THIS WEEK AT ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH Saturday, April 7, Saturday of Lazarus
8:00 AM Orthros
9:00 AM Divine Liturgy
10:30 AM Pancake breakfast/palm folding
11:00 AM Altar Boy Meeting and Myrrhbearers Meeting
6:00 PM Great Vespers

Sunday, April 8, Palm Sunday
8:30 AM Orthros
10:00 AM Divine Liturgy
12:00 PM Palm Sunday Luncheon
7:00 PM Bridegroom Service

Monday, April 9, Holy Monday
7:00 PM Bridegroom Service

Tuesday, April 10, Holy Tuesday
7:00 PM Bridegroom Service

Wednesday, April 11, Holy Wednesday
4:00 PM Holy Unction
7:00 PM Bridegroom Service
(with anointing to follow)

Thursday, April 12, Holy Thursday
10:00 AM Vesperal Liturgy
7:00 PM Holy Passion Service

Friday, April 13, Holy Friday
9:00 AM Royal Hours
10:30 AM Youth Retreat
3:00 PM Unnailing Service
7:00 PM Lamentations

Saturday, April 14, Holy Saturday
9:00 AM Vesperal Liturgy
11:15 PM Orthros of the Resurrection

Sunday, April 15, Great & Holy Pascha
12:00 AM Anastasi Service
12:30 PM Agape Vespers
1:00 PM Pascha Picnic
(both at Hugh McCrae Park, shelter #6)

Coffee Hour: All families are invited to sponsor a coffee hour. You may choose to do so in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Several families may choose to do this together. This is a wonderful stewardship opportunity to share fellowship and φιλοξενία (hospitality). Please contact the office to reserve your Sunday.

Let us remember those who are ill, recovering, and/or homebound: Chris Andrews, Bob Bobon (brother of Sue Lawler), Maria Bucci (mother of Sandra Papanikolaou), Sue Fokakis (Silver Stream), Demitra George, Kalomira Ioannou (mother of Yiannis Ioannou), Sandra Ivy (mother of Brandon Ivy), Nick Karloutsos (Randleman, NC), Dan Kirkby (brother of Matthew), Georgia Macris, Nicholas Manolukas (brother of John Manolukas), Angeline Saffo, Robert Schafer, Tony Spirakis (North Chase Nursing and Rehabilitation), Elias Tripodes (Liberty Commons), Sam Wiersteiner, George Zezefellis (Wilmington Health and Rehab).


NEWS AND UPDATES GREECE RELIEF KITS: Job well done!!! We collected and shipped 116 kits, and contribute $2900 cash donations!

GOYA: Would like to extend a Thank You to everyone who contributed towards the GOYA fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. We raised $283 from passing a tray. Please help us reach our goal of $1500. See a GOYA advisor or go to our St Nicholas website for the link to on- line donations. Also, we will continue to have luminary forms in the Hellenic Center.

TSOUREKI PASCHA BREAD: AHEPA once again is offering Tsoureki for purchase today after the Divine Liturgy in the Hellenic Center!

PALM SUNDAY LUNCH & PASCHA TRAY: today Philoptochos will be passing a tray for the Paschal preparations. The traditional Palm Sunday lunch will be served today after the Divine Liturgy; fish plate is $12, Spaghetti plate $5, Seniors $9.

HOPE/JOY & GOYA: There is a special opportunity for the youth K-12 grades, to participate in a youth retreat offered on Holy Friday. The retreat will be held from 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM on Friday, April 13, and is hosted by seminarian Steven Klund and his wife. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to the office.

AGAPE SERVICE AND PASCHA PICNIC: We will celebrate the Agape Service at 12:30 PM Sunday, April 15, shelter 6 at Hugh McCrae Park. Please bring a covered dish to share for the Pascha Picnic. Lamb will be provided!

EASTER EGG HUNT: Please bring filled plastic eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt to the Pascha Picninc!!! The kids love this and the adults love to help and watch. Lets help HOPE/JOY make this a fun hunt for the kids!

NEWLETTER ARTICLES: Ministry leaders PLEASE know that your articles are due on Tuesday, April 16. Thank you!!!

METROPOLIS PASCHA PICNINC: The annual Metropolis Pascha Picnic will be held at the Diakonia Center in Salem, SC. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the ησυχια, the lamb roasting on the spit, and the fellowship on Saturday, April 21!

L.O.VE. LOVE parents, bring the children to Hugh MacCrae Park on Tuesday, April 24 at 9:30 A.M. We will meet at shelter No. 4 or 5 next to the Small Children’s Playground. Rain day plans are to meet at the Oleander Hanover Center Chick-Fil-A.

HOPE/JOY: Please join the HOPE/JOY children in walking for the March of Dimes on Saturday, April 28, at Legion Stadium. We will meet at the stadium at 9:00AM for registration the walk begins at 10:00AM. To make a donation please go to www.marchforbabies.org/team/StNicholas THANK YOU!

GOYA: Raleigh GOYA is hosting their annual LUAU!!! Saturday, April 28 6:30-11:00 PM Dinner and dancing $15.00 per person.

ECY/COM: Monday, April 30 at 6:00 PM all ministry leaders, and representatives from AHEPA, Greek Festival and Pan-Ikarian Brotherhood are asked to attend this very important calendar-planning meeting. Please come prepared with dates of your ministry’s and organization’s events for Sept- Dec. 2012.

VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL: Registration is open for all HOPE/JOY and LOVE children. VCS starts Monday, June 11 8:50 AM- 12:00 PM. GOYA and parental volunteers are invited!!! Please see Peter and Kim Saffo for details.

AHEPA: Raleigh's Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is hosting "A Night in Athens" dinner & dance fundraiser on Saturday, May 5th. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be shared with the American Cancer Society. Please see flyer on bulletin board and in the Hellenic Center for more information.

IOCC: 20th anniversary of humanitarian service will be celebrated in a cross-country bike ride. The 3000 mile, 33 day journey will go through Seattle, WA, through Idaho, Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, PA and NJ from June 26-July 31. Anyone interested contact Jim Angelus at jamesangelus@verizon.net