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

November 3, 2017

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Day Light Savings Time Ends

There will not be an Orthros service this Sunday. Divine Liturgy begins at the usual start time of 10 AM. Don’t forget to fall back with your clocks by one hour!

Church Directory Last Call!

Thank you to everyone who signed up for one of our photography sessions. We had 91 families participate. Because we did not receive the participation we were hoping for (150 families), a make up day has been scheduled for Monday, November 20th from 2:00pm - 8:30pm. Please contact the church office, visit the sign up table, or register online. We need every family that is able to sign up so that we get the biggest bang for our buck! Please register online today or visit the sign-up table on Sunday! Click the picture below to sign-up online! Each family receives 1 complimentary 8x10 photo and a church directory. There is no obligation to purchase! Don't delay...Sign-up TODAY!

P.S. If you are a Veteran, please contact the church office. We are planning to have a Tribute page in our directory to honor our military veterans. Photo submissions can be made to office@holytrinity-lansing.org.

Advertising Space Available in our Church Directory!

Advertising space is now available in our new church directory for parishioners and neighboring Eastside Community businesses and organizations. If you or someone you know might be interested in placing a business or memorial advertisement, please contact the church office at 517-482-7341. Advertising artwork may be submitted to office@holytrintiy-lansing.org.

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.

Holiday Pops Concert Featuring Vocalist Demi Fragale

The Lansing Symphony Orchestra will feature vocalist Demi Fragale as a guest artist at the Symphony's Holiday Pops Series. The show will take place on Sunday December 10th, 2017 at 3pm in the Wharton Center. Demi is the daughter of former parish members Tony & Georgia Fragale. We have a 10 tickets available for the Pops Holiday Celebration. To purchase a ticket please call the church office at 517-482-8524. Tickets are $40 made out to "Holy Trinity". All tickets are on the main floor of the Wharton Center.

Philoptochos News By: Elaine Christofilis

The Athenian Luncheon and Bake Sale will take place this Thursday, November 9 at 10:00am to 2:00pm. The lunch will include chicken pieces marinated in Greek herbs over rice, a piece of spinach pie or cheese pie, a Greek salad, and one of our famous desserts. The ticket will be $15.00.

Pre-purchase your lunch ticket and your pastries at www.GreekBakeSale.com

There are still opportunities to help out!

Schedule of Events

Koulouria: Saturday, November 4 at 10:00am

(Vicki Kateyiannis)

Cupping: Monday, November 6 at 9:30am

(Karen Colovos & Jan Parish)

Packaging and set up room: Tuesday, November 7 at 9:30am

(Karen Colovos & Olga Pascalenos)

Working Day of Event: Thursday, November 9

(Contact Stella Economy if you are interested in working the day of the event at the Bake Sale.)

We also have phyllo for sale $4.00/lb. Contact Elaine Christofilis if you are interested.

Jr. GOYA Update By: Jackie Karamanos

Attention Sunday School & Jr. G.O.Y.A. Parents!

Following church, on Sunday, Nov 12 the students will be teaming up to pack 50 bag lunches for the Lansing City Rescue Mission . Please sign-up to donate items for the lunch at the following link:

http://signup.com/go/DepjKqt

Please bring your item(s) to the church kitchen by 11 am that morning.

Thank you to everyone who came out to clean around the church grounds and prepare for our charitable collection last Sunday. Beginning this Sunday G.O.Y.A . will collect new books, coloring books and games for "Spreading Olivia's Smile" to benefit child patients and their siblings at Sparrow Hospital . (Please see the flyer sent earlier this week for details.) In the social hall you will find the very festive, very LARGE box that the Goyans expect to fill with your generosity!

Nov. 5 - All hands on deck! The Philoptochos has a task for Goyans to complete this Sunday, Nov 5 after church. This is in support of the Philoptochos luncheon, so please try to attend! Meet in the small social hall.
Nov. 12 - Lansing City Rescue Mission bag lunch preparation (Goyans will be organizing and leading their younger counterparts in this activity.)
Nov. 19 - Lunch meeting and field trip to see the movie Wonder.

Odyssey News By: Zana Litos

Odyssey Greek Language and Cultural Program is looking forward for the 2017-18 school year. Again this year we will offer Greek classes and different cultural events for a variety of skill levels and age groups. There is still time for new students to be enrolled in our program!

Odyssey offers Introductory/Intermediate/Advance classes for young children, high school age, college and adults. Several area Middle/High schools and colleges now provide Foreign Language credits for successful participation in our program. Also, Odyssey participants who have passed the Greek language proficiency test have placed out of Introductory Modern Greek classes at the college level.

This academic year we have 7 students from our community getting foreign language credits from their respective Middle/High schools. The class schedule is set up based on the students’ availability.

If you are interested in learning Greek or just improving your Greek language skills, the Odyssey Program offers an enjoyable learning setting and new/attracting textbooks for your children. Language is taught by incorporating and exploring important features of Orthodoxy, Greek culture and tradition, focusing on everyday conversations.

If interested, please contact the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church office at (517) 482-7341. If you have any other question/concern, feel free to call the Odyssey’s director, Zana Litos at (517) 349-2966.

Lastly, I would like to congratulate our students and teachers for the beautiful OXI Day program. A thank you note goes to all the parents for organizing the Coffee Hour. We appreciate very much your support!!!!

Sunday School News By: Mary Brown & Dana Gavrilides

Next Sunday, November 12 the children will pack lunches for the City Rescue Mission .

Sundays December 3 and 10 the students will practice the Christmas program in the church immediately after Liturgy is finished.

Sunday School families host the coffee hour on Sunday December 10. Please help serve and clean up while the kids practice,

The Christmas program will be at the end of Liturgy in Sunday December 17 .

Request By: Jan Munk

Calling all entertainers! We need a few "acts" for the Christmas dinner on December 4. Singers, instrumentalists, and Christmas stories are all welcomed. Please contact Jan Munk ( janice.munk@yahoo.com or 517-372-5062 .) Thanks!

Yellow Barrel Items

The Yellow Barrel in the lobby is now accepting your donations of NEW PILLOWS for the use of the Lansing City Rescue Mission , as they minister to the needs of our neighbors.

Fall Clean Up Day By: Michael Karagoulis

This fall for cleanup day we should focus on several outdoor and indoor tasks:

Leaves & Pine Cones
Tree pruning
Removing the 2 prune trees at the entrance that are dying
Bush and ornamental grass trimming
Nave (sanctuary) cleaning and minor repairs
Basement clean & sweep
Shed clean & sweep
Cleaning dead bugs out of interior light fixtures

The list will morph a bit as the date approaches. Saturday, November 11th, 2017 from 9am to 1pm . There is no signup sheet. We just do as much as we can with the adults and kids who come. All are welcome. It is always a good time, and very satisfying to work together on God's house. It is highly appropriate that we participate in this sacrifice of time at the start of the Advent season.

Birthday Sunday News By: Elaine Kritselis

Parishioners with November birthdays will be honored on Sunday, Nov. 19. The names I have so far are printed below. If you don't see your name and would like to be included, please email me at ekritselis@yahoo.com .

Also included are photos from the October celebration.

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Dolores Fitzgerald

Hiram Fitzgerald

Ava Gavrilides

Cassie Heos

Kelly Heos-Samson

James R. Heos

Matthew Heos

Nadine Hillary

George Lahanas

Jan Munk

Jerry Munk

Olga Pascalenos

George Platsis

Kathryn Prout

Faik Rahib

Katherine Sgouris

Matthwew Sietsema

Dan Skorich

Isaac Sova

Katie Sova (mom)

Dimitri Stathopoulos

Stelios Stathopoulos

Bob Stephanovich

Richard Vestula

Angela Vlahakis

Delores Vosovic

PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation

The PanHellenic Scholarship foundation will once again offer $250,000 in scholarship awards to exceptional Greek American undergraduates. Twenty awards of $10,000 each will be given based on academic achievement and financial need. Twenty awards of $2,500 each will be awarded solely on academic achievement.