September 19, 2010

Scripture Lesson for this week                     Sunday after Elevation – Tone 8

Epistle: 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1                                              Gospel: Matt 15:21-28

Scripture Lesson for next week   Repose of St. John the Theologian– Tone 1

Epistle: 2 Cor. 9:6-11                                                     Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

 

BIRTHDAYS: Lazo Frengou (23), Colleen Kimson (23), Olga Perch (24), Frances Petroff (25), Stephanie Pfeiffer (25)

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

·         Sunday School: Sunday School would like to thank all those helpers that made the church picnic fun for the children. Bring your photos of the church picnic to church and put in the basket by the candle stand.  No names on the pictures please. A winner will be chosen at the annual hayride – which will be Sunday, October 10th right after church at the Mitov property. No rain date – flyers are available by the candle stand.

·         Next Sunday: Next Sunday we will have Proskemedia in the Rounds! Please be in church by 9:30am to see how the gifts are prepared.

·         Church Picnic: The church Board would like to thank all those who helped make last Sunday's parish picnic a success.  With the exception of a little wind, the day was perfect and the turnout great. A huge thank you goes out to: Lisa and Ryun for their side dish preparation and donations, Steve for taking care of all the dishes, Father Jim for the cleanup of the area outside the kitchen, Lisa and Stephanie for pulling pork, Popadia Kim for the cookies, the brownie bakers, both Brads for table set up, Rich for last minute set up, Stayce for cooking the vegetables, Nikki for all the activities for the kids, Nick for his generous donation for side dish ingredients and buns and their delivery, Joanne for all she did and does, George, Dan, Nick, Pete and Chris for the pig prep, cooking and carving, Sub-Deacon John for the blessing, and especially to Rose and Carroll for chairing this event and pulling off a great picnic. Thank you all again and if we forgot anyone, please know you made it a success! J

·         OCW Membership Tea: Next Sunday, September 26th, at 3pm please join us as St. Thomas hosts the OCW (Orthodox Christian Women) Membership Tea. All women are welcome to come! Volunteers are needed to detail the downstairs hall for the tea.

·         Right to Life: On October 2, from 1:00-3:00pm, Right to Life will be having their national Life Chain starting at 692 E. Market St. and stretching east and west from that point. On Sunday, October 3, from 2:30-3:30pm, the event will be held at the Courthouse in Ravenna.

 

SUNDAY, September 12^th, 2010

Mary & Ints Dedgins: Memory of our parents Magda & Thomas Doseff, Anna & Karlis Dedgins. Also for Vesta Koteff on the three year anniversary of her passing.  

Lazo & Dorothy Frengou: Health of the Frengou family.

Elaine Marzuola: Health of my Teta Nonny Hunter & the Marzuola family.

Mr. & Mrs. Pfeiffer: Health of the Litchfield, Yovanovich & Pfeiffer familes. Birthday of our sister-in-law Kate and sister Laura.