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Adult Choir The choir exists to join in and lead the gathered family of God in the work of the liturgical life of the Church. In this sacred task, we proclaim the fullness of Christian truth as it has been preserved in Apostolic tradition and lived out today in the faith and practice of the Orthodox Christian Church. We aspire to St. Theophan's vision of church music: "The purpose of church hymns is precisely to make the spark of grace that is hidden within us burn brighter and with greater warmth. This spark is given by the sacraments. Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs are introduced to fan the spark and transform it into a flame." Choir practice is on the First and Third Wednesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Sheila Underwood, Choir Director Altar Servers Coordinator: Subdeacon Dan Reid; assisted by Subdeacon Scott Underwood and "Trainee" Marc Schmidt
To see the Server Schedule please click Here. Communion Ushers The Holy Communion Usher Ministry is a ministry to have available volunteer ushers handling the orderly manner in which Holy Communion is administered to church members wanting to receive communion. The ushers direct the cummunicants from the pews to the aisle. Please let the Greeter know if you would like to usher for communion before the service start. Greeters Coordinator: Dan Replogle Our Greeters sign up to serve for all services for the month. They are asked to arrive no later than 20 minutes before the servide starts. duties include welcoming attendees, passing out bulletins and assiting visitors. If no one has come forward to serve as a Communion Usher the greeters are asked to find some one for the service. Additional instructions are provided when you sign up and at the Greeter Stand . To see the Greeter Schedule please click Here.
Prosphora Bakers Coordinator: Connie Burnett In the ancient Tradition of the Orthodox Church, the Holy Mystery of Communion is carried out through the mediums of wine and leavened bread. The bread is specially baked for the purpose of communion, and it is called "Prosphora" meaning "that which is offered" in Greek. Those interested in making prosphora need to contact Connie Burnett for available dates. Those intersted in learning to make prosphora may also contact her for the next available class time. To see the Baker Schedule please click Here. Readers Coordinator: Bruce Griffey Readers are on a 5 week rotating schedule. If there is a weekend you can not make it please cotnact Bruce Griffey or arrange a substitute. To see the Reader Schedule please click Here. Board of Trustees Our Parish Board meets generally on the third Thursday of the month. please refer to the calaendar for the exact dates of the meetings. President -Argie Bellio Vice President - Diane Tsiguloff Secertary -Steve Underwood Treasurer - Mike Frank Asst. Treasurer -Tim Gosheff Property Manager - Scott Underwood Asst. Property Manager - Mark Minatel Warden - Vicky VerPlanck Warden - Boris Kostoff Outreach Coordinator: Lance Cummings
"The Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church Outreach Committee strives to bring the fullness of the truth of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to those in the greater Fort Wayne community through introduction to the historic Church of Christ and its Sacred Tradition." Youth Group To Strengthen and enhance the lives of parish youth through religious education and personal spiritual guidance. Adult Education and Childrens Education Classes are held Sundays at 9:00 am. Inquirers Classes Saint Nicholas Inquirer and New Member classes are available on Sunday's at 9:00 AM before service. For more information, please contact Deacon Michael or Fr. David at 484-2277. Becoming an Orthodox Christian at Saint Nicholas Orthodox ChurchWelcome to Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church. We hope our website is proving helpful to you, and we look forward to meeting you. Now, if you will forgive my "long-windedness," I will try to describe our "inquirer-catechesis" process as briefly yet thoroughly as I can. We run our inquirers classes typically during the fall, winter and spring months, coinciding with our Sunday school cycle. At the beginning of our Lenten season those who have gone through the inquirer classes, who have demonstrated commitment to the Life in Christ, and who subsequently decide to become Orthodox are prayed over in the midst of the congregation during Divine Liturgy and thus formally received as "catechumens". Classes continue for catechumens, but now throughout the Lenten Season special prayers for their spiritual protection and growth in Christ are offered, and eventually they are called upon to answer formal "scrutinies" and make their commitment to the faith known before the congregation. In this way those who wish to join us are prepared to be received as full members of the Body of Christ through Baptism and/or Chrismation at Holy Pascha, sharing in Christ's death and resurrection in a most intimate way. It must be stated that we usually ask new inquirers to worship with us for a minimum of one full year before we accept them into membership (time spent consistently attending a sister Orthodox parish prior to attending ours is taken into account). This is so that inquirers have a chance to at least begin experiencing, and growing in the experience of our Life together in Christ through the whole Liturgical cycle of the Church Year. For we hold to what the Apostles of our Lord Jesus have handed down to us: that true faith is the experience of the living God in Christ by the Holy Spirit. Thus faith is far more substantial than just a cerebral exorcise of memorizing and "assenting" to certain dogmas out of text books (even if the text book be the Holy Scriptures themselves, which indeed are given us to be read in order to be lived). During the time as an inquirer and as a catechumen there are some of our ministries you may get involved in, while others we would ask you to wait until full membership before trying to become involved in. We can tell you more about this once you have settled in, if you decide you want to worship with us and go through this process. If you need any assistance or further information please don't hesitate to contact us. Fr. David Meinzen Mali Makedonci Our Macedonian dance group will soon begin rehearsals of a new program. We would like to welcome youth in grades 4 through High School to join our troupe. We learn new dances and rehearse for upcoming performances on most Monday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Our performances include the Macedonian Ball and several International and Arts Festivals. If you (or your child or grandchild) are interested and willing to make a commitment to this, please contact Jim Skimos 484-8088 or jskimos@comcast.net.
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