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, October 6, 2013
15th Sunday after Pentecost
| Scripture lesson for October 6th: | |||
| 15th Sunday after Pentecost | Tone 6 | ||
| Epistle: | 2 Cor 4:6-15 | Gospel: | Luke 7:11-16 |
| Scripture lesson for October 13th: | |||
| 16th Sunday after Pentecost | Tone 7 | ||
| Epistle: | 2 Cor 6:1-10 | Gospel: | Luke 8:5-15 |
Birthdays: Clare Hare (6), Olga Eliseev (7), Nick Kostoff (7), Nicky Rafferty (8), rose Yovanovich (11)
Anniversaries: Al & Carole Kurilko (7), Scott & Jill Spidell (12), Rich & Stacey Zahoranski (13)
Please Pray For: Chris Kostoff (at Windsong, Room 214), Mildred Petroff, mother of Patricia Kline (Arbors at Fairlawn, Room 613), Frances Petroff (with daughter Elaine Vrabel, 6451 Aberdeen Lane, Medina, Ohio 44256), Popedia Marika Mitov, (son Michael's home, 451 River Bend Blvd., Kent, Ohio 44240, 330-730-9658), Mike, Andrea and Brennan Domangue (Mike has MS), Todd Kurilko, Nick Karakis, George Karakis, , Jean & Alex Sombaty, Popedia Mary Christoff, Paul Nakovski
v Reverse Raffle tickets are now available for the November 9th and going fast! Don't forget to see a board member to get yours before they are gone! Tickets are $50 for one chance at the raffle and 2 of our famous prime rib dinners.
v Auction items are needed for Silent Auction at the Reverse Raffle. Contact your favorite vendors for certificates or put together a basket of goodies with a theme. Collaborate on a gift item with your friends or family. We need eye catching items to make the Auction a success!
v Check it out! During Coffee Hour view the Team's bulletin board for full job listings. Pick your project and sign up! You only need to look around the church to see what this group can accomplish. See Jim Wood or Father Vlado for more information.
v Women Wanted : The Call to Duty team is not just for men. The women of St. Thomas have been working for our parish since its founding. See Jim Wood or Father Vlado if you are interested in joining this amazing team.
v Help a Hero by donating your unopened toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss or travel sized mouthwash for our soldiers stationed overseas. Please place them in the box that will be placed in the church basement next week.
For St. Thomas Day
Here is an excerpt from the Prologue of Ochrid about St. Thomas, whose feastday we celebrate today, October 6th. St Apostle Thomas was the great apostle and witness to Christ's Resurrection and the Assumption of the Panagia. This is a beautiful story of the lesson St Thomas taught about stewardship of position and possessions.
"We have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens (II Corinthians 5:1), says the discerning Apostle Paul. All our efforts for God on earth have this purpose: to merit, according to our power, this eternal house in the heavens not made by hands. The Indian King Gundafor decided to build himself a magnificent palace, unlike any other on earth. When Abban, his envoy, sought a skilled craftsman to build the king's palace, he met the Apostle Thomas by God's providence. St. Thomas told him that he was a craftsman, and that no one else could build what the king wanted. Thomas therefore received much gold from the king for the building of this palace. As soon as he departed from the king, he distributed all the gold to the poor. The palace site was some distance from the king's capital, and after two years the king sent servants to ask Thomas if the palace was the completed. Thomas replied: ``Everything is ready except the roof,'' and he sought more money from the king; and the king gave it to him. Again, Thomas distributed it all to the poor, and went throughout the kingdom doing his work, preaching the Gospel. The king, learning that Thomas had not even begun to build the palace, seized him and threw him into prison. That night, the king's brother died, and the king fell into great sorrow. An angel took the soul of the deceased and, leading him through Paradise, showed him a magnificent palace, such as the mind of man could not imagine. The soul of the deceased wished to enter that palace, but the angel told him that he could not, for it was his brother's palace, which the Apostle Thomas had built with his alms. Then the angel returned the brother's soul to his body. When he came to himself, he said to the king: ``Swear to me that you will give me anything I ask.'' And the king swore. Then the brother said: ``Give me the palace that you have in the heavens.'' The king was amazed that he had a palace in the heavens. When the brother described everything in detail, the king believed and immediately released Thomas from prison. Then, when he heard the apostle's preaching of salvation and eternal life, the king and his brother were baptized. King Gundafor undertook new works of charity, and built an even more magnificent palace in the heavens for himself."
Prayer Request Sunday September 29, 2013 | Offered By |
| For the health of Father Vlado, Popedia Toni & family | Helen Velikoff |
| For the health of all the workers who helped with projects outside & in | George & Carol Karakis |
| For the health of our son Peter on his birthdays | George & Carol Karakis |
| For the health of Stephanie & Mike Pfeiffer | Steve & Rose Yovanovich |
| For the health of Chris Kostoff | Steve & Rose Yovanovich |
| In memory of our son & Brother Andrew Waid | The Spidell Family |
| In memory of my mother Zora, sister Zora & grandson Andrew Waid | Maria Angeloff |
| In memory of George Petroff & Lazo Frengou | Maria Angeloff |
| Explanation of 2013 Major Repairs | ||
| Water Abatement Project | ||
| Item | Cost | Status |
| Gutters, downspouts & Fascia on Church | $3,000.00 | Funded, done |
| Gutters, downspouts & Fascia on hall | $2,000.00 | 2014 |
| Downspout drainage system:: |
| In progress |
| SDR35 PVC pipe | $400.00 | purchased |
| PVC pipe Adhesive | $50.00 | purchased |
| Fill dirt ($10 per ton) | Not known | |
| Top soil ($18 per ton + &60 delivery) | Not known | |
| Window wells ($50 each) | $250.00 | purchased |
| New crock basin, installed | $1,200.00 | Not part of original project estimate |
| Interior weeping tile system which includes: · digging around interior foundation, adding weeping holes to French drains · Covering all French drains w/ concrete · Cleaning mildew, sealing & vapor barrier installation in porch storage room · 3 sumps & pumps for weeping tile system | $15,000.00 | Expenditure approved using solicited funds only |
| Non-itemized for this project but necessary: · Replacement tile/carpet for basement floor where drains were added · Removal of wall covering and painting of basement hall | $5,000.00 | Note budgeted or approved at this time |
| Total cost | $26,9000+ |
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| Explanation of 2013 Major Repairs | ||
| Furnace Project | ||
| Item | Cost | Status |
| Replace basement furnace w/ 95% efficiency unit | $2,200.00 | Approved, in progress |
| Church furnace – replace belts & mounts | $300.00 | Approved, in progress |
| Replace drip pans on both northwest hall HVAC units | $1,000.00 | Approved, in progress |
| 2014 & Beyond Projects | |
| Flat roof over the breezeway and bathrooms between the Church and the Large Hall. Need to get estimates on replacing the current asphalt roof. The roof is leaking and has some soft spots. | Estimates needed |
| Finish the water abatement project by increasing the water flow from the new catch basin from a 4" pipe to a 6" pipe and running it across the drive to the main catch basin. This will involve cutting the driveway and laying a new larger pipe and replacing the section of driveway. This job still needs to be estimated. | Estimates needed |
| Parking Lot top coat and crack repair. This should have been years ago, we are still making payments on this parking lot, therefore we need to maintain it in order to have something to show for our investment. | About $5,000.00 |
| Replace the furnace in the large hall, hopefully this is at least 3-4 years down the road. Approximate cost to replace is $4,000. | $4,000.00 |
