St. John Greek Orthodox Church Sterling Heights, Michigan Phone: 586-977-6080/Emergency 586-530-2747 Web site: www.stjohngoc.net/ Email: parish@stjohngoc.net Parish Priest: Father Nicholas Kyritses January 20 ~12 th Sunday of Luke Holy Communion can be received only by those who have been baptized according to the rites of the Greek Orthodox Church and are spiritually prepared through prayers, fasting, and almsgiving! Epistle Reading: II Corinthians: 4:6-15 Page Not in the Book Gospel Reading: Luke 17:12-19 Page 112 Today at St. John Vasilopita Observance Baptism Leo son of Nicholas and Diana Sanchez Memorials: Stamatia Manolios 40 days Patroula Panoutsopoulos 49 years, Melvyn Ellis 6 years, and Georgia Ellis 6 years Opportunities for the Week Monday, January 21 Basketball Practice for kids of all ages 6:30pm at Joe Dumars Tuesday, January 22 Greek School 4:30 pm / Adult Greek School 6:30pm Council Meeting 7:00pm Wednesday, January 23 Paraklesis- Supplication Service Lecture by Dr. Strubakos 7:00pm Thursday, January 24 Greek School 4:30 pm / Adult Greek School 6:30pm Friday, January 25 St. Gregory~ Divine Liturgy 9:30am Saturday, January 26 - Sunday January 27 GOYO IV-On-The- GO at Grand Rapids PLEASE TAKE YOUR 2019 OFFERING ENVELOPES. If you do not see your name on an envelope box but would like to have offering envelopes, please contact he church office 586-977-6080.
January 25 th St. Gregory the Theologian (390 A.D.) St. Gregory was born in 329 A.D. in a tiny village in Asia Minor called Arianzus. His father was the Bishop of Nazianzus in Asia Minor for forty-six years. Gregory was sent to the best schools. While studying in Athens, Greece, he met and became close friends with St. Basil the Great. Gregory became a priest and assisted his father for several years. About the time that Arius' false teachings about Jesus were circulating, Gregory was asked to go to Constantinople and give some sermons about Jesus Christ. His sermons were so good; he came to be called Gregory the Theologian. In 379 A.D. Gregory was elected as the twenty-ninth Patriarch of Constantinople. He presided when the Church had the Second Ecumenical Council at Constantinople in 381 A.D. But Gregory did not remain as Patriarch too long, because he preferred to retire and write books, religious poems and Church hymns. St. Gregory died in 390 A.D. But he left a treasury of his writings in the form of booklets, sermons, letters and essays. He also wrote many of the hymns we use in our Church during the calendar year.
February 2, 2019 St. John Dinner Dance March 3, 2019 Macaronatha May 10, 2019 St. John Reverse Raffle Dinner August 19, 2019 14 th Annual St. John Golf Outing Introducing the Orthodox Church Classes at St. John Greek Orthodox Church By: Christos Strubakos, PhD Every Wednesday evening following Paraklesis service. Service at 7:00pm, lecture immediately following. January 16: The Sacraments: Baptism and Chrismation January 23: The Divine Liturgy Part 1: Preparatory Service January 30: The Divine Liturgy Part 2: What the actions and symbol mean February 6: The Sacraments: Marriage and Ordination February 13: The Sacraments: Unction and Confession February 20: What we believe about the Old Testament: Salvation and Prophesies February 27: What we believe about the New Testament March 6: What we believe about prayer *Note: The Lenten discussion topics will be released in the February Dear Friends IONIAN VILLAGE- METROPOLIS SUMMER CAMP-CROSS ROAD St. John Parish will offer: $2000 to each Goyan who will participate in the IONIAN VILLAGE program in the summer of 2019. Half of the Tuition of St. John boys and girls who will participate in the SUMMER CAMP of our Metropolis. Half of the expenses (travel and tuition) of St. John boys and girls who will participate in the CROSS ROAD program of our Archdiocese. All the parents of the participants must be members in good standing of St. John Greek Orthodox Church of Sterling Heights for the years 2018(at least $200 per individual or $350 per family) and 2019(at least $350 per individual or $700 per family, less than $1 per day).
SAINT JOHN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH STERLING HEIGHTS MICHIGAN What is Stewardship? Stewardship is the management of the gifts bestowed upon us by God. These gifts are time, talent and treasure. It is through these gifts we are brought closer together as a Church and as a community. What is a Steward? A steward is a member of our St. John community that volunteers their time, talent and treasure. How can I volunteer my time and talent? Our St. John community offers many ministries! To find out more and volunteer, contact the church office. How much treasure should I give? This is a personal decision. Every year we should look at our finances and determine how much we should give back to God. These funds are used for the daily usage of the church and for funding our ministries. TO BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AT ST. JOHN, the suggested minimum Stewardship for an individual is $350 per year ( less than $1 per day) or for a family $700 per year (less than $1 per day for the husband and the wife) PLEASE USE YOUR CREDIT CARD OR YOUR WEEKLY OFFERING ENVELOPES St. John S 2019 BUDGEt is $410.000. It costs around $1,125 a day to run our church. Name: Spouse Name: Orthodox Christian: Y or N Orthodox Christian: Y or N Date of birth: Date of birth: Email: Email: Home Phone: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Cell Phone: Address: Address: City, State, Zip: City, State, Zip: Child 1: Orthodox Christian: Y or N Cell: DOB: Child 2: Orthodox Christian: Y or N Cell: DOB: Child 3: Orthodox Christian: Y or N Cell: DOB: Child 4: Orthodox Christian: Y or N Cell: DOB: Child 5: Orthodox Christian: Y or N Cell: DOB: In gratitude for God s blessings, I/We commit to Christ and His Church the following amount: $-----------/day $ /week $ /month $ /year Credit Card (Visa/Master Card): Exp: CSV: Name: Signature: Date: Visit http://www.stjohngoc.net/stewardship1.html to register as a Steward or turn this form into our church office.
Annual Dinner Dance Saturday, February 2, 2019 Name Phone # Table for 8 people 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8.
ST. JOHNS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 11455 Metropolitan Pkwy Sterling Heights, MI 48312 586-977-6080 586-977-6081 fax parish@stjohngoc.net To Members and Friends of St. John Greek Orthodox Church: We would like to introduce the ad book information for the 43 rd Annual St. John Dinner Dance. On behalf of the St. John s ad book committee, we would like to emphasize our appreciation for your support to our annual dinner dance. Your donation will allow us to continue to support our various parish and community outreach programs, including language classes, youth education, athletic enrichments, Metropolis ministries and youth summer camps. Your generosity will also provide the necessary funding to upkeep our beautiful Parish building and the property on which it stands. We follow a Mission that promotes Hellenism, education, philanthropy, civic responsibility and family and individual excellence. For this reason, we are indebted to you to help us fulfill this Mission. This year marks our 43 rd annual St. Johns Dinner dance. This year s event will Take place on February 2, 2019. We would be most appreciative and humbled by your donation. Enclosed for your convenience is a guide that illustrates the various contribution levels you can choose to support our church. Simply review the attached information, find the contribution level that s just right for you. Then fax, mail or email it back to the church. Best regards St. John s Parish Council Ad Book Committee Dr. Ted Tangalos Dr. Steve Kotsonis Evan Stavropoulos
St. John Greek Orthodox Church 43 rd Annual Dinner Dance GEM SPONSORS DIAMOND $1600 Full color page back of book Includes 8 dinner tickets EMERALD $1200 Full color page inside cover back or front Includes 8 dinner tickets Color Ads Full Page Add $150 RUBY $800 Full color page 1 st page or last page Includes 6 dinner tickets GOLD $350 Full color w/ gold trim -page Includes 2 dinner tickets Black & White Ads Full Page $100 Half Page $75 Quarter Page $50 Friends of St. Johns for Individual or Family Name $20 Name or Advertiser/Patron Name of Person Authorizing Advertisement Address City State Zip Phone Please add in any specific statements you would like to include in your ad: Instructions: If you have already, artwork photos that you would like to advertise, please attach the digital image and E-mail them to: ttangalos@silverpinedocs.com St. John s Greek Orthodox Church 11455 Metropolitan Pkwy Sterling Heights, MI 48312 586.977.6080 586.977.6081 fax
S T. J O H N G O Y A S T E R L I N G H E I G H T S M I C H I G A N I(IONIAN) V(VILLAGE) On-The-GO in Grand Rapids Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Grand Rapids January 26 th 27 th, 2019 Text Angela Kotsonis (586-909-1202) by January 13 th, 2019 with your RSVP & t-shirt size. Return your permission slip and final payment to church office or to an Advisor by January 20 th, 2019. Cost will be $50.00 due to the fundraising efforts of our GOYA. (Make checks payable to St. John GOYA) FYI: Actual cost of trip $110. Thank you to all those who made it possible to decrease our cost through our amazing Holiday Hoops fundraiser.
St. John Greek Orthodox Church 11455 Metro Parkway Sterling Heights, MI 48312 586-977-6080 P E R M I S S I O N S L I P I give my son/daughter permission to attend the IV On-The-Go, at Holy Trinity Church, Grand Rapids during the weekend of January 26 th 27 th with the St. John Greek Orthodox GOYA. In the event of an emergency, I give the St. John representatives permission to make any and all necessary medical decisions regarding my son/daughter. My son/daughter is covered under the following medical insurance. Insurance Name Contract # Parent Name on Card Group # Any allergies or medication alert we should be aware of: Emergency Phone Numbers: Dad s Cell Mom s Cell Anything else we should be aware of: Parents Signature: Date:
Details of Grand Rapids Trip Saturday: Departing from St. Johns Church at 6:30am SHARP in a coach bus or 15 passenger vans Arriving at Grand Rapids at approximately 10:00am Lunch will be provided at noon IV On-The-Go 1-5pm For the IV On-The-Go Games - comfortable clothes - please be mindful of shorts the girls wear...athletic/sport shoes, they will receive a t-shirt... IV On-The-Go programs include a mix of energetic, athletic, and creative activities with engaging discussions, all designed to establish a level of comfort and trust with IV Staff Members and to ultimately foster an environment of growth and reflection. Each IV On-The-Go event is supervised and let by experienced young adult members of the Ionian Village team from all over the country. Please note the Grand Rapids committee has asked that NO CELL PHONES will be allowed neither at the games nor at the dance that evening. They have plenty of photographers to take photos. Parents if you need to contact your children Saturday from noon 11pm, please contact one of the advisors, Angela Kotsonis 586-909-1202, Angie Stathakios 586-531-1041, Skye Bastounis 586-747-2993 or Mary Souris 586-419-3196. Rest, relax and swim at hotel 5-7pm (bring appropriate swimsuit) Dance at church 7-11pm For the dance dress like Holiday Hoops... Sunday: Church 10:00am Lunch will be provided Departing for home 1:00pm Arrival estimate 4:00-4:30pm IV On-The-Go Grandville High School - 4700 Canal Street SW, Grandville, MI 49418 Hotel - Spring Hill Suites 4274 Parkway Place, Grandville, MI 49418-616-649-4733 Dinner/Dance Holy Trinity 330 Lakeside Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Cross road Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ! As the teens in our communities approach the beginning of young adult life, they are developing questions about themselves, their purpose in the world, and how it relates to their faith. The CrossRoad Summer Institute, now in its sixteenth year and offering three sessions, welcomes ninety-six high school juniors and seniors to participate in a ten-day Orthodox Christian program developed to help them wrestle with these difficult questions. The curriculum approaches these questions from an Orthodox Christian perspective and offers the space and resources for students to discover their natural gifts and talents in order to use them in service to their church and to society. The dates for the 2019 CrossRoad Summer Institute are June 15-25 (Session 1), July 2-12 (Session 2), and July 23-August 2 (Session 3). Sessions 1 and 2 will be held on the campus of Hellenic College Holy Cross School of Theology in Brookline, MA, and Session 3 will be held at North Park University in Chicago, IL. Through the support of generous donors, each accepted 2019 applicant will receive a $1,650 scholarship and is only responsible for a $850 program fee and travel costs to and from Boston or Chicago. It is our CrossRoad policy that no accepted participant requesting tuition assistance will be turned away. The application process is needs blind ; the acceptance process is independent of student financial need. Participants home churches are encouraged to help with the fee and with travel costs and to have their student(s) offer a presentation after attending. For ten days participants will: Grow in their faith Explore their strengths Engage in serving others Discover how their gifts and talents can serve the needs of the Church and society In all of this, we re hoping to encourage them on their journey toward Christ, with the belief that if He is the cornerstone of their lives, whatever they choose to do will be built on a solid foundation. By using the wisdom of the Church as well as contemporary resources we hope to help them discern their life callings, matching their personal gifts with the needs of the world. The staff of CrossRoad believes that if the participants strive to live a life in and for Christ, almost any occupation, event or relationship can become a door to holiness. In selecting CrossRoad participants, our committee depends on recommendations of the applicants supplied by persons who know them well. We are eager to select those individuals whose interests indicate that they have the greatest potential to benefit from this program. Please provide a frank and thoughtful appraisal of the applicant. We greatly appreciate the time you devote to this evaluation. For more information, please see the CrossRoad website, www.crossroadinstitute.org, and feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or concerns at (617) 850-1310 or crossroad@hchc.edu. Sincerely, Kyra Limberakis, Director The CrossRoad Team
ORDER OF AHEPA DISTRICT #10 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association January 3 rd, 2019 TO: Michigan Parish Priests Sunday School Teachers Greek Orthodox Young Adults (GOYA) Sponsors The Order of AHEPA District #10 Educational Foundation will be awarding educational scholarships to high school students who are graduating in June 2019. In addition, the Foundation will also be awarding scholarships, to current college students. It is extremely important that applicants review the individual application requirements in advance to qualify for these scholarships. You will find our NEW REVISED 2019 high school graduate scholarship application as well as the new revised 2019 college student scholarship application at the website www.ahepadistrict10.org/educational-foundation. The revised forms can be filled out in a computer (fillable PDF) and are designed to streamline the scholarship application process. A checklist at the end of each application assists applicants in better organizing their efforts to apply. Scholarship applications can be downloaded at: www.ahepadistrict10.org/educationalfoundation Make sure you discard any applications that do not say 2019 on the cover sheet. Submitted applications using older application forms will not be considered. It is the responsibility of each applicant to submit the entire completed application so it is received, by APRIL 1 ST, 5:00pm Eastern Time in order to be considered for an award. Please make sure to advise all students to contact the Executive Secretary of the Educational Foundation, by telephone, 248-689-4156, to confirm that their application was received on time. Sincerely, Milton A. Gust Executive Secretary Order of AHEPA District #10 Educational Foundation Email: imgust@yahoo.com Telephone: 248.689.4156 cc George Mortis Chairman AHEPA Distrisct#10 Educational Foundation
A L L W O R T H Y O F L O V E SANDWICH MAKING AND HYGIENE KIT WORKSHOP In support of victims of human trafficking Please look forward to our email including the link to sign up or a sign up sheet will be available during our meeting on Monday, January 14! Date: January 28, 2019 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location St. John Greek Orthodox Church Community Hall