Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1701 E. Saginaw St.
Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-482-7341
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There will
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be an Orthros service this Sunday or the next, or before the Liturgy on Christmas Day or New Year's Day.
All upcoming Liturgies will begin at 10 am (usual time).
Upcoming Liturgical Schedule
- Sunday, December 24 - Divine Liturgy - 10 am
- Sunday, December 24 - Great Vespers of the Nativity - 5 pm
- Monday, December 25 - Christmas Day Liturgy - 10 am
- Sunday, December 31 - Divine Liturgy - 10 am
- Monday, January 1 - Saint Basil Liturgy - 10 am
- Saturday, January 6 - Epiphany Liturgy - 10 am
Please note Sunday night Vespers is
not
a communion service. The service will take less than an hour. Latecomers, be aware!
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The poinsettias adorning the solea were donated by the Sisterhood of the Philoptochos. Thank you, dear Ladies.
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Our thanks to all who made possible the Christmas Pageant last Sunday: our Greek School teachers and Sunday School teachers and choir, as well as the children, who were all “stars” of Bethlehem. Merry Christmas!
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Advertising Space Available in our Church Directory
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Advertising space is still available in our new church directory for parishioners and neighboring Eastside Community businesses and organizations. This is a great way to solicit business from within our parish and an opportunity to remember or honor our loved ones. Ads can consist of anniversary, birthday, graduation, or other special achievement messages as well as announcements or congratulatory milestones. If you or someone you know might be interested in placing a business, memorial, or honorarium advertisement, please contact the church office at 517-482-7341. Advertising artwork may be submitted to
office@holytrintiy-lansing.org.
The deadline for submission is January 15th.
Ad Sizing & Fee Structure
Business Card - $100
1/4 page - $150
1/2 page - $300
Full page - $500
Please make checks payable to Holy Trinity.
Are you a military veteran? If so, we would like to honor you in our new church directory. Please submit a photo along with the branch and years of service to the church office by January 15th.
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Congratulations to our newly elected Parish Council members for the term beginning in 2018: George Lahanas, Michael Prout, James Stajos, and Nonie Vsetula.
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A note on end-of-year donations. Our Parish Council reminds parishioners that according to IRS Rules, to be counted as part of your 2017 contributions, all donations must be received at the parish (or postmarked) no later than December 31, 2017.
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We beat the debt! Through the generosity of many parishioners, we paid off our debt of the last ten years. However, we have a long way to go to reach our stewardship budget for 2017. Please, if you have not pledged yet, submit a pledge form soon. And if you did not make a contribution towards the debt, please consider an extra gift in this season to help the parish meet its budget. Thank you!
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The Yellow Barrel in the lobby will receive your donations for the Lansing City Rescue Mission of facial tissue (e.g. Kleenex) and lip balm (e.g. Chapstick) for our neighbors in need.
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Waking in a Winter Wonderland
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‘Tis the Season! …for inclement weather. If a Sunday morning ahead brings unusually wintry weather and you wonder whether there will be Liturgy or not, please call the Church Office: the recorded greeting will be changed if church has to be cancelled. 517-482-7341
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Philoptochos News By: Marina Poroshin
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Dear Ladies of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church!
Today I would like to address everyone, not just Philoptochos members. We are approaching the end of a great year filled with fantastic fundraisers, fun events, and many donations to the worthy causes!
Very soon, we will celebrate the coming of Jesus, in flesh, in very humble circumstances, so humble none of us would have probably found joyful. For some of us, this great season of joy is not joyful at all, it might be a season of sadness - some have lost their loved ones and this is the first Christmas without them, or lost jobs, or are having their last Christmas because of sickness. This is exactly the reason Jesus came to us. He did not come because we have lights on the tree, cookies in the oven, or elves on the shelves. He came to heal the brokenhearted and comfort those who experience adversity.
Philoptochos’ mission is to help the poor, and our reward is the joy of GIVING and the sisterhood of volunteering together. This is the true meaning of Christmas for us, Orthodox women.
As Philoptochos Society is gearing up for the New Year, I want to encourage Philoptochos members to renew their membership and invite new members to join our ranks. During the last year, we had lost some of our sisters, some have moved out of the area and our chapter has gotten smaller. Please, consider joining Philoptochos for 2018. Encourage your friends, daughters, sisters and neighbors to join. Let us not have fears about having no time to volunteer for this group – there are ways and levels of supporting Philoptochos activities that fit every schedule and every budget!
All you have to do at this time is pay $30 dues.
Write a check to Philoptochos and mail to:
Holy Trinity | 1701 E. Saginaw St. | Lansing, MI 48912
or
Marina Poroshin | 11190 Kuiper Dr. | Eagle, MI 48822
I am looking forward to another great year for our chapter.
With love and prayers,
Marina Poroshin
Philoptochos Treasurer
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2018 Stewardship Pledge Forms: By Fr. Mark
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We are grateful for all the contributions of our stewards this past year. We know that we can count on the faithful support of our parishioners in 2018.
If you have already filled out a Stewardship Form for the current year, again we thank you!
Please take a moment to repeat this very important step for 2018. Simply click the link below, print the pledge form for 2018, fill out and send back to the church office at your convenience.
You will find a PDF for the 2018 Stewardship Pledge Form as well as the Authorization Agreement for Direct Payments from your account to the church's, if you are interested in availing yourself of this convenience.
As an additional convenience, 2018 Stewardship forms and Direct Payment Authorization forms may now be filled out online.
We really need our parishioners to sign the membership form.
We have as many parish families as ever, but people are not following through on filling out and sending in the form. Please do so this year ... it is not only a requirement of the Archdiocese for membership in good standing ... it is the right and responsible thing to do for your community.
Thank you, and God bless us in this next year of grace 2018!
Fr Mark
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1701 E. Saginaw St.
Lansing, MI 48912
517-482-7341
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