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IN THIS ISSUE May/June 2017 From Fr. Mark Leondis Young People Today Sunday Services Matins.. 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Saturday Services Confession... 4:30 p.m. Great Vespers... 5:00 p.m. Church Contacts Fr.

facebook.com/stmarywichita Spring Graduates Congratulations and Many Years! Cook's Corner Summer recipes Question of the Month What do you like most about summer?

1 IN THIS ISSUE May/June 2017 From Fr. Mark Leondis Young People Today Sunday Services Matins.. 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Saturday Services Confession... 4:30 p.m. Great Vespers... 5:00 p.m. Church Contacts Fr. Aaron Warwick, Pastor Fr. Deacon James Kallail Diana Peterson, Admin. Asst. Phone (316) Fax (316) Facebook Spring Graduates Congratulations and Many Years! Cook's Corner Summer recipes Question of the Month What do you like most about summer? Antiochian Women Project Flyer Mediterranean Festival Photos of the Event Plus..From the Ministry Teams, Celebrations, and Bits & Pieces The Scroll St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church 344 S. Martinson Wichita, KS Rev. Fr. Aaron Warwick Website:

2 Young People Today: Understanding Youth Culture by Fr. Mark Leondis Submitted by Fr. Aaron Youth living in today s American culture are like no other young people in history. While we were all once their age, we never experienced the kinds of difficulties and pressures that they experience in contemporary society. To name a few of these difficulties, our young people face violence and shootings in schools, easy access to narcotics, and graphic sexual images on billboards, magazine covers, and internet sites. This is truly a complicated and challenging time for young people to develop and grow into healthy Christians. To gain a better understanding of how our youth are being raised, we must examine the societal realities that affect them. More than ever before, there is tremendous pressure placed on our children. Many of our children grow up in single parent homes; many begin working when they reach their teen years. They must make difficult moral choices and experience more societal pressures than we ever imagined. Looking at the larger picture, we see that our children are in a position to choose from many varying ideologies and subcultures. In some cases, they seem to be creating their own sub-cultures, seeking to break away and destroy the dominant mainstream culture. When looking into and trying to understand the various cultures of youth, we must look at the youth themselves: their talk, their dress, their magazines, their music, and their actions. Youth culture is a living phenomenon that is constantly changing. At a time in their lives when young people need stability, continuity, and structure, youth culture rarely remains consistent. The sad reality is that much of today s youth culture is not designed by young people themselves, but by marketing professionals looking to create a new trend, fashion, or fad for the sake of profit. They perceive our children as customers, not as a people. Our youth today are the most targeted group of teens and young adults in the history of commerce. However, these young people are not aware that they are the target of Madison Avenue s best marketing efforts. In a day and age when young people are experiencing overwhelming feelings of loneliness and are searching for acceptance, the Orthodox Church must become a major force in their lives. The Church must offer today s young people a better way, a change from the norm. The Church must offer today s young people a better choice, Jesus Christ. Today, a young boy would go so far as to make a kill for acceptance into a gang; the Church can offer acceptance in the person of Jesus Christ who went to the Cross and endured pain and humiliation for our salvation. In a suburban high school, boys etched marks in their belt tallying points for how many times they had sexual contact with a girl; the Church can offer dignity and self-respect in purity. A young girl contemplates suicide because she is not pleased with her physical appearance; the Church can offer her the beauty and sanctity of human life through the knowledge of being created in God s image and likeness. Young people are being challenged in their everyday lives by the media, peers, and school. They are challenged to go beyond their own personal and familial boundaries. They need to be grounded and committed to their faith in order to be better equipped to respond to difficult decisions. Modern technology and advancement have given us invaluable tools for communication: cell phones, pagers, computers, e- mail, instant messaging, and text messaging, all for the purpose of improving our communication. Often, parents are quick to supply their children with these communication tools of our modern age, but in reality, the average parent spends less than fifteen minutes a day speaking one-on-one with his or her child.

3 continued While our young people are constantly challenged in their everyday lives, how often do we as Orthodox leaders challenge them in their faith? How often do we charge them to be defenders of the Faith? How much do we expect from the young people of our parishes? Our Lord chooses each of us to do His will; to follow the way, the truth and the life ; to go and bear fruit. Yes, even teenagers! God does not hesitate to challenge all people to live a life in Him. We read in the Gospel of Luke the story of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26 38). Our Lord sent the Archangel Gabriel to invite and challenge Mary to become the God-bearer, the Theotokos. The most profound request in human history was made of a teenager, to bring salvation to the world. She was chosen by God, and she accepted his invitation. It is clear that young people are capable of tremendous accomplishments, if given the opportunity. Too often we relegate young people to the partial participation of parish life and do not allow them to fully develop to their potential in the faith. Too often we think the role a young person plays in the life of the parish is secondary. While as a Church we consider them full members of the body of Christ by virtue of their baptism and chrismation, we often times do not treat them as such. We need to stop asking our young people what we can do for them and begin asking and inviting them to offer their God-given talents and gifts for the glory of God. Rather than just talking about the issues they are facing daily sexual purity, substance abuse, violence and the pressures of their culture allow them to experience their faith and thus find their answers within the context of the faith community, the body of Christ. Challenge them to make the Orthodox faith primary in their lives; it is easy to be a Christian on Sunday morning, but what about the rest of the week? Encourage them to fully participate in the sacramental life of the Church. Invite them to chant in the choir for the divine services; not just to be passive bystanders. Support them to become active members and leaders. Because today s young people are dealing with the stress, pressures, and realities that no other generation has had to address, their faith must become a living reality in their lives. They will rise to the occasion; they will acknowledge our Lord s invitation; they will accept His challenge and become more successful than imaginable. Remember, young people are capable of tremendous feats, if given the opportunity. Every human being, young and old, is called by our Lord to accept His challenge. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide in my name, he may give it to you. From this website:

Spring 2017 Graduates Leah Christine Zarich Leah graduated from the University of Kansas School of Nursing on May 13th at Kansas City Music Hall with a Bachelors in Science and Nursing (BSN).

Leah was Chairman of the Association of Undergraduate Students in Nursing (AUSN), School of Nursing Student Ambassador and member of the Froehlke Academic Society.

4 Spring 2017 Graduates Leah Christine Zarich Leah graduated from the University of Kansas School of Nursing on May 13th at Kansas City Music Hall with a Bachelors in Science and Nursing (BSN). She is the daughter of Mike and Paula Zarich. She is the granddaughter of Dick and Shirley Zarich and Mitch and Linda Shanbour (St. George Cathedral). Leah was Chairman of the Association of Undergraduate Students in Nursing (AUSN), School of Nursing Student Ambassador and member of the Froehlke Academic Society. She will begin her career as an RN at Children s Mercy Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in July. Congratulations and Many Years! Simon Joseph Abou-Faissal Simon graduated from Derby High School on May 20th. He is the son of Christina Namee and Faissal Abou-Faissal. He is the grandson of Donna Namee and Semaan and Inaam Abou-Faissal. Simon was a member of the football, swimming and track team. Simon will be attending Butler Community College in the fall. He will be studying Sports Medicine. Simon s favorite quote is Do or do not, there is no try - Yoda Congratulations and Many Years!

5 Mediterranean Festival on May 5-6

for The Treehouse fundraiser on May 13th.

6 May 13th was the baptism of Oliver Anthony Kingery. Parents are Maren and Nathan; grandparents are Subdeacon Ken and Claire Dannenberg, and godparents are Fr. Aaron and Kh. Gwen Warwick. Congratulations and Many Years! May 11th - cutting and dethorning roses for The Treehouse fundraiser on May 13th. A big thanks to Georges Bistro. On May 14th, the parish had a surprise celebration for Fr. Aaron on his 10-year anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Congratulations and Many Years!

May 15th, Belles Outing at Mediterranean Grill On

The Godfathers, Ryan Tomlinson and Mike Zarich.

7 May 15th, Belles Outing at Mediterranean Grill On May 21st was the Churching of Isaiah Steinbrink. Congratulations and Many Years! Baptism of Isaiah Steinbrink,on May 27th. The Godfathers, Ryan Tomlinson and Mike Zarich. Grandparents are Vicki and Lee Tomlinson, Steven and Linda Steinbrink. Parents are Nick and Amanda Steinbrink and big sister Joelle. Congratulations and Many Years! We are so very proud of Ellie Jacobs for placing 2nd in Creative Arts at the Parish Life Conference! Congratulations and Many Years!

Q u e s t i o n o f t h e M o n t h Summer has arrived! The days are longer, warmer (or just plain hot), lawn mowers can be heard throughout the neighborhood!

Marie Patterson: Fresh fruits and vegetables. Opportunity to see family. I was raised in the Black Hills in South Dakota and most of our relatives lived in eastern South Dakota.

I learned recently that many of my cousins didn't know each other, but they all knew my sisters and me. Joan Aboud: The heat it's easier to get around and it's green outside.

We went to the pool in our neighborhood yesterday. Lillie Nightengale: More time to do crafting. Kirby Jantz: The heat as long as it doesn't get too hot.

8 Q u e s t i o n o f t h e M o n t h Summer has arrived! The days are longer, warmer (or just plain hot), lawn mowers can be heard throughout the neighborhood! I asked several parishioners during a recent coffee hour What do you like most about summer? Shirley Zarich: Warm weather and my grandchildren home more often. Marie Patterson: Fresh fruits and vegetables. Opportunity to see family. I was raised in the Black Hills in South Dakota and most of our relatives lived in eastern South Dakota. We were every relatives favorite vacation destination so we got to spend time with all of our aunts, uncles, and cousins. I learned recently that many of my cousins didn't know each other, but they all knew my sisters and me. Joan Aboud: The heat it's easier to get around and it's green outside. Judith Shippy: The heat! Paula Zarich: I get to see my girls more. Laura Oller: Lack of a school schedule. Freedom to sleep in and go and do things. Emma Pike: Swimming. We went to the pool in our neighborhood yesterday. Lillie Nightengale: More time to do crafting. Kirby Jantz: The heat as long as it doesn't get too hot. I like the long day light hours. Ruth Wallace: Air conditioning. I don't like the heat. Helen Stitt: Being able to go out on our pontoon and spending more time with our children and grandchildren. Ellie Jacobs: Warm weather. Emmelia Warwick: No school. More time to swim and hang out with friends.

From the Ministry Teams THE SCROLL Next Issue Will Cover ~ July/August Deadline to Submit News ~ August 13 On Website ~ August 25 Available in Foyer ~ August 27 Send news to: thescrollnews@yahoo.

We plan to attend this whenever it is scheduled during the year. We attended the Lunch and Lecture series at Botanica on June 14 and had a planning meeting in the atrium that day.

9 From the Ministry Teams THE SCROLL Next Issue Will Cover ~ July/August Deadline to Submit News ~ August 13 On Website ~ August 25 Available in Foyer ~ August 27 Send news to: thescrollnews@yahoo.com or rokallail@att.net ST. MARY ON THE GO Our group enjoyed BINGO and lunch with St. George YAH on April 25. Several attended and won prizes from their BINGO cards. We plan to attend this whenever it is scheduled during the year. We attended the Lunch and Lecture series at Botanica on June 14 and had a planning meeting in the atrium that day. This was an opportunity for those who attended to spend some time in the gardens as well as casually discuss any upcoming activities that we may want to schedule throughout the rest of the year. The lunch was catered that day by Sweet Basil and the lecture was on fruit trees for your garden. We always look forward to increasing our participants and hope more will join us at their leisure in the months ahead. We will be planning some very interesting activities. For more information on this ministry team or for recommended activities, please contact Mary Ann Khoury at or maktoob@cox.net THE BELLES The Belles met in May for our annual dinner at Mediterranean Grill we had about 20 in attendance and enjoyed great fellowship. We are now preparing for our annual Bazaar Saturday October 14, from 9am to 3pm. If you are interested in helping that day please see any Belle. If anyone would like to be on the Belles list please notify Robbie Namee at rnamee@cox.net. THE HUMANITARIAN TEAM The Humanitarian Ministry Team will be sponsoring its annual collection drive for Franklin Elementary. Please watch the bulletin for details.

From the Ministry Teams The Lord's Diner exists to combat hunger in the community. The Diner's singular mission is to serve a nutritious meal with dignity and respect to anyone who is hungry.

The Lord s Diner is currently serving an average of 2,500 meals nightly at two dining facilities (one in downtown Wichita, and one in south Wichita) and two food trucks (one in northwest Wichita, and

We gather at the downtown location, Central and Broadway, at 5:15. We are usually finished by 8:00. If you decide to be a regular volunteer, a Food Handler s Card is required.

10 From the Ministry Teams The Lord's Diner exists to combat hunger in the community. The Diner's singular mission is to serve a nutritious meal with dignity and respect to anyone who is hungry. The Lord s Diner serves an evening meal 365 days a year. The Lord s Diner is currently serving an average of 2,500 meals nightly at two dining facilities (one in downtown Wichita, and one in south Wichita) and two food trucks (one in northwest Wichita, and one in southeast Wichita), to any guest who needs a nutritious meal - 60 percent of which are families. St. Mary volunteers serve at The Lord s Diner the 3 rd Tuesday of each month. We gather at the downtown location, Central and Broadway, at 5:15. We are usually finished by 8:00. If you decide to be a regular volunteer, a Food Handler s Card is required. The City of Wichita offers classes on the 1 st and 3rd Mondays and Saturdays of each month. Online classes are also available for a small fee. Call or go to Wichita.gov for more information and registration. Please note, you are allowed to serve a few times before the food handler s card is required. If you haven t volunteered before, come join us. For more information contact Vicki Jones at or vawj55@gmail.com. Thanks to our volunteers Ken Dannenberg, Karen Diltz, Cathy and Dennis Fairbanks, Deanna Ferris, Connie Hansen, Rick Husselman, Mark and Vicki Jones, Joey, Tana, Sophia, and Zared Salome, Jocelyne Van Meter, Christopher Wells, Mike Zarich, and Rachel Zarich. ST. MARY TEENS The St. Mary Teens have been very active over the past few months. Several fundraisers were held to help the teens raise money to travel to the Parish Life Conference in Houston. We are so grateful to everyone who supported us and made it possible for us to take a group to Houston. Four teens and our advisor were able to fly to Houston and attend the PLC, thanks to the support of our parish. We have also helped with child care during the Strategic Planning Roll Out Event and worked throughout the day at our Mediterranean Festival. It hasn t all been work for us. We had an end of the school year swim party at the Namee s house. We finished off the evening by having a mock Bible Bowl to help our team prepare for the PLC. We were excited to send the first Bible Bowl team in five years from St. Mary to the PLC. Zared Salome, Owen Walters, Sophie Jacobs and Sophia Salome represented us very well and, while we didn t bring home the trophy, our teens did an incredible job, taking 5 th place overall. Rachel Zarich traveled with and supervised our teens. We were missing some who could not go to Houston due to summer school and work obligations, but that didn t stop those who couldn t attend from helping raise funds for those who could. We are super proud of our teens!

Summer Favorites By Megan Patterson Honey Lime Coleslaw www.tasteofhome.com 1 ½ tsp. Grated lime peel ¼ tsp. Crushed red pepper ¼ c. Fresh lime juice 1 Small head cabbage (apx. ¾ lb), shredded 2 Tbs.

Canola oil Whisk together first seen ingredients until smooth. Gradually whisk in canola oil until blended. Combine cabbage, carrots, and green onions. Toss with lime mixture to lightly coat.

11 Summer Favorites By Megan Patterson Honey Lime Coleslaw 1 ½ tsp. Grated lime peel ¼ tsp. Crushed red pepper ¼ c. Fresh lime juice 1 Small head cabbage (apx. ¾ lb), shredded 2 Tbs. Honey 2 Medium carrots, peeled and shredded (apx. 1 c.) 1 Garlic clove, minced 2 Green onions, thinly sliced ½ tsp. Salt ½ c. Fresh cilantro leaves ¼ tsp. Black pepper 3 Tbs. Canola oil Whisk together first seen ingredients until smooth. Gradually whisk in canola oil until blended. Combine cabbage, carrots, and green onions. Toss with lime mixture to lightly coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 2 hours. Sprinkle with cilantro. Yields: 8 servings. Diabetic exchange: 1 vegetable; 1 fat (10 grams of carbs per serving). Diabetic-Friendly Lemonade 1 c. Fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons) Ice Cubes 6 c. Cold Water Lemon for Garnish 10 packets Stevia sweetener Combine ingredients in a pitcher and stir until well blended. Pour into ice-filled glasses. Garnish with lemon slices. Serve and enjoy. Yields: 4 servings. (4 grams of carbs per serving). Old-Fashioned Lemonade 1 1/3 c. Sugar 1 Tbs. Grated lemon peel 5 c. Water 1 ¾ c. Lemon Juice (about 10 lemons) In a large saucepan, combine sugar, 1 c. water, and lemon peel. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and remaining water; refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice. Yields 7 cups. (37 grams of carbs per serving).

12 BIRTHDAYS May 2 Kh. Cindy Baize 3 Lorraine Ferris 8 Russell Aboud 9 Subdeacon Tom Laham 10 Mary Shippy 15 Bruce Cairns 16 Melissa Shippy 19 Nick Steinbrink 19 Jessica Lessman 20 Keri Jacobs 23 Rick Laham 23 Debbie Nassif 24 Evan Shaheen 25 Lydia Almy-Hernandez 26 Yvonne Nassif 27 Dominic Warwick 30 Mulu Fissha 31 Mindy Walker June 1 Sheila Cairns 4 Mike Zarich 4 Maria Tiemeyer 6 Elena Tiemeyer 6 Harriet Walker 8 Christopher Wilcox 8 Stefanie Abdayem 9 Kh. Gwen Warwick 14 Angela Abdayem 22 Matt Oller 24 Rena Hemmert 25 Eleanor Jacobs 26 Connie Hansen 29 Lewis Kosjer 30 Reiph Walker ANNIVERSARIES May 15, 2011 May 22, 1982 May 25, 1958 May 29, 1976 June 2, 2001 June 2, 2007 June 14, 2015 June 25, 1977 June 27, 1965 MAY Kelly and Xochitl Hewitt Michael and Michelle Shaheen Richard and Sonia Laham Roy and Susan Clark JUNE Fr. Aaron and Kh. Gwen Warwick Matt and Laura Oller Padelis and Theodora Kambiotis Deacon James and Rosemary Kallail Don and Valerie DeBolt

In the Project poster, the lights of the cities and towns across North America represent the thousands of faithful men, women, and youth of our Archdiocese showing forth the Light of Christ through

13 In the Project poster, the lights of the cities and towns across North America represent the thousands of faithful men, women, and youth of our Archdiocese showing forth the Light of Christ through their selfless ministries within the Church and to the world around us. The funds we raise this year will go to strengthen the following ministries in our Archdiocese: planning senior housing projects; founding missions; supporting seminarians; encouraging youth ministries; protecting the unborn; teaching the Faith; caring for the elderly and those in prisons, nursing homes and hospitals; helping to feed, house, and clothe the poor; and inspiring monastic vocations. As the quote from Isaiah assures us, it is God s strength which will enable us to make firm the foundation of His Church (Eph 2:19-20). His Eminence has given us perhaps the most far-reaching and wide-ranging challenge of any Project to date. It is a tremendous challenge. God has inspired Sayidna JOSEPH with this vision; God will strengthen us to do our part. Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!

About The Scroll The Scroll is the news magazine of St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church, 344 S. Martinson, Wichita, KS, 67213.

14 About The Scroll The Scroll is the news magazine of St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church, 344 S. Martinson, Wichita, KS, It was first published in March of 1974 as a newsletter and has evolved to its present magazine-style format. The Scroll includes information about our Orthodox Christian faith as well as news of our parish community. Deadline dates for publication are listed in each issue of The Scroll and also in the weekly church bulletins. Inquiries and news items should be sent to: rokallail@att.net or to the above church address C/O The Scroll. All news must be received by the announced deadline dates. Submitted material may be edited for content and space limitations. All submitted items should include the name of the person sending the material as well as identifying the original source of previously published pieces. LOOKING AHEAD July 4 Independence Day July St Michael July Antiochian Archdiocese Convention August 1-15 Dormition of Theotokas Fast August 2 6:00 pm Paraklesis (Supplication Service) to the Mother of God August 6 Holy Transfiguration August 9 6:00 pm Paraklesis (Supplication Service) to the Mother of God August 14 5:15 pm Matins 6:30 pm Liturgy for Dormition August 27 September 3 Family Promise Host Week August 27 Scroll in Foyer August 29 Beheading of John the Baptist

IN THIS ISSUE March/April 2018

IN THIS ISSUE March/April 2018 Mediterranean Festival Cooking dates Sunday Services Matins.. 9:00 a.m. Church School. 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Saturday Services Confession... 4:30 p.m. Great