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.
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.
Greek Fest Raffle Sponsor
It is that time of year where we are seeking a Greek Fest Raffle Sponsor for our September 15 Greek Festival! If you would like to sponsor, please contact Susan in the Church office. Sponsorship donation: $500.00
Orthodox Parents Association (OPA)
OPA is hosting 2 family events in July - one is a Family Bon Fire Night in the Park tomorrow, July 1, from 5:30-7:30 pm. There will be pizza and S'mores - come out and enjoy the fellowship of the Saint George family! The other event, Family & Parenting Discussion, will be held on Monday, July 22, 5:30-7:30 pm, in the Multi-Purpose room (Activity). Come join in on conversations about parenting and family life and how we can best face today's challenges! Pizza & Childcare Provided. A flyer for these events is on the candle counter.
Dance Practice
Beginning Sunday, July 14, dance practice will begin every Sunday until our Greek Fest on Sept. 15. The times for each group is as follows:
Beginners -- 11:30 am-Noon
Juniors -- Noon-12:30 pm
Seniors -- 12:30-1 pm
Philoptochos Tray Thank You!
The Ladies Philoptochos would like to thank you for contributing to the tray that was passed for the Penrickton Center. They collected $310 which was increased to $350 and sent to Penrickton.
In August, they will pass a tray for the IOCC US Disaster Relief fund. Any amount you wish to donate is needed, especially with all the disasters - fires and floods across our country - and will be forwarded to the IOCC US Disaster Relief Fund.
A complete list of Philoptochos donations is located on the bulletin board across from the Church office.
General donations are always welcome and can be dropped off at the Church office (checks made out to St. George Philoptochos).
Thank you again from your St. George Ladies Philoptochos
Coffee Servers Needed
Please sign-up outside the Church office next to the bulletin board to help serve Coffee on Sunday mornings during Coffee Hour.
Church Beautification
This summer we will begin a new push to beautify the Church. We have a number of items that will be replaced, for which we already have prospective donors, but we plan to purchase altar cloth sets in several colors to allow us to adorn the Church appropriately for every liturgical season. Depending on the period of the Church year, the Holy Table and other Church furniture are to be covered in red, blue, white, green, gold, or purple cloths, of which we currently only have red (burgundy) and blue.
A complete set of altar cloths includes the large cloth to cover the Holy Table inside the altar, a smaller cloth for the Gospel, the set of cloths for the chalice and paten, include the Aer, the four cloths for the icon stands (proskynitaria) at the front of the Church, and then two cloths for the proskynitaria in the Narthex, with two small covers for the children's icons in the Narthex.
There are two levels of donations that we need, one smaller donation, and one larger. The smaller is to complete the burgundy and blue velvet altar cloth sets that we have, which currently do not include the four cloths for the Narthex. The larger is for the four sets that we currently lack, in white, green, gold, and purple.
The cost for completing each of the sets we currently have is $1,070.
The costs for the new sets vary, depending on whether the brocade cloth being used uses real metal threads or not. For beauty and durability, we will be purchasing real metal brocade for the white, the gold, and the purple altar cloth sets, while for the green, as it is used less frequently, we will purchase a brocade that does not use real metal threads. The cost for a complete altar cloth set in real metal brocade is $3,045, while the cost for a complete altar cloth set in normal brocade is $2,435.
Therefore we need the following donations:
Red velvet completion set: $1,070
Blue velvet completion set: $1,070 DONATED
Green normal brocade complete altar cloth set: $2,435
Gold real metal brocade complete altar cloth set: $3,045 DONATED
White/silver real metal brocade complete altar cloth set: $3,045
Purple real metal brocade complete altar cloth set: $3,045
If you are interested in donating any of these items, please contact the Church office or speak with Fr. Anthony. If you would like to see the fabric swatches we have selected for each color, please speak with Fr. Anthony.