Holy Trinity’s Mission Statement: To worship and glorify God, by promoting the teachings, of the Greek Orthodox Faith. To encourage all members' participation through our Greek culture, educational programs, community outreach and fundraising activities while serving God, our community and humanity
PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS USHERING TODAY:
Harry D. Proestos – George Sares – Paul Sieben
THIS WEEK’S MEMORIAL’S ARE FOR: Elizabeth Papps – 40 days Ilias Bekos – 3 years
May Their Memory Be Eternal
THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED BY: Ourania Bekos and Family in loving memory of Ilias Bekos. May His Memory Be Eternal
THIS WEEK’S EPISTLE READERS ARE: English: Vasilia Legakis Greek: David Mynihan
THIS WEEK’S COFFEE HOUR SPONSORED BY: The Bekos Family in loving memory of Ilias Bekos. Please join them for coffee, refreshments, and fellowship after Church in our Community Center.
PROSFORA OFFERED BY: Maria Rosales & Ourania Bekos Thank you and God Bless you.
IN THE HOSPITAL THIS PAST WEEK: Becky Skiadas (St. Anne) Kathy Lawrence (Wildwood) Perastika and a Speedy Recovery
CONDOLENCES TO: The family of John Hunt whose funeral was this past Friday.
May His Memory Be Eternal.
Happy Mother’s Day to all our Moms!!! May the Lord bless and keep you!
THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:
Monday, May 9th: Philoptochos General Meeting 6 pm
Wednesday, May 11th: Bible Study 10 am and 7pm, Adult Greek School 6 pm
Thursday, May 12th: Men’s Ministry 6:30 pm
On May 9th at 6:30 pm our Parish Philoptochos is inviting you to hear from Advocating Opportunities. They will speak about Human Trafficking in Northwest Ohio. There will be a short meeting for philoptochos members at 6pm. Please see the flyer below for more information.
MDSC 70th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for Saturday, May 21st has been cancelled. Anyone that purchased tickets will be issued a refund over the next week or two. Unfortunately, we did not receive the support in ticket sales we anticipated. Our 75th anniversary is a few years away, and we hope to see you there!
Hello Holy Trinity Parishioners. Holy Trinity Pantry Updated list of needs for May: Canned chicken, canned tuna, vienna sausages, hearty soups, canned chili, Hamburger Helper, spaghetti noodles, crackers, cereal, pop tarts, vegetable oil, body wash. Thank you Holy Trinity Parishioners for your generous donations!!!
Warm Hands to Warm Hearts are in need of yarn. We just completed making another 13 Blankets and are out of yarn. If you have yarn you will not use, we would love to have it. Just bring it to church or call Dorothy Yakumithis 419-867-0734 or Maria Petros 419-473-2387 and we will pick it up. Thank you for your help.
Philoptochos Metropolis is offering the Florence G. Stefanou Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 to qualifying high school seniors OR undergraduate college students attending an accredited college, university, or trade school. For more information go to detroit.goarch.org, then Ministries, and click on Philoptochos Scholarship.
Attention 2022 High School Graduates: The Raftopoulos Scholarship applications are available. Please contact Carole. The deadline is Sunday, May 9, 2022.
Philoptochos News: Philoptochos is continuing to strive for all women of our parish to join this dynamic group that supports all the needs of our beloved Holy Trinity. Participation in our activities is flexible and accommodates women’s varying availability and time commitment. Stewardship is being accepted for continuing and new members for 2022. The amount of your stewardship to this organization is your choice, with the average membership steward giving $50. We are obligated to the first $21 to our National and Metropolis Philoptochos, and the remainder of your donation stays here at our parish and supports our projects in our local community. Payment can be forwarded to Maria Kopan, Membership, and can also be made through PayPal at ToledoPhiloptochos@gmail.com
MDSC Camper Registration and Staff Application Now Open! Don’t miss this opportunity to give your kids the gift of camp! We are celebrating our 70th season and look forward to welcoming campers and staff from our Metropolis for a fun, memorable, and safe experience steeped in our Orthodox faith. Please visit www.gomdsc.org. For more information, contact us at gomdsc@gmail.com or 248-909-6372
2022 Stewardship Campaign is well underway. Have you submitted your pledge card? If not please do so. We want to include everyone in the Stewardship listing in the Echo. Thank you to all of you who have submitted.
Sunday Coffee Hours –There are many Sundays available and it is a great way for your family, or a few families together, to offer fellowship and refreshments to our community. Please let Carole know which Sunday you would like to offer Coffee Hour.
ATTENTION PROSFORA BAKERS: ***PROSFORA NEEDED FOR THE MONTHS OF May and June. Please call Connie Mynihan at 419-250-4899 or email at cmynihan5@gmail.com
ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR: October 30th the cost is $50 for 2 beautiful vases. It’s a great way to show your support in honor or memory of someone and beautify our altar too! Call the Church office if you’re interested.
UP-COMING MEMORIALS: May 22nd – Michael Yakumithis 1 year