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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363

Sunday 07/26/2015 

ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵՆԷՆ ԵՏՔ Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - 

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

Sunday Readings:

Isaiah 5:1-10; 1 Corinthians 6:18-7:11; Matthew 19:3-12

Join us in worship this Sunday Morning Service 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor

Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին ՝Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00 Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45 Տ. Նարեկ Քհնյ. Թրթռեան, Հոգեւոր Հովիւ

Summer Camp Concluded Today

The tenth season of St. Sarkis Summer Camp was a season to remember. This season boasted with over 85 campers and nearly 30 staff members. With great appreciation to our sponsors and dedicated staff for an exciting schedule of activities, three fun and memorable weeks were meticulously planned and executed for the enjoyment of all the campers.  There were many new additions to our tenth season.  For the first time, we have extended the session to three weeks from the usual two week session.  We have also included more activities and fun and exciting trips throughout each summer day!

News From Group A ( Pre- School Age)

Group A enjoyed many fun activities this season.  Some activities that Group A encountered were music, dancing, arts and crafts, sports, and playing games. They sang and danced to Armenian songs.  They also learned Armenian recitations.  Campers took part in Armenian conversation and letter recognition activities. Some arts and crafts that they did consisted of making butterflies, scarecrows,  magic wands from beads, and pipe cleaners, paper dolls, fray puppets from construction paper and , as well as batman cuffs.  They played many fun activities for sports such as Parachute. Popcorn, Red Light Green Light and Duck Duck Goose.  The teachers for Group A were: Ms. Nayda Voskerijian, Mrs. Salpi Megherian, Miss Aleene Voskerijian, and Miss Debbie Agopian.

News From Group B ( Kindergarten- First Grade)

Group B also enjoyed many similar activities. Some activities they enjoyed were making mosaics, abstract bead art, tie dye shirts, and paper mache. They also learned word families, art through literacy, Armenian conversation, and  participated in reading aloud during center time. Group B also took part in religion discussions with Der Nareg and learned about various biblical passages.  During Sports Group B played intense games of Dodgeball and Soccer.  The teachers for Group B were: Mrs. Yvette, Miss Corina, Miss Tatev, Miss Julieta, Miss Arev, Miss Marina.  

News From Group C ( Second Grade - Sixth Grade)

Group C took part in various fun and creative art projects this summer.  They made creations of tissue paper art on canvas, Tie Dye T shirts, Beaded necklaces, keychains, homemade play dough, Armenian flags.  They also designed clay crosses , popsicle fish art, lanyards and paper mache crafts.  Campers experimented with various topics such as Celery Science.  During Sports they enjoyed Dodgeball, Soccer, Basketball and Circle Tag.  The teachers for Group C were: Mrs. Sonya and Mrs. Jeanette.

News From Group D (Seventh Grade - Eleventh Grade)

Group D, the oldest group, had a unique camp season. The majority of the campers have been attending this camp since the first year it opened. Some activities they enjoyed were sports, arts and crafts, and having discussions with Der Nareg. Some sports Group D played were dodgeball, football, and basketball. They made clay crosses and painted boards. During the discussions with Der Nareg they talked about their personalities, their future, being part of the Armenian community, and forgiveness.  Group D campers took part in creating an informative webcast for the community, where they filmed and interviewed many individuals and activities revolving around the Summer Camp. The teacher for Group D was Mr. Levon.

There were an abundant number of choices for each camper this season.  Group A and B enjoyed the Fun Bus on Friday afternoons, they also enjoyed a Puppet Show production of Goldilocks.  All groups enjoyed Karate by Master Joe of NYCBB, Drama with Mrs. Lara Bardizbanian, Soccer with Mr. Razmik Nenejian and Mr. Raffi Nenejian, Altar Server Training with Mr. Bedig Kalajian, Sports with Mr. Christapor Megherian, Music with Mrs. Zepiur Ardzivian, Health Education with Mrs. Nyeree Demirjan and Health and Yoga with Mrs. Lena Felice. A special Magic Show by John Born was also a treat for  our campers this final week. Groups B through D enjoyed the Minion film at Douglaston Movieworld and groups C and D also enjoyed Mini-Golf during the weeks  Der Nareg held Church service and religious studies for all groups.  On the last day of Summer Camp, campers attended a brief service followed by communion.  

We would like to thank all the hard working and dedicated teachers and staff who dedicated their time and expertise to fulfil these three amazing weeks.  We also greatly thank our sponsors, Mr. Antranig Boudakian, Mrs. Makrouhi Kalaydjian, Mrs. Siran Saroyan, Mr. and Mrs. Berdj and Hilda Agopian, Armen and Mimi Bijimenian,  for believing in our program and helping it flourish through these years. We are thankful also to Mr and Mrs.  Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian for donating this year's fabulous T-shirts to our Summer Camp.  

 A special and heartfelt thank you too Der Nareg for his dedication in bringing this program to life and keeping it going strong for all these years!

Episode 47: A New Song by Khajag Zeitlian and an Interview with Fr. Stephan Baljian

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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (19.3-12)

"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." 
"Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?" 
Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery." 
The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry." 
Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (19.3-12) 

THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (6.15-7.11)

Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. I say this as a concession, not as a command. I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. 
Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. 
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.15-7.11) 

Ձեր նամակին մէջ ինծի գրած էիք նաեւ այն մասին՝ թէ մարդ լաւ կ՚ընէ եթէ բնաւ չամուսնանայ: Բայց որպէսզի պոռնկութեան մէջ չիյնաք՝ ամէն մարդ իր կինը թող ունենայ եւ ամէն կին՝ իր ամուսինը, որպէսզի կնոջ պէտքերը այրը գոհացնէ եւ ամուսնոյն պէտքերը՝ կինը: Որովհետեւ կինը իր մարմնին տէրը չէ, այլ՝ ամուսինը. ո՛չ ալ այրը իր մարմնին տէրն է, այլ՝ կինը: Երկար ատեն հեռու մի մնաք իրարմէ: Եթէ կ՚ուզէք աղօթքի նուիրուիլ, կրնաք փոխադարձ համաձայնութեամբ ժամանակ մը իրարմէ հեռու մնալ. բայց յետոյ վերադարձէք ձեր կենակցութեան, որպէսզի չըլլայ որ Սատանան ձեզ փորձութեան մղէ՝ ձեր անժուժկալութենէն օգտուելով: Հրահանգ մը չէ այս տուածս, այլ պարզապէս՝ ներողամիտ կեցուածք: Որովհետեւ ես պիտի ուզէի որ ամէն մարդ ալ ինծի պէս ապրէր, բայց Աստուած իւրաքանչիւրին իրեն յատուկ շնորհք մը տուած է. մէկուն՝ այսպէս ապրելու շնորհք, միւսին՝ այնպէս: Սակայն ամուրիներուն եւ այրիներուն կ՚ըսեմ.- Աւելի լաւ կ՚ընեն՝ եթէ ինծի պէս մնան. բայց եթէ չեն կրնար տոկալ՝ թող ամուսնանան, որովհետեւ նախընտրելի է ամուսնանալ քան ցանկութեամբ եռալ: Իսկ ամուսնացած զոյգերուն հետեւեալ պատուէրը կու տամ Տիրոջ կողմէ.- Ոեւէ կին իր ամուսինէն թող չբաժնուի. իսկ եթէ բաժնուի, կամ առանց ամուսնութեան թող ապրի եւ կամ դարձեալ հաշտուի իր ամուսինին հետ: Նոյնպէսե ոեւէ այր իր կինը թող չձգէ:

- July 6 - 24, 2015 - Summer Camp Program

- August 16, 2015 - Sourp Asdvadzadzin

- September 20, 2015 - Annual Picnic

- October 3, 2015 - Saturday School Dinner Dance Gala

This Bulletin has been prepared and designed by Fr. Nareg Terterian

May God's Blessings Be Upon You All.