Better Late than Never Book Club

Join the club which meets at 7:30 pm on the last Tuesday of the month at the Starbucks on Rea Rd. in the Trader Joe’s shopping center. Please see the schedule below.

Autumn Reading Schedule:

Tuesday, September 29: Candide by Voltaire

Tuesday, October 27: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The group is always welcoming new members. For more information, please contact Maria Demakis at maria_p29@hotmail.com.

BEYOND ST. NEKTARIOS

Hellenic College is hosting a Fall Open House on

Saturday, September 26. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to be their guests for a half day of worship, learning, and fellowship. For additional information: www.hchc.edu/visit.

Agape Celebration hosted by St. Nicholas

Philoptochos, Wilmington, NC, Oct. 10 at 11am

Metropolis Family Life Ministry Program is offering

the first Single Moms Retreat, Manna from Heaven. The retreat will be held at the Diakonia Center Oct. 16 - 18. Please see enclosed flyer for details.

Cross Dive & Family Weekend Retreat sponsored

by St. Nicholas Wilmington NC & Holy Trinity Raleigh, NC. Weekend of Oct. 16-18. Questions? Contact Michael Rallis mgrallis@aol.com or 910-619-0014

REAL Weekend– Oct.17 A Weekend of service,

fellowship and worship. Contact the Metropolis Youth Office for locations and contact information

Speaking to Secular America: How the Church is

Reaching Out to the Non-Religious in Our Society Conference at Hellenic College Holy Cross,

Oct. 28 to 30. This event will be in conjunction with the inauguration of HCHC’s 21st President, Very Reverend Christopher T. Metropulos, DMin, Oct. 29 at 2:00 p.m.

OCF Workdaze– Diakonia Center — Nov 6 to 8 . A

free event for college students and Young Adults 18-25. RSVP by Oct. 30. Questions? Email Mary Anna at southeaststudent @ocf.net

Co m m u n i t y Bu l l e t i n

SUNDAY SERVICES 8:15 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy

PARAKLESIS Every Tuesday through Oct. 27 at

10 a.m. (except Sept. 29)

OTHER SERVICES SEPTEMBER 20 TO OCTOBER 31ST

Tue. Sept. 29, 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy - St. Kyriakos

Fri. Oct. 23, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy - St. Iakovos

Mon. Oct. 26, 9:00 a.m. Matins & Divine Liturgy - St. Demetrios the Great Martyr

IN THIS MAILING: October & November Calendars

Youth Ministry News

Adult Religious Education

Githerie Lunch

IOCC Fundraiser

Philoptochos Announcements

Festival of Faith

Metropolis Family Life News

Young at Heart

Afternoon of Games, Cards, Sewing

Commemorative Garden Countdown

Manna from Heaven — Single

Moms Retreat

Greek School Registration

St. Nektarios Country Fair

ST. NEKTARIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

5108 KUYKENDALL RD.

CHARLOTTE, NC 28270

WWW.STNEKTARIOS.ORG PH: 704-708-4669

SEPTEMBER 2015 PARISH COUNCIL

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday, September 28 at 6:30 p.m. October’s meeting will be held on Monday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. If you would like an item added to the agenda, please contact the church office no later than Wednesday, September 23 for September meeting and Wednesday, October 21 for October meeting.

Nominations for candidates

for 3 entities: 1) Parish Council 2) Board of Elections 3) Board of Auditors

The 2015 nominating committee is now accepting names of members who are interested in running for the Parish Council, Board of Elections, or Board of Auditors. To submit a name, contact a member of the Nominating Committee: Kholoud Alyateem, Kellie Karavokiros, Deidre Lepkowski, and Sam Kleto. For more information contact the church office by phone or by email at office@stnektarios.org. Candidacy packets will be available at the Information Table and at the church office.

Names for Paraklesis - 2015 - 2016

Ecclesiastical year

We are compiling a new list of names of the living to be read on a weekly basis for their health and protection. Please clearly print names in Greek or English and include the submitters’ name and phone number. Names my be faxed or emailed to the church office. Paraklesis services are held on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Check weekly announcements and/or website for service schedules.

Second Trays

Periodically, we pass a second tray on Sundays to support those causes beyond St. Nektarios. In November, we have one opportunity to offer our assistance:

November 1 to benefit the Patriarchate Thanking you in advance for your contributions.

In Honor of the Feast Day of St. Luke The Community of St. Luke

Invites Everyone to the

St. Luke Feast Day Celebration and Great Vespers,

Saturday, October 17 12:00 p.m. Parish Family Picnic,

5:00 p.m. Great Vespers At Fellowship Point, 212 Greyfriars Rd,

Mooresville, NC,

The next Dinner Meeting

will be held on Thursday,

October 8, at 6 p.m. Special Speaker —

Fire Chief, Ted Panagiotopoulos

Information will be provided on: The Annual Christmas

Dinner Plans for 3 day Holiday get

-away to Myrtle Beach

The group is pleased to announce

that the January, February and March meetings will be at 1 pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend. If you would like to be added to the Young at Heart Roster or for more information, please contact

Gus Stamas at 704-708-4463

or the church

Y o u n g a t H e a r t

F o r o u r 5 5 a n d o l d e r s e t

An Afternoon of Friendly Games,

Cards, and Sewing Join your friends and make new

ones

Tuesdays from 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Sept. 22, Oct. 6 & 20, and Nov. 10

Bring board games, cards, and for the non-game players, bring your

knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, etc.

We’ll have the coffee ready! For more information,

contact Gus Stamas

at 704-708-4463

The Garden Site “Count Down”

Construction Has Begun!

Pavers may still be purchased. To be included in the first phase installation, pre-paid order forms must be received by Sept. 30.

Forms are available in Spiritual

Life Center, on the church website at www.stnektarios.org, or call

church office for more information. Our Goal is 100% participation

The Garden of the

Life-Giving Spring

For Scholarship Information, contact Madalina Lowen in the St. Nektarios Church Office

Greek Language School 2015-2016 — Language School Began September 15, 2015

Still Accepting Registrations Classes meet weekly on Tuesdays.

4:45 to 6:30 p.m. for Kindergarten to rising 5th graders

7:00 to 8:00 p.m. for Teen Class 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. for Adult Class

Introducing E-Visits Brief electronic visits with

teachers to reinforce classroom materials.