Sunday, May 12, 2019

Welcome Newcomers & Visitors!

Please stop by the Welcome Table at Coffee Hour!

We would love to meet you!

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Christ is Risen!!!

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Memorial

Philip Mazzini ~ 3 years

May his memory be eternal!

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Today's Coffee Hour

is in loving memory of Philip Mazzini

by Yannah, Artemis & Sophia Mazzini

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Thank you to Deirdre Kosmas & committee

for the beautiful flower arrangements during

Lent, Holy Week & Pascha

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Happy Mothers Day

Philoptochos Society Presents

2019 Mother of the Year

 Greek School recites poems

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Philoptochos Society

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Sale of frozen pans of

Mousaka, Galaktoboureko, Pastichio, Mixed Appetizers & Tiropites

during Coffee Hour ~ Contact Angie Swaroop at 732-693-7740

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AHEPA Meeting ~ Tuesday, May 14, 2019

ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS 

7:00 PM 

AHEPA ROOM 

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VOLUNTEER HERE for 2019 JERSEY SHORE FESTIVAL

any questions contact Pauline McHugh @ volunteerjsgreekfestival@gmail.com

Flyer below

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Festival Baking!!!

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Please help!!!

9 am ~ Roll & scoop koulourakia

1 pm ~ Packers

St. George needs everyone! Please help!!! 

Questions, call Elayna Pappas ~ 732-977-9290

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Scholarships 2019

All scholarship applications are due to the Church Office

by Monday, May 20, 2019

Scholarships to be Awarded in Church

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Application Flyers below

or from the Church Office

Parents: Please submit names of 2019 college graduates (name) and their degree - major, minor - subject(s)

We already have info on the high school seniors through GOYA

For more information, please contact Sophia Anest: (732) 508-9310 

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Are you musical? Like to sing?

Sing along with the choir during service? Join our choir!!!

Sundays, 9:30 am, in the loft

Text Director Claire Chrysanthopoulos @ 732-236-9405 for more info

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MUSTARD SEED BOOKSTORE and ST. BASIL'S LENDING LIBRARY

Autographed copies of Faith Encouraged by Father Barnabas Powell $15

While visiting the bookstore, browse our lending library with selections for all ages!

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Sharing Our Faith Book Corner

Next read: Time and Despondency, Regaining the Present in Faith and Life by Nicole M. Roccas

(softcover available at the bookstore for $12 - ebook, kindle and audiobook available online at Ancient Faith or Amazon)

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2019 ~ 7 pm

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Philoptochos Society

Thursday, June 6, 2019

End of Year Dinner Meeting

Greek Spot, Red Bank

$25 per person

See flyer below for menu & RSVP

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St. George Socialites

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Bus Trip to SIGHT AND SOUND THEATER in Lancaster, Pa

See the play ‘JESUS’ 

 Bus from St. George Greek Orthodox Church

Cost per person: $130.00

includes admission, bus transportation & buffet lunch at Shady Maple Restaurant

ONLY 45 TICKETS AVAILABLE

Contacts: Sophia Anest – 732-508-9310

Peggy Michalowski – 732-542-3987

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THE  SPIRIT  OF  STEWARDSHIP

2019 Stewardship forms are available at the church office or in the narthex. The Stewardship Committee is waiting to assist you!

"As the Father has sent me, so I send you!" (John 20:21)

Be a part of the St. George Family!!!

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men….” (Colossians 3:23)

Thank you to all our faithful Stewards for their support of our St. George Stewardship Program! 

If not you – who? If not now – when?

Time + Talent + Treasure = Stewardship!

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PLEASE NOTE: Recurring Stewardship payments for 2018 do not automatically renew for 2019. Please set up your payments for 2019.

ENJOY THE CONVENIENCE OF ELECTRONIC GIVING!!! 

Did you know that St. George Church offers you the convenience of electronic giving? You can now make all donations to your parish life online! Pledge & donate your Stewardship for 2019 online! Give your weekly candle and tray offerings, Easter offerings, Epitaphios offerings, as well as donations towards the Epitaphio flowers, coffee hour, cemetery grave purchases and more! You can pledge & donate online to our Iconography Project. Be a part of our Community Icon, or donate an icon of your own.

You can make a one-time payment, or schedule weekly/monthly/quarterly payments automatically! For additional information contact the church office or log onto www.stgeorgeap.org/vanco and start today! 

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STEWARDSHIP TABLE

For questions regarding Stewardship, please visit our Stewardship Table during any Sunday Coffee Hour or contact the Church Office 

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ICONOGRAPHY PROJECT UPDATE

On March 16, the Iconography Committee met with Iconographer George Gariskanis to finalize the planned Phase 2 Icons. On the St. George website www.stgeorgeap.org/iconography is a poster that lists with highlights in red of the available icons including Prophets, Pendentives, Solea Arch, Crucifixion, Hierarchs, Diokonikon, Deacons, Saints behind the Chanter Stand, Scenes of the Life of St. George under the Choir Loft, and Saints to the right and left of the Choir Loft. Now is the time to pledge especially if you have a particular Saint in mind to allow the Iconographers to prepare the canvases for the Fall 2019 installation. No donation is too small; please consider a donation to the Gold Leaf Program or Community Icon. If you have already pledged, please make a progress payment toward your pledge as we will be incurring additional expenses. Please contact Father Andrew Eugenis; Anne Papageorge, Iconography Chair; or John Michals, Iconography Fundraising Sub-Committee Chair to discuss your options. Thank you for your support and generosity as we move toward our ultimate goal of Consecration in the fall of 2020.

Information for contact: Father Andrew, frandrew@stgeorgeap.org, Anne Papageorge, John Michals jmichals@desotc.com or the Church office 732-775-2777. Other information is available on our website www.stgeorgeap.org/iconography and pledges/donations can be made on-line at www.stgeorgeap.org/vanco. 

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Faithful Hands Crochet & Knitting Ministry

Faithful Hands ministry is making baby blankets for a local group to send all throughout the world to families with babies recovering from airway surgery. These tiny babies need our extra hugs and prayers! 

If you have any leftover baby yarn you can donate to our project, please drop it into our YARN DONATION box near our Mustard Seed bookstore. Any color yarn would be a blessing! 

Please visit copingwithlm.org for more information on this caring group. Of course EVERYONE is welcome to join our Faithful Hands group - see our notice below for dates and times!

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Join us for fun and fellowship: create beautiful lap blankets and baby blankets for 40 day blessings. Beginners and experienced crocheters and knitters welcome! Help us in our current project making lap blankets for St. Michael's residents. Yarn, Needles and Hooks provided. Afternoon group - Tuesdays 4:00pm - 6:00pm in the Library. Please contact Bea Paparsenos at: 732-922-9463 or email: beapap@live.com

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St. George Philoptochos "Cookbook"

To order our fabulous cookbook

 Please send an email to Errie Teevan

cteevan@optonline.com or call 732-294-9327

See Flyer below

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Fellowship in Prayer

"Heavenly father physician of our souls and bodies, you have sent Your only-begotten Son and Our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every sickness and infirmity, we ask that you visit and heal also your servants Terri, William, Vincent, Fran, Amber, Maryann, Carlee, Mihali, John, Heather, Pat, Kaitlyn, Nicole, Jim, Stacey, Steve, Caroline, New Zealand Families, Martin, Sophie, Anastasia, Konnie, John, Rafael, Marty, Rita, Elly, George, Helen, Angela, Megan, Andrew, Penny, George, Sabrina, Spiro, Stathis, Demitri, Sava, Jean, Patricia, Domna, Gary, Irene, Cam, Fermo, Patrick, Spiro, Ian, Erin, Nick, Renae, Gabe, Tara, Maria, Anastasia, Greek Familes from Mati in Athens and our Security Forces from all physical and spiritual ailments through the grace of Your Christ. Grant them patience through this hardship, strength of body and spirit and recovery of health. Lord, You have taught us through Your word to pray for each other that we may be healed. We pray that You heal Your Servents and grant them the gift of complete joy in You. For You are the source of healing and to You we give glory in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen!

For an addition to this list,

please contact the Church Office: 732-775-2777

or George Moutis gmoutis@scinj.com

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ST. GEORGE SOCIAL MEDIA

Remember to register St. George Greek Orthodox Church for all your Amazon purchases. Our Church receives .5% for every purchase. Simply paste the link below in your browser, to be directed to the registration page Amazonsmile:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/21-0643361. Follow us on social media: Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn. Watch our live services each Sunday.

Link for our web site for your convenience: www.stgeorgeap.org

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE ST. GEORGE?

Get trained for Narthex Service: open/close the doors, extinguish candles & clean Icons, 7-Day Candle Placement; rotating schedule for service. Can you help? Please contact the Church Office at 732-775-2777.

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BUILDING CAMPAIGN

Several naming opportunities for our building campaign are available:

johnp@warshauer.com or johnvret@aol.com

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CHURCH OFFICE

Friendly reminder: When making a contribution, please ensure all checks include the specific “fund” where your contribution should be applied. THANK YOU!!

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AS DEVOTED AND RESPECTFUL

PARISHIONERS OF ST. GEORGE

Please be considerate and make room in the pews for others. If you insist on keeping the end of the pew, please be aware of others looking for a seat and step out to allow them to enter. Those in the stasidia must step down onto the floor as follows: *When the Gospel is being read, *During the Small and Great entrances, *During Holy Communion. It is disrespectful to stand higher than the Holy Gifts. Please instruct your children in this discipline as well.

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PROCEDURE FOR HOLY COMMUNION DISMISSAL

In order to insure proper reverence for the Holy Gifts before us:

1) Please exit FROM YOUR ROW, row by row into the CENTER AISLE

2) Only Newly-Illumined Christians, infants from the crying room, Sunday School teachers and their families, and the Choir proceed from the back rope-FIRST

PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THE PARISH COUNCIL WHO ARE MAINTAINING ORDER FOR YOUR PRAYERFUL APPROACH

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SECURITY

All doors and lights must be secured before leaving facility. The Township of Ocean has advised that fire lanes must be kept clear. Lost keys or fobs will require a fifty dollar fee to replace. Please do not adjust the thermostats.

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Effective Immediately - the following items are prohibited during church services: 

Back Packs of any size   -   Shopping bags

Fanny Packs   -   Brief Cases

Shoulder Book bags   -   Luggage of any type

Boxes of any kind   -   Food or Drinks

Cameras or Video equipment

For any questions, please see a Parish Council Member