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Saint Demetrios 613 W. 4th St. Waterloo,, IA 50702
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April/May 2014 – Easter
Upcoming Events
Saint Demetrios
Orthodox Church
Special
Vesper
Service
Easter Edition
Holy Week Schedule
Enclosed April 13 to April 19
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Palm
Sunday
Fish
Dinner
The Pan Orthodox
Vesper Service will
be held April 6th
Sunday at 5:30pm –
Church Starts at
3:30pm. Light
Lenten Luncheon will
follow – please bring
Lenten dishes.
T Palm Sunday
The
Daughter Fundraiser
meal will be April
19th. There will be
Fish & Mashed
Potatoes provided.
We are asking that
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you bring Salads or
y
deserts only to
potluck dinner.
Easter Service
Easter
Services Hours and Days and
Lamb Dinner is
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listed Below.
NOTE: His Grace
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Bishop Demetrios
will be here for
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Good Friday
Services.
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Please Join our
Community
We are located at
613 W 4th Street
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE FOR 2014
Sunday April 13 to Holy Saturday April 19
Palm Sunday – April 13
Divine Liturgy 10am – Fish Dinner
Bridegroom Service – 7pm
Holy Monday – April 14
Bridegroom Service – 7pm
Holy & Great Friday – April 18
Christ’s Body removed from Cross- 3pm
Lamentations – Friday Night – 7pm
His Grace Bishop Demetrios will be at Good
Friday Night Service at 7pm
319-232-4773
Holy Tuesday – April 15
Bridegroom Service – 7pm
Holy Saturday – April 19
Hymn of Three Youths, Divine Liturgy 10 am
Resurrection Service, Divine Liturgy 11:30pm
Services at 3:00pm
Every Sunday.
Holy Wednesday – April 16
Holy Unction – 7pm
Lamb Dinner following 11:30pm
Resurrection Service & Divine Liturgy
Waterloo, IA 50702
Father Joseph
Mirowski
Holy Thursday - April 17
Service of Twelve - Gospels – 7pm
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COFFEE HOSTS
All are invited to worship together as One
United Body in Jesus Christ Our Lord!
Sunday April 6
Following Saint Demetrios Church Services
This Pan-Orthodox Vespers Service will be
followed by a fellowship gathering in the
church basement with Lenten refreshments.
The IOCCA (Iowa Orthodox Christian Clergy
Association) welcomes and invites everyone
(Orthodox and Non-Orthodox alike) to
participate in the ancient Eastern Orthodox
Christian Worship.
April 6 - Nancy Carmen and Vesper
Services
April 13 – Palm Sunday Fish Dinner
April 20 – Easter
April 27 – Laurentiu/Elena Dobrila
May 4 – Kathy Gades
May 11 – Peter/Karen Gartelos
May 18 – Carolyn Gavalas
May 25 – Amber Gilles
If the date is not convenient for you
to serve, PLEASE contact another
person on the above list to
exchange the date.
Volunteers Needed – Volunteer sheet for Holy Week duties
Below are the duties that the Church needs Volunteers for:
1. To assist with setup and tear down for Palm Sunday (Potluck) Meal:
2. Bring food (Salads or Deserts Only to the potluck at Palm Sunday:
3. To assist with prepping, packaging and delivering the meal from Mama Nick’s to the
Church:
4. To assist with Setup and tear down for Easter (Pascha) Saturday Night:
5. To assist with Serving The Easter (Pascha) Saturday Night Meal:
6. Altar Servers:
7. Chanters:
Dr. Dibs and Family would like to announce the Baptism of their very
young son Michael – this is scheduled for
Saturday April 26, 2014 at 1pm. Everyone is Welcome!
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Holy Week Schedule 2014
Guest Priest, Fr. Elias Khouri
from Cedar Rapids
Palm Sunday – April 13
Divine Liturgy 10am – Followed by Fish Dinner
(Fish Dinner in Church Hall following morning Church Service – The Fish and
Mashed Potatoes will be provided by George Nicholas from Mama Nick’s.
The Tickets will be $8 per person)
NOTE: Salads & Desserts NEEDED to be donated to accompany the meal
(Please contact Angie Glazebrook at 319-233-2158 with any questions)
Sponsored by Daughters of Penelope.
Palm Sunday – April 13
Bridegroom Service – 7pm
Holy Monday – April 14
Bridegroom Service – 7pm
Holy Tuesday – April 15
Bridegroom Service – 7pm
Holy Wednesday – April 16
Holy Unction – 7pm
Holy Thursday - April 17
Service of Twelve - Gospels – 7pm
Holy & Great Friday – April 18
Christ’s Body removed from Cross- 3pm
Lamentations – Friday Night – 7pm
His Grace Bishop Demetrios will be at Good Friday Night Service at 7pm.
Holy Saturday – April 19
Hymn of Three Youths, Divine Liturgy 10 am
Resurrection Service, Divine Liturgy 11:30pm
Lamb Dinner following 11:30pm – Resurrection Service – April 19
Resurrection Service & Divine Liturgy
The Easter Meal Saturday Night April 19 – $10 for adults and $7 for kids 14 &
under and will be held immediately following Easter Services.
As you know, during the Lenten Season and Holy Week, we have special
services, which include more flowers, palms and other
supplies/decorations and thus, more opportunities for parishioners to
make donations. Please call Jean Zarifis at 233-8602 to offer your gift.
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Any donation amount can be given toward estimated costs in loving memory of loved ones, for
thanksgiving, for health blessings, and for the expenses of Holy Week.
_____ Palm Crosses
_____Palms to decorate Altar and church
_____Icon flowers for Bridegroom Service Palm Sunday evening
_____ Candles for Holy Week
_____Floral wreath to decorate cross for Holy Thursday
_____ Easter eggs: 10-12 doz and red dye, vinegar, oil
_____ Rosewater to anoint the faithful on Holy Friday
_____ Flowers and greens for Epitaphion
_____Rose petals for Holy Friday and Saturday
_____ Bay leaves for Holy Saturday morning
_____Decoration ribbons for the Resurrection candle
- sodales.
_____Easter dinner following Easter service (Lamb, salad and
manestra and beans
Given for the health of/in thanksgiving for:
______________________________________________________________________
Given in memory of:
___________________________________________________________________________
Donor:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Donation $______________________please send to/ give to / or place in donation Envelope
Jean Zarifis, 1945 Audubon Dr., Waterloo, 50701
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COFFEE HOSTS
April 6 - Nancy Carmen and
Vesper Services
April 13 – Palm Sunday Fish
Dinner
April 20 – Easter
April 27 – Laurentiu/Elena
Dobrila
May 4 – Kathy Gades
May 11 – Peter/Karen Gartelos
May 18 – Carolyn Gavalas
May 25 – Amber Gilles
If the date is not convenient for you
to serve, PLEASE contact another
person on the above list to
exchange the date.
Don’t forget your
Stewardship for 2014
We use these Stewardship
Funds to Operate the Church
for the Year!
Stewardship Pledges
received for 2014 in the
amount of $12,375:
Nancy Carmen
Joud/Sara Dib
Kathryn Gades
Elaine Gartelos
Pete/Karen Gartelos
Carolyn Gavalas
Stephanie Gavalas
Angie Glazebrook
Mike/Lana Jocic
Julie Schwab
George/Shirley Skarlis
Jim/Jean Zarifis
Steve Zarifis
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PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDERS
You are invited to attend
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church’s
100th Anniversary Celebration
Schedule of events: Bishop Demetrios &
Father Joseph will be presenting vespers
Saturday October 25th, 2014
With a dinner following the services at
Sunnyside Country Club located at 1600
Olympic Drive, Waterloo
Divine Liturgy will be held October 26th,
Sunday morning at 10:30 at St. Demetrios
Church
With a potluck luncheon to be served by
the St. Demetrios Parishioners following
the Church Services in the Church Hall
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDERS
QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL
KAREN GARTELOS
AT 319-234-5656
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Saint Demetrios Church
613 West 4th Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50702
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