Parish News & Updates
Please stay after Agape Vespers (12pm) and join us for our Annual Pascha Agape Picnic (featuring roast lamb). Food, fellowship, fun, music & easter egg hunt for the kids. No reservations necessary. All are encouraged to bring an additional food item to share. Bring your family and friends!
Easter Egg Hunt for pre-K through middle schoolers. Participants should assemble in the small hall after Vespers.
For Our Visitors: Please know that you are always welcome to attend services and worship with us. We are overjoyed whenever someone joins us for worship and experiences the beauty of the Orthodox Holy Tradition. For more info on the Church go to THIS LINK
Kids beginner Greek dance lessons starting April 30th during coffee fellowship! Any littles around preschool aged and up who want to start learning the basic Greek dances are welcome to join for a quick (30 minute), fun time once a month. More information to come. Contact Andrea Jervinis or Giselle Truppi with any questions.
Senior Fellowship Lunch Tuesday, April 18th, 11:30am at Skipolini's Restaurant RSVP (by April 11th) to Dean Settas at 775 848 3293 or George Sakelarios at 661 350 7575
BYZANTINE CHANT & ICONOGRAPHY RETREAT, August 20 - 26, 2023 at the DIAKONIA RETREAT CENTER in Salem, South Carolina. REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 20. The Liturgical Arts Academy teaches Byzantine Chant and Iconography in the tradition of the Orthodox Christian Church. TLAA is a 1-week intensive program led by experts in these disciplines. The Academy is ideal for church communities to send their chanters and painters for training and offers instruction for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. For more info go to https://www.theliturgicalarts.org/ or email [email protected] This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who is interestd in Liturgical Arts.
GOA Center for Family Care is a wonderful ministry of our Archdiocese. We encourage you to sign up HERE for updates & receive resources from GOA Center for Family Care in your inbox.
Sunday School New or visiting students are always welcome to "drop in" for a lesson. Students will be directed to Sunday School in the small hall following communion. Sunday School will be in session for 40 minutes and then students will be released into the large hall to join their families for snacks and fellowship. Please remember that we strive to keep a good learning environment free of distractions. Therefore, following divine liturgy, parents will be directed to enter the large hall from the front of the building. Please refrain from congregating in the small hall during Sunday School lessons.
Bible Study meets each Thursday, in person AND via zoom. Drop ins are welcome! We are studying the book of Colossians. Connection link: https://goarch.zoom.us/j/96253922864?pwd=eVN0Q2NtcDh5MnBwcGZTZ1ZKcGFwZz09
Be sure to check out our Bookstore! Did you know that the bookstore has a self-checkout system when there is no cashier available? Located in front of our register, there are envelopes and a secure box to record and place bookstore payments. Simply choose your item(s), record the item(s) on the envelope, place your payment in the envelope (cash or checks only), and place the envelope into the slot at the top of the secure box.
Food Bank Benefit Our own Cody Wilson has been involved with a program called Headlock on Hunger. Headlock on Hunger is a family-friendly, Pro-wrestling event and Raffle that aims to increase awareness about child hunger in our community, as well as raise funds for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. The next event is scheduled for 7PM, May 6th at Reed High School . Every dollar raised will be turned into 3 meals by the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. https://www.fbnn.org/headlocknv/ For tickets to the event. For info, see Cody Wilson or go to HOHNV.com
GREEK FESTIVAL - Sept 8th & 9th Mark your calendars and spread the word! We are looking for festival committee members to build out the planning team and lead focus areas such as Marekting, Logistics, Enterntainment, Finances and Administration. Please contact our festival Co-Chairs Mary Paraskevopoulos & Maria Voulgaris, or Father Stephen, for more information.
Help us build up the Following Ministries:
- Live Stream— Looking to add additional members to help support our service schedule. This is a great opportunity for our High School and Young Adult parishioners and only requires a commitment of a few hours per month!
- Hospitality— Looking for a Leader or Co-Leaders to help oversee weekly fellowship: to ensure we have good coverage each week, our supplies are maintained and reordered when needed, and to be a central point of contact for volunteers who have signed up to help and/or contribute.
- Facilities — Looking to build a team of parishioners who are willing to help with small projects in and around the church property. If you are interested in joining these or any other ministries, please talk to Father Stephen or contact the church office!
- Greek Festival - Needed: Festival Planning Committee members to assist Co-Chairs Mary Paraskevopoulos & Maria Voulgaris bring our festival to life. No experiences required - just a willingness to lend your talent and work in collaboration with fellow parishioners. Contact Mary, Maria, or Father for more information.
Pastoral Visits & Holy Communion For setting dates, sacraments, memorial services, personal counseling, confessions, sick calls and personal visitations that may include receiving Holy Communion, please call the church office (775-825-5365) or email [email protected]. You can also speak with Father Stephen or e-mail at [email protected].
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Live Streaming Most services are being live-streamed on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/saintanthonychurchreno/. It is a blessing to be able to connect with those at home in this way.
Online Giving Portal for Stewardship & Donation Offerings The Online Giving Portal can be accessed through our Church Website by clicking the new “Donations & Stewardship” tab. This functionality is secured for your protection and gives you the opportunity to make a one-time contribution or set up a recurring offering.
Prayer Ministry “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16 If you need prayer for yourself, a family member, or anyone else in your circle of friends and acquaintances, you can have your prayer requests included in a weekly prayer request list. Also, this new Prayer Ministry is looking for “prayer warriors” who are willing to pray for others in need. Praying for one another is a critical part of living an Orthodox Christian life, and the Prayer Ministry can help you systematically pray for others who need prayer. If you have a prayer request, or would like to become part of this new, important, and exciting ministry, please contact Barbara Cummings via phone or text at 775-848-3677, or via email at [email protected]