Weekly Bulletin

House Blessings

Father Timothy has begun scheduling the blessing of homes which follow the Feast of Holy Theophany and the blessing of the Water. Please e-mail him at pastor@stmichaelvannuys.org should you have a preference of a day or time. If possible, it is best to plan a time when everyone in your household is at home. Father’s visit is primarily for the purpose of prayer and to answer any questions you may have regarding our Faith and practice. Also, please understand that Father would like to visit as many homes in your area on the same day as time would allow. While visits to your home and house blessings may occur at any day of the year, Father will be scheduling many blessings of homes up until the time for Great Lent.

Thank You

The January 12 earthquake in Haiti killed 222,570 people, injured 300,000, and left more than 1.3 million displaced. From the first days of this monumental disaster the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has been in touch with Orthodox churches in Haiti as well as our ecumenical partners through the ACT Alliance. Since then IOCC has delivered more than $3 million in humanitarian aid to Haiti during the delivery of water purification and sanitation equipment, wheelchairs and crutches, tents and shelter materials, hygiene kits, fuel, food, blankets and mattresses – including crucial deliveries of more than $2.2 million of medicines and hospital supplies that will benefit more than 45,000 patients.

2010 Pledge/Tithe Forms A 2010 Pledge/tithe form

2010 Pledge/Tithe Forms A 2010 Pledge/tithe form has been included in with this bulletin. As a committed member of St. Michael Church, please complete and return your form by December 31st. All parishioners who are at least 18 years old and self-supporting must complete a new form for each new year. All information will remain strictly confidential with the exception of listing your name in our bulletin as a pledging/tithing member. Your pledge or tithe supports the church’s day-to-day operating expenses, which, like our personal expenses, are expected to increase in 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Sondra Murr Love, Treasurer, or Mary Ann Coury, Comptroller (818) 994-2313. Thank you in advance, for your commitment. May God bless us all in practicing good Christian stewardship.

Download 2010 Pledge Form

Join our Bible Study

We meet. in the conference room of the Community Center. All are welcome to join us. The purpose of the study is to provide an introduction to the Orthodox Bible (the Old, New Testaments and inter-testamental books), an orientation to the use of Holy Scripture in the Church liturgies, and to clarify what is the Orthodox interpretation of the Bible based upon the teaching of the Church Fathers, Ecumenical Councils, and Canonical Tradition. The study is led by Elias Mankouche, our Church Librarian, [eli_mankouche@hotmail.com], and each session will be tailored to the interests of people who attend. Please contact Elias for schedule information.

Ralphs Supermarket Rewards Program

Each time you shop at Ralphs supermarkets a donation can be made to St. Michael Church.  Many of you have already been previously enrolled in Ralphs Community Rewards Program as “Ralphs Club” members.  However, Ralphs recently launched a new “Ralphs Rewards” program.  All customers will be completing a new application and receiving a new card the next time they shop at Ralphs.  As long as our participating parishioners link their former (“old”) Ralphs Club Card with their new Ralphs Rewards Card, Ralphs will continue an uninterrupted donation to St. Michael Church.  A confirmation will be visible with the St. Michael Church contribution noted at the bottom of your receipt.  Should you already have a new Ralphs Rewards Card, please take the time to go on-line at: www.ralphs.com to enroll your new Ralphs card with St. Michael Church.  Should you have any questions, please phone Ralphs at: 1-800-433-4438 or speak with Sondra Love for assistance.

Prayer Circle

Please contact Gloria Mittry at: gloglo107@yahoo.com for updated information on the group's meeting dates.

Do You Have an E-mail Address?

Providing us with your current e-mail address will help you to be informed of urgent parish announcements.  It will save us a lot of time in providing you with up-to-date information, such as, funerals, meeting dates and times.  All messages are sent as “blind copies” and will not reveal your e-mail address to others.  Please turn your address in by contacting us.

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