CHRISTMAS TREE LOT OPENS - and we need YOU!
We will open our 2024 Christmas Tree Lot on Tuesday, November 26 (and we'll have Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28 off). Please use these links to sign up to help at the Lot:
o CLICK HERE to volunteer for this first week of the Lot, and any Saturdays and Sundays thereafter.
o For weekdays, please CLICK HERE to volunteer (from Monday, December 2 and on).
Email Konstantine or a relevant youth group ministry head with any questions. Thank you!
PAN HELLENIC SCHOLARSHIPS and INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE
$250,000 in scholarships are available! The application (due on
January 31, 2025), criteria, requirements, and guidelines are available at
www.panhellenicsf.org. Click
here for the flyer, or contact 312-357-6432 or
info@panhellenicsf.org for info.
HYMNS FOR SUNDAY
Click here for
Sunday's Hymns in PDF.
PIECEMEAL - Thursday, November 7 at 6 PM
All are invited to our annual parish tradition piece meal - bring a piece of the meal…salad, vegetables, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, pies and other desserts, we will provide the turkey, suffering and gravy. Join us in The Oaks. A time for our parish families to gather and offer thanks for the many blessings we enjoy as a church community. Please click here for the event flyer.
GODPARENTS LUNCHEON - Sunday, November 10
Join us as we honor our Godparents for their love and guidance.
Sunday, November 10 following Divine Liturgy. $35 adults; $20 Dancers and Children (6 to 12); $free - ages 5 and under. For seating requests, please email Kathy Flocas by
November 7 at
kathyflocas@yahoo.com or 650-862-2610. Please
click here for the event flyer. Please
click here to make reservations.
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER
From NOW until Sunday, November 17, we are taking PRE-ORDERS ONLY for our DELICIOUS homemade Pecan tarts! CLICK HERE to order! Not only will this be a beautiful addition to your Thanksgiving table, but your taste buds will thank you! / Tarts will be approximately 11 inches in length and 1 inch deep. Made with caramelized pecans, maple syrup and flaky homemade crust, cutting into this tart will be like eating Autumn. *There is no limit as to how many you may purchase. / Pick up will be only ONE DAY on Sunday, November 24. We will have all pre-orders packaged and ready for pickup near the Gym starting at 12:30 PM. As the tarts are made a few days before Thanksgiving to remain fresh, please do not refrigerate. / All proceeds go towards the Holy Cross Dance Program. We thank you for your continued support and can’t wait to spend the holidays with you. If you have any questions, please reach out to: Effie Zaharioudakis, 650-483-4899 or effiezaxari@gmail.com
PHILOPTOCHOS THANKSGIVING BAKE SALE
Pick up some delicious homemade pastries for your Thanksgiving and holiday meals! The Philoptochos is baking melomakarouna, diples and kourabiedes for you. We will be selling them on November 17 and 24. Please call Othonia Makris to place your order at 650-593-2537 or 650-759-0573.
ANNUAL NEW KICKS FOR KIDS SHOE DRIVE – now thru November 30
Presented by Holy Cross Belmont Philoptochos. This will be our 5th annual shoe drive which is becoming eagerly anticipated by many needy kids. Our church community has been giving generously toward this effort, so let's please do it again, we've signed up for 100 Kids this year. Donate a NEW Pair of Sneakers for a Child in Need in San Mateo School District. Only new kids shoes in-the-box please- not wrapped. Please include a tag with the child’s name. To Donate New Soles for Young Souls Visit: https://sites.google.com/view/hcnewkicksforkids/home or contact Nina Azar 650-863-7780 for more information and to be assigned a child's name.
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS - The Philoptochos Phlash for OCTOBER 2024
Click here to read the latest issue of The Philoptochos Phlash!
THE CARE CLOSET NEEDS YOUR HELP
Donate basic hygiene and daily care items to children of San Mateo Park Elementary School. Deposit items in collection box in our Fellowship Hall or go to: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/WS5GGCPZ6YBR?ref_=wl_share and order on-line shipping directly to school. Philoptochos appreciates your support. Email here if you have questions: cphopkins322@gmail.com
CHIAN SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA ANNUAL DINNER DANCE - Saturday, November 16
Honoring 40 years as an organization! Live music featuring the Mythos Band. At
Saint Nicholas Church Community Center in San Jose. Please
click here for the event flyer with more information.
HAMDS SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN - thru November 25
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The Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society of California (HAMDS) is happy to open the application process for their 2024 Scholarships. If you are, or know someone, of Greek descent who is enrolled in an accredited California Medical or Dental school or is a resident of California enrolled in an accredited Medical or Dental School elsewhere, please share this information. The deadline to submit the completed application is
November 25, 2024. Interested applicants, please apply
by clicking here or visiting the HAMDS website.
EIGHT DATES - begins Thursday, September 19
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Family Wellness Ministry and the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries invite you to journey with us through Eight Dates - Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John and Julie Gottman, Ph.D. Held twice monthly on
Thursday evenings via Zoom. Each session is designed by our Family Wellness Ministry team to engage couples in essential conversations. Register by
clicking here, or
click here to learn more.