Parish News
September 15, 2004
Because John had said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
Mark 6:18
Please take time to remember the following in your daily prayers.
For the health of: Andrew, Peter, Dorothy, Anna, Helen, Paraskeva, Olga, Stefan, Anna, Margaret, Dorothy, Helen, Karen, Helen, Georgia-Mary, Ambrose, Margaret, Bernadine, Catherine, Elmer, Mary, Helen, Anna, Stephen, Robert, Helen, Mary, Mary Ann, Nadezhda, Michael, Michael, Mary, Mary, Anne, Mary, Catherine, and Simeon.
"Choose Life", a publication printed by the National Right to Life Committee, is now available in the church office. You can pick up a copy of the July/August 2004 issue any Sunday until supplies last.
Education Day at St. Vladimir's Seminary will be on Saturday October 2. The theme for this year's festival is "I Have Chosen You: Reflections on John 15:16." The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, presided over by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman. Food from many lands will be available after the Liturgy, and afternoon workshops exploring the day's theme will follow. Orthodox Education Day is free and will take place rain or shine. Reservations for a seat on the bus can be made with Betty Czech.
Future Events.......
September 26:
Semi-Annual Parish Meeting will follow Divine Liturgy. A luncheon will be available during the meeting.
Join Father's Education Classes. Classes will be meeting on the following dates at 7:00 p.m. in the hall office. Instruction will be centered on Bible Study.
October 6 & 20; November 3 & 17; and
December 1 & 15
Seaside Fun .............
September 12 was a beautiful day with perfect temperature, sunshine and the warm spirit of friendship. A bus left St. John’s after Divine Liturgy for an enjoyable day with family and friends. The pictures page has more on the event with pictures of some of the participants. Everyone came back exhausted but smiling.
September 19:
Don't Miss This...............
Join your family and friends at a parish breakfast to be held on September 19 in the hall following Divine Liturgy. See Eva Stashitsky for information and tickets.
Education Day.....
October 2
Bus to St. Vladimir's Seminary for their Education Day Event. Tickets are $5 for parishioners and $10 for non-parishioners. E-mail the webmaster.
October 17
Luncheon for the parish and an "O" Club meeting is planned for Sunday October 17 following Divine Liturgy. More information will be coming.
November 6-7
"O" Club (Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America) New Jersey District Convention will be held on November 6-7 in Singac. Tickets for the banquet and dance to be held on November 6 at the Singac Russian Hall are now available.
Education Classes............
Church School ..................
September 19 is our first Church School class.
Make sure your children attend.
Parish Revitalization…………
If you received a letter in which you are asked to participate in a survey on Sunday, September 19, it is important that you attend and complete this study. Participants will meet in one of the classrooms. It is not expected to take much time and everyone is expected to finish before the breakfast social in the hall begins.
