Due to the success and fun of our spring bowling league, we will join the fall league as well.  The League begins the week after our Festival.  Contact Anastasia Boone for info about registration.  It will be necessary for everyone to register on a team to be a member of the team, though 'substitue' bowlers are needed every week.  This is also a great opportunity for fellowship for non-bowlers; in fact, there were weeks during the last league that had more 'spectators' than actual bowlers...

VIP Night

Our VIP Night will be Saturday evening, September 15.  Make plans and get your tickets or sponsorships taken care of soon!  We are happy to offer an 'After-party' beginning around 9:00, for continued dancing and fun.  Tickets for the Afterparty are available for $25.  Contact Tonya Boone for more info/to get your tickets.

Greek Dance Practices

The Greek Festival is a little more than a month away, so it is important that all dancers attend the practices and communicate with Renee if there are any questions or schedule conflicts. 

• Today:  Ellinopoula/Asteria immediately after Liturgy; Young Olympians after the little kids; Alpha/Omega Adult Dance & Fellowship tonight at 6:00. 

• Wednesday: Young Olympians at 7:00 pm

• Friday: Ellinopoula and Asteria will have practice on Friday Evening at 6:30 and 7:15 respectively.  

Community Care for our Community Center

We are all thrilled to have and use our new community center.  We had hoped it would be used...and it indeed is being used several times each week.  With this use, comes additional clean up and maintenance needs.  As you probably know, we have a cleaning service that comes each Thursday to empty trash, sweep, mop, vacuum the various rooms/areas.  What you may not know, is that they do not move furniture or chairs...what does this mean to us?  It means we are all responsible to make sure the floor under and around the tables in the Hall is swept and kept clean.  It means that the trash needs to be emptied (especially 'food trash') after fellowship. 

Also, and very importantly: feel free to adjust the temperature on the thermostats...but ONLY USE THE BLUE BUTTON TO LOWER AND THE RED BUTTON TO RAISE THE TEMP.  The thermostats are set to a program to 'reset' at certain hours, but please make sure that at the end of the event (Sunday Fellowship, Dance, GOYA, Sons, AHEPA, etc, that the thermostats are all raised up to 80. This is necessary because we have had the program over-ridden several times (inadvertantly) and the AC has been left on...in some cases set very cold overnight.  Also, please make sure all lights are turned off and the doors are all locked and closed before the last person leaves.  If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of our Parish Council Members or Father George.  Thanks!

Community Center Loan Reminder and Update

As you probably remember, our bank loan for the Community Center became effective February 13, 2018.  We are now 6 months in to the loan.  As a part of our loan requirement, we need to raise $36,000 every six months. Thanks to those who are continuing to donate to the Community Center Fund.  If we break the total down by the number of Stewardship Families, using 100 families, if each family is able to give $360 every 6 months (about $2/day) in addition to our regular stewardship pledge, this would meet our required payment.  Please continue to support our efforts to repay the loan as we continue to enjoy fun and fellowship on our New Community Center!

Metropolis of Denver Clergy Laity

Father George and our Parish Council are happy to announce that our community will be hosting the Metropolis of Denver Clergy Laity next summer.  This is quite an honor, and an opportunity to highlight and showcase all of the great things going on at Holy Trinity...and encourage other small to mid-size parishes in our Metropolis to to recognize that we are all able to great things, not just the 'big' parishes in larger cities.  If you would like to help with the planning, etc and serve on the Committee, please let Father George or one of our PC Officers (Andy, Dennis, Adam, BIll) know.  Meetings and planning will pick up after our Greek Festival.

Yiayia's Attic

We need items for our very first Yiayia's Attic at our Greek Festival.  Go through your closets, attics, and storage areas, and bring any gently used or new items you would like to donate for us to sell in Yiayia's Attic.  Suggested items: books, furniture, sports equipment, small appliances, utensils, home décor, etc.  NO CLOTHES PLEASE.  Items can be brought to the church (SLC) or pick up can be scheduled...If you aren't sure or have any questions, feel free to ask Nick Salis (918) 261-3402 or nicksalis25@gmail.com  

Centennial Book

Thank you very much to all the parishioners who submitted their family stories.  It has helped us tremendously to determine the layout for our book.  We may have more room for more family submissions in the book and/or on the dvd.  If you missed the deadline and still want to have your family story included, we are extending a new Final, Final, Final deadline for submissions to November 30, 2018.  If you aren't sure what to write, there are a few examples in the SLC lobby by the display case wheer the Parish Council Minutes are posted.  Please contact Gina Kingsley (greekmuse@cox.net or 918-625-1491).  We are still in need of submissions for some of our Ministries and Groups: Sons of Pericles, Maids of Athena, YAL, Joy/Hope, Vacation Church/Bible School, Greek School, Greek Dance, etc.  If you are willing to write a brief paragraph or provide comments it will help make our Centennial Book and Celebration that much better!  Thank You.

High Chairs in the Hall

We want to thank a donor for the high chairs that are now available in the Hall, and will continue to be put to good use by all the babies and toddlers in our community!  Please take care in moving and storing them, a couple have already been damaged.  It would be best if we leave them set up around the perimeter of the Hall for easy access and use during fellowship on Sundays and other events.  Thank you.

Catered Lunch Program

This year, on Thursday, September 20 and Friday, September 21 (during our Greek Festival) you can have lunch delivered straight to your office!  Please hlep us get the word out by simply taking a "Catered Lunch" flyer to your place of business.  We will do the rest!  More info online at www.TulsaGreekFestival.com or contact Irene Hickman mellina942@gmail.com or Ruth Chiconas yiayiaruth@yahoo.com for details

Upcoming Services and Schedule

• Today             -Sunday Before Holy Cross, Regular Services.   Ellinopoula/Asteria Practice; Young Olympians Dance Practice;                                       Adult Greek Dance "Practice" and Fellowship at 6:00 pm tonight 

• Monday         -6:00 pm Parish Council Meeting

• Friday             -Feast of Holy Cross, Orthros at 8:30 am followed by Divine Liturgy; 6:30 pm Ellinopoula;  7:15 pm Asteria Practice

• Saturday         -5:30 pm Vespers; VIP Night and Late Night Party
• Next Sunday  -Sunday After Holy Cross; 40 day Baby/Mom Blessing; Regular Services

As a reminder our Sunday services begin 30 minutes earlier: Orthros at 8:30 am, followed by Divine Liturgy.  

Parish Listserv

If you are not receiving emails from our Parish Listserv, you can subscribe from our website, or send an email to frgeo@htgoctulsa.org and Father George will add you to the list.