PARISH NEWS & NOTES
**THIS SUNDAY** MEDICAL NEEDS FUNDRAISING LUNCHEON FOR STEPHANIE MANOLUKAS HARRILL AND BABY GEORGIANNA HOSTED BY TSINGELIS FAMILY…Please join us for this very important luncheon after Divine Liturgy in the Fellowship Hall this Sunday, October 7, 2018.
**NEW** NATIONAL CHURCH MUSIC SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018 Honoring Church Musicians across the Archdiocese of America....Let's show appreciation to our Choir Director, Michael Rallis and Choir Members for their God-given contribution of praising the Lord through music.
The Kontakion of St. John Chrysostom says: "You received divine grace from Heaven, and by your own lips taught all to worship the One God in Trinity. All-blessed, venerable John Chrysostom, deservedly, we praise you for you are a teacher clearly revealing things divine.
**NEW**UPDATE: GREEK SCHOOL…BLESSING (AGIASMOS) OCTOBER 12 at 5pm.
**NEW**OXI DAY CELEBRATION...Join us as we celebrate Oxi Day Sunday, October 28th after Divine Liturgy in the Hellenic Center. Our guest speakers will be Helen Dandulakis, Maria Fulton and Kassiani Harris. This is a Fundraising Luncheon with proceeds to help St. Nicholas's Nea Smyrni & Zoyra Dance Groups.
**NEW**75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE MEETING…October 16th at 6:30PM..Anyone who is on the committee, please join us for this upcoming meeting.
**NEW** PAN-ICARIAN CHAPTER THERMA HURRICANE FLORENCE RELIEF…Please support Pan Icarian Chapter Therma to donate items listed on the insert within today’s bulletin…If you are unable to shop and want to give a monetary amount, please see Kay Skandalakis or Yianni Fragos.
**NEW** UPDATE: FOREVER YOUNG… will be meeting on Tuesday, October 9 at 11:45 at Chris’s Restaurant. Join us!!!
**NEW**UPDATE: FAMILY SPIRITUAL RETREAT… after consulting with the Parish Council, the 4th annual Family Spiritual Retreat which was scheduled for Saturday, October 13, has been cancelled due to the circumstances of the hurricane. We will plan a new retreat in the Fall of 2019.
UPDATE…LADIES OF PHILOPTOCHOS...Our membership meeting had to be postponed due to Hurricane Florence. We will reschedule soon, but in the meantime we would like to sponsor a food drive for our charity, Nourish NC. Nourish provides food for needy families in New Hanover County in cooperation with the NHC school system. They have been delivering food during school closures and are in urgent need of the following items:
-Pasta & pasta sauce (no glass please!)
-Peanut Butter & Jelly
-16-20 oz. Cereals
-Hearty Soups/Stews
-Pork & Beans/Chili with Meat
We will be collecting through Sunday, October 14th. A box will be in the Hellenic Center for you to place your donations. Items previously listed are still welcome. They are also always in need of volunteers to sort food. You can sign up to volunteer on their website www.nourishnc.org. Thank you for your support.
GREEK BIBLE STUDY/ST. JOHN’S GOSPEL…Join Father Jonfor a 10-week session to study in English the original Greek text of St. John’s Gospel written on the island of Patmos. Starting October 5, 2018 each Friday evening at 5PM (during Hellenic School).
PHILOPTOCHOS SPONSORED TAVERNA NIGHT on Saturday, October 27, 2018 starting 7:30PM. Live Greek Music, Heavy hor d’oevres/Cash bar, Great silent auction items in time for holiday giving This will support our many charities, including Nourish NC, NC Diaper Bank, Local Homeless Teens, IOCC, and OCMC.
OFFICE UPDATE: Stella McTaggart will be out of the office from September 11 – October 17. The office will be opened from 10AM – 4PM Monday-Friday while Stella is out of the office. Please email Georgia Marmaras at admin@stnicholaswilmington.org or call the office at