Rides to Church: If you, or anyone you know, needs a ride to church, please call the office. We will either send a fellow parishioner to pick you up, or call a cab for you. Also, St. Nicholas is compiling a list of individuals who would be interested in picking up fellow parishioners who do not have a ride to church. If you are interested in helping us in this very important ministry, please call the office. It is our hope that everyone who wants to come to St. Nicholas will be able, whether they can drive or not.
ZOE For Life ministry collaboration between St. Nicks and St. Vladimir’s Russian Orthodox Church is a Pan-Hellenic ministry that helps women in crisis pregnancy. Our ZOE for Life think- tank retreat is Sat., March 17, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. RSVP at www.stnickaa.org and click on the Zoe For Life graphic in the newsfeed, or, contact Erica Foster at elpetha@gmail.com, or (248) 703-5665.
MDSC: The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit Summer Camp online registration, for campers and staff, is now open. Programs for youth entering grades 3-11 begins July 1, with Week 1 and young adults entering senior year or college begins June 24-30, Week Zero.
GREEK FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIPS: It’s time to start thinking warm weather and this year’s Ya’ssoo Festival—June 8, 9, 10. This is an ideal way to promote your business to Ann Arbor and the surrounding communities as well as for individuals to support our festival. Forms are available on the Ya’ssoo table in the office hallway. Thank you!
Detroit Inter-Orthodox Spersunday Lenten Vespers: Today, Sunday of the Holy Cross, March 11, Fr. Alex will be the Homilist at St. Michael Russian Church, 26375 W. Chicago, in Redford, MI. Vespers begin at 6:00 pm, followed by refreshments. Everyone is invited to attend.
Bookstore: We have new enamel incense burners and several Romanian icons. We also have books on Great Lent and Holy Week. Please come visit and browse!
Flowers: Thank you to Mary Price for donating the funds to decorate the Icon of the Theotokos for the 3rd Salutations and to Gina Pantely for donating the funds to purchase the daffodils for the Holy Cross. If you are interested in purchasing flowers, please contact Lambrini Lagos or the Church office.
Project Mexico Update - Did you know that since 1988, Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage has been building secure, safe and weather-tight homes for some of the most impoverished families in Mexico? Please join us today for a Mexican themed fellowship hour hosted by the Project Mexico team. Donations will cover the $600 per member cost of building supplies, plus $600 per member for transportation. For more information, please contact Chris Patselas at PatselasCC@bv.com
Philoptochos: A heartfelt thank you to all who supported the Lenten Student Dinner. Twenty students and an equal number of parishioners once again enjoyed a wonderful meal.
We are now collecting your unneeded books. Please deposit them in the box outside the Church Office. Thank you for your supporting AAUW.
It’s the FINAL WEEK for purchasing Spinach Pies. The cost is 2 for $21.00. Please see Theanne or Joy if you are interested. Thank you again for supporting the Philoptochos.
A reminder, if you haven’t paid your dues for 2018, please do so as soon as you can. Please contact Joy Melzian, Membership Chairperson at joystevan@yahoo.com or (734) 426-3034.
Our annual Palm Sunday Luncheon will be held on April 1 with a Baked Fish Lunch for adults and Macaroni and Cheese with Fish Sticks for children. Tickets are $20/adults and $10/children under 10 and are on sale today during coffee hour or contact Tasia Goffas at (734) 678-7303. Tickets will not be available at the door, so purchase your tickets by March 25. Thank you.
Spring is just around the corner and the Philoptochos flower sale has started! Beautiful baskets and planters are available. The orders are due by April 29 with delivery on May 5 during our Women’s Expo, just in time for Mother's Day! Order forms are on the information racks in the hallway. Please contact Carolyn Roopas with questions at ccroopas@gmail.com or (734) 395-8216.
Stewardship: Our Parish was blessed to have his Grace Bishop Neophytos and his Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas with us last Sunday. Our stewards made a generous contribution of their treasure to support the Greek Orthodox ministry in Nieri and Mount Kenya, thank you! We also wish to thank all those Stewards who donated their time, talent and treasure to allow the Church School children to participate in the Oratorical Festival. The presentation was outstanding, as was the fellowship hour. This activity truly "Puts Our Faith In Action".
Great Vespers for the feastday of the Annunciation will be held Sat., March 24 at 7:00 pm at the Annunciation Cathedral in Detroit, with the Feast Day Luncheon following the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy on Sun., March 25.
Greek Independence Day Parade will be held on Sunday, March 25 at 3:00 pm. The parade route will be on Monroe Street in Greektown.
AHEPA District #10: Once again, the Order of AHEPA District #10 Educational Foundation is awarding educational scholarships to high school students and college students. Scholarship applications can be downloaded at www.AHEPAdistrict10.org/educational-foundation. The deadline is 5:00 pm, April 1.
St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival: Thank you to all of the students, parents, Church School teachers and volunteers who participated in this year's Oratorical Festival. Jr. Division Finalist - Jonah Radwanski. Runner-Ups Elizabeth Kolias and Maya Abdallah. Sr. Division Finalist - Sam Radwanski. Runner-Ups Anastasia Papagerogiou and Gabriel Necula. All other students Honorable Mention. Thank you as well to our three 6th Grade speakers, Harry Kotsis, Alexis Perakis and Marisa Savas
OCF Retreat: Join us for our Annual Retreat March 23-25, at the Holy Dormition Monastery at Rives Junction, MI. For more information, please contact Anastasia Frigerio at afrigerio@hillsdale.edu.
Room to Rent: If you are interested in renting a room near the University of Michigan campus, please contact Nia Patrikakos at (734) 663-3486.
Our sincerest love and condolences to the Angie Letsos and the Letsos family (Vasilki and Panagiotis) on the death of their husband and father, Tom Letsos on March 2. May his memory be eternal.
Our sincerest love and condolences to the family of George Voulelis, who passed away on March 5. May his memory be eternal.
FOCUS Detroit is gathering contacts of dentists who might be interested in joining a S.E. Michigan referral network to help provide needed dental care to Native American Indian children. For more information, please contact FOCUS at Detroit@focusna.org.
Tsoureki Sale: The Daughters of Penelope Annual Tsoureki Sale is in progress. The cost is $10 for each 1 lb. loaf without the dyed egg. The order cutoff date is Sunday, March 25 and the pickup date is Palm Sunday, April 1 after the Divine Liturgy. Please order early. The forms and drop box are available on the table near the office. Please contact Stacy Garris (734) 665-5200 if you have any questions.