This Weeks Announcements

• We extend greetings and a warm welcome to all visitors worshipping with us today. Please fill out a“visitor information card” located in the narthex and hand to one of the greeters. Following the Liturgy, please join us in our social hall for the coffee social.
  
  
• Holy Communion in our Church is offered only to Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves through the disciplines of our faith. Speak to Fr. Costas for further details.

We kindly ask everyone to Please silence cell phones and pagers while in Church

1. Today ~ MNYMOSINA: 40 days for Gregory Pagonakis; 1 year for Maria Tripodis; 30 years for Cathy Dadas Manolas; 6 months for Chrysoula Gonakis; 15 years for Emmanouel Gonakis; 5 years for Chris Vitakis; TRISAGIA: 40 days for Carol Pagonakis; for Michael Lovecky.
2. Today ~ Adult Catechism with Elaine Poulos and Coffee & Conversation with Jonathan and Kristina Tartara following Holy Communion.
3. Today ~ Coffee Social hosted by the Tripodis, Pagonakis, and Kastanis families.
4. Today – December 2 ~ include your household name in the Community Christmas card for $15.  See one of the GOYAns during coffee social or submit through our website.
5. Today ~ Philoptochos Pastitsio pick-up for those who have already placed an order.
6. Today ~ 12:00 p.m. Parish Assembly meeting. We encourage your participation.
7. Today ~ many of our GOYAns are returning today from a weekend long retreat at Camp Nazareth.
8. Monday ~ 5:30 p.m. Greek School.
9. Tuesday ~ Women’s Study Group with Elaine Poulos will resume January 20, 2019.
10. Tuesday ~ 6:30 p.m. GOYA basketball practice at St. Michael’s on Mill Road.
11. Wednesday ~ Entrance of the Theotokos; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy.
12. Thursday ~ Bible Study will not be held this week. We will resume next week. Happy Thanksgiving!
13. Thursday - Friday ~ Happy Thanksgiving; office closed.
14. You have all received in the mail the package of information for the Final Phase, of the PAVE THE WAY. Please review and respond generously to this project. We thank you for your generosity!
15. The 2019 Stewardship material were mailed this past week. Please take time to complete and bring it with you to church NEXT SUNDAY.

1. Next Sunday ~ Epistle Reading, Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5; Gospel, Luke 18:18-27.
2. Next Sunday ~ Stewardship Sunday. Please take a moment to prayerfully review the packet mailed to your home and respond accordingly. A special tray will be passed to collect cards.
3. Next Sunday ~ Coffee Social hosted by St. Mary of Egypt.
4. November 29 ~ 2:00 p.m. Senior Fellowship Holiday Gala at Carrie Cerino’s Ristaurante. Choose from wide menu options. To reserve your seat, RSVP to Helen Dadas, Maria Regan, or Sophie Steffas.
5. November 30 ~ Andrew the First Called Apostle; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy.
6. November 30 ~ 7:00 p.m. St Paul Night at the Cleveland Monsters Hockey game featuring intermission performance by our Junior dancers.
7. December 1 ~ 10:00 a.m. GOYA Brunch & Rap Session at the Wilson home.  RSVP / sign up to bring something to share at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44ADA622A5FB6-stpaul. 
8. December 2 ~ St. Nicholas Gift Giving ~ children are asked to bring a wrapped gift for a needy child their own age labeled boy/girl/age.  Gifts are to be placed by the baptismal font.  Breakfast with St. Nicholas sponsored by Philoptochos following Liturgy. Purchase your tickets during the coffee social or through our website in advance.
9. December 6 ~ feast of St. Nicholas; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy.
10. December 7 ~ 5:00 p.m. GOYAns offer to babysit so parents can have a night out.  Test to RSVP: Christina Psellas 440.465.2313 or Anthea Lindeman 440.822.5923. Free Will donations welcome.
11. December 9 ~ Election of Parish Council members during coffee social. To be eligible to vote, you must have paid your 2017 pledge in full and completed a pledge card for 2018.
12. December 9 ~ 4:00 p.m. Pan-Orthodox Nativity Concert hosted by our parish.
13. December 11 ~ 6:00 p.m. Philoptochos Christmas Dinner.
14. May 4 – 15, 2019 ~ Father Costas leads Pilgrimage to Italy. Join him, Presvytera and 16 others. Contact him for more information. Deadline to sign up extended to the end of November.

1. Today ~ 4:00 p.m. Retirement Celebration for Rev. Fr. James Doukas at St Demetrios Rocky River. 
2. Tuesday ~ feast of St. Gregory of Decapolis; 10:00 a.m. Liturgy at St. Mary of Egypt Chapel at Annunciation Cleveland.
3. December 5 ~ feast of St. Savas the Sanctified; 9:00 a.m. Orthros; 10:00 a.m. Liturgy at the Metropolis of Pittsburgh followed by open house with refreshments served.
4. December 5 ~ 7:00 p.m. Great Vespers for St. Nicholas at St. Nicholas in Lorain.
5. December 8 ~ 1:30 p.m. Blessing and Open House for ZOE Women’s Center at 5454 State Road in Parma.  Kindly respond to 440.893.9990.
6. December 8 ~ 6:00 p.m. Annual St. Nicholas Day Dance at St. Nicholas Lorain.
7. December 15 ~ One day GOYA basketball scrimmage at St. Demetrios Rocky River.
8. December 29 ~ 7:00 p.m. HPS Ball at Lago, East Bank on W10th St in Cleveland. Contact Linda Glynias at 216.469.2663 for more information and tickets.
9. December 31 ~ 8:30 p.m. Laugh in 2019 with Basile! New Year’s Eve Show at St. Nicholas in Lorain. For reservations or additional information, email hilariousgreek@gmail.com.
10. January 3 – 6 ~ Pancretan Youth Conference hosted by the Cretan youth of Akron and Cleveland. Contact Michael Zanoudakis for more information at 440.785.6198.