HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
Sunday of The Prodigal Son
February 16, 2020
Councilors: Avramidis*, Dombalis, Klemes, Stavredes;
Altar Group: St. Gregory the Theologian
Ambassadors: Jeanette Wilson, Kristine Scharf
Broadcast Team: Higgins, Noffsinger, Drosakis;
No Sunday School
APOKREAS GLENDI/DINNER AND TALENT SHOW
We are all set for Meatfare!
Sunday, February 23 at 5pm in the Fellowship Hall
Menu for the evening:
Adult Dinner - $15... Gyro, salad, fries, dessert and beverage
Children (3-12) - $5... Chicken nuggets, fries, dessert and beverage
Children 3 and under - Free... Chicken nuggets, fries, dessert and beverage
Tickets will be on sale after liturgy in the Fellowship Hall.
2020 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
High school seniors, college and graduate students!!!! As of February 9, the application for the 2020 Holy Trinity Scholarships is available in the church foyer as well as online.
The application process is confidential. Selection Committee members are not provided the identity of applicants until after the selection is complete.
Completed applications must be received in the church office not later than April 3.
Thank you to the Holy Trinity families who sponsor scholarships!
2020 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Our 2020 stewardship campaign is off to a great start. Thank you to each of you who have already pledged your commitments for this year. Every pledge counts!This year, we also have a new online giving portal option, called Abundant Giving. Please note: If you are giving via this online portal, either as a one-time donation or setting up a recurring-monthly payment, you must first create an account (all previous online accounts are no longer active with Holy Trinity). The link to get started is listed below. So, you now have several options for getting involved:
NEW! Online Giving Website: https://abundant.co/holytrinityraleigh/give. We now have the ability to give (one-time gifts and recurring-monthly payments) via this website above, as well as via text and app – see those details below.
Text: The text number is 73256 & our text giving code is HTRaleigh
App: The app is called Abundant Giving for Apple and Android Phone
You can also still turn in your stewardship commitment card in the other typical ways:
-Place it in the Stewardship Drop Box located in the Narthex
-Give it to a Parish Council Member
-Take it to the Church Front Office
-Mail it to the Church: 5000 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, NC 27612 (Attn: Church Office)
**When sending/dropping off your checks,
please put “stewardship 2020” in the memo line**
Questions? 2020 Stewardship Co-Chairs:
Angela Georgallis (acgeorgallis@gmail.com / 919-339-3169)
George Georgallis (ggeorgallis@hotmail.com / 773-251-8127)
ST ANTHONY’S GROUP
Saturday, Feb 15th 1:30 to 2:30pm Multi-Purpose Room Chair exercises lead by Lily.
Saturday, March 14th 1:30 to 2:30pm Multi-Purpose Room Chair exercises lead by Lily.
March - Day trip to Troy's Monastery
April - Sylvan Heights Bird Park (http://www.shwpark.com/
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ORTHODOX BUILD
Link for Volunteers to sign up: http://vhub.at/orthodox
Volunteers come out when you can, especially on: Saturday March 14th
when lunch will be provided by Holy Trinity!
Construction CONTINUES 2/8/20 thru 3/28/20 (or until completed).
HOLY TRINITY BROADCAST MINISTRY
Broadcast Ministry is seeking two individuals to work on the audio aspect of our weekly broadcast. The service opportunity will only require one Sunday a month. The Broadcast Team will provide the necessary training. Please contact Chris Pappas via email at chris@polyconcpm.com or call at 919-369-9118 if you are available.
NEW MINSITRY TO HOLY TRINITY: FISHES!
We are excited to announce “Fishes,” a newly organized ministry that will provide emergency meals for sick parishioners in need. Fishes will extend ministry opportunities to all members of our community, men or women, by allowing them to volunteer to prepare a meal. Father or the office will assist in identifying a need in our church community. The office will email a link to parishioners for volunteer sign-ups through Meal Train (www.mealtrain.com) as the need arises. Thank you Marina Kelly for offering to chair this wonderful ministry!
HARRIS TEETER REWARDS HELP OUR PRRESCHOOL
Please re-link your VIC card for Harris Teeter to number 5692
Our preschool earns money when you purchase any
Harris Teeter brand products or fill a prescription.
Thank You!!!! https://www.harristeeter.com/together-in-education
WELCOME MINISTRY
Holy Trinity is a very welcoming community and each week we host many visitors, The Welcome Ministry is in need of additional people to serve in this crucial ministry. Please contact Tamara Costa at TamCosta@aol.com or Jim Klemes at Jim.klemes@allwaysshred.com.
NURSERY
We have a nursery available in the Sunday School wing for parents who need to step out with their children. The nursery allows access to view the liturgy via live broadcast. If you do have to step out of the church during the Divine Liturgy, feel free to do so, but please do come back. We are thankful you are with us today and enjoy celebrating liturgy with you and your little one!
MISSING CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Several of the children's liturgy books which are available on the welcome table are missing. These books are intended for the children to use during the service and should be returned after each service to the basket for use the following Sunday. If you find one of these books in your home or around the church, please return it to the basket. Thank you for helping us ensure we have resources available for our children during the liturgy.
IDIOMELA FROM THE TRIODION
Guide me in the paths of salvation, O Theotokos, for I have befouled my soul with shameful sins and I heedlessly squandered all of my life's resources. By your intercession deliver me from every uncleanness.
ST. TIKHON OF ZADONSK: JOURNEY TO HEAVEN
(part II: the way of salvation)
The compassionate God still calls to Himself all that have turned away, and He awaits them and promises them mercy. The loving Father still receives His prodigal sons come back from a far country and He opens the doors of His house and clothes them in the best robe, and gives them each a ring on their hand and shoes on their feet and commands all the saints to rejoice in them.
EXAPOSTEILARION FROM THE TRIODION
The riches of Your gifts of grace, which You gave me, the wretched one, I squandered badly, O Savior, since without cause I departed, and lived in great extravagance. The demons tricked me to disperse. And therefore as the Prodigal, I am returning. Receive me, O loving Father, and save me.
ENTERING INTO THE HOUSE OF GOD DURING THE READING OF SCRIPTURE
We ask that all the faithful please exercise discretion when entering the Sanctuary during the Epistle and Gospel readings. When you enter the Church during these times, please sit in the first available seat or wait patiently until the gospel is completed.
AHJ & STJM ANNUAL TRAIL MIX EVENT
Saturday, February 29, 2020; 1:00-3:00 PM; Holy Trinity Fellowship Hall
It’s that time again to create a trail of KINDNESS. Let’s mix it up with our brothers and sisters in the Angels, Hope and Joy ministries of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, All Saints Antiochian Orthodox Church, and St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church. Please join us as we make and package 100 angel bags benefiting the homeless in conjunction with St. John the Merciful ministry. Pizza will be provided. Please RSVP to fip3832@gmail.com or annakouba@yahoo.com. Hope to see you ALL there!
Love, Francesca Panagos and Anna Kouba
THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY
SUN FEB 16TH
SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON
8:30AM: ORTHROS
10:00AM: LITURGY
MEMORIALS:
STEVE PONIROS (3 YRS)
KATHERINE SCORDALAKIS (3 YRS)
XANTHE NICHOLOS (14 YRS)
COFFEE HOUR: PONIROS, CHARLES, EDWARDS, NIXON, AND CHANEY FAMILIES
1:00PM: BOYS BBALL
WED FEB 19TH
7:00PM: PC MEETING
THURS FEB 20TH
7:00AM: MEN’S GROUP
9:15AM: WOMEN’S GROUP
6:00PM: PHILOPTOCHOS BOARD MEETING
SAT FEB 22ND
SATURDAYOF THE SOULS
9:00AM: ORTHROS
10:00PM: LITURGY
4:00PM: BAPTISM– GOUVEIA
SUN FEB 23RD
JUDGEMENT SUNDAY
8:30AM: ORTHROS
10:00AM: LITURGY
MEMORIALS: LEE AND JANIE GLIARMIS (1YR)
12:30PM: PHILOPTOCHOS GENERAL MEETING
5:00PM: GLENDI AND TALENT SHOW