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      August 12, 2018                                           11^th Sunday of Matthew                

Memorials:  A 40 day memorial for Aggeliki Ioannou, beloved mother of Anastasios and his wife Coleen and mother of Andri and her husband Xenios. Beloved grandmother of George, Michael, Angela, Anna, George, Emily and Lexie.
A 40 day memorial for Eleni Pierides, beloved mother and grandmother.

A 1 year memorial for Arety “Toula” Cotzias. Loving godmother to Denise and Jason and beloved cousin to Thalia, Betty and Harry, George and Brenda, Denise and Mike. Dearly loved by many relatives.

A 3 year memorial for John Komninos, beloved husband of Cleopatra, father of Marie Foti and father of Tom and his wife Winifred. Grandfather of Jason Komninos and Michael Foti.
Eternal be their memory.
Fellowship hour is sponsored by the Ioannou and the Cotzias families.  

Theotokos Vespers: On Tuesday, August 14^th the beautiful and uplifting Vespers dedicated to the Blessed Mother, Mary the Theotokos will be offered at 7:00pm.  The Artoclasia (Blessing of the Loaves Service) for the health and well-being of our family members will also be offered.  We are in a fasting period through August 14^th. Abstain from sin, the eating and drinking of animal products. Always consult your 2018 Orthodox calendar for details on fasting.

Dormition of the Blessed Theotokos: We commemorate the Falling Asleep of the Blessed Mother of God this Wednesday morning, August 15^th beginning with Orthros at 9:00a.m.; followed by the Divine Liturgy at 10a.m. Philoptochos will be offering a light brunch in honor of the Theotokos after worship services.

An Explanation of The Icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos (See Bulletin Back Cover)

Office Closed: The parish office will be closed on Wednessday, August 15 in observance of the Dormition of the Theotokos Feastday.

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Philoptochos News: Food Donations: We are collecting nonperishable food items for the homeless. A basket is placed in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you for your support!
Save the Date: The Ladies Philoptochos of Saint Nicholas invite you to join us as we Fall Into the Groove with dinner, dancing and family fun catered by Ooh La La Catering with music by DJ Chris on Saturday, November 3^rd, 2018 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm  in the Saint Nicholas Fellowship Hall.

Panagia Soumela: You are cordially invited to attendthe 35^th Annual Pilgrimage and Festival at 253 Marshall Hill Road in West Milford, NJ  in honor of the Dormition of our Most Holy Mother of Mount Mela “Panagia Soumela”, which is to be celebrated on Friday, August 17^th: Festival at 5:00pm; Saturday, August 18^th – Festival at 1:00pm and Vespers at 7:00pm and Sunday, August 19^th Orthros at 9:00am and Divine Liturgy at 10:00am and all day Festival.

Parish Council: The August Parish Council meeting will be held this Thursday, August 16^th at 7:30pm.

Greek School: Last call for Greek School registration for the 2018/2019 academic year.  Greek School meets Fridays from 4:15pm  – 6:30pm and will begin on Friday, September 14^th, 2018. The registration deadline has passed but there are limited seats so don’t delay! If you have questions or wish to receive the registrations forms, contact Angela Rokkos Bachardy at angelarokkos@hotmail.com or Demetra Pittas at demetra.pittas@ericsson.com.

The Orthodox Ladies Prayer Group:  All ladies are welcome to join our prayer meetings held on the 2^nd and 4^th Thursday evening of each month at 7:30pm in our Theotokos chapel.  We spend a dedicated time of informal prayer for our nation, church community, families and friends.  Not only are we seeing countless answers to prayers, but this intimate time of fellowship together is encouraging and deepening our own faith.  Please feel welcome to join us anytime.  All prayer requests are kept confidential. Call the church office or Irene Ayvas 201-803-2307, with any prayer requests you want added to our list or submitted to the “Email Prayer Chain”. “Email Prayer Chain”: Prayer is a simple, effective way to serve the people of our community. Since the majority of people read emails on a daily basis, we invite members of our congregation to join our “Email Prayer Chain”.  You will receive occasional urgent prayer requests for those in immediate crisis, and we ask only that you take a moment and pray.  It’s simple and powerful.  If you are interested in being a part of this ministry, email Irene Ayvas at iayvas@yahoo.com with your email contact info or call 201-803-2307.

Annual Greek Festival September 21-23: Please join us in helping Saint Nicholas once again proudly showcase its faith and heritage via our wonderful Festival, in which we were rated First Place in one category and 2^nd place in another by Bergen 201 Magazine in 2017. Every week we will be circulating an updated Festival list. Please respond by sending your name, e-mail address, and which station you would like to volunteer for to office@stnicholasnj.org OPA! If you are interested in chairing a department, contact Nick Pirsos at Pirsos@verizon.net

“Leaf”  your donation! See our Tree of Giving in the Narthex.  Help Saint Nicholas be mortgage free by 2020. Various giving levels available. 

Matching Gift Program: Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees. Corporate matching gifts are a great way for Saint Nicholas stewards to maximize personal contributions to our church and increase the impact of their gift. By taking advantage of a company's matching gift program, you may be able to double or even triple the amount of a contribution. For more information contact Mary Aletras at mary@stnicholasnj.org   Check with your employer to see if they would match a donation to our Saint Nicholas.