PRAYER REQUESTS:

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  "Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant"   

Our Stewardship theme for 2024 is “Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant,” from the Parable of the Talents. We are all blessed with certain gifts. This parable stresses the importance of developing our gifts, multiplying them, and offering them back in service to God.

Effective Stewardship Begins with a plan. Each year, we have an opportunity to consciously plan our contributions and our involvement in the life of our parish. Please consider God’s blessings in your life and make a conscious decision to actively and generously support the operating needs of our parish by planning your 2024 stewardship contributions.

You can submit your pledge by printing the attached form in Special Announcement Section of Bulletin or online at www.holytrinitystaugustine.org

You can also set up regular monthly payments through the church website or your bank. Thank you!

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CHURCH FINANCIALS

	Feb - 24	YTD
Income	$14,460	$26,039
Stewardship	$7,877	$15,826
Expense	$24,331	$43,661
Bank Balance	$5,271
Reserves Balance	$92,715

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PHILOPTOCHOS EVENTS:

Ladies, please be on the lookout for your invitation to our Spring Tea, which will be held on March 16th at the home of Dianna Christakos. We welcome ALL ladies in our Parish. If you do not receive an invitation, please tell a Philoptochos member, and, one will be sent to you immediately. We want all to attend, and, enjoy fun, fellowship and food! 

 Upcoming Events:

• 3/24 Annunciation of the Theotokos and Greek Independence Day Luncheon 
• 3/31 St. Francis Homeless Shelter Fundraiser
• 4/21 Easter Bake Sale and Tsoureki Sale
• 4/21 Easter Card sign-up deadline

Philoptochos Board:  President - Paula Marchman-Lekas; Vice President - Martha Tzemopoulos; Immediate Past President - Irene Pergeorellis; Treasurer - Toula Zotos; Recording Secretary - Connie Espinosa; Corresponding Secretary - Gigi Ray; Social Services - Faye Peterson, Joan Manias, Stacy Symeonides

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YOUTH MINISTRY: 

Upcoming Holy Trinity GOYA events:

• Wednesday, March 27 – Holy Trinity Parish Oratorical Festival
• Saturday, March 30 – Northeastern Florida Conference Oratorical Festival, hosted by Holy Trinity Church
• Fri-Sun, Apr 12-14 – GOYA Spring Retreat at Camp Wead in Live Oak, FL hosted by St John the Divine GOYA.

The Holy Trinity Church GOYA ministry integrates worship (liturgia), fellowship (koinonia), service (diakonia), and witness (martyria).  Contact Connie or Andy for additional information.

Michael Lekos has committed to help our Holy Trinity Church raise funds for a new replacement fence.  He organized over 20 volunteers to remove the old fence and prepare the area for a new fence.  If you choose to help, you can make your donation on his GoFundMe page (https://www.gofundme.com/holy-trinity-fence-project), OR send a check [checks can be made payable to “Holy Trinity Church”; please write ‘Fence Project’ on the memo line; and send to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church - 2940 County Road 214 - Saint Augustine, FL  32084-9307]. Thank you for supporting this effort.

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COFFEE HOUR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!  

You can do it solo or share the responsibility with someone else. 

NEW link for Coffee Hour Sign-up”. Please sign up at:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4BA9AB29ABF58-47162771-holy

Email Gigi Ray at [email protected] or call her at 404-375-5859; or email Toula Zotos at [email protected]. You can speak to them after church, and they can sign you up also.  Thank you in advance for considering offering this hospitality to our parish family and guests. [Using the SignUpGenius link:  click the blue box that says SIGN UP; then the brown box at the bottom of the page that says SUBMIT AND SIGN UP - this will take you to the next screen; and click on SIGN UP NOW.

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HOLY SERVICES AND EVENTS SCHEDULE: Please see the Special Announcements section of the bulletin and the new website for the official calendar.

If you have any special dates to include on the PC calendar, please contact Kaliroi Parris.

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WAYS OF GIVING:

On-Line:  Click “Donate Now” on our Church’s webpage:  www.HolyTrinityGOC.com to make a gift.  Give via credit card, PayPal, or set up recurrent giving through your bank.  Please be sure a specific notation (ex: stewardship) is included for each transaction.

Giving by Check or Cash: Please be sure to include a notation on the memo line on checks to allow us to identify your intentions (i.e., stewardship, candles, trays, memorials, etc.). Please use a donation envelope available at the welcome desk and the Narthex and fill out the information requested.

Weekly Offering: The Lord's day is to be the time for a weekly offering for the support of His cause.  Make your offering today...check or cash and enable our Church to continue to enhance the spiritual growth of the Orthodox Christians entrusted to our care.  Your offering can be made at the collection basket as you exit the service or mailed to HTGOC using the donation envelopes are available at the welcome desk and in the Narthex.

Celebrations:  Are you celebrating a special day? Birthday, Anniversary, Seasonal House Cleaning? Whatever the event, please consider celebrating it with others and making it a fundraiser for our church. People have raised $6 billion USD on Facebook and Instagram for causes they care about. Create a fundraiser and Facebook will take care of the donation processing with no fees.  You can also place the PayPal giving link for the church in your on-line message for donations to be made directly to our account. This can be a fun way to share your happy day with your friends and community and an effective fundraiser for our church. Please reach out to Fr. Maximos or Nick Lekas for details.'

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THE COMMEMORATIVE BRICK WALKWAY

The Commemorative Brick Walkway began as a parish fundraising program for Holy Trinity at the time of the Opening of the Doors in 2008.  It has become a vehicle to honor individuals who have impacted our parish. At the same time, it continues to provide a wonderful opportunity for people to create a lasting memory for a myriad of reasons.  Show your support to Holy Trinity by purchasing a 4" x 8" paver with 3 lines for $100, or an 8" x 8" paver with 6 lines for $250.00.  

The net profit supports the parish operations.

Brochures are available on the card rack in the Church Hall or you may contact Connie Espinosa at [email protected] to either contribute to the 2023 campaign or to assist in this parish ministry.  Your support is a lasting tribute that will honor a veteran, a family member, a loved one, a business or organization. 

Blessings, Connie Espinosa

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CHURCH OFFICE: 

Please be aware that Nelda Hann, our Administrative Assistant, has decided to take her well deserved retirement as of last week.  We wish her all of God's blessings as she begins yet another chapter in her life.  She will be sorely missed!

We are currently interviewing applicants for the position.  In ther interim, please address any needs directly with a member of the Parish Council.  You may also leave a message on the church's voice mail system or call Nick Lekas or Father Maximos directly.  Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.

• If you have a request for a special service (traditionally, a volunteered donation is given to the priest) such as a memorial, please email the church office at [email protected] or call 904 829-0504 (if you do not have access to email) in advance of requested date with details.

• If requesting a graveside memorial, please contact the priest.

• If you would like any of the following, please contact the priest: 
• To arrange an appointment for a House Blessing.
• To offer Holy Communion to someone in need at a hospital, nursing home, in hospice care, or at home.

•  The normal deadline for the Church bulletin e-mail articles is before 12pm on Wednesday weekly. Thank you.