ST. BARBARA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

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1 ST. BARBARA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY, 29 APRIL 2012 SAINT BARBARA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP HOURS Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Matins/Orthros immediately preceding The Holy Myrrhbearers & White Angel at the Tomb, c. 1230, Mileševa Monastery, near Priboj, Serbia St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Metropolis Priest: Reverend Father Nicholas Spirakis Father s Phone Number: NC Highway 751 Durham, NC (919) We are a Greek (Eastern) Orthodox parish, part of the oldest Christian tradition, dating to 33 A.D., the Day of Pentecost. We trace our roots back to the Apostles and their teachings. We hold fast to the moral, theological and liturgical traditions of the Early Christian Church. We are pleased that you have chosen to experience the worship of Early Christianity in a modern setting.

2 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS TODAY SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012 HOLY MYRRHBEARERS SUNDAY MAY HER MEMORY BE ETERNAL! Our heartfelt Condolences go to Ron and Vicky Stephens and Family. Ron s mother, Electa Mixon Leck Stephens, fell asleep in the Lord on April 20, 2012 after an extended illness. May her memory be eternal! EASTER LILIES You are welcome to take your Easter lilies home today. They are on a table in the conference room. After today, the remaining lilies will be planted. THIS WEEK PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Xristos Anesti! Christ is Risen! Dress for Success is a not for profit organization that assists low income women transition to the workforce. Clean out your closets and donate interview appropriate suits, blazers, blouses, and shoes in support of this effort. There will be an area marked Dress for Success in the back room behind Social Hall for donations to be placed. Last day to accept items is Sunday, April 29. Philoptochos is being called upon to help OCF minister to our Orthodox College Students. Assist us in collecting your college students names. Please Catherine Mariakakis at Mariakakis@frontier.com with your college student s name, address, address and university they will be attending in fall. Philoptochos Board Meeting, Tuesday, May 1, 7 PM at church. Philoptochos Members Meeting, Sunday, May 6, following the dismissal of Sunday School. The Greek Orthodox Ladies' Philoptochos Society is the right arm of the church. The Society's main mission is philanthropy and community outreach. All Orthodox women 18 years of age or older who are members of the parish are invited to join our Philoptochos Chapter. Evelyn Zehia, St. Barbara Philoptochos Chapter President AHEPA NEWS All AHEPA members and friends are cordially invited to attend a general meeting, scheduled for Tuesday May 1, at St. Barbara's fellowship hall. We will start gathering about 6:30 pm, enjoy fellowship and refreshments, and slide into our meeting at 7:00 pm. An agenda will be forwarded in due course, but for now please save the date - Tuesday May 1, and plan to attend - so we can select our delegates to the District and National Conventions, and go over a variety of news, including the longawaited purchase of the defibrillator. Signed - Your Chapter Officers BLOOD DRIVE: Please sign up to be a part of the first St. Barbara Blood Drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross. We need a minimum of forty (40) people to pledge to donate a pint of blood. Once we turn in the sign-up sheet, we will be able to schedule a blood drive here in our church hall. Your donation may be needed to help save someone s life. The sign-up sheet is located in the church hall on the table outside Father Jim s office. If you have any questions please contact Andrew Christakos at

3 HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION May 5th 2012 ~Banquet May 6th 2012 ~ Liturgy 1931 Sumter Street Columbia, South Carolina NEXT WEEK NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012 SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL Next Sunday, May 6, 2012 Last Day of Sunday School Classes Sunday, May 13, 2012 Sunday School Recognition Day Happy Summer! Sophia D. Caudle, PhD UMD NEWS! Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Hello All, We are scheduled for our next UMD dinner on May 9th and we still need YOUR help! At this point, we have $100 donated towards our $250 goal to have the dinner catered. Please help and give what you can so we can feed our Durham neighbors in need. We also need servers for the evening. To serve dinner, please contact me via or cell or sign up on the UMD bulletin board. Thanks! FYI: Philoptochos has very graciously offered to sponsor the July 11th UMD Dinner! YIPPEE Philoptochos!!! COMING SOON ST. BARBARA GREEK FESTIVAL Friday - Sunday May 18, 19, and 20, 2012 Our annual Greek Festival is less than three weeks away! Our festival is a very important event for our parish. Please don't see it simply as another fundraiser, but as a part of your stewardship. We are all asked to give of our time, talents, and treasure to our parish. For those of you who are new to St. Barbara you will find when you work at our festival you will have an opportunity to meet and get to know your fellow parishioners better, and this enhances and strengthens the bonds we have with each other and our parish family. -Johnny Mariakakis, Festival Co-chair MOTHER S DAY Sunday, May 13, 2012 HAPPY SPRING! Sophia D. Caudle, PhD (919)

4 PASCHA AROUND THE WORLD 2012 PASCHA AROUND THE WORLD 2012 Bright fireworks light up the sky for Pascha 2012 over Hydra Island, Greece Patriarch Bartholomew celebrates Pascha in Constantinople, 2012 Fireworks over the Acropolis, Pascha in Athens, Greece 2012 His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, in front of the Holy Altar, at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas in Flushing, NY (2011) Pascha at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Brooklyn, NY Pascha 2012 Coptic Orthodox Girls in Islamabad, Pakistan, , this Pakistani child attended Pascha services at St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church in Islamabad Pascha at the Church of Christ the Savior Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow Pascha 2012 Procession in Lebanon 2012 Pascha Service in Hong Kong Christian worshipers take part in the 'Holy Fire' ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday Fireworks in Sofia, Bulgaria, April 2012 Pascha 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and the Whole East, Ignatius Hazim IV celebrates Pascha 2012 at a church in Damascus 2012 Pascha, Bishop Alejo, Mexico City, Mexico Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej performs the Orthodox Easter Liturgy in Belgrade's Congregational Church, Serbia 2012 Pascha on Corfu, Greece Pascha in Pyrgos, Greece Paschal Liturgy at St. George Orthodox Church (Chandanappaly) in the southern state of Kerala, India Two Young Girls at a Russian Orthodox Pascha service 2012 The Holy Fire descended upon Jerusalem on Great Saturday Easter Greek Orthodox Service at the Greek Orthodox Church, Northbridge, Perth, Australia

5 EASTER LILY DONATIONS We sincerely thank you for your donations for the Easter lilies that so beautifully decorate our church and surrounding areas this Pascha. FOR THE HEALTH OF: 2012 The family of Helen Koutouzakis Bessie, Irene, Terry & Cadee Chronaki (Bessie Chronaki) Anna ELiseeva (Elena Eliseeva) Alevtina Papova Victor Panov Alia de Valenzuela (Maria & Crist Frangakis) The Crist Frangakis family The Peter Panos family Doris Joseph, sister (Laurice Ferris) The Nick Bourbous family Martha Melts & family Leck Stephens & the Ron Stephens family IN MEMORY OF: George & Despina Chronaki Julia Chronaki (Bessie Chronaki) Marian & Harry Cocolas Effie & Theodore Calymios (Erie Cocolas) The Drakulis & Koutouzakis Families (Helen Koutouzakis) Ignacio Valenzuela (Maria & Crist Frangakis) John Frangakis Maria Hamberis-Frangakis Victor Eliseev Samuel Korach (Ken & Karen Korach) Mildred Korach Mary & Nick Kithas (The Goodwin Family) Pat Trohanis (Donna Trohanis) Dora & Louis Ferris, parents (Laurice Ferris) Mary Ferris, sister Theofanis & Margarita Bambalis (Dena & John Paliouras) Nikoalos & Soteria Paliouras Milton Melts (Martha Melts) Bill Stephens (Ron Stephens Family) Efthimios & Virginia Mariakakis Sarah Bourbous (Nick Bourbous) Kostas Bourbous

6 ST. BARBARA STEWARDS 2012 As of April 29, 2012, the 86 parish families listed below have completed and turned in a Pledge Card for Alec & Frances Alexiades William & Donna Athas Nicholas & Eugenia Balafas Rita Balaban Lance & Maria (Marinos) Barton Rev. Fr. James & Anne Berends Pamela Goodwin Beruk Barbara Bonfiglio Stan J. Bukowski Andrew & Cheryl Christakos Art Christakos Lia Christakos George and Ellen Christon George & Erie Cocolas Catherine Constantinou Lou Constantinou Marie Council Betty Dorton Frances Eliadis John Eliadis Laurice Ferris Christ & Maria Frangakis Stephan Frangakis Nick Galifianakis Socratis & Aliki Gerondelis Jim & Evy Glekas Leonard & Elaine Goodwin James Grinias Ezana Hailu & Hirut Hailemeskel Craig & Alexandra Henriquez Rali Makros Kalfas Antonios & Claire Karamalegos Wendy & Chris Katsiagianis Gus & Karen Kolias Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Kontos Kenneth & Karen Korach Helen Koutouzakis Lee & Pauline Kuyper Tom & Liz Leech Helen V. Leontis Elizabeth & Gabriella Livanos George Livanos Paul & Melanie Lockett John C. Manuel & Family Johnny & Catherine Mariakakis Pete & Joan Marinos John & Mary McWhirter Curtis & Alexis Mitchell Alina & Liviu Nicoara Joanne Nikides Hope & Larry Odzak Cindy Paliouras Helen C. Paliouras James Paliouras & (son) Nicholas John & Dena Paliouras Peter & Evelyn Panos Yuri Panov & Elena Eliseeva Costas & Kristina Pantermakis Matina Papazoglou Michael & Dena Papazoglou Ted and Theky Pappas George Pashales Joseph & Pauline Podgurski Budd & Viki Radovich Stephanie & Christopher Rook Charles and Helen Roupas Al & Christine Safarikas Ross Sauve Mr. & Mrs. Matt Stavrakakis Eleni Christakos & Rick Steadman Vicky & Epiphany Stephens Bill & Joanne Sunas Ernest & Marian Sunas Donna Trohanis Lou & Marilyn Tsipis James & Frances Vurnakes Demetra Vlachos & Alexa Waters Michael D. Waters Jacques & Christine Watters Catherine, Preston & Theodore Wilson Tracy Nikki Wilson Robert & Robbie Wippich Tony & Evelyn Zehia, Christina Eleftherios & Kathryn Xixis Total Pledged to Date- $201, Stewards 86 Families ST. BARBARA MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT MARCH Budget March YTD Income $425, $ 20, $77, Expenses $425, $ 33, $98, Net ($11,238.24) ($21,431.98) PEARLY B S MUSIC WITH MAR CLASSES Come and join us for Music, Movement, and Fun! Time: Mondays, 10:30-11:15 a.m. and 4:30-5:15 p.m. Where: St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Instructor: Pearly Barrow; Phone pearlyb@musicwithmar.com Registration: NONE: Year round program - Come when you can! Cost: $7 a session per family or buy a package of 5 classes for $30. The first class for members of St. Barbara is free. Age: Multi-age classes; geared for ages 6 months to Kindergarten For more information, see the flyers on the bulletin board and hall tables PARISH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Please have all parish news and announcements to Glenna Keener by Wednesday morning for publication in the next Sunday s bulletin , glennakeener@nc.rr.com Rockets fly over the bell tower of Ayios Marcos church during Greek Orthodox Easter celebrations on Chios in Greece, Yiorgos Karahalis, Photographer, REUTERS