Look What's Happening This Week at St. Demetrios, Elmhurst ~ Week of October 2nd 2022

The

Greek Orthodox Church

St. Demetrios

Hello,

The Family & Friends of

The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios

Elmhurst, IL

October 2nd 2022

2nd Sunday of Luke

Epistle Reading (10/2/2022): II Corinthians 6:1-10

II Corinthians 6:1-10

Gospel Reading (10/2/2022):Luke 6:31-36

Luke 6:31-36

St. Demetrios Parish Information

This Week at St. Demetrios

Sunday, October 2nd

2nd Sunday of Luke

Orthros, 8:00 a.m./ Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School immediately after Communion

Monday, October 3rd

PCA: Classes, 8:30a.m. - 3:15p.m.

PGS: Classes, 4:30p.m. - 6:30p.m.

Tuesday, October 4th

PCA: Classes, 8:30a.m. - 3:15p.m.

Wednesday, October 5th

PCA: Classes, 8:30a.m. - 3:15p.m.

PGS: Classes, 4:30p.m. - 6:30p.m.

Thursday, October 6th

PCA: Classes,8:30am - 3:15pm

Friday, October 7th

PCA: Classes, 8:30a.m. - 3:15p.m.

Saturday, October 8th

PSGS: Classes, 9a.m. - 12:30p.m.

Ellinomatheia: 10:00a.m. - 12:30a.m.

Sunday, October 9th

3rd Sunday of Luke

Orthros, 8:00 a.m./ Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School immediately after Communion

Memorials

With the Saints give rest, O Christ, to the soul of Your servant where there is no pain,

nor sorrow, nor suffering; but life everlasting.

Μετά των Αγίων ανάπαυσον, Χριστέ, τας ψυχάς των δούλων,

ένθα ουκ έστι πόνος, ου λύπη, ου στεναγμός, αλλά ζωή ατελεύτητος.

George Bravos +40 Days

Sacraments this Week

Baptism

"All who have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. Alleluia"

We welcome into the Greek Orthodox Faith

Saturday, October 8th

Mihalis

Son of Leonidas & Crystal Fronimos

Sponsors:

Email for Fr. Dionysios: paterdionysio@gmail.com

Email for Fr. Theofanis: fr.theofanis.rauch@gmail.com

Church Office Hours

Monday-Friday: 9a.m.-5p.m.

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

You can contact us at

phone #630-834-7010

or via email at

saintdemetriosoffice@gmail.com

Please visit our website

www.saintdemtrioselmhurst.org

For all information regarding our parish

Online RSVP

2022-2023

GOAL

Athletic Season

Hello Spartan Family,

We hope everyone enjoyed the summer break.

GOAL Basketball has made some changes to the divisions this year. Please read carefully below. Registration will be online and a link will be sent soon.

Divisions of Play

- 3rd/4th Boys - Coaches Nick Papanicolaou and John Sellas

- 5th/6th Boys - Coaches Nick Papanicolaou and John Sellas

- 3rd - 6th Girls - ****** New Division ****** Coaches John Sellas and Nick Papanicolaou

- 7th/8th Boys - TBA

- 7th - 12th Girls - Coach John Sellas

- 9th - 12th Boys - Coaches George Karabelas and George Kalouris

* 1st/2nd coed does not have a division in GOAL. We will be setting up a team like we did last year. More information to follow.

Basketball Practice Schedule (Practices begin week of Oct 3, 2023)

Practices are open to all until registration is complete. For High School aged players, you are welcome to attend practices until you make your respective school team.

Monday

6:45pm - 8:15 pm 3rd/4th Boys AND 5th/6th Boys

Tuesday

6:00pm - 8:00pm 7th/8th Boys (Subject to change)

Wednesday

6:45pm - 8:00pm 3rd - 6th Girls

8:00pm - 9:30pm 7th - 12th Girls

Thursday

7:30pm - 9:30pm 9th - 12th Boys

We look forward to a successful and enjoyable year!

Please contact us with any questions or concerns at sde.spartans@gmail.com

Thank you,

SDE Athletics

GO SPARTANS!

Πληροφορούμε το Χριστεπώνυμο πλήρωμα της Ιεράς κοινότητος του Αγίου Δημητρίου Elmhurst, ότι μετά το πέρας της Θείας Λειτουργίας, την Κυριακή, 16η Οκτωβρίου 2022, το Ελληνικό Προξενείο Σικάγου θα έχει ανοιχτή ακρόαση των ενδιαφερομένων Ελλήνων πολιτών για ό,τι ερωτήσεις υπάρχουν σε σχέση με τις διάφορες διαδικασίες που θα πρέπει να γνωρίζουν με τους νόμους της Ελλάδας.

Ο Γενικός Πρόξενος της Ελλάδος στο Σικάγο, κ. Εμμανουήλ Κουμπαράκης., θα είναι στην αίθουσα της εκκλησίας μας για να απαντήσει στα ερωτήματα των ενδιαφερομένων.

2022 Stewardship of

The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios

Stewardship as of Friday September 30th, 2022

419 Stewards

STEWARDSHIP

Stewardship is our grateful and loving response to God’s love, grace and gifts to us. It is our personal commitment to God and His Church to ensure its vitality and continuous growth by joyfully and sacrificially offering of our talents, time and treasures that we have received from Him. Stewardship puts our faith in action and demonstrates our trust in God.

Η διαχείριση της Εκκλησίας μας είναι η ευγνώμων και στοργική απάντησή μας στην αγάπη, τη χάρη και τα δώρα του Θεού σε εμάς. Είναι η προσωπική μας δέσμευση προς τον Θεό και την Εκκλησία Του για να εξασφαλίσουμε τη ζωτικότητα και τη συνεχή ανάπτυξή της, προσφέροντας με χαρά και με μικρή θυσία τα ταλέντα, τον χρόνο και τους θησαυρούς μας που έχουμε λάβει από Αυτόν. Η διαχείριση της Εκκλησίας από εμάς τους ίδιους και όχι με ξένα χρήματα, θέτει την πίστη μας σε δράση και δείχνει την εμπιστοσύνη μας στον Θεό.

You can Click Here to Print the ACH FORM for 2022

Printable ACH FORM

"A little girl noticed that after the collection was taken in a certain church, the ushers brought it up to the altar. She whispered to her mother, “Mommy, how do they get the money up to heaven?” The mother replied, “The church doesn’t send the money to heaven, but uses it to bring heaven down to us.” That mother could not have given a better answer. For the purpose of the Church is to get God’s heaven into each one of us. Jesus said, “The Kingdom of God is within you.”

The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios

ONLINE GIVING

Have you visited our Online Giving page

found on our parish website?

Here you can contribute towards

"Light a Vigil Candle" and more.

To Learn More

The Compassionate Friends Outreach Ministry of Saint Demetrios would like to thank Philoptochos and all those parishioners who donated to our annual baby bottle drive. This year we raised over $600 to help support the Martha and Mary Maternity Ministry. Under the guidance of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, this ministry is a group of Orthodox Christians dedicated to helping pregnant women in need of support. The organization provides housing referrals, material needs and personalized assistance to any pregnant woman who is seeking help. Thank you all for your generous donations.

This summer our parish family has been able to donate more than 80 bags of non-perishable items to food pantries across the Chicagoland area. This would not have been possible without your support!

As everyone continues to struggle with inflation and rising food prices, our food pantries have seen a shocking increase in demand. Please continue to support Project HOPE by donating any amount of the items listed below or preferably bag(s) full of one of each of the items.

No time to shop? Contact Fannie Theodore at ttheodore1@gmail.com or 708.899.8007 or Dimitri Katsamberis at katsam1@gmail.com to find out how you can donate or sponsor a bag.

For more information about Project HOPE, visit:

https://chicago.goarch.org/ministry/hope/

Saint Demetrios Parish Bookstore

Thinking about graduation,

wedding or baby gifts?

Don't forget your Parish Bookstore!

We have many beautiful items in our bookstore for you to chose from, including books and icons, and religious favors for weddings or baptisms.

Please contact Mrs. Kekatos at tkekatos@hotmail.com or 708.373.5614 for inquiries, to place your order and/or arrange a time for pick up. Exact cash, check or credit card is required for payment. Thank you!

Welcome to the

Greek Orthodox Metropolis

of Chicago

New Parish Advancement Initiative

Your Church Office of The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios

Elmhurst, IL

630.834.7010

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