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Better Late than Never Book Club
Join the club which meets at 7:30 pm on the last Tuesday of the month at the Starbucks on Rea Rd. in the Trader Joe’s shopping center. Please see the schedule below.
Autumn Reading Schedule:
Tuesday, September 29: Candide by Voltaire
Tuesday, October 27: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
The group is always welcoming new members. For more information, please contact Maria Demakis at maria_p29@hotmail.com.
BEYOND ST. NEKTARIOS
Hellenic College is hosting a Fall Open House on
Saturday, September 26. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to be their guests for a half day of worship, learning, and fellowship. For additional information: www.hchc.edu/visit.
Agape Celebration hosted by St. Nicholas
Philoptochos, Wilmington, NC, Oct. 10 at 11am
Metropolis Family Life Ministry Program is offering
the first Single Moms Retreat, Manna from Heaven. The retreat will be held at the Diakonia Center Oct. 16 - 18. Please see enclosed flyer for details.
Cross Dive & Family Weekend Retreat sponsored
by St. Nicholas Wilmington NC & Holy Trinity Raleigh, NC. Weekend of Oct. 16-18. Questions? Contact Michael Rallis mgrallis@aol.com or 910-619-0014
REAL Weekend– Oct.17 A Weekend of service,
fellowship and worship. Contact the Metropolis Youth Office for locations and contact information
Speaking to Secular America: How the Church is
Reaching Out to the Non-Religious in Our Society Conference at Hellenic College Holy Cross,
Oct. 28 to 30. This event will be in conjunction with the inauguration of HCHC’s 21st President, Very Reverend Christopher T. Metropulos, DMin, Oct. 29 at 2:00 p.m.
OCF Workdaze– Diakonia Center — Nov 6 to 8 . A
free event for college students and Young Adults 18-25. RSVP by Oct. 30. Questions? Email Mary Anna at southeaststudent @ocf.net
Co m m u n i t y Bu l l e t i n
SUNDAY SERVICES 8:15 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy
PARAKLESIS Every Tuesday through Oct. 27 at
10 a.m. (except Sept. 29)
OTHER SERVICES SEPTEMBER 20 TO OCTOBER 31ST
Tue. Sept. 29, 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy - St. Kyriakos
Fri. Oct. 23, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy - St. Iakovos
Mon. Oct. 26, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy - St. Demetrios the Great Martyr
IN THIS MAILING: October & November Calendars
Youth Ministry News
Adult Religious Education
Githerie Lunch
IOCC Fundraiser
Philoptochos Announcements
Festival of Faith
Metropolis Family Life News
Young at Heart
Afternoon of Games, Cards, Sewing
Commemorative Garden Countdown
Manna from Heaven — Single
Moms Retreat
Greek School Registration
St. Nektarios Country Fair
ST. NEKTARIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
5108 KUYKENDALL RD.
CHARLOTTE, NC 28270
WWW.STNEKTARIOS.ORG PH: 704-708-4669
SEPTEMBER 2015 PARISH COUNCIL
The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday, September 28 at 6:30 p.m. October’s meeting will be held on Monday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. If you would like an item added to the agenda, please contact the church office no later than Wednesday, September 23 for September meeting and Wednesday, October 21 for October meeting.
Nominations for candidates
for 3 entities: 1) Parish Council 2) Board of Elections 3) Board of Auditors
The 2015 nominating committee is now accepting names of members who are interested in running for the Parish Council, Board of Elections, or Board of Auditors. To submit a name, contact a member of the Nominating Committee: Kholoud Alyateem, Kellie Karavokiros, Deidre Lepkowski, and Sam Kleto. For more information contact the church office by phone or by email at office@stnektarios.org. Candidacy packets will be available at the Information Table and at the church office.
Names for Paraklesis - 2015 - 2016
Ecclesiastical year
We are compiling a new list of names of the living to be read on a weekly basis for their health and protection. Please clearly print names in Greek or English and include the submitters’ name and phone number. Names my be faxed or emailed to the church office. Paraklesis services are held on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Check weekly announcements and/or website for service schedules.
Second Trays
Periodically, we pass a second tray on Sundays to support those causes beyond St. Nektarios. In November, we have one opportunity to offer our assistance:
November 1 to benefit the Patriarchate Thanking you in advance for your contributions.
In Honor of the Feast Day of St. Luke The Community of St. Luke
Invites Everyone to the
St. Luke Feast Day Celebration and Great Vespers,
Saturday, October 17 12:00 p.m. Parish Family Picnic,
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers At Fellowship Point, 212 Greyfriars Rd,
Mooresville, NC,
The next Dinner Meeting
will be held on Thursday,
October 8, at 6 p.m. Special Speaker —
Fire Chief, Ted Panagiotopoulos
Information will be provided on: The Annual Christmas
Dinner Plans for 3 day Holiday get
-away to Myrtle Beach
The group is pleased to announce
that the January, February and March meetings will be at 1 pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend. If you would like to be added to the Young at Heart Roster or for more information, please contact
Gus Stamas at 704-708-4463
or the church
Y o u n g a t H e a r t
F o r o u r 5 5 a n d o l d e r s e t
An Afternoon of Friendly Games,
Cards, and Sewing Join your friends and make new
ones
Tuesdays from 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Sept. 22, Oct. 6 & 20, and Nov. 10
Bring board games, cards, and for the non-game players, bring your
knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, etc.
We’ll have the coffee ready! For more information,
contact Gus Stamas
at 704-708-4463
The Garden Site “Count Down”
Construction Has Begun!
Pavers may still be purchased. To be included in the first phase installation, pre-paid order forms must be received by Sept. 30.
Forms are available in Spiritual
Life Center, on the church website at www.stnektarios.org, or call
church office for more information. Our Goal is 100% participation
The Garden of the
Life-Giving Spring
For Scholarship Information, contact Madalina Lowen in the St. Nektarios Church Office
Greek Language School 2015-2016 — Language School Began September 15, 2015
Still Accepting Registrations Classes meet weekly on Tuesdays.
4:45 to 6:30 p.m. for Kindergarten to rising 5th graders
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. for Teen Class 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. for Adult Class
Introducing E-Visits Brief electronic visits with
teachers to reinforce classroom materials.
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