THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

Sunday, November 9^th
St. Nektarios of Pentapolis the Wonderworker
8:15am  Orthros  9:30am Divine Liturgy
General Assembly
 
Monday, November 10^th
St. Arsenios
8:15am   9am Divine Liturgy
 
Tuesday, November 11^th
Veteran’s Day
11am  Sts. Joachim & Anna Gathering
 
Wednesday, November 12^th
5:30pm-7:00pm   - Greek School
7:30pm-8:30pm  Zoom English Bible Class
 
Thursday, November 13^th
8:30pm  Adult Greek School Class
 
Friday, November 14^th
11am Zoom Bible Class
 
Saturday, November 15^th
Christmas Fast Begins
 9am  Divine Liturgy only in Chambersburg

2025 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM:  Fall Update

The summer vacation season is over and fall has begun. As is often the case, Stewardship payments significantly drop over the summer and we are behind schedule in meeting our budget of $565,000 for 2025. 

• You should have recently received a letter from the Stewardship committee providing your pledge/payment status through August 2025. If you find any error, please contact the office immediately.
  • o Please look at your current status and make every effort to meet the remaining portion of your commitment.
  • o If you have not yet made your 2025 pledge, please do so either via the church office or on-line through the church website.
  • o Please consider monthly or quarterly payments as that helps the church meet its financial obligations throughout the year.
  • o Please consider a 5% increase over your prior year contribution in line with the church budget.
  • o The AVERAGE annual contribution needed to meet our budget obligation is $1,440 ($120/mo.)
    • Please keep in mind this monthly amount is less than what most people pay for cell phone or cable service each year.
  • o The Leadership Stewardship contribution is $2,200 and above

The Church should be our priority for financial charitable contributions to support the numerous programs of our community. We have an active, vibrant community that will continue to grow and flourish with your continued support.

Bookstore news:   The Bookstore is open on Sundays after Church. Please come by and see the wonderful selections.  There are also great gift ideas. New items coming in every Sunday.

Philoptochos is also asking all the ladies that have not paid your Stewardship please do so. There is a table in the hall.  

Please note that persons wanting to have Altar flowers for the Memorials in Church, the cost is $65 payable to the Church. Those persons wishing to sponsor the Coffee Hour in memory of their beloved ones the cost to the Philoptochos is a minimum of $50.

Philoptochos Clothing Drive with slightly used clothes, coats, jackets, all types of winter wear, dresses, women's accessories, boots, men's clothes, as well as children's clothes, etc. Shelters for the homeless also need socks, pajamas, seasonal clothing, and again coats & jackets. Items will be collected from NOW to November 16. There will be a table against the wall in the Hall for drop-off. They will be transported to a few places to be used for distribution to those in need. PLEASE, no holes, just clean clothing. 

Upcoming Events

• General Assembly will be held today, Sunday, November 9th.  All nominations for Parish Council will close at the end of the General Assembly.
• Sts. Joachim and Anna gathering on Tuesday, Nov. 11th at 11am in the Church Hall.  All persons 55 and up are welcome to attend. Our Guest Speaker will be Rob Kole, from the Kole Group.  He will address the topic of Medicare plans. Please join us. 
• Metropolis GOYA Fall Retreat at Camp Nazareth on Nov. 21-23.  Registration opened on October 1^st.
• Olympic Flames Dance Troop Bake Sale on Sunday, Nov. 23^rd after Church.
• Elections for the Parish Council will be on Sunday, Nov. 23^rd.
• Hope/JOY will have a Christmas painting session on Sunday, Nov. 23^rd at 12:30pm in the Sunday School basement.  Cost per child or individual will be $20. For more info, see attached flyer
• Senior Citizen’s Christmas Gathering on Monday, December 8^th at 11am at the Annunciation Church in Lancaster.  Please let the clergy know if you are going by Dec. 1^st.  Please see attached flyer.

GENERAL ASSEMBLIES:

• Sunday, November 9^th - General Assembly to finalize the names for the upcoming Elections on Sunday, November 23^rd. Please fill out the form in the office if you wish to run as a Parish Council Member.  Other matters will also be discussed. 
• Sunday, December 16^th - General Assembly to approve the Budget for 2026.
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Announcements:

• Please sign up for the Christmas Card in the Hall.  Deadline is Sunday, Nov. 16^th. 
• Please sign up for the Christmas Flowers that will decorate our Cathedral for the      Christmas season. Every year they look so beautiful. 
• The Christmas Fast will begin on Saturday, Nov. 15^th. We will have 40-Divine Liturgies throughout the Fast till Christmas. The times of the Liturgies will be posted in the announcement pages and in the Source. Attached you will find a form to list the names of your beloved deceased family members and also list the names of your living family members.  Please plan to join us for the Divine Liturgies. This is a special blessing for us to have these Divine Liturgies. 

We would like to thank Elenee Raudenbush, Miriam Newcomer and Jamie Papoutsis for organizing the event last Sunday with the Questions and Answer Session with Fr. Michael. We had a full house in the Philoptochos Room. Everyone enjoyed and learned some wonderful information about our faith.  Also, a big thank you to those who brought food items.  We plan to have another Q/A Session with Fr. Michael in the future.  We will notify you when we will have it. 
 
Veteran’s Day
Coming after American involvement in World War II and the Korean War, Congress renamed the day from Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954. It's worth noting that this change came into effect after persuasion from the Veterans' service groups to change it from Armistice to Veterans Day.
 
The Department of Veterans Affairs says we now celebrate the holiday to honor the people who have served in the armed forces for their love of the United States, their loyalty to the American people and their willingness to fight and die for the country and the public good.     
 

We thank and honor our Veterans.
Thank you for everything you have done.
God bless you.

The 2025/2026 AHEPA OPA Discount Card is here!

We are happy to announce that the all-new 2025/2026 AHEPA OPA Restaurant Discount card is now available to purchase, just in time for the holidays. They make great gifts. The card features many of the same great restaurants that have participated in the past few years, as well as a number of new places to try.  Please purchase a card, or more,  for your own use, or to give as gifts to friends, that would love to try some of these fine restaurants.     The card costs just $20 and provides a $15 discount off of a $30 or more food purchase for 22 of our favorite local restaurants, (many that are owned by members of the church).   Funds raised by the card sales will go towards AHEPAs mission to ‘promote the ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism’.  We have limited the number of cards to 250 this year.  Discounts are available from November 2025 through October 2026. So, pick them up before they completely sell out!   AHEPA will be selling cards on Sundays. Feel free to contact Anthony Ariano (anthonyariano67@gmail.com), or Dimitri Zozos (dzbail@aol.com),  if you would like to purchase cards and will not be at church on Sundays.. Thank you for supporting your local AHEPA Chapter.

 “A Voyage of Hope”  “Christmases Across a New Land”

(A heartwarming story of faith, family and Christmas traditions that cross generations)

Rehearsals for the Musical/Dance Ensemble are Sundays in the Philoptochos Room right after Holy Communion. Auditions for those interested in vocal solos, speaking parts and narration will be held at a later date.  Preschool-1st grade: Our youngest parishioners will have their own featured song which they will learn during the first part of Sunday School beginning in October.
 
Please note that the main characters in the script will age as we pass through time and will be played by different actors. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.  Any questions: please call Connie (717) 571-9066 or Ann (717) 379-6350.

THIS WEEK'S ATTACHMENTS
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Lord's Voice
Foni Kyriou
Christmas Musical Flyer
Hope and Joy Paint Event
Cathedral Christmas Flowers
Christmas Flowers Donation Form
Sr. Citizens Christmas Gathering Flyer
Parish Council Nomination Form

Names for Christmas 40-Day Liturgies Form