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Our Vision: To Know God.

Entrance Hymn Come let us bow down to Christ as we worship Him the Son of God. Save us O Son of God, Who did rise from the dead; we sing to You: Alleluia.

Resurrectional Apolytikion Tone Seven (Plagal Three)

By Your cross, O Lord, You destroyed death; To the thief You opened paradise. The myrrh bearers' sorrow You transformed into joy, And You sent Your apostles forth to proclaim That You had risen from the dead, Christ our God Bestowing on all the world Your great mercy

Festal Apolytikion Apolytikion for the Saint

With the rivers of your tears you made the barren desert bloom; and with your sighs from deep within, you made your labors bear their fruits a hundred-fold; and you became a star, illuminating the world by your miracles, O John, our devout father. Intercede with Christ our God, for the salvation of our souls

Church Hymn (Troparion of Pentecost)

Blessed are You O Christ our God Who has shown the fishermen as wise men By sending down Your Holy Spirit upon them And through them, the whole world You drew into Your net O Lover of mankind, glory to You.

Kontakion

Ti ipermacho O Champion General, I, your city, now inscribe to you Triumphant anthems as a token of my gratitude Being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos Inasmuch as you have the power unassailable from all kinds of perils free me so that unto you, I may cry aloud rejoice O unwedded bride.

Holy Trinity Church is under the Omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of the Metropolis of Detroit. Father William J. Bartz

Presiding Priest

Parish Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm

Monday-Friday

3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46032

317-733-3033 317-733-2806-fax

www.holytrinityindy.org

www.facebook.com/holytrinityindy

Parish Council

President Steve Kollias

Vice President Tracy Pappas

Secretary Gail Zeheralis

Treasurer George Pappaioanou

Assistant Treasurer Steve Young Dean Antonopoulos, Nick Dervenis, Dennis Dickos, Greg Dickos, Bob Dine, Christopher Greisl, Constantine Linos, Julie Rowlas, Irene Sarris.

Staff

Office Administrator Cindy Watson

Ministry Administrator Susanne Hinson-Rieger

Building Manager Tim Bryant

For information about this pub-lication contact Susanne Hinson-Rieger at 733-3033. Deadline for inclusion is Monday before the cover date. All items are requested in digital format.

EPISTLE READING St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20

BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one great-er by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and mul-tiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong en-couragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

GOSPEL READING

Mark 9:17-31

THE CONFESSION OF FAITH (Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed)

I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages;

Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father through Whom all things were made.

Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man.

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;

And He rose on the third day, according to the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father;

And He will come again with glory to judge the living and dead. His kingdom shall have no end.

And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke through the prophets.

In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.

I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come.

Amen.

Sunday Service Schedule and Teams

When coming to Church on Sundays, families oftentimes disperse to fulfill commitments and duties. While these commitments and duties are important, Father Bill has set a priority of having families worship God together. To facilitate this, a schedule has been created so that family members who volunteer on Sundays will be assigned to serve on the same Sundays as their family members.

Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team

3/30/14 Irene Sarris Dennis Dickos 1

Date Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Team

4/6/14 Steve Young Gail Zeheralis 2

4/13/14 Chris Greisl Dean Antonopoulos 1

4/20/14 Steve Kollias Nick Dervenis 2

Altar Boy Team 1 Nikolay Belous Thomas Cortese Christopher Dutkevitch Alex Dutkevitch Zander Eleftheri JonathanEleftheri George Gemelas Nicholas Gemelas * Michael Hostetler Alex Lupear

Narthex Server Team 1 Kalli Agapios Maria Emmanoelides Alexandra Hackett Julianna Hackett Emily Neuendorf * Zoey-Marie Nicodemus Annie Pappas Dori Simopoulos Sara Theohares Emma Tournier

Parish Council Team 1 Dean Antonopoulos Dennis Dickos Chris Greisl Constantine Linos Tracy Pappas Julie Rowlas Irene Sarris

Upcoming Weeks

Sam Lupear Elliot Mudis Quinn O'Brien Chris Pappas 1 * Chris Pappas 2 Nick Simopoulos Dean Sofianopoulos Alex Theohares John Tournier

Mail your reservation today! Deadline is April 6

Name:

# of adults x $12.00 = $________

# of children x $6.00 =$________

# of children under 5 (free) TOTAL $

A check, payable to Philoptochos, MUST accompany this form. Send to: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th St., Carmel, IN 46032. Proceeds to benefit Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology.

PH ILOPTOCHOS P ALM SUNDAY

LUNCHEON

Apr i l 1 3

Adult Fish Dinner Adults $12.00

Children’s Menu children ( ages 5-11 ) $6.00

children under 5 are free

Complete and return the form below or register in the Founders' Walk following Liturgy on March 30 and April 6.

Please note: After the April 6 registration deadline, we will try to accomodate late reservations. The adult price will be $15 after April 6.

A big "Thank You" to the ladies who have submitted their 2014 Philoptochos stewardships.

It is not too late! All are welcome and encouraged to join. Membership forms are available online at the Holy Trinity website and in the Founders' Walk on the Stewardship Table.

Nancy Ajango Athena Adams Dia Agapios Katherine Angelopolous Sandra Angelopoulos Vicki Andrews Cheryl Andros Stacey Apostoles Marika Bagios Presbytera Emily Bartz Melanie Batalis Kathy Bekas Cornelia (Connie) Bevel Renee Brochhhagen Georgia Buchanan Judith Burns Karen Christoff Nancy Christy Nia Cortese Sofia Craig Artemis K.(Artie) Dallas Estrine Demos Julia Dervenis Kathy Diamantides Nancy Dickos Theone Dickos Diana Dine Irene Doney Kathy Dowell Doreen Drukas Anneliese Ebersole Coula Eleftheri Melinda Emmanoelides Sandra Foerster Cindy Freundenberg Stephanie Gemelas

Genevieve (Genny) George Angie Georgopulos Maria Gianakos Sarina Gounaris Matina Kanakis Graffeo Cynthia (Cindy) Hackett Diane Hamstra Mia Herzog Joni Hrisomalos Helen Houseman Nina Iatridis Elaine Jannetides Sunday Johnson Kristin Kaimakliotis Betty Kalyvas Becky Kapsalis Anthe Kollias Paula Koneda Karen Kourmoulis Alice Leonard Joez Lickliter Mary Lienert Lauren Linos Virginia "Krethiotis" Linville Labrine Lucas Helen Malandrakis Katherine Malarsky Presbytera Janet Mamalis Voula Mavropoulos Veronica Megremis Anita Metzger Yiota Moe Jean Molleston Wendy Mudis Artemis Nikolaou

Toula Oberlies Hionoula Papakosmas Andrea Pappas Donna Pappas Elizabeth (Betty) Pappas Martha Pappas Mary Pappas Tracy Pappas Maria Pease Kiki Prionas Sherry Reckas Harriett Rudd Irene Sarris Fanny Savitch Janet Siakotas Georgia Siamas Zoe Simopoulos Brook Sleder Joan Smyrnis Vickie Sofianopoulos Mary Strapulos Katherine "Katie" Theofanis Johanna Tournier Helen Torney Kristina Tridico Sondra Vitsas Vanessa Vitsas Lisa Voivodas Jean Voucas Cindy Woodruff Athena Wright Helen Young Helen Zarvas Becky Zeheralis Gail Zeheralis

Ph i l o p t o c h o s ’ T s o u r e k i (P a s c h a B r e a d )

& Ph y l l o S a l e !

Pre-Order / Pre-Sale Only!

Order deadline is April 9.

Pickup is Sunday, April 13.

Complete & mail the order form below or call Irene Sarris at 317-823-4826.

Tsoureki Order Form

1 lb. Tsoureki (round) ___with egg, ___ without egg @ 8.50 each x ____ = $ _______

1 lb. Tsoureki (long) ___with egg, ___ without egg @ 8.50 each x ____ = $ _________

1 lb. phyllo dough (fresh) @ $3.50 each x _______ = $ _______

TOTAL AMOUNT OF ORDER $_________

Name: _______________________________________________________________

Home Phone: _______________ Cell Phone: ________________

Please mail to: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46032-5513.

Church School

March 30 and April 6

Class after Holy Communion until 11:45

April 13 and April 20

No Classes.

Mission Boxes -- Due to classroom

teachers by April 6.

Theodora and Milton Dickos Church

School Awards -- Lent is a great time to

fulfill some of the requirements. See

classroom teachers for more information.

GOYA For senior high school students (grades 9-12). For

more Information: GOYA@holytrinityindy.org.

April 18 Holy Friday Retreat. Mrs. Dallas and Dr. Martine will be leading the High School group focusing on Holy Week and service.

March 12 The Church School will be making Palm Crosses after the Saturday of Lazarus Service. Assistance from GOYA (Sr. and Jr.) with the younger kids would be greatly appreciated.

Father Bill will be available to hear confessions

by appointment on the following Thursdays

during the Lenten season from 4pm - 5:30pm:

April 3 and April10

To make an appointment, please contact the

Parish Office at Susanne@holytrinityindy.org or

317-733-3033.

Confessions

Book Store

Essential books for the Lenten season and Holy Week are available in the Holy Trinity Bookstore:

Lenten Liturgies for $29

Salutations and Akathist Hymn for $22

Services of Easter and Holy Week for $25 --------------------------------------

4 DVD Packages on Iconography by Dr. Kordis are available for $50 per package. Supply of this

edition is limited.

The Bookstore & Gift Shop are open after every Service.

Royal Hours Readers

Youth in grades 6 - 12 who would like to read at the Royal Hours Service on Holy Friday (April 18) should contact Jean Pappas Molleston at jpmolles@iu.edu by April 4. Practice will be required.

Agape Vespers Readers Needed Volunteers are needed to read the Gospel in the following languages at the Easter Sunday Agape Vespers Service on April 20 at noon:

Arabic English French

German Latin

Spanish Russian

Volunteers will be assigned on a first come, first served basis and must be at least 16 years old. If you would like to participate, please contact the Parish Office at 317-733-3033 or Susanne@holytrinityindy.org or 317-733-3033.

Myrrh-Bearers

All girls ages 9, 10, and 11 years old are invited to

serve as Myrrh-Bearers for the Holy Friday Evening

Service on April 18. Practice will be Holy Friday

afternoon at 1pm.

If you would like to participate, please contact the

Parish Office by Sunday, March 30.

Zoe Simopoulos is the Coordinator.

Your Name: _____________________________________________________ Choose one: In Memory of: _____________________________________________ In Honor of: ________________________________________________ Daytime Phone: ________________ Donation Amount: $ ________________ Please return ENTIRE form no later than April 6, with check made payable to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46032.

Holy Week Donations

Holy Friday

Rose Petals $125

Carnations $75

Carnations $75

Carnations $75

Carnations $75

Carnations $75

Carnations $75

Holy Saturday

Bay Leaves $65

Bay Leaves $100

Bay Leaves $100

Rose Petals $100

Rose Petals $100

Donations are needed for Holy Week supplies. Please check item(s) you wish to contribute and return this form to the Parish Office along with your check by April 6. Donations for each item are on a first come, first served basis. Names of those donating will appear in the Koinonia after Pascha. A special offering tray will be passed during the Service today to cover the costs of the Kouvouklion.

For an application go to www.holytrinityindy.org, contact Joe Pavia at 317-844-7479 or stop by the Missions Table in the Founders' Walk following Sunday Divine Liturgy.

Holy Trinity Mission Trips 2014

HOLY FRIDAY RETREAT

APRIL 18, 2014

ICONS OF THE PASCHAL SEASON

Royal Hours Service at 8:30 a.m.

Registration at 9:30 a.m.

Lunch at 12:30 p.m.

Parents of preschoolers & kindergarteners pick up your children

at 12:30pm for lunch All others students meet parents at 1:45pm to attend the

Apokathelosis Service at 2pm

ALL CHURCH SCHOOL STUDENTS INVITED

(Preschool through High School – Sign up in Founders’ Walk)

Children in grades 1 – 5 will sing hymns and ring bells during the

Pre-Anastasi Liturgy on Holy Saturday, April 19 at 9:30am.

Please plan to attend as a family and take part in this beautiful service.

Message from the Stewardship Committee by Steven (Yoannides) Young

You’ve heard it said, “It’s not what you make, it’s how much you keep that really matters”. But is that really true? I’ve spent my entire career dealing with money and finance. I’ve been trained to recognize that the value of an individual or business cannot be determined by their income statement but by their balance sheet – their “net worth”. What is our net worth? Or more importantly, how does God measure net worth? Scripture is often good at providing wisdom that seems contrary to conventional thought. The world tells us our net worth is what we keep. Scripture tells us it’s what we give away. The world tells us that we own what we have. Scripture tells us all we have belongs to God. The world tells us to keep what we have. Scripture tells us to invest what we have for the Master. The world tells us to make ours first and donate only if there is any left over. Scripture tells us to give of our first fruits. The world tells us to hold on to what we have. Scripture tells us that the more we give away, the more we will receive. Second Corinthians tells us, “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Luke 24: 7 tells us, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Many of us as Orthodox Christians recognize the great treasure we have in our Church. This treasure was bought for and fought for by and with the blood of Christ, the martyrs and our forefathers--truly a treasure of eternal significance. But is it a treasure of personal significance? As stewards of this great treasure we call the Church, we all have the awesome responsibility to care for it, preserve it and pass it on to future generations – yes, out of obligation, but also out of love and thanksgiving and sacrifice. So how do we measure our worth? Where are our hearts? Our treasures? Are we cheerful givers? Do we give of our first fruits or our left overs? The best place to find these answers is in our own checkbooks. Scripture tells us the Church is the body of Christ. Does our level of giving reflect the value and priority we place on the “Body of Christ” in our own lives? I dare say that if it did, the Church would never need to ask for financial support. Its accounts would be overflowing. Great Lent is the perfect time for introspection and change. It is a time to reprioritize how we live our lives and spend our money (for money is a measurement of how we spend our lives). If we are truly people of faith, let us live by faith and follow God’s commandments with regards to our time, talents and our treasure.

For blank 2014 Stewardship Forms or to make a pledge donation online, go to

www.holytrinityindy.org/stewardship

To set up automatic monthly payments, please contact the Parish Office at 317-733-3033.

Our goal is to give 5% by 2017.

Please join Philoptochos for a

Family Clothing Drive Benefiting the following organizations: Dress for Success and Danny’s Closet of Hope help women and men who are in need of adequate clothing for job interviews, maintaining employment and building new hope for the future. Dress for Success needs women’s professional attire (suits, jackets, skirts dress pants, blouses, shoes, new underwear or stockings). Each person who donates a suit will receive a $10 off (a $20+ order) coupon from Classic Cleaners. Danny’s Closet needs men’s professional attire (suits, jackets, pants dress shirts, shoes, new underwear or socks). Please note that Dress for Success and Danny’s Closet will only take new or gently used, clean, professional clothing. Julian Center needs children’s clothing of any kind. Donations can be dropped off from March 21 to April 21. For more information, please contact Melinda Emmanoelides at 317-522-6235.

UPCOMING EVENTS: MARCH & APRIL Saturday Friday Thursday Tuesday Monday Sunday Wednesday

13 Palm Sunday Luncheon First Bridegroom Service 7pm

14 Second Bridegroom Service 7pm

15 Third Bridegroom Service 7pm

16 Sacrament of Holy Unction 6pm

17 Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 7am Service of the Twelve Gospels 6pm

18 Service of the Royal Hours 8:30am

Holy Friday Retreat

Apokathilosis Vespers 2pm

Lamentation Service 7pm

19 Pre-Anastasi Liturgy 9:30am

Paschal Vigil Service 10pm

Distribution of the Light 10:45pm

Service of the Anastasi 11pm Paschal Liturgy 11:15pm

20 Great and Holy Pascha Paschal Fellow-ship following the 11:15pm Paschal Liturgy on Saturday Agape Vespers Service 12 noon

21 Parish Office closed in observance of Bright Monday.

22

Dance Rehearsal -- Beginners 5pm Elem. 6pm Adult 7pm

23 Kafeneio 10am St. John Patristic Study 7pm

24 Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm

25

26 District Oratorical Festival Yoga Class 10am

6 Dance Rehearsal -- Middle School 5pm High School 6pm Greek Ind. Day Parade-Detroit www.detroit.greekparades.com

7

8 Dance Rehearsal Beginners 5pm Elem. 6pm Adult 7pm

Finance /Stewardship-Com. Mtg. 6:30pm

Philoptochos Board Mtg. 6:30pm

Central Indiana Missions Council Meeting 7pm

9 Kafeneio 10am

Presanctified Liturgy 6pm

Lenten Meal -- Parish Council 7:21pm

St. John Patristic Study following Meal

10 Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Parish Council Meeting 6:30pm

11

12 Saturday of Lazarus Liturgy 9:30am Yoga Class 11am

30 Dance Rehearsal -- Middle School 5pm High School 6pm

31

1 Dance Rehearsal -- Beginners 5pm Elem. 6pm Adult 7pm

2 Kafeneio 10am

Presanctified Liturgy 6pm

Lenten Meal--AHEPA & DOP 7:21pm

St. John Study following Meal

3 Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm

4 Akathist Hymn 6:30pm

5 Yoga Class 10am

HOLY TRINITY FINANCIAL UPDATE OPERATING ACCOUNT ACTIVITY

Period of (3/16/14 - 3/21/14) Income $ 12,303.12 Expense $ 4,760.09

Year to date Income $ 203,925.57 Year to date Expense $238,158.65

BUILDING ACCOUNT ACTIVITY

Year to date mortgage paid through 3/21/14 $ 26,654.82

(Mortgage is not included in Operating Account Activity Expenses)

Mortgage Balance $913,817.98 (excluding interest)