Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1701 E. Saginaw St.
Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-482-7341
HOLY TRINITY NEWS
Weekly Email Bulletin 
September 1, 2017
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Summer Liturgy Hours
Continuing through Labor Day weekend (September 3), the Divine Liturgy will begin on Sunday mornings at 9 am. There will not be an Orthros (Matins) on these Sundays. 
Guest Clergy
Sunday we welcome Fr. John Artemas to our altar. Fr. John is retired from a long and distinguished career throughout our Archdiocese, and it is an honor to have him here with us to conduct the Divine Liturgy.  Kalos Ilthate, Pater Agie!
Church Office Closed
The church office will be closed Friday September 1st and Monday September 4th in observance of the Labor Day holiday. However, email will be checked daily at office@holytrinity-lansing.org . 
AHEPA Parish Picnic
On Labor Day, September 4, 2017 AHEPA will host the annual Parish Family Picnic. A wonderful event with FREE delicious picnic food and fellowship. Bring your children there is a great playground. Once again, it’s at Patriarch Park in East Lansing. Mark your calendars. Picnic starts at noon in the Pavilion.

Hope to See you ALL There!
Volunteer Drivers Needed
We are looking for people to help one of our parishioners in East Lansing with transportation to church and for shopping. Please contact our Parish Manager, Amy Shank if interested. 517-482-8524.
Volunteers Needed
We are looking for people to help our maintenance committee with fall clean up day and various projects from landscaping, winterizing, caulking, cleaning, and painting. If you have expertise in these areas, please contact our Parish Manager, Amy Shank for details. 517-482-8524.
Mark Your Calendars
On Thursday, September 7, we will join with the Saint Joseph parish in celebrating the Great Vespers of the Nativity of the Theotokos. The service begins at 6:30pm at Saint Josep h on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Odyssey & Sunday School
Reminder: Odyssey Parent Orientation is on Friday September 8th and Sunday School begins September 10th.
Birthday Sunday News
Congratulations to all parishioners who celebrated August birthdays. Your names and those of the September birthday babies will be celebrated jointly on Sunday, September 17 after Divine Liturgy. Below are the lists of names for both months. If you do not see your name and would like to be included, email Elaine Kritselis at  ekritselis@yahoo.com . We are including children's names as well as adult ones so send those in as well. Remember to sit at the designated birthday tables (those with balloons) and share birthday experiences with fellow celebrants.
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

Marina Binioris
Elaine Kritselis
Steve Mangopoulos
Electra Nicolaou
Debbie Putnam
Huda Rahib
Alexander Sietsema
Presvytera Kathy Sietsema
          SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Lia Binioris Jeffrey Brancheau
Alex Brown Ann Gavrilides
Dana Gavrilides Katie Gavrilides
Nick Gavrilides Nigel Gray
Chuck Hillary Alex Hostetler
Mike Karagoulis George Mansour
Mason McGarry Dan Popoff
Dorothy Schaeff Constancia Lopez
Bess Stamatakos
Yellow Barrel Items
The Yellow Barrel in the lobby is now accepting your donations of size 4 diapers and unscented lotion for the use of the Lansing City Rescue Mission , as they minister to the needs of our neighbors.
Reminder to Church Group Leaders
Please draft announcements and submit them to office@holytrinity-lansing.org prior to Thursday of each week in order to be added to our print & email bulletins.
Church Directory Update
Volunteers needed for the Directory Committee . If you are interested in helping with this initiative, please fill out a form from the lobby and drop it in the office mail slot. The Parish Manager Amy Shank will contact you to set up a committee meeting with our LifeTouch representative. Photo Session Sign ups for the new church directory open on September 17th. There will be signup sheets in the lobby. Stay tuned for more details!
Jr. GOYA Meeting
Calling all 6th through 9th graders! We will have our first Jr GOYA meeting after church Sept 17 in the small social room.

Reminder to those who prepare coffee
Please remember to scrub the coffee maker with the black bristle brush found on the shelf in the cleaning storage room off the kitchen and add two inches of water to the holding tanks to avoid burning out the coil upon next use.
Orthodox Christian Women of Michigan
Orthodox Christian Women of Michigan (OCW) invites you, your parishioners, and friends to attend our next presentation! 

Fr. Michael Manos will be speaking on “Including the Church in Daily Life”. The event will take place on Monday, September 18, 2017 at 7 p.m. at St. Mark Orthodox Church on 400 West Hamlin Road in Rochester Hills. All are welcome — women, men, teens. Refreshments will be served. 

Please see the attached flyer for more information, and please share with your parish. Thank you! We hope to see you there! 

St. Helen Philoptochos Society Annual Fashion Show
St. Helen Philoptochos Society of Sts. Constantine and Helen in Westland, MI, will be hosting their annual fashion show. See Flyer below for details.
90th Anniversary Dinner
Our AHEPA Chapter 142 celebrates its 90th year as a local AHEPA Chapter in Lansing this year. There will be a dinner celebration on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Harry Saites is chairing the event. Please put this wonderful evening on your calendar.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1701 E. Saginaw St.
Lansing, MI 48912
517-482-7341