12/30/20 E-NEWSLETTER

Upcoming New Year and

Christmas Service

Schedules

Divine Liturgy

Sunday, January 3, 2021: Armenian Christmas Church Service at 11:00 am. Divine Liturgy and Blessing of Water at the end of service, in celebration of the Nativity, Theophany and Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This year, Godfather of the Cross is Nejteh Bayramian, son of Garo and Maria Bayramian.

We would like to remind our parishioners that St. Garabed Church is open, we invite everyone to join us in prayer.

Additionally, we are still continuing to go "Live-stream" every Sunday through our Facebook Page, "St. Garabed."
Divine Liturgy.........................................11:00 am
Sermon..................................................12:00 pm
Blessing of Water Ceremony..................12:30 pm

St. Garabed Church will be hosting Christmas Bake Sale fundraiser on Sunday, January 3, 2021, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The variety of cookies consists of:

Cookies filled with dates
Cheureg
Ghourabiyeh
Barazi & Ma'amoul

For more information or to place your orders, kindly contact Mrs. Lila Darakjian at (818) 269-9066.

Upcoming Community Events

Obituary

It is with our heartfelt sorrow that we mourn the loss of Mr. Garabed Tufenkjian who passed away on December 20, 2020, in California. Mr. Tufenkjian was one of the St. Garabed Church Godfathers.

He is survived by his:
Wife, Mrs. Lydia Tufenkjian
Son, Mr. & Mrs. Nazo & Lina Tufenkjian & family
Son, Mr. Raffi Tufenkjian & family
Daughter, Mrs. Alina Tufenkjian & family
Sister in Las Vegas, Mrs. Arpy Bedrossian & family
Brother in Las Vegas, Mr. & Mrs. Zaven Tufenkjian & family.

As well as Brothers & Sisters in Michigan and California.

St. Garabed Church Pastor, Board of Trustees, Delegates, and Ladies Auxiliary extend their heartfelt sympathy to the family members.

ASSDVADZ HOKIN LOOSSAVOREH

(1926-2020)

It is with our heartfelt sorrow that we mourn the loss of Mrs. Antoinette Vartanian who passed away on December 22, 2020. Mrs. Vartanian was the grandmother of Mr. Hagop Ouliguian from St. Garabed Church Choir.

Interment/Graveside Service will be held at Palm Eastern Cemetery this Thursday, December 31, 2020, starting at 1:00 pm.

She is survived by:
Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

St. Garabed Church Pastor, Board of Trustees, Delegates, Ladies Auxiliary and Church choir extend their heartfelt sympathy to the family members.

ASSDVADZ HOKIN LOOSSAVOREH

For those who would like to light a candle or come in for a prayer during the week, kindly contact Archpriest Fr. Vahan Gosdanian at (702) 332-7008.

To view the latest news from Catholicosate of Cilicia, Antelias, kindly click on the following link:
* http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/

To view the latest news from Western Prelacy, kindly click on the following link:
* http://westernprelacy.org/en/

We would like to remind our parishioners to join the St. Garabed Church membership drive by filling out below form, which is available at the entrance of the church. Thank you in advance.

St. Garabed Church Office Hours: Our church office hours are Monday to Friday between 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. For all administrative or church related questions, please contact Parish Pastor Archpriest Fr. Vahan Gosdanian at (702) 332-7008 or church office.

For Weddings, Baptisms, and Koujakian Hall usage, parishioners and friends could contact the church office for further details.

Pastor and Board of Trustees

St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church of Las Vegas