www.stjohnsarmenianchurch.org Women’s Guild News March 2019 St. John Armenian Church 22001 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 569-3405 www.stjohnsarmenianchurch.org A Message from Our Chair… Are you an optimist? Are you surviving the Polar Vortex? It’s hard to believe that it has affected so many of us the past few weeks with cancellation of school, the Tuesday Luncheon, Women’s Guild Tuesday bake, as well as postal service for two days. I do not remember it ever being this cold for so long. We just turned the calendar page to March. Remember, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” A few more weeks of this cold weather and I pray it will warm up very soon. I am being optimistic along with the stores I frequent during the week. They already have the potting soil, the big pots, along with the Preen and grass fertilizers ready for you to purchase. Even the blue jays and the red cardinals have come to visit as I look out my kitchen window. Perhaps they know something too. Spring is coming soon! With optimism comes renewed energy. My hope is to reenergize each of you to get involved with your Guild. We have so many old and new activities for you to become a part of. Consider joining us for Saintly Women’s Day March 23 rd . A special one-woman play will depict the life of Jesus through the eyes of his mother, Mary. Take an hour out of your day to celebrate Easter at the Manoogian Manor April 27 th . Be charitable with your time and make a difference in their lives. None of us wants to be forgotten. Before you know it, June will be upon us. When I think of June, I think of the Membership Dinner. So many of our members look forward to that day when we honor those achieving their milestones. We are scheduled for June 5 th and are still in need of a chair and committee. Consider co-chairing this event with a friend. In July, we are venturing out into new territory with an overnight trip to Grand Rapids to visit Meijer Garden and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. Mark your calendars for July 19 and 20 th ! August brings us to the Church Picnic August 11 th . As a Guild, we support the church by manning the hot foods tent and by running a bake sale. Again, volunteers and chairs are needed for the Church Picnic. Yes, I am optimistic because I know that we belong to a 51-year-old organization that is part of the backbone of the Church and that our members are dedicated, thoughtful and committed to making a difference. Please step forward to take an active role in your Guild. We are stronger together. ~ Lisa Derderian
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(248)569-3405 www.stjohnsarmenianchurch.orgAMessagefromOurChair… Areyouanoptimist?Areyousurviving thePolarVortex? It’shard tobelieve that ithas affected so many of us the past few weeks withcancellationof school, theTuesday Luncheon,Women’sGuildTuesdaybake, aswell aspostal service for twodays. I donotrememberiteverbeingthiscoldforsolong.WejustturnedthecalendarpagetoMarch.Remember,“Marchcomesinlikealionandgoesoutlikealamb.”AfewmoreweeksofthiscoldweatherandIprayitwillwarmupverysoon.IambeingoptimisticalongwiththestoresIfrequentduringtheweek.Theyalreadyhavethepottingsoil,thebigpots,alongwiththePreenandgrassfertilizersreadyforyoutopurchase.EventhebluejaysandtheredcardinalshavecometovisitasIlookoutmykitchenwindow.Perhapstheyknowsomethingtoo.Springiscomingsoon!Withoptimismcomesrenewedenergy.MyhopeistoreenergizeeachofyoutogetinvolvedwithyourGuild.We have somany old and new activities for you to become a part of. Consider joining us forSaintlyWomen’sDayMarch23rd.Aspecialone-womanplaywilldepictthelifeofJesusthroughtheeyesofhismother,Mary.Takeanhouroutofyourday tocelebrateEasterat theManoogianManorApril27th.Becharitablewithyourtimeandmakeadifferenceintheirlives.Noneofuswantstobeforgotten.Beforeyouknowit, Junewillbeuponus.WhenI thinkof June, I thinkoftheMembershipDinner.Somanyofourmemberslookforwardtothatdaywhenwehonorthoseachievingtheirmilestones.Wearescheduled for June5th andare still inneedof a chair and committee.Consider co-chairing this eventwithafriend.In July,weareventuringout intonewterritorywithanovernight trip toGrandRapids tovisitMeijerGardenandtheGeraldR.FordPresidentialLibraryandMuseum.Markyourcalendars for July19and20th!AugustbringsustotheChurchPicnicAugust11th.AsaGuild,wesupportthechurchbymanningthehotfoodstentandbyrunningabakesale.Again,volunteersandchairsareneededfortheChurchPicnic.Yes, I am optimistic because I know thatwe belong to a 51-year-old organization that is part of thebackboneof theChurchandthatourmembersarededicated, thoughtfulandcommittedtomakingadifference.PleasestepforwardtotakeanactiveroleinyourGuild.Wearestrongertogether.
~LisaDerderian
March2019StJohnWomen’sGuildNewsletter
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The Women’s Guild sends our sincere sympathy to Sandra Jack, on thepassingofherdearfather,AlexSadoway.WewishtoextendourcondolencestoJulieCouyoumjian,onthelossofherbrother,HarryKazanjian.
heldonthe1stWednesdayofthemonthat8p.m.OurExecutiveBodyhasdecidedtokeepourGeneralBodyMeetingsonthefirstWednesdayofthemonth.ComeandjoininfellowshipattheACYOALentenFishDinners, Vigil Service, and following afterwards at 8:00 p.m. Women’s GuildMeeting. There will be no speakers, just a brief business meeting. Tea andcoffee,nodesserts.Pleasemakeanoteonyourcalendars,wehavechangedbacktoWednesdays
*WewouldappreciatereceivingyourduesbyMarch1st. Thankstoalltheladiesthatfaithfullypaidyourduesfor2019.Iamaskingthattherestofyoupleasedoyourpart,andgetinyourduesbyMarch1st.Yourmembershipdueshelpsupport all the wonderful activities we contribute to including bake days, SaintlyWomen’sDay, thePalmSundaybake sale andEaster tea, ourmembershipdinner, thechurch picnic, the church bazaar, the Christmas dinner and Advent. I look forward toseeingthosechecksrollingin!Thankyousomuch.
~DianeNolff,assistanttreasurer(membership) Thankyou toFr.ArenandFr.Armash for themeditation inthesanctuarypriortoourFebruarymeeting.Thoseattendingenjoyed a quiet meditation for 30 minutes through theguidanceandassistanceofourpastors.ThiswasfollowedbyCarol Hovsepian’s uplifting presentation about the benefitsofmeditation.TheGuildmeeting looked very festivewith scattered heartcut-outs provided by Dawn Aginian and the lovely table ofdessertsorchestratedbyCathyZwinck.
*Armenianbakedgoodsarepreferred,butalldonationsarewelcomed.We especially need your small Armenian items (such as simit andnazoug) since bake days are being dedicated to large items such asCheoreg,Khalkha,Katah,andSouBeoreg.Please labelwithyourname,description&package individuallyor6-12 itemsperbagasappropriateforsales(alsonoteifnutsarepresent). Thankyou,
After several years chairing the Mahs Ministry, Charlene Apigian has passed thechairmanship to Renee Apkarian who graciously accepted the position. Our sincereappreciation to Charlene for her time, dedication and leadership over the past severalyears.ManythankstoGuildmember,Renee,forvolunteeringherservices.
AVisitfromFr.NorayrKazazianThe Executive Board was graced with a surprise visit from Hayr NorayrKazazianwhojoinedusforourmeetingonFebruary20.Fr. Norayr was born and raised in Lebanon. At 12 years old, he went toJerusalemandattendedtheseminary.AfterbeingordainedVartabed,hewasmade principal of Sts. Tarkmanchatz Armenian School of Jerusalem and theGulbenkianLibaray.Atthatpoint,HayrNorayrsoughtthehelpofaneducatorto serve as a consultant while he ran the school. That was when he wasconnectedtoourWomen’sGuildmember,BarbHaroutunian.Women’sGuildwas happy to participate with one of the projects spearheaded by DianeEkizianandBarbHaroutunianbysendingoveronethousandlibrarybooksfortheschoolinJerusalem.Fr.Norayr isvisitingDetroit toseehowa largeparishworksand iscurrentlylivingatSt.Nersess. ~DeniseKarakashianIfyouhavesomethingyouwouldliketoincludeinournewsletter,pleasecontactDianaVosganianat(248)661-1875oremail:[email protected].