ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH           REV. FR. RICHARD D. ANDREWS, PRESBYTER
www.stgeorgegoc.org

NOVEMBER 8, 2009 7TH S UNDAY OF LUKE & ARCHANGELS

TODAY`S EVENTS: Sunday School (Adult & Kids) 9:30AM; Acolyte Training 11:30AM;
Epistle: James Argeros Prosfora: Christina Manos
Memorial: Virginia Zotalis (1 Year)
Fellowship: American Legion Hellenic Post 129 Head Usher: Dimitri Dokos

Monday 11-9 PARAKLESIS SERVICE w/ HOLY UNCTION- ST. NECTARIOS 6:00PM
Youth & Family Ministry Meeting 7:00PM
Tuesday 11-10 National Council of Churches (NCC) General Assembly (thru 11/12)
Orthodoxy Class: Sacraments- Part II w/ Fr. Paul Wesche 7:00PM
Thursday 11-12 MEOCCA Meeting       12:00PM
Parish Council Meeting 7:00PM
Saturday 11-14 Faith Youth Group 9:30AM
GOYA Youth and Advent Kickoff 5:00PM
GREAT VESPERS 5:00PM
Sunday 11-15 ORTHROS & LITURGY- 8TH SUNDAY OF LUKE-ADVENT BEGINS                          8:15AM
Choir Practice 11:30AM
Parish Assembly Meeting 12:00PM
IOCC Benefit Dinner at St Mary’s GOC 6:00PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
May Her Memory Be Eternal: Ann Ballas fell asleep in the Lord October 29th. Funeral services were November 3rd. Our prayers and sympathies to her family including daughter Krisandrea Rylander and sister Nancy Lambros.

Physical & Spiritual Healing: For the Feast of St. Nectarios we will celebrate the Paraklesis Service tomorrow, Monday November 9th at 6:00pm. An anointing of the faithful with the oil from his shrine will take place. This is also an excellent preparation for entering into the Advent Fast which begins on November 15th.

Memorial Services, Prosfora & Coffee Hour; All memorial services must be arranged in advance with Fr. Rick, 651-222-6220. When a parishioner has a memorial, they may also want to provide Prosfora and/or serve the coffee/social hour but it is not obligatory. When scheduling, in order to avoid conflicts, please notify the priest, Fr. Rick and social hour coordinator, Naomi Tsantir 612-781-6485, and prosfora coordinator Krisandrea Rylander 651-699-0234, as far in advance as possible. Thank you.

Think On These Things: By the fruits of his mouth, the soul of a man will be filled with good things, And the recompense of his lips will be given to him. (Proverbs 12:16)

Youth & Family Ministry: Our monthly meeting is tomorrow, Monday November 9th at 7:00pm. We will be reviewing news and info from the Archdiocese Youth Office that was shared at the Metropolis Clergy-Laity and this will be our new youth minister’s, Rebekah Moll, first meeting. All Sunday School volunteers and youth advisors are required to participate but the meeting is open to everyone. Please attend to help our youth programs.

Trinity Mission - Please remember to think about the growing number of people going hungry while you are grocery shopping. The food shelf especially needs foods that contain protein, for example: peanut butter, canned beans, canned stews, canned chili, canned tuna. Thank you for your support. Thank you, Jean Pliakas
Come Receive The Light National Orthodox Radio Program: Heard on the radio in more than 100 cities in the United States and the Bahamas, this unique weekly broadcast offers the ancient, Christ-centered message of Orthodox Christianity to the modern world. You can listen to past programs on demand and find many other online resources to deepen your faith at www.myocn.net. Local broadcast: Saturdays 5:00pm on KKMS 980AM.

New Youth Minister: We are happy to announce the hiring of a new part-time parish youth minister, Rebekah Moll (pronounced “mall”), to begin today November 1st. Rebekah is a life-long member of St. Mary OCA Cathedral where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She also volunteered as counselor at the summer church camp program. Rebekah is married to Doug Moll and is currently working as language arts teacher at Spring Lake Park high school. Please help us welcome Rebekah next Sunday during social hour where you can meet and greet her.

Greek School has Begun – Attend after liturgy for one hour on Sundays as scheduled. Children (first grade and up) can attend in the lower level classrooms. For more info, contact Stella Hofrenning, at 651-917-2668.

Adopt A Family- As we’ve done for the last several years, St. George is adopting families for Christmas from Trinity Missions Food Shelf. This year we have 4 families. Their needs are so basic that they don’t have any wish lists. Please sign up in the Fellowship Hall for one person or an entire family. If we have a few families per person in need, we can make a big difference! Thank you. Any questions about this program, please contact Presbytera Jane at 651-695-1436.

The Minnesota Eastern Orthodox Christian Clergy Association (MEOCCA) -invites you to the annual Pan-Orthodox Thanksgiving Eve Divine Liturgy on Wednesday November 25th beginning 6:00pm at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A reception will follow in the social hall. Please join us for what always proves to be an enjoyable gathering that ties the American holiday of Thanksgiving to our Orthodox Eucharistic celebration. For more info visit: www.meocca.org and www.stgeorgegoc.org. We look forward to seeing you!

Wisdom From The Fathers: Do not be one who hold his hand out to take, but shuts it when it comes to giving. If your labor has brought you earnings, pay a ransom for your sins. Do not hesitate to give and do not give with a bad grace; for you will discover who He is that pays you back a reward with a good grace. Do not turn your back on the needy, but share everything with your brother and call nothing your own. For if you have what is eternal in common, how much more should you have what is transient. The Didache

Stewardship 2010 Program- “Come & See” is the theme. Everyone should receive a 2010 stewardship brochure with their third quarter statement. Please begin careful consideration of committing your Time, Talents and Treasures for the coming year. God asks us to give as He does, generously and sacrificially. Your involvement and support is essential to fulfill our mission of preaching the gospel, teaching the commandments, healing the sick and sanctifying the faithful.

Christmas Program 2009 Rehearsals-
Grades 5-12 - The Christmas Program is quickly approaching, on December 20th, 2009. Rehearsals are scheduled for all youth grades 5-12 for participation in the choir. Please encourage your child to participate even if he or she has never participated in the choir before. The youth choir will rehearse at 11:30, November 15, 22, December 6 & 14th. These rehearsals will go for 45 minutes on November 15 & 22, & December 6th. The rehearsal on December 14th will be until 1pm, as we will run through the entire program at least twice.
PreK-Grade 4 - Role assignments will be posted soon, so please let your child`s teacher know of your availability for the program on December 20th. Rehearsals will be held on December 6th & 14th. On December 6th, we will fit your child for a costume, so the we should be able to be done rather quickly. The rehearsal on December 14th will run until 1pm, as we will run through the program at least twice.

Legion Post Ceremony: On Veterans Day, Wednesday November 11th, the Hellenic Post will be dedicating a lasting memorial honoring the founders of our post 90 years ago. This event will be held at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church at 10:30 AM. All members from our parish are invited. Refreshments will be served.

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St. George Greek Orthodox Church
1111 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105

Phone: (651) 222-6220
Fax: (651) 225-9276
Website: www.stgeorgegoc.org
Email: office@stgeorgegoc.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
Email: fatherrick@usa.com