Holy Trinity GOC Weekly News

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

1701 E. Saginaw St.

Lansing, MI 48912

Phone: 517-482-7341

HOLY TRINITY NEWS

Weekly Email Bulletin

March 2, 2018

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Coffee Hour

The Coffee Hour Sunday is hosted by the Philoptochos. Please be generous in your snack-table donations to their humanitarian ministry.

40-Day Memorial

Sunday we offer the prayers of the 40-Day Memorial Service for the servant of God, Stavros Mangopoulos. May his memory be eternal!

Second Tray

Sunday and throughout Great Lent we will pass a second tray for the Garden Project of the Greater Lansing Area Food Bank. Please, in this time of almsgiving and fasting, remember our hungry neighbors in their hour of need.

Annual Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival

Sunday we hold our annual Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival after the Divine Liturgy. Please stay to listen to and support our young people who have prepared these speeches.

Summer Camp

The Metropolis of Detroit Summer Camp offer six weeks of fun, fellowship, and spirituality. Go to www.gomdsc.org for information. Scholarships are available; see Fr. Mark.

Confessions

Confessions can be scheduled by appointment with Fr. Mark. Please arrange for your confession before Holy Week, as no confessions will be scheduled during Holy Week.

Lost & Found

Several items have been turned into the church office from last week. We have a pink barrette, a pair of gloves, a pair of shoes, and two black coats including the mistaken black Nautica fleece with car keys. If you are missing one of these items, please contact the church office.

Library Overstock - Free Books

Please visit the free books table in the social hall during coffee hour. There are plenty of good titles in need of a good home!

Wednesday Evening Book Discussion Group

It’s not too late to join the book discussion group on Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm. We are going through The Hungry Orthodox Christian Reader. Copies are available from the parish bookstore or online. This Wednesday we will discuss chapters 4 and 5.

Salutations at Saint Joseph Melkite Church

On Friday evening, March 9, we will join the congregation of Saint Joseph Melkite Church for the service of Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos. The service begins at 6:30 pm at Saint Joseph. There will be refreshments following the service, with a brief program and presentations.

Yellow Barrel Collection

The Yellow Barrel in the lobby will receive your donations for the Lansing City Rescue Mission of insulated gloves and hand warmers for our neighbors in need.

14th Annual Lenten Retreat

You’re invited to the 14th Annual Lenten Retreat on March 3 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Rev. Fr. Anthony Salzman from St. Philothea Church in Watkinsville, GA to discuss: Iconography: Art and Faith. For more information, please see the bulletin board in the lobby or click the link below.

Registration

AHEPA Scholarship Applications

The Order of AHEPA District #10 Educational Foundation will be awarding educational scholarships to high school students who are graduating in June 2018 and current college students. Applications can be picked up at the church office or online (see link below). It is the responsibility of each applicant to submit the entire completed application so it is received by April 1st, 5:00pm Eastern Time in order to be considered for an award. Please contact the Executive Secretary of the Educational Foundation by telephone 248-689-4156 to confirm that your application was received on time.

Scholarship Application

OCW Event Invitation

Orthodox Christian Women of Michigan (OCW) is delighted to present Rev. Fr. Joshua Genig, Ph.D., speaking on the topic of "Mary and the Orthodox Woman" on Saturday, March 10 at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, 29150 Ten Mile Road (just east of Middlebelt), Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Come make this special Saturday morning OCW presentation part of your Lenten journey! This event is free of charge and all are welcome. Refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!

Event Details

The 17th Annual Greek Independence Day Parade

Sunday, March 25, 2018 starting at 3:00 pm. Parade route on Monroe Street in historic Greektown. Liturgy and Hierarchical Doxology at Annunciation Cathedral at 10:30am.