May 2016 - Saint George Orthodox Church

St. George Orthodox Church
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A Church of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
THE VOICE
of St. George
Published Monthly with Special Editions by St. George Orthodox Church -- Flint, MI
May 2016
Volume 25, Number 9
St. George Orthodox Church
 5191 Lennon Road  between Linden and Dye Roads (2nd church behind Kohls)
 810-732-0720 or 810-813-1076
St. George Orthodox Church
Presents a
Friday, May 13th, at 7pm
Registration begins at 6pm
 Food Available for
purchase
 Cash Prizes
 Donation $5
WORKERS NEEDED! Please contact Hiam Andoni to help (810-813-1076).
Namedays, Birthdays and Anniversaries
May 1 to May 31, 2016
Birthdays
May
1 Abeer S. Abuaita
Inteser Haddad
Lauren E. Silpoch
2 Reema Y. Abousamra
Salwa Haddad
Tarek Jarayseh
3 Rula Alkazaha
George Rishmawi
Niveen Rishmawi
Mary Salim
4 Salim Haddad
Kelly L. Sanderson
5 Miran A. Abusaada
Marla Jarayseh
6 George A. Gantous
John Salomon
8 Abla Abufarha
George Ishaq
Michael "Mike" J. Silpoch
9 George I. Abuaita
Hanna Abu-Aita
Aziza Mitri
Jowelle G. Odeh
10 Eli R. Helal
Julianna I. Helal
11 Vera I. Daoud
12 Issa Y. Daoud
Troy S. Farah
Alexis Fox
Nancy L. Silpoch
13 Jennifer A. Zarour
Victor S. Zarour
14 Lina Abu-Aita
Sami R. Al-Sahuri
Jennifer J. Farah
15 Mary J. Ghattas
Rubia Mathew
Robert "Bob" Sophiea
16 James "Jimmy" David
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Ambur K. Haddad
Susan Hamati
Abigail C. Joseph
Alfred Nassar
Fadi Ghantous
Barbara R. Green
Amira Haddad
Jacqwyn "Jackie" A. Haddad
George Abueita
Michael G. Alqazaha
Steven W. Hayek
Emil H. Joseph II
Alyssa D. Khoury
Elias Skafi
Marina T. Elia
Andrew G. Fox
Raed AbuAita
Elizabeth L. Joseph
Norma E. Salim
Raniah Khouri
Elaine M. Shaheen
Jeffrey "Jeff" P. Farah
Nataly G. Odeh
Kholoud Hayek
Khaled Isaac
Laura Nassar
Julian Shomali
Lameese S. Porada
Hiam Andoni
Kristina K. Cooper
Lukas E. Cooper
Waleed Y. El-Chaer
Adonis G. Farah
Amal Hayek
Namedays
May
1 Anwar "Andy" Yacoub Abueita
Jeremy Wade Harrison
8 John Hanna Abuaita
Jon Bassett
John Elias
John Ameen Farah
Zane (John) Troy Farah
Nasri Hanna Haddad
John "Hanna" Isaac
John Edward Joseph
Adam John Odeh
Adam John Salomon
John Salomon
John Theodore Yankopulos
9 Christopher Issa Abueita
Christopher Scott Jehnsen
Christopher Fotis Yankopulos
21 Elaine Fakhoury
Ronald "Ron" (Constantine)
Connie Haddad
Qusta Hayek
Elaina Elise Tijerina
Wedding
Anniversaries
May
3 Mr. and Mrs. Salim Haddad
6 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas David
7 Mr. and Mrs. Jiries Abu-Aitah
10 Mr. and Mrs. Raed Al-Sahuri
15 Mr. and Mrs. John Farah
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hamati
16 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Porada,
Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Farid Nassar
20 Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCann
23 Mr. and Mrs. Souheil Nassar
24 Mr. and Mrs. Basem Nassar
25 Mr. & Mrs. David Salim
28 Dr. and Mrs. David Gantos
God Grant You All Many Years!
Daily Prayer Life
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We also pray for the servants of God who have fallen asleep in the Lord: Abouna Brahim Qassis (+March 31st,
father of Nicola Khoury), Leerese Nicola (+March 31st, mother of Leslee Abud), Michel Abuaita (+April 10th,
father of Khaled), and Fauzi Isaac (+April 11th, former parishioner).
May their memory be eternal!
 Remember our parishioners who are ill, recovering, or in need, especially His
servants: George Abuaita, Hanna Abuaita, Eman Abufarha, Awni Alatrash,
Jonathan Bassett, Emil Bathish, Vera Farah, Nadera Ghantous, Phyllis Good,
Carol Haddad, Roland and Ronald Haddad, Areen Hutchins, Daisy Isaac,
John Isaac, Nawal Iseid, Pauline Jehnsen, Sally Joseph, Kamal Kheirallah,
Betty Khouri, Amal Koubty, Lourice Matta, Alfred Nassar, Laura Nassar,
Jeanette Nassif, Renee Nassif, Elaine Salim, Elaine Shaheen, Mary Salim,
Brian Silpoch, William Sophiea Jr.; those who are suffering in the Middle East,
Ukraine, and Flint, the supporters and benefactors of St. George, the members of
our Parish Council, Ladies Auxiliary, Teen SOYO, Altar Servers, Altar Society,
Chanters, Choir, Church School, Ushers, and YAF (Young Adult Fellowship).
 Remember the servants of God who are with child: Shurouq Abuaita (daughter of Ibrahim and Eman Abufarha), Bissan Abufarha, Sara Keller (daughter of
Bill and Sue Shaheen), Jennifer Habbo (daughter of Jim and Maggie David),
Suha Issac, Katrin Mitri, and Erica Shamma.
 For the following, please update Fr. Joe whether they should remain on our
prayer list – Thank You!
 Remember the family and friends of St. George parishioners: Clemence
Bassett, Cynthia Brooks, Catherine Verbosky, Shawna Hale, Zachary Downing, and Layla Thabet (family/friends of Dn. Mike and Pam Bassett), Kinan Turjman (nephew of Sahar Abdallah), Michel Abuaita (father of Mary Khoury),
Youssef and Georgette Damouni (parents of Lina Burbar and May Gantos), Abdulnour Hanna (brother of
Hanna, Elias, Joubran families), Maha Qassis and Nadia Ibrahim (sister/mother of Ziyad), Shafeka Qurpan
and George Ishak (mother/nephew of Amira Hanna), James Gorr (father of Dr. Melissa Bathish), Elias Ibrahim
and Taghrid (uncle/friend of Rula Alkazaha), and Mary Caleca (friend of Sally Joseph), Hanna Abu-Nimer
(relative of Karam and Aida Nassar), Jenna Marsico (niece of Jim Delbridge), Scott Lints (friend of Mary Jo
Ghattas), Dr. Bruce Nakfoor, Michelle Kramer, Allen LaBerge, Sue McCarthy, and Dr. Ali Hekmati (family/friends of Elaine Shaheen), Nassim Salomon (brother of Janet Abueita), Ibtisam Odeh (cousin of Elham
Ishak), Megan Meade (relative of Bob Teunion), Elaine Gejoff, Marcella Moorman, and Dennis Perez (from
St. Mary Magdalene), Gloria Zelenko (from St. Nicholas), and Laura Nichols (former secretary).
Congratulations and God bless:
 Katie Shaheen (daughter of Bill and Sue) and Philip Quackenboss who were recently engaged to be
united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.
 Sally Joseph, trustee of Mott Community College for 9 years, was named Trustee of the Year by the
American Association for Women in Community Colleges.
 Leslee Abud who was recently appoint Youth Director of Teen SOYO and Salim Hanna who will be
assisting. Our prayers are with former Youth Director Kari Farah who is beginning Nursing School!
Announcements
FASTING DISCIPLINE FOR MAY There is no fasting (all food and drink may be consumed) on Pascha and
during the Bright Week, May 1st-7th. The traditional fasting discipline (no meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, fish,
wine, olive oil, and their by-products) is observed on all other Wednesdays and Fridays.
LET GOD ARISE! LET HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED! LET THOSE WHO HATE HIM
FLEE FROM BEFORE HIS FACE! AS SMOKE VANISHES, SO LET THEM VANISH; AS
WAX MELTS BEFORE THE FIRE! SO THE SINNERS WILL PERISH BEFORE THE FACE
OF GOD; BUT LET THE RIGHTEOUS BE GLAD!
Q. Why should God in His Infinite mercy not save the stubborn sinners, evildoers, and atheists?
St. Nikolai Velimirovic answers: Because they do not want to be saved. They reject God's call,
despise Christ's Cross, trample under foot God's law, persecute the church, insult the priests and
the faithful; in a word: they take the side of Satan against God and they never repent. "They
believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." (2 Thess. 2:12)
PASCHAL GREETING / RESPONSE USED FOR 40 DAYS
Until Ascension on June 9th
English: Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Slavonic: Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese!
Arabic: Al-Maseeh Qam! Haqqan Qam!
Romanian: Christos a Inviaht! Adevarat a Inviaht!
Greek: Christos Aneste! Alethos Aneste!
GRADUATES/PARENTS
Please let the Office know by May 15th who our graduates are! They will be listed in the
next issue of The VOICE. Information needed is the name of the High School or College/University and their degree. Also, send or bring in a picture to be posted.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS We are all busy, but put the following dates on your calendar NOW so we don’t let
other things (sports events, meetings, family gatherings, vacations, etc.) get in the way of the Lenten services and the celebration of the Feast of Feasts! Next year (2017), the Great Fast begins on February
27th, Lazarus Saturday is on April 8th, Palm Sunday is April 9th, the Great and Holy Week begins the evening
of April 9th, and Pascha is on April 16th. For your information, our brothers and sisters in the Roman Catholic
and Protestant churches will also be celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord on April 16 th!
FFHP (FOOD FOR HUNGRY PEOPLE) DONATIONS ARE DUE AFTER PASCHA! Please return your boxes and donations to the office. If you haven’t donated, please do so as soon as possible.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE We are very fortunate to have several scholarships available to those
who wish to further their education. Some applications are in the Lounge and others are located at:
http://www.antiochian.org/scholarships. Please note THE DEADLINES!
RECOGNITION DAY COOKOUT! On Sunday, May 22nd, after the program in the church, we will have a Cookout sponsored by the Church School for ALL parishioners. Please bring something to share (side dishes,
chips and drinks) -- Church School will supply the Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. A Signup Sheet for parents
will be available soon. There will be LOTS of activities and games. Come and have a GREAT time!!!
MIDWEST DIOCESAN PARISH LIFE CONFERENCE JUNE 22ND-26TH The PLC will be hosted by the Basilica of St.
Mary-Livonia, MI. Hotel, Conference Registration, and all forms are available at their website:
http://www.antiochianevents.com/toledo.html. Bishop Anthony is encouraging all of our parishioners to attend! We will have parishioners in the Bible Bowl and maybe the Oratorical Festival and High School Senior
Presentation – come and cheer them on! Please take note of deadlines and make your reservations as
soon as possible! We hope that as many of our parishioners as possible will participate.
NORTH END SOUP KITCHEN Please mark your calendars and come to help out during our once-a-month
commitment at the Soup Kitchen on Tuesday, May 24th from 9am-12:30pm. If you have questions or want
to sign-up, please contact Jim and Evelyn Delbridge (810-630-2353).
ST. GEORGE CHOIR
Every good and perfect gift cometh down from Thee, the Father of Lights (James 1:17)
Have you been blessed with the ability to sing for our Lord? Are you using your voice to be a part of the
body of Christ, or are you mostly sitting downstairs? Why not raise your voice and be a dedicated choir
member! Our choir is being rejuvenated and we need committed people to join us upstairs every Sunday.
Would you step up to the plate and commit so St. George can sing praises unto the Lord? Please pray and
think about this, whether you are a past or a potential choir member. We need you! We are in need of all
parts (sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses). If you enjoy singing, please join us at our rehearsals (see
Sunday Bulletin). Thank you to our faithful and dedicated choir members and looking forward to welcoming
new members! God bless you, Elias Abueita, Director
Serve the Lord with Gladness: come before His presence with singing! (Psalms 100:2)
ORTHODOX BOOK CLUB The Pan-Orthodox Book Club will meet at St. George on Monday, May 16th at 6pm.
We will continue reading Thirty Steps to Heaven by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou, a timely read
as it is a guide to the Ladder of Divine Ascent; which is traditionally read during Great Lent. The author of
the Ladder on which the Thirty Steps is based, Saint John Climacus, is commemorated on the 4th Sunday
of Great Lent. All are invited to join! If you have any questions or would like more information, contact
Deacon Mike at 989-493-2050 or [email protected].
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Coming Events in June
Ascension of our Lord on the 40th day after Pascha
Golf Classic
Descent of the Holy Spirit on the 50th Day after Pascha ~ Pentecost
Midwest Diocesan Parish Life Conference in Livonia, MI
Feast of the Foremost of the Apostles, Peter and Paul
MONTHLY OFFERINGS
Our average monthly offerings need to be $20,371 to meet
our 2016 Budget. In March, our offerings were only $10,064
which means we were short $10,307!
 Office Hours
Our secretary, Kelly Dotson, works on Mondays 8:30am-4:30pm, Tuesday and
Wednesdays 12:30pm-4:30pm, and Fridays 8:30am-4:30pm. The office is closed on Thursdays. She
can be reached at the church office on her work days: [email protected] or 810-732-0720.
 If you know of a parishioner who has given birth, fallen ill, or admitted to the hospital, please call the
church office or let Father Joseph know.
 If you would like to offer Holy Bread (Holy Oblation) in memory of a loved one, for the health or
safety of a loved one, or to commemorate a special occasion, you may phone the church office (810732-0720) by 12 Noon of the Wednesday before. If you do not make the Holy Bread, Father Joseph
will purchase it from Balkan Bakery for a cost to you of $35.
 If you would like to host Coffee Fellowship in memory of a loved one, the occasion of a
birthday or anniversary, or in thanksgiving to God, sign up on the poster in the Lounge or speak
with Manal Abuaita.
Pascha ~ The Glorious Resurrection of our Lord
The V. Rev. Paul Lazor former Dean of Students at St. Vladimir Orthodox Seminary
Enjoy ye all the feast of faith;
receive ye all the riches of
loving-kindness. (Sermon of St
John Chrysostom, read at
Paschal Matins)
The resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead is the
center of the Christian faith. St
Paul says that if Christ is not
raised from the dead, then our
preaching and faith are in vain
(I Cor. 15:14). Indeed, without
the resurrection there would be
no Christian preaching or faith.
The disciples of Christ would
have remained the broken and
hopeless band which the
Gospel of John describes as
being in hiding behind locked
doors for fear of the Jews.
They went nowhere and
preached nothing until they
met the risen Christ, the doors
being shut (John 20: 19). Then
they touched the wounds of the
nails and the spear; they ate
and drank with Him. The
resurrection became the basis
of everything they said and did
(Acts 2-4): ". . . for a spirit has
not flesh and bones as you see
that I have" (Luke 24:39).
The resurrection reveals Jesus
of Nazareth as not only the
expected Messiah of Israel, but
as the King and Lord of a New
Jerusalem: a new heaven and
a new earth.
Then I saw a new heaven and
a new earth. . . the holy city,
new Jerusalem. And I heard a
great voice from the throne
saying "Behold, the dwelling
place of God is with men. He
will dwell with them, and they
shall be his people. . . He will
wipe away every tear from their
eyes, and death shall be no
more, neither shall there be
mourning nor crying nor pain
any more, for the former things to the grace-filled entrance into
have passed away (Rev. 21:1- the new Jerusalem, coming
down as a bride beautifully
4).
adorned for her husband (Rev.
In His death and resurrection,
21:2) Repentance, forgiveness,
Christ defeats the last enemy, reconciliation, prayer, fasting,
death, and thereby fulfills the
almsgiving, and study are the
mandate of His Father to
means by which this long
subject all things under His feet journey is made.
(I Cor. 15:24-26).
Focusing on the veneration of
Worthy is the Lamb who was
the Cross at its midpoint, the
slain, to receive power and
Lenten voyage itself reveals
wealth and wisdom and might that the joy of the resurrection
and honor and glory and
is achieved only through the
blessing (Rev. 5:12)
Cross. "Through the cross joy
has come into all the world,"
THE FEAST OF FEASTS
we sing in one paschal hymn.
The Christian faith is
And in the paschal troparion,
celebrated in the liturgy of the
we repeat again and again that
Church. True celebration is
always a living participation. It Christ has trampled down
death - by death! St Paul writes
is not a mere attendance at
that the name of Jesus is
services. It is communion in
exalted above every name
the power of the event being
celebrated. It is God's free gift because He first emptied
of joy given to spiritual men as Himself, taking on the lowly
a reward for their self-denial. It form of a servant and being
is the fulfillment of spiritual and obedient even to death on the
physical effort and preparation. Cross (Phil. 2:5-11). The road
to the celebration of the
The resurrection of Christ,
resurrection is the selfbeing the center of the
emptying crucifixion of Lent.
Christian faith, is the basis of
Pascha is the passover from
the Church's liturgical life and
death to life.
the true model for all
celebration.
Yesterday I was buried with
This is the chosen and holy
Thee, 0 Christ. Today I arise
day, first of sabbaths, king and with Thee in Thy resurrection.
lord of days, the feast of feasts, Yesterday I was crucified with
holy day of holy days. On this
Thee: Glorify me with Thee, 0
day we bless Christ
Savior, in Thy kingdom (Ode 3,
forevermore (Irmos 8, Paschal
Paschal Canon).
Canon).
The Procession
Preparation
The divine services of the night
Twelve weeks of preparation
of Pascha commence near
precede the "feast of feasts." A midnight of Holy Saturday. At
long journey which includes
the Ninth Ode of the Canon of
five pre-Lenten Sundays, six
Nocturne, the priest, already
weeks of Great Lent, and
vested in his brightest robes,
finally Holy Week is made. The removes the Holy Shroud from
journey moves from the selfthe tomb and carries it to the
willed exile of the prodigal son altar table, where it remains
until the leave-taking of
Pascha. The faithful stand in
darkness. Then, one by one,
they light their candles from the
candle held by the priest and
form a great procession out of
the church. Choir, servers,
priest and people, led by the
bearers of the cross, banners,
icons and Gospel book, circle
the church. The bells are rung
incessantly and the angelic
hymn of the resurrection is
chanted.
The procession comes to a
stop before the principal doors
of the church. Before the
closed doors the priest and the
people sing the troparion of
Pascha, "Christ is risen from
the dead. . .” many times. Even
before entering the church the
priest and people exchange
the paschal greeting: "Christ is
Risen! Indeed He is Risen!"
This segment of the paschal
services is extremely
important. It preserves in the
experience of the Church the
primitive accounts of the
resurrection of Christ as
recorded in the Gospels. The
angel rolled away the stone
from the tomb not to let a
biologically revived but
physically entrapped Christ
walk out, but to reveal that "He
is not here; for He has risen, as
He said" (Matt. 28:6).
the darkness has not
overcome it" (John 1:5).
The doors are opened and the
faithful re-enter. The church is
bathed in light and adorned
with flowers. It is the heavenly
bride and the symbol of the
empty tomb:
Bearing life and more fruitful
than paradise Brighter than
any royal chamber, Thy tomb,
0 Christ, is the fountain or our
resurrection (Paschal Hours).
Paschal Matins
Matins commence
immediately. The risen Christ
is glorified in the singing of the
beautiful canon of St John of
Damascus. The paschal
greeting is repeatedly
exchanged. Near the end of
Matins the paschal verses are
sung. They relate the entire
narrative of the Lord's
resurrection. They conclude
with the words calling us to
actualize among each other
the forgiveness freely given to
all by God:
union with Christ in the
receiving of Holy Communion.
If any man is devout and loves
God, let him enjoy this fair and
radiant triumphal feast. . . the
table is fully laden; feast you all
sumptuously. . . the calf is
fatted, let no one go hungry
away. . .
Paschal Liturgy
The sermon announces the
imminent beginning of the
Divine Liturgy. The altar table
is fully laden with the divine
food: the Body and Blood of
the risen and glorified Christ.
No one is to go away hungry.
The service books are very
specific in saying that only he
who partakes of the Body and
Blood of Christ eats the true
Pascha.
The Day without Evening
Pascha is the inauguration of a
new age. It reveals the mystery
of the 8th day. It is our taste, in
this age, of the new and
unending day of the Kingdom
of God. Something of this new
and unending day is conveyed
This is the day of resurrection. to us in the length of the
paschal services, in the
Let us be illumined by the
repetition of the paschal order
feast. Let us embrace each
for all the services of Bright
other. Let us call "brothers"
even those who hate us, and Week, and in the special
forgive all by the resurrection. paschal features retained in
the services for the forty days
The sermon of St John
until Ascension. Forty days
Chrysostom is then read by the are, as it were, treated as one
In the paschal canon we sing: celebrant. The sermon was
day. Together they comprise
Thou didst arise, 0 Christ, and originally composed as a
the symbol of the new time in
yet the tomb remained sealed, baptismal instruction. It is
which the Church lives and
retained by the Church in the
as at Thy birth the Virgin's
toward which She ever draws
paschal services because
womb remained unharmed;
the faithful, from one degree of
and Thou has opened for us everything about the night of
glory to another.
the gates of paradise (Ode 6). Pascha recalls the Sacrament
0 Christ, great and most holy
of Baptism: the language and
Pascha. 0 Wisdom, Word and
Finally, the procession of light general terminology of the
Power of God, grant that we
and song in the darkness of
liturgical texts, the specific
may
more perfectly partake of
night, and the thunderous
hymns, the vestment color, the
Thee in the never-ending day
proclamation that, indeed,
use of candles, and the great
of Thy kingdom (Ninth Ode,
Christ is risen, fulfill the words procession itself. Now the
of the Evangelist John: "The
Paschal Canon).
sermon invites us to a great
light shines in darkness, and
reaffirmation of our baptism: to
TO TITHE IS TO LOVE!
2016 OFFERING UPDATE
As of April 19, 2016
The Bible says a “tithe” is giving 10% of our income to God through His Holy
Church. In the Old Testament, the tithe was the maximum. For Christians, the
tithe is the minimum! ALL of our 240 families need to make an Offering as
soon as possible. Don’t let anyone rob themselves of this blessing from God!
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Our budget for 2016: $245,526
Total Offered by 72 Families/Individuals: $80,966.00
Number of Families who still need to offer: 168
New Offerers: 17
Increase in Offering: 9
Offering Range: according to how God has blessed you!
Your commitment is
NEEDED!!!
Please fill out your 2016
Offering Form -- THANK
YOU!!!
ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST!!!
We thank the following families for turning in their 2016 Offering Form in support of
God’s work at St. George. If your name is not listed, please fill out your 2016 Offering
Form and mail it to the Church or put it in the Sunday Offering Tray.
Thank You and God Bless You!
New this year in BOLD (did not fill out a form last year)
Increase in Offering is Underlined
As of 4/19/2016
1. Mr. and Mrs. Fares Abdallah
2. Mr. and Mrs. Youssif Abousamra
3. Mr. and Mrs. Tawfiq Abu Aita
4. Mr. and Mrs. Fouad Abuaita
5. Mr. and Mrs. George I. Abuaita
6. Mr. and Mrs. Najeb Abuaita
7. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Abuaita
8. Miss Rachael Abuaita
9. Mr. and Mrs. Suheil Abuaita
10. Mr. and Mrs. Jiries Abu-Aitah
11. Fr. and Mrs. Joseph Abud
12. Mrs. Laila Abud
13. Mr. and Mrs. Anwar Abueita
14. Mr. and Mrs. Atallah Abueita
15. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Abueita
16. Mr. and Mrs. Issa Abueita
17. Mr. and Mrs. William Abufarha
18. Mr. and Mrs. Khaled Al-Khouri
19. Mrs. George Alqazaha
20. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Alqazaha
21. Mr. and Mrs. Fuad Awwad
22. Rev Dn and Mrs. Michael Bassett
23. Mr. and Mrs. Adeeb Bathish
24. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bathish
25. Mr. and Mrs. Issa Daoud
26. Mrs. Iman David
27. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy David, Sr.
28. Mr. and Mrs. James Delbridge
29. Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Elia
30. Mr. and Mrs. Ayman Elias
31. Mr. and Mrs. John Farah
32. Mrs. Vera Farah
33. Mrs. Betty Froberg
34. Mr. Elias Gantos
35. Mr. and Mrs. George Ghantous
36. Mr. and Mrs. Jamil Ghantous
37. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Green
38. Mr. and Mrs. Nasri Haddad
39. Mr. Ronald Haddad
40. Mr. and Mrs. Salim Haddad
41. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Hanna
42. Subdeacon Salim Hanna
43. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hawkins
44. Miss Areen Bathish-Hutchins
45. Miss Daisy Isaac
46. Mrs. Najwa Joubran
47. Mr. and Mrs. Shawki Khoury
48. Miss Amal Koubty
49. Mr. and Mrs. Samir Meshraky
50. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Mitri
51. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Monkaba
52. Mr. and Mrs. Jamil Nassar
53. Mr. and Mrs. Karam Nassar
54. Mr. and Mrs. Souheil Nassar
55. Mr. and Mrs. George Nassif
56. Mr. and Mrs. Giries Odeh
57. Mr. and Dr. Roger Saadeh
58. Miss Deborah Salim
59. Mrs. Mary Salim
60. Mr. and Mrs. Raji Salomon
61. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sanderson
62. Miss Elaine Shaheen
63. Mr. Richard Shaheen
64. Mr. and Mrs. William Shaheen Jr.
65. Mr. and Mrs. Ric Shahin
66. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Silpoch
67. Mr. Robert Sophiea, Sr.
68. Mr. and Mrs. William Sophiea
69. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Takach
70. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Teunion
71. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Thomas
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St. George Orthodox Church
11th Annual Golf Classic
Saturday, June 11th, 2016
9:00 am shotgun start
The Jewel of Grand Blanc
5270 Perry Road, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
The Onyx Course-South side
Hole Sponsorship Information
$100.00 per Individual Hole Sponsor
Your Sponsorship (Tee Box Sign) will be displayed on one of the 18 Tee Box
areas. Please fill out your sign information below as you would like to see your sign
appear (or attach a business card).
If you would like to donate golf items, table prizes, such as merchandise, gift certificates,
dinner certificates, door prizes or money to purchase door prizes, please list your
donation and its value.
Gift Certificates:_________________________________________________
Door Prize(s):____________________________________________________
Money:__________________________________________________________
Please make all checks payable to:
St. George Orthodox Church (memo: Golf Classic)
5191 Lennon Road, Flint, MI 48507
All hole sponsorship information, with payment, must be completed by June 1 st, 2016.
Any questions, please contact:
John Farah: 810-919-2933, Kelly Dotson: 810-732-0720
May
1
Sun
PASCHA
Vespers of Love and
Egg Hunt 1pm
Food Drive
10am-1pm
8
2nd Sunday of Pascha
Apostle Thomas
Apostle and Evangelist
John the Theologian
15
3rd Sunday of Pascha
Myrrh-bearing
Women
22
4th Sunday of Pascha
Healing of the
Paralytic
29
Church School
Recognition Day
5th Sunday of Pascha
Photeini the
Samaritan Woman
Mon
2
Paschal Combined
Divine Liturgy @
***St. Mary Magdalene
(9am) or *St. Nicholas
(10am)
9
Martyr Christopher
of Lycia
16
Bible Study
3-5pm
3
10
17
Bible Study
3-5pm
30
Thu
5
11
Ladies Auxiliary
6:30pm
24
North End Soup Kitchen
9am-12:30pm
31
12
18
SOYO Wednesday
7-9pm
19
SOYO Wednesday
7-9pm
Cooking for Lunch
10am
SOYO Wednesday
7-9pm
* St. Nicholas Church
2143 South Center Road
(1/2 mile south of Lippincott)
Burton 810-744-0070
6
13
Spring Gala
Cooking for Lunch
10am
20
Middle Eastern
Community
Lunch and Bake
Sale
**Assumption
2245 Baldwin Road
(between Holly and Fenton Roads)
Grand Blanc 810-771-4611
7
Great Vespers and
Confessions 5pm
Great Vespers and
First Confessions of
our 2nd and 3rd Grade
Class 5pm
21
Emperor Constantine
and mother Helena
Great Vespers and
Confessions 5pm
Parish Council
6:15pm
26
Sat
14
Euchre Tournament
6:30
Arabic Bible Study
12:30pm-2pm
25
Fri
Paschal Combined
Divine Liturgy @
**Assumption 10:30am
Arabic Bible Study
12:30pm-2pm
Altar Society
6pm
Book Club
6pm
Cooking for Lunch
10am
4
Wed
Feast of St. George and
Paschal Combined
Evening Liturgy @ St.
George 6pm
Bible Study
3-5pm
23
Tue
27
28
Abuaita Baptism
6:30pm
Mitri Baptism
12pm
No Great Vespers
***St. Mary Magdalene
2439 S Long Lake Rd
(north of North Road)
Fenton 810-750-1401
2016
Middle Eastern Luncheon
and Bake Sale
Thursday, May 26, 2016
11am-2:30pm
St. George Orthodox Church
5191 Lennon Road
Flint, MI
(Behind Kohl’s) Between Linden and Dye Roads
Menu
Cooked Kibbee, Green Bean Stew
(Yahnee) and Rice, Hummus, Salad,
Pita Bread, Dessert, Coffee, Iced Tea
*Vegetarian Plate available*
Cost: $10
For Information call: St. George at 810-732-0720
Take-outs Available
Free Delivery with 8 or more orders
St. George Orthodox Church
5191 Lennon Road • Flint, Michigan 48507 • (810) 732-0720 E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: saintgeorgeflint.org

Saturday

Sunday
V. Rev. Fr. Joseph M. Abud, Pastor
Deacon Michael Bassett
Divine Services for the Lord's Day
Great Vespers and Sacrament of Repentance {Confession*}
Sacrament of Repentance {Confession*}
Matins {Arabic & English}
Divine Liturgy
5 PM
8:30 AM—9:30 AM
8:50 AM
10:00 AM
Church School follows Holy Communion from September to May
* Confessions may also take place by appointment with Father Joe during the week.
Major Feast Days (see Orthodox Churches of Greater Flint schedule of Divine Services)
2015-16 Theme for
Church School,
Creative Festivals,
and Parish Life
Conference
Parish Council, Departments, & Organizations
PARISH COUNCIL • Ric Shahin Chairman 989-631-3696 E-mail: [email protected]
Any parishioner may attend meetings and speak during “Parishioner Comments”.
ALTAR SERVERS • Subdeacon George Gantous, Head Sacristan 810-714-7332 E-mail: [email protected]
ALTAR SOCIETY • Theresa Farah, Coordinator 810-412-6041 E-mail: [email protected]
CHOIR • Elias Abueita, Director 810-620-4466 E-mail: [email protected]
CHURCH SCHOOL • Janet Abueita, Director 810-771-7152 E-mail: [email protected]
LADIES AUXILIARY • Hiam Bathish, President 810-238-2152 E-mail: [email protected]
TEEN SOYO • Crystal Abdallah, President 810-714-4206 E-mail: [email protected]
USHERS • Jimmy David 810-515-1314 and Anwar Abueita 810-771-7152 E-mail: [email protected] Coordinators
YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP (YAF) • Subdeacon Salim Hanna, Coordinator 810-875-3127 or [email protected]
Office Hours
CHURCH SECRETARY: Kelly Dotson E-mail: [email protected]
Monday 8:30am-4:30pm; Tuesday and Wednesday 12:30-4:30pm; Thursday-Closed; Friday 8:30am-4:30pm