St. John

Armenian Church

of Greater Detroit

Very Rev. Fr. Aren Jebejian, pastor

Weekly Church e-Bulletin

Sunday, January 26, 2025

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CHURCH CALENDAR

CLICK ON THE SUNDAY BULLETIN OR SEE SEPARATE LISTINGS BELOW

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE EVENTS

Sunday, January 26th

Garj Talk - Dr. Hazal Özdemir

Manoogian Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Following the Divine Liturgy

Sunday, January 26th

ACYOA Family Bingo Fundraiser

Following the Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, January 28th

Save the ArQ: The Struggle for the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem

Informational Meeting - St. Vartan Room - 7pm

Wednesday, January 29th

ACYOA Crispelli's Fundraiser

See flyer below for details

Saturday, February 1st

Men's Society Retreat - 8:30am

Monday, February 3rd

Bible Study - 7:30pm

Saturday, February 8th

SJAC Volunteer Day - World Medical Relief - 9am

Sunday, February 16th

Diarnutarach - The Presentation of the Lord to the Temple

Blessing of Unbaptized Children - Following the Divine Liturgy

Sunday, February 16th

Grand Brunch Buffet

Presented by the Men's Society - Following the Divine Liturgy

Friday, February 28th

Men's Society Euchre Night - 6pm



Sunday, March 2nd

Annual Parish Assembly

Following the Divine Liturgy

Saturday, March 22nd

Saintly Women's Day

Presented by the Women's Guild

This Sunday's Church School Calendar

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

10:15-11:00 - Badarak

11:00-12:00 - Discussion

High School students will offer the Kiss of Peace

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 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 Sunday School

or complete a Baptism or Wedding application.

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

PARISH NEWS & EVENTS

We at St. John are sadly aware of the devastating impacts of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area and we pray for the safety, health, well-being, and restoration of those impacted. And we pray for our Armenian family and friends in Southern California, including many whose roots are here in Detroit. A special collection for fire relief efforts was taken during the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, January 19th, though more aid is needed. Please see this page of resources from the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, which includes important information on how to support the many Armenian people and community institutions being affected. Please see also this direct appeal from the Western Diocese Deacons Council. Further communications will come from the church office as we learn more about how our community can assist our sisters and brothers in California.

DO YOU REMEMBER?

1974 ACYOA Basketball Champions

Since 1963, the Armenian American Veterans' Building has met the 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!

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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