Newsletter - St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church

THE NEWS FROM ST. NEKTARIOS
September 21, 2015
Volume 19, Issue 9
GOD
AND
T
he ancient Greeks were well
known for their love of knowledge
and wisdom. Using logic and
experimentation, they strived to
understand all things, both physical and
metaphysical. Math, science and
philosophy as practiced by the ancient
Greeks became the cornerstones of
western civilization and the means by
which we still strive to understand all
things. We have made great progress
in our understanding of the physical
universe but we still struggle to
understand, even fundamentally, the
realm of the metaphysical. The ancient
philosophers struggled to understand,
just as we continue to struggle to
understand, what is true and what is
real outside or beyond the physical
universe.
At their very essence, just about every
religion believes and acknowledges the
existence of a god or “supreme being”
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THIS ISSUE
Saints of our Faith
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Focus on our Community
2
Garden of the Life-giving Spring
3
Elevation of the Holy Cross
3
Catechism Pilgrimage to
St. Photios — part 2
4
Philoptochos News
5
Financial Matters
6
Cub & Boy Scouts
7
Adult Softball Highlights
8
Ministry Retreat —
Feeding the Flame
9
Catechism Resumes
10-11
Saints of our Faith
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LOGIC
A MESSAGE FROM FR. STEVE
associated with the physical and or the
metaphysical realm and strives to
understand it. As Christians we do the
same thing. We struggle to understand
God. We call this struggle, theology.
metaphysical world.
It was critical that if mankind was to
“know” God, then God Himself had to
act. He had to somehow enter, from the
metaphysical, into the physical in order
to lead us to Him and to the knowledge
The word theology comes from a
of, or belief in the metaphysical and in
compound Greek word meaning god
Him. The metaphysical had to become
and logic. It is the effort to somehow
physical. God had to become man in
understand God through logic. The
his fullness so that men could “see” the
only problem with this form of
reasoning is that there is a tremendous “proof” of His existence. Our logic leads
us to the belief of His existence and He
amount of room for personal
interpretation and or misinterpretation. himself confirmed His existence, in His
own person of Jesus Christ. Christ and
That is to say, when we apply logic to
the works and miracles He performed,
the physical world, it can be verified
are the proof and the witness that God
through experimentation. In the world
exists.
beyond the physical, however, this
cannot be done. Hence everyone is
Theology without Jesus Christ is simply
free to come to their own logical
logical speculation and rhetoric. Truth
conclusion.
cannot be established without proof;
Jesus Christ is the proof and the Truth
that God exists. Outside of Christ, we
. . .Theology without cannot comprehend, know or
understand anything about the world
Jesus Christ is simply that exists beyond the physical.
logical speculation and
rhetoric. . .
The fact that the metaphysical can not
be scientifically or mathematically
measured or explained creates a major
problem. It creates a multitude of
different religions, as well as, many
different understandings of God, even
from within each religion.
Our Lord teaches us that only through
Him can we enter into the Kingdom. He
is the only one who has made this
transition from the metaphysical to the
physical realm and back to the
heavenly (metaphysical) realm. He
travels freely between the two.
He is the King and God of both realms.
He is our link to the Kingdom. He is the
Doorway, the only Doorway. We must
enter through Him. If we do not give
ourselves over to Him, if we reject the
Doorway which He has provided for us,
Fortunately, God understands our
struggle. He knows that we need “signs then we are rejecting the Kingdom and
salvation. He is the way, the only way.
and proof” that He exists so that we
He became man in order to prove that
can confirm our logical speculation
there is a way and that He is it. He is
about Him. He knows that by its very
definition “logic” is intellectual. Intellect the metaphysical God who became a
physical man so that mankind may
being of the physical world cannot
become metaphysical beings and enter
understand or make sense of the
freely into the Kingdom for eternity. 
Eustathius the Great
Martyr, his wife and two
children
Focus on our community
C elebrations, Milestones, Comfort & Support
September 20
T
he holy Martyr Eustathius
before his baptism was an
illustrious Roman general named
Placidas in the days of the
Emperor Trajan. While hunting in
the country one day, he was
converted to the Faith of Christ
through the apparition of an
uncommonly majestic stag,
between whose antlers he saw the
Cross of Christ, and
through which the
Lord spoke to him
with a human voice.
Upon returning
home, he learned
that his wife Tatiana
had also had a vision
in which she was
instructed to become
a Christian. They
sought out the Bishop of the
Christians and were baptized,
Placidas receiving the name
Eustathius, and Tatiana the name
Theopiste; their two sons were
baptized Agapius and Theopistus.
The family was then subjected to
such trials as Job endured. Their
servants died, all their goods were
stolen, and on a pilgrimage to
Jerusalem they were scattered
abroad, each not even knowing if
the others were still alive. By the
providence of God, they were
united again after many years, and
returned to Rome in glory.
Nevertheless, when they refused
to sacrifice to the idols-a public
sacrifice from which no Roman
general could be absent-the
Emperor Hadrian, who had
succeeded Trajan, had them put
into a large bronze device in the
shape of a bull, which was heated
with fire until they died. When their
holy bodies were removed, they
were found to be without harm.
They suffered martyrdom about
the year 126.
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In our prayers
Mary Alexis Anita Asimos Pat Baker Jodie Boyce Sandy Brewer Marie Callahan
Nikki Chomakos Kathy Clewell Dee Cockinos Barbara Cook Cleo Demopoulos Shannon Elliott
Ted Gillis Catherine Kalivas Nick Kefalas Helen Keramidas Dan Kiser Peter Mannering
Catherine Manthos Casey Martinez Calliope Milios
Christina Nixon Kathryn Owens Kay Owens
Barry Dale Price Jr. Irene Rodriguez Teziah Stalling James Tekin Mary Thayer
Ernest Tsitouris Johnny Tsitouris Steve Tsitouris Marion Zablotsky
And the persecuted Christians in the Middle East and the non-Christian World
AND FOR THOSE IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY
Helene Carras
Buddy Craft
Michael Mentavlos
Jordan James Dunn
Zack Millsaps
Elias Nickolopoulos
Krassimire Ivanov
Matthew Millsaps
Anton Savin
Amanda Moril
Danielle Zervakos
* * Please note: We began a new list of persons in our prayers with this issue.
Please submit your names to the office to be included in the next issue. * * *
Congratulations
To Mariya & Stepan Kazakova on the baptism of Andrey’s sister, Anna
To Heather & Angelo Mitsopoulos on the baptism of their daughter, Zoie Marie
To Beata Letfusova on her baptism
To Bethany & Andy Michael on the baptism of Scarlett & Piper’s sister, Theodora Louise
To Maria Angelopoulou and Nikitas Zagoras on their marriage
To Rahiel Andebraham and Marcus Rice on their marriage
To Kathy & Mike Clewell on their Orthodox marriage on the occasion of
their 50th wedding anniversary
To Thaleia Teli and Kevin Sharkey on the birth and 40 day blessing of their son, William Thanos Sharkey
Sympathy
To the Walker family on the passing of Phillip's brother, Fr. Gordon Walker, Priest Emeritus at St. Ignatius
Antiochian Orthodox Church in Franklin, TN
To the Mason family on the passing of Chris’ father, Ronnie Mason
To Kathy and Mike Clewell and family on the passing of their son, Michael
To Cathy Manthos on the passing of her brother, Constantine “Gus” Vontsolos
To the Mentavlos family on the passing of Marian’s mother, Georgia Garay, in Jackson Heights NY
To the Datseris family on the passing of Dianne and Ioannis’ son, Ioannis “JD” Datseris
In Appreciation
Thanks to Diane Gilbert and Copycat for printing the Church Bulletin and Newsletter.
Please contact the church office with information we may share with the community or to
add someone to the prayer list.
Also please contact the office when someone is in need of a clergy visit.
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Garden of the life giving spring
Project Status Update
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About 50% of the mosaic of the
icon is completed
Casting of the fountain is almost
completed
Inscription slab is completed
Construction began in September
and will take about two months to
complete
Fountain lighting system is being
selected.
Artist Rendering
One year ago
this month the
community gathered together as Father Steve and Father John
blessed the ground for the Garden of the Life Giving Spring.
Construction began this month and should take about two months to
complete. See the status update above for details.
The feast of The Elevation
of the Holy Cross
Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance,
granting victory to the faithful over the enemy, and by Your
Cross protecting Your commonwealth.
O
n Monday September 14th, we celebrated the Divine
Liturgy and the Elevation of the Holy Cross. The Cross is
a precious relic of our Christian Faith. “It is the sign of victory, power and salvation for all Christians.” On this day we commemorate the
finding of the Holy Cross by St. Helen, the mother of Emperor Constantine in
326 AD. There was sweet basil growing in the place where the cross was
buried. Upon seeing the basil, St. Helen instructed the workers to dig and the
Holy Cross was found. Patriarch Makarios then lifted up (Elevated) the Cross for
all to see.
To continue the celebration of the finding of the Holy
Cross, we placed a blessed cross adorned with basil
in the Narthex. As the parishioners entered the
Narthex, they had the opportunity to venerate the
Cross and take some basil to their homes.
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St. Nektarios Catechism pilgrimage
to St. Photios shrine ~ part 2
Seraphim and some
students chanted. It was
fter two spectacular days in St. Augustine,
a beautiful service; the
everyone woke up early on Saturday to
acoustics were amazing,
eat breakfast and continue with our trip. First on
and the iconography all
the schedule was the Greek Orthodox Mission
around the small chapel seemed to embrace
Center (OCMC), so we hopped on the bus,
us. I could actually feel God’s presence and
ready for an interesting visit. Once we arrived,
His arms around us. At the end of the service,
we were enthusiastically greeted by Mr. Kenny,
our Catechism teacher, Mr. Clonaris, gave us
a staff member of the OCMC. He spoke to us
two envelopes-one from him, and the other
about what the mission center does and how
from our parents. Each of us opened the
they spread our Orthodox faith to other countries.
everyone very well when we set out on this
letters, and in complete silence, we read and
We also watched a video and then had an
pilgrimage. It was evident that this trip had
took in the beautiful and heartfelt words written
opportunity to ask questions about mission trips.
made it possible for us to not only embrace our to us. It was a very special moment in this
Afterwards, Mr. Kenny split us into two groups and
Greek Orthodox faith, but each other. It was as pilgrimage. In the small confines of the St.
we played a game that helped us understand how
if we were one big family conversing and having Photios Shrine, I felt rejuvenated; I felt so much
difficult it can be to introduce something new to
dinner together.
love, not only from my parents, but also from
people of a different culture. Each group
After dinner (and of course, cleaning up), we the church, God, and my friends. My trust and
represented a culture with very different
gathered downstairs in the hall to play “Stump
confidence in our faith grew in that moment
characteristics. After spending some time in our
the Priest” with Fr. Steve and Fr. Seraphim. This and when I think back to the service and letters
groups learning about our culture, both groups got
was a “game” that involved asking questions
in the shrine, a warm smile appears on my
together for a “meeting.” It was very challenging
about our faith in the hopes that we could come face. It was the perfect way to end our spiritual
trying to communicate and accommodate each
up with a question that they could not answer.
journey on the trip. Before we left, our
other’s “culture” and “language” but surprisingly,
They told us we could ask any question that we amazing and tireless host, Mrs. Polly, treated
we were able to reconcile our differences! We
had always wanted to ask, but never did.
us to donuts and juice. Soon it was time to go,
had so much fun with this activity that we didn’t
Nothing was off limits. Now you could probably so we said our goodbyes to Mrs. Polly and
want to leave! We learned so much and gained a
imagine the kinds of questions a bunch of high
went back to the hotel to change and pack our
much better understanding of what the OCMC
school kids might ask, but this trip had actually
things to head back home. We all boarded the
does.
inspired us to ask intriguing, but heartfelt
bus one last time and talked about all of the fun
With the mission center visit over, we headed
questions about the Greek Orthodox Faith, and and adventure we had on the trip…all the way
back to the hotel for a quick lunch and to get ready
the conversation that resulted was amazing.
back to Charlotte. We had all exchanged
for the beach. We were at the beach for a couple
Not surprisingly though, none of us could stump phone numbers and were looking forward to
of hours, but we had formed such a unique bond
either of them! It was getting late (we asked a
our new friendships.
with each other and were having so much fun, it
lot of questions), so we left to go back to the
For me personally, it is an experience that
only felt like ten minutes! Although no one wanted
hotel for confession with Fr. Steve. While each I will forever treasure. Not only did I make new
to leave, we were all looking forward to the yummy
of us waited to do confession, we played a fun
friends, but, most importantly, my faith was
dinner that awaited us at the St. Photios Shrine.
game of volleyball in the hotel parking lot. After reaffirmed and strengthened. I think that this
After showers and a change of clothes, we
confession, we all hung out to talk some more
pilgrimage taught us valuable lessons about
headed back to the Shrine for dinner. Mrs. Polly
until lights out.
the importance of family (which includes our
had made a delicious Lenten meal which we
Sunday morning we piled on the bus to
church and our friends) and to always trust
enjoyed in a very comfortable and relaxing
attend church service at the St. Photios Shrine. God and keep Him in the forefront of
atmosphere. I noticed that we were all sitting with
Along with Mrs. Polly, we were the only ones
everything we do. 
people we had not sat with at the beginning of the
there. Fr. Steve did the Liturgy, and Fr.
trip. Even though
we had spent
several months in
Catechism class
together, we really
didn’t know
A
By Eliana Davis
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Philoptochos — A Legacy of Philanthropy
New Board Takes Oath of Office
H
New Philoptochos Board
Front row: Maria Kleto, Melisa Galasso, Heather Korolos, Renee Tsefrikas
Back row: Dee Drobonick, Charlotte Nickolopoulos, Ana Levantis, Evelyn Klund,
Helen Clonaris, Bessie Vrettos and Maria Wheatley
Not pictured: Joanne Kiser, Madalina Lowen, Ritsa Neary and Thalia Fergione
ow does our wheel turn? . . .
The 2015 to 2017 Board was sworn in on August 30, 2015. The Board is
elected to a two-year term beginning on September 1, 2015. Immediately following the Oath
of Office, a brief meeting of the Board was convened who elected the following officers:
President - Maria Wheatley, Vice President - Bessie Vrettos, Recording Secretary Renee Tsefrikas and Heather Korolos, Corresponding Secretary – Helen Clonaris,
Treasurer - Evelyn Klund, Assistant Treasurer - Dee Drobonick, Membership Chair Melisa Galasso.
The chapter is off to a busy fall season. The first meeting of the ecclesiastical year on
September 15 was the traditional dinner outing. Forty joined for dinner at Park Place
Restaurant. Ladies brought toiletry items to be donated to Love In the Name of Christ
Ministry (Love Inc.). Blankets were blessed for the Neo-natal unit at CMC. Besides the
normal business meeting agenda items, volunteer opportunities for the Bereavement
Committee, Visiting Partners, upcoming Bake Sales, CropWalk, and more were announced.
“Crafty” ladies were recruited to start planning their centerpieces for the Christmas Brunch
and Fashion Show. Thank you to Madalina Lowen who graciously
offered to host the January Membership Tea.
Fr. Steve introduced the chapter theme for the upcoming year: Taking
care of ourselves so we can take care of others. As Bob Winstead
of Candler School of Theology/Emory University states:
Nurturing oneself is a key factor in being able to keep up
strength, resolve, motivation and inner resources to continue
to give to others, whether that be your spouse, family and
other important people in your inner circle, your
congregation or the larger community around you.
Fr. Steve facilitated a discussion on the eight sections of the Wheel of
Health pictured on this page.
He pointed out if our lives our
balanced, then the wheel
turns smoothly. When we are
out of balance in one or more
areas, then our wheel will
wobble.
The goal for the upcoming
meetings is to focus on the
various segments, helping
each person to find that
balance so our wheels turn
optimally. 
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Wheel of Health
(by Bob Winstead)
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Cub & Boy Scouts — Unit 490
T
he Scouts held two recruitment events, one of 8/30/15 and one on 9/13/15. Our members
were able to meet the leaders, the other scouts, see demonstrations, gear and sample some
campfire cooking. On 9/13/15, Troop 490 was presented with a certificate from Loaves & Fishes.
Loaves & Fishes provides a week’s worth of nutritionally balanced groceries to individuals
and families in Charlotte-Mecklenburg who are in a short-term crisis. This event is done
every year by the labor effort of our Scout Program and St. Nektarios.
The Scouts were very active this summer. They went white-water rafting and attended
many camps. If you are interested in the joining our Boy Scout Troop 490, please contact
Scoutmaster, Matt Joyner at (704) 617-0710 or by email to [email protected]. If you
are interested in Cub Scout Pack 490, please contact Cubmaster, Elie Azar at (704) 3023524 or by email to [email protected]. 
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Athletic ministry
T
he St. Nektarios softball fundraiser was a success. From the fans to the players it was a fun time had by all. A
special thank you goes out to Gary Anderson who provided the pasta meal. Ana Levantis sang the National
Anthem and John Shelton did the play by play commentary for the game. We raised over $700.00 because of your
participation. A big thank you goes out to everyone who helped organize the event and help make it a success. Please
join us next year as we continue the tradition. 
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Feeding the flame
C
ouncil of Ministries—the group of ministry leaders, parish council members and parishioners who
meet each year to assess the “state of the parish” and make plans for the future. Our first CofM
meeting was held in in 1999 in the kitchen of the House, with those leaders we called the “bubbleheads” (from the bubble chart of teams) using sticky notes and magic markers to do our planning. We’ve
come a long way from that packed kitchen with CofM meetings at the Diakonia Center, Firethorne Country
Club and a number in our own Hall. This year we travelled—back into our past to Elatos Park where we held
our first Holy Week Services in 1999; and into our future, planning how we can work on
Feeding the Flame!!
Kabee & Dennis Kokenes, who were there for that first CofM meeting in the kitchen, led
the retreat this year, choosing as the theme: Feeding the Flame! “We chose this theme
because the flame is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, and because flame is an energy that
grows when shared. Our objective was to use the day’s activities and discussions to
re-ignite the group’s energy as leaders at St. Nektarios. By being energized, we believe
we can help energize and attract new leadership, new ideas and new Spirit.”
After an early Liturgy in the beautiful small chapel at the park and breakfast, Kabee (who is a certified life
coach) led the members of the group in identifying their individual Core Values. This helped us to look at the
areas where we could each share our greatest gifts. We then divided into groups to discuss which of the Four
Circles of Faith—Worship, Witness, Service & Fellowship—our gifts drew us toward.
After a wonderful lunch, we assembled in new groups to assess our many Ministries, using a questionnaire
which focused us on identifying which circle the ministry served, how effective the ministry is at
communicating with the parish, its greatest successes and the resources it needs to continue those
successes. Each group gave a quick report to the council, singling out those steps we need to take in the
future to Feed the Flame! Everyone agreed that the day was an inspiration!
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At the Youth Catechism Fair on Sunday, August
30, the Youth Catechism Teachers gathered to
meet the parents of their incoming students, to
chat and to check on the info we have on our
rosters to make sure everyone is in the right
class for the coming year.
Parents could look over the whole roster,
checking to make sure their children were
included and to update emails and information
to make sure they do not miss out on the great
things planned for this year. And,
pick up their families’ copy of the
YOUTH HANDBOOK, a resource for
all things YOUTH.
From young Hazel who turned 3 years old in mid-July to Anastasiya who
turned 11 on the first day of September, the 106 students in our Lower School
Catechism classes all find a home on
the Lower Level of the Spiritual Life
Center. Their classrooms have
multiple users, from Scouts and
Greek School, to Parish Council
members and Staff using the 3rd
graders space as a break room. Their
dedicated teachers (who plan wonderful
lessons about Faith, Fellowship, Worship and
Service) do not have dedicated space, but
they manage nonetheless to provide a sense
of the sacredness of their calling to teach
the Faith. These teachers figure out a way to
set up their classrooms early on Sundays and
await
their
students
with a
smile!
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Our 112 Middle & Lower School students occupy some odd
spots—learning about their Faith wherever they can. The
6th graders are still stuck in the SLC with the “little kids” since
we have no other spot to welcome them. The 7th & 8th graders
meet in The House—a 1960’s ranch on the property when we
bought it back in 1998. The 7th grade meets in the Living Room by
the fireplace where the Dobson family once sat. The 8th grade
meets down the Hallway in the Master
Bedroom of Mr. & Mrs. Dobson. And
the 9th-10th grade? They climb down a
narrow stairway, deep below to the
space we call the Catacombs, the
basement garage where Mrs. Dobson
once stored her frozen vegetables in a
casket shaped box freezer, and where
we stored
lawn equipment not too
long ago. The
11th & 12th
graders meet
on The Porch
—originally an
open air balcony enclosed back in 2009 when we first began to outgrow the
classroom space we had include in the SLC. The students are all good sports, making the most of their odd spaces. And the
teachers are AMAZING—managing somehow to bring a sense of sacred learning to whatever space we provide.
So many great things
happen in our
Catechism Classes,
we want to highlight
each one this year—
beginning with our
awesome 6th grade. Despite being stuck in the
SLC with the “little kids,” they are clearly joining the “big kids,” showing off their interviewing skills by introducing their classmates to
the class. Building Community and Fellowship—one of our core
goals this year!!
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The Commemoration of the
Miracle Wrought by Archangel
Michael in Colossae
September 6
T
he feast today
in honour of the
Archangel Michael
commemorates the
great miracle he
wrought when he
delivered from
destruction a church
and holy spring
named for him. The
pagans, moved by
malice, sought to
destroy the aforesaid
church and holy
spring by turning the
course of two rivers against them. But the Archangel
appeared and, by means of the Cross and a great
earthquake that shook the entire area, diverted the
waters into an underground course. Henceforth, the
name of that place changed from Colossae to
Chonae, which means "funnels" in Greek.
DIRECTORY
Church Office: 704-708-4669
Church Fax: 704-846-6094
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stnektarios.org
5108 Kuykendall Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28270
Father Steve Dalber, Protopresbyter
Home: 704-708-4638
Cell Phone: 704-451-6524
Email: [email protected]
Father John Wallace
Home: 704-905-2558
Cell Phone: 704-905-2558
Email: [email protected]
Father Seraphim Dedes
Music Ministry
Phone: 704-719-3074
Email: [email protected]
Father Stephanos Potter, Deacon
Father Paul Tsahakis, Deacon
Parish Council
President: Deidre Lepkowski
Vice President: Sam Kleto
Secretary: Maria Mortis
Treasurer: Theodora Sexstone
Ass’t Treasurer: Peter Keretsis
Ass’t Secretary: Patrick Taylor
Members: Andrew Bahanovich,
Mike Diamantis, Chris Levantis
Leo Maganares, and John Nichols
Parish Administrator
Thecia the Protomartyr &
Equal to the
Apostles
September 24
T
his saint was from
the city of Iconium.
When she was eighteen
years of age, she was
instructed in the Faith of
Christ and the hope of the
resurrection by the
Apostle Paul, whom also
she followed, forsaking her betrothed and espousing
a life of virginity for the sake of the Heavenly
Bridegroom. Having preached Christ in various cities
and suffered many things, she reposed in Seleucia of
Cilicia at the age of 9.
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Evelyn Klund
Administration Staff
Madalina Lowen, Kim Clewell
Carol Jelush, Niki Kleto
Dir. Youth Ministries, Elaine Miller
Property Manager, Dena Kondilis
Philoptochos Board
President: Maria Wheatley
Vice President: Bessie Vrettos
Recording Secretary: Heather Korolos
and Renee Tsefrikas,
Coresp. Secretary: Helen Clonaris,
Treasurer: Evelyn Klund,
Ass’t. Treasurer: Dee Drobonick,
Members: Thalia Fergione, Maria Kleto,
Melisa Galasso, Joanne Kiser,
Ana Levantis, Madalina Lowen,
Ritsa Neary, Charlotte Nickolopoulos
SUNDAYS AT
SAINT NEKTARIOS
Worship
Matins & Divine Liturgy: 8:15 a.m.
Youth Catechism:
Following Holy Communion.
Suspended until September 13th.
Fellowship Coffee:
Following the Divine Liturgy.
Prosfora
Please contact the church office or Christie
Asimos at 704-756-1512 if you would like
to provide Prosfora.
Coffee Hour
Please contact the church office if you
would like to host or co-host a Coffee Hour
on Sunday. Your Stewardship pays for the
coffee hour refreshments provided by the
Hospitality Ministry Team.
Flowers
You may donate flowers in honor of a
family member’s feast day, in memory
of a loved one or friend, on the occasion
of a holiday, or simply as a gift to the
community of St. Nektarios. To donate
flower arrangements to be placed at the
Iconostasis or in the Narthex for Sunday
Services, please contact the church office
to reserve a Sunday.
Sacramental Wine
& Pure Olive Oil
You may make a financial gift to help
defray the cost of the sacramental wine
that is used for Holy Communion. Please
note on the memo line of your check or on
the envelope “Communion Wine”. You may
also donate a bottle or can of pure olive oil
which is then blessed at the Shrine of St.
Nektarios and is offered in the anointing
kits. Please feel free to bring this with you
to any of our services and give to an usher
on duty.
For additional information contact the
church office.
UPCOMING DEADLINE
Newsletter & Bulletin:
Information Due: October 6, 2015
Published: October 13, 2015
OUR MISSION:
St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church is dedicated to the continuation
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s ministry of salvation
through the proclamation and teaching of the Gospel;
through Baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
and through loving service to God and to mankind.
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Brookline, MA, used by permission. All rights
reserved."
OUR VISION:
The community will provide a loving, caring and welcoming
environment where all belong and grow in the faith through
worship, service, witness, and fellowship.
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