SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2016 2016 SUNDAY SERVICES 8:15 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy PARAKLESIS Weekly Tuesday morning Paraklesis services will be held at 10:00 a.m. (No services on Nov. 1 st and 8 th ). OTHER SERVICES NOV. 1 ST NOV. 30 TH Tue. Nov. 1, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy Cosmas & Damianos the Unmercenaries Tue. Nov. 8, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy Archangels Michael & Gabriel Tue. Nov. 8, 7:00 p.m. Vespers & Anointing Wed. Nov. 9, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy St. Nektarios Sun. Nov. 20, 5:00 Vespers Mon. Nov. 21, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Wed. Nov. 30, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy St. Andrew the First Called Apostle IN THIS MAILING: November Calendar Vespers & Anointing Feast Day of St. Nektarios YAM 2016-17 Schedule Opera Carolina Concert Veteran s Day Tribute A.R.E. Survey Box Come and See Parish Family Night Zoe Ministry Sunday Philoptochos News Philoptochos Christmas Brunch Glitz and Glamour Gatsby Gala! Youth Ministries C o m m u n i t y B u l l e t i n Office Closed The office and buildings will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 24 th and 25 th for Thanksgiving. Christmas Program Call for Talent The Christmas Program this year will be on Saturday evening, Dec. 17. One part of it will feature a sample of the musical talent of our parish. We are inviting accomplished vocalists and instrumentalists, who are interested in performing in the program, to contact the committee, before Oct. 28, to discuss the openings and schedule an audition. Vocalists may call Joanna Dendrolivanos: at 617-285-0913 Instrumentalists may contact Fr. Seraphim Dedes: seraphimdedes@gmail.com Better Late than Never Book Club There will not be a meeting in November. Our next meeting is Tuesday, December 13 th to discuss A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote and A Child s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas. The Book Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Starbucks on Rea Rd., in the Trader Joe s shopping center. The group is always welcoming new members. For more information, please contact Maria Demakis at maria_p29@hotmail.com. Young at Heart...... For Our 55+ Members Members still being accepted. Guests always welcomed. No November meeting. Everyone is encouraged to attend the services for the Feast Day of St. Nektarios. Next gathering will be the annual Christmas Dinner on December 8 th at 6:00 p.m. Military Ministry Honors Veteran s Day NOV. 13 Active service personnel and Veterans are asked to mark their calendars for the annual tribute on November 13 following the Divine Liturgy. The tribute will include a memorial service for our reposed members and a special coffee hour reception. We would like to feature a display of photos and/or memorabilia. Please contact Kim Clewell in the church office for more information. Please submit names for the memorial services and bring in your photos/items for the display by November 6. If you would like to help with this project, contact Deidre Lepkowski at 704-771-8716 Second Tray Periodically, we pass a second tray on Sundays to support those causes beyond St. Nektarios. In November, we have one opportunity to offer our assistance: November 4 to benefit the Patriarchate Thanking you in advance for your contributions. Looking Ahead Church Christmas Pageant, Sat., Dec. 17 th Beyond St. Nektarios Hellenic Dance Festival, January 13 16 th in Winston-Salem, NC. For more information pick up a flyer at the Information Table in the Fellowship Hall. 35th Anniversary of the Dedication of St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, February 4 6 th in St. Augustine, FL. For more information, email info@stphotios.com. Registration is open for Orthodox Pilgrimage Cruise to Alaska, September 2 9, 2017. For more information, visit www.orthodoxcruises.com. CHURCH GOVERNANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS PARISH COUNCIL The November Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday, November 21, 6:00 p.m. If you would like an item added to the agenda, please contact the church office no later than Wednesday, November 16 th. PROPOSED 2017 BUDGET & OPEN BUDGET MEETING Monday, November 14, 6:00 p.m. A copy of the completed proposed budget will be available at the information center by Nov.6 th. ST. NEKTARIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 5108 KUYKENDALL RD. CHARLOTTE, NC 28270 WWW.STNEKTARIOS.ORG PH: 704-708-4669
S t. N e k ta r i o s A d u l t R e l i g i o u s E d u c a t i o n S u rv e y B ox Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Romans 10:17 Wednesday Spring Session: Weekly from January 11 th to February 8 th Our Parishioners Want to Know Our Spring Session will be made up of topics that you, our parishioners, decide you would like to hear about. Submit topics and/or questions and we will put together a program to answer them. Look for the Adult Religious Education Survey Box on the Spiritual Life Center Information Table (below the Announcements TV monitor), complete the survey sheet and we will have your answers in this new Spring program.
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