Baby Girl- Dr. & Mrs. Jacob & Sherin Abraham were blessed with a baby girl, Diana Susan Abraham, this week. Please keep the baby and the family in your prayers.
Parish Picnic – will be held Saturday, July 20th, at Belmont Lake State Park. All members are kindly requested to make arrangements to come and join the festivities.
Monthly Committee Meeting – there will be a monthly scheduled Committee Meeting on July 21st, after Holy Qurbana. All committee members are kindly requested to attend.
FOCUS Fundraiser – as announced last week, the FOCUS of the parish is partnering with Models Sporting Goods in a fundraising effort. Please find the coupon downstairs in the basement. When you shop with it, you get 15% percent off and the church gets 5% back in cash. The coupon is valid till July 25th.
Parish Perunal – thanks to all members who attended our Parish Perunal this weekend. Please see some highlights from the Perunal at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMCAfyor33U
MGOCSM Meeting – There will be an MGOCSM meeting today at 4 pm at the residence of Mr. And Mrs. Thomas George. Youth members are encouraged to make arrangements to attend.
2019 Half-Yearly General Body – The half-yearly General Body meeting will be held on July 14th after Holy Qurbana. All members are requested to pick up their copy of the half-year report from the office and also to bring it back for the meeting on July 14th.
Combined OVBS of BQLI – OVBS for BQLI area will be held on August 28th, 29th and 30th at St. Paul International Lutheran Church, 262-22 Union Tpke, Floral Park. please see SS principal for registration and details.
Council of Indian Orthodox Churches Convention – will be held from August 23rd-25th at the auditorium of Our Lady of Snows Roman Catholic Church. Please see the flyer in the back and below.
FOCUS Fundraiser – the FOCUS of the parish is partnering with Models Sporting Goods in a fundraising effort. Please find the coupon downstairs in the basement. When you shop with it, you get 15% percent off and the church gets 5% back in cash. The coupon is valid till July 25th.
Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament 2019- The STYL Presents: Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament will be held this Saturday July 13th at Island Garden Basketball Gym.
Baby Girl – Dr. & Mrs. Finny & Anila George were blessed with a baby girl Zayna Mary George last week. Please keep the baby and the family in your prayers.
Parish Perunal – we will be celebrating our Parish Perunal on July 5th and 6th, please see the flyer for exact timings. As honorary guest NY State Senator Kevin Thomas will be attending the perunal. He is the NY State Senator of District 6, which encompasses Levittown.
Perunal Donations – all members are asked to give their contributions to the Treasurer for the Perunal as soon as possible.
Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament 2019- We are less than two weeks away from the STYL Presents: Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament which will be held on Saturday July 13th at Island Garden Basketball Gym. As mentioned in weeks past, all church members are encouraged to attend and support this event. Youth members are requested to please return any outstanding tickets or collected money this Sunday.
MGOCSM Meeting– There will be an MGOCSM meeting next Sunday July 7th at 4 pm. The location will be announced next week. Youth members are encouraged to make arrangements to attend.
2019 Half-Yearly General Body – The half-yearly General Body meeting will be held on July 14th after Holy Qurbana. All members are kindly requested to attend.
Combined OVBS of BQLI– OVBS for BQLI area will be held on August 28th, 29th and 30th at St. Paul International Lutheran Church, 262-22 Union Tpke, Floral Park. please see SS principal for registration and details.
Feast of St. Peter & St. Paul – we will be celebrating the conclusion of the Apostles Fast on Saturday, June 29th with Holy Qurbana.
Monthly Prayer Meeting – We had a last minute cancellation, if anyone would like to host the monthly prayer meeting for Sunday June 30th please contact the Prayer Coordinator, Mrs. Sandhya Stephen.
Parish Perunal – as announced last week we will be celebrating our Parish Perunal on July 5th and 6th. All members are kindly requested to make arrangements to attend.Also everyone is asked to their contributions to the Treasurer for the Perunal as soon as possible.
Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament 2019- The STYL Presents: Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament will be held on Saturday July 13th at Island Garden Basketball Gym. Youth members have been working for months to arrange this event and it is kindly requested that all church members make an effort to attend and support.
Combined OVBS of BQLI– OVBS for BQLI area will be held on August 28th, 29th and 30th at St. Paul International Lutheran Church, 262-22 Union Tpke, Floral Park. please see SS principal for registration and details.
Text Messages from Church – as announced last week we send our regular text messages about events happening at church. If anyone is not receiving them please come to the office to sign up.
2019 Perunnal FlyerSunday School Teacher’s Appreciation
Parish Perunal – the Parish Perunal will take place on July 5th and 6th. Please see the flyer below for more details.
Sunday School Assigned Competition -SS Final Exams will be conducted today after refreshments. The church level assigned competition will be held on June 23rd. All sunday school students are encouraged to participate, all topics are posted downstairs. Please see Principal or Asst. Principal for more details.
Council of Churches – there will be a Council of Churches representative meeting scheduled for next Sunday June 23rd at 3:30PM,at St. Johns Orthodox Church, Bellerose. All of our Council of Churches representatives are requested to attend this meeting.
Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament 2019- This year the STYL Presents: Anil John Memorial Basketball Tournament will be held on Saturday July 13th at Island Garden Basketball Gym. As in years past, all church members are kindly requested to support this event by purchasing tickets from youth members and attending the event.
Text Messages from Church – we send our regular text messages about events happening at church. If anyone is not receiving them please come to the office to sign up.
Monthly Committee Meeting – there will be a monthly scheduled Committee Meeting next Sunday, June 23rd after Holy Qurbana. All committee members are kindly requested to attend.
St. Stephens Raffle – all members who participated in the raffle from St. Stephens Orthodox Church are kindly requested to give the contributions to our Treasurer.
MMVS Diabetics Education Seminar – the MMVS is conducting an informational seminar on diabetics education on June 15th @ 4pm at the church. They will be going over the basics of the disease and how to manage it.
MMVS Raffle Drive – MMVS is conducting a raffle to help with their charity activities. Please support them and in this effort.
Sunday School Assigned Competition – the church level assigned competition will be held on on June 23rd. All Sunday school students are encouraged to participate, all topics are posted downstairs. Please see Principal or Asst. Principal for more details.
End of Sunday School Year – Final Exams will be held on June 16th.
AGNI Middle School Camp – Northeast American Diocese will host “AGNI: Ablaze for the Lord” camp for Middle School students from August 8-10, 2019 at Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center. The main speakers are Rev. Fr. Shawn Thomas and Mrs. Lijin Thomas. Eligible participants are children ages 10-14. For more information please contact Fr. Sujit Thomas, Diocesan Secretary. Please use the following link to register: https://forms.gle/V2gwWQCgBxTcLkzH7
Parish Picnic – will be held on July 20th, 2019. All members are kindly requested to make arrangements to attend.
Pentecost Sunday- next Sunday 6/9 we will be celebrating Pentecost, and morning prayers will being at 7:30AM. All are kindly requested to make arrangements to attend.
MMVS Diabetics Education Seminar – the MMVS is conducting an informational seminar on diabetics education on June 15th @ 4pm at the church. They will be going over the basics of the disease and how to manage it.
MMVS Charity Drive – MMVS is doing a charity drive and working with The Safe Center in Bethpage. They are collecting kitchen essentials (pots and pans) in good condition, household cleaning supplies, ladies unused bags, non perishable foods and books. There are boxes in the basement where the supplies can be dropped off. Please check with MMVS members for more information.
Sunday School Assigned Competition – the church level assigned competition will be held on on June 23rd. All sunday school students are encouraged to participate, all topics are posted downstairs. Please see Principal or Asst. Principal for more details.
End of Sunday School Year – Next Sunday, June 9th is the last day of Sunday School. Final Exams will be held on June 16th.
AGNI Middle School Camp – Northeast American Diocese will host “AGNI: Ablaze for the Lord” camp for Middle School students from August 8-10, 2019 at Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center. The main speakers are Rev. Fr. Shawn Thomas and Mrs. Lijin Thomas. Eligible participants are children ages 10-14. For more information please contact Fr. Sujit Thomas, Diocesan Secretary. Please use the following link to register: https://forms.gle/V2gwWQCgBxTcLkzH7
Parish Picnic – will be held on July 20th, 2019. All members are kindly requested to make arrangements to attend.
Family Conference 2019 Ads – if anyone has signed up for Souvenir Ads please provide the ads or family picture to FYC2019souvenir@gmail.com. This is the last weekend to provide these pictures so that it will appear in the souvenir.
Feast of Ascension – We will be celebrating the Feast of Ascension, this Wednesday, May 29th. Evening Prayer will begin at 6:30PM. All members are kindly requested to make arrangements to attend.
MMVS Diabetics Education Seminar – the MMVS is conducting an informational seminar on diabetics education on June 15th @ 4pm at the church. They will be going over the basics of the disease and how to manage it.
MMVS Charity Drive – MMVS is doing a charity drive and working with The Safe Center in Bethpage. They are collecting kitchen essentials (pots and pans) in good condition, household cleaning supplies, ladies unused bags no perishable foods and books. There are boxes in the basement where the supplies can be dropped off. Please check with MMVS members for more information.
MGOCSM Fellowship Event – The MGOCSM will be having a fellowship event at the Coldstone Creamery in Garden City (984 Franklin Avenue, Garden City NY 11530) next Sunday June 2nd at 5pm. All youth members are encouraged to partake in this event. Please contact Emily George if you need a ride.
MGOCSM Sandwich Sale – Next Sunday, the youth will be selling sandwiches to raise funds to support the MGOCSM Martura camp and our parish. All church members are requested to participate to make this venture a success and youth members are requested to come to the church on Saturday, June 1st at 4pm to help prepare the sandwiches.
Sunday School Assigned Competition – the church level assigned competition will be held on on June 23rd. All sunday school students are encouraged to participate. Please see Principal or Asst. Principal for more details.
Council of Churches Choir Practice –will be held next Sunday, June 2nd at 2:30PM at St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Cherry Lane. All who are interested in participating are kindly requested to attend.
MGOCSM Charity Event – On Sunday May 26th, Memorial Day weekend, the youth will be preparing dinner for the families at the Ronald McDonald house of Long Island. If you are available to help out that day between 3 and 6 pm please sign up at your earliest using the link on GroupMe or the church website: tinyurl.com/RMD-STLI.
MMVS Announcements
MMVS Annual Conf – will be held on Oct. 12th, 2019 in Philadelphia. All who are interested are requested to reach out to the MMVS members to register for the conference. The cost of transport to the conference will be subsidized this year, for more details please reach out to MMVS members.
Diabetics Education Seminar – the MMVS is conducting an informational seminar on diabetics education on June 15th @ 4pm at the church. They will be going over the basics of the disease and how to manage it.
Monthly Prayer Meeting – the monthly prayer meeting will take place next Sunday, May 26th @ 6PM at the residence of Mr. Sunny P. Chacko.
Monthly Committee Meeting – there will be a monthly scheduled Committee Meeting next Sunday, May 26th after Holy Qurbana. All committee members are kindly requested to attend.
Baby Girl –Mr. & Mrs. Juby & Giny Thomas were blessed with a baby girl Sophia Lyanna Thomas. Please keep the baby and the family in your prayers.
MGOCSM Charity Event –On Sunday, May 26th, memorial day weekend, the youth will be preparing dinner for the families at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. If you are available to help out that day between 3 and 6 pm please sign up at your earliest using the link on GroupMe or the church website: tinyurl.com/RMD-STLI.
Career Expo @ St. Gregorios Queens – The youth of St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Queens will be hosting a Career Expo on May 18, 2019, from 9 am – 1 pm. The goal of this event is to provide support and resources to children in making decisions about their careers and inspiring them to pursue their dreams. There will be many of our own successful children who will represent a wide range of professions at the event.
Summer Institute @ HTRC – our diocese is holding Summer Institute program, scheduled for Sunday, June 9th ( 4pm) to Friday June 14th (4pm). V. Rev. Fr. John Behr is the main resource person. It is an incredible privilege to have such a distinguished resource person. Registration fee is $375. Please find the link to register online https://transfigurationretreat.org/events/summerinstitute/ and the flyer on the parish website.
