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50 PLUS: The next meeting will be Wednesday, March 11, at 11:30 with luncheon served. Everyone is welcome to attend! Our guest speaker is Karen Batshaw, Master of Social Work and author of Hidden in plain Sight, about the holocaust in Greece, Light & Shadow, about the Greek experience during the world wars, and other books. Her topic will be “The Burning of Smyrna”.
HOPE AND JOY: The General Meetings are on April 24, May 1, and May 15 (last meeting with Sunday School) On Saturday, April 11 (Saturday of Lazarus) the Youth Lenten Retreat will take place and on Sunday, April 19 (Holy Pascha) the Agape Service and Easter Egg Hunt will take place. Remember to save the date to help out and/or attend the Saint George Spring Festival Friday, May 29, 30, & 31st. GOYA 4th ANNUAL SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: March 7/8, for youth grades 7-12 to showcase their artistic abilities through the visual and performing arts. Registration fee is $20.00 per participant, at https://stgeorge.ccbchurch. PHILOPTOCHOS: Hosting Lenten Supper on March 4 following Presanctified Liturgy. Also, on March 13, 6:30 PM. A Lenten presentation on “An Orthodox Theology of Motherhood,” by author Carrie Frederick Frost, PhD. A mother brings each of us into this world. Some have borne children; others choose to adopt or serve as mother figures. In her book “Maternal Body: A Theology of Incarnation from the Christian East,” Dr. Frost, Professor of Theology at St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary and mother of five, shares her own story about sacred moments of motherhood and how that experience informs our relationship to our Creator. We will begin with Salutations to the Mother of God, followed by light refreshments, the book presentation and signing. ORTHODOX YOUTH MISSION TEAM: March 15 meeting following Divine Liturgy. Spaces available for St. George young adults and adult leaders to participate July 7-13 in the Appalachian Service Project, working with families in this very poor region of the United States to help make their homes “warmer, safer and drier.” Don't miss out on a wonderful opportunity to put your faith to work. The larger our team, the more families we can assist. Contact Athena Kaiser for information at (240) 498-0870 or avkmail@verizon.net JAMES G. PULOS SCHOLARSHIPS will be awarded in Spring 2020. Established through a bequest by John Pulos to St. George, it provides college scholarships to select graduating high school seniors with a weighted GPA of 3.0 or above. Participant families must be St. George stewards in good standing. Applications are due April 1 and available online at https://stgeorge.org/pulos- PARISH DIRECTORY: Last 2 Days for New Parish Directory Free Family Portraits on Friday April 24 and Saturday April 25, please use the following link to sign up for your pictures https://booknow- ORATORICAL FESTIVAL: March 15, please email the Oratorical Festival Committee Chair George Kalantzis and Co- Chair Andonis Apostolides at oratoricalfestival@ MEN’S FELLOWSHIP: Tuesday, Apr. 7, 6:00 PM reception, 7:00 PM dinner at Normandie Farms Restaurant, 10710 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD. This is the annual joint event with our sister communities at St. Sophia Cathedral, Sts. Constantine and Helen, and St. Katherine. The topic is “Preparing for the Holiest Week of the Year!" All men are welcome to join us for fellowship and to learn about our Orthodox faith. #35/person for catered Lenten dinner. RSVP by Apr. 3 to Michael Sakellarides at msakellarides53@gmail.com or Harry Dematatis at hdematatis@klnb.com “Do not be conformed to this world,but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 Great Lent is the time for the renewal of our minds, hearts, and souls. FOCUS on these priorities during the coming weeks and never let them get lost in the maelstrom of busyness, activities, and “walking the wide way.” Jesus told us it is the narrow way that leads to salvation! |