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THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE OF SERVICES & EVENTS

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Sunday, November 30  

8:45 AM   Orthros

10:00 AM Divine Liturgy

No Sunday School - Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 1        

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, December 2        

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy

6:00 PM Philoptochos Christmas Meeting & Dinner

Wednesday, December 3

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy

5:30 PM Paraclesis

5:45 PM Junior Choir Practice

6:15 PM Teen Choir Practice

Thursday, December 4

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy - St. Barbara the Great Martyr

5:45 PM Adult Choir Practice

Friday, December 5

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy

Saturday, December 6

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

5:00 PM Great Vespers

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Welcome Visitors! We extend a warm welcome to visitors worshiping with us today. We would like to remind you that Holy Eucharist is reserved for those who have been baptized and/or Chrismated in the Orthodox Church and have prepared themselves to receive the Eucharist.
• Today is the last day to sign up for the annual Goya Community Christmas Card! Please sign up in the coffee hour room.  The cost is $20 per listing/family; cash or checks are accepted.  Proceeds help to pay for Goyan Winter Youth Rally expenses.  Your support is appreciated!
• Koulourakia for sale today! Our youth HDF team, Chrisi Zoe, will be selling our homemade koulourakia after Divine Liturgy today.  The cost is $10 for a bag of 10 cookies.  All proceeds go towards our fundraising efforts.
• The Daughters of Penelope will have a "DOP Holiday Market" table with items for sale. Ceramic crosses for $5, gold church ornaments for $10, and large decorative bows for $15.  Let us help you get ready for the holidays!
• The St. Katherine’s Philoptochos Christmas Meeting and Dinner will be held on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 6:00 PM, at the home of Carolyn Pulos (317 North Trenholm Road, Columbia). If you have questions or need a ride, please call or text Mary Spivey at (803) 361-4142.
• SAVE THE DATE - CHRISTMAS CHORAL CONCERT - Please join us for the annual Christmas Choral Concert, which will take place on Sunday, December 7th, at 5:00 PM, in the Angelo Tsiantis Hellenic Center.
• Nativity Pageant - All students ages 3 y.o.-12th grade are invited to participate in this year’s Nativity Pageant. Information flyers will be distributed in Sunday School. A mandatory practice will be held on Saturday, December 13th, from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM in the gym.  The Pageant will take place in the gym directly following Divine Liturgy on December 14th.  We hope you will join in this Christmas celebration!
• SAVE THE DATE! On December 21st, our HDF team will be hosting a Christmas Lenten brunch in the Hellenic Center immediately following Divine Liturgy.  There will be a buffet of delicious Lenten brunch items.  Cost is $20 per person.
• Goyans & Parents, it's time to register for Winter Youth Rally 2025! The GOYA WYR will be held in Atlanta on December 27th - 30^th for all 7th - 12th graders in our Metropolis.  You may register until December 1st by using the link://atlmetropolis.org/winter-youth-rally, then click the "Register Today" button.  For planning purposes and for any questions, please contact Phil Lawrence at 803-586-1932 if you plan to  register.
• The Daughters of Penelope are collecting donations for our Annual Veteran Holiday Food Basket collection through TODAY. We will be accepting donations of standard-sized, nonperishable food items.  There will be boxes in the Hellenic Center, with a list of the food items we need.  If you prefer we shop for you, you can give a cash donation or a check made payable to the Daughters of Penelope.  Thank you!