April 15, 2018 Thomas Sunday Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Sunday Services: Orthros 8:15am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am
Holy Trinity Church is under the Omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of the Metropolis of Detroit. Father William J. Bartz Presiding Priest Father Lucas Christensen Assistant Priest Parish Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm Monday-Friday 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46032 317-733-3033 317-733-2806-fax www.holytrinityindy.org www.facebook.com/ holytrinityindy Parish Council President Julie Rowlas Vice President Nick Sofianopoulos Secretary Nick Dervenis Treasurer Anthony Eleftheri Assistant Treasurer Jon Vitsas Dennis Dickos, Greg Dickos, Bob Dine, Angelo Julovich, Steve Kollias, Leon Pappas, Tracy P a p p a s, I r e n e S a r r i s, Gail Zeheralis. Staff Office Administrator Cindy Watson Ministries Coordinator Sandy Cooper Building Manager Tim Bryant Administrative Assistant Teresa Coy For information about this publication contact the Parish office at (317)733-3033. Deadline for inclusion is Tuesday before the cover date. All items are requested in digital format and sent to bulletin@holytrinityindy.org. Entrance Hymn Bless God in the Churches, The Lord from the fountains of Israel. Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead, We sing to You: Alleluia. Apolytikion for Pascha (sung as the third antiphon) Christ is risen from the dead, By death, trampling down upon death, And to those in the tombs He has granted life. Hristos anesti ek nekron, Thanato thanato patisas, ke tis en tis mnimasi, Zoin harisamenos. Apolytikion of St. Thomas O Life, You rose from the sepulcher, Even though the tomb was secured with a seal, O Christ God. And though the doors had been bolted, You came to Your disciples, O Resurrection of all. Through them You renew a right spirit in us, According to Your great mercy. Pascha Kontakion Into the grave You descended Immortal One, And yet the power of Hades have You destroyed! And as Victor You did arise, O Christ our God, To the women who came bearing myrrh, You proclaimed, "Rejoice!" And You granted Your Apostles the gift of peace, And have bestowed, on the fallen, resurrection. Dismissal All: Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. Priest: Christ is Risen! All: Truly He is Risen! Priest: Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! (Christos Anesti) All: Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! (Alithos Anesti) Priest: Al'MaSIah qam! All: HAQqan qam! Priest: HriSTOS vosskresse! All: Vo ISS-ti-nou vosskresse! Priest: ChriSTOS TENsiou! Priest: BaHAki TENsiou! Priest: Glory to His third day Resurrection. All: We worship His third day Resurrection. Priest: Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs, He has granted life. All: Truly the Lord is risen!
EPISTLE READING: Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20 In those days, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said, "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life." GOSPEL READING: The Gospel According to St John 20:19-31 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe." Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name. Sunday Service Schedule and Teams Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team 4/15/2018 Gail Zeheralis Anthony Eleftheri Team 2 Altar Boy Team 2 Narthex Server Team 2 Parish Council Chandler Andrew Alanis Dean Megremis Katerina Anderson Team 2 **Austin Anderson Matthew Moore Alexsandra Dehart Nick Dervenis Thomas Cortese John Pasyanos *Maria Emmanoelides Greg Dickos Steven Csubak Nicholas Pease Melanna Filis Bob Dine Quentin Csubak Constantine Stefanidis *Elizabeth Martine Steve Kollias Jordan Freudenberg Iraklis Tsiampas Eleni Pantzer Anthony Eleftheri Dimitri Kandris Paul Tsiampas AnnaMarie Pasyanos Jon Vitsas Spiro Kantzavelos Anthony Young Naya Pease Gail Zeheralis *Nathaniel Martine Evan Young Halie Scott Nina Saran Sophia Saran Angeliki Stergiopoulos Fofo Stergiopoulos Mikayla Tom Upcoming Weeks Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team 4/22/2018 Angelo Julovich Tracy Pappas Team 1 4/29/2018 Steve Kollias Jon Vitsas Team 2
GOYA Upcoming Events TODAY, April 15 Laser Flash @1pm, $10 per person. April 28 Parish Volunteer Day, 9am- 12:30pm May 13 - Mother s Day Flower Distribution May 19 - Soup Kitchen -12:30pm Donations needed: plastic grocery bags & travel size samples of shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotions, toothpaste, etc. (hotel samples welcome). Please bring items to the next Soup Kitchen or drop off in Mrs. Dallas' classroom on Sundays. Contact us at Senior GOYA at htcgoya@gmail.com or Junior GOYA at htcjrgoya@gmail.com with any questions about GOYA and upcoming events. Church School Thank you to parents for bringing 60 children & teens to the Holy Friday Retreat. All who came learned something new about Solomon's Temple. Please return your Mission Boxes to the classroom teachers now. The Dickos Church School Award requirement form is due on Monday, May 7. Start gathering your signatures. No forms will be accepted late. If you have any questions, see Helen or Angela Parish Night April 18 A gathering of our P a r i s h f a m i l y is s c hedul e d f or Wednesday, April 18 at 6pm in the Founders Walk. We will worship, eat and learn all about the new iconography in our Sanctuary together. Please plan to attend! Volunteer Day On April 28, from 9am-12pm, Philoptochos and Hope & Joy are sponsoring a Volunteer Day of Service for those interested in our mission of serving God by helping others. A variety of projects will be offered for men, women, and children of all ages. We have projects for our shut-ins, Soup Kitchen, and various activities throughout the church. We will also offer a light breakfast and lunch. This is a wonderful opportunity to share our time and talents as a community fellowship. Please sign up in the Founders Walk after Divine Liturgy. Coffee Hour Sign Up Sign Up TODAY!! https://goo.gl/qwerni On September 22, 2018 our Parish will celebrate 10 years in our Carmel location! Please plan to join us as we celebrate.
GreekFest Dance Groups Register now for this year s GreekFest Dance Groups. Please register children by Sunday, April 29. Contact Kelly Alexiou at alexiou.kelly@gmail.com for application forms. Dickos Awards Attention High School Seniors! The Milton and Theodora Dickos College Scholarship applications and all supporting materials are due Monday, May 7 @ 5pm in the Parish Office. No exceptions. No extensions. Applications must be received by this date and time with attention to Sandy Cooper. If you have any questions, c o n t a c t G a i l Z e h e r a l i s a t gzeheralis@gmail.com. Philoptochos Afternoon Tea An Afternoon Tea celebrating the Theotokos and honoring the women in our lives will be held on Saturday, May 12 at 2:30pm in the Founders Walk. Our Speaker will be Presvytera Stacey Christensen. Cost is $25 per person with proceeds to benefit charities supported by our Philoptochos Chapter & Metropolis of Detroit Philoptochos Partners in Philanthropy Fund. RSVP to Parish Office. Leisure Timers Leisure Timers will be having its next get together at C H E E S E C A K E FACTORY in Keystone at the Crossing at 11:30am on Thursday, May 10. Best part o f a l l i s t h e r e i s n o waiting! Reservations are necessary and can be made after the Divine Liturgy in the Founders Walk or call Cindy Hackett at (317) 705-1625. Deadline for r e s e r v a t i o n s is Sunday, May 6. Charity Golf Event Now is the time to sign up to support and participate in this year's event to be held on Monday, June 25 benefitting the Merciful HELP Center and our own Holy Trinity Youth Ministries. Sponsorship opportunities are available enabling golfers and nongolfers to support this event. See a Committee member in the Founders Walk after Divine Services to sign up or ask questions. Iconography Phase 3 Don t miss out on being a part of this transformation! Those interested in donating an icon for Phase 3 are encouraged to review the updated list of available icons. The process is the same as Phase 2 -- "first come, first served". Please include the Code Number on the memo line of the check. If another means of donating the funds is used, the Code Number should be either written on paper or sent in an email to avoid any confusion. Stewardship Everyone who has not yet completed a 2018 Stewardship Commitment Card is encouraged to do so. Blank cards are available in the Founders' Walk following the Divine Services and online at http:// www.holytrinityindy.org/about_us/ stewardship/
HOLY TRINITY FINANCIAL UPDATE Operating Account Activity 4/1/2018-4/7/2018 Income $30,164.38 Expense $32,165.63 Year to date Income $331,491.57 Expense $389,039.44
Sunday, April 15 Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am GOYA Fun Day at Lazer Flash 1pm Monday, April 16 Mission Committee Meeting 7pm Tuesday, April 17 St. Paul s Bible Study 10:30am Philoptochos Board Meeting 6:30pm Wednesday, April 18 Kafeneio 10am Parish Night 6pm Thursday, April 19 Greek School 5pm Parish Council Meeting 6:30pm Saturday, April 21 Philoptochos Soup Kitchen 9am Yoga Class 10am Sunday, April 22 Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am Green Team Meeting 12pm Greek School Bake Sale Monday, April 23 10th Anniversary Committee Meeting 6:30pm Tuesday, April 24 St. Paul s Bible Study 10:30am Stewardship Committee Meeting 6:30pm Adult Dance Practice 7pm Wednesday, April 25 Kafeneio 10am St John's Patristic Study 7pm Thursday, April 26 Greek School 5pm Saturday, April 28 Parish Volunteer Day 9am Sunday, April 29 Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am Tuesday, May 1 St. Paul s Bible Study 10:30am Missions Committee Meeting 7pm Adult Dance Practice 7pm Wednesday, May 2 Kafeneio 10am Finance Committee Meeting 6:30pm St John's Patristic Study 7pm Thursday, May 3 Gyro Night 5pm Greek School 5pm Church Tour 6:30pm Saturday, May 5 Merciful Help Center 8:45am Yoga Class 10am Sunday, May 6 Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am Chrismations Young Adult Brunch 1pm Tuesday, May 8 St. Paul s Bible Study 10:30am Stewardship Committee Meeting 6:30pm Adult Dance Practice 7pm Wednesday, May 9 Kafeneio 10am St John's Patristic Study 7pm Thursday, May 10 Leisure Timers 11:30am Greek School 5pm Parish Council Meeting 6:30pm Saturday, May 12 Yoga Class 10am Philoptochos Afternoon Tea 2:30pm Celebrating the Theotokos