St. Mark’s Orthodox Church

 Updated September 2011

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH PLEASE NOTE THE CONTACT NAMES BELOW:

Pastor: Fr. James Robinson

Altar Servers: Subdn. Shell Shortes, Subdn. Peter Condrick, Subdn.Gregory Reynolds, Deacon Nicholas Drobot, Servers: George Sowpel, Lawrence Reardon, Bobby Margitich, Evan Shortes, Nicholas Vantangoli, Nicholas Haddad, Simon Margitich, & Peter Rusniak

Parish Council:

President: George Haddad

Asst. President: SubDn. Peter Condrick

Treasurer: Andrei Dubrovsky (Bookeeper: Anna Wozniak)

Secretary: Jen Paulin

At Large: Jim Vantangoli

At Large: Nancy Vantangoli

At Large: Maria Mojica

Finance Committee:

John Wozniak

SubDn. Shell Shortes

John Rusinak

Auditors:

Nancy Haddad

Alexandra Laferte

Jim Vantangoli

Choir:

Please speak to Lisa if you are interested in joining the choir or becoming a reader)

Lisa Shortes (Director)

Andrei, Nicholas Drobot, Mark, Laura, Gina, Patty S. Paula H., Anna & Elena Shortes, Dmitri Rusinak, Sarah Vantangoli, Marina Haddad

Readers: Choir members, Altar Servers, George S., George H.

Church School Teachers:

Lisa Shortes

Shell Shortes

Peter and Catherine Condrick

Tony and Jen Paulin

Matushka- Craft/Special events for the children

Church Cleaners:

Jan-Margitich

Feb-Dubrovsky

Mar-Haddad

Apr.-All (Pascha month)

May-Laferte

June-Shortes

July-Whites

Aug-Geigle

Sept-Condricks

Oct-Sowpels

Nov-Zotos

Dec-Vantangoli

Coffee Hour Hosts:

(Please see Pauline Clifford if you are interested in joining this ministry)

Dubrovsky

Masood

Vantangoli

Giandomenico

Majica

Flynn

Geigle

Haddad

Clifford

Michael & Irina Kwong & Antonina Degtyareva

Amy Rusniak

Prosphora (Holy Bread) Bakers:

Matushka Ellen(speak to Matushka if you are interested in this ministry)

Lisa Shortes

Annda Flynn

Nancy Vantangoli

Pauline Clifford

Elaine Arnold

Candle Lighters:

Subdeacons

Altar Servers

Ed C.

Website: George Sowpel, Send photos (jpg format please) and news to George at buyer100@comcast.net

Monthly Calendar: Pauline Clifford. Please let Pauline know your special dates; birthdays, anniversary, feast days, etc.

Women’s Group: See Matushka if you have any questions. All women are invited to attend.

Bookstore: Father James and Sarah Robinson order items for the bookstore and Laura Geigle keeps the books for this account.

Church Lending Library: This position is open, see Laura if you are interested in this ministry. We just need someone to organize the library and brochures and keep it tidy.

Mowers: Mark Margitich and sons. Please see Mark if you are interested in helping with this ministry.

Snow Shovelers: Ed and Altar servers. Please speak to Peter if you are able to help with this.

Sacristan(Vestment care): Maria Majica, Pauline, Annda

Card Ministry: Pauline Clifford

Peace Garden: Nancy Haddad & Cookie Bakas

Christmas Card: Cookie

Sunshine Fund:   Cookie

Kitchen Supplies:   Nancy Vantangoli (Please inform Nancy if we are getting low on coffee, cups, paper towels, etc.)

Turkey Drive: Sowpels

Food Pantry Box - SubDn. Gregory and Elaine Arnold

Decorating Church: Pauline and “all”

Laura usually decorates for Pascha directly after the Holy Sat. Liturgy, see Laura if you can help.

Air Conditioners: Installation and removal-Jim V. and members of teh church

Plants (& birds)- Lorraine

Order Calendars: Father

Order Stewardship Envelopes: Treasurer

Order Candles/Incense: Peter

Order Psalms: Nancy H.

Order/Decorate Poinsettias for Christmas and Lillies for Pascha: Women’s group

Greeters: This should be everyone’s responsibility. Welcome visitors, invite them to stay for coffee hour, ask them if they would like to sign the guest book, etc.

Fund Raising: We do not have a subcommittee for fundraising at present so if you have a great idea and want to organize it, please speak to the council first.

Public Relations: We have our own church website as well as being listed in the OCA church website.  If your town has a cable program, you can put the church on that. You can also put the church services under the free church/religion page. Help us out by checking with your local paper and cable company.