Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
13th Sunday of Luke
November 24, 2019
Councilors: Winstead, Constantelos, Kaffenes, Riley*
Altar Group: St. John Chrysostom
Ambassadors: Stacey Armistead, Barbara Soysal
Broadcast Team: Flaherty, Nicholos
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
PARISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIS SUNDAY, NOV 24th
Our Parish General Assembly will be held this Sunday Nov. 24th, following Liturgy. Among other things, we will be taking nominations for the 2020-2021 Parish Council, reviewing the 2020 Parish Budget, and giving the 2019 Greek Festival Report. Please plan to attend. We desire good representation when making parish decisions. Refreshments will be provided.
PARISH COUNCIL SEMINAR FOR ALL NOMINEES
All nominees for Parish Council must attend the Parish Council seminar.
Fr. Paul and Fr. Stavroforos will be heading up seminar on Saturday, December 7th at 11:00 am in Multi-Purpose room.
2019 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARDS ON SALE
As is our annual tradition, our Church will be mailing its 2019 Community Christmas Card to all our parishioners this December. Printed on the inside of each card will be the name of every individual and/or family who has subscribed. By being a subscriber, you will be sending a beautiful Christmas greeting to all your Orthodox friends and relatives. That’s the equivalent of mailing 500 cards, and all you need to do is send in the form below with your $20.00 tax-deductible donation. Please speak with Rob Shand during coffee hour for more information and to get your Christmas greeting put into the community’s Christmas card. The deadline for submissions is December 8th.
PHILOPTOCHOS CHRISTMAS PARTY- SUNDAY DEC. 15TH
The Philoptochos Christmas Party will be held at Brio Tuscan Grille at 1:00 pm
Please reply to Dena Horn at 919-833-1398
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT CHILDREN’S CHOIR
The Children's Choir is already practicing for the Christmas Pageant! We invite our littlest musicians (and teens too!) to join us at 12:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room on Nov. 24, and Dec.8 to learn Orthodox and Western hymns and carols relating to the Nativity.
ST. BARBARA’S FEAST DAY
WITH ST. BARBARA ORTHODOX CHURCH IN DURHAM
Save the Dates
Tuesday Evening December 3rd,7:00pm: Great Vespers and Artoclasia
Followed by refreshments prepared by the St. Barbara Philoptochos
Wednesday December 4th, 9:00am: Orthros for St. Barbara; 10:00am: Liturgy for St. Barbara
St. Barbara Coffee Hour in the Fellowship Hall after worship service
Sunday Morning December 8th: St. Barbara Luncheon after church Services
GREAT VESPERS FOR ST KATHERINE
IN BURLINGTON, NC SUNDAY NOV 24TH
You are respectfully invited to the parish of St Katherine in Burlington to celebrate the name day of the parish. Services begin at 6:00pm and refreshments will be served afterwards. Please feel free to invite anyone in the community who would like to attend.
Fall Study course: The books of the acts of the apostles
There will be no fall study course class held this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
ANGLES, HOPE,& JOYTHANKSGIVING DRIVE
Thanksgiving is in the air. Please join AHJ and STJM in providing a Thanksgiving meal for families in need. We will be collecting the below items until November 17th.
Please call free to contact Francesca Panagos with any questions or concerns.
2019 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Thank you to those of you who have accepted Fr. Paul’s Campaign Catch-Up Challenge of increasing your 2019 pledge by 10%. During these final weeks of the campaign, it’s essential that we secure member financial support that will enable Holy Trinity to continue meeting its operational budget needs while providing essential ministries to all of our families.
A stewardship campaign progress update will be presented during today’s General Assembly.
Please be a dedicated steward of our church family and do your part. Thank you!
You can submit your pledge or your additional challenge pledge dollars
via one of the methods listed below:
*Website / Online Giving: https://www.myowngiving.com/Default.aspx?cid=188
*Place stewardship form in the Narthex Stewardship Form Drop Box
*Give stewardship form to a Parish Council Member
*Take stewardship form to the Church Front Office
*Mail stewardship form to the Church:
5000 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, NC 27612 (Attn: Church Office)
Questions? Please contact Stewardship Co-Chairs:
Angela Georgallis (acgeorgallis@gmail.com / 919-339-3169)
George Georgallis (ggeorgallis@hotmail.com / 773-251-8127)
UPDATE ON HOLY TRINITY'S BLOOD DRIVE:
It's time to schedule your appointment to donate blood at our upcoming drive on Monday, December 30th from 10am to 2:30pm. Please visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS and use sponsor code HTGO. All donors will receive a long sleeve holiday t-shirt! For questions or concerns, please contact Zoe Pusic at 646-591-5132 or zpusic@yahoo.com.
Thank you for your support!
HOLY TRINITY INTERNET MINISTRY
We are looking for some assistance with our online presence. Please email our Parish Webmaster, John Dombalis, at htraleighweb@gmail.com.
MEMORIAL FOR NADIA YOVANOVITCH FRIDAY DECEMBER 13th AT 3:00
We will hold a 40 Day Memorial Service for long time faithful steward Nadia Yovanovitch on Friday, December 13 at 3pm. Fr. Paul Kaplanis will be joining us along with the Yovanovich family to remember Nadia. The Ladies Philoptochos will prepare some light refreshments in Fellowship Hall following the Memorial Service. May her memory be eternal.
ST ANTHONY’S GROUP
Tuesday, December 3rd: Chinese Festival of the Lights (Koko Booth in Cary)
Ticket cost: $12.90 RSVP to Toula no later than 11/25/2019
Sunday, Dec 15th at 3pm Fruit Cakes (Comedy Play) NRACT off of Lead Mine Rd
http://www.nract.org/shows#/be-more-chill-1/
Ticket cost: $19.09 RSVP to Toula no later than Monday, Nov.25
Friday, Dec. 27th at 9am Christmas Brunch at Despina's Café
RSVP to Toula by Dec. 20th.
Saturday, Jan (to be announced) 1:30 to 3pm Multi-Purpose Room
Chair exercises lead by Lily.
Saturday, Jan 18th from 11- 2pm: Annual Charity Raffle
Please bring to Toula by Jan. 12th any re-gift items for the raffle. Nothing used will be raffled.
Charity to receive the ticket donations will be determined that morning. Lunch will be provided.
CCCM WANTS YOU
Please join us on December 1 in the Choir Loft after Divine Liturgy as we discuss upcoming events. Your ideas and input are needed and appreciated.
THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY
SUN NOV 24TH THE 13TH SUNDAY OF LUKE
8:30AM: ORTHROS
10:00AM: LITURGY
12:00PM: GREEK SCHOOL
12:30PM: PARISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MON NOV 25TH: FEAST DAY OF ST KATHERINE
8:30AM: ORTHROS
9:30AM: LITURGY
THURS NOV 28TH THANKSGIVING DAY
FRI NOV 29TH THE FEAST DAY OF ST ANDREW
6:30PM: LITURGY
SAT NOV 30TH
11:00AM: BAPTISM– DEMETRZIS
SUN DEC 1ST THE 14TH SUNDAY OF LUKE
8:30AM: ORTHROS
10:00AM: LITURGY
ARTOKLASIA: KAMILARIS FAMILY
MEMORIAL: PETER (PETROS) RITSOS
COFFEE HOUR: KARVELAS FAMILY
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
CHILDREN’S CHANGE FOR CHANGE
12:30PM: AHEPA (MP)
12:30PM: CCCM (SANCTUARY)
12:00PM: GREEK SCHOOL