E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 11/26/2017
Ա. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ ՅԻՍՆԱԿԻ - FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 36:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Luke 12:13-31
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Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
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Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին
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Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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The Unnatural Thing
In Luke 17 we read about 10 lepers who meet up with Jesus as He enters their village. They call out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" Jesus tells them to go and show themselves to the priest. On the way, they are all healed of their leprosy. Only one of them returns to thank Jesus and give glory to God. Jesus says, "Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine?" He then tells the one, "Stand up and go; your faith has saved you."
We are indebted to Luke for this story of the 10 lepers. It was required that the priests should give a clean bill of health to cured lepers before they could rejoin society again. As the scripture reveals, the 10 were not cured as before they started on their journey to the priests, but they were healed sometime during their journey. Only one returned to thank Jesus. Only one was grateful enough to return and say "thank you" while the other nine hurried off. Jesus asked, "where are the other nine?" It is commonly accepted that the one who returned to give thanks to Jesus was doing the natural thing, but think for a moment.....what this man did was the UNNATURAL thing. The other nine did the natural thing, they forgot the very one who had cured them.
Only 10% of people are thankful to God for all His wondrous deeds and bother to thank Him. The other 90%? Probably victims of the entitlement mentality or the victim mentality. I really hope this 90-10 rule is not true. If it is, let us always - not only on this Thanksgiving Day, but always - be a part of the 10% who give thanks in all things.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor
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Sarkis Church Participates in an Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service
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On Monday, November 20, 2017 Congregation L'Dor V'Dor - Oakland Little Neck Jewish Center hosted an Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service. St. Sarkis Church was among the seven congregations represented. The service included recitations from the Old Testament and the singing of hymns.
This is the 3rd year that St. Sarkis church participates in this Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. This is a great way to begin the holiday season praying with people of all faiths and learning about different religious traditions. Our differences -- spiritual or cultural -- should unite and not divide us. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!
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Sunday School Thanksgiving Feast
By Lara Milian Bardizbanian
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On Sunday, November 19th, over 120 guests of all ages gathered at St. Sarkis for a Thanksgiving feast.
Hosted by the St. Sarkis Sunday School, parents and parishioners prepared a delicious Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings! His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian said that he'd enjoyed seeing the Sunday School students singing earlier in the day (during their morning assembly) and invited them for an impromptu performance. Forty students excitedly scurried to the stage and entertained the guests, singing "God's Not Dead! No! He is Alive!" Fr. Nareg acknowledged all the Sunday School staff, parents and students for helping realize the dream of creating a Sunday School. A special thank you was given to Mrs.
Maggie Kouyoumdjian, former Principal of Sunday School at St. Vartanants Church in New Jersey, who helped train and mentor the St. Sarkis Sunday School teachers. Fr. Nareg also mentioned how greatful he was to all those who helped with the event and made special note of how thankful he is for his relationship and continued encouragement from Bishop Anoushavan. The event ended with a birthday cake for Mrs. Zepiur Ardzivian, our beloved church secretary.
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Pint Nite
By Janet Tutuyan
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It is often said that "Third time's a charm". But for Paint Nite at St. Sarkis Church, the fourth time turned out to be even more fun! Just ask the 23 eager guests in Chadrjian Hall
on Friday
Night who sipped wine and enjoyed some treats while creating beautiful canvas depictions of the meaning of the Christmas season. While everyone took the task seriously, there was a lot of laughter and awe as their brush strokes evolved into renditions of the Virgin Mother with Child or an outdoor, wintery Christmas scene. With the encouragement and guidance of our art director, Robert and his assistant Cheryl, these budding artists persisted once again, and in the end, they each took home an original piece to be proud of. It was another impressive display of hidden talent. Looking forward to the next Paint Nite in 2018!
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Basketball Update
By Edward Barsamian
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Saint Sarkis Girls team is truly in a Thanksgiving mood. After the 3rd game of the season the girls are sporting a 2 win 1 loss record, with a good win last Sunday against a good Sts. Vartanantz team.
In its 3rd season, the team shows quickness and agility led by guards Tonya Orangian, Stephanie and Breanna Shulman, Margaret Sakar, Arev Ebrimian, Aline Asarian and Nicole Issagholian. The guards were the high scorers in the last game, led by Tonya 12 points, Breanna 11 and Stephanie 9.
All this was in part made possible by our girls in the center position, Nicole mark, Juliette Hagobian and Alexandra Kasparian who are becoming confident and assertive at both ends of the court. It is always a "cheer moment" when one of them blocks an opposing player shot with authority. Their defense and re-bounding allows fast breaks for our offense.
The team forwards are Isabel Hagobian, Mimi Bijimenian, Alicia Morgikian, and Cassandra Trivino.
Isabel is a leader of the team with good game skills and helps set up offensive plays. Mimi is a defensive force in the middle and deadly on offense as she manages to be in position for an open shot. Alicia and Cassandra are also scoring threats from under the basket.
It was a good win before the Thanksgiving break, 2 in a row, lifting the spirit and confidence of the team, as well as providing much joy to the parents and supports who have patiently waiting for the team to reach this level of play. Looking forward to more good news soon...
Let's go Saint Sarkis
Saint Sarkis Junior Boys team is improving with every game, but the lack of height in the team puts them at a disadvantage for the present. Their ball handling and shooting is improving under the effective coaching of Arry Nalbandian and Raffi Jamgotchian, and the players are having a great time, both at practices Tuesday nights and games on selected Sundays. It is also a joy to see parents and relatives in the stands cheering every score and even every possession, showing a wide range of emotion from upset at a perceived wrong ref call to joy and happiness when our players do well. Good things to come.
Let's go Saint Sarkis
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Support The Less Fortunate
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III |
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Season III - Episode 15 (96): Let's Talk Youth Ministry with Annie Ovanessian
In This Episode:
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A recap on how things have been since our last episode back in May.
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Remarks about the 50th Anniversary of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan's Ordination
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An interview with Annie Ovanessian, the Prelacy's Director of Youth Ministry.
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Bible Reflection
This Episode is Sponsored by
Dr. Carlo Bayakdarian
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St. Sarkis Church Sunday School
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Sunday School Calendar 2017/2018:
December 3rd & 17th
(December 17th, Cookie Decorating Party)
January 7th & 21st
February 4th & 25th
March 11th & 25th
April 8th & 22nd
May 6th & 20th
Dates are subject to change
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Christmas Cookie Decorating
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS (1.1-10)
Paul, Silas and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia-your faith in God has become known everywhere.
Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead-Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԷՆ ԹԵՍԱՂՈՆԻԿԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-10)
Մենք՝ Պօղոս, Սիղուանոս եւ Տիմոթէոս, կը գրենք ձեզի՝ թեսաղոնիկեցիներու եկեղեցիին որ Հօր Աստուծոյ եւ Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի կը պատկանի:
Շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն ձեզի:
Մեր աղօթքներուն մէջ միշտ կը յիշենք ձեզ եւ անդադար ձեզի համար գոհութիւն կը մատուցանենք Աստուծոյ: Հօր Աստուծոյ առջեւ միշտ կը յիշենք թէ ի՛նչպէս կեանքի կը վերածէք ձեր հաւատքը, սէրէն մղուած կը ծառայէք ուրիշներուն, եւ մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի յուսալով՝ նեղութիւններու կը համբերէք:
Եղբայրներ, գիտէք թէ Աստուած ձեզ սիրեց եւ ընտրեց, որովհետեւ մեր քարոզութեամբ Աստուած իր Աւետարանը յայտնեց ձեզի ո՛չ միայն խօսքով, այլ նաեւ զօրութեամμ, այսինքն Սուրբ Հոգիի ներգործութեամբ, եւ կատարեալ վստահութիւն ներշնչեց ձեզի: Դուք լաւ գիտէք թէ ձեր մէջ ի՛նչպէս ապրեցանք, ձեզի օրինակ ըլլալու համար: Մեզի նմանելով դուք Տիրոջ նմանած եղաք, քանի որ հակառակ ձեր կրած բոլոր նեղութիւններուն՝ Սուրբ Հոգիին պարգեւած ուրախութեամբ ընդունեցիք մեր քարոզութիւնը, եւ ձեր այդ ընթացքով օրինակ եղաք Մակեդոնիայի եւ Աքայիայի բոլոր հաւատացեալն
երուն: Արդարեւ դուք ձեր օրինակով Տիրոջ խօսքը
հռչակեցիք ո՛չ միայն Մակեդոնիայի եւ Աքայիայի
մէջ, այլեւ ամէն տեղ ուր Աստուծոյ վրայ ունեցած ձեր հաւատքին համբաւը տարածուեցաւ: Այնպէս որ այլեւս ո՛չ պէտքը կը զգաք բան մը աւելցնելու, ո՛չ ալ մենք մեզ ներկայացնելու, որովհետեւ ուր որ երթանք՝ մարդիկ իրենք մեր մասին կը պատմեն թէ ի՛նչպէս ձեզի եկանք եւ դուք կուռքերը ձգելով Աստուծոյ դարձաք՝ կենդանի եւ ճշմարիտ Աստուծոյ ծառայելու համար, եւ թէ ի՛նչպէս կը սպասէք որ երկինքէն վերստին գայ Աստուծոյ Որդին Յիսուսը, որ Աստուած մեռելներէն յարուցանեց, եւ որ մեզ պիտի փրկէ գալիք բարկութենէն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (12.13-31)
Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." Jesus replied, "Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?" Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."
And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.'"Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' "This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God."
Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? "Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.
For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (12.13-31)
Ժողովուրդէն մէկը Յիսուսի ըսաւ. «Վարդապե՛տ, ըսէ եղբօրս որ մեր հօր ձգած ժառանգէն իմ բաժինս տայ ինծի»: Յիսուս պատասխանեց. «Ո՛վ մարդ, ո՞վ զիս դատաւոր կամ իրաւունքի բաժանարար կարգեց ձեր վրայ»: Ապա դառնալով ժողովուրդին, շարունակեց. «Նայեցէ՛ք եւ զգուշացէք ագահութեան բոլոր տեսակներէն, որովհետեւ մարդու մը կեանքը կախեալ չէ իր ամբարած հարստութենէն»:
Յիսուս անոնց առակ մըն ալ խօսեցաւ եւ ըսաւ.- «Հարուստ մարդ մը կար, որուն արտերը առատ բերք տուին: Ան ինքնիրեն կը մտածէր ու կ՚ըսէր. «Ի՞նչ ընելու եմ, որովհետեւ հունձքս ամբարելու համար շտեմարաններուն մէջ տեղ չմնաց: Այո՛, գիտեմ ինչ պիտի ընեմ: Պիտի քակեմ շտեմարաններս, աւելի ընդարձակները պիտի շինեմ եւ հոն ամբարեմ ցորենս եւ ամբողջ Բերքերս: Ապա ես ինծի պիտի ըսեմ.- Ո՜վ մարդ, քանի որ երկար տարիներու համար ամբարած հարստութիւն ունիս, հանգի՛ստ ըրէ. կե՛ր, խմէ՛ եւ ուրախացի՛ր»: Բայց Աստուած ըսաւ իրեն. «Անմի՛տ մարդ, այս գիշեր իսկ հոգիդ քեզմէ պիտի առնեն. որո՞ւն պիտի մնայ պատրաստածդ»: Եւ Յիսուս եզրակացուց. «Նոյնն է պարագան բոլոր անոնց, որոնք միայն իրենց անձերուն համար հարստութիւն կը դիզեն, փոխանակ Աստուծոյ աչքին հարստանալու»:
Ապա Յիսուս իր աշակերտներուն ըսաւ. «Մի՛ մտահոգուիք ձեր ապրուստին համար թէ ի՛նչ պիտի ուտէք, եւ ո՛չ ալ ձեր մարմիններուն համար թէ ի՛նչ պիտի հագնիք: Որովհետեւ կեանքը աւելի կարեւոր է քան ուտելիքը, եւ մարմինը աւելի կարեւոր՝ քան հագուստը: Դիտեցէք ագռաւները, որոնք ո՛չ կը սերմանեն, ո՛չ կը հնձեն, ո՛չ շտեմարաններ ունին եւ ո՛չ ամբարներ, սակայն Աստուած կը կերակրէ զանոնք: Աստուած պիտի չկերակրէ՞ ձեզ, դուք՝ որ Աստուծոյ աչքին թռչուններէն գերազանց էք: Մտահոգուիլը ոեւէ ձեւով ձեր կեանքը կ՚երկարէ՞: Եթէ նուազագոյն բանը չէք կրնար ընել, ինչո՞ւ ուրեմն ուրիշ բաներով կը մտահոգուիք: Դիտեցէ՛ք եւ տեսէք թէ ի՛նչպէս կ՚աճի դաշտի շուշանը: Ո՛չ կը հիւսէ եւ ո՛չ ալ հագուստ կը կարէ: Հաւատացէք որ նոյնիսկ Սողոմոն իր ամբողջ փառքին մէջ անոնցմէ մէկուն պէս գեղեցիկ չկրցաւ հագնիլ: Եթէ Աստուած այդպէս աղուոր կը հագցնէ խոտը որ այսօր դաշտին մէջ է եւ վաղը կրակը պիտի նետուի, ձեզ աւելի լաւ պիտի չհագցնէ՞, թերահաւատնե՛ր: Հետեւաբար, մի՛ մտահոգուիք ո՛չ ձեր ուտելիքով եւ ո՛չ ալ ձեր խմելիքով: Մի՛ մտատանջէք դուք ձեզ, որովհետեւ ասոնք բոլորը հեթանոսներուն յատուկ են: Ձեր Հայրը գիտէ որ այդ բոլորին պէտք ունիք: Այլ, ուզեցէք որ Աստուծոյ արքայութիւնը գայ, եւ Աստուած այդ բոլորը աւելիով պիտի տայ ձեզի»:
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| Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy) |
This Sunday, November 26, is the first Sunday of Advent (from the Latinadventus, meaning "coming"). Advent is a season of penitence, anticipation, and preparation. Advent serves as a reminder of the original anticipation of the birth of Christ, as well as the anticipation for Christ's return. Ideally, Advent should be a time of quiet reflection and meditation. In modern times the period leading to Christmas is far from calm, and often is stressful and frenetic. It is a good time to remember to pause and reflect on the proper observation of the birth of our Lord and Savior.
In the true spirit of Christmas remember that this time of the year, although filled with joy for most, can be lonely and sad for many people. Reach out to an elderly person living alone, someone who is ill, or someone who is mourning the recent loss of a loved one.
Saints remembered this week:
Saturday, November 25: St. Gregory the Wonderworker; St. Nicholas the Wonderworker;
St. Myron the Bishop.
Monday, November 27: St. Juliana
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MRS. LORITA ELOUSH SARKISSIAN
passed on Thursday, November 16, 2017. A wake service was held on Sunday, November 19, 2017. Funeral services was held on Monday, November 20, 2017 all at
Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Homes.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family members. May she rest in peace.
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-Ms. Magdalena Handjian request requiem service for the soul of her beloved father
TATEOS HANDJIAN
(12th year memorial service). Also for the souls of her beloved mother
ANNY HANDJIAN
, beloved aunt
VARTUHI BEDROSSIAN
and beloved grandparents
NISHAN
and
MAGDALENA KALFAYAN, MIHRAN
and
ANITSA HANDJIAN.
-Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian and Ms. Anahid Ugurlayan request requiem service for the soul of their beloved parents and grandparents HAGOP AND MATILDA KALAYJIAN and for the souls of all deceased members of KALAYJIAN and ANTONIAN families.
-Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis and Mari Ohanessian, Mr. & Mrs. Sevag and Knar Vartanian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Tim & Ani White and family, Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan and Maral Richard and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother AZADOUHI SARKISSIAN (2nd year memorial service), beloved brother, uncle and great uncle ANTRANIG SARKISSIAN (8th year memorial service). beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather ASADOUR RIZK SARKISSIAN (38th year memorial service).
-Ms. Margaret & Ms. Nairy Sarkissian, Mrs. Hasmig Sarkissian Yetemian and son Nicholas Shahe request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother AZADOUHI SARKISSIAN (2nd year memorial service), beloved brother, father, grandfather, uncle and great uncle ANTRANIG SARKISSIAN (8th year memorial service), beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather ASADOUR RIZK SARKISSIAN (38th year memorial service).
- Ms. Arev Sarkissian request requiem service for the souls of her beloved cousins AZADOUHI SARKISSIAN (2nd year memorial service), ANTRANIG SARKISSIAN (8th
year memorial service),
ASADOUR RIZK SARKISSIAN
(38th year memorial service).
-Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis and Lorig (Sarkissian) Kevorkian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved grandmother and great grandmother AZADOUHI SARKISSIAN (2nd year memorial service), beloved father and grandfather ANTRANIG SARKISSIAN (8th year memorial service), beloved grandfather and great grandfather ASADOUR RIZK SARKISSIAN (38th year memorial service).
-Mr. & Mrs. Zarmair and Sonia Setrakian request requiem service for the souls of their beloved cousins AZADOUHI SARKISSIAN (2nd year memorial service) ANTRANIG SARKISSIAN (8th year memorial service). ASADOUR RIZK SARKISSIAN (38th year memorial service).
--Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Magi Thomasian and family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved friends AZADOUHI SARKISSIAN (2nd year memorial service). ANTRANIG SARKISSIAN (8th year memorial service). ASADOUR RIZK SARKISSIAN (38th year memorial service).
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The Altar Flowers for this Sunday are donated by Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis and Mari Ohanessian and family in memory of their beloved mother
AZADOUHI SARKISSIAN.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour Every Sunday After Church Services.
The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in the main Hall and is hosted by,
- Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis and Mari Ohanessian
- Mrs. Ani Tervizian
- Mrs. Sandy Shamlian
- Mrs. Rosette Megerdichian
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"Simply Christmas"
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- December 17, 2017
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Cookie Decorating Party by Sunday School
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- December 31, 2017
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"New Years Eve" by Ladies Guild
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- January 6, 2018
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"Christmas Hantes" by Saturday School
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| - January 27, 2018 |
"Laugh & Dance" Comedy Show |
| - February 4, 2018 |
St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration |
- April 14, 2018
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"Saturday School Gala" |
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