INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON
Learn to Program! Computer Programming is quickly becoming an essential skill for today's workforce. Dr. Maria Daltayanni PhD Computer Science will be offering an Introduction to Programming with Python course starting Saturday, May 13th at 10:00 am. Classes will be on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This five week course is offered for free to the St Nicholas Community and is open to everyone! We will be meeting at classroom #10 at the School building. Please bring your laptop. To register please click on the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0JPFSY7unh3yU0VqTS7tb4n5bWuujOIRdoJS9p3EuHmA_Fw/viewform?c=0&w=1
or go to the Saint Nicholas website at: www.saintnicholas.org and scroll down to click on the “Introduction to Programming with Python” link.
For more information and course syllabus please click here: http://www.saintnicholas.org/wp-content/uploads/Syllabus-intro-to-Python-Spring2017-1.pdf
Hoping to see you at the class!
The IT Group and your priests.
FESTIVAL DONATION NEEDS
If you would like to help with festival needs, please take a flyer from the Festival table outside the church after the Liturgies and see Nick Pagonis (408-348-5026).
COFFEE HOUR TEAM
This Sunday's coffee hour team: (no coffee team due to Festival)
If you wish to be on the coffee teams that are forming, please contact Marcella Fotis at 408-723- 4124.
SAINT NIKITAS LUNCHEON
Save the Date:Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 12:30pm.
You are all invited to attend a luncheon for His Eminence
Metropolitan Nikitas to celebrate the feast day of Saint Nikitas.
Details to follow. Chairperson: Roula Demertzis
MISSIONS MINISTRY
Thank you for a great fundraising campaign. It has come to a close and winners have been announced. If you have any questions email Rosa at rosa@deamant.com.
As always you can donate at www.fili-inc.com or mail your check to the church office. All is greatly appreciated.
Would you like to get updates on the orphanage? Just text fili to number 51555. When you subscribe we will be sending video updates and messages from Sr. Nektaria once a quarter. Also, possibly win a day pass to the rock climbing at Touchtone climbing in Santa Clara.
See you at the festival!
Attention Parents of Teens and Teens of St. Nicholas: Are you interested in short term missions work, but don't know how to get started? We are planning a short term mission trip with YOCAMA (www.yocama.com) to Browning, Montana, to serve the Native American Blackfeet Indians. This is a great introductory to missions work without ever leaving the country. The trip will be July 17th-24th. Please see Presvytera Mindy Verginis or Rosa Deamant if you have any questions.
GREEK PASTRIES, KOLLYVA & ARTOKLASIA
If you wish to order kollyva, paximadia, koulourakia or other Greek pastries, or artoklasia, please see below. Payment is arranged with the makers and not the church. If there is anyone who wants to be added to the makers list, please call the church office.
For kollyva:
Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124
Maria Anagnostou 408-316-6609
For paximadia, koulourakia, and other Greek pastries:
Maria Tsaboukos 408-723-5175
Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124
Antonia Komianos 408-472-3888
For artoklasia:
Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124
Despina Anagnostou 408-316-6609
CONFESSIONS
Confessions with Father Demosthenes are available by appointment. Please call the church office.
FASHION SHOW
St Anna Philoptochos is postponing their Fashion Show til September 30th. It will be held in Community Center of St Nicholas. Doors open at 11:30 am. Adults $50.00 / children 12 and under $15.00. Questions/ reservations contact Laurie Sahines 408 823 0111. lsahines@comcast.net
BURIAL PLOT
Single burial plot available at Mission City Memorial Park, 420 N. Winchester Blvd, Santa Clara, in the Greek Section. If interested, please call George Spilios 408-806-1699 for more information.
FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ALTAR
Sacramental wine has been acquired from St. Anthony’s Monastery in Arizona. This wine is dedicated only to be used for sacraments such as the Proskomide or Artoklasia at St. Nicholas or other Orthodox churches. It is available for purchase at the bookstore for a $20 donation. All proceeds go towards the needs of the Altar and will also help support St. Anthony’s Monastery. Thank you for your support.
NEW CHURCH FACILITY FEES
Commencing Wednesday, February 1, 2017, Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church will institute a Church facility fee to offset the costs for the general maintenance and usage of the Church. The facility fees are listed below:
Marriage Ceremony
Steward: $300.00
Non- Steward: $500.00
Baptism
Steward: $ 200.00
Non- Steward: $400.00
We thank you for your consideration!
SUNDAY SCHOOL
DONOR BRICK FUNDRAISER
Help us pave the way to success by purchasing a donor brick, customized with your message and to be laid in the existing area near the office/community center. With the purchase of a brick, you may pay tribute to someone special, honor the memory of a loved one, or have your family name or ministry group forever recognized on one or more bricks.
All profits of this fundraiser go towards the Building Fund at St. Nicholas, supporting the future growth of our parish.
Bricks are being offered for a donation of $1,000 each. Don’t miss out on this beautiful opportunity.
Please contact the office at churchoffice@saintnicholas.org or 408-246-2770 for more information.
AMAZON SMILE
If you already shop on Amazon, or if you’re looking for the perfect gift for a loved one, we invite you to shop at smile.amazon.com and choose Greek Orthodox Community of Santa Clara as your charity of choice and .5% of your purchase will be donated to St. Nicholas. This is no cost to you. Below you can read about how to use Amazon Smile.
How Does it Work?
1. Visit smile.amazon.com.
The entire shopping experience is the same and most products available on amazon.com are available at Amazon Smile.
2. Sign in and Choose Greek Orthodox Community of Santa Clara County
The screen will look slightly different depending on whether you’re already signed into Amazon. If you’re already signed in, you’ll see a screen like the one below. Simply search for “Greek Orthodox Community of Santa Clara County” and proceed to step 3.
3. Begin Shopping
ADULT CATECHISM CLASS
Adult Catechism classes take place on Thursdays at 6:30pm in the church office boardroom. The classes are open to everyone.
BYZANTINE MUSIC PROGRAM
The Byzantine Music School classes have resumed on Friday evenings from 7:00pm until 9:00pm in Room 10. Please register online at www.ByzantineMusicSchool.com.
CANON OF FAITH
The monthly Canon is issued electronically. If you would like to receive a hard copy, please contact the office at 408-246-2770 or churchoffice@saintnicholas.org and one will be mailed to you.
Please note that the July and August issues will be issued electronically only.
SUNDAY BULLETIN NOTICE
To avoid any confusion on our part as we compose and print the Sunday bulletin, we ask that anyone who wishes to include a notice in the Sunday bulletin submit the notice in writing to the office BY THURSDAY NOON! Please don't wait until the last minute or send a note into the altar on a Sunday morning while the liturgy is in progress.
SMALL HALL BULLETIN BOARD
Please check with Father Demosthenes in the office before posting anything on the bulletin board in the Small Hall. Notices, announcements, advertisements, etc. that have not been approved will be removed. Thank you for your kind cooperation.
ONLINE REGISTRATION for all of our school programs (SUNDAY SCHOOL, GREEK SCHOOL, BYZANTINE MUSIC SCHOOL