Orthros/Matins: Sunday 8:30 AM
Divine Liturgy: Sunday 10:00 AM
First Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 28:16-20
Οἱ δὲ ἕνδεκα μαθηταὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, εἰς τὸ ὄρος οὗ ἐτάξατο αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς. καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ, οἱ δὲ ἐδίστασαν. καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς λέγων· ἐδόθη μοι πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς. πορευθέντες μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντες αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ῾Αγίου Πνεύματος, διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρεῖν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος. ἀμήν.
First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20
At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."
Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 2:4-10.
Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεός, πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν συνεζωοποίησεν τῷ Χριστῷ - χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι - καὶ συνήγειρεν, καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ· ἵνα ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸν ὑπερβάλλοντα πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ· τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν· θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον· οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται. Αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεός, ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.
Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:4-10.
Brethren, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
13th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18:18-27
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄρχων λέγων· διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω; εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός. τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας· μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, μὴ φονεύσῃς, μὴ κλέψῃς, μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς, τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου. ὁ δὲ εἶπε· ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου. ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει· πάντα ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα περίλυπος ἐγένετο· ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπε· πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ! εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. εἶπον δὲ οἱ ἀκούσαντες· καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι; ὁ δὲ εἶπε· τὰ ἀδύνατα παρὰ ἀνθρώποις δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν.
13th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 18:18-27
At that time, a ruler came to Jesus and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.' " And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."
Saint Clement was instructed in the Faith of Christ by the Apostle Peter. He became Bishop of Rome in the year 91, the third after the death of the Apostles. He died as a martyr about the year 100 during the reign of Trajan.
Saint Peter illustriously occupied the throne of Alexandria for twelve years, and, as Eusebius says, "was a divine example of a bishop on account of the excellence of his life and his study of the sacred Scriptures" (see Eusebius, Eccl. Hist., Book VII, 3 2; Book VIII 11, 13; and Book IX, 6). He excommunicated Arius for his sympathy with the Meletian schism. When Arius learned that Saint Peter had been imprisoned, he sent many priests and deacons to him, asking that he receive him back into the communion of the Church before his martyrdom. When the ambassadors of Arius, who had not, like Saint Peter, perceived the ruin he would engender, were astonished at the vehemence with which Saint Peter refused to receive Arius again, he revealed to them a dread vision he had seen, in which the Master Christ had appeared to him as a child wearing a garment torn from head to foot. When Saint Peter asked the Lord who rent His garment, the Lord answered that it was Arius, and that he must not be received back into communion. The holy hieromartyr Peter was beheaded during the reign of Maximinus in the year 312; he is called the "Seal of the Martyrs," because he was the last Bishop of Alexandria to suffer martyrdom under the pagan Emperors. His successors to the throne of Alexandria, Saints Alexander and Athanasius the Great, brought to final victory the battle against Arius' heresy which Saint Peter had begun.
Saint Mercurius came from Cappadocia, and was the son of Gordian, a Scythian. A young man, and a soldier of high rank, he refused to offer sacrifice to the idols, and after torments was beheaded during the reign of Valerian (253-260).
Saint Catherine, who was from Alexandria, was the daughter of Constas (or Cestus). She was an exceedingly beautiful maiden, most chaste, and illustrious in wealth, lineage, and learning. By her steadfast understanding, she utterly vanquished the passionate and unbridled soul of Maximinus, the tyrant of Alexandria; and by her eloquence, she stopped the mouths of the so-called philosophers who had been gathered to dispute with her. She was crowned with the crown of martyrdom in the year 305. Her holy relics were taken by Angels to the holy mountain of Sinai, where they were discovered many years later; the famous monastery of Saint Catherine was originally dedicated to the Holy Transfiguration of the Lord and the Burning Bush, but later was dedicated to Saint Catherine. According to the ancient usage, Saints Catherine and Mercurius were celebrated on the 24th of this month, whereas the holy Hieromartyrs Clement of Rome and Peter of Alexandria were celebrated on the 25th. The dates of the feasts of these Saints were interchanged at the request of the Church and Monastery of Mount Sinai, so that the festival of Saint Catherine, their patron, might be celebrated more festively together with the Apodosis of the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos. The Slavic Churches, however, commemorate these Saints on their original dates.
This Saint was from the city of Bythlaba and was of noble birth; he was the closest and most honoured friend of Isdiger (or Yazdegerd) I, King of Persia (reigned 399-420). Though a Christian from his youth, James renounced Christ because he was allured by the King's friendship and flatteries. When his mother and his wife learned of this, they declared to him by letter that they would have nothing more to do with him, since he had preferred a glory that is temporal to the love of Christ. Wounded in soul by these words and coming to himself, the Saint wept over his error, and repudiated the worship of the idols. Therefore, becoming exceedingly wroth, the King - this was Bahram (or Varahran) V (reigned 421-438), Isdiger's son and successor - condemned him to a most bitter death, the likes of which not even a brute beast was ever condemned to: that is, his body was dismembered at every joint of his arms and legs. And so, when he had been cut asunder limb by limb to his very hips and shoulders, the courageous Martyr was finally beheaded, in the year 421.
Saint Paramonus contested for piety's sake during the reign of Decius, in the year 250. A ruler named Aquilinus, seeking relief from a bodily malady, visited a certain therapeutic hot spring. He brought with him captive Christians from Nicomedia, and commanded them to offer sacrifice in the temple of Isis. When they refused, he had them all slaughtered, to the number of 370. Saint Paramonus, beholding their murder, boldly cried out against such an act of ungodliness. When Aquilinus heard this, he sent men to take the Saint. Some smote him with spears, others pierced his tongue and body with sharp reeds, until he died.
Saint Philumenus' contest in martyrdom took place during the reign of Aurelian, in the year 270. Coming from Lycaonia, he was conveying a load of wheat into Galatia when he was denounced as a Christian to Felix, Governor of Ancyra. Nails were driven into his hands, feet, and head, and he was commanded to run. While running in the road, he fell and gave up his holy soul into the hands of God.
This Saint was from Bethsaida of Galilee; he was the son of Jonas and the brother of Peter, the chief of the Apostles. He had first been a disciple of John the Baptist; afterwards, on hearing the Baptist's witness concerning Jesus, when he pointed Him out with his finger and said, "Behold the Lamb of God, Which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1.29,36), he straightway followed Christ, and became His first disciple; wherefore he is called the First-called of the Apostles. After the Ascension of the Saviour, he preached in various lands; and having suffered many things for His Name's sake, he died in Patras of Achaia, where he was crucified on a cross in the shape of an "X," the first letter of "Christ" in Greek; this cross is also the symbol of Saint Andrew.
Saint Philaret a native of Paphlagonia in Asia Minor, was a virtuous Christian layman who lived in lawful wedlock and raised a family. He was most renowned for his generosity to all in need. With the permission of God, in a short space of time he lost the greater part of his possessions to theft and other misfortunes and was left with nothing but his family, his home, and a little livestock. Yet he continued to give generously to the poor despite the faint-heartedness of his family, who reproached him for giving alms when they were in need themselves; and God, seeing his faith, restored his prosperity to him many times over. He foresaw the day of his death, and reposed in an odour of sanctity in Constantinople in 789.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Fr. Seraphim Dedes
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Fr. Seraphim Dedes
Κανόνα πίστεως καὶ εἰκόνα πραότητος, ἐγκρατείας Διδάσκαλον, ἀνέδειξέ σε τῇ ποίμνῃ σου, ἡ τῶν πραγμάτων ἀλήθεια· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκτήσω τῇ ταπεινώσει τὰ ὑψηλά, τῇ πτωχείᾳ τὰ πλούσια. Πάτερ Ἱεράρχα Νικόλαε, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν
The truth of things hath revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith, an icon of meekness and a teacher of Temperance; for this cause thou hast achieved the Heights by humility, Riches by poverty. O Father and Hierarch, Nicholas, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.
Kanóna písteos ke ikóna praótitos, engratías didáskalon, anédixe se pímni sou, i ton pragmáton alíthia;dia toúto ektíso ti tapinόsi ta ipsilá, ti ptohía ta ploúsia. Páter Ierárcha Nikólae, présveve Hristó to Theó, sothíne tas psihás imón.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Fr. Seraphim Dedes
Friday, November 22
4:00 PM Greek School
7:00 PM GOYA Thanksgiving Meal Event
Saturday, November 23
9:30 AM Philoptochos Thanksgiving Basket Distribution
10:00 AM St. Matthews Lutheran Church German Festival
Sunday, November 24
13th Sunday of Luke
8:45 AM Orthros|10:00 AM Divine Liturgy
11:00 AM Philoptochos offering tray for Thanksgiving
11:00 AM Oratorical Awareness Classroom Tour
12:30 PM Dance Practice
6:00 PM Basile Live Show “Growing Up Greek in America”
Monday, November 25
St. Katherine, the Great Martyr of Alexandria
9:30 PM Divine Liturgy
5:30 PM OCF Friendsgiving
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal
7:00 PM Basketball Practice
Tuesday, November 26
6:30 PM Adult Dancing
7:00 PM COM Meeting
Wednesday, November 27
Office Closed
9:00 AM Dance Practice
Thursday, November 28
Office Closed
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Friday, November 29
Office closed
NO Greek School
10:00 AM Dance Practice
Saturday, November 30
St. Andrew the 1st Called Apostle
12:00 PM Dance Practice
Sunday, December 1
10th Sunday of Luke
8:45 AM Orthros|10:00 AM Divine Liturgy
No Sunday School
12:00 PM Cross Dive Volunteer Meeting
12:30 PM Dance Practice
Parish Council on Pangari Duty today: Barbara Harris and Nick Saffo
Next Week on Duty: Daphne Snow and Tony Saffo
Sunday's Fellowship hour will be hosted by the Religious Education
St. Nicholas Feast Day
Please join us for Great Vespers as we celebrate the Feastday of our Parish on Thursday, December 5th at 6:00 PM. There will be an Artoclasia service and a complimentary meal for the entire Saint Nicholas Family, hosted by the Ladies of Philoptochos immediately, following Great Vespers.
This service will also feature the unveiling and installation of our newly commissioned
Saint Nicholas Icon (Embracing our Wilmington Church)
The following morning, on December 6, we will celebrate the Divine Liturgy in honor of our Patron Saint beginning at 10:00 am (Orthros starting at 9 am).
Please make every effort to join us.
It is an occasion you won’t want to miss!.
NOVEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER
November 15 - December 24 - Advent Fast
November 22 – 7:00 PM GOYA/Philoptochos Thanksgiving Packing Event
November 23 – 9:30 AM Philoptochos Thanksgiving Basket Distribution
November 25 – 9:30 AM St. Katherines – Divine Liturgy
November 25 – OCF “Friendsgiving” Dinner
November 30 – 9:30 AM St. Andrews – Divine Liturgy
PARISH NEWS AND NOTES
**ON SUNDAY**IOCC SUNDAY A DAY OF SHARING…Each year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, Orthodox faithful across the US thank GOD for the privilege of serving the least of our brethren through IOCC. On this day, we consider IOCC’s global work and the ways you sustain it. Please consider giving a gift of compassion today.
**ON SUNDAY**…PARISH COUNCIL NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN…We are now accepting nominations for the upcoming 2020 Parish Council Elections on Sunday, December 8, 2019. If you are a St. Nicholas steward in good standing and would like to nominate someone as a candidate on the upcoming ballot simply,
1. Email your Nominee to the Board of Elections Chair, Georgia Spiliotis (ga.spiliotis@gmail.com)
2. Copy another Steward on the Email (to “Second the Motion”)
3. The other Steward must “Reply ALL,” seconding the nomination.
4. All Nominations must be received by Sunday, November 24 by 12 PM.
Absentee Ballots Available Sunday, December 2. If any St. Nicholas Steward is unable to attend the Divine Liturgy on Dec. 8 and desires an absentee ballot, they will be made available in the church office on Monday, December 2. Absentee Ballots will not be received after elections begin on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019.
**NEW**HELLENIC DANCING FUNDRAISING BAKE SALE…on Sunday, December 8th and 15th during fellowship hour, the youth Dance Groups will have a bake sale fundraiser. All proceeds will go towards registration costs for our St. Nicholas Dancers. Please support our youth dancers by purchasing delicious baked goods that make great teacher gifts or for upcoming holiday parties. Thank you in advance for your support.
**NEW**BASKETBALL PRACTICE…On Monday, November 25 from 7-9 PM we will have our first basketball practice for the youth attending the Winter Youth Rally at Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church next door. While the teams are practicing we will leave half of the court open for pick-up games for all our families to enjoy, and we will have full-court scrimmages during the second half of practice with all players in attendance.
**NEW**OCF FRIENDSGIVING DINNER–will be hosted at the Katsikis Beach house at 5:30 PM on Monday, November 25⋅ Please contact Koula Fragos at 910-530-4612 with any questions.
**NEW**HDF DANCE PRACTICE…added dance practices are on the schedule for Wednesday, November 27 at 9:00 AM, Friday, November 29, 10:00 AM and Saturday, November 30 at 12 PM.
PHILOPTOCHOS…Please make sure you pick up an “Adopt a Teen” Christmas gift donation request from the hall after Divine Liturgy.
PHILOPTOCHOS CHRISTMAS CARD/POINSIETTA FORMS…Join us in spreading Christmas cheer with our St Nicholas Family Christmas card and/ or by donating a poinsettia in honor of or in memory of a loved one. The poinsettias will decorate our church solea throughout the Christmas Season. See one of our members for order forms. The deadline is December 3rd.
PROSFORO BAKING DAY…SAVE THE DATE Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 9:00 AM. Please join us for this very special gathering as we use our hearts and our hands to create the Prosforo for the Divine Liturgy. The “Prosforo” (or the offering) is the special bread that is prayerfully prepared prior to the Divine Liturgy, for use during the celebration of Holy Communion. Please call the office or Lisa Kommatea–Steyer @ (917) 882-4164 with any questions.
Please pray for those who are ill, recovering, and/or homebound:
Konstantina Alimaras (sister to Stacey Papalitskas), Angelo Angeledes, Bobby Bobon (brother of Sue Lawler), Stavros Chantiles, Anthony Constandy (father of Elisabeth Baynard), Sherry Demas, Nicholas & Margie Devoles, Constantine Dukas, Sue Fokakis (Autumn Care), Demitra George, Mary Gianoplus, George Kanes (brother-in-law of Barbara Harris), Nick Karloutsos (Silver Stream), Emanuel Koklanaris, Llambra Koklanaris, Nikolaos Kotsinis, Olga Mancuso, Calvin McGowan, Mary Compos Marmaras (Cypress Pointe), Maria Padgett-Velaetis, Irene Voneiff, Anne Bakalis Pinkston, Dorothy Radomsky, Peter W. Saffo, Pat Skinner, Tom Souflas, Peggy Stephanou, Vasilios Vogiatzis, Mary Ann Wall
Please contact the church office to add/remove someone from the list. The names will stay on our prayer list for 40 days unless we’re called to remove.
LIVE STREAMING OF SERVICES... Please be reminded of the live streaming of our services at St. Nicholas that can be seen on our website directly at www.stnicholaswilmington.org/LiveStreaming.html. In case you would like to set your mobile devices up with the pertinent app please contact Alexandros Theodoropoulos at communications@stnicholaswilmington.org
ONLINE GIVING...We have an online giving system in place on our website that can be used for conveniently making donations towards stewardship pledges. The pertinent donation buttons are located on the left pane of the homepage at www.stnicholaswilmington.org as well as on the Stewardship page of our website at www.stnicholaswilmington.org/Stewardship.html
BOOKSTORE...Please remember to visit our wonderful bookstore on your way to Coffee Hour on Sundays.
STAFFED NURSERY...During Divine Liturgy each Sunday throughout the year we have a staffed nursery with an attendant available for the use of our youngest members from birth to age 5. We believe that Christians of ALL ages are welcome to worship in the sanctuary, including young children. But, if your child needs a wiggle break, please feel free to use this provided Service.
HEARING ASSISTANCE SERVICE... We can provide hearing assistance systems. If you would like to use the system while you are attending Liturgical Services in person, please see an attendant at the pangari stand.
ANTIDORON... We welcome you to worship with us today whether you are already an Orthodox Christian, or this is your first visit to an Orthodox Church we are pleased to have you with us. Please be aware that Holy Communion is reserved for those already Baptized and Chrismated in the Orthodox Church. However, ALL are invited to receive the Antidoron (Holy Bread) from the priest at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and join us for coffee hour in the fellowship hall next door. Communion and other Sacraments are offered to those already in the Orthodox Church.
We are very excited to announce our 75th Gala for the 75th Anniversary of our beloved St. Nicholas GOC. The GALA will be at The Hotel Ballast at 301 North Water Street in Wilmington, NC o October 24, 2020, starting at 7 PM for Cocktails and Reception and 8 PM for Dinner and Dancing. For any inquiries, please call Maria Stasios at 910-233-4011 or Koula Katsikis at 910-297-3141. "75 Years Established & Commited in Christ" - Proverbs 16:3
We invite you to join us in this beautiful seasonal tradition of spreading the joy of our Lord's incarnation to our entire Saint Nicholas Family. Please fill out the form below and mail it with your donation - or- you may see one of the PHiloptochos Members on duty in the Hellenic Center after liturgy every Sunday.
We are working closely with New Hanover County Schools and our Parish to distribute Thanksgiving baskets to those in need this year. Please consider donating any of the following items on the attached list. Monetary donations are also needed to purchase refrigerated items.
Please join us for this very special gathering on Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 9 AM - 12 PM, as we use our hears and our hands to create the Prosforo for the Divine Liturgy. All are Welcome!! For more information, please call the office or Lisa Kommatea-Steyer @ (917) 882 - 4164.
Please join us for some holiday cheer on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM at Beau Rivage Golf & Resort Banquets at 649 Rivage Promenade. Lunch will be served promptly at Noon followed by an afternoon of fellowship and gift exchange. Please bring a wrapped gift for the gift exchange. (Maximum Value $10).
Please join the St. Nicholas Ladies at the Annual Christmas Brunch on December 8, 2019, at 1:00 PM at the Boca Bay Restaurant. Brunch Menu $18 + Drink|Tax|Tip. Please bring a package of Diapers for the Diaper Bank of North Carolina.
Fundraiser Dance Groups Bake Sale during Coffee Hour in the Hellenic Center. All proceeds will go towards Registration costs for our St. Nicholas Dancers at Hellenic Dance Festival.
Christmas Caroling presented by St. Nicholas Youth Groups will be visiting friends and family between 4 - 8 PM to enjoy a wonderful selection of heart-warming holiday music. Please use the sign-up sheet available in the Hellenic Center to be added to the Caroler's list. This is a fundraiser for HDF - all donations are welcome.
Celebrate with US!!! Chapter Therma Ikarian Brotherhood to ring in the New year 2020! Featuring - DJ John from Charlotte On December 31, 2019, |Doors open at 8:30 PM at St. Nicholas Hellenic Center. For more information contact: Kay Skandalakis (910) 762 - 1161 Seating will be limited so get your tickets early!! Beer, Wine and Soft Drinks will be sold at the Bar. Tickets go on sale on November 24th!
Please join the Ladies Philoptochos in the annual Vasilopita Auction on Sunday, January 5, 2020, immediately following the Divine Liturgy.
CHICAGO – During the Seventeenth National Philoptochos Children’s Medical Fund Luncheon held Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, designated the Sunday of the Good Samaritan each year (which is the 8th Sunday of Luke according to the Kanonion) as National Philoptochos Society Sunday.