Sign-up for Divine Liturgy November 1

Follow this link to sign up for services on Sunday, November 1 at 8:30/9:30am.

Greeters: Aida Abebe & Jon Kennedy

Click the links below to stream upcoming services

YouTube Channel

Facebook Page

Sign up to Host Coffee Hour

Follow this link to sign up to host coffee hour in the fellowship hall following Divine Liturgy on Sundays. For the easiest navigation, choose “Calendar View” instead of “List View”. The Signup Genius site includes current state and Metropolis guidelines.  

Clocks Back One Hour!

Daylight Saving Time ends today, November 1.

Virtual Fellowship Hour Today

Click here to join the Zoom Fellowship Hour following Divine Liturgy. You do not have to have Zoom to participate. Those interested may simply call in. Call (312) 626 6799 and enter the Meeting ID: 859 8976 0882 and Passcode: 308318 

Sign-up for Divine Liturgy November 8

Follow this link to sign up for services on Sunday, November 9 at 8:30/9:30am.  

Philoptochos Annual Bake Sale

Pre-order your favorite delicious Greek pastries and baked goods online, have them prepared and packaged to order, and then delivered to your car through our curb-side pick-up at St. George.

Online orders will be accepted through Sunday, November 8^th  on our website http://stgeorgegoc.org/news/greek-bake-sale. Pick up will be available Saturday, November 21, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm and Sunday, November 22^nd from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 a.m. Fresh phyllo dough will be available for orders as well, for your personal baking at home. Free local delivery for orders over $50.00. 

Proceeds from the bake sale will support the St. George Philoptochos charities including FOCUS MN, Second Harvest Heartland Food Bank, and Francis Basket Food Market. Your participation in the bake sale is appreciated as we support local charities in our community who are serving the poor and underprivileged during these challenging times of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Holiday Meals Support for Thanksgiving and Christmas

Please contact Fr. Perry if you could use financial support for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. More details coming soon. All requests are anonymous.

Daytime Bible Study

October marked two years since Daytime Bible Study began meeting, consecutively twice a month on first and third Wednesdays. Our next meeting is Wednesday, November 4th at 1:30 pm. We will be reading about the Crucifixion in John 19: 1-42. Join us on zoom in the link below! New members are always most welcome to attend.

Click here to join the Zoom Meeting. Meeting ID: 893 5332 5151 Passcode: 950763.

Sunday School Update

• Middle & High School classes continue in-person and virtually. Teachers email Zoom login info weekly.

• Grades 4th-6th start this week! Students have the option of either joining our online Zoom video or meeting in person in our Sunday School classroom downstairs. You can access the Zoom link here; the password is c3T9S6.

• Pre-school in-person class begins this week! Please contact Mrs. Lerah for more information.

• K-3, we are still in the planning process.

Please contact Aida if you would like to receive the weekly Zoom login email at aidaabebe1@gmail.com or call 651-434-7826.

Help Wanted!

Looking for a Coffee Hour Coordinator - please contact Fr. Perry if you are interested!

Youth & Family Hike November 14

JOY (grades 3-6) and GOYA (grades 7-12) St George Youth are invited to hike at Hidden Falls Regional Park (1313 Hidden Falls Drive, St. Paul) on Saturday, November 14 from 2-4pm. Youth, Father Perry, and youth advisors will go on a safe, socially-distanced outdoor hike. Please dress for the weather! Contact Joanna Tzenis at 612.867.5588 with any questions. To keep all of us and our loved ones safe, we will abide by the following protocols set forth by the Metropolis: 

• Please self-screen for symptoms of illness immediately prior to attending and to refrain from attending if ill.

• We will remain outdoors.

• Participants are responsible for their own and/or their household members' transportation to and from the event.

• Participants will maintain a minimum of 6 ft distance from participants who reside outside of their household or to wear a mask when 6 ft distance cannot be maintained.

• Participants will provide and carry their own water bottle, snack, and hand sanitizer. The organizer will have a small supply of hand sanitizer and face masks available at the start of the walk to those who need them.

• If needed, individuals, and the adult guardian of a child, will be responsible for finding and use of a public restroom on the hike route.

• If any participant begins feeling ill during the event, they should leave the event as quickly as is reasonable and the event should be called to a close.

Parish Christmas Card

Each Christmas our Philoptochos sends out a beautiful icon Christmas card. This card is signed with the names of those who choose to send Christmas greetings in this way to others in our church community, near and far, with a donation to Philoptochos. Philoptochos uses this money to fund various philanthropic projects.

We are hoping that during this difficult year of many trials, many of you will choose to include your name, or your family’s names, in this Christmas card. Forms can be found in the Bulletin Inserts section, on the church website, and in the November-December issue of Glad Tidings. Please submit forms by Sunday, December 6th.

Christmas Flowers

We welcome your donations for Christmas floral decorations. Names of those you wish to memorialize will be listed in the Christmas bulletin. Donation forms can be found in the Bulletin Inserts section, on the church website, and in the November-December issue of Glad Tidings. The deadline is Sunday, December 20.

Board of Elections - Volunteers Needed

The Parish Council is looking for volunteers to serve on the Board of Electors. (Relatives of current parish council members are not eligible). We need 2-3 individuals. If you are interested, please contact Diane Anastos at anastos.diane@gmail.com.

Roselawn Cemetery Lots Available at 2020 Prices

Roselawn Cemetery lots are still available for parishioners at a 15% discount off Roselawn list prices. 2020 discounted prices are good through December 31, 2020, at which point the higher, 2021 prices will be determined and implemented. Price increases are typically around 5%. The current discounted prices are:

 -Monument Lot (2 graves) $6,290.00

 -Flat Lot A (2 graves) $4,080

 -Flat Lot B (1 grave) $2,380.00 (Single graves have limited availability)

If interested in learning more or to purchase a lot, please contact the Church office and someone from the Roselawn committee will contact you. In other news, you can contact the Roselawn office for information about their wreath program. Also, please observe their policies about gravesite decorations.

St. Mary’s OCA Spaghetti Fundraiser

St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral ‘O’ Club is sponsoring its annual Spaghetti Dinner on November 8! This will be a Grab-and-Go Dinner. Enjoy the same excellent dinner with a new twist! Pre-order and pay for your meal online. Orders due by 6pm on Wednesday, November 4. Order pick up on Sunday, November 8, from 10am-1pm in the back parking lot of the St. Mary’s Parish Center (1701 5th St. NE, Minneapolis). All proceeds will be distributed to support our St. Tikhon's Seminarian student and his family and in recognition of the 10th Anniversary of FOCUS Minnesota, we thank you for your support! Don't forget to order, starting October 18! To place your order visit: https://stmarysoclub.square.site/s/order

Seven Holy Women & You: Walking with the Saints - An Online Women's Retreat

This year, the beloved Ancient Faith Women's Retreat moves online November 14-15 for a special journey into the lives of seven women saints and the ways they foster our own spiritual identity. Created as both a deeply personal and enriching communal experience, our live, interactive webinar retreat will feature the writers of Seven Holy Women: A Storytelling Devotional. A copy of the book is complimentary with each registration package, and registrants will receive the book in time to begin reading and writing in it before the retreat. Details and registration: https://store.ancientfaith.com/seven-holy-women-retreat/

2020 Stewardship Contributions

Through October 25, $169,422 of our 2020 goal of $257,500 in Stewardship contributions have been received. Third quarter statements were mailed last week; please call the office if you have any questions.

Stewardship Response Fund

Thank you all for your generous support! Our Stewardship Response Fund (stretch goal) was created to help us live out our 2020 budget goals. We have set a goal of raising an additional $15,000 in stewardship. Any contribution amount will help us reach our goal!

Goal & Progress

9/50 contributors have given $50 

13/75 contributors have given $100

15/20 contributors have given $250 or more

In total, as of October 25, 37 parishioners have contributed $9,305.50/$15,000 

If you are able to give, please visit http://www.stgeorgegoc.org/give. Please enter - "2020 Stewardship Response Fund" in the "Notes" box.

Or please mail a check to:

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, Attn: Stewardship – 2020 Stewardship Response Fund, 1111 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105, In the memo line, please add: "2020 Stewardship Response Fund."