{"id":7949,"date":"2019-10-15T05:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=7949"},"modified":"2019-10-15T05:00:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T09:00:53","slug":"st-peter-newsletter-october-15-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-newsletter-october-15-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"St Peter Newsletter October 15, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Saint Artemius lived during the years of Saint Constantine the Great, and was appointed by him to be Governor of Alexandria; later, he was honoured with the rank of patrician. During the reign of Julian the Apostate, in the year 361, Artemius appeared before the Emperor and censured him for his apostasy. For this, he endured many torments and was finally beheaded.<\/p>\n
Source: The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese<\/a> website.<\/em><\/p>\n St. Peter’s is growing and that means more planning, more organization, and more work — but it’s the kind of work that is blessed by God because we are building to help ourselves and the people that God will bring to us.<\/p>\n We see that happening already, but it will grow. It’s our mission, but this mission is given to us by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n Potluck season is here too so we are combing two events into one. We will enjoy the food and fellowship we all love as well as a featured speaker. The first speaker will be John Panagiotou who will tell us how supporting St. Peter’s really works.<\/p>\n Fr. Hans is out of town from Sunday evening October 14, 2019 until Saturday, October 19, 2019.<\/p>\n For pastoral emergencies, please call Fr. Paul Girgis from St. Paul’s in Naples at 509-845-4540.<\/p>\n John and Mary were the parents of Joan Simon and Peter Spiriopoulos. The Simon family will sponsor social hall in their honor.<\/p>\n AMEN is growing in the Miami Diocese, very fast actually, and there is a lot of good energy behind it. Fr. Hans has been appointed the Spiritual Advisor to the group by Bp. Nicholas. Steve Breitenbach is our local president.<\/p>\n What will AMEN do? It will bring together the men of the parish for friendship, fellowship, and work.<\/p>\n St. Peter’s Men: <\/p>\n The Community Bible Study is for the entire community.<\/p>\n The Men’s and Women’s Bible Study are separate studies but held concurrently.<\/p>\n In August we took in $15,536 in total donations. Our monthly goal is $16,777.00 leaving us $1,241 short for August.<\/p>\n These are good numbers for August and we appreciate the response to our mid-summer appeal. Thank you for your support to date.<\/p>\n Please be generous in your giving between now and the end of the year so that we can meet our expenses.<\/p>\n It is not too late to pledge. Pledge forms are available on the table in the narthex.<\/em><\/p>\n For more information please visit the St. Paul Orthodox Church website<\/a>. With God’s help this could succeed.<\/p>\n They need:<\/p>\nMARK YOUR CALENDAR: St. Peter’s Potluck Featuring John Panagiotou on Saturday, October 26 at 6:00pm<\/h2>\n
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Fr. Hans is Out of Town October 14-19, 2019<\/h2>\n
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Memorial Prayers Offered for John and Mary Spiriopoulos on Sunday, October 20, 2019<\/h2>\n
Diocese of Miami Winter Retreat<\/h2>\n
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Men: Join AMEN<\/h2>\n
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Bible Studies<\/h2>\n
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Pledge & Income Report – August 2019<\/h2>\n
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A Foundation is Being Laid for an Orthodox School in SW Florida<\/h2>\n
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Interfaith Charities Needs Our Help<\/h2>\n
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