Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1701 E. Saginaw St.
Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-482-7341
HOLY TRINITY NEWS
Weekly Email Bulletin 
September 8, 2017
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Summer Liturgy Hours Have Ended
Starting this Sunday September 10th we are back to our regularly scheduled liturgy hours beginning at 10:00am. However, for this Sunday only, there will not be an Orthros service only Divine Liturgy at 10:00am.
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 volunteers 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.
Odyssey & Sunday School
Reminder: Odyssey Parent Orientation is on Friday September 8th and Sunday School begins September 10th.
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations to George and Maria Pagiotas on the birth of their son Phillipos George Pagiotas in Philadelphia on August 29, as well as to proud grandparents Phillip and Tula Frangos.  Na sas zisei!

Congratulations to the Poletes family on the engagement of Demi Blust, daughter of Jeff and Angela (Poletes) Blust, to Kyle Fritz. The happy couple will be wed in St. Louis, Missouri in July 2018.

Congratulations to the Fragale family on the engagement of Demi Fragale, daughter of Tony and Georgia Fragale, to Vincent Fino. The happy couple will be wed in the New York City area in 2018.

Birthday Sunday News
By: Elaine Kritselis

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 Katy Jildeh
Samir Jildeh
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.
Volunteers Needed for Church Directory
We need lots of volunteers to make our directory a success. Beginning next week, we need 2-3 volunteers to serve on the Directory Committee and help coordinate the event. 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 or email the Parish Manager Amy Shank 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
By: Jackie Karamanos

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
Thank You For Your Contributions!
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1701 E. Saginaw St.
Lansing, MI 48912
517-482-7341