Holy Trinity Herald

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Metropolis of New Jersey
7004 Ridge Avenue & Mill Road, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Holy Trinity Herald
October 2016
Saint Demetrios suffered in Thessalonica during the
reign of Galerius Maximian (c. 306). He belonged to one of
the most distinguished families of the province of Macedonia
and was widely admired not only because of his noble
ancestry and grace of bearing, but also for virtue, wisdom and
goodness of heart surpassing that of his elders.
The military expertise of Saint Demetrios led Galerius,
as Caesar of the Eastern Empire, to appoint him commander
of the Roman forces in Thessaly and Proconsul for Hellas.
But for all this, Demetrios remained ever aware of the
underlying realities of life. Since faith in Christ had touched
his heart, all the glory of this world meant nothing to him, and
there was nothing he preferred to teaching and preaching the
word of God.
Despite the persecution directed against Christians by the
Emperor, Saint Demetrios brought a large number of pagans
to the faith. His words convinced them because they saw in
the righteousness, peace and brotherly love that marked his
life an illustration of the truth of which he spoke.
The Emperor Maximian had just won a series of brilliant
victories over the Scythians and was on his way back to Rome
when he halted at Thessalonica to receive the acclamations of
the populace and to offer sacrifices in thanksgiving to the
idols. A number of pagans, envious of the success of the
Saint, took advantage of the Emperor's presence in the city to
denounce Demetrios as a Christian. Maximian's astonishment
gave way to violent indignation when he was told that
Demetrios' was making use of his official position to spread
the faith. Demetrios was summoned and confined in a cell,
located in the basement of nearby baths.
Maximian arranged for games and gladiatorial combats
to take place in the amphitheater of the city. He had brought
with him a man of gigantic stature and Herculean strength
called Lyaios, a Vandal by origin. Such was this man's
strength and skill in single combat that no one could
withstand him. There was in the city a young Christian called
Nestor, who observing the empty pride of the Emperor in the
victories of his champion, made up his mind to show him that
real power belongs to Christ alone. He ran to the baths where
Demetrios was imprisoned and asked for the protection of his
prayer in going to confront the giant. The Martyr made the
sign of the Cross on the brow and the heart of the boy, and
sent him like David before Goliath. He reached the
amphitheater just as the heralds were crying out on all sides
for any who would stand against Lyaios. Advancing towards
the Emperor, Nestor threw his tunic to the ground and
shouted, "God of Demetrios, help me!" In the first encounter,
at the very moment the giant rushed upon him, Nestor slipped
aside and stabbed him to the heart with his dagger. There was
uproar and amazement at the marvel, and people asked
Saint Demetrios
themselves how a mere child, relying neither on strength nor
weapons, could so suddenly have brought down the barbarian.
Rather than yield to the sign of the sovereign power of
God, the Emperor flew into a rage and ordered the immediate
arrest of Nestor and his beheading outside the city. He had
heard Nestor calling upon the God of Demetrios and,
supposing the Saint had used some kind of witchcraft,
Maximian ordered his soldiers to go and thrust Demetrios
through with their lances, without trial, in the depths of his
prison cell. There were some Christians, including Demetrios'
servant Lupus, present at his martyrdom, and when the
soldiers had gone, they reverently buried the Saint's body.
It was God's will that the grace with which He filled Saint
Demetrios should remain active even after his death. This is
why He caused to flow from his body a myron with a
delightful scent, which had the property of healing all who
took it as an unction, with faith in the intercession of the
Saint. Time and again, during sixteen hundred years, Saint
Demetrios has given proof of his benevolent care for the city
of Thessalonica and its inhabitants. He has defended them
from the attacks of barbarians, he has preserved them from
plague and famine, healed the sick and comforted the
afflicted.
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CHURCH SERVICES
October 5, Wednesday Evening
Great Vespers 7:00 pm
St. Thomas (at Cherry Hill)
5 Oêôùâñßïõ, ÔåôÜñôç ÂñÜäé
ÌÝãáò Åóðåñévüò 7:00 ìì
Áãßïõ ÈùìÜ (óôï Cherry Hill)
October 6, Thursday
Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00
St. Thomas (Here)
6 Oêôùâñßïõ, ÐÝìðôç
Èåßá Ëåéôïõñãßá 9:00, 10:00
Áãßïõ ÈùìÜ
October 17, Monday Evening
Great Vespers 7:00 pm
St. Luke (at Broomall)
17 Oêôùâñßïõ, ÄåõôÝñá ÂñÜäé
ÌÝãáò Åóðåñévüò 7:00 ìì
Áãßïõ ËïõêÜ ôïõ Åõáããåëéóôïý
(óôï Broomall)
October 18, Tuesday
Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00
St. Luke (at neighboring parishes)
18 Oêôùâñßïõ, Ôñßôç
Èåßá Ëåéôïõñãßá 9:00, 10:00
Áãßïõ ËïõêÜ ôïõ Åõáããåëéóôïý
October 20, Thursday
Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00
St. Gerasimos of Cephalonia
(at neighboring parishes)
(Óôéò ãåéôïvéêÝò åvïñßåò)
20 Oêôùâñßïõ, ÐÝìðôç
Èåßá Ëåéôïõñãßá 9:00, 10:00
Áãßïõ Ãåñáóßìïõ (Óôéò ãåéôïvéêÝò åvïñßåò)
October 25, Tuesday Evening
Great Vespers 7:00 pm
St. Demetrios (at Wildwood)
25 Oêôùâñßïõ, Ôñßôç ÂñÜäé
ÌÝãáò Åóðåñévüò 7:00 ìì
Áãßïõ Äçìçôñßïõ (óôï Wildwood)
October 26, Wednesday
Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00
St. Demetrios (at Wildwood)
26 Oêôùâñßïõ, ÔåôÜñôç
Èåßá Ëåéôïõñãßá 9:00, 10:00
Áãßïõ Äçìçôñßïõ (óôï Wildwood)
October 28, Friday
Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00
Feast of the Holy Protection
28 Oêôùâñßïõ, ÐáñáóêåõÞ
Èåßá Ëåéôïõñãßá 9:00, 10:00
November 1, Tuesday
Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00
Holy Unmercenary Healers
1 Íïåìâñßïõ, Ôñßôç
Èåßá Ëåéôïõñãßá 9:00, 10:00
Áãßùv Áváñãýñùv
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
On Sunday October 30th, after the Divine Liturgy, we will be holding our Fall
General Assembly. Nominations for our Parish Council will take place. Please
take time to come to this meeting.
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J.O.Y Club Harvest Celebration
at
Victory Farms
324 S. Mannheim Avenue
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
When: Friday, October 7th
Time: 4-6pm * (please arrive on time so we stay as a group)
$7/pp (children & adults)
Includes: hayride, animal barnyard and small pumpkin
RSVP & Pre-pay (cash only) by October 2nd:
Ana E. Frangias 609.214.9415 or Katerina Christakos 609.576.6767
*You must accompany your child, this is not a drop off
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Parish Council Update
We sincerely hope that everyone enjoyed our first Stewardship Barbeque on Sunday September
th
25 . Thank you to the members of the Stewardship Committee for planning and organizing the event
- Caitlin Papastemelos, Jacqui Salkeld, George Efstatos, and Nicholas Kafkalas, Jr. They worked
hard during the summer on the program, the theme, the menu, and the decorations. It was a nice way
to give back and recognize the founders of the church and to everyone who has dedicated their time,
talent, and treasure through the years. Many thanks to those who helped on that day – Yiannis Kyriakou, Athena Sacco, Maria Marinakis, Apostolos Marinakis, Sofia Restaurant and their staff, and to
the ladies of Philoptochos who provided the many desserts for the event.
The Parish Council is happy to announce that the church’s lawsuit against the builders and contractors of the community center was settled on August 31 st. The church’s committee members attended two mediation hearings over the summer. After more than four years of legal work, we are
very pleased with the outcome. The settlement was one that provides for a new flat roof and repairs
to the stucco. The community center will be receiving a new roof on its flat roof sections over the
existing one. It will have a twenty-five year GAF warranty. Cracks in the stucco will be repaired
and then all of the stucco on the community center will be coated with a protection agent called DryVit, tinted to the same colors that are there now. We thank our attorney Rob Herman for initially taking the case and then staying with us over the long duration of it to get the repairs that are needed.
His previous efforts at settlement with other contractors enabled us to have repairs made to the windows in the community center so that they function correctly, and to the decorative outdoor columns.
I’ll be discussing his legal fees at our General Assembly meeting on October 30th.
The parish council is moving forward with Council of Ministries meetings to promote communication and coordination between ministries, to highlight each ministry’s role in promoting our Mission and Vision, and to encourage ministry leaders to prioritize growing the inner circle of active
members. Our first meeting is after Divine Liturgy on October 2nd.
The Ocean City Block party takes place at 9th and Asbury in Ocean City on Saturday October 8th.
This is a good fundraiser for the Church. Join us there to lend a hand. If you can’t be there then help
is needed that Friday evening to load the truck beginning at 4:30pm at the commercial kitchen. Unloading and clean up help is always welcome after the event on Saturday as we arrive back at the
commercial kitchen around 5:30p.m.
We will be hosting an event on October 29th - Christians United for Peace – Syria. Please join
us for a night of education and information to help the humanitarian efforts in Syria and to raise
awareness about the suffering of Christians in the Middle East.
The Parish Council will have two meetings in October (3rd, 24th). The General Assembly will
take place on October 30th. The budget will be presented, and nominations will be accepted for Parish Council, with voting to take place in December.
Finally, remember our Stewardship efforts and make a commitment of time, talent, and treasure
to support our parish and ministries. Our mission is to become Disciples of Christ in thought, word
and deed, through loving and humble service to God and mankind, while seeking salvation for all
through the Holy Spirit. Our vision is to follow Christ as stewards of our faith, by fostering a loving
and welcoming community through active service, worship, education, and fellowship.
Your commitment of time, talent, and treasure to support our parish and ministries is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Brian Sacco
Parish Council President
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St. Elpida Philoptochos Society of Holy Trinity presents
Sweet Shop Bid and Buy
Saturday November 5, 2016
Spiros A. Malaspina Community Center 7004 Ridge Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Let us do the shopping for you!!
This year we are asking for sponsorship of themed baskets.
The Bid- and Buy team is very talented and is creating exciting baskets for this year’s big event.
Please select a basket along with its cost below and submit your sponsorship money to Philoptochos.
We will create the basket! (Sponsored baskets are in red!)
You may contact Georgia Psilopoulos, Kelly Kyriakou, or the church office at 653-8092.
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Ice Cream Basket
Cotton Candy Basket
Blow up Mattress
Car Cleaning Basket
Twin sheet/quilt
Popcorn Maker Basket
Snow Cone Maker Basket
Shower Caddy Basket
Smores Maker Basket
Teapot & Teas Basket
Valentine’s Basket
Decorative Clock
Hot Chocolate Maker Basket $
Knife Set Basket
Americana Basket
Pasta Basket
Burrito Maker
Cookware Basket
Christmas Fleece Set
Bowls and Knife Basket
Ceramic Griddle
Coffee Maker Basket
Waffle Maker Basket
Bloody Mary Basket
Vegetable Spiraler
Stand up Mixer
Toaster Oven
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Picnic Basket
Russian Mule Basket
Iron Basket
Cupcake Basket
Dog Basket
Microwave
Vacuum
Food Processor
Margarita Basket
Vegetable & Fruit Basket
Magic Bullet
Movie Basket
House Cleaning Basket
Beer Basket
Pie Making Basket
Panini
Hair Styling Basket
Christmas Light Décor
Christmas Décor
Christmas Outdoor Décor
Christmas Décor
Outdoor Laser Light
Christmas Scents
Vintage Record Player
Canister Set
Thanksgiving Set
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COME VISIT OUR LIBRARY!
All parents and children are invited to
stop by to check out a book…or two!
Help your child grow in the faith!
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Sunday School Blessing
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Sunday School Blessing
GOYA Oath
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PARISH NEWS
BLOCK PARTY
BIBLE STUDY
Our Bible Study group will continue meeting on Tuesdays,
October 4th & 11th at 7:00 pm. There is no bible Study on
October 18th & 25th. All parishioners are strongly
encouraged to share in this wonderful experience.
The Annual Fall Block Party will take place in Ocean City on
Saturday, October 8th. Once again, we are expecting all
parishioners to come out and lend a hand for the good of our
parish.
STEWARDSHIP UPDATE
JOY HARVEST CELEBATION
We encourage all parishioners to send in their stewardship
cards as soon as possible. It is very important that
stewardship cards be filled out and sent to the church so that
we may keep all of our records current. We thank the 154
families who have sent in their stewardship cards for the year
2016. Let us strive to give more generously than last year so
that we can continue to strengthen this wonderful program
This year’s JOY’s Harvest Celebration will be on Friday,
October 7th. Please see page 4 for more information.
COME RECEIVE THE LIGHT PROGRAM
If you would like to host the coffee hour on a Sunday please
call or email Faten Dib. (609-226-2691 or
fattouneh@hotmail.com) . If you are hosting the coffee hour
please make sure that all products are nut free. We have
children with severe nut allergies. Thank you!
If anyone is interested in donating $50 a week or $200 a
month so that the Come Receive the Light program can stay
on the air, please contact the church office or Demi Zalman.
The program airs on Sundays at 9:00am on channel 1020AM.
RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION
Holy Communion is offered to those baptized Orthodox
Christians who have prepared themselves for the reception of
the Sacrament by prayer and fasting. Blessed Bread is
available for all our visitors at the very end of the Divine
Liturgy.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS
FALL DISCUSSION SERIES
Fall 2016 discussion series continues. See page 17 for more
information.
COFFEE HOUR
NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING
The Nar-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for
those affected by friend or family member’s drug addiction.
As a Twelve-Step Program, they offer help by sharing
experience, strength, and hope in a safe and anonymous
forum. If you are or know someone who is impacted by
someone else’s drug addition, please let them know about this
meeting. Meetings are held every Thursday at 6:30pm.
WEB PAGES FOR ORTHODOX BOOKS & RADIO
Gamblers Anonymous will be meeting on Tuesday nights
from 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at the church.
PARISH COUNCIL
There will be a Parish council meeting on Monday, October
3rd and again on the 24th at 6:00 pm.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Conciliar Press: www.conciliarpress.com
Light & Life: www.light-n-life.com
Holy Cross Press: www.holycrossbookstore.com
St. Vladimir’s Press: www.svspress.com
The link for Ancient Faith Radio and Ancient Faith Talk:
http://ancientfaith.com/
There will be a Sunday School teacher’s meeting on Sunday,
October 16th after Sunday School.
GOYA
The GOYA will meet on Sunday, October 9th after the
Divine Liturgy and Sunday School. There is a Regional
GOYA Retreat October 14-16. Butterhoffs Farm is scheduled
for October 22. Please see your GOYA advisors for more
information.
ÌÐËÏÊ ÐÁÑÔÇ
Ôï åñ÷üìåíï Ìðëïê ÐÜñôç èá ãßíåé óôéò 8 Ïêôùâñßïõ,
óôï Ocean City. Ïðùò êÜèå ÷ñüíï, ÷ñåéáæüìáóôå
ðïëëÜ ÷Ýñéá ãéá íá Ý÷ïõìå åðéôõ÷ßá.
ÇÌÅÑÁ ÔÏÕ Ï×É
Ôá ðáéäéÜ ôïõ Åëëçíéêïý ìáò ó÷ïëåßïõ èá ìáò
ðñïóöÝñïõíå ôï åôÞóéï ðñüãñáììá ôçò åðñôÞò óôéò
23 Ïêôùâñßïõ ìåôÜ áðü ôçí Èåßáí Ëåéôïõñãßáí.
PHILOPTOCHOS
There will be a Philoptochos meeting on Sunday, October
9th, immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Our annual
Bid-n-Buy is on Saturday, November 5th. See pages 8 & 9
for more information.
GREEK SCHOOL OXI DAY PROGRAM
This year’s OXI Day program will be held on Sunday,
October 23rd immediately following the Divine Liturgy.
NATIONAL CHURCH MUSICIANS SUNDAY
We want to thank the choir and chanters for their dedicated
service to our church during the year.
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O C T O B E R 2 016
Sunday
30
Divine
Liturgy
8:15 am
9:30 am
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
31
Saturday
1
General
Assembly
F.H. Rental
2
Divine
Liturgy
8:15 am
9:30 am
3
4
Church
Musicians
Sunday
BB Begins
Council of
Ministries Mtg
F.H. Rental
9
Divine
Liturgy
8:15 am
9:30 am
Philoptochos
Mtg.
Greek School
Greek School
Parish Council
Mtg. 6:00 pm
Bible Study 7:00
10
11
5
Greek School
Orthodoxy Class
7:00 pm.
Vespers at
St. Thomas
6
Divine
Liturgy
9:00am
10:00am
Thomas the
Apostle
7
8
Ocean City
Block Party
Modern Greek
7:15
JOY Harvest
Celebration
Gym Rental
FH Rental
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14
15
Modern Greek
7:15
Regional Goya
Retreat
Regional Goya
Retreat
20
Divine
Liturgy
9:00am
10:00am
St. Gerasimos
At neighboring
Parishes
Greek School
Plateia Night
6:00-7:00 F.H.
Biblical Greek
7:15 pm
21
22
Divine
Liturgy
9:00am
10:00am
St. Demetrios
Wildwood
27
28
Greek School
Orthodoxy Class
7:00 pm.
F.H. Rental
PB&J Club
5:30-7:00 pm
12
Flu Clinic
3-5 in Gym
Greek School
Greek School
Greek School
GOYA Mtg.
Bible Study 7:00
DVYC Mtg
Here in F.H.
BB Games
Here
16
Divine
Liturgy
8:15 am
9:30 am
17
S.S. Meeting
Greek School
18
Divine
Liturgy
9:00am
10:00am
St. Luke
At neighboring
Parishes
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Greek School
Vespers 7:00
St. Luke’s
Broomall
Greek School
Regional Goya
Retreat
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24
25
Divine
Liturgy
8:15 am
9:30 am
OXI Day
No Bible Study
Greek School
26
Greek School
Philoptochos
Loukoumades
Gym Rental
No Bible Study
Parish Council
Mtg. 6:00 pm
Vespers
St. Demetrios
Wildwood
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JOY
Kidmission
GOYA at
Butterhoffs
F.H. Rental
Divine
Liturgy
9:00am
10:00am
Feast of the Holy
Protection
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Christians
United for
Peace Event
Fall 2016
Discussion Series
2016 topics:
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Coping with Stress & Depression
Raising Children in Today’s World
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Supporting Sick Relatives & Friends
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Coping with the Loss of a Loved One
Getting Along with Parishioners & Coworkers
A series of discussions will be led by Father George Liacopulos, Parish Priest.
September 21, September 28, October 05, October 26, and November 02
Classes are on Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m., in Father George’s office.
Please contact Ginny Kramvis at 609-653-8092 ext. 5 or ekramvis@comcast.net
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Shoprite Gift Cards
The Philoptochos is selling Shoprite Gift
Cards and would appreciate your support.
For every $100.00 dollars we sell, we get
$5.00. Cards are available in $50
increments. Demi Zalman, our
chairperson, will be at church on Sundays
after the service with the cards for anyone
to buy. Write your check to "Holy Trinity
Philoptochos" or use cash. If you do not
see Demi in church any Philoptochos
sister will be able to help you find out who
has the cards that day.
As the needs of our community are rising,
the Philoptochos is hoping that this
initiative will provide added funds to help
meet our ever-growing charitable requests.
Please consider buying these cards and
help us raise money to help others.
Scheduling Meetings and
Events
In order to avoid scheduling
conflicts all parish ministries and
organizations must call the church
office to schedule all meetings,
practices and events
(even if they are not scheduled
at the church).
ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
We are excited to announce a new way to give
your Business or Service a face in our church
community. We are opening up the opportunity
to advertise your place of business in our
church bulletins. The most important aspect of
this opportunity is that not only will it enhance
and promote your business
but ALL of the money collected for advertising
will go to the church.
We are confident that this advertising opportunity will improve the exposure and revenues
of your business. If you have an interest in obtaining more details we encourage you to speak
to Athena Sacco
athenasacco@gmail.com or 609-653-6775) or
any other parish council member.
We thank you in advance for
your participation and support.
PARISH WEB SITE
Our new web site has now been activated.
www.holytrinityeggharbor.com
Please visit the site often for
updated information.
Group leaders should submit their group’s
information to the church office ASAP so
that all the tabs can be activated.
Phone Directory
for Holy Trinity
The church phone number is:
609-653-8092
The extensions are:
Father George: #12
Church Office: #16
TLC Front Desk: #13
Fellowship Hall Kitchen: #28
Commercial Kitchen: #29
LET US KNOW YOUR EMAIL
SO YOU CAN BE
UP-TO-DATE ON
THE LATEST NEWS
AT HOLY TRINITY
SEND YOUR EMAIL TO:
lisa@cmmcw.com
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Our Vision is...
to follow Christ as stewards of our faith, by fostering
a loving and welcoming community through active
service, worship, education, and fellowship.
Our Mission is...
to become disciples of Christ in thought, word and
deed, through loving and humble service to God and
mankind, while seeking salvation for all through the
Holy Spirit.
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How to Host the Coffee Hour
GOYA BASKETBALL
SCHEDULE
Oct 2 4:00 game at Wilmington (Boys JV)
Oct 2 5:00 game at Wilmington (Girls)
Oct 2 6:00 game at Wilmington (Boys V)
Oct 9 3:00 game at Egg Harbor (Boys JV)
Oct 9 4:00 game at Egg Harbor (Girls)
Oct 9 5:00 game at Egg Harbor (Boys V)
Oct 23 3:00 game at Cherry Hill (Boys JV)
Oct 23 4:00 game at Cherry Hill (Girls)
Oct 23 5:00 game at Cherry Hill (Boys V)
Oct 30 2:00 game at Cherry Hill (Boys JV)
Oct 30 3:00 game at Cherry Hill (Girls)
Oct 30 4:00 game at Cherry Hill (Boys V)
Come out and support our Kids!
Requirements: Desserts (Nut-free), Milk 1
gallon, Orange Juice
Set up in coffee room:
1. Prepare coffee urn with # of cups and amount of
water. Instructions are pasted inside the door of
one of the cabinets. Switch on the coffee.
2. Place coffee cups, plates napkins, forks, spoons
on the counter and milk jugs, basket of sugars.
Everything is in the drawers.
3. Take out the money box and place it on the
counter.
After coffee is served: Please clean up everything.
Empty urn and clean. Count money.
Place in envelope marked
PHILOPTOCHOS COFFEE HOUR,
DATE, NAME OF VOLUNTEER AND
AMOUNT.
Money is either given to Niki Burlotos or slipped
under Father George's office door.
Donuts can be picked up free at Minos if you call
at 6pm on Saturday evening to request donuts to be
put aside. Minos opens at 7.00am on Sunday,
pick up any time after that.
Coffee hour need not be an elaborate affair. It is
NOT a competition as to who serves the best
spread. Some ladies love to bake, others do not
have the time.
We are thankful to anyone who volunteers just to
host a simple coffee hour.
Scheduling Meetings and Events
In order to avoid scheduling conflicts all parish ministries and
organizations must call the church office to schedule all meetings,
practices and events.
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Plateia Night
One or two hours per week of Greek School is not enough. Add to the task of learning the language the
fact that there are games, songs, dances and foods which round-out the Greek experience we would like
the kids exposed to, and it seems impossible to make any meaningful progress. So, again this year, we
will have a Plateia Night ('a night in village square'), where many of these things are learned by young visitors to Greece.
It is open to all students and their parents, and will feature a variety of activities, with the goal of giving
the kids a venue to use some of the Greek they are learning. We will do
songs, games, cartoons, dances, and may even have some Greek
sweets. Ask the children what they have enjoyed the most over the last
few years of Greek School, and your answer will likely include some of
the extra-curricular things.
Our first Plateia Night will be October 20th. Please check the weekly
newsletter, Herald or web site for updates!
MODERN GREEK
Welcome to Modern Greek enthusiasts!
If there is a master key to many European languages, it is Greek. Our goal is to explore, learn and appreciate Modern Greek through reading, speaking and writing.
Unless enrollment is radically different than expected, we will start from the beginning and proceed accordingly, unbound by pacing restrictions.
Please see the monthly Herald and weekly newsletter for the upcoming days that this class is offered.
BIBLICAL GREEK
Have you ever looked at the Liturgy books in church, and wondered what was written on the Greek pages on the
left? Or tried listening to the choir, chanters or gospel, only to tune out the Greek parts? Most of us have and do.
To better understand the Greek used in church and the Bible, there will be a Biblical Greek class offered at
church. The goal of the class is to focus on the language used, and not the content/message (we have Bible Study
for that).
Koine /kee NEE/. This form of Greek is not only the language of the New Testament, the Church Fathers and
most of the Divine, it was widely spoken by Greeks and non-Greeks alike throughout the Greek and Roman
worlds; the lingua franca of its day.
The hope is to demystify this Greek, and to make more accessible both the language and , through it, the church
experience. The class will be taught under the assumption that students know little to nothing of Greek (though
all are welcome).
Please see the monthly Herald and weekly newsletter for the upcoming days that this class is offered.
For more information, please contact:
George Plamantouras– Teacher: 609-573-5592
Lisa Mitoulis – Parish Administrator: 609-653-8092, ext. 5
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October Philoptochos News
Fall is in the air and that means the Annual Block Party on Saturday, October 8! Kelly Kyriakou leads the charge to
Ocean City to present our pastries. We are putting together a team to open, sell, and then clean up back at the
church.
Loukoumades Sunday- Demi Zalman will chair the making and sale of our favorite treat loukoumades on Sunday October 23 in celebration of OXI DAY after church.
If you know someone who might like a visit from Philoptochos please let us know so that we can plan to schedule a
visit.
Thank you to all the sisters who brought desserts for the 1st annual BBQ!
Sweets were a-plenty!!
Join us for our first meeting of the year after church on October 9th!
Yours In Christ,
Dorrie Papademetriou
St. Stephen the Deacon Service Project
Volunteer Opportunity
Join the PB&J Club!
Come One, Come All!
Help us make peanut butter and jelly
Sandwiches for Sister Jean’s Kitchen.
Come to the church’s commercial kitchen on
Thursday, October 27th
5:30 to 7:00 pm
RSVP to Donna Efstatos at d.efstatos@gmailcom
Donations of peanut butter and jam are appreciated.
Pizza will be served!
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Stewardship Barbecue
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Stewardship Barbecue
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Stewardship Barbecue
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Asbury Park Service
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Asbury Park Service
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We would like to thank the following Holy Trinity parishioners for their
2016 Stewardship Contributions (as of September 30th)
If there is an omission please contact the church office.
Georges, George
Adamakos, Basil & Angela
Gorgiev, Nenad & Olga
Adams, Margaret
Gross, Gloria
Alberico, Giovanni & Maria
Haddad Family
Arsenis, Elizabeth
Hamilothoris, Demetrios
Arsenis, Jerry & Nancie
Hann, Patricia
Arsenis, Stasia
Haviland, Richard & Linda
Bairaktaris, Ilias & Pantelia
Janel, Betty
Ballias, Nicholas & Elena
Kafetzis, Fotis & Sue
Ballias, Peter & Antonia
Kafetzis, Pavlos & Toula
Belsemes, Donna
Kafkalas, Nick & Harykerya
Biel Caliagas, Irene & Mark
Karavan Family
Bournias, Christos & Jannine
Karavasilis, Argirios & maria
Brown, Ron & Dianne
Karpathios, Emmanuel & Orsula
Brown, Tina
Karpathios, Nick & Amy
Charokopos, Niki
Kartsezski, Ivan & Valya
Chrisanthon, Nick & Nikki
Katsarides, Anna
Christakos, James & Zoe
Katsarides, Steven
Christakos, Michael & Katerina
Kontonikolas, John & Asimina
Christodoulou, Jack & Christina
Kramvis, Amalia
Christopoulos, Toula
Kramvis, George & Ginny
Christy, George
Krome, Dr. Charles
Cipkins, Avvakum & Lydia
Kyriakou, Yiannis & Kelly
Clontea, Adela
Ladicos, Annette
Cokenakis, Alexandra & Bob Cooker
Latsios, John & Cynthia
Constantelos, Christine & Family
Lazarou, Zoe
Constantelos, Fr. Demetrios
Lazzaro, Vincent & Patricia
Constantelos, Eleni & Family
Lazos, Ernest
Constantelos, Dr. John & Family
Lazos, John & Maria
Costas, James & Juanita
Lazos, Kostas & Anna
Costas, John & Soultana
Lemoniotis, Hariklia
Coste, Jordan & Julia
Liacopulos, Fr. George & Voula
Coste, Robert & Athena
Lianidis, Stelios & Maria
Dellas, James & Catherine
Lios, Marina
DelValle, Ernest & Maria
Loukeris, Maria & Family
Dib, George & Terri
Madias, Mark
Dib, Haitham & Faten
Malaspina, Kimberley
Dingman, Irene
Mamolou, Nicholas & Barbara
Doulis, John
Manolis, Chris & Tammy
Eberhard, Philip & Elizabeth
Mantzaris Family
Efstatos, George & Donna
Marinakis, Maria & Apostolos
Emmick, Fr. Paul & Matushka Maria
Markouris, Alex & Katie
Evangelis, Demetri & Dawn
McCourt, Kevin & Irene
Exadaktilos, Nick & Sue
Mertis, Antonios & Madeline
Fahey, John & Stella
Michaelidis, James & Milena
Flamporis, Georgia
Michaelidis, Pashalis & Roula
Flamporis, Steve & Mary
Mihalopoulos, Maria
Fotiou, Maria & Tony Fotiou
Missiras, Presvytera Irene
Fotiou, Vicky & Paul Fotiou
Mitoulis, Chris & Lisa
Frangias, Aristotle & Ana
Mitoulis, Peter & Gena
Gassis, Alex & Marika
Mularz, Christopher & Catherine
Gatis, Athanasios & Sandra
Mularz, Walter & Youla
Georges, Christ & Vicky
Nassar, Rami & Lidia
Georges, Constantine & Catherine
Nazha, Azis & Sarah
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Ng, Thomas & Smaragda
Nicholaou, Anastasia
Nouragas, Euripides & Paula
Palapanis, Iakovos & Demetria
Papadeas, Peter & Sue
Papaioannou, Stelios & Augoustina
Papandritsa, Eleni
Papaspanos, Yianni & Christine
Papastamelos, Athanasios & Caitlin
Pappas, Claire
Pappas, Georgia
Paul, Christina
Pelandis, Michael & Chariclia
Petranov, Martin & Vaiva
Pierelli, Dino & Elefteria
Potires, Nick & Lia
Psilopoulos, Gus & Georgia
Raftopoulos, Steve
Rotondi, Joe & Haroula
Rumbas, Peter & Janine
Sacco, Brian & Athena
Salkeld, Scott & Jacqueline
Sarkos, Constantine & Phyllis
Sarkos, Peter & Samantha
Schairer, Doug & Eirini
Scouloudis, Stelios & Angelique
Shissias, Dean & Diana
Smith, Dennis & Tina
Sost, Tom & Tina
Southrey, William & Debra
Thalassinos, Antonios & Nicole
Thanasoulis, Thomas & Tessie
Theofanopoulos, Aris & Chryssathi
Thompson, Mary
Tjoumakaris, Fotios & Kelly
Tjoumakaris, Nick
Tjoumakaris, Paul & Evanthea
Trzaska, George & Clara
Tsahourides, Clete
Tsahourides, Fotini
Varvaro, Frank & Janice
Vassil, Nicholas & Debbie
Vourvahis, Andreas & Anna
Warrington, Stephen & Stephanie
Weiner-Burlotos, Nikonia
Yiannos, Nick
Zalman, Richard & Demetra
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HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
7004 Ridge Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 769, Northfield, NJ 08225
Phone: 609-653-8092
Fax: 609-653-0375
PARISH PRIEST
CHANTER
Father George Liacopulos 609- 653-3107
Priest Emeritus: Father Demetrios Constantelos 927-5383
Pavlos Kafetzis 609-485-0648
PARISH COUNCIL
Presv. Voula Liacopulos 609-653-3107
President: Brian Sacco 609-412-2305
Vice-President: Haitham Dib
Treasurer: Anthony Panetta
Recording Secretary: Caitlin Papastamelos
George Efstatos, Christ Georges, Vicky Georges, Nick
Kafkalas Jr.,Maria Lianidis, Walter Mularz, Rami Nassar,
Tom Papademetriou, Athena Sacco, Jacqui Salkeld &
Scott Salkeld
OUTREACH MINISTRY
Eugenia Kramvis 609-344-2967
PHILOPTOCHOS
President: Dorrie Papademetriou
1st Vice President: Athena Sacco 609-653-6775
2nd Vice President: Georgia Psilopoulos
Treasurer: Nikki Burlotos 609-457-1356
Asst. Treasurer: Kelly Kyriakou
Corresponding Secretary: Linda Haviland
SUNDAY SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Sarai Taraborrelli sarai1southrey@gmail.com
Kelly Kyriakou 609-677-0003
GOYA
President: Nick Efstatos
Advisors: Kelly Kyriakou 609-677-0003
Faten Dib 609-226-2691
Donna Efstatos 609-641-6542
JOY /HOPE ADVISORS
CHOIR DIRECTOR
Greek School
George Plamantouras 609-573-5592
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
Caitlin Papastamelos
TLC BOARD
President: George Efstatos
Vice-President: Maria Lianidis
Recording Secretary: Caitlin Papastamelos
Faten Dib, Christ Georges, Julie Karavan, Cate Mularz,
Walter Mularz, Rami Nassar & Athena Sacco
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Dorrie Papademetriou, Walter Mularz, Athena Sacco, and
Maria Lianidis
DANCE GROUPS
Vicky Georges 609-345-2487 (Sr. Group)
BASKETBALL
Boys: Anthony Panetta, Nicholas Kafkalas Jr.
Girls: Lia Potires, George Efstatos
39 AND SOMETHING GROUP
Father George Liacopulos
609-653-3107
FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSON
Yianni Kyriakou 609-677-0003
ST STEPHEN THE DEACON SERVICE PROJECT
Katerina Christakos 609-576-6767
Ana Frangias 609-214-9415
Dorothy Martin 609-241-6859
ARCHIVES
Faten Dib, Nick Mamalou & Richard Haviland
Eleni Stamelos
AUDITING COMMITTEE
PARISH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
Richard & Linda Haviland
Holy Trinity Herald Deadline is the 21st of each month.
Please submit all copy or photos to Lisa Mitoulis at 653-0719 or Lisa@cmmcw.com
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HTH
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
P.O.Box 769
Northfield, NJ 08225
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 7:
JOY harvest Celebration
October 8:
Ocean City Block Party
October :14-16: Regional GOYA Retreat
October 20:
Stockton Event
October 23:
Oxi Day Program
October 29: Christians United for Peace Event
October 30: General Assembly
November 5: Philoptochos Bid-n-Buy
November 6: Metropolitan Evangelos Ambassadors
Awards Banquet
November 8-9: St. Nektarios Services
November 15: Christmas Lent Begins
December 4: Parish Council Elections
“He who walks with the wise grows wise,
But a companion of fools suffers harm.”
Proverbs 13:20
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