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We welcome our new Pastor, the Rev. Father Nicolaos H. Kotsis and
Presbytera
Sandra to our Saint Nicholas Parish.
We pray for their health
and
well being as they begin their ministry to the Parishioners of Saint Nicholas.
On Sunday, March 13 a luncheon following Church Services in
our Fellowship
Hall honoring the formal installation of Father Nick as
our Parish
Priest by His
Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of
Detroit was hosted by our Saint Nicholas Parish Council and Philoptochos to welcome Fr. Nick & Presbytera Sandra
into our Parish family! |
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Hey Campers!
The Metropolis of Detroit Summer Camp (Rose City) is still taking
applications for campers and counselors.
We hope to get as many campers and
staff to go during
4th Week (July 24-30, 2005).
Father Nick will be accompanying us for the entire week as well. Look for
more information in the Monthly Newsletter and please log onto
www.detroit.goarch.org/mdsc for more
information and pictures of the camp. |
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The
Ann Arbor AHEPA 8th
Annual Educational Scholarship Golf
Classic Open to take place on
Saturday, June 18 at
Stonebridge Golf Club, 1825 Clubhouse Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734/429-8383);
12:00 Noon Shotgun Start; Golf,
Lunch and Dinner $100.00 (Dinner only - $35.00 per person); Hole
Sponsorship $100.
If
you are interested in participating as a sponsor or a player in the Golf Outing, please contact Christos Philippou at (734) 780-8156. |
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Our Saint Nicholas
Spring General Assembly
has been rescheduled to
Monday, May 16.
Please plan on attending. |
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The 2005
Metropolis of Detroit
Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is being hosted by our Saint Nicholas Parish here on Saturday, May 14,
2005! |
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Congratulations to our
Saint Nicholas GOYA who
returned from Dayton
with
the largest trophy awarded at the basketball
tournament
—
the trophy
for
SPORTSMANSHIP! Our Parish
is proud of each one of you! |
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Our
Saint Nicholas
Philoptochos
will host a Welcome Reception for our new Presbytera Sandra Kotsis at 1:30
p.m. at our Saint Nicholas Church on Saturday, May 7. This will be a special
opportunity to meet and welcome her as Father Nick and she begin their
ministry in Christ at our Saint Nicholas Church. Please come and help
us show our love and support for our new priest and presbytera and to share
fellowship. All are welcome to this special event. (Call
995-4766 for more information.) |
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Our Saint Nicholas Nursery
will be sponsoring the Easter Sunday (Agape Service) fellowship hour.
If any parents of the nursery age children are willing to help sponsor the
fellowship hour following the Agape Service on Easter Sunday (MAY 1), please
phone Linda Theros at: 734/426-0912. Any help at all would be greatly
appreciated! Our Saint Nicholas Nursery is open each and every Sunday
to all Parishioners. Please consider volunteering some of your time to
help on an occasional Sunday. |
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Our
Saint Nicholas
Philoptochos
are currently taking orders for our annual Mother’s Day Flower Basket Sale
which supports our May Community Care Ministry: the philanthropies of
the Greek Orthodox Church in South America. There is much poverty and
need for support of our people in South America. There are many
elderly who need assistance and have no support. Please purchase the
flower baskets and help those in need. The cost is $17 per basket.
Click here to print an order form in
PDF. |
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Our
Saint Nicholas Parish
is sponsoring a Canned Food Drive: Please remember to bring in canned
goods throughout Great Lent for local charities as prescribed by His
Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas! |
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Our
Saint Nicholas
Philoptochos
will be dyeing Easter eggs starting at 9:30 am on Holy Thursday, April 28.
We will be wrapping the eggs on Good Friday morning , April 29 at 9:30 a.m.
Your help is needed for this important Pascal tradition, so please plan to
come on both days. Dena Petropoulos is our chairperson. |
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Our
Saint Nicholas
Philoptochos
will host our annual Palm Sunday Luncheon after Divine Liturgy on April 24.
The fish luncheon is $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 years and
younger. Co-chairs are Vicky Masters, Katerina Roumanis, and Joanna
Boustikakis who are currently selling tickets. Advanced ticket
purchase is requested. Please call Vicky Masters at 971-0788 for
information. Proceeds to benefit Philoptochos charities. |
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The Ann Arbor AHEPA Chapter #195
will make available whole lambs as a
fundraiser. The lambs will be purchased at the Manchester livestock
exchange, for approximately $2.00 per pound, plus an additional $30 fee for
cleaning (per lamb) by AHEPA the week before Easter. If interested,
please contact Christos Philippou at 734/913-4832 BY APRIL 17 |
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The AHEPA and Daughter’s of
Penelope Ann
Arbor Chapters are pleased to announce the District #10 Order of AHEPA will
be awarding their annual Educational Scholarships to high school students
who will be graduating in June 2005. Applications must be received on or
before May 1. The separate local Educational Scholarship applications are
due by May 20. Any student interested is to contact either Costas
Kleanthous: 734/475-2034 or Esther Starnal: 734/327-1065. |
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Our
Saint Nicholas
Philoptochos
is
sponsoring a used book collection during the month of March and
will have
their annual Used Book Sale on Sunday, April 17, following Divine Liturgy.
We are now collecting hard cover and paperback books for the sale.
Please
donate your used paperback and hardback books by placing them in the red box
outside the Church office.
No magazines or text books please. Proceeds will benefit the Ann Arbor
and Ypsilanti Public Libraries. For more information please call:
528 - 9092 or 668 - 4158. |
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Our Saint Nicholas
Seniors invite EVERYONE
to an interesting Icon
Presentation now scheduled for 12 Noon on Thursday, April 7th, in our
Fellowship Hall. A lite Lenten Luncheon will be served, followed by an
informative presentation by Michael Challis regarding Icons and their
importance in the Orthodox faith. Cost: $5.00 per person.
To register, call Penny Bekiares: 734/662-6606 or Joan
Raphael: 734/483-0923. |
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GOYA Greek dance
practice
to be announced, watch our Parish website at:
www.stnickaa.org
for more updates. GOYA is meeting every Saturday until April 9th from
1:00 — 3:00 pm to work on the float for the Greek
Independence Day Parade in Greektown being held on Sunday, April 10.
Also of importance, the GOYA will be having their annual brunch
fundraiser on Sunday, May 22 after Church Services. All are encouraged
to attend! |
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Our
Saint Nicholas
Philoptochos
will have a Lenten retreat for the women of our Saint
Nicholas Parish entitled “Mothers and Daughters” on Sunday, April 3.
It will take place at our Saint Nicholas Church from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
Fr. Roman Braga and Sister Elaine from Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction
will be our special guests and will lead the discussion along with Father
Nick.
This is a very important Lenten event that will deal with topics of personal
and family spirituality. This retreat promises to be interesting and
enriching. All women are invited. (There is no cost for the
retreat. Please call the church office for further information.) |
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Saint Nicholas Seniors
The Saint Nicholas Seniors will be traveling by rental coach to Chicago, Il.
on Monday, March 21st. We will lunch in Greektown, and then attend the
Jackie Kennedy Exhibit currently at the Field Museum. We will meet at our
Saint Nicholas Church parking lot at 8:30 am and be back no later than 11:00
pm. The cost of the trip is $50 (checks payable to the Church). This
includes the cost of the bus and the museum ticket. Lunch and snacks will
be a personal responsibility. Money is due by Sunday, March 6th. Call
Penny Bekiares (662-6606) or Joan Raphael (483-0923) if you have any
questions. |
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JOY Bake
Sale/Fundraiser
Our
JOY
group will be holding a Bake Sale Fundraiser on Sunday, March 20
following Church Services and will be donating the funds to our
GOYA
to use for their float construction for the
Greek
Independence Day Parade in Greektown on Sunday, April 10. |
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Saint Nicholas Greek
School Mardi Gras Dance
Live Rebetico Band — Saturday, March 5th
in our Saint Nicholas Fellowship Hall at 6:30 pm; Drinks and mezedes at 7:30
pm; taverna style dinner. Tickets: adults - $30; students and children
- $20; children under 5 - free. Contact - Christina Vlahopoulos at
944-0504.
Only 200 tickets will be sold! |
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Welcome Father
Nicholas We welcome our new Pastor, the Rev. Father Nicolaos H. Kotsis and Presbytera
Sandra to our Saint Nicholas Parish. We pray for their health and well
being as they begin their ministry to the Parishioners of Saint Nicholas. |
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Church School Teachers
will have a meeting with Father Nick on Monday, February 28th at 7:00 pm
here at the Church. Please attend this important meeting! |
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Altar Boy/Acolyte
Retreat
will take place on Saturday, February, 26 from
10:00 am - 2:00 pm here at the church (lunch is included). We’ll go over
the importance of serving in the altar, processions, reading during the
service, and Holy Week requirements. Please make your best effort to
attend. |
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Saint Nicholas Seniors
Please call to reserve a spot at the
Valentine’s Day
Luncheon being held on Monday, February 14th at 12:00 Noon in our
Saint Nicholas Fellowship Hall. Cost is $5.00 per person. Reserve by
calling Penny Bekiares (662-6606) or Joan Raphael (483-0923)
no later than
Sunday, February 6th. |
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The Modern Greek Program at the
U of M
is pleased to announce “Haunting Europe: Some Modernist Uses of
Hellenism,” a lecture by Vassiliki Kolocotroni of the University of Glasgow,
on Thursday, February 10th at 4:00 pm at 1644 Social Work Building (corner
of South U. and East U.). The lecture is free and open to the public. |
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Philoptochos
Event Today
Today we are holding a “Cardiac Draw” Raffle
for kids, teenagers and adults to benefit children who need heart surgery. |
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GOYAns!!!
Today, Sunday, January 30th, we will have a get-together and pizza night
with Father Nick. Please plan on attending since we will be talking
about activities in the next few months! |
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Saint Nicholas Greek
School
will host a short program commemorating Greek Letters Day in honor of The
Feast Day of Three Hierarchs. Please stay with us in the Church for the
inspiring presentation. |
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The
next
Saint Nicholas Seniors program
has been postponed due to sever weather.
It will be a
presentation on Icons and their placement in the Orthodox Church. More
information will be forthcoming. |
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The Rev. Deacon
Peter Bistolarides
will be ordained to the Priesthood during the Divine Liturgy, 10:00 a.m.,
Sunday, January 16, 2005 at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in
Southgate, MI. |
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2004
Christmas Ornaments
with the picture of our Saint Nicholas Church commemorating our first
Christmas in our new Church are now available for $12.00 each. They
make a great Christmas gift! Get yours today! |
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New
Altar Boy Robes to be purchased soon
Parishioners who wish to donate a robe or two are asked to please contact
Father John
Paul. Cost of the robes will be at $220.oo each. Thank
you. |
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The
Annual Cutting of the Vasilopita,
sponsored by our Saint Nicholas
Philoptochos
for the benefit of Saint Basil's Academy in Garrision, New York, will take
place on Sunday, January, 9, 2005. All Parish Departments,
Organizations and Parishioners are asked to please consider making a
generous donation at that time. Thank you. |
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YAL Christmas Caroling
The Saint Nicholas Young Adult League (YAL) will again be Christmas caroling
to our Saint Nicholas senior citizens on Wednesday, December 22 at 6:30 p.m. |
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A Christmas
Luncheon for the
Saint Nicholas Seniors
is planned for Tuesday, December 14th at 12:00 noon in the Church fellowship
hall. The cost is $5.00 per person. Please R.S.V.P. by Tuesday,
December 7th by contacting either Penny Bekiares: 734/662-6606 or Joan
Raphael at 734/483-0923. Thank you. |
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Junior
Orthodox Youth (JOY)
is hosting a "Christmas Movie Night" this Saturday,
December
11, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:45 p.m.
Come for fun - make new friends! This is a great way to begin our
Christmas Holiday Season and to get into the spirit. Parents wishing
to help are asked to please call Stacy Garris at: 734/665-5200 or
Susan Pagalos at: 734/944-0142. Thank you. |
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All
ladies of the Saint Nicholas Parish
are asked and welcome to join in the celebration of our Lord's Birth with
the
Philoptochos
at their Annual Christmas Party which will be held on Wednesday,
December 8 at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Chairperson Susan Pagalos at:
734/944-0142. Thank you. |
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Bell
ringing for the Salvation Army
will take place on Tuesday,
December 7 from 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(one-hour shifts). Call Helen Garris at: 734/663-0270 to
volunteer. This is a community care project for all Saint Nicholas
Parishioners. Thank you. |
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Saint Nicholas Feast Day Dance and Silent Auction
We will be celebrating the Feast Day
of our
Saint Nicholas Parish on
Saturday, December 4th in our Fellowship Hall
for the first time! We are again this year seeking donations for the
silent auction to be held at the dance. Thank you. For more
information,
click here. |
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Parish
Christmas Card
Our Parish again this year will send a Parish Christmas Card to all our
Parishioners. Please become a sponsor and thus a sender of the
Christmas Card. All that is required is to make a donation of only
$25.oo to the Church. Forms are now available and will also be sent in
the mail soon. Please become a sponsor of our 2004 Parish Christmas
Card. |
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Parish
Council Elections for the 2005 Parish Council
will take place today in the Multi-purpose Conference room, following Church
services. Eligible members are asked to please vote. Thank you. |
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The
Young Adult League (YAL)
will serve the homeless on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, at Cottage Inn, 512
East William Street, at 10:30 a.m. For more information,
contact Christopher A. Bekiares at: 734/761-9255. Thank you. |
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JOY On Sunday, November 21, the
JOY children (Grades 3rd through 6th) are
invited to attend their first retreat with Father John Paul. The
retreat starts promptly at 5:00 pm and will end at 7:30 pm. Dinner
will be provided. Please contact Sue Pagalos at:
734/944-0412 or the Church Office for more information. Thank you. |
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Below is a listing of
courses for University of Michigan Winter 2005 from the Modern Greek Studies
Program:
Modern Greek 102 (second semester beginning Greek) and 202 (second semester
intermediate Greek) MTWF 12-1 (102) and MTWTH 11-12 (202), Credit Hours 4
(Language), taught by Artemis Leontis (102) and Despina Margomenou (202).
Modern Greek 318, cross-listed with American Culture 318 GREEK-AMERICAN
CULTURE. "Which forces have shaped American identity? What
is the role of gender and ethnicity in a multicultural society? What is the
future of race in a global world?" MW 1-2:30, Credit Hours 3
(Race and Ethnicity), taught by Professor Vassilis Lambropoulos. MG
340, cross-listed with Comparative Literature 340 TRAVELS TO GREECE.
What inspires people to travel? What is the allure of Greece, and what
happens to expectations once people reach this popular destination? Why do
people take to the road in the first place?
MWF 10-11, Credit Hours 3 (HU, optional Upper Level Writing) Taught by
Professor Artemis Leontis. For
more information, please contact Professor Artemis Leontis (aleontis@umich.edu). |
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Saint Nicholas Seniors
have scheduled a trip to Frankenmuth on
Thursday,
November 11.
It is a great time of the year to visit Frankenmuth! Cost of the bus
is $20.oo per passenger. Each person is responsible for his or her own
lunch. Payment deadline is Sunday, October 31. For more
information please call Joan Raphael at: 483-0923 or Penny Bekiares
at: 662-6606. Thank you. |
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The
Annual Spaghetti Dinner,
open to the public, will take place on
Thursday, November 4, 2004 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 10 years and under. Take out
orders will be available. Please let your friends, neighbors and
people you work with know about our famous delicious Spaghetti Dinner.
We encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance. Proceeds from
the dinner will provide food certificates for those in need. Thank
you. |
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The Ann Arbor AHEPA
and Daughter's of Penelope Chapters
will be hosting the Michigan AHEPA Family District #10 Mid-Year Conference
at our Church. The event will take place on Saturday, November 6, 2004
from 9:00 a..m. to 2:30 p.m. We are hoping that a large number of
delegates from throughout Michigan will have the opportunity to visit our
Church. Breakfast and lunch will be served. For more information
or if you plan to attend, please contact Christos Philippou at: 734/913-4832
or Martha Bowie at: 810/231-3520. Thank you. |
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Welcome
Students We
warmly welcome the Orthodox College Students to our Church. We pray
that your educational and collegiate endeavors will be successful and your
stay in the Ann Arbor area will be pleasant.
Please consider Saint Nicholas Church your home away from home. The
annual 'Welcome Orthodox College Students Dinner,' sponsored by our Saint
Nicholas
Philoptochos
will be held here at the Church on October
10.
The students will be our guests. |
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Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for OXI Day
- October 28, 2004 |
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An
AHEPA-Sponsored Fall Lamb Luncheon will be held on
Sunday,
October 31, following Church Services. Lunch includes roasted lamb,
rice, Greek beans, bread and salad. Proceeds from this event will be
donated towards the purchase of a Church bus. Adults: $10 and children
(5-10 years of age): $6. For information or tickets please contact
Christopher A. Bekiares at 734/761-9255 or Christos Philippou at
734/913-4832. Thank you for your support. |
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The
Hellenic
Student Association invites you
to a
"GREEK
COOKING EXTRAVAGANZA"
on Saturday, October
23rd at 4:00 p.m. at The William
Monroe Trotter House at 1443 Washtenaw Avenue, between Hill and South
University. Demonstrations and samplings. Recipes will be
available.
For more information:
www.umich.edu/~hellas
or hsa-culture@umich.edu |
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Dr. Peter Bistolarides has been assigned as the
Deacon to Saint Demetrios in Weston, MA.
Pictures taken by Nick Kotsis of Deacon Peter's ordination are available for
viewing on the Metropolis of Detroit website. You can go to
www.detroit.goarch.org,
click on Photo Gallery, go to Page 2 of the gallery, and click on
Ordinations. You will find the album there.
Click here for photos. |
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Commemorative Tree Sponsors
are
being sought for trees that are still being planted on our Church grounds.
If interested in sponsoring a
tree, please contact Michael Challis (734/971-6186),
mdchallis@aol.com
Trees may be donated either "In the Memory Of (Name)," or "For The Health Of
(Name)."
Each Parishioner's participation is very much appreciated!
Thank you. |
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The regular Parish
General
Assembly of the membership will be held on Monday evening,
October 11
at 7:00 p.m. Our Parish's operating budget for the 2005 year is on
the agenda. Please attend. Thank you. |
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Each year, on the first Sunday in October,
parishes across the
Archdiocese of America celebrate
NATIONAL
CHURCH MUSIC SUNDAY.
This commemoration was inaugurated by His Eminence, Archbishop Iakovos
of North and South America in 1982, and has been re-affirmed by His
Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios of America.
Learn
More, Click Here. |
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"Crete
- A Meeting Place of Cultures" will be the theme of
the 3rd annual Platsis Symposium which will be held on
Sunday, October 3,
2004 at the University of Michigan, Michigan League. Talks, which
examine antiquity, the renaissance and modern Crete, will take place
from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Vandenberg Room. There will
also be a concert of traditional music and dance beginning at 8:00 p.m.
in the Michigan League Ballroom. The event, organized by the U-M
Modern Greek Program, also celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the
Pan-Cretan Association of America. All events are open to the
public and completely free. |
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Art for All...Art
for Art Fine
Art Auction here at Saint Nicholas on
Saturday, October 2,
starting at
7:00 p.m.
Admission - $5.00 per person. Proceeds to benefit
Philoptochos
charities. |
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The U-M Orthodox
Christian Fellowship
(OCF)
Presents Federica Mathewes-Green, renowned author and
acclaimed commentator, on
Thursday, September 30, 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at
the Michigan League Henderson Room with the topic, "East, West,
East: A Spiritual Journey," and
Friday, October 1, 8:00 p.m.
- 10:00 p.m., at the Michigan Union Anderson Rood D with the topic:
"Decisions, Decisions: Finding our Talents and a Place for
Them" (exploring life and career decisions through the lends of
Orthodox Christianity). Students, young adults and all Parishioners
are invited to attend. For more information:
ocf-board@umich.edu |
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College
Student Sunday,
which
will be held on
September 19,
has been designated by SCOBA as a day for the faithful to learn about the
Orthodox campus ministry movement happening on colleges and universities
across the country. |
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Greek
School
classes begin on
Wednesday, September 15. |
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The Eleventh Annual
Yassou Golf Outing,
sponsored by
Philoptochos,
will take place on
Sunday, September 19, at the Stonebridge Country
Club. Cost is $110 per golfer and includes dinner. Dinner only
is $30 for adults and $12 for children. Prizes, hole sponsors,
donations and volunteers are needed. Proceeds to benefit our New
Church Building Fund. For more information, contact Helen Garris at
734/663-0270. |
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A Greek Chicken Broil
will be held on
Saturday, September
11 in our parking lot, beginning at
12:00 noon.
It will be a drive-thru only. Please tell your
family, friends, neighbors and co-workers about it!
Cost is $8.00 &
includes: 1/2 Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Greek Beans, Bread/Butter; Bottled
Water.
Thank you. |
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Church
School
new year begins
on Sunday, September 12.
Our new school year will begin on Sunday, September 12, with the traditional Agiasmos Service and Blessing of the Classrooms beginning at 10:00 a.m. |
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The first
GOYA
meeting
will be on
Sunday, September 12,
following Church services. |
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New to the
Modern Greek Website,
University of
Michigan:
You can read "Euro-Soccer and Hellenomania"
by scholar and poet Stathis
Gourgouris (Columbia University), an essay exploring that sense of the
wonder, the "spontaneous Hellenomania," that filled Greece following Greek
victories in the Euro Cup semi-finals and finals.
Exclusively on
www.lsa.umich.edu
under Window to Greek Culture:
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/modgreek/detail/ |
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Ypsilanti
and Ann Arbor raise the Olympic flag! |
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Parish profile in
the
Orthodox Observer of our
Saint Nicholas
Greek
Orthodox Church:
Click Here to view. |
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Mom's Morning Out
and Child Play Group
is again meeting
Monday mornings, 10:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon.
Moms please come to the Church on
Monday mornings for conversation, play and fellowship.
For more
information please call Athena Papageorgiou at 663 - 2318. Thank you. |
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Ordination to the
Holy Diaconate to take place on Saturday, August 14, 2004
The Ordination to the Holy Diaconate of Dr. Peter Bistolarides will take
place in our Church on Saturday, August 14, 2004.
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit will celebrate the
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on that day at 10:30 a.m.
The Orthos
will begin at 9:30 a.m. |
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Our
Greek
Metropolis Summer Camp at Rose City is now accepting camper
registration and staff applications for this summer. The camp will
operate from July 4 through August 7 for campers ages 7 - 15. Fee per
week is $280 (if enrolled before May 15) and $300 after May 15.
Counselors are also needed. A teen-week camping session (ages 16-18)
will be held from June 27 to July 3. Please check with our
Church
Office for applications:
www.detroit.goarch.org/mdsc |
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The Annual
Archdiocese Biennial
Clergy-Laity and
Young
Adult League Conference will be held in
New York, NY., July 23
- 30, 2004. Spiritual programs and social events are scheduled.
Young Adults are asked to please contact Rev. Father John if
interested or visit the websites:
http://www.clergylaity.org
and
http://www.yal.org/2004.html |
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Help Needed for
Landscaping Work Day!
Our next landscaping work day is this coming Saturday, July 17, 2004 and
will begin at 8:00 a.m. Please come to help lay grass sod and continue
with the tree and shrub planting. Please bring garden tools including
shovels, rakes and wheelbarrows. Thank you! |
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A Greek Chicken Broil
will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2004 in our parking log, beginning at
12:00 noon. It will be a drive-thru only. Please tell your
family, friends, neighbors and co-workers about it! Cost is $8.00 &
includes: 1/2 Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Greek Beans, Bread/Butter; Bottled
Water. |
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Annual Family Parish Picnic
The annual Saint Nicholas
Family Parish Picnic will again take place at
Delhi
Metro Park, on Sunday June 13, 2004 from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Hamburgers, hotdogs, soda pop and water will be provided.
Please see the
flyers
at Church or
online
to view which side item each Parishioner is responsible for.
NO
Alcohol please.
There will be a
$4.00 parking fee per vehicle at the
Delhi gate. |
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Ann Arbor AHEPA Chapter
#195
Golf Outing: To take place
at 12:00 noon, on
Saturday, June 12, 2004 at the
Stonebridge
Golf Club. Cost is $100 per golfer or $35 for dinner-only. Hole
sponsorship is $100. A portion of the
proceeds will be used for the Chapter's
Education Scholarship Awards to local High School graduates from our community.
Contact Christopher Bekiares 761-9255 or Christos Philippou 913-4832. |
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Attention High
School Seniors AHEPA
Education Scholarships for college will be made
available again this year to high school seniors. If you are
interested in applying for an
AHEPA
Education Scholarship please contact Dr. Costas
Kleanthous here at Church or phone 734/475-2034. |
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A Landscaping work
session will take place this Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 8:00 a.m.
Volunteers are needed! Please bring wheelbarrows, gloves and garden
tools. Thank you! |
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The Annual
GOYA Brunch
will be held next Sunday, May 23, 2004 following Church Services.
The Brunch, as always, will be delicious! This event is organized by
our teenagers and proceeds will support the youth program of our Church.
Please get your tickets today! Adults $8.00 Children $4.00
Thank you! |
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NOTE: The
Sunday, May 16 Iconography Informational session has been postponed until
the Fall.
In it's place will be a demonstration of our new Heart Start defibrillator
during the fellowship hour.
Iconography
Informational Meetings will take place after the Divine Liturgy on the
following Sundays: March 7 "The History of Byzantine
Iconography"; April 18 "Traditional Placement of Icons in an Orthodox
Church"; May 16 "A Visual Presentation". Parishioners are asked
to please attend as these presentations will give us all much insight into
Orthodox Iconography and its place in an Orthodox Church building. |
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The Department of Classical Studies is offering a Spring Half Term intensive
course in Modern Greek through the Summer Language Institute. This
is a great opportunity to get a head start on language study. All
courses are designed for both undergraduate and graduate students with
little or no previous knowledge of the language. Courses may be taken
for credit or for no credit. You do not have to be a
University of
Michigan
student to enroll. All applications are processed through the
University of Michigan's Summer Language Institute. A limited number
of scholarships are also available from the Institute.
Contact Artemis Leontis,
aleontis@umich.edu
or 734/994-8834 for more information. |
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G.O.Y.A.
- age youth of the Parish
(seventh through twelfth grade) are practicing Greek dancing on Saturdays.
10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon. A variety of different dances are being
learned.
Our young people are looking for teachers from the
Parish
to teach them the following dances: Sousta, Ballos, Tik, and
Zembeikiko.
If anyone knows these dances and would like to help our
young people, please contact
G.O.Y.A. secretary Daphne Lambropoulos or
G.O.Y.A. |
