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DEMETRIOS THE MYRRHBEARER
& GREAT MARTYR OF
THESSALONIKI
OCTOBER 26
aint Dimitrios was a S Thessalonian, a most pious
son of pious and noble parents,
and a teacher of the Faith of
Christ. When Maximian first came
to Thessalonica in 290, he raised
the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly. But when
it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he
was arrested and kept bound in a bath-house.
While the games were under way in the city,
Maximian was a spectator there. A certain friend of
his, a barbarian who was a notable wrestler, Lyaeus
by name, waxing haughty because of the height and
strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and
challenged the citizens to a contest with him. All
that fought with him were defeated. Seeing this, a
certain youth named Nestor, acquaintance of
Dimitrios', came to the Saint in the bath-house and
asked his blessing to fight Lyaeus single-handed.
Receiving this blessing and sealing himself with the
sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in
the stadium, and said, "O God of Dimitrios, help
me!" and straightway he engaged Lyaeus in combat
and smote him with a mortal blow to the heart,
leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth.
Maximian was sorely grieved over this, and when
he learned who was the cause of this defeat, he
commanded straightway and Dimitrios was pierced
with lances while he was yet in the bath-house, As
for Nestor, Maximian commanded that he be slain
with his own sword.
COSMAS & DAMIANOS THE HOLY
UNMERCENARIES & THEIR
MOTHER THEODOTA
NOVEMBER 1
hese Saints were from Asia
T (that is, Asia Minor). After the
death of their father, their Christloving
mother Theodota reared them
in piety and in all manner of virtue,
and had them instructed in every
science, especially that of medicine. This became
their vocation, and they went about healing every
illness and malady, bestowing healing freely on
both men and beasts alike; because of this, they
are called "Unmercenaries." And thus, having
completed the course of their life, they reposed in
peace.
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DIRECTORY SUNDAYS AT
Church Office: 704-708-4669
Church Fax: 704-846-6094
Email: office@stnektarios.org
Website: www.stnektarios.org
5108 Kuykendall Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28270
Father Steve Dalber, Protopresbyter
Home: 704-708-4638
Cell Phone: 704-451-6524
Email: frdalber@stnektarios.org
Father Kevin Millsaps, Presbyter
Cell: 704-779-4973
Email: frmillsaps@stnketarios.org
Father Seraphim Dedes
Music Ministry
Phone: 704-719-3074
Email: frdedes@stnektarios.org
Father Stephanos Potter, Deacon
Father Paul Tsahakis, Deacon
Parish Council
President: John Lowen
Vice President: Kellie Karavokiros
Secretary: Stavroula Koutsoupias
Treasurer: John Tsefrikas
Ass’t Treasurer: Emile Khuri
Members: Andrew Asimos,
Steve Flaherty, Dennis Kokenes,
Deidre Lepkowski, Dan Medvid, and
Tommy Williams
Parish Administrator
Evelyn Klund
Administration Staff
Kim Clewell - Membership
Carol Jelush - Publications
Madalina Barladeanu - Bookkeeping
Director of Youth Property
Ministries Manager
Elaine Miller Dena Kondilis
Philoptochos Board
President: Bessie Vrettos
1st V P: Maria Wheatley
Rec. Secty: Renee Tsefrikas
Corr. Secty.: Thalia Fergione
Treasurer: Dee Drobonick
Ass’t Treas.: Charlotte Nickolopoulos
Board Members: Pitsa Karres, Evelyn
Klund, Ritsa Neary, Tina Tritel
Advisor - Cristi Carras
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SAINT NEKTARIOS
Worship
Orthros: 8:15 a.m.
Divine Liturgy: 9:15 a.m.
Youth Catechism:
Following Holy Communion.
Fellowship Coffee:
Following the Divine Liturgy.
Prosfora
Please contact the church office or
Christie Asimos at 704-542-6729 if you
would like to provide Prosfora.
Coffee Hour
Please contact the church office or Mike
Neary at 704-845-6229 if you would like
to host or co-host a Coffee Hour on
Sunday. Your Stewardship pays for the
coffee hour refreshments provided by the
Hospitality Ministry Team.
Flowers
You may donate flowers in honor of a
family member’s feast day, in memory of
a loved one or friend, on the occasion of
a holiday, or simply as a gift to the
community of St. Nektarios. To donate
flower arrangements to be placed at the
Iconostasis or in the Narthex for Sunday
Services, please contact the church office
to reserve a Sunday.
Sacramental Wine
& Pure Olive Oil
You may make a financial gift to help
defray the cost of the sacramental wine
that is used for Holy Communion. Please
note on the memo line of your check or
on the envelope “Communion Wine”.
You may also donate a bottle or can of
pure olive oil which is then blessed at the
Shrine of St. Nektarios and is offered in
the anointing kits. Please feel free to
bring this with you to any of our services
and give to an usher on duty.
For additional information contact:
Kellie Karavokiros at 704-543-0208.
UPCOMING DEADLINE
Community Bulletin & Newsletter:
Information Due: November 1, 2011
Published: November 8, 2011
OUR MISSION:
St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church is dedicated to the continuation of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ’s ministry of salvation through the proclamation and
teaching of the Gospel; through Baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit; and through loving service to God and to mankind.
OUR VISION:
The community will provide a loving, caring and welcoming environment where all
belong and grow in the faith through worship, service, witness,
and fellowship .