GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HOLY RESURRECTION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2011 – Vol. 36 #6 Rev. Fr. John Vlahos Office: (516) 671-‐‑5200 Fax: (516) 671-‐‑5205 web: www.resurrectiongoc.org Epistle: I Corinthians 4:9-16 pg. 79
Gospel: Luke 7:11-16 pg. 97
CHURCH ORDER: Paula Savvinidis, Kyriakos Demou, John Panagopoulos, Jim Gabriel, Costas Fakiris, Sam Panageas. ALTAR SERVERS: All are welcome to serve. COFFEE HOUR: Cheryl Ipiotis, Cindy Perdikakis, Ellie Aniftos, Loukia Kovacevic, Irini Leodis. TODAY WE COMMEMORATE St. James the Apostle, son of Alphaeus; St. Andronicus and his wife Athanasia of Egypt; St. Poplia the Confessor of Antioch; St. Abraham the Righteous and his nephew Lot. WE OFFER A TRISAGION TODAY in loving memory of the newly reposed servant of God Christos Sigalas, beloved cousin of Christine and Christos Zembis. Eternal be his memory! WE COMMEMORATE the three month memorial for the servant of God Garifalia Christofidis, beloved mother of Christine and Christos Zembis, Fr. Christos and Presbytera Joanne Christofidis, and Maria Christofidis, and grandmother of Raphael, Mary, George, Stephanie, Garifalia, and Matthew. Eternal be her memory! THE COFFEE HOUR is sponsored by the Zembis family in loving memory of Garifalia and Christos. UPCOMING SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Wednesday, October 12th Paraklesis to the Virgin Mary 7:00 pm Orthodox Spirituality 8:00 pm THE RESURRECTION SENIORS will be meeting on Tuesday, October 18th at 1:00 pm in the Church Hall. Please join us as we enjoy fellowship over a cup of coffee and delicious deserts! Any questions call Aleka Bellidoro at 676-3430 or e-mail Maria Verveniotis at pamegamerf@optonline.net.
DO YOU HAVE YOUR TICKETS YET? OCTOBER 8 GALA CONCERT Buy your tickets TODAY at Tilles Box Office and Ticketmaster.com. For VIP tickets, including after-party at Limani, call 516-652-4210 One more day to put up posters and distribute cards. Please help with our final push!!! We are celebrating our church’s 35th Anniversary this year. To mark this landmark, we are hosting a Gala Concert in lieu of our tradition dinner dance. This concert will be a great opportunity to enjoy a night of music and festivities with our friends from throughout the metropolitan area, while serving as a major fundraiser for our parish. If your favorite Greek restaurant or kafeneion does not have our flyer and postcards yet, please bring them some from church!!
ST. CATHERINE’S PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE CROP HUNGER WALK AT EISENHOWER PARK in East Meadow on Saturday Oct. 15th: Registration 10:00 am. Walk 11:00 am. Choose 1 or 3 mile walk.. Please come join us or sponsor a member. For information please contact Sophia Niarchos at coffee hour or Bible/Orthodoxy Class on Wednesday night or
donate on-line at: https://secure2.convio.net/cws/site/SPageServer?pagename=events_find. THE PHILOPTOCHOS BOOK CLUB has selected a new book for our next meeting on Sun. Nov. 6th at 12 noon. The book chosen: The Royal Way of the Cross of Our Lord Leading to Eternal Life. Books will be available for sale ($17) at the Church Bookstore table on Sundays. Hope you will be able to join us. Questions? Please contact Christine Zeiner at 921-0524. OUR ANNUAL GOLD COAST HOUSE TOUR is finally approaching!!! Please join us on Thursday Oct 20th as we tour a beautiful mansion. Enjoy fellowship at the luncheon to follow at The Mill River Club. We will be taking reservations and selling raffle tickets during coffee hour. Feel free to contact Maria Verveniotis at 677-9650 or pamegamerf@optonline.net. Please help support our biggest fund raiser, so together, we can be generous in our philanthropic endeavors.
DIRECT ARCHDIOCESAN DISTRICT FEDERATION OF GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH MUSICIANS WILL BE HAVING A CABARET NIGHT at Holy Trinity Church, 10 Mill Road, New Rochelle, N.Y., Saturday, October 15th, to raise funds in support of scholarships for music education students. Bring friends and family for a night of food, music and fun. Our own Sophia Niarchos and Anna Dounelis will be performing in this great show featuring Broadway show tunes, "nuns," standards from the Great American Songbook, Greek, Italian and Spanish songs. Ticket price: $25. Mezethakia (hors d'oeuvres) and donations are also appreciated. See Sophia Niarchos to contribute. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FOOD PANTRY! THE WEATHER IS GETTING COLDER AND WE NEED YOUR HELP. WE NEED SUPPLIES AND WE NEED FOOD! It is open and helping our community! Thanks to you and to the support of Long Island Harvest, we are able to offer support to all in need! We are open each first Monday of the month, beginning at 10:00 am, and also on an as needed basis throughout the week. FOR COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT, IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE AT ANY TIME. SAVE THE REVISED DATE: November 12th Our Annual Parish Development Conference will focus on Ministries. Details forthcoming. Everyone is encouraged to attend. HELP WANTED/HELP NEEDED NY TLC LICENSED DRIVER AVAILABLE FOR HIRE. Available for airport drop off and pickup and full or part time to help with general driving or errands. Seven years experience. THE CHURCH IS OPENING A NURSERY SCHOOL THIS JANUARY FOR 2 - 4 YEAR OLDS. An open house will be held on Thursday, September 8th from 11 am - 12 noon and from 6:30 - 8 pm. Please come and meet the school's director, Mimi. Mimi is the director of a nursery/child care center in Lynbrook since 1995. You may visit her website: MimisCreativeKids.net or call her at 516 561 - 6464. Mimi is certified by the state of New York and her staff are NYS certified teachers. PARISH WISH LIST: Please consider making a donation towards all or part of an item listed below for the health and wellbeing or in memory of a family member. Your gift will continually provide our Parish the opportunity to serve in our Lord’s ministry. A Chalice, Altar Cloths, a Censer, the Kouvouklion.