Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1701 E. Saginaw St.
Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-482-7341
HOLY TRINITY NEWS
Weekly Email Bulletin 
January 19, 2018
ANNOUNCEMENTS
40-Day Memorial Service
Sunday we offer the prayers of the 40-Day Memorial Service for the servant of God, Diane Dellis. May her memory be eternal!
Coffee Hour
The Coffee Hour on Sunday is hosted by the AHEPA.
Odyssey Pizza & Movie event canceled
The Odyssey Pizza & Movie night fundraiser scheduled for January 21st has been canceled.
Advertising Deadline Extended
We came up a little bit short of our goal for the # of advertisements to fill our space in the new church directory. In order to make the pages aesthetically pleasing, we need several more ads to fill empty space. Because of this we have extended the deadline for submission to Wednesday, January 24th. Please note that in addition to business advertisements, Ads can also consist of messages to a loved one (i.e - anniversary, birthday, graduation, in memory of, or any other special achievement). If interested, simply email the church office the message you would like to print, indicate the size you wish, and we will create your ad.

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.
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 at www.AHEPAdistrict10.org/educational-foundation. 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.
49th Annual Interfaith Day
49th Annual Interfaith Day
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 9am - 2:30pm
St. Casmir Church
815 Sparrow Ave. (enter on Barnes Ave.)
TOPIC:  “BRIDGING OUR TROUBLED WATERS”
Ticket $12 & a box of healthy cereal for the Food Bank.
For tickets see Olga Pascalenos
Online Photo Archive
The Parish Council is building a large online photo/video archive for the church. If you have photos or videos from Parish outings & events please contact the church office for more details on how to upload them to our directory.
OCW 25th Anniversary Luncheon
Orthodox Christian Women (OCW) invites you and your friends to its 25th Anniversary Luncheon on  Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 2 p.m.

Presvytera Helen Karamanos will be speaking. Her topic is “What is an Ideal Woman?”.

The luncheon and celebration will take place at St. George Romanian Orthodox Cathedral Cultural Center, 18405 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan 48075.

The cost is $25 for OCW Members and $30 for Non-members. All are welcome (men, women, teens).

Registration is required. Please Respond by  January 28th .

For questions, contact Loretta Gates at  248-689-9721 , or e-mail Mary Ann Dadich at  mdadich811@gmail.com . You may also respond to this e-mail with questions.

Annual Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival
To parents of students in grades 7-12, we are holding our annual Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival after Liturgy on  Sunday, March 4. The students in Jan Munk's class (Junior Division-aged) will be working on speeches as part of class time. For the Senior Division students (grades 10-12), Heather Gray has the topics and will be contacting our high school students.

The Oratorical Festival is a wonderful opportunity for our kids to look more deeply into an aspect of our Orthodox faith, work on a speech, and deliver it to a friendly, encouraging audience. Please put your support behind the Festival and encourage your students to participate; this is a wonderful event.

Contact Jan Munk (517-372-5062) if you have questions.

2018 FAITH Travel Grant
The application is available at  thefaithendowment.org/travelgrant  for participants of Session One and Session Two. Completed applications must be postmarked by mail by the February 1, 2018 deadline. Full applicant criteria and instructions can be found at the link above. 

Priority is given to high school seniors. FAITH travel grants are primarily need-based financial aid awards; however, each applicant’s academic performance will also be weighed into the evaluation review process.

Applicants are encouraged  to follow FAITH on Facebook  for program updates and award notification timelines. 

This is the eleventh consecutive year that FAITH has awarded full and partial financial aid travel grants to qualifying campers participating in the 2018 Ionian Village summer camp program. 
Yellow Barrel Collection
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.
Birthday Sunday News By: Elaine Kritselis
Here we are, celebrating another year of a successful addition to church activities, the Birthday Sunday observance. Response has been positive and parishioners are happy to learn of others who share their birthday month.

The January Birthday Sunday is set for January 21. Below is a list from last year. If your name is not on it and you would like to be included, please email me at  ekritselis@yahoo.com . I'd love to include everyone. Also included are photos from the December birthday party.

MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING YOU PEACE, GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.                         
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
Jeanine Barks
Gus Carantza
Jude Earley
Phillip Frangos
Themis Frangos
George Gazos
Chris Kateyiannis
Sophia King
Erica Krantz
Evelyn Lazaroff
Robert Nystrom
Nick Pehlivanoglu
Carl Pogoncheff
Joseph Pogoncheff
Nicholas Pridnia
Stella Semerly
Emmalee Skorich
Louis Vlahakis
Sava (Sam) Vosovic
Noni Vsetula
Sam Vsetula
Evelyn Zachos
CristiEllen Heos Zarvas
2018 Helene Tzitsikas Scholarship
2018 Stewardship Pledge Forms
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Thank You For Your Contributions!
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1701 E. Saginaw St.
Lansing, MI 48912
517-482-7341