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December 2016

Greek Orthodox Church of St. George
35th & Cottage Grove
1110 35th St.
Des Moines, IA 50311-3797
Phone: 277-0780/Fax: 277-7304
Email: priest@dsmorthodox.org
secretary@dsmorthodox.org
Web Site: www.stgeorge.ia.goarch.org

Sun

For to us a Child is born, to us a
Son is given, and the government
will be on His shoulders. And He
will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu
1

We are in the midst of the Christmas
Fast, which lasts through December
24. No Fasting from December 25 to
January 4.

Fri
2

Sat
3
9:00am Philoptochos
Baking
5:00pm Great Vespers

4

Stewardship Sunday

5

6

St. Nicholas

7

8

8:45am Orthros
10:00am Divine Liturgy
Sunday School
11:30am Coffee Hour

6:30pm St. Nicholas
Vespers & Dinner
(at Pella)

8:00am Orthros
9:00am Divine Liturgy
(at St. George)

5:30 - 6:30pm
Greek School

11

12 St. Spyridon

13

14

15

8:45am Orthros
10:00am Divine Liturgy
Sunday School
11:30am Coffee Hour

8:00am Orthros
9:00am Divine Liturgy

7:00 - 8:00pm
Adult Synaxis
(Parish Hall)

5:30 - 6:30pm
Greek School

6:00pm AHEPA Mtg.
(in Parish Hall)

18 Food Pantry Collection

19

8:45am Orthros
10:00am Divine Liturgy
No Sunday School
11:30am Coffee Hour

10

11:00am Church Tour

5:00pm Great Vespers

16

17

6:30pm
DOP/Philoptochos combined Christmas Potluck
(at Catherine Madcharo’s)

3:00pm SS Christmas
Program Rehearsal &
Party
5:00pm Great Vespers

20

8:45am Orthros
10:00am Divine Liturgy & Sunday
School Christmas Program
11:30am Coffee Hour
GOYA Mtg. (after Coffee Hour)

25 Christmas Day

9

21

22

No Greek School

26

27 St. Stephen the
1st Martyr

28
No Greek School

29

23

24 Christmas Eve

9:00am Service of the
Great Hours for
Christmas

5:00pm Great Vespers
& Christmas Carols
(Coffee Hour Following)

30

31 New Year’s Eve
No Great Vespers