Announcements
Congratulations:
To: Nikita Eliseev on the occasion of his graduation from Flower Mound High School.
To: Christine Amanda Muns who is graduating as Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Baylor College of Dentistry.
To: Marina Permiakova who is graduating from Medical School this month and will do her residency in Family Medicine in Corpus Christi, Texas.
To: Vitaly Permiakov who will be receiving his Doctorate from Notre Dame.
To: Jared Rovny graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from University of Dallas.
To: Fr. David Wooten who will graduate from St. Vladimir Orthodox Theological Seminary with the degree of Master of Divinity.
May the Lord grant our graduates and their families, “prosperous and peaceful lives, health, salvation, furtherance in all good things, and many blessed years!” We apologize for any oversights and will publish further names next month as we receive them. Thank you.
Wedding Announcement:
We announce the wedding of Ms. Marina Permiakova and Mr. Maxim Shkarayev at St. Barbara Orthodox Church in Ft. Worth, Texas, on Sunday, May 27, 2012, at 3 pm. Save the date, and may God bless the couple and their families with every happiness.
Baptism:
The child Gabriel, son of Christian and Christiana Coleman, will be baptized on Saturday, May 12, at 5 pm, following a 4 pm Church School. We invite everyone for this joyous event.
Bocce Ball Competition:
With the arrival of mild to warm temperatures, St. Barbara’s Bocce Ball practices and tournament have begun. The parish is not following a strict time schedule for these specific activities as we rely on changes in the weather and on the schedules of parishioners. For more information, however, please see our Bocce Ball GM, Mrs. Lynn Powers, and may the best team win.
Wanted: Coffee Hour Host(s)
We ask that our members and friends take a little time to look over the Coffee Hour Host(s) Calendar for particular Sundays that might work for hosting a Coffee Hour. The refreshments need not be elaborate (bagels and/or donuts are great) and the coffee is already provided. We only need people to bring food, set it out after the Liturgy (along with plates, etc.) and clean up afterwards. Our Sunday dates are wide open for May. Coffee Hours provide a valuable ministry. Through them we foster fellowship, help build relationships, and get to spend time with our visitors. Thank you for your
thoughtful consideration.
Church School Wrap Up:
With the end of the regular school year, St. Barbara’s 2011 and 2012 Church School program wraps up on Sunday, May 6 and Saturday, May 12 at 4 pm. We want to thank our teachers wholeheartedly for their dedication and hard work; as well as our parents for their strong support; the children for their eager participation, youthful exuberance, and at times unpredictable yet entertaining responses to questions; and our Church School coordinator, Matushka Christine Zebrun for her loving efforts. A follow up meeting with plans for the 2012 and 2013 Church School year will be held this summer.
Pysanky Work Days:
Following a successful Pysanky Festival, and well attended Pysanky Classes, our parish — at the urging of very enthusiastic egg decorators — will be hosting, once again, Pysanky Work Days starting May 6. These once a month sessions will be held on Sundays at the end of Coffee Hour so as not to interfere with other activities after the Liturgy. The intent is that our Pysanky makers hone and perfect their craft, while creating masterful works of art for themselves and for our next Festival to be held in the Spring of 2013. In addition the sessions will provide further opportunity for fellowship.
General Confession and Council Meeting:
This month our General Confession will be conducted Wednesday, May 16, and the monthly Council Meeting will be on Sunday, May 20.
Pocket Planners & Wall Calendars:
The 2012 Orthodox Wall Calendars and Pocket Planners have arrived. Orthodox Pocket Planners are $3.50; Wall Calendars are $4.00. Both have very useful information for Orthodox Christians including the dates for all feasts and fasts in 2012, and space for making personal notes to coincide with specific dates. The Calendars also provide daily appointed Gospel and Epistle readings and color coded, shaded days to help designate holidays and fasts. The Pocket Planners, as well, give useful key dates for the next few years and specific rubrical information to help with personal schedule planning. Please see Fr. Basil for more information and to obtain your Pocket Planner and Wall Calendar.
