PARISH ASSEMBLY MEETING
Our Parish Assembly Meeting scheduled for Sunday, August 6, following Divine Liturgy. We encourage you to attend this important meeting of all parishioners to learn all the news. You won't want to miss it!
NEW: FAMILY EVENINGS
With great excitement, we are preparing for the first FAMILY EVENING. This is a new ministry centered around the need to bring families together for fellowship and spiritual growth and to enable us all to develop as members of Saint John's family.
CORRECTION: This is a potluck dinner event that will take place on Friday, July 28 from 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center in La Mesa, Monterey. The time and the location are set to enable families with younger children to participate. Child care will be provided for the time of the adult time together. If you can, please bring a dish to share - Friday's are fasting days.
The schedule is as follows:
- 5:30 - 6:00pm - Family potluck dinner -we all eat together.
- 6:00 - 7:00pm - Short movie/ presentation, small group discussions and fellowship.
- 7:00 pm - More fellowship time...
This first gathering will begin "A Journey to Fullness" as seed for the group discussions.
A JOURNEY TO FULLNESS
This is the title of the newly released set of short presentations by Father Barnabas Powell. We will watch them together and discuss in small groups how we our journey takes us to the fullness of the original Christian Faith. Excellent material, professionally crafted and put on the screen with much love and enthusiasm. The first episode will be shown and discussed at the first FAMILY EVENINGS gathering on Friday, July 28.
ORTHODOXY 101/ CATECHISM CLASS
A new Orthodoxy 101/ Cathechism cycle will begin on Sunday, August 13 to end at the end of the Great and Holy Lent. The meetings will take place on Sundays after the coffe hour, the first one being an Introductory class. To sign up for the class, please contact Father Ion.
SERVICE IN SALINAS
The Orthros and Liturgy for Saint Panteleimon will take place in Salinas on Thursday, July 27.
SAN JOSE CHOIR
With joy we will be welcoming the Saint Nicholas choir from San Jose, who will join with us in Divine Liturgy on Sunday July 30. This is a very special treat. Be sure to attend and enjoy their wonderful and inspirational contribution to our service.
WEDNESDAY VESPERS, POTLUCK AND WORKSHOP
Next week's Wednesday service will be VESPERS for Saint Panteleimon. We will then continue with the small group discussions inspired by delicious potluck dinner. We will partake of some Desert Wisdom and we will discuss about applying it to our lives in the modern age.
6:00pm – Vespers
6:45pm – Lenten Potluck dinner and discussion: "Desert Wisdom"
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
The newly elected board of directors are kindly asked to be present on Sunday’s elections of the executive board. Your vote and presence are very important to the future of the chapter. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Please reserve Saturday, September 16th for Philoptochos Fall General Meeting. The whole community is invited to hear Father Milutin’s presentation as the key note speaker. The St. Prophet Elias Community will join us for breakfast and fellowship. Come and learn what’s new with this dynamic chapter. More details and invitation to follow.
Give your heart to a child continues as Camp Agape 2017 is around the corner. This year’s camp will be held in August at St. Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center. Please consider being a volunteer for this blessed ministry. If you, or anyone you know would like to be a part of Camp Agape, please contact the chapter.
GREEK FESTIVAL PREPARATIONS
Upcoming Cooking Schedule - all cooking to take place in Salinas, unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, July 25 12 pm - 300 Dolmades for Taverna Night
Tuesday, August 15 Galactobouriko 12
Thursday, August 17 Galactobouriko 9
Tuesday, August 29 Apricot Baklava, 12 pm
Thursday, August 31 Apricot Baklava 9 am
Question about this event? Call Sandy Sanders at 831.229.1937
Mon. July 24 9:00am – 4:00 pm - Karithopita
Question about this event? Call Voula Saites at 831.384.3983
Friday, July 28, after 4:00 Pastitsio sauce & noodles
Saturday, July 29, from 10:00 am - assemble Pastitsio
Question about this event? Call Rania Zavitsanos at 831.402.4111
Bring with you a sack lunch and your apron. More dates will be announced for other items soon.
NEW: CONNECT!
We now have three new Facebook Groups for you to consider:
- Families - for parents (and grandparents) to keep in touch and plan events.
- Newbies - for catechumens and new people in our community.
- Military - for families of the military in the area, both active and retired.
These are closed groups. Add your friends who might enjoy being part of them or, to join, please contact Julia Wheeler.
SERVING THESE SUNDAYS
The teams on duty these coming Sundays are:
July 23
Welcoming: Rania Zavitsanos
Parish Council Member: Fotis Papoulias
Fellowship: Team 4 (Green) – always 4th Sunday of the month
July 30
Welcoming: Anthony Zavitsanos
Parish Council Member: Euthimios Saites
Fellowship: Everyone!! - always 5th Sunday of the month.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUMMER BREAK
The Sunday School will enjoy the summer break until September. See you in church!