Sunday July 20^th, 6^th Sunday of Matthew

SERVICES THIS WEEK:

No additional services this week.

VIDEO ARCHIVE:  Previously recorded Sunday Divine Liturgy services are archived and available on our website! Go to https://www.stcons.org/video-streaming and you can click on the service you would like to view. 

LIGHT A CANDLE AND SAY A PRAYER:  When you are not able to attend church, you can purchase a candle from our church website (home page or video-streaming page), which will be lit before the following service or a service that you specify.  Please give specific names, living or deceased, that you would like Father to remember in prayer. Father will light candles one hour before each service. For Sunday services, please place candle orders prior to 8:00 am Sunday morning.

PLEASE PRAY FOR:   Michele, Fania, Diana, George, Theodore, Anastasia, Constantinos, Phyllis, Joe, Dina, Pamela, Mia, Michael, Tracy, Anna, Sue, Nicole, Amalia, Nydia, Ann, John, Janek, Frank, George, Patrick, Joanne, Betty, Deana, Gloria, Jeannette, Michael, Niko, Maria, Sevasti, Mariam, George, Gene, Pete, Lazaros, John, Christopher, George, David, Marcos, Lela, Dawn, Panagioti, Joanna, Suzanne, Nick, Fotini, Niki, George, Matthew, Stefanos, Georgia, Leonidas, Gus, Connie, Maria, Brenda, Panagiota, Nicholas, Vicki, Susan, Tom, Thomas, Jim, Gloria, Evans, Phyllis, Marti, Janet, John, Zacharias, Vanessa (Vasiliki), Jake, Maegan, Irene, Lisa, Pat, Jonathan, Tracy, Dianna, Betty, Catherine, Evelyn, Gregg, Peter, Angela, Bill, Carrie, Vito, Stephanie, Lisa, Kylie, Nicholas, and Maria.  If you would like to add a name to the prayer list, or if there is a name that should be removed from the prayer list, please contact the church office.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES:

BLOOD DRIVE: Give the gift of life!  TODAY, Sunday, July 20^th there is a blood drive going on in our Hellenic Cultural Center. Sponsored by our YAL group, this effort addresses a critical need in our community for blood and blood products.  Walk ups are accepted. For more information, contact Jeniya Dabish (734)620-1315/ [email protected] 

MEN’S GROUP MEETING:  The Saint Constantine & Helen's Men's Group will meet Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Leo's Coney Island, 33161 W. 8 Mile Road, Livonia, MI, 48152 at 7:00 p.m. We will be discussing the upcoming golf outing.

GOLF OUTING:  Our Men’s Group will be holding a 9-hole Golf Scramble on Sunday, August 17^th to raise funds for their “Feed the Needy” program and other activities. They are currently looking for hole sponsors and volunteers to assist with the event, along with golfers who wish to participate.  Reach out to [email protected] to get involved.

NEWS AND NOTICES:

SUMMER SURVIVAL: Our Summer Survival Board is back in the church Narthex. Even though church attendance unfortunately decreases during the summer months, youth and other programs increase their activity, while regular building and property maintenance, utilities, and other expenses continue. That is why, again this year, we are asking for your help by making an additional donation to our “Summer Survival” campaign. You can make a donation online at stcons.org or by cash or check at the church office (or by mail).  Your help will make a big difference! 

THE LIGHT OF THE SANCTUARY:  Saints Constantine and Helen Church is now launching The Light of the Sanctuary Campaign, a community-wide effort to install elegant chandeliers. We invite you to participate in one of the following ways:

• Make a donation of any amount - every gift helps illuminate the house of God.
• Sponsor a chandelier in full, in your name or in honor/memory of a loved one. Sponsors will be recognized with a commemorative plaque, becoming a permanent part of this sacred offering.

SCHOOL SUPPLY COLLECTION:  Join our St. Helen Philoptochos in collecting new school supplies to be donated to FOCUS Detroit for students and teachers at Detroit’s Commonwealth Academy.  All items must be new and in original packaging, and to the church by September 7^th.  Collection box is located outside the church office.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED: The ASSE, an international student placement agency, website: https://asse.com has contacted the church, looking for host families for exchange students, ages 15 – 18.  They currently have a dozen Christian Orthodox students who have won the prestigious FLEX scholarship and would love to place some here in Michigan with good families who would support their faith. For more information, contact Deborah Purdue, ASSE area representative, 734.377.5010.

GREEK FESTIVALS: It’s Greek festival season!  Please attend these upcoming events and support our sister churches.

·         7/27- St. Panteleimon Feast Day and Festival, Lexington, MI

·         8/15-8/17- Assumption GreekFest 

·         8/22-8/24- Taste of Greece Festival @ Nativity

MEMORIAL SERVICES:  Please call the church office to schedule all memorials and coffee hour sponsorships at least two weeks in advance.  On the day of the service, please bring a list of family names you would like Father to remember in prayer. Koliva will be distributed at the coffee hour; if you wish to bring in paximadia, koulourakia, or other dry cookie it may also be distributed. Coffee Hour sponsorship is not required, however the church is grateful to those who wish to make a sponsorship donation of $200, and the HCC will set up a table with cloth and coffee, etc. for your family.