St. John Armenian Church

of Greater Detroit

Very Rev. Fr. Aren Jebejian, pastor

Weekly e-Bulletin

Sunday, March 23, 2025

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PARISH CALENDAR

Click on the Sunday print bulletin or see the separate listings below for more information on these parish events:



Sunday, March 23rd

Men's Society Sunday Soups - Lentil

Following the Divine Liturgy

Sunday, March 23rd

Jashou Service - Ann Arbor Mission Parish

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church - 4 pm - See flyer below

Wednesday, March 26th

Rest Service and ACYOA Fish Dinner - 5:30 pm

Senior Class Meditation: Aren Vardanyan

Wednesday, March 26th

Film Screening - "They Won Through Living" (Documentary, 2024)

Presented by the St. John Men's Society - St. Vartan Room - 7 pm

Sunday, March 30th

Garj Talk - Dr. Bogdan Pavlish, University of Michigan

St. Vartan Room - Following the Divine Liturgy

Sunday, March 30th

Men's Society Lenten Boxed Lunch

Following the Divine Liturgy

Sunday, March 30th

Jashou Service - Lansing Mission Parish

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church - 4 pm - See flyer below

Wednesday, April 2nd

Rest Service and ACYOA Fish Dinner - 5:30 pm

Senior Class Meditation: Stella Baldwin

Saturday, April 5th

Rev. Fr. Diran and Yn. Rosalie Papazian Parish Retreat

See Flyer Below

Wednesday, April 9th

Rest Service and ACYOA Lobster Dinner - 5:30 pm

Senior Class Meditation: Sdn. Areg Mailian

Sunday, April 13th

Women's Guild Palm Sunday Bake Sale

Following the Divine Liturgy

Thursday, April 24th

110th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide

Co-Sponsored by the Four Armenian Churches of Metro Detroit

St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church - 7 pm

THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE READINGS

Sunday - Isaiah 56:1-57:21; Philippians 3:1-4:9; Luke 17:20-18:14

Monday - Jeremiah 32:19-44

Tuesday - Job 38:1-39:36

Wednesday - Exodus 3:16-22; Joel 3:1-8

Thursday - 1 Corinthians 8:5-9:23

Friday - Deuteronomy 9:11-23; Job 16:1-17:16; Isaiah 43:22-44:8

Saturday - Wisdom 3:1-8; Nahum 2:1-4; Isaiah 43:1-3; Ephesians 6:10-18; Matthew 13:43-52

This Sunday's Schedule

Grades PK4 - 1

10:15-11:15 - Classroom

11:15-11:45 - Assembly/Choir

 Grades 2 - 7

10:15-10:45 - Worship

10:45-12:00 - Classroom

 Grades 8 - 12

10:15-12:00 - Worship at

another church

Closer to God Prayer

This week, Fr. Aren's goodnight prayer includes one of the 40 scripture readings sent home to church school families at the beginning of Lent. In his prayer, Hayr Soorp speaks on how we can get closer to God. Enjoy!

Note: We have additional hard copies of the scripture readings in the church school office and in the lobby. Please pick one up. It is also available electronically here.

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 at 248-569-3405. Thank you!

PARISH NEWS

CHURCH COMPLEX CLOSED 3/27-28

Due to electrical work that will necessitate power be shut off to the sanctuary and cultural building, the St. John complex and office will be closed from 11 am on Thursday, March 27th through the end of the day on Friday, March 28th. In case of an emergency, please contact the parish administrator.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR O.Y.A.A. PAN-ORTHODOX BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!

On Sunday, March 16, our St. John senior men's basketball team won the Orthodox Youth Athletic Association (O.Y.A.A.) Pan Orthodox Tournament championship, beating St. Lazarus Serbian Orthodox Cathedral 59-49. Congratulations to all the players and coaches!

ST. JOHN COMMUNITY STUDY REPORT RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE

The results of the St. John Armenian Apostolic Church Community Study Report, which was undertaken by Dr. Vahe Sahakyan and Arus Khcheyan Movsesyan of the Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, are now available. We encourage our community members to read and discuss their findings, which are the result of written surveys and in-person information-gathering sessions in 2023-24. We anticipate convening a special parish town hall meeting on this important report in the near future.

AN APPEAL FOR OUR ARMENIAN AMERICAN VETERANS' BUILDING

AGBU Men's Basketball League, January 1975

Since 1963, the Armenian American Veterans' Building has housed the many needs and interests of our community, from bridge classes to basketball games, Senior Lunch to ACYOA meetings, and even as a temporary sanctuary during our recent church renovations. Today, this community gem that has given us so much needs our help.

St. John needs you to join the crowd and support the Armenian American Veterans' Building renovation project, giving for the future to honor our past.

Please click here or on the image below for a brochure with more information on this vital, community-driven project. To give directly, please click here. Your participation and support is greatly appreciated!

UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS

Did You Know...

The new 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 Church School

or complete a baptism or wedding application.

Volunteers are always needed to share their professional and personal talents! Please fill out a volunteer form, found under the "Giving" tab on the home page.

Did you know that 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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