Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
16th Sunday of Matthew
February 3rd, 2019
Councilors: Maria Hicks, Costa Panagos*, Leon Kythas, Mary Winstead
Altar Group: St. Basil the Great
Ambassadors: Frank Nixon, Katie Kessler, GOYA
Sunday School in Session
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
ICONS from the community for the community
Please take a moment this Sunday to visit the Fellowship Hall after liturgy to take home and add to your prayer corner. Please be considerate and respect these little windows to heaven and the life of the Church.
PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS OPEN TO ALL
Fr. Paul and our new Parish Council members would like to remind the community that all Parish Council Meetings are open to the public and can be found on the online calendar.
2019 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Thank you to those of you who have turned in your completed Stewardship Forms during the last week! Let’s keep the momentum going, so that we can have 100% participation by the time Father Paul posts the 2019 Campaign Pledgers in the church bulletin in late February.
Please remember there are several options for turning in your forms:
Website / Online Giving: http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/ministries/stewardship-ministry/online-giving.
Place stewardship form in the Narthex Stewardship Form Drop Box
Give stewardship form to a Parish Council Member
Take a stewardship form to the Church Front Office
Mail stewardship form to the Church: 5000 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, NC 27612 (Attn: Church Office) If you have any questions, please contact Stewardship Co-Chairs:
Angela Georgallis (acgegorgallis@gmail.com/ 919-339-3169)
George Georgallis (ggeorgallis@hotmail.com / 773-251-8127)
GOYA SUPER BOWL PARTY TODAY AT 5:00 PM
BROTHERS, SISTERS, AND PARENTS OF GOYA WELCOME
The GOYA officers have worked hard and have put together a GOYA Super Bowl party! The party will take place at the church THIS SUNDAY, February 3rd at 5pm. Admission into the party will be five canned foods that will be going to charity. Dinner will be served, with games and of course the Super Bowl (kickoff at 6:30).
Feel free to come in football gear and show team spirit! Grades 7th-12th. Parents, brothers, and sisters are all most welcome to join us.
SOUPER BOWL OF CARING!
Our annual "Souper Bowl of Caring" IS THIS SUNDAY! We will be collecting canned goods to be given to the needy in our community. Monetary donations will also be accepted. All donations can be placed on the table outside of the fellowship hall. Please contact Zoe Pusic if you have any questions. Thank you for your support!
LAST SUNDAY TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE VALENTINE DANCE FUNDRAISER
Holy Trinity Church Hall 6-11PM
All proceeds benefit The Green Chair Project Scholarships who provide furniture and furnishings for families transitioning from homelessness into apartments who have nothing. Chefs Fotis and Terri Fotiu are serving assorted hor d'oeuvres, desserts and fruit throughout the evening. Wine, Beer and Champaign will be sold by the glass or bottle.
Live Greek Band
Tickets are $40.00 per person
Table reservations for 8 or 10 accepted
Deadline for ticket reservations and payment is Sunday, February 3, 2019
Please contact remilkovich@gmail.com for reservations.
MOLO LENTEN RETREAT
Mark Your Calendars!! Saturday April 6th 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM - Guest Speaker Presvytera Mary Christy - “Blueprints for the Little Church” by Elissa Bjeletich & Caleb Shoemaker - Lenten refreshments provided as well as childcare. All members of the Community are welcome. Sponsored by the MOLO Ministry. More information will be forthcoming
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
We will be hosting our Annual Sweets for your Sweet on February 10th. ALL proceeds will go to support Hellenic College/Holy Cross. If you are an avid crafter or creative baker, we would love to have you donate your talents to this worthy cause. The Sunday School created Valentines for us last year and we hope everyone in the community will be a part of this.If you missed out last year on Julie’s cakes or Sydney’s brownies, do not despair! For $12, Julie Theocles will be offering her 6” heart-shaped cakes OR six cupcakes: red velvet with cream cheese frosting, vanilla with butter-cream frosting, and/or chocolate with chocolate frosting. Sydney Langford will be baking her world famous brownies: four brownies for $5. Put your order in now! Presales will end February 3rd.
Contact Sydney at 919-395-8003 to place your order or for any questions.
Please wear red on February 3rd for heart health awareness. Visit www.philoptochos.org for information on how to prevent heart disease.
Our membership drive has begun. Join us today as we work to make a difference in our community.
We have a busy year planned and we need you to be a part of our growing ministry. Our next meeting will be on February 17th.
RECOGNIZING GOOD DEEDS
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.So then, as we have opportunity let us do good to everyone, and especially to thosewho are of the household of faith.” ~Galatians 6-9
We would like to recognize those that are doing good deeds. If you see someone or hear someone doing a good deed, we would like to hear from you. Send just the name to htraleighpreschool@gmail.com. We have a bulletin board in the Sunday School hallway to recognize fellow parishioners who show support and love for others by word or deed. If you have sent any names please resend them to this address: htraleighpreschool@gmail.com
This Week at Holy Trinity
SUN FEB 3RD
8:30AM: ORTHROS, 10:00AM: LITURGY
CHILDREN’S CHANGE FOR CHANGE
SOUPERBOWL OF CARING
12:00PM: GREEK SCHOOL
1:00PM: BBALL PRACTICE
5:00PM: GOYA SUPERBOWL PARTY
THURS FEB 7TH
7:00AM: MEN’S GROUP
9:15AM: WOMEN’S GROUP
FRI FEB 8TH
8:30PM: BOYS BBALL @ TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH
SAT FEB 9TH
11:00AM: BAPTISM EARLE
6:00PM: ST. JOHN THE MERCIFUL VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE
SUN FEB 10TH
8:30AM: ORTHROS, 10:00AM: LITURGY
MEMORIAL: STEVE AGAPION (40 DAY)
40 DAY BLESSING: LAURA, BABY LANDOND ANDREW, AND ANDREW BROOKS
PHILOPTOCHOS SWEETS FOR SWEETS
12:30PM: AHEPA (MP)
12:00PM: GREEK SCHOOL
1:00PM: BBALL PRACTICE