* To help defray some of the costs associated with Metropolitan ISAIAH’s annual pastoral visit, a second tray will be passed today.

* Please join us after the Liturgy for coffee hour in the Parish Home. This week’s coffee hour is sponsored by Team Red. Thank You!

* Weddings, Baptisms, Memorials, Christenings—please send a note to the office at least one month in advance to reserve the date. Thank you.

* A clean up day is planned for next Sunday, Aug 26 after the coffee hour. As with every family dwelling, some maintenance is required to our Parish Home. No need to dress up for church next Sunday-come ready to help your spiritual family. Outdoor shed painting, caulking/foam fill of exterior, and garage organizing is the focus.

METROPOLITAN ISAIAH'S ANNUAL  PASTORAL VISIT

Saturday & Sunday, September 9—10

Saturday Schedule

9:00 a.m.     Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy

11:30 a.m.   Light Luncheon sponsored by Philoptochos

12:00pm      Blessing of the Sunday School

5:00 p.m.     Hierarchical Vespers & Artoklasia

Sunday Schedule

9:00 a.m. Orthros

10:00 a.m. Hierarchical Divine Liturgy

12:00 p.m. Luncheon sponsored by Philoptochos

1:30 p.m. Blessing of the Intro to Orthodoxy Class

In Our Prayers

Abigail Robertson, Alice Marinos, Colette Quinn, Eugenia (Dimitri’s cousin), Eleni Safos (Maria's cousin), Gherghina, Vish, Mihaela and Dorin, Robert and Keng (friends of Andreea D.), Evangelia Mourtakos, Kathi and Niko Parris (Phyllis’s daughter and grandson), Nuvia Murillo (Irma’s sister/Athena’s Aunt), Juliana and Nicole (Creighton's mother and daughter).

The servant of God Michael Brown, son of Marilyn Helm. May his memory be eternal.

Coffee Hour

The Coffee Hour program continues to be very successful!  This program ensures that we have coffee and after-Liturgy refreshments, not only for our Parishioners, but also as hospitality to our guests. The Coffee Hour can be the very important first contact for new members to our community, as well as an important fellowship time for all of our existing members. 

With this program, everyone who is a member gets the experience of hosting a Coffee Hour without the burden of doing it alone. It also provides a forum for the group of members each week to coordinate, work together and get to know one another better. It really can be a lot of fun!

Help support our coffee hour by adding your name to one of the teams listed below. Teams are called upon every 8 weeks or so, and each team member only has to bring one or two items. Email the office to add your name.

Parishioners, please allow only coffee hour team members to park in the driveway so they can have easier unloading access.

Yellow: Ashley, L. Rigas, A. & K. Tambourides 
Orange: Gazis, Marinos, Sokol, Suniga 
Purple: Agler, Loveless, McFalls, Richards, Savage 
Green: Metaxas, Saphos, Zachariades
White: Lyashman, Partlow, Ely, Mourtakos
Red: Gazaw, Padilla, Hammock, M. Tambourides, Zacharias 
Blue: Patelis, Rapos, Simeon, Yunakov 
Pink: Craioveanu, Quinn, Tsougarakis

Aug 19: Red
Aug 26: Blue
Sep 2: Pink
Sep 9: Luncheon
Sep 16: Yellow
Sep 23: Orange
Sep 30: Purple

Philoptochos

Our Ladies Philoptochos has recently received a plea from a needy family in the area. However, in addition to sending money for their immediate needs, our Philoptochos discovered that they are in need of clothing, toys and books for the children. A single mom with 4 children. Sizes are as follows:

13 year old boy:                     12 year old girl:                          3 year old girl:                          5 month old girl:

pants size - 16                         pants size – 12                          size 4T                                     size 9 mos

top size – Large                       top size – medium                     shoe size – 5                             shoe size – 2

shoe size – 7 ½                       shoe size – 6

Brand new clothing is not necessary. The family would appreciate anything. Also, any books or toys would be greatly appreciated as well.

Please label and bring these items to the parish home on Sunday, if possible. For additional information, contact Sylvia Mourtakos or Maria Saphos, or respond to this email.

Introduction to Orthodoxy Class

Registration forms for Introduction to Orthdoxy are available in the Narthex and online. Our first class will be on Sunday, Sep 9th after the coffee hour, with his Eminence Metropolitan ISAIAH offering some words of wisdom at the beginning of class. What a blessing! Completed forms may be turned in to Michael or Angela Loveless, or placed in the offering tray.

Sunday Church School

Church School Registration Forms are now available in the Narthex and online. Sunday School will begin on Sunday, Sep 9th. Please have registration forms completed as soon as possible so we can have everything ready for our first day. Forms may be turned in to Mary Maxson, or placed in the Sunday offering tray.

Narthex Rotation Schedule

Aug 19    Maria Simeon, Demetrios Mourtakos

Aug 26    Bill Gazis, Maria Simeon

Sep 2      Bill Gazis

Sep 16     Demetrios Mourtakos, Eric Richards

Sep 23     Ross Leo, Demetrios Mourtakos

Sep 30     Michael Savage, Ross Leo

Oct 7        Bill Gazis, Maria Simeon

Prosforo 

Of the many ways of supporting our Church, there are few which stand out as uniquely personal offerings of faith. The offering of Prosforo bread for the Divine Liturgy is one of them. We are thankful to the handful of ladies who have faithfully fulfilled this responsibility over the years and we invite more of our faithful - especially young families with children - to make this a part of their lives as well. Want to be added to our Prosforo list? Please see Maria Simeon.

Please make sure that Prosforo is in church before the start of the Orthros service on Sunday. Please write the date (or put a sticker with the date) on the plastic bags with the Prosforo. That way the oldest will be used first. Thank you for your help.