Memorial: Jimmy Theros (40 days)

Greeters: Dean Natto & Bill Clemons

Fellowship Hour: Thank you to the St. George Bible Study group for hosting this Sunday.

Request for Volunteers Today

Join us after fellowship hour to help us transfer some items from our long-term storage to a larger unit. We will meet in the exo-narthex after a cup of coffee and head over to 7th St. Storage in St. Paul. Many hands make light work!

40-Day Blessing!

The Lord's blessings upon Margo and baby Oberon Apostolos Poulios - Sunday, October 17, 2021.

October Pantry Drive

FOCUS MN's Second Helping Food Pantry is running low on essential staple items, so we are sponsoring a Pantry Drive in advance of Advent/Thanksgiving. Please remember the pantry when doing your grocery shopping. We are collecting pasta, (any shape) pasta sauce, (any type) soups, and any type of canned goods. You can drop them off in the collection box in the parking lot vestibule.

Philoptochos Gift Collection

Be a Christmas Blessing! FOCUS MN (our local Orthodox mission to the poor and homeless) is in need of new underwear and socks to distribute from its Rice Street location. All sizes welcomed. Especially needed in men’s sizes. Small bottles of laundry detergent also needed. If you are able to purchase items, please bring to church. Philoptochos will have a collection box in the narthex where you may place your gifts. Thanks to all of you in advance for your kindness to help meet these needs.

Young at Heart Planning Session

Young at Hearts, our semi-retired and retired parishioners and friends, will be getting together to share ideas for 2022. Please join us on Friday, November 5th at Dock and Paddle, Como Park Pavillion at 12:00 noon. Please email Sue Gnetz at gnetzsue@gmail.com if you would like to join us. Thank you.

Serve on St. George's Parish Council

We are looking for active parishioners in good-standing to run for election for our St. George Parish Council. Serving on the council entails participating in monthly meetings, but more importantly volunteering for and leading the activities of our parish. Nominees must be members in good-standing for one year prior to the date of the election. Parish Council members serve 2-year terms with a potential three-term maximum (6 years in total). Join us in this vital work! Please contact Fr. Perry, Dean Natto, or any member of the Parish Council if you have questions. 

Q/A Sermon Series

Fr. Perry's Q/A sermon series will continue for a few more weeks. Please email him church-related questions to be discussed during the sermons in the coming weeks. frperry@stgeorgegoc.org

Ministries Coordinator

St. George is looking to hire a Ministries Coordinator! Please see the job posting in the back of the bulletin.

Office Help in December & January

Our beloved administrative assistant Julie will be away in December and the beginning of January. We are looking for coverage for the office during that time (Dec. 15 - Jan. 5). Compensation $16/hour for approx. 20 hours/week. The compensated training will begin December 1. Interested candidates, please contact Fr. Perry or Dean Natto. Volunteers are also welcome.

Greek School Director

A special thank you to Dr. Stella Hofrening for her years of service as our Greek School Director! Stella has "been a part of Greek School for over twenty-five years as a teacher and for the past nine-plus years as the Director." As of this semester, Stella is entering a well-deserved retirement from directing the program. Eυχαριστούμε κυρία Στέλλα!

That said, we are looking for a new Greek School Director! As you may know, our Greek School has been on hiatus since March 2020 due to COVID. We are looking to restart the program when a new director is identified. Please contact Fr. Perry or Dean Natto if you are interested in directing our Greek School program!

Lost & Found Items

Please check the box near the coat racks for things you might be missing. These include caps and clothing, Birkenstocks, Igloo cooler, water bottles, etc. Items not collected by Sunday, October 31, will be donated. Thank you!

OCF Midwest 

The Midwest Regional Retreat will be held November 19-21 at the Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, IL. The speaker is Fr. Athanasios Minetos, and the topic is “Love is a Mission”. We’re going to explore the process that leads to true divine love, as well as look at the other variations and how it applies to our lives as Orthodox Christians through the guidance of St. Maximos. Register at https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E355495&id=33. For questions, email midweststudent@ocf.net.

Summer Camp 2022 – Staff Applications Due November 30! 

By God’s Grace, Summer Camp 2022 will be held at Camp Wapogasset July 2-8, 2022. Please prayerfully consider this amazing ministry! Summer Camp Staff Applications are due November 30, 2021. Questions? Please contact Doria at 612-825-9595 or Doria@stmarysgoc.org.

Apply at http://youth.stmarysgoc.org/ and follow 3 steps:

1. If new to this site please create a NEW account using a NEW Password. If returning please sign in with your username and password.  Please remember that the “forgot your password” link will send your password to the same email that you initially used. The retrieved password frequently ends up in spam or junk mail. If you still don’t receive your password within 30 minutes either Jon Klein Jon@stmarysgoc.org or Doria Saros Doria@stmarysgoc.org can reset it for you.

2. Create/Update a Profile.

3. Register for Summer Camp 2022.

A Glimpse of Life at Hellenic College

Click https://tinyurl.com/2btpf5ua to watch a video that offers a view of the richness of academic and spiritual life on the HCHC campus in Brookline, MA. 

Support for those in Need

Please contact Fr. Perry or our Ladies Philoptochos if you or someone you know is in need (food, clothing, shelter, etc.). Our Ladies Philoptochos, Missions & Benevolence, Discretionary support, FOCUS MN, etc. are here to help.

2022 Ecclesiastical Wall Calendars

Please contact the office at office@stgeorgegoc.org or 651.222.6220 if you do NOT wish to have a wall calendar mailed to your home.

Our 2021 Archdiocesan theme comes from Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians, "…the greatest of these is love" (13:13). May we continue to fulfill our mission at St. George, especially through developing the gift of love.

You can now submit your 2021 Pledge Form Online

Click here to submit your 2021 Stewardship Pledge Form.

https://forms.gle/fykFQyeTLsca7yGf7

2021 Stewardship Goal

$185,484 of $250,000 (through September)

Pledges Received

As of September 17, 108 families have pledged $157,274 for the 2021 stewardship year.

Please consider submitting a 2021 pledge card and becoming active in our 2021 program today! Pledge cards are available on the candle stand. Please contact the office to have one sent to you, or print one from a pdf by clicking here. Pledge cards can be filled out and emailed digitally to info@stgeorgegoc.org or mailed to the church office. We thank you for supporting the ministries of our parish!

Welcome Visitors!

Thank you for joining us in worship. Whether you are an Orthodox Christian or this is your first visit to an Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us. Although Holy Communion is offered only to baptized and chrismated Orthodox Christians, all are invited to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) at the end of the service. The Antidoron is reminiscent of the agape feast that followed worship in the early Church. One does not have to be of Greek descent, nor speak Greek, to be an Orthodox Christian and member of our parish. All people, of any background, are welcome to join the Orthodox Church. For those interested in learning more about the Christian Faith or becoming a member of our church, please contact Fr. Perry after services or at frperry@stgeorgegoc.org or (651) 222-6220. You may also sign our Guest Book with your preferred contact and we will follow up. Finally, we hope you will join us in our hall upstairs after service this morning for fellowship and refreshments.