ST. THOMAS
EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH
555 S Cleveland-Massillon Road
Fairlawn, OH 44333-3109
Phone 330.666.8006 or 330-328-5393
Web Site www.stteoc.com
Rev.Fr. Vladimir Bakurdzhiev, Pastor
Ph. 330-819-8463 frvlado@stteoc.com
Subdeacons: Daniel Machar & James Waltenberger
Choir Director – Sara Tyrrell
Parish President – Daniel Machar
Church Secretary – Annie Fry
Ph. 330-328-5393 info@stteoc.com
A parish of the
Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese
of the USA, Canada, and Australia
Sunday, April 7th, 2013
Veneration of the Cross
| Scripture lesson for April 7th: | |||||||||
| Veneration of the Cross | Tone 3 | ||||||||
| Epistle: | Heb 4:14-5:6 | Gospel: | Mark 8:34-9:1 | ||||||
| Scripture lesson for April 14th: | |||||||||
| St. John Climacus | Tone 4 | ||||||||
| Epistle: | Heb 6:13-20 | Gospel: | Mark 9:17-31 | ||||||
Birthdays: Joe Sheehan (9), Claire Watts (9), Stephen T. Yovanovich (12)
Anniversaries:
Please Pray For: Frances Petroff (at Chambrel recovering from her fall and surgery), Popedia Marika Mitov (in Edwin Shaw, room 108, for stroke rehab), Maryann Walker (recovering at home from a post-surgical blood clot), Mary Perch, Mike, Andrea and Brennan Domangue (Mike has MS and double pneumonia), Chris Kostoff (at home), George Petroff, Todd Kurilko, Nick Karakis, George Karakis, Nick Konstandaras, Jean & Alex Sombaty, Nada Devus, Popedia Mary Christoff, John Konstandaras
Announcements:
· Vechnaia pamiat! Memory Eternal! A panahida for Pierre Theodore on the 40th day of his passing will be held today after liturgy offered by the Theodore Family They are also hosting coffee hour immediately following so please join them.
· Confession Father Vlado will hear confessions from 9am to 9:45am Sundays during Lent. He will also be available from 5pm to 6pm prior to Presanctified Liturgies on Fridays.
· Presanctified Liturgies are set to start April 12th on Friday evenings at 6 pm. Please remember to fast from noon on that day if you plan to take Communion.
· For your Lenten journey here is a series of 8 podcasts from Ancient Faith Radio (an online Orthodox treasure chest) designed to enlighten and encourage. http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/series/great_lent.
· Schedule of Akron Area Lenten Services
| Date & TIme | Service | Church & Address |
| 4/7, 5pm | Lenten Vespers | St. Elia 64 W. Wilbeth Rd., Akron |
| 4/14, 5pm | Lenten Vespers | St. Nicholas 755 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore |
| 4/21, 5pm | Lenten Vespers | St. George 3204 Ridgewood, Rd. Copley |
| 4/24, 6pm | Presanctified Liturgy | Presentation of Our Lord 3365 Ridgewood Rd. Fairlawn |
· Prayer Requests can now be placed on the website. Just go to www.stteoc.com , click on "Prayer Request", fill in your info and click on "Submit" and your request goes directly to Father Vlado.
· We really, really need a "buff" guy to learn how to run our buffer and take care of the church and hall linoleum floors once a month to keep costs down. If you are interested, please see Annie Fry.
· It is time to "re –in-vest! Your generous donations will be appreciated to help purchase new vestments for the men and boys in our altar. All of our vestments are wearing out and many are beyond reasonable repair. $5000 is needed to complete this project. $2000 has already been donated but we have a say to go! Check out the project thermometer in the church foyer! See Father, Dan Machar or Jim Waltenberger for details.
· Freedom 555. It is simple as counting to 5. Just pledge that you will give $5 extra each month for the next 5 months. A grand total of just $25 extra for this year. Give $25 one time or $5 five times, whichever works best for you. Anyone can do it, young, old, singles, families. Be a part of it!
· Property Maintenance Due to the current condition of thefront ramp and railings, alterations to the south side of the church have been postponed . Use of this ramp is essential to the handicapped and many of our seniors, so this repair is very necessary. Estimates to repair the crumbling edges of the ramp and resecure the railings are being sought. One estimate has the cost at approximately $800. Please consider your donation to assist in affecting these repairs.
Prayer Request Sunday March 31, 2013 | Offered By |
| For the health of our family | Karl & Maria Angeloff |
| For the health of Donna Gorcoff | Menka Velianoff |
| In memory of my sister Zora (6 weeks) and mother Donka | Maria & Karl Angeloff |
| In memory of Sophie Palmer | Annie Fry |
My Dear, You are cordially invited to The Cinderella Ball!
Please contact Danielle Bartholomew at 330.807.8803 or d_colebank@hotmail.com Or Stacey Zahoranski at 330-819-0486 or staceyzahoranski@yahoo.com to RSVP or for questions!
When:
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Time:
4:00 to 4:30 The Red Carpet
4:30 to 6:30 Dancing and Fun
Where:
Cinderella's Castle
St. Thomas Eastern Orthodox Church
555 South Cleveland-Massillon Road
Fairlawn, OH 44333
Additional Info:
Cost is $30 per couple. Girls will be escorted (by their father or a male escort 18 years or older) to an enchanted evening ~ dancing, crafts, dessert reception and much more fun! All children are welcome to attend, regardless of school or church affiliation.
| Sunday, March 31, 2013 |
|
| Candle Offering | $47.00 |
| Weekly Envelopes | $520.00 |
| Loose Tray Collection | $15.00 |
| Donations | $60.00 |
| Parish Membership | $50.00 |
| Pascha | $25.00 |
| Coffee Hour – In memory of Cveta Minev | $40.00 |
| Freedom 555 | $80.00 |
| In memory of Pierre Theodore | $100.00 |
| In memory of Georgia Arshinkoff | $50.00 |
| Donation – Ramp Repair | $45.00 |
| TOTAL | $1032.00 |
From Abba Anthony:
Do not trust in your own righteousness, do not worry about the past, but control your tongue and your stomach.
