From Fr. Anthony - Office Hours
The Church's office hours are 9-5 Monday-Friday, and you can stop by to speak with the office staff any time during those hours. If you have a specifically Church-related question, you should speak with Susan Solo, who is in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday. If you need to meet with me, however, it's best to call first, as I may already be with another appointment, and am frequently called away to other visitations and appointments. If you prefer, I am happy to arrange a time in advance if you prefer. Please note that I am available for hospital visitations, but hospitals no longer give patient information to clergy. Please call me, or have someone in your family call me, so that I can come to visit you.
Church Etiquette
We ask that the doors of the Narthex be closed and no one enters the Church during the following portions of the service:
Epistle, Gospel, Sermon, Great Entrance, Creed, Consecration, and Lord's Prayer.
Please be respectful of the prayer and attention of those who are in the Church as you enter.
When it is time for Holy Communion, please remain in your pews until the young people of the Sunday school have finished receiving Communion. When they are finished, the Parish Council will usher you forward by row.
Epistle Reader Today: Altar Boy
Children's Christmas Play & Luncheon
Our children's Christmas play, "A Gift of Love," is today after the Divine Liturgy. There will be a spaghetti luncheon offered. Cost: Adults $10; Sunday and Greek school children are free.
Monastery Bake Sale
Today, after Divine Liturgy, we will have our Bake Sale to benefit Holy Trinity Monastery.
Dinner for High School Seniors & College Students
On Sunday, December 30, at 5:00 p.m., there will be a "get together at Christmastime" dinner offered to the college students and high school seniors of our Parish in the Parthenon Hall at the Grecian Center. All college students and high school seniors are invited. Please RSVP if you will or will not attending to the Church office (734/283-8820), or by e-mail: stgeorgesouthgate@gmail.com no later than THIS Wednesday, December 26.
New Year's Eve Reservations
You can make your reservations for our New Year's Eve Dinner Dance through the Church office, at the reservation table, or on our website at (stgeorgesouthgate.org), no later than THIS Wednesday, Dec. 26.
Orthodox Life
There will be no Orthodox Life Bible Study on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. It will resume on Jan. 8.
Shoeboxes of Love
We are pleased to announce that the 2nd tray last week raised $692.50 for the expenses of the Shoeboxes of Love drive. Deepest thanks to all of you for your generosity and a special thank you to the Ladies of the Philoptochos who passed the tray on behalf of the Sunday School and all of us here at St. George. There were 151 shoeboxes packed and delivered.
Offering Envelopes
If you currently do not use offering envelopes, but would like to start in 2019, please contact Susan in the office.
For those of you who use personal offering envelopes, you can pick up your 2019 box in the hallway of the school. Please check your information and make sure you are picking up the correct box.
Coffee Servers Needed - 2019
Please sign-up outside the Church office next to the bulletin board to help serve Coffee on Sunday mornings during Coffee Hour.
Address Changes
If you have a new address, landline/cell number, and/or email address, please submit this information to the Church office so its records are up to date. Thank you!
Our Website: stgeorgesouthgate.org
We have a live calendar, video and audio recordings of sermons, services, and other events, and an archive of the last two months' Sunday bulletin. You can also reserve and pay for your seat to any upcoming lunch or dinner.
Email Info: stgeorgesouthgate@gmail.com
If you would like our weekly bulletin emailed to you, or to receive any other pertinent information from the Church, please call or e-mail us your information.
FOCUS Detroit Bags of Food for Needy Schoolchildren - Volunteers and Donations Needed!
Please note the new day and time - the third Thursday of each month!
Please use the link below to get to the sign-up sheet for this monthly event. You will notice that you can now sign-up all the way through May if you'd like. Please remember to list how many from your family will be coming to help out. Our goal is to provide enough supplies for all the bags ourselves!
Please consider donating any of the following: Boxes of individual oatmeal packets - Cereal bowls or small individual cereal boxes - Fruit cups - Individual Cheez-Its or Goldfish bags - Mac & Cheese Cups - Chef Boyardee/Spaghettios pop top cans or cups - Ramen Noodles - Fruit snacks (the kind with real fruit juice and added Vitamin C 100%) - Cereal bars or ganola bars.
Please call Eleni Gikas at 313.300.4903 to let her know what you plan to donate, or if you prefer to make a cash donation. All donated items can be dropped off in the Activity Room. Our next meeting date will be on THURSDAY, January 17, at 6:00 pm. Please note that there will be no Bags of Food filling in December, due to our other efforts with the Shoeboxes of Love.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044facaa23a0f94-food1