This Week’s Services & Events – Join us! Sun., July 19
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Hours Divine Liturgy
---- 9:45am ---- 10:00am Please join us for coffee hour next door in Daria Hall, following.
Tue., July 21st Faithful Families Healthy Eating Class (English)
---- 6:30pm
Church School Meeting – August 3rd
Wed., July 22nd ZUMBA (Dance Fitness Class)
---- 6:30pm
Thur., July 23rd La Clase Las Familias Coman Bien y Se Muevan Mas (En Español)
Sat., July 25
In partnership with ISLES, you and your friends are invited to help plant the community garden this day. The event will begin at 3:30pm with a blessing of the grounds, followed by a free community meal in Daria Hall. Blessing of Grounds & Set-Up ---- 3:30pm Planting of the Garden ---- 5:00pm Community Meal in Daria Hall ---- 6:00pm To ensure enough food and supplies, please notify Fr. John by July 27th if you are planning to attend.
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Great Vespers will not be served this day.
All teachers, parents and students involved with Church School are asked to attend a planning and overview meeting this night at 7:00pm. A calendar of activities for the year, policies, and an overview of the curriculum will be discussed.
Parish Planning Meeting – August 10th One representative from each of the parish’s ministries is asked to attend this meeting to create a calendar of events for the year. We will begin at 6:30pm.
Diocesan Youth Day – August 20th Six Flags
Sun., July 26th Hours ---- 9:45am Divine Liturgy ---- 10:00am Join us for Coffee Hour following the Divine Liturgy every Sunday!
Let Us Pray To The Lord! For The Health & Salvation Of: Pdn. Michael, Dka. Leslie, Ksenia, Maria, Ann, Richard, Mary, Marie, Joan, John, Pauline, Maryann, Jan, Charles, Nadia, Mary, Irene, Joseph, Theodore, Lynne, Martha, George, Michael, Mark, Sbdn. Sergius, Michael - All Prayer Requests Remain On The List For 40 Days, Unless Otherwise Specified.-
Monthly Parish Service Project – June & July Support International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) in their efforts to care for those in devastating situations, such as victims in Nepal or the tornadoes in Oklahoma. Join us in preparing simple care kits to be shipped out at the end of July. Kits, complete with step-bystep instructions, are available in the narthex. Worship. Fellowship. Education. Service. Outreach. Evangelism.
Upcoming Events – Save The Dates! Healing Service – July 27th You and your loved ones are invited to a healing service in honor of St. Panteleimon, the physician, on Monday, July 27th at 6:30pm.
Community Garden Planting & Meal – July 30th
REGISTER EARLY for the Annual Diocesan Youth Day at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ on Thursday, August 20th, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The admission cost of $30 includes all adventure park fees, round-trip bus transportation from Saint Mary’s Church, and a meal voucher! Reservations must be made by August 10, 2015. The event is for all diocesan youth and their friends, from elementary school to college ... for a day of fun and fellowship. Fr. John will be in Georgia for the All-American Council July 19th to the 25th. In case of emergency, please call Fr. James Pavlow at 609-498-4672.
Faithful Families Eating Smart Moving More As part of the Faith in Prevention grant, our parish will be offering Faithful Families Eating Smart Moving More classes in our parish hall for six consecutive weeks. English-speaking Classes begin June 23rd at 6:30pm and end July 28th. Spanish-speaking Classes begin June 25th at 6:30pm and end July 30th. You and your friends are invited to learn how to eat more healthily, save money, get fit, and learn about the Orthodox Christian perspective of health – all for free!
FREE ZUMBA dance-fitness classes are held in Daria Hall on Wednesdays at 6:30pm. People of all ages and abilities are welcome. Bring your friends and have fun getting healthy!
Be sure to spread the word, bring your neighbors, co-workers and friends to live a healthier life!
Did You Know…??? Community gardens are an increasingly popular means for urban churches to care for those around them by providing fresh, healthy, free or low-cost food in exchange for help tending the garden.
Rev. Fr. John Diamantis, Parish Priest 812 Grand Street, Trenton, NJ 08610 609.393.1234 FrJohnDiamantis@gmail.com SaintVladimir.org
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If you are going to be in the hospital, or already have a medical procedure scheduled, please let Fr. John know.
Welcome! If this is your first time with us, be sure to sign the guest register in the entranceway then join us next door for light food & hearty fellowship! Birthdays, Names’ days, and Anniversaries will be celebrated in Daria Hall following the Divine Liturgy.
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