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NEWEST NEWS

Congratulations to Michael and Ashley Charette!

Ashley and baby Leo were churched this past Sunday.

May God grant them many years.

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Welcome

to our newest catechumen:

David Terry!

Potluck Coffee Hour • Sunday, August 1

It's time for our Monthly Potluck. Bring a fasting dish to share with everyone.

Remember, you can drop off your hot meals at our food warmer before the Liturgy. No need to worry about switches and buttons, we'll take care of it.

Upcoming Services and Events

Wednesday, July 28

6pm • Vespers

Saturday, July 31

3:30pm • Choir Practice

5pm • Great Vespers

Sunday, August 1

8:45am • Orthros

10am • Divine Liturgy

Monday–Wednesday, August 2–4

6pm • Paraklesis

Thursday, August 5

5:45pm • Festal Orthros

7pm • Divine Liturgy for the Transfiguration

Our livestream will be discontinued after August 8. For now, you can view it on our website: normanorthodox.church/worshiplivestream.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Update from Our Treasurer

Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ! We are in mid-summer and I would like to provide a financial update. Having hit our financial goal for several months in a row, we now seem to be in a Summer Slump. Our monthly income goal is $14,000, but total contributions for June were down to $12,164.

This comes at a bad time as we transition from Fr Jeremy to Fr Kosmas. To help with a smooth transition, we have the benefit of having both priests with us through August, but this also means a double payroll in August. The Parish Council has committed most of our cash reserves to this process and it is important that we meet or exceed our budget in the next few months to stay in good financial health. Anything you can do to contribute financially will be a great help as we move through the summer months.

In Christ,

Greg Waters

St Timon Sunday

Each year, we take a collection to support the humanitarian work of the Archdiocese of Bosra-Hauran, in Syria. In a region devastated by war, they provide food, shelter and other services not only to the Orthodox of the area, but also to their Muslim and Druze neighbors.

We will be collecting donations again this Sunday. Please place them in the offering box. Checks should be made out to "Holy Ascension," with the memo "Hauran"; cash should be enclosed in an envelope labeled "Hauran." Alternatively, you can mail a check to Holy Ascension (memo: "Hauran").

For more information about this project, CLICK HERE.

Thanks for your generous support!

Celebrating Fr Jeremy

Save the Dates: August 21-22

We will host two events during the weekend of August 21-22 to celebrate our gratitude for Fr Jeremy and his ministry to us. More details to come soon, but here is the initial information:

Saturday, August 21

6:30 p.m. (following Vespers), in Adwon Hall

Dinner (Ned's Catering) and Program

Reservations required. Ages 16 and up, only.

Tickets will be available for purchase (price to be finalized soon). Financial assistance will be offered, as needed.

Sunday, August 22

12:00 p.m. (following Divine Liturgy), in Adwon Hall

Family-friendly, children's celebration during Coffee Hour!

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

Ella Powers - 7/29

Sammy Nassief - 7/30

WHO'S ON DECK

Prosphora

7/31 Liliana

8/14 Liliana

Epistle

8/1 Susan

8/8 John Mark

8/15 Katy

8/22 Lukas

Greeters

8/1 Tom

8/8 Susan

8/15 Katy

8/22 Greg

Coffee Hour

8/1 Potluck

8/8 Taylor

8/15 Susan

8/22 Iryna

Weeding

8/1–7 Susan

8/8-14 Tressa

8/15-21 Susan

8/22-28 Johnna

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