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Glad Tidings
September 2004
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V
ACATION
C
HURCH
S
CHOOL
A
S
UCCESS
!
Over 30 children enjoyed a great week of Vacation Church School this past week!
Many thanks to all the volunteers who gave of their time and talents to make the week
successful. This morning, the students will host the Coffee Hour to continue the week’s
theme of “Children Helping Children.” The children learned the importance of service
to others as well as to their Church. You can help support their service project to aid
Project Mexico. A “paper house” is on display in the Social Hall and parishioners can
purchase materials to help “raise the roof”! (Bricks are $1, window pieces are $2, door
pieces are $5). All proceeds benefit project Mexico. Also, the students will be handing
out grocery bags to help Trinity Mission families. Please fill these grocery bags with
non-perishable items and return them to the church. Your generosity is greatly
appreciated!
T
his year was my third year at camp. It was fun to see old friends
and I also made a lot of new friends. There are so many fun
activities to do at camp. When I'm at camp, I feel closer to God.
Andrea Smith
I
liked the water slide because it was fast and wet. I liked the
hydrobikes because they were relaxing. I liked learning about my
religion in Orthodox Life. I thought the wows were funny. I especially
liked camp because I had cool counselors.
Dino Bowman
T
his year was my first year of going to camp up at Big Sandy. I was
a little nervous because I didn’t know what to expect. Once I got
there I knew I would have a great time. It was a lot of fun getting to meet
new people and making new friends. I liked having free time at the beach
with my friends and having camp fires every night with Doria. She was
great. My counselors were a lot of fun. Now, I can’t wait until next year!
Aliki Vrohidis
C
hurch camp was a great experience. This was my first year so I
didn’t know much about camp or what to expect. When I got to Big
Sandy I made a lot of friends and had fun in all of the activities. My
favorite things were carpet ball, ping pong, soccer, and the camp fires. I
can’t wait until next year.
Aristotle Vrohidis
H
i, my name is Kally Fuller. I am 10 years old and I want to tell you
about my 2
nd
year of Saint Mary’s Church Camp.
It is a Big Sandy Camp of Macgregor MN. It’s a 3 and a half hour bus
ride. I made a lot of friends. The first day is when we have Orientation.
It’s where we walk around camp and go to stations with guides that tell you
about mountain boarding, mountain biking, archery, swimming, boating,
tubing and skiing.
I had 4 counselors this year and their names were Stephanie, Kristy,
Kathy and Fiona. They were all really nice. They let us stay up till
11:30pm.
We go to chapel in the morning at 8:00 and we chapel after dinner at
6:15. We say prayers, sing, read verses from the Bible. Then on
Wednesday we had confession. I had a great time. I hope you can join me
next year!!!
C
amp was an excellent experience for me. This was my first year as a
counselor at Summer Camp and I had a blast. All the kids are
awesome. It amazes me how even though I'm not a camper anymore, I still
learn something new every time I'm a counselor. But the best part is seeing
how much the campers look up to the counselors, its the coolest thing.
I also love how we have church two times everyday. Camp is the one
time where I can go to church and not have to worry about anything that is
going on at home. Its so much easier to walk 2 minutes and go to church
than having to drive 30 minutes. But above all, camp is a time for us
Orthodox Christians to get together and create bonds with other campers/
counselors, but also to strengthen our bond with God, that is what makes
camp so much fun and worth while.
Katerina Kaniamos
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Sunday School 2004
St. George Greek
Orthodox Church
welcomes back all
our young people
(preschool through
12th grade) to Sunday
School. Please fill
out the form below to
register your child.
2004 - 2005
Sunday School Registration
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Student’s Name: Grade ___Age____
(Pre-School children)
___________________________________ ______ ______
___________________________________ ______ ______
___________________________________ ______ ______
___________________________________ ______ ______
Parent: ________________________________________
Phone: _____________________
Email: ______________________
Address: ____________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
Mail the form to the
Church or give it to
the Sunday School
teacher or Steve Ryan.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY BEGINNING OF ECCLSASTICAL
NEW YEAR
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 6:00 PM VESPERS NATIVITY OF THEOTOKOS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY NATIVITY OF THEOTOKOS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 6:00 PM VESPERS ELEVATION OF HOLY CROSS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY ELEVATION OF HOLY CROSS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY ST. EUSTATHIOS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 5:00 PM VESPERS ST. JAMES HERMITAGE
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
1111 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
Telephone (651) 222-6220/FAX (651) 225-9276
WEBSITE: www.stgeorgegoc.org
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