MEMORIALS: Today we observe the following memorials:
A 1 year memorial for Stephen Komninos, beloved son of Tom aan Winnie Komninos, brother of Jason, grandson of John and Cleo Komninos and Stanley Grego.
A 6 year memorial for George Koukounas, beloved husband of Aspasia, brother-in-law of Rena and John Melis. A 22 year memorial for Kalliope Notia and a 40 year memorial for Stefanos Notias, beloved parents of Rena and John Melis and Aspasia Koukounas. Grandparents of James and Stephen Melis.
A 25 year memorial for Alice Comatas, beloved daughter of Marina Comatas, sister of Debbie and her husband Pat, sister of John and his wife Michele. A 4 year memorial for George Comatas, beloved husband of Marina, father of Debbie and her husband Pat, John and his wife Michele. Grandfather of MaryAlexa, Joseph, George and Michael.
Eternal be their memory, eternal be their rest. Coffee hour is sponsored today by the Thomas Komninos family and by the Melis and Koukounas family.

MR. & MISS GOYA: Today Goya from throughout New Jersey will be vying for the Mr. & Miss Goya Title. The program will be held at the Pines Manor later this afternoon. Eva Zymaris and Nick Kominos are our representatives from St. Nicholas. We are very proud of both of them. The GOYA will be holding its monthly meeting this Tuesday at 7:30pm in the Parish Center.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: The Sunday school staff would like to welcome all new and returning families who registered last week. Registration will continue through today. Sunday School news is being sent via email – please let Mrs. Thomas know if you did not receive the first letter/calendar at: st.nicholasssdirector@gmail.com We look forward to a religious, productive and fun year ahead.

GREEK SCHOOL: Greek School- On Friday, October 24th at 6:00 P.M., all of our Greek School students will present a short program commemorating OXI DAY. Please join us to honor and remember the heroism of the Greek Army who proudly declared "OXI" to Mussolini, denying the Italian army the right to invade Greece.


GREEK LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR ADULTS: The program is open to anyone in the community and AHEPA family that is interested in participating. For more details about upcoming classes and registration, please contact Jim Giokas at mbrooklyn48@msn.com or at 201-664-7002.



ORTHODOX LIFE 103: Our Fall Orthodox Life 103 lecture series began two weeks ago. This program offers an exciting opportunity for all faithful to participate in an enriching experience to deepen their understanding of the treasure of our Orthodox Faith. Professor Peter Salierno will be leading this program. We will be meeting in the Library/Rotunda at 7:15pm every Thursday through the second Thursday in December. This journey will take us into the Sacred Scriptures of our Church and focus on meeting Jesus Christ there and applying those insights to our daily experiences. All are welcome to attend.

PHILOPTOCHOS: Welcome back! Fall has arrived and The St. Nicholas Philoptochos Society is ready for another wonderful year filled with events. We will be having a general meeting on Wednesday, October 22 at the lovely home of Grace Theodorobeakos. Look for the invitation in the mail. Also on Monday, November 10, The Philoptochos will host their first fundraiser of the year. We will feature a Ladies Night Out at Seasons with a special guest Zumba dancer to get the party rolling. It will be a fun night so please mark your calendars! We have also begun collecting for the tricky-tray auction. Please contact Tina Felix at tinafelix@msn.com with your auction donations. If you would like to become a member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society, please call our Vice President May Grammatikos at 201 236 2817.

FAITH, HOPE & JOY: St. Nicholas will be continuing with our ministry for young children, from age 4 through 6th grade. The FAITH, HOPE and JOY ministry will take place once a month on a Friday evening directly following Greek School from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. The ages for each group is as follows: FAITH–5year olds and under; HOPE–grades 1-3: JOY–grades 4-6. After a light dinner (pizza), each group meets for the remainder of the evening rotating amongst three activities for 25 minute search in the gym, making crafts and in discussion in the Church. It will be lead by Fr. Mark and other dedicated parents. Please make every effort to allow your children to participate and own their own faith. The first FAITH, HOPE and JOY Ministry will take place on October 24. There will be a donation tray for dinner. For more information please contact Fr. Mark (frmarko@goarch.org) or the Church office at 201-652-4774.

DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE: On October 17, 2008 the scholarship committee of the D.O.P together with our brother Ahepans will be holding a Wine Tasting and Dinner at the Brick House in Wyckoff. We invite everyone to join us for a fun evening to raise funds for our scholarship recipients. For reservations and information contact Chrissie Toskos at 201-788-2246 or Taurus03@aol.com.

COOKING FOR THE HOMELESS: Monday at 9:00am, 11/3/08. Presentation Church, West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ. Call George Corniotes 201-327-3645.

KALI PAREA: On Monday October 20th, Kali Parea will have a car trip to the Catskill Barn. Rain date is Tuesday 21st, for information see Virginia Kar