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From the Weekly Bulletin (week of September 28, 2008)Free Lunch Program VolunteeringWe are scheduled to provide volunteers on Tuesday October 7 at the Wesley Center from 11:30AM-1:30PM. Please let Fr. Ignatius know if you can volunteer to help serve meals.Introduction to Orthodoxy ClassFr. Ignatius will be offering a seven week Introduction to Orthodoxy class beginning on Saturday October 4 at 4PM and meeting for the following six Saturdays after that. The class should last about 1 1/2 hours. It is open to anybody: beginners who are interested in exploring the Orthodox faith, or those who are already Orthodox and who would like to learn more about their faith. A sign-up sheet is posted. Topics to be covered are Worship, the Sacraments, Tradition, Relations with other Christians, and more.Language ClassesWe have two people from our church community, Elena Bezugla and Rubina Knajian, who would like to teach beginner’s classes in both Russian and Arabic respectively. These classes are offered for children and adults and assume no prior knowledge of the language. As of right now, we anticipate that the Russian class will begin in October and the Arabic class will begin in November. Cost will be a $5 donation to the Church’s Building fund per class session. Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board at church. Once we have an idea of class size, then we will set a definite schedule.Challenges of Christianity in 21st Century AmericaSt. George Greek Orthodox Church of Des Moines is hosting Fr. Jonathan Ivanoff, parish priest of St. John the Theologian Orthodox Church in Shirley, NY, and Secretary for the Department of Evangelism of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Fr. Jonathan will give two lectures on Saturday October 4: “Challenges of Christianity in 21st Century America” at 11AM, and “Challenges of Orthodoxy in 21st Century America” at 1PM. Please call St. George Church at 515-277-0780 for more information.Potluck Next SundayNext Sunday being the first Sunday of the month, we will gather for a potluck-style meal after Liturgy. A sign-up sheet is posted.Geneva Lecture “The Return of Religion in a Post-9-11 World”Dr. Lamin Sanneh, originally from The Gambia in West Africa, is now Professor of World Religion at Yale University. He will present the Geneva Lecture on this topic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, in Room 100 of the UI Phillips Hall. From 3:30-5:00 p.m. on October 14 he will also give a seminar, “African Christianity and New World Paradigms” in Room 1117 in the University Capitol Center. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Ed Laarman, 341-0007 or geneva@uiowa.edu.Free Legal Aid for Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment IssuesIowa Legal Aid is sponsoring a free seminar on Saturday October 11 from 10AM-1PM at the Waterloo Public Library in Waterloo, IA. This event is open to the public and especially geared toward Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian speakers. Translators will be present. For more information, call Jasmina Popaja of Iowa Legal Aid at 1-800-532-1275.Choir PracticesThe choir is meeting for practice on Sundays, after Liturgy.Parish Council Meeting MinutesHere is an updated link to the August 2008 St. Raphael Parish Council Meeting minutes. The link given last week had some technical difficulties- http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=Do You Have a Prayer Request?Please give it to Fr. Ignatius and he will distribute it by email to all those on the Prayer Chain.Holy Bread and Coffee HourOn Sunday October 5, the Branch/Peterson family is providing the holy bread. The food for coffee hour will be brought by the all who bring food for our potluck. Thank you in advance. Anybody who would like to host the coffee hour or bake the holy bread can sign up at church to do so.Last Update: 10/02 at 09:17 AM From the Weekly Bulletin (week of September 21, 2008)Change of Plans for Bishop Mark’s VisitDue to a schedule conflict, Bishop Mark will not be able to be with us for our patronal feast on the weekend of October 31-November 2. When we know the dates for His Grace’s visit, we will announce them.Saints Alive Book StudyThe Saints Alive Book Study concludes this Thursday at about 8PM. Following Vesperal Liturgy, we will be discussing “Man of God: Papa Dimitri Gagastathis.”Introduction to Orthodoxy ClassFr. Ignatius will be offering a seven week Introduction to Orthodoxy class beginning on Saturday October 4 at 4PM and meeting for the following six Saturdays after that. The class should last about 1 1/2 hours. It is open to anybody: beginners who are interested in exploring the Orthodox faith, or those who are already Orthodox and who would like to learn more about their faith. A sign-up sheet is posted. Topics to be covered are Worship, the Sacraments, Tradition, Relations with other Christians, and more.Language ClassesWe have two people from our church community, Elena Bezugla and Rubina Knajian, who would like to teach beginner’s classes in both Russian and Arabic respectively. These classes are offered for children and adults and assume no prior knowledge of the language. As of right now, we anticipate that the Russian class will begin in October and the Arabic class will begin in November. Cost will be a $5 donation to the Church’s Building fund per class session. Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board at church. Once we have an idea of class size, then we will set a definite schedule.Challenges of Christianity in 21st Century AmericaSt. George Greek Orthodox Church of Des Moines is hosting Fr. Jonathan Ivanoff, parish priest of St. John the Theologian Orthodox Church in Shirley, NY, and Secretary for the Department of Evangelism of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Fr. Jonathan will give two lectures on Saturday October 4: “Challenges of Christianity in 21st Century America” at 11AM, and “Challenges of Orthodoxy in 21st Century America” at 1PM. Please call St. George Church at 515-277-0780 for more information.Choir PracticesThe choir is meeting for practice on Sundays, after Liturgy.Parish Council Meeting MinutesThe August 2008 St. Raphael Parish Council Meeting minutes are available to read online. Click here.Do You Have a Prayer Request?Please give it to Fr. Ignatius and he will distribute it by email to all those on the Prayer Chain.Holy Bread and Coffee HourOn Sunday September 28, the Bayouth family is providing the holy bread. The food for coffee hour will be brought by the Johnson family. Thank you in advance. Anybody who would like to host the coffee hour or bake the holy bread can sign up at church to do so.Last Update: 09/22 at 09:10 PM From the Weekly Bulletin (week of September 14, 2008)Special Voters’ Meeting ResultsWe voted 28 yes to 3 no to continue to pursue the Christian Science Church, and work with our anonymous donor to make that happen. We voted 25 yes to 6 no to allow the Parish Council to offer earnest money up to $10,000 should that be determined to help our negotiating. Please continue praying that God’s will be done with regard to this search for future space to worship in. From the perspective of your priest, this is a wonderful opportunity, and we should continue to step forward in faith as long as God keeps the door open. If we receive a positive response back from the Christian Science Church regarding their willingness to negotiate, you will be hearing more very soon about our fundraising drive.Change of Plans for Bishop Mark’s VisitDue to a schedule conflict, Bishop Mark will not be able to be with us for our patronal feast on the weekend of October 31-November 2. When we know the dates for His Grace’s visit, we will announce them.Saints Alive Book StudyThe Saints Alive Book Study continues. This Thursday, we will be discussing the book “Saint Nektarios: A Saint for our Century.” We will finish this series on Thursday September 25, following Vesperal Liturgy with a discussion of “Man of God: Papa Dimitri Gagastathis.”Choir PracticesThis week, there will be choir practice at 7PM on Wednesday. In the following weeks of September and October, choir practice will be on Sundays each week, following Liturgy.OCF PicnicFor our college students, we will begin the semester with our annual Orthodox Christian Fellowship Kick-off Picnic on Sunday September 21 at 1PM at Lower City Park, Shelter #11, next to the horseshoe pits. Free food and games! Bring a friend. RSVP if you plan to come.Introduction to Orthodoxy ClassFr. Ignatius will be offering a seven week Introduction to Orthodoxy class beginning on Saturday October 4 at 4PM and meeting for the following six Saturdays after that. The class should last about 1 1/2 hours. It is open to anybody: beginners who are interested in exploring the Orthodox faith, or those who are already Orthodox and who would like to learn more about their faith. A sign-up sheet is posted. Topics to be covered are Worship, the Sacraments, Tradition, Relations with other Christians, and more.Language ClassesWe have two people from our church community, Elena Bezugla and Rubina Knajian, who would like to teach beginner’s classes in both Russian and Arabic respectively. These classes are offered for children and adults and assume no prior knowledge of the language. As of right now, we anticipate that the Russian class will begin in October and the Arabic class will begin in November. Cost will be a $5 donation to the Church’s Building fund per class session. Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board at church. Once we have an idea of class size, then we will set a definite schedule.Patriarchal Visit to AmericaPatriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch will be traveling from Damascus to Boston and the surrounding area, on the weekend of October 31- November 2. He will be presiding over a fundraising banquet and serving Divine Liturgy. For more information, see Fr. Ignatius.Do You Have a Prayer Request?Please give it to Fr. Ignatius and he will distribute it by email to all those on the Prayer Chain.Holy Bread and Coffee HourOn Sunday September 21, the Abuissa family is providing the holy bread. The food for coffee hour will be brought by the Bayouth family. Thank you in advance. Anybody who would like to host the coffee hour or bake the holy bread can sign up at church to do so.Last Update: 09/15 at 08:59 AM
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