HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 13555 Hillcrest Road · Dallas Texas 75240 Office 972-991-1166 · Fax 972-661-1717
E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.holytrinity.info
November 2013
the Official Newsletter Publication of
HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
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Holy trinity greek orthodox church 13555 Hillcrest Rd. * Dallas, Texas 75240-5412 * 972-991-1166 * www.holytrinity.info
Clergy Reverend Protopresbyter
Christopher Constantinides Presiding Priest
Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes
Administration
Priscilla Owens Church Administrator [email protected]
Maureen Rakow Financial Assistant
Vickie Wells Executive Administrative Assistant
Support Staff Basil Xeros, Neokoros
Torye Morris, Facilities Manager
2011 Parish Council
President Harry Tomisides Vice President Christopher Canellos Treasurer Sam Paulos Recording Secretary Dimitrios Horiates Corresponding Secretary Charles Pappas
Members
Max Adams George Karahal Monica Arroyo John Lymberopoulos Nic Carayannopoulos Constantine Mathas James Chappel Frank Mihalopoulos James Dolmas Michael Petridis Tasos Kaiafas Daniel Shaheen
Holy Trinity Church is under the Jurisdiction of
The Holy Metropolis of Denver
4550 E. Alameda Ave. * Denver, CO 80246-1208
Tel. (303) 333-7794 Fax (303) 333-7796
www.denver.goarch.org
The Holy Archdiocese of America
8 E. 79th St. * New York, NY 10075
Tel. (212) 570-3500 * Fax (212) 570-3569
www.goarch.org
and the
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Sunday Bulletin
All information to be included into the Sunday
Bulletin is to be submitted to the office no later than
Wednesday at noon. Please submit each article as an
attachment to:
Memorial Service, Artoclasia
Service & 40 Day Blessings
All Memorials, Artoclasias, & 40 Day Blessings
may be arranged by contacting
Vickie Wells in the church office at
972-991-1166 or [email protected]
Sunday Worship Service
Orthros 8:15 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Weekdays Orthros 8:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Clergy
Reverend Protopresbyter Christopher Constantinides
Presiding Priest [email protected]
Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes
Reverend Deacon Clint Sharpley
Administration
Ron Newhouse Church Administrator
Maureen Rakow Financial Assistant
Vickie Wells Executive Assistant
Support Staff
Basil Xeros, Neokoros [email protected]
Torye Morris, Facilities Manager [email protected]
003 Parish Council President Christopher Canellos Vice President Tasos Kaiafas
Treasurer Sam Paulos
Recording Secretary Jim Dolmas
Corresponding Secretary Matt Naftis
Members Nic Carayannopoulos James Chappel Ellena Fox Jimmy Horiates
George Karahal Mary LeBrecht
Fotis Papanicolaou Ari Rigopoulos
Daniel Shaheen Chris Stern
Mary Ann Trapalis Alin Voicu
Church Office Hours Monday—Thursday
9 a.m.—5 p.m. Friday
9 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Bookstore Hours
Sunday after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday 1—3 p.m.
Ekfonesis November 2013
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Pastoral Reflections by Fr. Christopher Constantinides
If you heard the voice of God just before going to bed tonight saying to you: "Tonight you will die," how
would you feel?
Would you feel that you are ready to face your Maker, or would you like to have an extension to get ready?
Would you be happy to be with the Lord, or would you be embarrassed to face Him?
I am sure that all of us would prefer the first choice, even though the great majority, if not all, would plead
guilty to the second.
Let's see, then, what we can do in this life, now, and every minute of it, so that when that voice inevitably
comes, whether we expect it or not, we would be happy to go along with the first choice.
All of us, rich or poor, have concerns about ourselves. Personally and collectively all of us should rightly be
pursuing betterment and self-sufficiency, success, as we call it.
Nothing wrong with that as long as we do not confuse success and betterment with their first cousin:
GREED.
Through hard work, or luck, or chance, or inheritance we become more than self-sufficient. Nothing wrong
with that, depending on what our next thought is.
What is our next thought? How to make it grow through shrewd investments. Nothing wrong with that
either, as long as we do not get absorbed by this investment game to the point that we become slaves to it, soul
and body, to such an extent that all we want is to increase what we have at any cost and by any means.
Yes, we forget that we have a spiritual side; we forget that we have a divine soul; we forget that we are not
alone on this earth; we forget that we have fellow men and women in need, people who have not been as
fortunate as we are, people who have met with catastrophes and disasters; yes, we forget that we have a
church where we were baptized, confirmed, communed, taught, married and on and on. In short we forget
that we have a spiritual side, a humane and humanitarian side, a social and a philanthropic side, and become
total slaves of the material by constantly thinking how we are going to increase what we have.
We never say too much about the material, but we have plenty to say about the spiritual:
Too much church - Even God gets tired of too much "Kirie eleison!"
Why go to church every Sunday? Once a month and on the great holy days is more than enough.
Why take communion every time I go to church? Three or four times a year is plenty. After all I don't want
to make a habit of it!
Too much prayer. Just making your cross and lighting a candle is all God wants from you.
Too much time for the sermon. Just a few choice words are enough. But do we ever say enough to the
“choice words” and choice actions on TV? The nonsense, the ugliness, the violence, the filth, that we watch for
hour upon hour?
I don't really have either the time or the inclination to go to Bible study, or lectures, or services. After a hard
day's work I am plenty tired and I need my rest. Besides I know enough about my God and my faith. What,
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am I going to be a theologian? Then the Jehovah's witnesses come to your door and engage you in conversation.
Do you know how to rebuff their lies, if you do not know the truth of your faith?
As for pledging to your church a dignified amount that will reflect your love and concern for her and give her
the ability to function efficiently and do all the philanthropic and missionary work, you
have not even thought about, your excuse is that all is tied up in investments that you cannot break until they
mature. But how can they ever mature when they are automatically reinvested!
I am sure that when you heard the story of the rich man from the Gospel you must have said: “What a
miserable man! If he had so much, why couldn't he give some to a good cause?” Let's be honest with ourselves.
Do we act differently?
Our Lord said: "Whosoever wishes to come after me, let him DENY himself and take up his cross and follow
me". But the rich man, instead of denying himself, he inflated himself. Do we act differently?
Our Lord said: "It is more blessed to give than to receive", but the rich man amassed instead. Do we act
differently?
The Romans used to say: "Riches are like salt water; the more you drink, the thirstier you get!"
One day a young man had a conversation with an elderly, mature and wise man, who knew life very well.
Said the young man to the old man: "I will learn a trade."
"Then what", said the old man.
"I will start my own business."
"Then?"
"I will get rich."
"Then?"
"I will get old, retire and live on my wealth."
"Then'?"
"Well, some day I'll die."
"Then?"
Long silence, no answer!
The man who never stops to think that there is another world after this, will have a rude awakening one day.
Unharnessed greed will leave us with no answer when that call comes from the Lord beckoning us to His side
and asking us: "All those things that greed has helped you amass, to whom will they go?"
The Rich Man of the Gospel made that mistake.
Should we?
So, instead of tearing down our storehouses and building larger ones to amass material goods, let us tear
down our passions of selfishness, greediness, gluttony and stinginess and all the other vices that rob us of our
humanity; by giving the excess away. But remember that excess means, everything beyond your reasonable
needs.
And then, to our great surprise, whether we are rich or poor, we will taste true JOY and happiness both here
and in the Great Beyond!
Pastoral Reflections by Fr. Christopher Constantinides
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Stewardship
‘Give not out of your abundance, but out of your poverty.’ Mark 12:41-44
Miracle of Sharing ‘...and all these things shall be added unto you.’ Matthew 6:33
Stewardship 2013
The bicycle as most of us know it was developed in the 1880’s and 1890’s. The familiar arrangement of
two equal-sized wheels was originally called the safety bicycle because up until that time, most bicycles had a
very large-diameter front wheel with a quite small rear wheel. The large front wheel arrangement actually
made bicycles dangerous as the rider sat high up off the ground and would fall several feet when hitting a large
bump or pothole. Hence, the safety bicycle came along, adding equal size wheels, chain drive and variable gear
ratios, better steering, and brakes that actually stopped the bike! The pneumatic (air-filled) tire came along a bit
later and greatly improved the ride comfort. Along with the pneumatic tire came the tension-spoke rim design
of the modern bicycle.
What is a tension-spoke rim you ask? (You were asking, weren’t you?) Well, it’s simply a design where
ideally, all the spokes are tightened, to pull equally toward the center of the wheel hub. If one achieves equal
tension on all spokes, then the rim will be perfectly round, rolling along without any imbalance. This works
because all the spokes are of equal size and shape, pulling equally, therefore sharing the load equally.
Some folks wish that stewardship worked the same way as well, with each steward, like the bicycle
spokes, contributing exactly the same amount of time, talent, and treasure to our Holy Trinity Church
community. But we aren’t same-sized bicycle spokes, are we? Each steward is indeed quite unique and
different in their capabilities. So each steward must contribute their time, talent, and treasure according to those
capabilities.
Let’s look at another bicycle example; the tandem bicycle (a bicycle-built-for-two). The ideas behind the
tandem are many-fold. For one, the riding experience is shared directly with a partner, adding to the social
aspect of the ride. For another, with two riders still propelling the same two wheels, the tandem should be able
to move faster with two riders. After all, there’s only a little more weight added to the bicycle frame to
accommodate the extra rider, so it should move somewhat faster than a single-rider bicycle.
But, in the real world, this is not usually the case. You see, it’s difficult to match the power of two riders
unless they are “twins.” Sometimes one rider ends up doing more work than the other, due to greater physical
ability. On the other hand, when the riders come to a steep hill both of them better be pedaling their hardest or
neither will make it over the top. When both riders contribute to the best of their singular abilities then the bike
makes it over the hill. It takes 100% effort of each rider to achieve the common goal.
The problem is, some riders let the other guy do all the pedaling while they sit back and enjoy the
ride. Just because the other guy can move the bike by himself, doesn’t mean he’s obligated to do so.
Stewardship is exactly like that. It takes each and every steward contributing 100% of what they truly can
contribute to achieve our goal of a 100% stewardship-funded budget.
Think about that when you are fulfilling your 2013 pledge commitment, as well as filling out your
2014 stewardship card. Am I doing 100% of what I can do, or am I letting someone else do the pedaling?
Bicycle Stewardship By Harry Yianitsas, Stewardship Chairman
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2013 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
13555 Hillcrest Road
Dallas, Texas 75240
We are excited to invite you to join Dallas legend, NORM HITZGES, for the
8th Annual Night with Norm on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Holy Trinity Greek
Orthodox Church. Norm will host another memorable evening raising awareness and
critical funds to help Austin Street Center provide emergency shelter and services to the
homeless population in our community.
http://www.austinstreet.org/index.html
SPECIAL GUESTS
Steve Busby
Rayfield Wright
Tim Cowlishaw
Del Ballard, Jr.
Derek Harper
Babe Laufenberg
HOSTED BY
NORM HITZGES
Platinum Sponsor - $10,000
2 Tables of ten (10), including one Night with Norm
celebrity and their guest at each table
◊ Name recognition on printed materials and programs
◊ Event Naming Opportunities Available
◊ Invitation for you and your guests to attend the
Sponsor Party before the event
Gold Sponsor - $3,000
A table for ten (10) people, including one Night with
Norm Celebrity and their guest
◊ Invitation for you and your guests to attend the
Sponsor Party before the event
Silver Sponsor - $1,500
A table for ten (10) people with priority seating
Individual Ticket - $100
Individual ticket to Night with Norm
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CATECHETICAL CORNER
THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS 33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Matthew 6: 33.
We are living in an increasingly secular world…a world that continually bombards us with secular ideas,
philosophies and standards of behavior. Longstanding ideals and beliefs are not only challenged but those who
hold them are ridiculed as being unenlightened and misinformed. Success is measured by educational and
professional achievements. In the road to success, the prevailing philosophy seems to be that “the ends justify the
means,” no matter what those means are.
As this Thanksgiving approaches, let us all stop and reflect upon the way of the world and the Way of the Lord.
Let us give thanks for all that He has blessed with. Let us also ask that He help us to live the Way of the Lord. Our
first goal should be living our Faith. With His Love and Blessing, all the other things of the world take on a different
perspective. He will bless us richly if we seek His Way.
Let us remember to tend to our daily prayer life. Let us pray with our children in the morning and in the
evening as well as before and after meals. Let us read His word. Let us read Bible stories to and with our children.
Let us attend Divine Liturgy regularly and punctually. Let us observe the Feasts and the Fasts of the Church
Calendar. Let the Saints become our heroes and role models. Let us return to the basics of our Faith.
May we all celebrate a blessed Thanksgiving!
November Feast Days
November 1 Cosmas & Damianos, the Holy Unmercenaries
November 8 Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & the other
Bodiless Powers: Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel
& Barachiel
November 9 Nektarios the Wonderworker
November 13 John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
November 14 Philip the Apostle; Gregory Palamas
November 15 THE CHRISTMAS FAST BEGINS
November 16 Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist
November 17 Gregory the Wonderworker
November 19 Obadiah, the Prophet
November 21 The Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple
November 30 Andrew the First-Called Apostle
The “ABC” Memory Verses
Beginning with the August Ekfonesis, a few short sentences of longer verses - for you to memorize - were
suggested using the “ABC’s” as an aid. You may look up the verse and learn the rest on your own. Work on one per
week. Below are the suggested verses for November.
J Jesus himself drew near…Luke 24:15
K Keep your tongue from evil…Psalm 34:13
L Let us love one another…1 John 4:7
M Mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…Psalm 23:6
Catechetical Students & Families
The Parish Christmas Program is on Sunday,
December 15th after Divine Liturgy in the
Sanctuary.
CATECHETICAL SCHOOL begins at 10 a.m.
A MANDATORY rehearsal is on Saturday,
December 14th, 10 a.m. to 12 Noon. Please
meet in the gymnasium promptly at
10:00 a.m.
3 year old - 6th grade Catechetical students
and teachers, readers and pageant
participants are expected to
participate and help, the day
of the program. GOYA is
hosting the Coffee Hour.
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JOY 2013-2014:
T h e A r m o r o f G o d
Please add these dates to your calendar!
We have a full schedule of activities this year centered on this year’s theme:
“The Armor of God”
MONTHLY JOY MEETINGS – 1ST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 7:00 P.M.
JOY meetings will be the first Wednesday of the month after Paraklesis. Paraklesis will start at 6:00
p.m. and end around 7:00 p.m. NOTE: We will not have a January meeting because of the New Year.
PARENTS! WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
Here are a few of our needs:
~ host our snack time for our monthly meetings
~ snacks for our weekend of camp
~ underwriting for our monthly crafts (donate supplies or
monetary gift)
~ underwriting for camp (to help lower the cost for all JOY
members)
~ adult with medical background to attend camp w/ us
Parents, please see an advisor if you are able to help out in any
way. We appreciate all that you do, and we look forward to
another great year.
For more information or to find out how to participate, please contact
one of the advisors listed below:
Vanessa Stevens Mary Ann Trapalis Lorena Canellos Andrea Lagusis
214-697-2707 214-908-6893 469-995-5660 214-280-9434
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At our October luncheon, the 2013/2014 schedule was presented and discussed
with those in attendance.
The focus for the Senior Fellowship is to gather each month either at a
luncheon or an outside activity. Here is what we have planned:
November 14 Trip to George W. Bush Presidential Center*
November 26 HTA Thanksgiving Program and Luncheon
December 15 Christmas Luncheon on Sunday afternoon at
Greek Isles Grille in Plano
January 14 Luncheon
February 18 Luncheon
March 20 Trip to United States Federal Reserve in Fort Worth
April 22 Trip to Dallas Arboretum
May 20 Luncheon
June 6 14th Annual OPA! Hop featuring Wine Tasting
*We are accepting reservations to the Bush Presidential Center. The DART
bus will leave at 10:00 a.m. returning at 1:00 p.m. The cost is $10.00 per
person.
Please call Helen Zournas at 214-363-7490 or
Joanne Samaras at 972-395-3786.
We look forward to seeing you at future gatherings.
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Name Committee
Dr. Nic Carayannopoulos Greek School
Jim Chappel Social Media
Jim Dolmas HTA
Ellena Fox Welcoming/Welfare
Jimmy Horiates Choir
Tasos Kaiafas Centennial Committee Liaison
George Karahal Festival
Mary LeBrecht Catechetical School
Fotis Papanicolaou GOYA
Ari Rigopoulos Facility Up-Keep
Daniel Shaheen Ecclesiastical
Chris Stern Orthodox Outreach Ministries
Mary Ann Trapalis JOY
Alin Voicu Stewardship
The following is a list of your 2013 Parish Council Members and the committees they
chair. Please contact one of them if you have a question or idea.
Regular Church Office hours: Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Holy Trinity Academy
wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!
HTA:
Nationally Accredited
Lower School
Pre-School 2
to Kindergarten Accepting applications for
2013—2014 school year
13555 Hillcrest Road Dallas, TX 75240
Ph: 972-490-7060
Fax: 972-991-3424
School Office Hours
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
www.holytrinityacademy.com
Email:
Class Schedule:
Pre-School (2/3-Year-Olds) PS2/3 T-Th 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. M-W-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. M-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Pre-School (3/4-Year-Olds) PS3/4 M-W-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. M-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Pre-Kindergarten through Kindergarten M-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Before School/After School Before school care begins at 7:30 a.m. After school care ends at 6 p.m.
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Where were you
when you heard?
Historical Note
November 23, 1963
The Parish mourns the tragic death of John F.
Kennedy, the 35th President of the United
States of America.
George Trapalis (father of Mary Ann Trapalis)
a Holy Trinity parishioner and Chief of the
Dallas Police Reserve Department, rode in the
last car of the official motorcade led by the
Chief of Police, Jesse Curry on that fateful day.
Look who’s in the news now!
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Parish Council Schedule
November 3 Tasos Kaiafas, Matt Naftis, Alin Voicu, Mary Ann Trapalis, Fotis Papanicolaou
November 10 Jim Dolmas, Ellena Fox, George Karahal, Jimmy Horiates, Nic Carayannopoulos,
Dan Shaheen
November 17 Chris Canellos, Ari Rigopoulos, Jim Chappel, Sam Paulos, Mary LeBrecht
November 24 Tasos Kaiafas, Matt Naftis, Alin Voicu, Mary Ann Trapalis, Fotis Papanicolaou
General Interest
Parish Registry
Funerals
Gus Mihalopoulos who fell asleep in the Lord
Demetra Michalopulos who fell asleep in the Lord
Please note our practice for submitting names for prayers for health! Please email us at
[email protected] or call the Church Office at (972-991-1166) before the 5th of the month.
Each entry will be for a month duration and must be renewed each month.
Baptisms
Yianni Alexandris
Brett Hunter
Athanasios Nahatis
Brandon Meek
The Holy Trinity
Bookstore/Library/Gift Shop
Welcomes You! The Love Chapter by St. John Chrysostom, First Fruits o f Prayer by Frederica
Mathewes-Green and Sacred Doorways by Linette Martin are just a few of the books we feature for your reading
pleasure. Come by and browse. You’re sure to find a good book to read!
We are pleased to present the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church gift collection, available in the Holy
Trinity Bookstore/Library/Gift Shop. Bob Munro is the photographic artist whose spiritually inspired artist-
created gift collection features photographic art images of Holy Trinity’s most sacred and treasured icons, stained
glass windows and other church details. The Holy Trinity gift collection includes matted prints, triptych art,
magnets and gift boxed porcelain ornaments. The perfect gift for Christmas and a great way to take a piece of our
church home with you to enjoy every day.
Other items we feature include gifts for your home as well
as greeting cards, wedding crown holders, new Byzantine
jewelry (crosses), Icons for most feast days and much, much
more.
Bookstore Hours:
Wednesdays, 1—3 p.m.
Sundays after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m.
Weddings
Steven Christoforou & Stephanie Panousieris
Michel Kfoury & Julie Fischer
Dimitri Antoniou & Ali Kreidewies
Brett Hunter & Liz Galas
The Bookstore Team wishes all of
Holy Trinity Parishioners a very
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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General Interest
Parish Christmas Program Sunday, December 15, 2013
Immediately following Divine Liturgy in the Sanctuary
This is a Parish event.
All are invited
November Sunday Coffees
Sunday, November 3, 2013 Philoptochos
Sunday, November 10, 2013 AHEPA
Sunday, November 17, 2013 Maids of Athena
Sunday, November 24, 2013 DOP Founders Day Coffee & Bake Sale If your organization would like to sponsor a Sunday Coffee, please contact
Presv. Alexandra Poulos at [email protected]
Caregivers Support Group Next Meeting
November 9th at 10:30 a.m. (following the Divine Liturgy for
St. Nektarios the Wonderworker)
We meet the 2nd Saturday of the month in the
Board Room, at 9:30 a.m. On days when there is a
Divine Liturgy, we meet after the liturgy.
Caregivers include parents of
special needs children and spouses and
children caring for adult family
members. Our purpose is to provide an
opportunity to address caregiving
issues with those who have had or are
having similar experiences.
Confidentiality is a key component of our
sessions.
For more information, contact Steve Pakes,
Bill Lane or Presv. Alexandra Poulos
YOUTH & TEEN CHOIRS
Children in 2nd Grade and up are
eligible to join the Youth Choir.
Please join us!
Rehearsals are on select
Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
in the Greek School Room.
November Rehearsals: 11/3, 10 & 24
PLEASE BE PROMPT!
Teens are encouraged to sing with the
Adult Choir on Sundays.
The Youth/Teen Choirs sing with the Adult Choir on
Sundays designated for Congregational singing which is
usually the first Sunday of the month.
For more information contact Mary LeBrecht at
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STEWARDSHIP & FINANCIAL REPORT
2013 Report as of 9/30/2013
Actual Budget
Stewardship $ 557,691 666,666
Total Receipts 668,940 795,416
Expenditures 892,281 948,350
Difference $ -223,341
Fund Balances
100th Anniversary Fund 20,575 Funds for the celebration of Holy Trinity’s 100th Anniversary in 2015
Babalos Fund 58,273 Provides financial assistance to young men training for the priesthood
Rev. Peter Bithos Scholarship Fund 48,788 Provides scholarships to eligible theological students
Permanent Endowment Fund 134,069 Accumulates funds for any unforeseen non-budgeted maintenance expense or budget
shortfalls not covered by our General Operating Fund Iconography Fund 125,680
Provides funds for expenses related to additional iconography for the Sanctuary Kumpuris Epitaphio Flowers Fund 24,192
Established to offset the cost of flowers to decorate the Epitaphio for Pascha Memorial Fountain Maintenance Fund 11,280
Provides funds to be utilized for maintenance of the Memorial Fountain/Wall. Nikolopoulos Greek School Fund 57,025 Established to encourage and reward students who want to learn the Greek language
and/or pursue Hellenic studies offered at the university level. Poor & Seminary Fund 75,070
Provides funds for charity work and matters relating to Holy Cross Seminary Benevolence Fund 18,982
Provides funds for assistance to needy families and individuals within our church community, in the larger Dallas area, and around the world.
Building Fund 103,978 Provides funds for capital improvements, purchase of additional property, construction of additional buildings, or major repairs to facilities.
Loan Balances
Operating Loan Balance 430,000
Holy Trinity Parish
Finance Update
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Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat
1 2
(Great Vespers (C) 5 pm
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am (S)
Choir Recognition
Day;
CS & AFE after HC
Cofffee hosted by Philoptochos follow-
ing DL; HTHD Practice 12:30-1:30p
Yarn Guild (BR) 11am-2pm GFF Steering Com-
mittee Mtg (BR) 6:30 p Choir Practice (S)
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Pickleball (Gym)
2—4 pm; Austin St. Cooking (K) 2:30 pm;
HT Greek School 5-8:30 pm AS Volunteers leave 5:30 pm
HT Greek School
(Children) 5-6:30 pm
Paraklesis 6 pm
Adult Faith Enrich-
ment 7 p (BR) JOY (A) 7 pm
Adult Bible Study
(BR) 10:45 - 11:45a
HT Greek School (Children) 5-6:30 p
Philoptochos Board Mtg. (BR) 6:30 pm
Pickleball (Gym)
7-9 pm;
Synaxis of the
Holy Archangels Orthros 8:30 am Divine Lit 9:30am
St Nektarios the Wonderworker Orthros 8:30 am
Div Lit 9:30 am (C)
Caregivers Support Group (BR) 9:30 am
Great Vespers (C) 5 pm
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am (S)
CS & AFE after HC
Breakfast/Brunch by AHEPA after DL
(A,D);
General Assembly
(O) after Div Liturgy
11:30 am; HTHD
Practice 12:30-1:30 p
Choir Practice (S)
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Sr Fellowship Planning
Mtg (BR) 1-3 pm Pickleball (Gym) 2-4 pm;
HTGreek School 5-8:30 pm
AHEPA Mtg. (O) 6:30 pm; DOP General
Mtg (A) 6:30 p HTA Board Mtg (D) 7 pm
St John Chrysos-
tom Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:30am
HT Greek School (Children) 5-6:30 pm
Paraklesis 6 pm
Night with Norm (A,D,O) 6-9 pm
Sr. Fellowship Out-ing to George Bush
Library
Adult Bible Study
(BR) 10:45 - 11:45a
HT Greek School
(Children) 5-6:30 p
Pickleball (Gym)
7-9 pm;
St Matthew
Orthros 8:30 am
Divine Lit 9:30 am
Great Vespers (C)
5 pm
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Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am (S)
CS & AFE after HC
Coffee hosted by Maids of Athena
after DL (A,D);
HTHD Practice
12:30-1:30 p
Yarn Guild (BR)11am-2pm Choir Practice (S)
6:30 - 8:30 pm
HT Greek School
5-8:30 pm Pickleball (Gym) 2-4 pm;
Philoptochos baking
(K) 9am HT Greek School (Children) 5-6:30 pm
Paraklesis 6 pm Philoptochos General Mtg (A) 7 pm Adult Faith Enrich-
ment 7 p (BR)
Presentation of
theTheotokos into theTemple Orthros 8:30 am
Divine Lit 9:30 am; Philoptochos baking (K) 9am; Adult Bible Study
(BR) 10:45 - 11:45a HT Greek School
(Children) 5-6:30 p;
Pickleball (Gym) 7pm; Parish Council Mtg. (A) 6:30 pm
Philoptochos baking
(K) 9am Covenant School Day (A,D,O) 9a-1p
Philoptochos baking
(K) 9am
Great Vespers (C) 5 pm
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Orthros 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am (S)
CS & AFE after HC
DOP Founders Day Coffee &
Bake Sale (A,D,O)
St. Katherine
Orthros 8:30 am
Divine Lit. 9:30am Choir Practice (S)
6:30 - 8:30 pm
HTA Thanksgiving
Feast 11 am HT Greek School 5-8:30 pm
Pickleball (Gym) 2-4 pm;
HT Greek School
(Children) 5-6:30 pm Paraklesis 6 pm Adult Faith Enrich-
ment 7 p (BR)
THANKSGIVING
DAY
CHURCH
OFFICE CLOSED
CHURCH
OFFICE CLOSED
St. Andrew
Orthros 8:30 am
Divine Lit 9:30am
Great Vespers (C) 5 pm
November 2013 Please check the web calendar at
www.holytrinity.info
for schedule changes
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EKFONESIS November 2013
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 13555 Hillcrest Road Dallas, TX. 75240
EKFONESIS INFORMATION DEADLINE Please be reminded that all information to be included in the next Ekfonesis must be in the
Church office no later than the 5th of the month.
Please submit each article as an email attachment to:
Editor-in-Chief: Father Christopher Constantinides
Layout Editor: Vickie Wells
HOLY TRINITY CEMETERY LOTS AVAILABLE Cemetery plots are still available in the Orthodox Christian Garden at Restland.
Prices in the funeral industry continue to rise, so please don't miss this opportunity to
secure your family’s burial needs.
Please contact:
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Office 972-991-1166
Pre-Purchase: $2,250.00
At Need: $2,750.00
