Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Sunday of Orthodoxy
March 8, 2020
Councilors: Kaffenes*, Nickolas, Klemes, Avramidis;
Altar Group: St. Gregory the Theologian
Ambassadors: Armistead, Kouba
Broadcast Team: Michaud, Flaherty, Coffin;
SUNDAY SCHOOL IN SESSION
PARISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY-MARCH 15TH FOLLOWING LITURGY
Babysitting and Lunch will be provided
SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY ICON PROCESSION
The Sunday School children will be processing with icons following Liturgy today to celebrate the Triumph of Orthodoxy. Please bring your favorite icons from home!
HABITAT FOR FOR HUMANITY ORTHODOX BUILD
Holy Trinity and Orthodox Christian Fellowship volunteers needed this Saturday, March 7 for the Orthodox Wall Build. 8:15 AM at Habitat Wake's Construction Facility located at 2615 Westinghouse Boulevard in Raleigh. Signup here: http://vhub.at/orthodox
GOYA BABYSITTING FOR PARISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
GOYA will be offering babysitting services to the parish community on Sunday March 15 at Holy Trinity from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm so parents are able to attend the General Assembly. Movies, games, and age specific activities will be set up for the kids in the back rooms, in the educational wing. Lunch will also be provided for the kids. All babysitting activities will uphold the Archdiocese Youth Safety Protocols from the comfort and care of the Holy Trinity Community. Please sign your children up at the https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4BA9AC2DA2FF2-babysitting
FIRST & SECOND GRADE CLASS AND SUNDAY SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Beginning 02/23/20 thru 03/29/20, our Sunday school class will begin collecting new socks for the Lost Sheep Outreach Ministry lead through Deacon Gavrilo. A “sock” box will be located in the first and second grade class for collection of these socks. This will be the first time Sunday school students have collected socks for those in need. Please join us in this important and caring project that our students are excited in leading. Thank you in advance, Diane Murray, Helene Jernigan, Shae Noffsinger, Christina Demos, and Leslie Hatch
2020 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Thank you to those of you who have committed your stewardship pledges for 2020. As you know, we have a new online giving portal option, called Abundant Giving (giving instructions below) – giving should be even easier for everyone this year. We are also starting this year’s member stewardship presentations in mid-March – get ready to be inspired!
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
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).
See online giving website link listed above to get started! Questions?
2020 Stewardship Co-Chairs:
Angela Georgallis (acgeorgallis@gmail.com / 919-339-3169)
George Georgallis (ggeorgallis@hotmail.com / 773-251-8127)
PARISH DIRECTORY UPDATE INSERT
We would like to update the parish directory with an insert that would include your photo and your contact information similar to the current directory. You may submit your own digital photo or have one taken after church on a Sunday by appointment with one of our photo team members. The insert will appear in the next issue of The Dialogist. Please contact the church office if you would like to be included in the update and they will provide you with the form and contact information for a photo appointment or submission. We will be accepting submissions from March 1st to March 29.
2020 HOLY TRINITY SCHOLARSHIPS
The 2020 scholarship application is available on holytrinityraleigh.org under “Resources” and printed copies are available in the foyer. High school seniors, college and graduate students are eligible to apply. Completed applications must be received in the church office no later than April 3. Thank you to the Holy Trinity families who sponsor scholarships!
GREAT LENT AND HOLY WEEK FLOWER DONATIONS
Anyone who would like to donate for the Salutations (Anyone named Mary especially!) or for any of the flower arrangements leading up to Great and Holy Pascha, please fill out and return a form in the office with your contribution.
HERBAND VEGETABLE PLANT SALES
Get your garden started off right this spring, AND support our Capital Campaign by purchasing herb and vegetable plants from CCCM! We’ll have a variety of plants available for pre-order in the Fellowship Hall after liturgy. All orders must be placed by Pascha, April 19. Plants will be available for pick-up here at church on Saturday, April 25 from 10-2 pm or after liturgy on Sunday, April 26.
GROW SPIRITUALLY THIS LENT WITH OUR CHURCH LIBRARY
Our church has a great resource - our Church Library! Come by the Library and check out a book. Be inspired; get some help for your journey through Great Lent. We have biographies, books that are inspirational, devotional, and informative. Browse or use the Card Catalogue to find a book on a subject that interests you. Directions for checking out a book are in the library or ask Helen McCallum for more information have a blessed Lent! Here are some suggestions for your Lenten journey:
Christ Is In Our Midst (Father John)
The Way of the Pilgrim
Beginning to Pray by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom
Courage to Pray by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom
The Lenten Spring by Fr. Thomas Hopko
Great Lent by Alexander Schmemann
Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives by Elder Thaddeus
Wounded by Love The Life and Wisdom of Saint Porphyrios
Saint Nektarios A Saint for our Times
Father Arseny 1893-1973 Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
ST ANTHONY’S GROUP
Saturday, March 14th - 3rd Anniversary 1:30 to 2:30pm Chair exercises lead by Lily (MP)
Thursday, March 19th- Panagia Prousiotissa Monastery in Troy, NC
http://www.panagiaprousiotissa.org/
Departing from Church's parking lot at 9am. Pot Luck Lunch - Pls. RSVP to Toula by March 15th. Van transportation will be provided. DRESS CODE: Men are asked to wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Women are asked to wear ankle-length skirts, long-sleeved shirts, and are to have their heads covered with a veil or scarf. Please DO NOT wear hats (unless over a scarf), shear scarves, pants (unless under a skirt), shorts, pant-skirts, mini-skirts, sleeveless blouses, short-sleeved shirts, etc. Everyone is asked to wear socks (especially when wearing sandals)
Tuesday, April 28th Sylvan Heights Bird Park ( http://www.shwpark.com/ )
Departing from Church"s parking lot at 10am ; tickets: $11.77 per person
Pls RSVP to Toula by April 25th Van transportation will be provided
NC OCF SPRING DISTRICT EVENT: VOLUNTEER DAY
March 21st with Habitat for Humanity
Register: ocf.net/events
Questions: Achilles- NCSTUDENT@OCF.NET
@OCFMINISTRY
THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY
SUN MAR 8TH
SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY
8:30AM: ORTHROS
10:00AM: LITURGY
MEMORIAL: ELENI PALEOKOSTA-SAYIG
12:15PM: PHILOPTOCHOS SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER (SANCTUARY)
1:00PM: BOYS B-BALL
2:00PM: BAPTISM– GILANTZIS
WED MAR 11TH
5:45PM: AHEPA MEN’S SHELTER
6:00PM: PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY
7:00PM: LENTEN LECTURE SERIES
THURS MAR 12TH
7:00AM: MEN’S PRAYER GROUP
9:15AM: WOMEN’S PRAYER GROUP
6:00PM: BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING
FRI MAR 13TH
6:30PM: SALUTATIONS TO THE VIRGIN MARY
SAT MAR 14TH
11:00AM: BAPTISM: MICHALIADIS
1:00PM: LOCAL ORATORICAL FESTIVAL (JR. AND SR. DIV.)
1:30PM: ST. ANTHONY’S GROUP
SUN MAR 15TH
SUNDAY OF ST. GREGORY PALAMAS
8:30AM: ORTHROS
10:00AM: LITURGY
MEMORIAL: NICK TEREZIS (5YR)
12:00PM: PARISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1:30PM: BOYS BBALL