HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
Sunday of the Myrrh Bearing Women
April 30th, 2017
Councilors: Maria Hicks, David Kouba, Costa Panagos, Sydney Langford*
Altar Group: St. Gregory The Theologian
Ambassadors: John Saparilas, Jeanette Wilson
Sunday School in Session
Broadcast Team: Steve Flaherty, Harry Nicholos
Watch services live online at livestream.com/accounts/12761713
or visit our Facebook page!
New members or visitors, stop by the Welcome Table across from the candlestand.
Greek Festival 2017 Kick-Off Luncheon THIS SUNDAY!
Please join the Greek Festival Committee for a luncheon THIS SUNDAY after Church to honor and celebrate the hard working volunteers, past and future, who make the Greek festival possible! We will be serving great food, provide important information for this year's festival and most importantly, fellowship.
Fr. Paul Out of Town
Fr. Paul is serving in a wedding out of town this week and will be returning next week. If you have any pastoral needs please contact Fr. Polycarp at 864-735-2949
DURHAM GREEK FESTIVAL
Saturday, May 6 & Sunday, May 7, 2017 - 11 am to 8 pm - Rain or shine
St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 8306 NC Hwy 751, Durham, NC
Ladies Philoptochos Membership Drive
Our 2017 Ladies Philoptochos Membership drive is currently underway. Now is the time to renew your membership or you may join as a new member anytime! Checks are made payable to "Ladies Philoptochos Society." You may send in your membership check to the church office or give your check to any board member. Please contact Lisa Constantelos at constlk@hotmail.com or 919-585-6757 with any questions about joining or renewing your membership. We will be emailing out a list of our 2017 members in the month of May. If you would like to be included, please join or renew by May 1st, 2017. Thank you for your membership!
Philoptochos Luncheon Update
The Philoptochos Luncheon this year will highlight the challenges which face our veterans. To honor the ladies of our community who have served in the military, Ladies Philoptochos Society has committed to donate a centerpiece in honor of or in memory of each individual. These practical and useful bags will be donated to homeless women veterans at the conclusion of the event.
If you or a loved one is a woman veteran, please contact Mary Wehbie at 919-264-7715 or email maryellen.wehbie@gmail.com so that we may show our appreciation for your service. DEADLINE IS THIS SUNDAY APRIL 30TH. Individuals are invited to sponsor a centerpiece in honor of or in memory of any member of the military. Please see Mary Wehbie in the fellowship hall. DEADLINE IS THIS SUNDAY APRIL 30th.
Mothers of Little Ones
Calling all MOLOs! Treat yourself before Mother's Day and let Dad put the kids to bed. Come join us for a Mom's night out on Thursday, May 11th at 8:00PM at the new restaurant Vidrio at 500 Glenwood Avenue. Please RSVP by 5/7 to vfperryman@gmail.com or annakouba@yahoo.com.
Graduation Sunday May 21st
On Sunday, May 21 we will be honoring all our High school & College Graduates. Please send in your information directly to Fr. Paul at htraleighfr@gmail.com.
Information should include: 1) Name of graduate, 2) Parent's names, 3) Name of school 4) Any notes of interest (recognitions, awards, area of study, future plans, etc).
GOYA Goes to Wet ‘n Wild and Baseball Night
On June 3rd, GOYA will be going to the Wet’n Wild Water Park in Emerald Point! We will meet at Church at 10:00 am for anyone that wants to caravan. On June 16th, we will be going to see the Holly Springs Salamanders play the Asheboro Copperheads. We will have hot dogs with Fr. Paul at 6:00 pm at the Church and then caravan to the game. We will be selling tickets during coffee hour in May. Our tickets are discounted to Wet’n Wild for $29 as well as a $10 all you can eat lunch at buffet at the water park. We will also be selling tickets for $10 to the GOYA Baseball Night.
2017 Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy-Laity Assembly, Philoptochos and Southeastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Choirs and Musicians Conference
We are hosting the 2017 Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy-Laity Assembly, Philoptochos, and Southeastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Choirs and Musicians Conference in Raleigh, NC, June 21 - 24, 2017. Sponsorship opportunities are available at many levels ranging from $50 to $2,500. The deadline for inclusion in the Commemorative Album is May 1, 2017. Forms are also available at www.atlmetropolis.org or by appointment with Beba Zevgolis at 919-786-1760. For additional information, please email Sydney Langford at 2017gomaconference@gmail.com or check out our new event page on Facebook @ 2017 Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy-Laity.
Conference Goodie Bags
We are in the process of gathering items to place in each of the Clergy/Laity/Philoptochos/Choir conference bags (375 bags). If you or you know of a donor/vendor that would like to donate items to be placed inside of these bags, please contact toulacapetanos@yahoo.com or (919) 810-2903 no later than May 26th. Example items: pads of paper, pens, water bottles, etc.
Learn Wonderful Music at Clergy Laity!
To ALL Parishioners: we are hoping that some of you may be interested in joining us for the music portion of the Clergy Laity this June. You do not have to be a choir member, will learn wonderful new music and make new friends for a lifetime. Please consider registering; it is such a wonderful experience! Info available at sfgocm@goarch.org.
CCCM CORDIALLY INVITES OUR COMMUNITY TO TWO GREAT EVENTS
Saturday, May 6 - SHRED-A-THON at HOLY TRINITY at 10 A.M. There will be a truck from PRO-SHRED in the Church parking lot to take all of our parishioners' tax and other papers to shred and recycle. Our sincere thanks to JIM KLEMES for providing this opportunity free of charge.
Holy Trinity Sweatshirts Have Arrived! If you pre-ordered one of our sweatshirts they have arrived! Please speak with Jeanette Wilson at the Church office or Rob Shand to pick them up!
Panayia Prousiotissa Monastery in Troy, NC
The Virgin Mary (Panayia) is calling all to join in prayer and receive her blessings during her major Feastdays. Please consider a trip to Panayia Prousiotissa Monastery in Troy to join the Sisters as we honor her who so lovingly intercedes for our well being. The celebration of the Myrrhbearing Women and an Anthonite Litany in honor of the All Holy Theotokos will be Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6. Friday the Vigil starts at 5pm and Saturday begins at 8:30am with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and ends with lunch around noon. Come to chant together Christos Anesti and crack Pascha eggs with His Eminence. For more information, contact Elaine Noulis.
Children’s Change for Change
How do we raise kind, caring, charity-minded Orthodox youth? By actively involving them in the process! With Children's Change for Change, even the youngest members of our community can take part in charitable works. Following the conclusion of the service on the FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH, we ask one family from our AHJ community to hold collection baskets and encourage our parishioners to donate their pocket change in support of Orthodox mission work around the globe. If you're interested in involving your family in this meaningful ministry, contact Leslie Dombalis at ldombalis@gmail.com or Zoe Pusic at zpusic@yahoo.com.
This Week at Holy Trinity
Sun. Apr. 30th
Orthros: 8:30 am, Liturgy: 10:00 am
Memorial: Evangelos Xouris (1yr)
Greek Festival Kickoff Luncheon
GOYA Basketball: 3:00 pm
Tues. May 2nd
Adult Greek Dance: 7:00 pm
Wed. May 3rd
6th Hour Prayer Service
Thurs May 4th
Men’s Group: 7:00 am
Women’s Group 9:15 am
Sun. May 7th
Orthros: 8:30 am, Liturgy: 10:00 am
Children’s Change for Change
AHEPA: Library