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 10, 2017

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Help break the chains of debt slavery!

Since our Parish Assembly last Sunday, donations totaling almost $6000 have come into the office for debt reduction. Now is the time! Please help us get rid of this burdensome debt with your special gift this year. Send your gift to the church office, noting that it is for Debt Reduction.

Blessed Icon ready for it's home

An icon was left for blessing in the altar a few months ago, but there is no name on it. If this is yours, please contact Fr. Mark. The icon is ready for its place in your home!

Fall Clean Up Day By: Michael Karagoulis

Tomorrow is our Fall Clean up day! 9am -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.

Hope to see you all there!

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Church Directory

Photo Make Up Day

Advertising Space Available in our Church Directory!

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

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 the directory serves it's intended purpose of putting faces to names. Each family receives 1 complimentary 8x10 photo and a church directory. There is no obligation to purchase! Don't Don't delay...Sign-up TODAY! [click here]

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 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 2 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.

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. 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.

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 .

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.

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 .

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.