Sts Raphael Nicholas & Irene GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH EVENTS CALENDAR April 5 May 2nd, 2015 Date Time Event April 5 Sun April 6 Mon April 7 Tues April 8 Wed April 8 - Wed April 9 Thurs 8:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Last Day to Request Luminaries 8:00 a.m. Palm Sunday: Orthos Divine Liturgy Palm Sunday Fish Lunch (Adults $10; Children $4) at the Parish Life Center Matins of the Bridegroom #1 Holy Monday: Presanctified Liturgy Matins of the Bridegroom #2 Holy Tuesday: Presanctified Liturgy Matins of the Bridegroom #3 Holy Wednesday: Presanctified Liturgy Holy Unction Matins of the Bridegroom #4 (Unction given at end of service) Honor the memory of a loved one with a Luminary to light our procession of the Epitaphion on Holy Friday (see Announcements) Holy Thursday: Divine Liturgy of St. Basil Service of the Twelve Gospels and Procession of the Holy Cross 1
April 10 Fri April 11,12- Sat April 12 - Sun April 14 Tues April 15 Wed April 18 Sat April 19 Sun 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. Noon 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:45 a.m. Holy and Great Friday: The Royal Hours Service of the Descent from the Cross Service of Lamentations and Procession of Epitaphion Holy and Great Saturday: Divine Liturgy of St. Basil Chrismation of Catechumens Deborah Bowen, O Brien Statham, Rusty Waldron Matins of the Resurrection Resurrection Service/Resurrection Divine Liturgy Easter Soup served immediately after service at the Parish Life Center Great and Holy Pascha: Agape Vespers Parish-wide Easter Egg Hunt and Parish Picnic (Bring a covered dish) Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Feast Day: Hierarchical Great Vespers Lamb Dinner Celebration Follows Scripture Study Program Vespers Project Comfort Hobby Lobby Great Vespers Orthos Divine Liturgy 2
April 20 Mon April 21 Tues Project Comfort Blue House 9:30 a.m. 2:00 pm Prosforo Baking Blue House 6:30 p.m. Women s Fellowship at Mary Milam s home April 22 Wed 6:30 p.m. RSVP Mary Milam at 770-889-1324 or dmarymilam@bellsouth.net or Tina Maheras at 678-427-3143 or tdmaheras@comcast.net Scripture Study Program Vespers followed by Adult Education April 24 Fri Paraklesis Service - service of supplication for the welfare April 25 - Sat 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers April 26 Sun 8:45 a.m. 8:00 9:30 p.m. Orthos Divine Liturgy Faith Encouraged Radio Program April 28 - Tues April 29 Wed April 30 - Thurs 6:00 p.m. Project Comfort Dinner 6:30 p.m. Scripture Study Program Vespers followed by Adult Education 7:00 9:00 p.m. Philoptochos Meeting at Blue House Nominations for 2015-17 Board location TBD May 2 Sat 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers Church Office Hours: Tuesday Friday 2:00 p.m. Please contact Deborah Bowen at the church office (770-781-5250) or at officeadmin@stsrni.org to place a schedule on the calendar for the church and/or Farther Barnabas or to place any special events, announcements or changes to the bulletin each week. 3
ANNOUNCEMENTS April 5, 2015 Dear Sts RNI Faithful, As we began earlier this month, we will pass a second tray each Sunday of Great Lent to bring our Family Life Center construction to a successful conclusion. I am so grateful for the work of our Parish Council and our construction coordinator Rusty Waldron and all of you who have given and worked on this important project. While the enemy of our souls has worked overtime to keep this project from completion, I believe this is an opportunity to rally our community together to stand together and finish this good work for this very important building for our community. Isn't it high time we have a place where we can all gather together to fellowship and be a spiritual family? Isn't it time our children witness us celebrating our "parea" as one community? So, I am asking you to come each Sunday of Lent prepared to participate with your generous gift to finish this house for God's glory and our community! We will provide you with regular reports about our progress and an accounting of your gifts for this project. God bless you and thank you for your generous support! Your servant, Fr. Barnabas P.S. If you'd like to give online, please click here https://www.myowngiving.com/default.aspx?cid=453 and set up your online giving for our special projects! Thank you! 4
Sts. Raphael, Nicholas & Irene GOYA Honor the memory of a loved one with a luminary to light our procession of the Epitaphion on Holy Friday Your Name: In Memory of: Please print clearly and include first and last name 1 name per luminary During our Holy Friday procession luminaries will be arranged in alphabetical order by last name Free will offering Proceeds to benefit our GOYAN s attending Metropolis events Please return this completed form to: Suzi Pryles / 770-851-9339 / suzi@bloominpatios.com Make check payable to: Sts. RNI, note: GOYA luminary Thank you for your support! GOYA Ministry 5
Donate an Easter Lily to Decorate the Narthex & Sanctuary for Easter in honor of a special someone or event or in memory of a loved one. Your Name Lily donated for Lilies are $20 each. Checks should be payable to Sts. RNI Philoptochos & turned in with this form. Names will be listed in the program on Sunday, April 26 th. Thank you for your generosity. 6
Sts Raphael Nicholas & Irene GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH EASTER BAKE SALE Baklava Galatoboureko Kourambiedes Koulourakia Pastichio Tiropita Tsoureki Spanakopita Baklava (nut strudel) - 9 x 12 tray (yield 24 pieces) - $30.00 Galatoboureko (custard dessert) 9 x 12 tray (12 squares) - $30.00 Spanakopita (spinach pie) 9 x 12 tray - $30.00 Tiropita (cheese pie) 9x12 tray - $30.00 Pastichio (Greek lasagna) 9 x 12 tray - $30.00 Koulourakia (braided, plain butter cookie) 1 doz - $6.00 Kourambiedes (powder sugar covered butter cookie) 1 doz - $6.00 Tsoureki (sweet Easter bread) - $10.00 Order Deadline Friday, March 27 th - - Ready for pick up beginning Wednesday, April 1st DELICIOUS GREEK PASTRIES GREAT FOR HOSTESS GIFTS The Ladies Philoptochos Society of Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene Greek Orthodox Church 3074 Bethelview Road Cumming, Georgia 30040 Proceeds will fund philanthropic projects of Philoptochos Contact Helen McCart (404-428- 4336) or email helenmccart49@gmail.com OR Marie Chapman 770-205- 7220 or email mommystargater@gmail.com 7
Easter Egg Hunt April 12: Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2015 following the Agape Vespers. The entire community is invited. For each child that participates, please bring at least a dozen filled plastic eggs. Please do not fill them with chocolate because it melts. There is a container in the Narthex that you can drop them off in. Don t forget to bring your Easter Basket. If you have any questions, please contact Marina Raymond at 770-733- 4305. 8
Vacation church camp registration is here! Please register your children for another exciting week of church camp in 2015 - - June 8th to June 12th 2015 - - from 9am to 12pm daily. We re looking forward to having an exciting time! $40 per child or $100 per family. You can sign them up at http://stsrni.org/vacation- bible- camp- registration/ Please register by Sunday, May 24. Registration after this date will be $50.00 per child or $125.00 per family. Have questions? Contact us at vcc@stsrni.org. We also need your help! If you are interested in volunteering for camp, please contact Stamatia Hagan at mamma2maria@gmail.com. Diane Walters is the Chairperson of the Coffee Fellowship. She is looking for volunteers to assist her on Sundays so that we all can continue to enjoy coffee, light refreshments & good fellowship together following our Divine Liturgy. Please contact Diane at dianewalters@tnwinc.com. We are collecting non-perishable food items in the barrel in the Narthex. The contents will be brought either to The Place in Cumming or St. John the Wonderwork in Atlanta. Donations to the food banks are desperately needed. Please be as generous as you are able. 9
If you are interested in working with the Philoptochos group please contact Marie Chapman at mommystargater@gmail.com for more info. The members of this ministry are involved in all areas of philanthropy, whether it be on a global scale or helping a struggling parishioner. We find not only the joy in giving and helping but in creating fellowship and treasured friendships among our members. The first edition of the Cooking Greek in Cumming cookbook is now available for purchase for $15 a copy. Copies may be obtained from Marie Chapman, Helen McCart, or Ginny Kostulakos. The Prosforo Ministry led by Stamatia Hagen meets once a month to bake loaves of Prosforo to be used during the Divine Liturgy each Sunday and any weekday services. If you would like to have Prosforo dedicated to the memory or health of someone or to donate towards Prosforo ingredient expenses, please reach out to Stamatia Hagen at 770-315-4530 or mamma2maria@gmail.com or Helen McCart at 404-428-4336 or helenmccart49@gmail.com. The Ministry always welcomes volunteers to help on baking days. The linked image cannot be displayed. The file may have been moved, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the correct file and location. / Forsyth Fiber Artists The goal of this ministry is to provide handmade items to those who have just given birth, to those who have recently lost a loved one, and to those in need during the colder months. If our hands are extra busy, we may even sell a few items at the Greek Festival. Please contact Emily Christie at 678-447-3918 or via email at singcookwrite@gmail.com to set up a brief meeting after church on any Sunday. Meetings are on 10-12 on Monday mornings in the Blue House and Saturday mornings at 10-12 at Hobby Lobby. 10
Women s Fellowship at Mary Milam s home. Laughter, friendship, education and sometimes even a little singing makes our special times together very blessed. Come join us. One meeting a month one month starts at lunch time and the next month is at 6:30 p.m. See calendar at Sts RNI website or the calendar posted at the church. RSVP Mary Milam at 770-889-1325 or dmarymilam@bellsouth.net or Tina Maheras at 678-427-3143 or tdmaheras@comcast.net 11