Greeters
Dean Natto, Angie Kontenakos
Prosfora
William Clemmons
Memorials
Joanna Makris (40-Day)
Vasilis Mantoles (3 Years)
Fellowship Hour
Vasilopita Celebration! Thank you to our Ladies of Philoptochos for hosting this Sunday!
Please sign up to host a Sunday Fellowship Hour in 2023! Contact Elise Werger at 612-867-8047 (voice/text) or use this link for SignUp Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ca5ad2babff2-fellowship2#/. Hosts are especially needed for Jan. 29, Feb. 5, and 19.
House Blessings
Many Years for the feast of Theophany! Χρόνια Πολλά! Please contact Fr. Perry at frperry@stgeorgegoc.org or (651) 706-9672 to schedule your house blessing.
Intro to Orthodox Christianity Catechism Course - Winter 2023
Join us for our MEOCCA catechism course, Intro to Orthodox Christianity, beginning on Monday, January 23, from 7-9 pm. Catechism is for people interested in learning more about Orthodox Christianity, inquirers, catechumens, and current Orthodox Christians as well! A great way to deepen our knowledge of the Orthodox Christian Faith. Classes will be held on Monday evenings in person (1111 Summit Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105) or online via Zoom (the link will be emailed before classes begin). Register online at https://forms.gle/sVcXqVVenSgfVySa8. Learn more at www.meocca.org. Email Fr. Perry at info@stgeorgegoc.org with questions.
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Coffee Donation
Please consider donating a coffee canister for our kitchen! Supply is low and we all love a hot cup of coffee! Thank you!
Join our Capital Project Committee
Committee work continues for our capital renovation project. All are welcome to join our committee and help with the planning. Future meeting dates and times will be listed at www.stgeorgegoc.org/calendar and in the bulletin. Please email Dan Simon (cobra5_0_99@yahoo.com) with questions.
2023 Winter Icon Classes from Korluka Studios
Session 1 “The Holy Face” at St. George Greek Orthodox Church on Summit Avenue in St. Paul (including zoom) held on Tuesdays January 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. The tuition is $265.00 including paints brushes, a gessoed panel, and supplies. The fee for returning students to the first class will be $70.
Session 2 “Protection of the Theotokos” at St. George Greek Orthodox Church on Summit Avenue in St. Paul (including zoom) held on Tuesdays February 7, 21, 28, and March 7 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. The tuition is $265.00 including paints brushes, a gessoed panel, and supplies. The fee for returning students to the first class will be $70.
Please contact akorluka@aol.com or arsenault@gmail.com for registration. Materials are available at Wet Paint. More information to follow!
"Iconography is the image of the incarnate Christ. No one can create the image of God without the grace of the Holy Spirit."
2023 Winter Camp!
January 13–16 at Camp St. Croix, youth grades 6-12. A weekend to be spent discussing how we can become better Orthodox Christians through practicing our faith and becoming vessels of the Holy Spirit. To register, visit https://bit.ly/wintercampreg. Cost $200 – To pay, visit: https://bit.ly/paywintercamp.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sym43p5x61qej7k/Saints%20winter%20camp%202023%20%281%29.pdf?dl=0Pan-Orthodox Dance
Celebrate the New Year with Twin Cities YAL!
Young adults (ages 18-35, married or single) are invited to a semi-formal evening of celebration as we kick off the 2023 new year! The event is Saturday, January 14th at 7pm in the St. Mary's GOC Terrace Room. Tickets cost $10 which include appetizers, desserts, drinks and entry to win a raffle basket! Catering is provided by Boshra’s Kitchen! Venmo (@SiaTortorelis) or cash at the door are accepted. To RSVP go to tinyurl.com/TCYALNewYear23 or scan the QR code. We hope to see YAL there!
Calling Mental Health Providers
Mark your calendars for our next gathering of Eastern Orthodox mental health providers in the Twin Cities Metro in this MEOCCA-sponsored event in the fireside room at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church from 5:30-7:30 PM on January 25th (3450 Irving Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408)! If you provide direct client care as an LMFT, LPCC, LP, Psychiatrist, Certified Grief Counselor, or LICSW (or are in a licensure track for one of these fields), this group is for you. We meet to provide consultation and fellowship within the group and hope to develop mental health training pieces to deliver outside the group but within the broader Eastern Orthodox community. If you are unsure if you qualify to attend, please direct questions to Natasha Keller at natasha@lakeandvalleyft.com. RSVPs are welcome but not required to natasha@lakeandvalleyft.com.
Timberwolves Game
Exciting news! Saint George has a section reserved at this month's Timberwolves game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday, January 30, 2023, at 7:00 pm. We also will have the unique opportunity to high-five the players as they run out of the tunnel! All are invited to join us for the game. Tickets are $25 for youth and family and $35 for anyone else from our parish who would like to join us. If price is a barrier, please reach out as financial aid is available. This is an unchaperoned event, and all children must be accompanied.
Please RSVP by emailing niko@stgeorgegoc.org by January 1st. GET READY TO HOWL!
Pan-Orthodox Dance!
We are excited to announce the 2023 Pan-Orthodox Dance! This dance is an event for EVERYONE! Bring your whole family! Parents, kids, and grandparents are all welcome to participate in the different cultural dances of the Orthodox faith. The Pan-O dance will be held on February 18th at 6:00 pm in the Great Hall of St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church. For food there will be a potluck, so please bring a dish and/or dessert to share! If you have any questions, please reach out to Francine Perry at fsperry1@comcast.net.
On January 4, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presented a donation of more than $370,000 to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople for the restoration of the Balikli Hospital and Nursing Home, which was devastated by a fire in August 2022.
In response to an overwhelming interest in the Summer 2023 camping ministry programs and in an effort to accommodate as many participants as possible, the Office of Ionian Village is updating its Summer 2023 dates.
