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August 19, 2018                                           11^th Sunday of Matthew                

Memorial:  A 40 day memorial for Anastasia Talieres, beloved wife of George, mother of Christos and Maria. Beloved grandmother of Stacey and great grandmother to Jax.
May her memory be eternal.
Fellowship hour is sponsored by the Talieres family.

Summer Hours Continue:SundayOrthros begins at 8:30am and Sunday Divine Liturgy begins at 9:30am. Weekday services, including Saturday, begin at the regular times.

Saint Nicholas is on Social Media! Like us on Facebook @stnicholasnj and follow us on Instagram @stnicholasgoc. To share your ministry’s events and activities email socialmedia@stnicholasnj.org.

Greeters and Readers: We are looking for a few volunteers to be Sunday Greeters and Sunday Readers.  Please contact Kathy Corniotes at 201-327-3645 if you are interested.

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.

Kali Parea: On Tuesday, September 4^th we will meet at the James A. McFaul Environment Center in Wyckoff, NJ for our annual picnic.  We invite all our parishioners to join us.  We all can enjoy the walking trails and the bird sanctuary.

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

See our Tree of Giving in the Narthex.  Help Saint Nicholas be mortgage free by 2020. Various giving levels available: you CAN LEAF your donation! or show your love - donate a dove! or be not forlorn, give an acorn! be the first on your block- donate a rock. be a hunk and give a tree trunk!  . 

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.  

stress RELIEF FROM PSALM 45:11 Orthodox Study BIBLE (osb)

Jesus had a demanding earthly life. People would ask Him for help, crowd around to touch Him, and seek to hear His words. But the Lord would very often go to a solitary place early in the morning to pray. Making a habit of personal prayer can help deal with our anxieties and stressors too.

Think about it.   If Jesus made time for prayer when He was so busy, you and I should be doing at least that!  We seem to be busy 24/7!  Thus, “Time Alone with God” is essential to nurturing our inner spiritual life.  Our souls yearn for the divine and the eternal just as our minds seek knowledge, our hearts seek compassion and our bodies yearn for nourishment. When we spend time alone with God, we are there primarily to listen to the still small voice speaking from within us. The electronic devices and other distractions must be avoided. We need to get divine wisdom and peace and to do so we must be still.  Can you be quiet for one minute a day? Stillness is like a one a day spiritual vitamin. Try it  regularly because it helps immensely if you practice. Just be still and know God!