You can find ALL THE FLYERS that are posted at church
AT THIS LINK.

THIS WEEK’S PARISH BULLETINS ENGLISH + РУССКИЙ

SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES AT STV

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ONE: MONTHLY WORK DAY THANK YOU!
What a GREAT DAY we had yesterday at our monthly work day. Whereas at Saturday work days we might get 5-10 people to participate on a good day, yesterday about 75 people stayed after church to work hard for about an hour, and then to enjoy a lovely barbecue courtesy of our Festival Grill Team. It looks like this is the path forward! The next all-parish work day is set for August 16. Please bring work clothes and please plan to join us!
FLYER TO SHARE
FEEDBACK FORM – TELL US HOW TO DO IT BETTER NEXT TIME

TWO: NEW BUILDING FINANCE UPDATE – WE ARE DOING IT - JOIN THE WINNING TEAM!
Yesterday we collected $87K for our building fund – YESTERDAY!
YOUNG PEOPLE! You can help too. We NEED you on the winning team – just like we need everyone! Read the post linked below for information about how you can help ensure the future of STV!
Last Sunday at our parish Stewardship Education meeting we talked about our need to raise $800,000 before St. Vladimir Day to assure that we can get an adequate loan to be able to build our new church, parking lots, and the shell of the new hall this construction season. That is a lot of money! But, we want to remind everyone that if we assume we have 80 giving units (either families or single peole) in the parish that is $10,000 per giving until. Yes, that is not nothing of course! But we encourage you to read the PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE from last week about how you might be able to find that money in your retirement or your home. Of course, some folks can give more and some can give less. BUT THIS $800,000 GOAL IS POSSIBLE! AND EVERYONE SHOULD GIVE – WHETHER $10K IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU OR NOT – GIVE THE MITE THAT THE LORD BLESSES YOU TO GIVE! As our Starosta explained, we will still begin contruction – no matter what – this year. But if we don’t reach our fund raising goal then we’ll have to build as we can collect money rather than get a loan to do it all at once, and that could take quite a long time. Let’s not do it the hard slow way, but rather reach our goal of $800,000 by St. Vladimir Day so we build everything at one time!

THREE: “I DIDN’T KNOW THAT WAS HAPPENING” – MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES AT STV
We are really surprised at how often we hear things like “I didn’t know that was happening” at STV. Especially when we publish important things in our emails, bulletins, on our web site, Facebook, Telegram, and X. Plus we post flyers at church about major activities. “Where your treasure is there will your heart be also.” (Matthew 6:21) If we want our heart to be in God’s Church we have to invest our treasure in God’s Church, in this case the treasure of our time. As we see it, at this point you have to do your best NOT to know what is happening at STV. We understand – not everyone is totally locked in to our parish life. But to be totally unengaged is not healthy spiritually. So, as somewhat absurd as it is to instruct you to read this email in this email, we are doing this. :) Or check out our FB, X, Telegram, web site, or the flyers at church. Don’t miss important things upcoming at STV! We value you as a member of our parish family – but we need you to lock in – at least a little bit more than you presently are.

FOUR: LITURGY EVERY SATURDAY JUNE, JULY, AUGUST
Beginning June 6 we will have liturgy every Saturday of June, July, August. This is a great opportunity to invite friends or loved ones who are interested in Orthodoxy, but who are still involved in another church. Invite them, then join them in person at STV!
FLYER TO SHARE

FIVE: HIERARCHAL SERVICES UPCOMING
We are pleased to announce that with the blessing of Metropolitan Nicholas and Bishop Spyridon, Bishop Michael of Boston will lead the Divine Services for St. Vladimir Day this year! Learn more about BISHOP MICHAEL. Please share THIS FLYER with all friends and loved ones.
We are also pleased to announce that our new ruling hierarch, Bishop Spyridon, will lead the Divine Liturgy on August 30 at STV. Here is the PROMOTIONAL FLYER to share. Learn more about BISHOP SPYRIDON.
Please make note of these services, get them on your calendar, invite friends and loved ones, and join us!

BONUS: PRAYERS FOR EVERY DAY
We ask a lot of our parish family at STV, and one of those things we challenge you to do is to say several prayers every day. However, although this is a challenge, it is a good one. And some folks report that this responsibility keeps them praying every day. Officially, we ask you to say both these prayers every day:
PRAYER OF ST. GABRIEL OF GEORGIA FOR OUR NEW CHURCH PROJECT
PRAYER TO ST. MARDARIJE OF ANN ARBOR FOR THE SUCCESS OF OUR SCHOOL
But – this is a really good one that we probably all should add. We are growing! Thank God! But with many more people there are many more personalities. And if we are going to stay strong as a family as we grow we need God's help! This prayer is a great way to entreat the Lord to keep our parish family strong:
PRAYER AGAINST DISCORD IN THE CHURCH