OUR STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

  As Stewards of Christ the Savior Church, we declare for each year, freely and without pressure, what we will give to our church as a Stewardship of Time, Talent and Treasure. Our giving is an expression of our love for Christ and our desire to help accomplish His work through our church community.

  The Stewardship of Treasure is a freely given portion of our material blessings for the Lord’s work. Our treasurer, George Nikas, has prepared a six month report, telling us all the state of our Mission Parish finances. Here is what he reports:

SIX MONTH FIANANCIAL ANALYIS FOR 2006 (Un-audited)                         =Operating

Month        Deposit     +Stewardship   =Total    -Expenses     =Balance    -Building Fund       Surplus   

January     $3,888          +$6,066        =$9,954    -$4,953         =$5,001        -$  828              =$4,173

February        832          + 3,729        =  4,561    - 4,332          =     229        -    139              =       90

March          4,144          + 3,900        =  8,044    - 3,540          =   4,504       -  2,985              =  1,519

April            4,065          + 2,843        =  6,908    - 3,750          =   3,158       -     672               =  2,486

May             3,628          + 2,918        =  6,546    - 8,579           = (2,033)      -     151               = (2,184)

6 MONTH  All Sources                           Total                                                   Less                Operating

TOTALS      Deposit       Stewardship   Income     Expenses       Balance    Building Fund         Surplus

                  $18,199         +$21,231    =$39,430   -$27,994       =$11,436     -$4,728                 $6,708

                                     Our Per Month Operating  January-June Surplus was $1,118.

  If you look at these figures carefully, you will note that we are keeping our head above water -barely. If you subtract the monthly $400 we receive from the Archdiocese Mission Support Program, through our Atlanta Metropolis, our giving allows for a $718 cushion, about 6% of expenses.

  Three messages come from these figures for your consideration. 1) we are solvent but need more support;  2) those who have made a Stewardship of Treasure Declaration and have not given it, should send it in as soon as possible; 3) those who haven’t made a Stewardship of Treasure Declaration, please do so now! Call Bill Pasisis, Stewardship Chair-688-7465.

   Thanks to all who give and support the work of Christ the Savior Church!

      Service Hours: Sundays and Feast Days: Orthros at 9:30 a.m.; Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m.

Evening Services as Announced

10^th SUNDAY OF MATTHEW-SUNDAY AFTER THE FEAST OF THE DORMITION

GOSPEL ENTRANCE AND OTHER HYMNS

   Dismissal Hymn of the Feast  “En te Gennesei”  (Sung in Greek before the Entrance by the leaders)

   Dismissal Hymn of the Resurrection - 1st  Tone

(Sing in English after the Entrance) ("The stone was sealed"). Hymnal,  80-81

   Dismissal Hymn of the Feast

(Read) In giving birth / you retained your virginity, / and in Dormition / you did not forsake the world, / O Theotokos. / You were translated unto life, / being the Mother of Life. / And thus by virtue of your intercessions / you deliver our souls from death.

(Sing) Dismissal Hymn of the Presentation of Christ (See paper in the pews)

   Kontakion of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Aug. 15)

      (Read) The Theotokos who is sleepless in intercession / and the immovable hope of protection / could not be contained by the tomb and death. / For as the Mother of Life, / she was transferred to life by Him / who dwelt  in the ever-virgin womb.

                        Return to p. 26 of the Hymnal, to sing “Holy God . . . .”

   EPISTLE –1st Corinthians 4:9-16 (10^th Sunday) Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me.

   GOSPEL – Matthew 17:14-23 (10^th Sunday) At that time, a man came up to Him and kneeling before Him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move hence to yonder place,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you." As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day."

ONE TRAY TODAY - FOR Stewardship & Visitors’ DONATIONS

TODAY: ANOINTING FOR HEALTH FOLLOWING THE DIVINE LITURGY

   FOR THE RECORD: August 6: Stewardship $472. August 13-Candles $55; Stewardship $1,060; Visitors’ Offering $69.55; Building Fund $104.25; Metropolis/Archdiocese Mission Support $400. Attendance 34. We thank all who support our Church’s work!

TODAY, SUNDAY AUGUST 20!
After Church
BARBEQUE CHICKEN  LUNCHEON
Includes Baked Beans, Potato Salad,Dessert, Coffee & Soft Drinks
Adults -$8 – Children 6-17 $4 – Children 5 & Under Free
Demetri Hazivasilis, Chair – Bill Pasisis, Co-Chair

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  The Christ the Savior “ CARD MINISTRY” will be assumed by a new parishioner of Christ the Savior Church, Frances Porter, who has offered to do this ministry of Time and Talent. Many Thanks to Frances for assuming this important service to our Church!

    PROSFORON BAKERS: Argiris & Carol Gymnaos 8/20; Fran Triantafilon 8/27; Gloria Vardakis  9/3; Bette Ferriero 9/10; George Nikas 9/17. Venice Cosmadelis 9/24; Presbytera Emily Harakas 10/1; George Nikas 10/8.George Nikas is Chair. We need more people to make the Offering Bread for the Divine Liturgy. It is easy to make. For a recipe and instructions, call George Nikas at 597-1375

   RECENTLY HOSPITALIZED:      Oak Hill: Evangelos Dapsis, Elaine Sarnoff, Helen Vangel, Metaxia Porter, Fran Triantafilon, Mike Panopoulos. Brooksville Regional: Ann Vergos. Spring Hill: Pat Lilore. Out patients: Spero Lemonedes and Harriet Pasisis, both for eye operations. Let us all pray for the full recovery and good health for all our parishioners.

   STEWARD MARY MARKOVITCH: Many will remember Louis, Mary and Frank Markovitch  of Milton, Delaware, who visited us several years ago, and became Stewards. Mary has suffered a serious problem with her eye and is being treated at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia and has written asking for our prayers. Please include her in your prayers. 

   BULLETIN SPONSORS ARE NEEDED NOW! Your support makes this bulletin ministry possible. Bulletin Sponsors donate $25 for each issue and can have a brief message of their own choosing published in each issue. See George Nikas after Church today.

   THE PARISH COUNCIL of Christ the Savior Church met for its regular August meeting on Wednesday, August 16, President Gloria Vardakis presiding. New Vice-President: Among actions taken was the election of John Tsausis to fill the vacant Vice-President’s position,. Congratulations to John! We thank him for his commitment and hard work! Children’s Play Center: At the recommendation of Grounds Chairperson Carol Gymnaos, recognizing the increasing number of children in the parish, it was voted to establish an outdoor children’s play center. Carol will be contacting parents with small children to help in setting up and supervising the play center. Planning and Building Committee: Bill Pasisis, reporting, presented the proposed “Update” mailing from the Committee so as to inform the parish of the new building plans. Following revisions, the mailing was approved. This report will be continued next week with more information from the Parish Council Meeting.

TODAY’S BULLETIN SPONSORS:  JOHN AND PATRICIA TSAUSIS

CHRIST THE SAVIOR

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

P.O. BOX 5566

SPRING HILL, FL 34611

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