Today we will chant a 3 month Memorial for Stavroula, beloved mother and a 30 day memorial for Angeliki, beloved sister of Maria Garbis and Togias families. May their memory be eternal!
We will also be chanting a 15 year memorial for Gregory Spyridon Nerantzis of blessed memory, beloved father of Gregory Nerantzis. May his memory be eternal.
Youth Ministries Registration for the upcoming new ecclesiastical year continues today. The Youth Ministries will have a sign-up desk for each ministry located in the Dr. Tsaknis Social Hall. We are looking forward to seeing a renewal of the love of Christ in our Youth.
Gyro Days Mini Festival: – September 6th through the 11th. Volunteers are welcome and needed for cashiering, preparing premade container items, set-up, clean-up, and taking pictures. Please contact Dimitri Rotov at 240-285-0106 , or April at the Church office 301-663-0663.
Ladies Philoptochos will once again be holding the bake sale for Mini-Festival, Sept 6th-11th. We are asking for donations and need your help packaging. We will package on Sept. 5 at 11:00 am and 5:30 pm and Sept. 6 at 5:30 pm. We need donations of pastries, especially koulourakia, finikia, karithopita, cookies and brownies. Please drop your pastries off on Wednesday Sept 5. Contact Marie Carras 301-524-7246 or mmcaras@aol.com if you can help package, sell or donate pastries. We will need help selling pastries Sept 7-9, where we will have the pastry booth setup in the Social Hall. Thank you! Donna Moore, Deb Zoulias and Marie Carras.
DOES YOUR WORK MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD? Now is a great time to join and lead the Orthodox Christian Mission Center’s (OCMC) development team. Get all the benefits of applying your professional talents in an Orthodox Christian missionary based non-profit that reaches throughout the world, changing lives and saving souls. Your creativity and energy are what we need. As Development Director you will lead development initiatives, manage all department staff and fundraising activities, as well as work with and develop a high-level personal portfolio. Make a difference in the world today! Send your resume to missions@ocmc.org, attention: Fr. Martin Ritsi. Full job description available upon request.
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