GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAINT GEORGE

7701 Bradley Boulevard, Bethesda, Maryland 20817

FR. DIMITRIOS ANTOKAS, PRESIDING PRIEST

DIVINE SERVICES

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday, January 29th

We are happy to welcome back, Deacon Konstantine and Diaconnissa Athanasia Loukas to Saint George. This is Deacon Konstantine's first service at Saint George. We welcome them and proclaim AXIOS!

STEWARDSHIP

Our theme for Stewardship 2023 is Our Church Our Spiritual Home.

Our home is a safe and familiar place where we belong. St. George is our spiritual home. It is a place of prayer, comfort, spiritual healing, and celebration.

Our Church is more than a building. It is where we turn for comfort, support and healing. It is where we make true Christian friends that last a lifetime.

While completing your 2023 Stewardship Card, pause for a moment to ask yourself:

“Does my stewardship honor God?,...You honor the Lord with your substance by taking a certain portion of your finances and offering it to God as an act of worship.

We honor God and His work when our Stewardship is a generous portion of our income….

Your stewardship has a direct impact on the continuing ministries of our Church on the parish level and national level.”

We are Stewards of the Gospel and Stewards of St. George. We see our Church not as it is, but as it could be. We offer our treasure and ourselves sacrificially, so that, as members of the Body of Christ we may reach our full potential in Him.

PLANNED GIVING

We would like you to consider your impact on the future life of St. George. Your contributions may have numerous tax benefits. They may include donating appreciated securities or making a Qualified Charitable Contribution from your taxable IRA directly to St. George, if applicable. Please contact Father Dimitrios for further guidance and be sure to contact your financial professional to determine if these choices are suitable for you. 

ST. GEORGE GOLF OPEN

IONIAN VILLAGE 2023

MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Sunday, January 29

The Beauty and Elusiveness of Peace and Joy

In this class we will discuss why real peace is so elusive today and how true joy can be hard to attain despite our best efforts and intentions.

Attend In Person or Virtual: Church Library or through OCTV YouTube Live or https://www.facebook.com/MyOCN/

View past recorded classes: https://www.youtube.com/user/OCNVideoChannel/videos

SCOUTS

Scout Sunday at St. George will be on March 5, 2023. We ask that all Scouts wear their uniform on that date. Our parish will also award all Scouts eligible for the St. George Award and the Chi-Rho Award on that Scout Sunday. For the first two months of 2023, Scouts working on awards may meet here at 12:00 on February 5.

FIFTY PLUS

Annual Valentine Luncheon on February 11th in the Founders Hall at 1:00 pm. All are invited to attend. Cost is $35.00 per person. Please respond by February 1st. Call Maria at 301-493-5789 or use the link below.

GOYA

GOYA has lots of fun going on in February, we hope all our parish GOYAns will be able to join them. Feb 4/5 Annapolis Basketball Tournament * Feb 18. Feed the Hungry sandwich making * Feb 18/19 Wilmington Basketball Tournament * Feb 20th GOYA Ski Trip * Feb 25 St. Constantine & Hellen, DC Mardi Gras Dance. Save the Date for our Lockin March 3/4!!   

For all the details & registration links click here  

PRESCHOOL

The St. George Preschool and Kindergarten is holding an Open House on

Thursday, February 23, at 10am.

St. George Greek Preschool https://www.stgeorgegreekpreschool.org/

The Preschool is open Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:30pm for children 2 to 5 yrs. old. Half Day option available. To visit the school and schedule a tour, please contact director Marilena Michalas at directorstgeorgegreekpreschool@gmail.com or call 301-346-4110.

St. George Kindergarten

The Kindergarten Class follows the county curriculum and is taught in English by an experienced, certified kindergarten teacher. 45-minute Greek language instruction each day. Children must be 5 yrs. old by September 1, 2023 to be able to register.

For more information on kindergarten, contact Marilena at directorstgeorgegreekpreschool@gmail.com or call 301-346-4110. 

GREEK SCHOOL

You're invited to the Saint George Greek School's annual Apokriatiko Glendi on Friday February 24th @ 7pm! Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy this fun family event!

Tickets are $25/each (children under 2 years old and younger are free) and include dinner, dessert, DJ, and costume contest. Additional beverages (beer, wine, soda) will be available for purchase at the cash bar.

Please visit the following link to purchase tickets for general admission and the 50/50 raffle: https://stgeorge.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/719/responses/new

PULOS SCHOLARSHIP

Applications are now being accepted for the Pulos Scholarship. The scholarship was established through a bequest to St. George by Mr John Pulos. It is intended to provide scholarships to male and female graduates of Greek-American ancestry. Applicants need to be graduating high school seniors with an unweighted GPA of 3.0 and above. The applicant's family must be stewards of the church in good standing. Applications are done entirely online and can be found at https://stgeorge.org/education/scholarships/. The deadline for submission of the application is April 1st. The scholarships awards are $1500 or more. The awards will be presented on graduation Sunday in June. Contact Dr Peter Michael at pulosfund@gmail.com if you have any questions.

AHEPA SCHOLARSHIP

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