WEEKLY BULLETIN
09/30/2018
September 30, 2018 2nd Sunday of Luke
Please Welcome Fr. Jim, Who Is Celebrating Orthros & Divine Liturgy Today
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Orthros: 9:00A.M. Epistle: II Corinthians 9:6-11 (pg . 1326) |
Divine Liturgy: 10:00A.M. Gospel: Luke 6:31-36 (pg. 1209) |
Acolytes: Paul Dobrow, Nick Seretis, Emmanuel Pittas, Nico Pittas, Alex Peppes, Alexi Argyros, Aidan William Soukas,
Ushers: Paul Goulet,
Narthex: Georgette Betts-Tsakalos, |
Reader: Sammy Thomas
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Memorials: A 40 day memorial for Vasiliki (Bess) Savakis, beloved wife of Michael, mother of James and his wife Kate. Beloved sister and aunt to many dear family members. Beloved friend to all who knew her.
A 40 day memorial for Alexandra Bakas, beloved wife to the late Costas. Devoted motherof Catherine Drakakis and Effie Halperin. Loving grandmother of Alexandra, Jonathan and the late Edward Halperin. Adored mother-in-law of Constantine Drakakis. Beloved aunt to many dear family members.
Eternal be their memory.
Regular Schedule: Our fall/winter schedule of worship services has begun. Orthros begins at 9:00am and Divine Liturgy begins at 10:00am
A BIG GREEK FESTIVAL THANK YOU! TO ALL OUR DONORS, SPONSORS, VISITORS, GUESTS, AND TIRELESS VOLUNTEERS IN PARISH (VIPS): THANK YOU!The festival food & beverages were excellent, the atmosphere festive, the hospitality warm, the desserts delectable, AND THE weekend a success! many thanks to all of you who labored for the glory of god!
Saint Nicholas Choir: If God has blessed you with the love of singing then come, give thanks and serve the Lord. Participate in the liturgy by singing His praises and chanting our beautiful hymns. If you are inclined, contact Andrew Bacalakis at 973-427-7763 or acbac@optonline.net. No experience needed.
Kali Parea (Seniors Fellowship): Our monthly meeting for October will be on Tuesday, October 2, 2018at 12Noon in the Fellowship Hall.Please bring your lunch and dessert will be served.Our guest speaker will be Ms. Christy Varrato from Hackensack MeridianHealth, who will speak to us on "Sleep & Aging”. We are a "Young at Heart" group and we invite you to join us. If you have any questions, pleasecall Chris Triant 201-529-8267.
Young Emerging Adults Group: Our New “Young Adults Small Group” (ages 18-40) will be meeting on Monday evening, October 8, 2018 at 7:30 in the home of Anton and Irene Ayvas. Starting on Monday, November 5, 2018, we will begin our official schedule of meeting on the first Monday of each month, so mark your calendars!! This is a time meant for sharing, growing our faith, fellowship, and learning how to apply the teachings of our Lord in our daily lives. It’s about relationship and very exciting! Please feel welcome anytime. Contact Irene Ayvas at iayvas@yahoo.com or 201-803-2307 for details.
SHARING & CARING: Monthly meeting this Thursday October 4 at 3 p.m. in our conference room.
This non-judgmental small group is for anyone who has experienced the loss of someone either through death, divorce or otherwise.
what’s inside our church proper? NEXT SUNDAY, October 7, 2018, FR. Bill will give a tour of the interior of our church in lieu of the regular sermon. did you ever wonder what certain symbols mean? why the church is arranged the way she is? do not miss this special instruction!
Religious Education: Religious Education classes will begin Sunday October 7th. To register, contact Adora Nonas at st.nicholasssdirector@gmail.com or go to our website www.stnicholasnj.org download the form bring it in or send it to Adora ASAP!
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!
Harvest Glendi: The Ladies Philoptochos of Saint Nicholas invite you to our Harvest Glendi (formerly known as Fall Into the Groove) with dinner, dancing and family fun catered by Ooh La La Catering with music by DJ Chris on Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm in the Saint Nicholas Fellowship Hall. For reservations contact Chrissie Toskos at 201-788-2246 or chrissietoskos@gmail.com
The Orthodox Ladies Prayer Group: All ladies are welcome to join our prayer meetings held on the 2nd and 4th 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”: 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.
GIVING TREE/MORTGAGE BURNING CAMPAIGN: saint nicholas CHURCH CAN be mortgage free by 2020- you can make it happen! Various giving levels are 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 and donate a rock. Be a hunk and give a tree trunk! But seriously….you can always remember a loved one by donating to the giving tree or post a scriptural message.
Other Ways to Give: Please consider Saint Nicholas throughout the year in the following ways: Gift in Stock; Gifting from an Estate; Corporate Matching Programs; recurring gift payments via credit card or PayPal. Remember our parish in your last will & testament. Call the Parish Office for details.
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 will match a donation to our St. Nicholas.
college students on OCF radar
09/11/2018
Beloved in Christ,
If you have sent off your child(ren) to college recently it may be a time of adjustment for the whole family.
The Orthodox Christian Church here in the USA has a National on campus ministry -Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) with on campus chapters all over the country!
Now your freshman or college undergrad need not be without peers of common faith/background.
You can register at www.OCF.NET
or contact me
Fr Bill Gikas
frbill@stnicholasnj.org
201 652 4774