Welcome to St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Temecula

We would like to welcome you to our church as a visitor or member.  Please attend our services which are held every :

Sunday :

 9:00 am Matins/Bible study

10:00 am Divine Liturgy

Wednesday:

6:00 pm Bible Study

                      The Light                  

     2011 GREEK FESTIVAL NEWS

Temecula Greek Festival 2011 a Huge Success!

“Incredible dancing! Delicious! Excellent! Beautiful culture! Absolutely tender! I love baklava! Extraordinary! This is so much fun! Coming back next year!”

These were the words I heard over and over and over during the festival and in the following days too. What a celebration Team Festival organized along with the Philoptochos ladies: Phofy, Marci, Georgina, Vasso and several volunteers, donors, and our parish! In addition, a well-deserved thank you for their commitment to excellence in producing this grand event goes to my co-chair Angela Woodend, Stephanie Randazzo, Lynda Schmidt, Diana Theophilos, and Maria Michael for all of your hard work and commitment to this event. It wouldn’t have been possible without all of you. I truly believe that we are a blessed community to have these awesome women of Team Festival working so diligently to create good will within the Temecula and Murrieta communities! Thank you for your time and effort. It truly is appreciated! God bless all of you,

Kathleen P. Hatcher, 2011 Festival Chair

Upcoming Events/Celebrations

St. John Chrysostom, General Assembly, and

Dance Troupe Pancake Breakfast fundraiser November 13^th

Christmas fast begins November 15^th

Thanksgiving Day November 24^th

St. Nicholas Day on December 6^th

Christmas Day December 25^th

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

We have begun a blessed year of Sunday School here at St. Nick! I am pleased to say that this year has taken off without a hitch. We now have two classrooms, as well as a new teacher, Mrs. Melinda Fields. Our classes accommodate children ages: preschool (accompanied with a parent/guardian) to 6^th grade. Our curriculum includes weekly lessons based off of the Orthodox calendar as well as projects and crafts. Soon we will begin with Fr. Costas’ sermonettes, where the children are given a chance to show the congregation what they have learned. Once again, I must ask that any willing parent volunteers come into the Sunday School room and sign up for a voluntary project! Any parents with musical talents or skills of any kind are encouraged to volunteer their time. As always, I wish you all a blessed week filled with the love and compassion that we find only through Christ, our true King and God.

Miss Angela Housein, St. Nicholas Sunday School Director

quel.dinde@gmial.com 951-491-9591

YOUTH GROUPS

Come and join us! All are welcomed! We meet twice a month in the church hall for spiritual support, friendship, food, and fun.

Orthodox Calendar
Our online calendar listing the major saints, feasts, and fasting periods in the Orthodox Church for this month

COFFEE HOUR HELPERS NEEDED
See Lynda Schmidt @ 951-970-9104
email chucklyn2001@yahoo.com

JUST A REMINDER All submissions for “The Light: Parish News Letter” must be turned in by the 15th of each month to be considered for the following month’s issue. Please send your information to me electronically at st.nicholasmonthlybulletin@gmail.com Thank you for your participation in making our newsletter a success. Editor – Kathleen P. Hatcher

STEWARDSHIP DRIVE Everyone, please try to get one more member for our church. Father’s pledge is to get at least 20 new members. Along with the Parish Council (3 new members each), Philoptochos, and each Parish family, we can achieve this goal. Let’s reach 130 families by the end of our year. As an Orthodox Christian community, let’s grow, grow, and grow!

UPCOMING BAPTISMS • Varella Family – 12/4/2011 • Sterio Family – pending

GET WELL WISHES Please pray for the following St. Nicholas Members: • Georgiana Adams – shoulder recovery MEMORIALS • Marcos Kordakis – 10/30 – 40 Days • Alexopoulos Family – 10/30 – 40 Days • Zaferis Family – 11/20 • Constantinou/Scarvelis Families – 12/4 – 9 months Presb. Sophia

May their memories be eternal.

GREEK SCHOOL IS FUN!

Hey, wonder where most of our words in the English language come from? Did you know most of our root words are based on the Greek language? Also, did you know that the original scriptures were written in the Greek language? Or are you thinking about traveling to Greece soon and would like to be able to converse with the natives? Well then, come and learn one of the most beautiful and educational languages in the world: Greek, with Kieros George Bitsanes. Classes meet every Thursday evening in the church hall at 6:00pm sharp.

TRADITIONAL GREEK FOLK DANCE TROUPES

AMBELIKIA – LITTLE VINES (under 12)

Meet every Sunday after Divine Liturgy in the church hall. Instructor – Vicki Roumbas

KLYMA – THE VINE (12 and over)

Meet every Thursday evening, following Greek school, in the church hall at 7:00pm. Instructors – Angela and Alexis Woodend

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Sunday, November 13^th

 following the Divine Liturgy in the church hall. Please come
and support your dancers!