St. John

Armenian Church

of Greater Detroit

Very Rev. Fr. Aren Jebejian, pastor

Weekly Church e-Bulletin

Sunday, November 17, 2024

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CHURCH CALENDAR

CLICK ON THE SUNDAY BULLETIN OR SEE SEPARATE LISTINGS BELOW

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE EVENTS

Sunday, November 17th

Garj Talk - Dr. Artur Atanesyan

Professor of Applied Sociology, Yerevan State University

Following the Divine Liturgy

Monday, November 18th

Bible Study - 7pm

Wednesday, November 20th

Medical Seminar - Dr. Edward Sarkisian, DDS - 6pm

Presented by the Men's Society

Thursday, November 21st

Adult Catechism - 7pm

Sunday, November 24th

Thanksgiving Dinner

Presented by the St. John Sunday School

Following the Divine Liturgy

Saturday, November 30th

ACYOA November Dance - 8:30pm

Sunday, December 1st

An Elegant Epicurean Evening - 5pm

Presented by the St. John Men's Society

Wednesday, December 4th

Advent by Candlelight - 7pm

Presented by the St. John Women's Guild

Saturday, December 7th

SJAC Volunteer Day, World Medical Relief - 1pm

Tuesday, December 31th

St. John New Year's Eve Event- 7pm

Sunday, March 2nd, 2025

Save the Date! - Annual Parish Assembly

Following the Divine Liturgy

This Sunday's Church School Calendar

Children's Sermon Sunday

Grades PK4 - 1

Classroom 10:15 - 11:00

Badarak/Communion: 11:00-12:00

 Grades 2 - 7

Classroom 10:15 - 11:00

Badarak/Communion: 11:00-12:00

 Grades 8 - 12

Bible Study 10:15 - 11:00

Badarak/Communion 11:00 - 12:00

2024-2025 Digital Advent Calendar Launched

The Children and Family Ministry of the Eastern Diocese is thrilled to announce that its new Digital Advent Calendar 2024-2025 has been launched. It is hoped that this calendar will make the season of Thanksgiving and Christmas more joyful and will become a handy tool to connect families through the light of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

How to save to the home screen of an iPad or iPhone:

1. On your phone or the iPad open the link Digital Advent Calendar 2024-2025. Tap the share button on the bottom of the page or the top right corner. It looks like a square with an arrow pointing out of the top.

2. In the list of options that appear, scroll down until you see “add to home screen”. Tap this. Then "add to home screen" dialog box will appear.

3. Choose a name for the website shortcut on your home screen. You'll see the link so you can confirm it, as well as the site's favicon that will appear as the "app" icon on your home screen. Click “add” when you're done. Safari will close automatically, and you will be taken to where the icon is located on your iPhone’s or iPad's home screen.

How to save to the home screen on an Android device:

1. On your phone or the tablet open the link to Digital Advent Calendar 2024-2025.

2. Tap the menu icon (3 dots in the upper right-hand corner) and tap add to the home screen.

3. Choose a name for the website shortcut, then chrome will add it to your home screen.

After you have the calendar available to your screen as an app, start opening the red doors on November 17th. Each day the door will lead you to a new message and a Bible reading. Enjoy this calendar with your family and share with your loved ones. Please note that you won't be able to open the doors before Sunday, November 17th - we don't want you peeking!

Why Should We Become Stewards?

To have a church for prayer and educational, cultural, and spiritual growth

To meet our parishioners' needs

To maintain our facilities

To ensure our church for generations

To support all of the wonderful programs and ministries listed in this bulletin

To have a voice in electing our church leaders

Your annual stewardship commitment will help sustain our parish and contribute towards its growth. If you like what St. John's does in our community, and want to ensure that future generations of our families will always have a place of worship to call their home in the years ahead, please support us by becoming a Steward.

If you have questions or are unsure of your stewardship status, please call the church office - 248-569-3405. Thank you!

Did You Know...

The St. John website now allows you to complete

many kinds of requests online.

You may request Hokehankist prayers, make In Lieu of Flowers donations, submit your annual Stewardship pledge card, or make other donations.

You can also enroll your child in Sunday School and complete a Baptism or Wedding application.

Volunteers are needed to share their professional and personal talents! Please fill out a Volunteer Form under the "Giving" tab on the home page.

NEWS & EVENTS

Garj Talk - Dr. Artur Atanesyan

Professor of Applied Sociology, Yerevan State University

Weiser Professional Development Fellow, UM-Ann Arbor

November 17th - Following the Divine Liturgy

Please join us in the St. John conference room after Sunday's Divine Liturgy for a presentation and discussion with Dr. Artur Atanesyan, professor of Applied Sociology at Yerevan State University and a current Weiser Professional Development Fellow at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, where he is working on a project concerning Armenians in Southeast Michigan. Dr. Atanesyan will discuss political and cultural issues in contemporary Armenia.

This program is part of the Garj Talk series, an ongoing collaboration between St. John and the Center for Armenian Studies at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Did you know you can support St. John Armenian Church

every time you shop at Kroger?

If you use a Kroger Shopper's Card, just follow these simple instructions to link your card to the Kroger Community Rewards program. Kroger will give back a percentage of the total you spend on groceries each week to the church.

• Go to www.Kroger.com and log into your online account (or create an online account with your Shopper's Card number)
• Click Account and then My Account at the top right of the screen
• Click Community Rewards
• Search and select St. John's Armenian Church; or search for our Organization Number QY207

That's all you have to do to help support your church

every time you shop at Kroger.



St. John Armenian Church

22001 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48075

(248) 569-3405 | office@sjachurch.org

www.stjohnsarmenianchurch.org

Pastor: Very Rev. Fr. Aren Jebejian

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