Sunday School is Feeding the Hungry on Thanksgiving
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Our Sunday School, like every year, had their Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive from mid-October to Sunday, November 23. This Sunday school-sponsored and congregation-supported Outreach Mission proved to be overwhelmingly successful again this year. The Food Drive, monies collected from the parishioners and the Sunday School children, netted $1,475--all of which was presented to the Salvation Army in time for providing Thanksgiving meals to those who otherwise would have nothing.
Der Nerses, along with Board Chairman, Bearg Miller, Jeanette Nazarian , SUnday School Director and students presenting the check to Majors Hester and Robert Dixon from the Salvation Army
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Sponsor for Christmas Eve Dinner is needed |
We are looking for a family to sponsor our traditional Armenian Christmas eve Khtoom Dinner. If you are interested please call Der Nerses for details.
2015-ի աւանդական Խթումի ընթրիքը հովանաւորող ընտանիքի մը պէտք ունինք։ Եթէ հետաքրքրուած էք, հաճեցէք հեռաձայնել Տէր Հօր. 215-482-9200։
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Հետեւեալ ծխականները հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց հանգուցեալ հարազատներու հոգւոցն ի հանգիստ
The Following parishioners requested Hokehankist
for the souls of their loved ones
Տէր եւ Տիկ. Յակոբ եւ Սօնա Զուլամեան, Ճօրճ Զուլամեան (Պէյրութ),
Տէր եւ Տիկ. Րաֆֆի եւ Մարալ Մահտէսեան եւ Զաւակունք (Պէյրութ),
Տէր եւ Տիկ. Աբրահամ եւ Րօզմարի Գումրիկեան եւ Զաւակունք,
Տէր եւ Տիկ. Անդրանիկ եւ Վարդուհի Գումրիկեան եւ Զաւակունք,
Տէր եւ Տիկ. Մկրտիչ եւ Մելիքա Գումրիկեան եւ Զաւակունք,
Տէր եւ Տիկ. Տիգրան եւ Աղաւնի Գումրիկեան եւ Զաւակունք (Ֆրանսա),
իրենց զաւկին, եղբօր, քրոջ զաւկին եւ զարմիկին՝ Գօգօ Զուլամեանի մահուան 7րդ օրուան առթիւ (Հալէպ).
Mr. & Mrs. Vahe Hovsepian and Family, Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont Hovsepian and Family, for the soul of their mother and grandmother, Anahid Hovsepian, 40th day.
Allan Arpajian, Susan and Robert Jolley, Ani and Patrick McHugh for the soul of their mother and grandmother, Rose Arpajian, 1st anniversary.
Mike Vosbikian, Peter and Irene Vosbikian for the souls of Bedros and Vartanoush Vosbikian, Sarah and Alex Hovsepian, Elizabeth and Jirair Hovnanian, Virginia and Jake Der Hagopian, Samuel Vosbikian and Joseph Vosbikian.
Mrs. Rose Shelengian, children and grandchildren, for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather, Marty Shelengian, 3rd anniversary.
Bill, Armine and Julie Arthin for the soul of their father and grandfather, Martin Shelengian.
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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
The reading is from the First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 4:1-12
Finally, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, just as you are doing, you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like heathen who do not know God; that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we solemnly forewarned you. For God has not called us for uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
But concerning love of the brethren you have no need to have any one write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another; and indeed you do love all the brethren throughout Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, to do so more and more, to aspire to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we charged you; so that you may command the respect of outsiders, and be dependent on nobody.
Alleluia, Alleluia. Resurrection, according to the mode proper to the day.
THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE 13:1-9
Unto Our Lord Jesus Christ:
There were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered thus? I tell you, No; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, No; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."
And he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, `Lo, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?' And he answered him, `Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it and put on manure. And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'"
Ալէլուլուիա, ալէլուիա. Դու յարուցեալ գթասցիս ի վերայ Սիոնի, ժամանակ գթալոյ նորա հասեալ է ժամ։
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԷՆ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ Գլուխ 13։1-9
Ոմանք եկան Յիսուսի եւ պատմեցին այն գալիլիացիներուն մասին, որոնք Պիղատոսի կողմէ սպաննուեցան, երբ Աստուծոյ զոհ կը մատուցանէին։ Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ.- �Կը կարծէ՞ք թէ սպաննուող գալիլիացիները միւս բոլոր գալիլիացիներէն աւելի մեղաւոր էին, որ այդպիսի վախճան մը ունեցան։ Ո՛չ։ Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, որ եթէ չապաշխարհէք՝ դուք բոլորդ ալ նոյնպէս պիտի մեռնիք։ Կամ ի՞նչ կը մտածէք այն տասնըութ մարդոց մասին, որոնց վրայ ինկաւ աշտարակը Սելովամի մէջ եւ սպաննեց զանոնք։ Անոնք աւելի՞ յանցաւոր էին քան Երուսաղէմի բոլոր բնակիչները։ Ո՛չ։ Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, որ եթէ չապաշխարհէք՝ բոլորդ ալ նոյնպէս պիտի մեռնիք�։
Անոնց հետեւեալ առակը պատմեց. �Մարդ մը կար որ իր այգիին մէջ թզենի մը տնկած էր։ Երբ ժամանակը եղաւ, թուզ քաղելու գնաց, բայց թզենիին վրայ պտուղ չգտաւ։ Այգեպանին ըսաւ. �Այս երրորդ տարին է որ կու գամ թուզ քաղելու, բայց չեմ գտներ։ Ուստի կտրէ՛ զայն, ինչո՞ւ անիմաստ կերպով տեղ գրաւէ�։ Այգեպանը պատասխանեց. �Տէ՛ր, թող այս տարի ալ մնայ. ես իր շուրջի հողը կրկին կը փորեմ եւ պարարտացուցիչ կը դնեմ։ Այս ձեւով թերեւս պտուղ տայ. ապա թէ ոչ՝ գալ տարի կտրէ զայն�։
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
November 30, 2014
10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Assembly Theme: Discipleship and the Christian Life
Classroom Theme: The Story of Jonah
Special Session: "Getting to Know Our Church" - The Sacristry
Message to our parishioners: Thank you everyone for your generous donations for the Thanksgiving Food Drive and the Clothing Drive. In only six weeks we raised $1,475 to feed the hungry on Thanksgiving day and collected more than 15 large bags of winter clothes, coats, and blankets to completely fill up almost two SUV. All donations were given to the Salvation Army last week.
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Haigazian School Հայկազեան Վարժարան
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Ուրախ ենք յայտնելու, որ Հայկազեան վարժարանի Ա. և Բ. դասարանի աշակերտները, առաջնորդութեամբ իրենց ուսուցչուհի՝ Սեւան Ադամեանին, անցեալ Կիրակի, իրենց դասի գլխաւոր նիւթը դարձուցին՝ Գոհաբանութեան օրը։ Սորվելէ ետք անոր իմաստը, անոնք պատրաստեցին գոհաբանութեան օրուան յատուկ ձեռային աշխատանքներ։
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3rd-5th graders with their teacher Anouche Hovsepian
On November 29, 2014, Haigazian School students will have their first "Fun Day" at the Siroonian Community Center. It will start at 10:30 A.M.. Students will make keghke, beoreg and other Armenian goodies. They will have a lunch of lahmajun, jajukh and cheese beoreg. They will do "Armenian Arts and Crafts". Mr. Hovhannes Kazanjian is going to bring Armenian rugs, to show and speak about them.
The UNICEF "Trick and Treat" donations were sent to ARS to be donated to UNICEF.
Last Sunday, Haigazian School students started bringing new clothing for ARS' "New Clothing Drive" for Medz Tagher Soseh Kindergaten in Artsakh. Clothing drive is continuing.
Thanks to our parents and volunteers who are helping us.
- Haigazian Armenian Adult Language Classes, Fall 2014 Term. Monday nights, September 8 - December 8. Beginners 7 - 8:30. Intermediate 8 - 9:30. For more information, please contact Anita Hovsepian 215-242-1247 or download this registration form and take action.
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ANEC NEWS
The Armenian Relief Society of the Eastern USA, Inc. Board of the Regional Directors, is launching a Winter Clothing Drive to warm the hearts of youngsters in Artsakh.
The collected clothing will be distributed to ARS Medz Tagher Soseh Kindergarten students, children and infants living in the surrounding villages. The Regional Board will be accepting only new items of clothing, shoes, coats, scarves, hats and gloves, as well as educational toys for children 3 months old to 10 years old.
The Regional Board encourages schools' students to participate in this worthy project and donate generously during this holiday season.
For more information about this project please contact the Regional office or the chapter in your area. Ungh. Linda Kakoyan 215-369-4372, E-mail: lkakoyan@verizon.com
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Armenian Sisters Academy Looking for Music Teacher
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Armenian Sisters Academy is seeking a music teacher. Responsibilities include teaching general music and choral to Pre K - 8th grades and preparing students for cultural and seasonal programs. This is a part-time position beginning September 2015. Anyone interested please contact Sr. Emma at 610-687-4100.
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Advertise with us. Call the Church office for details.
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St. Gregory Church's weekly e-newsletter, the CHRONCLE, has a newly added section that will benefit its readers, recipients, and advertisers. Yes, that's right: its advertisers.
The CHRONICLE is accepting advertisements from all Armenian businesses. For less than $5.00 per week ($250.00 for 52 weeks), businesses will have their names and business information disseminated to hundreds of readers on a weekly basis not only in the Philadelphia community, but also to out of state CHRONICLE readers.
The CHRONICLE highlights the church's events, parish life, diaspora activities, religious/cultural events, Scriptural readings and teachings in both Armenian and English, and a calendar of events to name only a few headliners. The coverage via the CHRONCLE attracts people with a variety of interests, and with this new section, why not allow the CHRONCLE to help you market your business?
Both hardcopy and electronic advertisements will be accepted. Hardcopy advertisements may be submitted to the church (8701 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128). Electronically submitted advertisements, including websites and artwork may be submitted to Der Nerses Manoogian ( dernerses@aol.com)
P.S. See the samples on the yellow side bar
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- November 30, Lecture on climbing on Mount Ararat
- December 3, Book Presentation of Irene Vosbikian's book titled "Bedros"
- December 10, Bible Study
- December 13, Haigazian School's Breakfast with Santa, 10 A.M.
- December 13 Advent Organ Concert, 7 P.M.
- December 21, Sunday School's Christmas Pageant
- December 31, Siroonian Community Center's New Year's Eve celebration
2015
- January 5 Christmas Eve Badarak and Dinner
- January 6 Armenian Christmas
- January 12 Men's Club Meeting
- January 14 Bible Study
- February 2 Ladies' Guild meeting
- February 7 HMEM
- February 9 Men's Club Meeting
- February 11 Bible Study
- February 12 Intercommunal's Vartanantz Celebration
- February 14 Paregentan Dinner Dance
- February 20 Vesper Service
- February 27 Vesper Service
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