Dear Fellow Parishioners,
Glory to Jesus Christ!
The fourth piece of the Parish Pastoral Plan is Evangelization. This is based on our mission statement and the results of the survey we had a short time ago.
One of the planned features is continuing the St. Nicholas Apostolate, which is created to fulfill a need for our neighbors. This group of plan administrators will include trustees appointed by the Parish Pastoral Council and approved by the Bishop. This outreach will be funded by donations and a GCU match. There will also be assistance given through gift cards and, at Christmas, Fill This House.
Another feature will be Easter gift bags distributed similar to Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys, but at Easter, consisting of traditional foods from our Easter heritage.
We also plan to provide booklets for the community consisting of:
- Explanation of Liturgy by Fr. Wojceichowski
- Funeral service, Parastas
- What is the Byzantine Church
Some of the information will come from articles from Horizons.
We are also researching the possibility of a European Festival.
We are working on updating the signage in front of the Parish Property to include properly sized letters for the current sign with changeable letters and updating the lighted sign with the new Parish name to include Liturgy times and contact information.
We look forward to these opportunities and welcome any advice and support.
Yours in Christ,
Joe DULA
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