C o m m u n i t y B u l l e t i n JULY 2017 SUNDAY SERVICES 8:15 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy PARAKLESIS Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. Services will be suspended in August during the Dormition Fast. See schedule below for evening services. OTHER SERVICES JULY 15 TH AUGUST 31 ST Wed. Jul. 19, 6:00 p.m. Evening Liturgy St. Elias the Prophet Wed. Jul. 26, 6:00 p.m. Evening Liturgy St. Paraskeve & St. Panteleimon Sat. Jul. 29, 9:00 a.m. (NO Matins) Liturgy St. Callinicus Evening Paraklesis services, 7:00 p.m. on Wed. Aug. 2, Fri. Aug. 4, Mon. Aug. 7, Wed. Aug.9 & Fri. Aug. 11. Sat. Aug. 5, 4:30 p.m. Vespers for the Transfiguration of Our Lord Mon. Aug. 14 Vespers for the Dormition Tues. Aug. 15, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Liturgy Dormition of the Theotokos Tues. Aug. 29, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Liturgy Beheading of St. John the Baptist IN THIS MAILING: Acolyte Orientation Becoming Orthodox July/August session Calendars July & August College Student Sunday Community Breakfast Community Fun Day Council of Ministries Retreat Design the Sanctuary Donors plaque Dormition of the Theotokos Electronic Giving Options Expand Garden of the Life-Giving Spring Githerie Sunday Marriage Seminar Preparing for the Journey of Marriage Orthodox Christian Fellowship OCMC Mission Trips Philoptochos News Summer Coffee Hour hosted by schedule Youth Ministries Youth Protections Awareness Guidelines Training ST. NEKTARIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 5108 KUYKENDALL RD. CHARLOTTE, NC 28270 WWW.STNEKTARIOS.ORG PH: 704-708-4669 Parish Council The next Parish Council meeting will be Monday, July 24 th at 6:00 p.m. If you would like an item added to the agenda, contact the office by Wednesday, July 19 th. Second Trays Periodically, we pass a second tray on Sundays to support those causes beyond St. Nektarios. In July and August, we have an opportunity to offer our assistance: On August 6 th, for St. Demetrius Orphanage in Indonesia. The funds are collected through Missions and Philanthropy Ministry. Make checks payable to St. Nektarios, with memo line Indonesia Orphanage. On August 27 th, for the Metropolis of Atlanta Youth Ministry. The funds are collected by Philoptochos. Make checks payable to St. Nektarios Philoptochos, with memo line Youth Ministry. Young at Heart 2017-18 Board Positions Share your thoughts and ideas and offer your leadership by serving on our board beginning August 2017. For more information, contact Christine or Kerry Gionis at 704-256-1201. Please note this date change: Fall Dinner Meetings will be held on the THIRD Thursday of the month, September 21 st and October 19 th. Now accepting Registrations for the 2017-18 year. Forms are available at the Information Center in the hall and at the office reception area. Better Late than Never Book Club July meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 25 th to discuss When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. August meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 29th to discuss The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. 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. Panagia Chapel Roof Tiles To wrap up the building of the Panagia Chapel at the Diakonia Retreat Center in Salem, SC, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios is asking that each family give the names of their loved ones, living and departed, to be sealed in the Holy Table during consecration and prayed for during services held in the Chapel. When submitting the names, His Eminence requests that each family prayerfully consider sponsoring a roof tile through a donation of $30 or more, as you are able, to the completion of the Panagia Chapel s roof. For more information on making a donation, pick up a flyer in the Fellowship Hall. Houses of Worship Safety Awareness Presentation offered by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Depart originally planned for July 13 had to be postponed due to a scheduling conflict with the PD. The new date will be announced within the next week and will take place in August. Ministry Plans Looking Ahead Many of our ministries are in the process of developing their program and activity calendars for the 2017-18 Ecclesiastical Year. Here are some highlights: Youth Catechism resumes, Sun., Sept. 10 Philoptochos Fall Dinner, Tues., Sept. 12 Adult Religious Education Program Kick-off, Sun., Sept. 17 Young at Heart Dinner Meeting, Thur., Sept. 21 Parish Assembly, Sun., Oct. 1 Crop Hunger Walk, Sat., Oct. 14 Celebrating our Marriages, Metropolis of Atlanta Family Life Workshop, Sat., Oct. 21 Annual Regional IOCC Fundraiser to be held at St. Sarkis, Sat., Oct. 28 Parish Council Elections, Sun., Nov. 19 Opera Carolina Christmas Concert & Community Outreach, Sun., Nov. 26 Philoptochos Christmas Brunch, Sat., Dec. 2 Parish Christmas Music Program, Sat., Dec. 16 Beyond St. Nektarios Yiasou Festival, September 7 10, at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Charlotte. Pappas Patristic Institute s 11th Annual Summer Patristic Studies Program, July 30 August 4 at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA. A unique opportunity to study and discuss classic Patristic texts through small group-study and brief faculty lectures. To learn more about this opportunity, pick up a flyer from the Information Table in the Fellowship Hall. Dance for Parkinson s Disease Community Classes, every Wednesday, 1 2 p.m. at the Patricia McBride & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance, 701 N. Tryon St. Taught by teaching artist Gretchen Jax, this movement class is for people with Parkinson s Disease and their caregivers. The class uses choreographic repertory in a stimulating, non-pressured and social environment with live music to energize, enrich and empower. Queens University STARTALK Chinese and Arabic Programs, July 24 August 11. FREE, 3 -week immersion program for high school students. For more information or to apply, visit http://www.queens.edu/startalk. Connect Conference, October 6 8, in Atlanta, GA. A networking and education opportunity for young adults. For more information, visit www.connectorthodoxy.org.
Our Journey Continues Capital Donor Recognition To honor the gifts that built the Sanctuary Donors to earlier campaigns have been recognized by plaques in the Spiritual Life Center. In celebration of our 20th anniversary next year, we want to honor the donors who built our Sanctuary. Design Proposals Requested appropriate for Sanctuary Narthex Please share your creativity and think beyond the traditional And Make sure you are part of this celebration. Submit to Capital Campaign Committee by 9/15/17 (PDF format, if possible) Finalists chosen by Parish Council. Must be logistically feasible. Community to select final design. S t. N e k ta r i o s Adult Religious Education Becoming Orthodox July 20 th & 27 th and August 3 rd Make-up session August 10 th At 7:00 p.m. Presented by Fr. Steve Dalber and Fr. John Wallace frdalber@stnektarios.org, frwallace@stnektarios.org During the three sessions, we answer questions that non Orthodox people have about the faith and help them understand what it means to enter the Orthodox faith through Holy Chrismation should they choose to do so. This class is also appropriate for those already Orthodox who would like to learn or review the basics of the faith. Topics include an overview of church history, understanding Holy Tradition, the development of The Creed, the nature of the Holy Trinity and more. For those who plan to be chrismated and cannot make the class, appointments can be arranged to fit your schedule. All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet $8.00 for Adults $4.00 for Kids meal Pay at the Door. Proceeds to benefit St. Nektarios Ministries
Preparing for your Summer Get-Away Locate an Orthodox Church in the area Send St. Nektarios offerings before you leave
Youth Protection Awareness Guidelines Training Three Opportunities: Sunday, July 23 rd 12:00 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 27 th 6:00 8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 19 th 10:00 12:00 p.m. For all individuals, 18 years and older, who volunteer with youth activities throughout the year RISING COLLEGE FRESHMEN Join If you would like the Orthodox College Fellowship (OCF) to contact you at the start of your new school year, please provide the following information the church office: Name, Email Address Cell Phone Number, College or University Submit information to Niki Kleto at nkleto@stnektarios.org
FOR ALL OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS SUNDAY PR AYER SERVICE & F AREWELL FOR OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS & Special Coffee Hour Reception Sunday, August 6 th As part of your preparation for the upcoming school year, join your church family following the Divine Liturgy for a special prayer service on your behalf and reception in your honor. STAYING CONNECTED We are trying to create a database of those of our youth who will be entering college as freshmen in the fall, as well as any who are attending college who we may not have collected info on. We would like to keep in touch with them and also let them know when someone from the church staff may be visiting their area. Please help us with this by providing the following information to Silva Awaimrin at sawaimrin@stnektarios.org: Full name of student Cell phone number College attending, including city and state College email address College year in Fall 2017 (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
Next section of pavers to be installed in the fall Please submit your orders by July 31st for your paver to be included in this phase. Order forms are available on line at www.stnektarios.org and in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, contact Niki Kleto at the church office at 704-708-4669