parish council meets ladies society - st. paul armenian...
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Parish Council meets during the second
Tuesday of each month. If any parishioners have
any questions or concerns, please feel to contact
Chairman, Ben Kirkorian, or any of the council
members.
Invitations to our Annual Banquet have been
mailed. It will be held on Saturday, October 15
at 7:00. A fabulous full course Armenian meal
will be served. Surpazan will be present and
presiding. Please return your reservation card as
soon as possible.
Sunday, October 16, Srpazan will be the
celebrant for the Divine Liturgy and ordain altar
servers.
Roof bids are in and a mailer has been sent out
calling on parishioners and friends of St. Paul to
see if there is financial support to replace our
roofing systems over the hall, classrooms, office
building and garage. The complete project will
cost $75,000 to $100,000 depending upon the
system we choose. We have $25,000 saved for
the project. Depending upon the support of our
parishioners, we would like to do some or all of
the work before the rains.
Choir and Deacon Appreciation dinner was
hosted by Der Hayr and Yeretzgin on Sep 16.
Der Hayr has enrolled at Fresno Pacific
Ladies Society recently enjoyed a
wonderful afternoon with the Ladies of the Armenian Churches of the valley. The Sister Church Luncheon was hosted by Holy Trinity Guild Ladies and all 170 ladies enjoyed an afternoon of friendship, laughter and a good meal provided by Pardini’s Catering.
The second Wednesday of each month is the Ladies Society dinner meeting. This month the September committee decided to have the meal catered by Luna’s in Clovis. The guest speaker was Midge Barrett from The Armenian Cultural Conservancy of Fresno. She presented a very informative overview of Armenian Town along with plans and their vision for the future.
Following the meal, during the business portion of the meeting, the following dates were confirmed for the remainder of the year.
October 15th Annual Church Banquet November 4th Burger and Bingo…Please
note new date December 3rd Ladies Annual Christmas
Luncheon
Men’s Forum held their monthly dinner on
September 22nd which was catered by the
Mediterranean Restaurant, featuring a Chicken
Kebab entrée. Guest speaker - local chiropractor
Tom Potigian D.C. spoke about maintaining spinal
and overall health, as well as pain management. He
also commented on his recent trip to Armenia.
October 20th (Thursday) St. Paul Men’s Forum
will be hosting the Five (Armenian Valley) Church
Dinner. Bob Der Matoian & Dinner Committee will
come out of “retirement” for another traditional lamb
shank dinner. In addition to St. Paul, Holy Trinity,
St. Gregory (Fowler), St. Mary (Yettem), and St.
Sahag-Mesrob (Reedley), we will invite men’s
groups from Armenian First Presbyterian and Pilgrim
Congregational Churches.
Guest Speaker - local author and historian, Gary
Walker. Topic - Four most important American
military leaders of World War II - Generals Marshall,
Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Admiral King, who
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Sunday School began on September 11th
with registration and introduction of staff. After assembly and class time, students attended church with their families followed by a pizza lunch with salad. It is never too late to register your child and/or grandchild for their spiritual education.
In God we learn, teach, and serve and Sunday School will strive to do all that as well as bring our church parishioners of all ages together. We would like to thank and continue to pray for spiritual strength for our parents and families, including our awesome young children and young adults.
Junior ACYO last met on August 21,
2016 to discuss future activities.
Some of the events/activities are….
A trip to laser tag
Food drive to help the needy for the holidays
Clothes drive for the needy during the holidays
Attended Senior ACYO paint night
Brainstorming for our presentation at the
church banquet.
If anyone needs to contact me, Joseph, use
[email protected]. We welcome our
Senior ACYO spent the months of August and September planning and getting things together for
Paint Night on September 23. After church services, each Sunday (August 21, 28, and September 9, 11,
18), they sold tickets in the hall to all parish members and youth. Through social media and word of mouth,
they received over 100 reservations to attend paint night. They welcomed parish members, and many
people from the community. Everyone loved painting a great picture while listening to music and
socializing with one another. Delicious appetizers and beverages were provided.
The Seniors had a general meeting on Thursday, September 15 at Der Hayr's house and hosted
Fellowship on Sunday, September 18. They are currently in the process of planning many other events,
spreading awareness about ACYO, and recruiting more members.
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Pastor and Parish Council gratefully acknowledge the following donations.
May the Lord bless and reward you. In memory of Katarina Akbiyikian
Mary Abaci
Dr. Varouj & Lena Altebarmakian
Betsy Benov
Diane Boyajian
Pete & Isabel Chilpigian
Madelyn Deranian
Nelsene Deranian
Elizabeth Derderian
Gabriel & Sarah Escalera
Richard & Rosanna Furioso-Rojas
Margos Garabetyan
Debra Hoffman-Radavero
Dr. Wayne Hotzakorgian
Von Hotzakorgian
Ben & Clarice Krikorian
Ken & Maryanne Lai
Jane Moosoolian
Mari Suzmeian
Dicran & Phon Utuchian
Harvey A. Armas
In memory of Gregory Krikorian
Gabriel & Stephanie Goshtigian
Jerry & Esther Mootafian
In memory of Helen Boudakian
Suren & Marta Divanyan
In memory of Arsine Elmaoglo
Madelyn Deranian
Nelsene Deranian
In memory of Aroos Jabagchourian
Dr. Varouj & Lena Altebarmakian
Jack & Alberta Bedoian
Mike and Cheryl Jerkovich
Onnig & Agavni Mesropyan
In memory of Martin Bohigian
Mark Bohigian
Martin & Sue Bohigian, Jr.
Aram & Sherra Garabedian, Jr.
Susan Kazanjian
Edwin & Susan Manselian
In memory of Sahrad Kirk Kerkochian
Beverly J. Achki
St. Paul Parish extends its sincere sympathy
September 24, 2016 - Avis Chilingerian, survived by his wife Diana and children Lisa
and Jonathan.
HEALING PRAYER
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Marina Chardukian Beverly Achki
Baking Angels of the Ladies Society has Simit and Katah for sale. Please contact the church office for
your purchase.
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St. Paul Ladies Society
Hokejash Committee
In your time of need, be assured that St. Paul Ladies Society is here to prepare a Hokejash meal for you. We offer
3 different entrees that are all inclusive. We can handle groups large and small. This is a stressful time and you
can be sure the Hokejash meal will be fully taken care of by our committee of volunteers. You can choose from
the following items:
Green Salad Green Salad Green Salad
Lamb Shish Kabob Imperial Chicken Baked Lulu Kabob
Rice Pilaf Rice Pilaf Buglar Pilaf
Mixed Vegetables Mixed Vegetables Mixed Vegetables
Dessert – cake Dessert – cake Dessert - cake
Coffee and Water Coffee and Water Coffee and Water
Peda Bread and butter Peda Bread and butter Peda Bread & butter
$20.00/person $16.00/person $16.00/person
On Sunday, September 11th, St. Paul Armenian
Church once again provided the Fresno State
Football Team with something they rarely get
during their season, a home cooked meal.
Specifically, a St. Paul home cooked meal.
We prepared Chicken, Pilaf, Green Beans, Salad,
bread and Cookies, and served over 120 team
members, coaches and volunteers.
Once again, these young men were polite and
appreciative. Each one thanked us, many times
more than once. They truly appreciated the time
and effort we had put in, and the food itself. Coach
DeRuyter had to go do his TV show, but did take a
container to go. We also gave quite a few players
some extra food to take back to their rooms.
We also learned a few things about the Bulldog Football team. Did you know that one of our Bulldogs is
Armenian? Stephen Babagian is number 86. One of the Tight Ends, Kyle Riddering, stayed and chatted with us
while we ate, and told us about his experience of going in to a huge College stadium for the first time
The St. Paul crew consisted of: Marty Mamigonian, Jerry Mootafian, Bob Der Matoian, Mike Chardukian, Janet
Mootafian, Ben Krikorian, Aaron Krikorian, Steve Adams, Salpy Adams, Sue Der Matoian, Jonathon Chardukian,
Mike Der Matoian and Matthew Krikorian. They did a great job providing a St. Paul Quality meal. Bob, Jerry and
Janet donated the food we served, and all donated their time to help make it happen.
Our next visit to the Evangel Home is on
Sunday, November 6th, 2016
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FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CHURCH RELATED MATTERS
HERE IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Monday - Friday Morning Services 9:30 AM
9:00 AM -3:00 PM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM
Office (559) 226-6343 Fax (559) 226-1912 Kitchen (559) 224-3812
Website: www.stpaulfresno.com Facebook: St. Paul Fresno
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH OUR ORGANIZATIONS
Parish Priest: Fr. Yessai Bedros 226-6343 [email protected]
Parish Council: Ben Krikorian 261-9761 [email protected]
Ladies Society: Darlene Chardukian 447-0256 [email protected]
Men’s Forum: Gary Markarian 227-2597 [email protected]
Senior ACYO: Vartush Mesropyan 916-0074 [email protected]
Junior ACYO: Joseph Colarian 298-0572 [email protected]
Sunday School: Anton Kismetian 696-5143 [email protected]
Sunday School
Men’s forum
Ladies Society
AVAKS 9:30 - 3:30
Saturday School 10:00 am
Celebrant
Surpazan
All organizations
Saturday
School 10:00 am
Annual Banquet
Saturday School 10:00 am
Five Church Dinner
hosted by Men’s Forum 7:00pm
Parish Council
Saturday School 10:00 am
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The Parish Priest and Parish Council of St. Paul Armenian Church
cordially invite you to our Annual Church Banquet
Looking to Our Future
Saturday, October 15, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Haig & Isabel Berberian Hall
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian Presiding and Celebrant
The Divine Liturgy and Ordinations Sunday, October 16, 2016, 10:00 a.m.
To RSVP
Please call the church office 226-6343
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