup in a few ways:
1. Log in to https://timecounts.org/greek-festival-raleigh
a. Set up your account
b. Log in and click the OPPORTUNITIES tab then click VOLUNTEER and pick
your shifts
2. Find us in the church hall on Sunday and fill out a form. We will sign you up!!
3. Email us at dori.riley@gmail.com or stacey.armistead@duke.edu and we’ll do it for you.
4. Call Dori Riley – 919-244-4577
THANK YOU for all of your support for our parish family!
We CANNOT do this without your help!
SAVE THE DATES FOR FESTIVAL PASTRY BAKING!
As we prepare for the festival, we will be baking all day
on the following dates (please bring an apron and a hat):
Kourambiethes – August 28th 9:00 am
If we have enough volunteers on the first day of Kourambiethes, we may not need the second day! Please come help – no experience needed!
There are a lot of tasks involved, and we can find a spot for everyone!
GREEK SCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR 2018-2019
Greek School registration for 2018-2019 is underway! Registration forms and a schedule of classes can be found on the candle stand or on the website. Classes meet on Sundays from noon to 1pm and are for all age groups, beginner to advanced. Please email your completed form to Zoe Pusic at holytrinityraleighgreekschool@gmail.com by Sunday, September 16th. We will begin on Sunday, September 23rd. We are seeking teachers to help us this year. Please contact Zoe Pusic if you are interested in sharing your love of the beautiful Greek language. Thank you!
THE ARRIVAL OF THE MIRACULOUS ICON OF THE PANAGIA VIMATARISSA
Sept 29th at 11:00 am
Diakonia Retreat Center
455 Quail Ridge Road, Salem, SC 29676
Beginning at 11:00 AM, this rare and joyous occasion will take the form of a procession with the icon of the Theotokos into our new Panagia Chapel, led by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, along with the Monks of Vatopaidi, the clergy of the Metropolis of Atlanta, and a parade group created especially for the event! Together, we will all have the opportunity to venerate the miraculous icon of Our Lady, offer glory to our God and Creator, thanking those who made this day possible, and enjoying the fellowship of our Metropolis of Atlanta family.
ROB SHAND OUT OF OFFICE
Rob Shand, our Pastoral Assistant, will be out of the office until Tuesday August 28th. If you have any concerns please call Fr. Paul Christy at 919-781-4548 or email Fr. Paul at htraleighfr@gmail.com
LET’S GREEK DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY FOR OUR VETERANS!
Dinner * Live Greek Music * Cash Bar
Saturday, October 6th, at 6:00 pm
Holy Trinity Raleigh Fellowship Hall
Hosted by The St. John the Merciful Outreach Ministry
$75 includes dinner, presented
by Foti and Terri Fotiu, + 1 drink
All proceeds benefit collaborative service projects with Team Rubicon Global, a 501(c)(3) organization, for veterans in the NC area. For more information, visit www.teamrubiconglobal.org
For tickets and sponsorships, please contact Rhonda Milkovich
at (919) 815-3270 or remilkovich@gmail.com.
This Weekat Holy Trinity
SUN AUG 19TH
8:30AM: ORTHROS, 10:00AM: LITURGY
COFFEE HOUR
12:30PM: GREEK DANCE (FH, SS)
12:30PM: PHILOPTOCHOS GENERAL MEETING (MP)
TUES AUG 21ST
7:00PM: ADULT GREEK DANCE
WED AUG 22ND
12:00PM: 6TH HOUR PRAYER SERVICE
7:30PM: GREEK DANCE, HIGH SCHOOL
SAT AUG 25TH
9:00AM-5:00PM: KEKAS (SS, MP)
11:00PM: BAPTISM– FLAMMIA
12:00PM-2:00PM: FELLOWSHIP HALL RENTAL (FLAMMIA)
3:00PM-5:00PM: VOLLEYBALL KICKOFF
SUN AUG 26TH
8:30AM: ORTHROS, 10:00AM: LITURGY
COFFEE HOUR
FIRST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
12:30PM: GREEK DANCE PARENTS MEETING/PRACTICE (LIBRARY, SS, FH)
12:30PM: PHILOPTOCHOS GENERAL MEETING (MP)