St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church of Martin County

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Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS to all for a sucessful Greek Fest 2018

Liturgical Services / Events –November

ALL SUNDAY SERVICES:

9:00 AM—11:30 AM.

November 4 - 5th Sunday of Luke

November 12 - Vesper Service for St. John Chrysostom 6pm Light Vesper Supper afterwards

November 13 - Divine Liturgy for St. John Chrysostom Light Potluck lunch to follow

November 9-10 Greek Festival

November 21 - Entrance of the Theotokos - Divine Lit 9 am - 11 am

November 25 - St. Catherine the Great Martyr

November 30 - St. Andrew - The First-called Apostle - Divine Lit 9am - 11am

We wish to thank everyone for your donation for the Hurricane Florence victims. The money was sent to Samaritan’s Purse.

FELLOWSHIP HOUR: The Fellowship Hour is a continuation of the Christian Fellowship experienced in the Eucharist during the Divine Liturgy. It is a wonderful way to commemorate an anniversary, birthday, family milestone, memorial, or just to donate to the Fellowship Hour. If you would like to donate please see Stephanie King or sign up on the calendar. Thank You.

CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN TSOUCHLIS AND HIS GRANDSON ALEXANDER SUMMERS FOR BEING CHOSEN FOR THE SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL AWARD THIS YEAR!

"Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." - Romans 15:7

Through this web site, we are pleased to be able to introduce you to that same worship and fellowship as it is expressed in the life of our Parish. If you are a new member of our parish, or are considering membership, these web pages will acquaint you with what our parish offers to those who give it support and sustenance; to those who already belong to the church, we hope they will provide you with the assurance that your sacrificial offerings are received with profound respect, and are utilized to maximum effectiveness. They will, in any case, enable you to make the informed decisions that are necessary for a meaningful relationship with your church!

Please Note:

"The St. John Chrysostom Community Hall and related facilities are owned and operated as an integral part of the ministries of St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church, and are subject to the traditions, dogmas and Holy Canons of the Greek Orthodox Faith. We reserve the right to reject any request for the use of any such facilities. In addition, any uses that violate any applicable laws, ordinances, regulations or statutes are expressly prohibited."

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ST. JOHN'S NEWS&ANNOUNCEMENTS

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SUNDAY SERVICES ARE FROM 9 AM TO 11:15 AM

PHILOPTOCHOS

Next meeting scheduled TBD

Plentiful Harvest Ministry LAHIA

Please join in on serving in the near future.

Thank you to everyone that cooks, transports and serves our less fortunate neighbors at LAHIA. May God bless you all for the service you offer!

Catechism/Sunday School

Classes will begin after receiving Holy Communion.

Blessings& Backpacks

Our Philoptochos is participating in the ‘Blessings & Backpacks’ ministry. Every Friday, volenteers from St. John’s will meet to pack food for the weekend into backpacks for 35 students at Hobe Sound Elementary School every weekend. Please see Connie Monsma or Diana Palaskas to offer your time to this worthwhile ministry.

UPCOMING EVENTS

St. John's Dinner Dance, TBD

St. John's Festival 2019, TBD

HOUSE BLESSINGS

Please call Church office to schedule

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YOUR PARISH COUNCIL OFFICERS

We are pleased to announce the Officers of our 2018 Parish Council:

President - Constance (Connie) Monsma

Vice President - John Laskaris

Treasurer - Peter Kouklamedes

Secretary - Rosemarie (Posie) Pappas

Financial Secretary - Currently Vacant

CATECHETICAL (SUNDAY) SCHOOL UPDATE

Our Sunday School classes will be taught by:

Pre-K, K & 1^st Grade

Grades 2-5 (Connie Monsma)

Grades 6-8 (Evi Deslis)

High School

A sign-up sheet for teachers will be available after Liturgy. Please contact Jodie Reams to volunteer to help out with teaching our youth!

STEWARDSHIP

If you have not yet offered your Stewardship this year, we humbly ask that you bring your Stewardship Card with you to church and offer it to God as your commitment 2018.

Please pray and ask God to guide your heart as you make your pledge for the upcoming year. Your offerings make possible the work of the Church and pay for our operational costs and our mortgage. We need everyone's help to support our Churc

READER'S MINISTRY

We will have a sign up sheet in the Narthex for those in our community who would like to learn to read/intone the Epistle, in either Greek or English. Please contact Church office to sign up!

PROSFORA MINISTRY

We are in need of prosfora bakers! Please sign up for a Sunday to provide the prosforo for our parish. If you would like to learn to bake prosfora, please contact Church office to arrange a lesson.

GREEK SCHOOL

Contact Connie Monsma if interested in helping

promote greek school classes.

2018 ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL FESTIVAL

Topics, Tips & Resources are now available!

Introduced in 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival provides Greek Orthodox teenagers the opportunity to write and talk about their faith. The Oratorical Festival Program begins at the parish level and is divided into three divisions:

Elementary Division (local festival only) for students in grades 4–6

Junior Division for students in grades 7–9

Senior Division for student in grades 10–12

For more information, please see Chairperson Maggy Tsouchlis or Church office.

Bible Study

Please check with Church office for scheduling of Bible Studies.

Enhancing our Liturgical Life:

St. John's offers Saturday Evening Vespers at 5:00 pm. Great Vespers are not performed during the Summer. TBA.

This beautiful worship service marks the beginning of the 'Lord's Day' with the setting of the sun, and sets our hearts on a path of prayer and preparation for the coming of the Divine Liturgy which follows after the 'Son' rises!