- Area Sunday School Competitions – were held this weekend. Special thanks to all the volunteers, the youth, the parents and all those who were present to show their support and help on both Friday and Saturday.
- Congratulations to Sonia Joseph for winning 1st Prize for English Solo Song competition.
- MMVS Quiz Review – on Saturday, October 8th, The area Marth Mariam Vanitha Samajam will be hosting a question and answer Review Session at St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Cherry Lane from 10am-12pm. This will be in preparation for the Bible Quiz Competition that will be held at the MMVS Annual Conference on October 15th.
- Altar Servers Meeting – will be held next Sunday after refreshments.
- FOCUS Meeting – will be held this Friday, October 7th at 7pm at the Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Alex and Tigi Abraham. All FOCUS members are requested to attend. Kindly bring your Sheehimo Books for evening prayer.
- MGOCSM Faith Study – series will be held on Friday, October 14th at 6:30pm.
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- The MMVS Bible study will be postponed to another week because of the parish committee meeting.
- The Parish General Body meeting will be held next Sunday, October 2nd, after refreshments. All eligible members are requested to attend.
- Our Next MGOCSM Faith Study series will be held on Friday, October 14th at 6:30pm.
- This Friday, September 30th , the area MGOCSM is having a youth night (TGILF) at St. Basil’s Franklin Square from 7pm-9pm.
- MGOCSM Back to School retreat is cancelled (Scheduled for Oct 15). Oct 28th Friday evening: Fall Retreat. Details to follow
- Altar Servers Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 9th after refreshments.
- FOCUS Meeting will be held on Friday, October 7th at 7pm.
- Sunday School Area Competition will be held this Saturday, October 1st . All youth and FOCUS are requested to come Friday night (from 5pm onwards) and Saturday (7am- registration starts at 7:30am).
- Kindly make arrangements to support the new ministry of the diocese: Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center. See the flyer below.
- MGOCSM meeting – Saturday, September 24th at 4:30pm at Church
- Next MMVS Bible study will be held next Sunday, September 25th, after refreshments.
- Next FOCUS Meeting will be held on Friday, October 7th
- Parish Committee Meeting will be held Sunday, September 25th at 3pm.
- Next Parish General Body Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 2nd
- Oct 1st will be the area Sunday School Competitions held at our parish. Parents and Sunday school teachers are requested to help out.
- Onam Lunch (Sadyha)– On Sept 25th we will be having a traditional Onam Sadyha after service. All members are asked to bring an item of your choice from the list published on the bulletin board in the parish hall.
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Weekly Announcements – 9/11/16
- Feast of the Holy Cross (Sleeba Perunal) – On Tuesday, September 13th, we will be celebrating the feast of the Holy Cross. Evening prayer will begin at 6:30pm followed by Holy Qurbana.
- MMVS Bible Study – There will be an Area wide Bible Study for the MMVS at St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Elmont on September 17 @ 9am. All MMVS members are encouraged to attend.
- Onam Lunch (Sadyha) – On Sept 25th we will be having a traditional Onam Sadyha after service. All members are asked to bring an item of your choice from the list publised on the bulletin board in the parish hall.
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Festival – Yesterday, The Youth of our parish attended the parish festival of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East Meadow. Special thanks to all those who participated.
- Back to School – Today we will have a “Back to School Session” for all Sunday school and Youth members of the parish who will be going back to School. Right after refreshments, kindly make your way back to the church.
- Sunday School Photo – Right after the general Session, we will be taking a Photo with the Sunday school students and teachers.
- Sunday School News:
- After the General Session there will be meeting with the Sunday school teachers for the upcoming academic year. All Sunday school teachers are requested to attend the meeting.
- September 11th and 18th will be Sunday School competitions
- Sunday School classes will officially begin on the 25th
- We am pleased to announce that our very own Sarah Solomon won 2nd place in the area for the assigned competition for drawing.
- Regional Sunday School Competitions will be held at our parish on Oct 1st. We need parents and teachers to help out for the day.
- Both the floors will be utilized for the competitions. We have to make sure we provide the help they need.
- We need people to arrange with food, setting up the sound systems, and setting up chairs and tables, setting up areas for different competitions.
- MMVS News:
- Saturday, October 15th is the MMVS Annual Conference. It will be held at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Unruh Ave, Philadelphia.
- There is only one bus arranged to go from Cherry Lane church. Only 50 people can go, from the 10 churches within our area. Seats will be available on a first come, first serve basis. The bus cost is $28/person ; and $15 for registration for the conference will be collected in advance. We have to give the payment as soon as possible. Today Mrs. Usha Sam, will collect the money.
- Our parish MMVS Bible study will be held on Sunday, September 25th, after refreshments.
- MGOCSM Back To School Retreat – This year’s MGOCSM Back To School Retreat will be held on Saturday September 17th from 10am-4pm at St. John’s Orthodox Church, Orangeburg.
- The main speaker will be Jinu P. Mathew, an assistant principal of Comsewogue School District, who will be speaking on the theme “Come & Rest” taken from St. Mathew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
- There will be transportation leaving from St. Gregorios, Floral Park. The Cost: $10 per person. To reduce the overall cost of attending the retreat, the registration fee has been discounted to $5 per person.
- Altar Servers Meeting – will be held on Sunday, September 18th after refreshments.
- FOCUS Meeting – Our next FOCUS Meeting will be held on Friday, September 30th at 7pm. Location will be determined soon.
- Feast of the Holy Cross – On Tuesday, September 13th, we will be celebrating the feast of the Holy Cross. Evening prayer will begin at 6:30pm followed by Holy Qurbana.
- Next Week Service– Next Sunday, September 11th, Morning Prayer will begin at 8am.
- HH the Catholicose – will be returning back to India tomorrow. Kindly uphold him in your prayers.
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Weekly Announcments – 7/24/16
1. Last Sunday we had our first Open House and it was a great success. Special thanks to all who helped out!
2. Wedding Song practice will be held today at 7:30pm at the Church
3. Church Picnic will be held this Saturday, July 30th at Belmont Lake State Park.
4. Our next MMVS Bible study will be held today after refreshments.
5. Special Announcements regarding the MMVS of B/Q/LI area.
a. Bible Study 3 Sessions: Saturday, August 13th , (9am to 12pm) at St. Gregorios, Elmont.
b. Trip to monastery in Long Island. Wednesday, August 17th. For more details, kindly see Mrs. Rosemary Yohannan for more details.
6. Lancaster Trip is on August 24th . All seats are filled. Kindly give the full payment by Sunday August 7th .
7. The Youth of the Church have also designed a Church T-shirt. They will be selling it today downstairs during refreshments.
- Parish Open – House will be held today from 2pm-6pm.
- Choir Practice – Wedding Songs Choir Practice July 24th, Sunday Evening at 7:30pm
- Church Picnic – Will be held on Saturday, July 30th at Belmont Lake State Park.
- MMVS Bible Study – Will be held on Sunday, July 24th after service.
- MGOCSM Faith Study – The next sesion in the series will be held on August 6th from 4pm-6pm at Church.
- Altar Servers – Meeting will be held on Sunday August 7th after service.
- FOCUS Meeting – Will be held on Friday, August 12th. Venue will be announced soon.
- Junior Basketball Tournament – Few of our youth will be participating in the Junior basketball tournament hosted by Saint Mary’s Syro Malabar Long Island Church this coming Saturday- the 23rd. We wish them well.
- FYC 2016 – Last week we had our Family and Youth Conference at Ellenville NY. Special thanks to all those who participated.
- Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center – The North-East Diocese has agreed to purchase the a Retreat Center in Dalton Pennsylvania. (See Brochure Below for details)
- Area Matura Conference – Please see details on the Area Conference
MGOCSM of Northern NY/Boston/Connecticut & Brooklyn/Queens/Long Island Date/Time: Friday, August 12th (9 AM – 5 PM) to Saturday, August 13th (10 AM – 5 PM)
Venue: St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Elmont, NY
Speaker: Rev. Dn Levon Asdourian & Seminarian Bobby Varghese
Theme: Witness His Joy
- Choir Practice – There will be Choir Practice for Wedding Songs today (Sunday Evening) and tomorrow evening (Monday) at 7:30pm at the Church.
- Trip to Lancaster PA – to see the live production of the story of Samson by Sight and Sound, Wednesday, August 24th. Please contact Shojil Abraham or Danniya Samuel to be added to the waiting list.
- Area OVBS – We had our area OVBS this past week. Special thanks to the volunteers who helped out and the parents who allowed their children to attend.
- The Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament – was yesterday. It was an excellent game and the STYL Basketball team won second place. Special thanks to all those who participated, volunteered, and played on the team. We would also like to thank all the parents who were present to show their support.
- MGOCSM & FOCUS BBQ – There will be a gathering for all the Youth and FOCUS at Sunil and Amy’s house today (Sunday) at 4pm to spend time in fellowship in lieu of the STYL tournament.
- Parish Open House – will be held next Sunday after service. It will be held from 2pm-6pm.
- Church Picnic – will be held on Saturday, July 30th at Belmont Lake State Park.
- MMVS Bible Study – The next MMVS Bible Study will be held on Sunday, July 24th after service.
- MGOCSM Faith Study – The next Faith Study Series will be held on August 6th from 4pm-6pm at Church.
- FOCUS Meeting – Our next FOCUS meetingwill be held on Friday, August 12th. The venue will be announced soon.
- Area Matura Conference –
MGOCSM of Northern NY/Boston/Connecticut & Brooklyn/Queens/Long Island Date/Time: Friday, August 12th (9 AM – 5 PM) to Saturday, August 13th (10 AM – 5 PM)
Venue: St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Elmont, NY
Speaker: Rev. Dn Levon Asdourian & Seminarian Bobby Varghese
Theme: Witness His Joy
Verse: “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2
The weekly announcements for June 19th, 2016 are as follows:
- Apostles Lent– We are in the season of Lent, let us spend more time reading Scripture, prayers, spiritual books and most importantly, Holy Confession. If anyone would like to do confession, kindly reach out to either Achen’s.
- FOCUS Meeting– will be held on Friday, June 24th at 7:00pm at the residence of Juby & Giny.
- MMVS Bible Study – will be next week after Service- Sunday, June 26th.
- Trip to Lancaster PA – Wednesday, August 24th. We have 21 seats left. Cost is $88 per adult and $57 for children. Kindly see Danniya Samuel or Shojil Abraham to sign up or for more details.
- Family Conference– registration is still open and the dates are July 13th-16th. (Wednesday evening into Saturday) If you would like to register please visit www.fyconf.org.
- Parish Perunal – July 1st and 2nd, Friday and Saturday.
- Parish Website– Today we innagurated the parish website. The web team is Alex Abraham, Stanley Thomas, George Palakaddan, & Shojil Abraham. Thank you to Alex Abraham for his hard work and commitment for the past couple months in creating the website!
The weekly announcements for June 12th, 2016 are as follows:
- Altar Servers Training – Saturday, June 18th, 2016 at 4pm.
- FOCUS Meeting – will be held on Friday, June 24th at 7:00pm at the residence of Juby & Giny.
- MMVS Bible Study – will be next week after Service- Sunday, June 26th.
- Parish Perunal – July 1st and 2nd, Friday and Saturday. Please see the flyer.
- Trip to Lancaster PA – Wednesday, August 24th. We have 27 seats left. Cost is $88 per adult and $57 for children. Kindly see Danniya Samuel or Shojil Abraham to sign up or for more details.
