Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

PARISH COUNCIL

President: Vicki Giedinghagen
Vice President: Rob Mikaloff
Secretary: Janet Keeney
Treasurer: Nathan Barry
Financial Secretary: Bob Andrews
Trustees: Cathy Calovich, Arvel McElroy

PARISH MINISTRIES

EDUCATION
Educates and enriches school-aged children, the parish community, visitors, catechumens and inquirers with the Orthodox faith. Integrates teens into parish life.

Mission Statement
The Holy Trinity Orthodox School exists: To provide an Orthodox education for the youth of the church in a safe and secure environment, interacting with adults and each other and learning to live an Orthodox life; to provide a sense of belonging for our youth by integrating them into the life of the parish family; to provide a system of service to others; and to provide continuing Orthodox education for its instructors through lesson preparations.

Church School: Holy Trinity Orthodox Church is working hard to equip its young people to face life as Orthodox Christians. Through its Church School, HTOC provides a sense of belonging by integrating its youth into the life of the parish. The young people also do service projects and learn how to interact with adults and their peers while learning to live life according to an Orthodox worldview.

Parish Council Liaison: Janet Keeney
Church School: Matushka Mary Ann Rowe
Catechumens & Inquirers: Brent Beasley
Adult Education: David Neff
All-Parish Education: Vicki Jones
Vacation Church School: Melissa Barry

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

Parish Council Liaison: Father Christopher Rowe
Youth Group: Matushka Mary Ann Rowe
EOYC Camp Board: Elizabeth Mikaloff, Alana Stankewsky, Anya Arnold, Nicholas Platko

OUTREACH
Promotes Orthodoxy in the greater community by meeting social, physical and spiritual needs and by participating in acts of charity. Makes available resources for the congregation and visitors. Archives the spiritual life of the parish.

Christians are to be examples of Christ's love to all. In Acts 1:8, Jesus told his disciples, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witness to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Holy Trinity Orthodox Church has at the heart of its Outreach Ministry to provide opportunities to be a witness for Christ's love "to the ends of the earth." By providing education through the Bookstore and Library, coordinating activities with other Orthodox parishes and service projects, like serving food monthly at St. Mary's of Egypt Food Kitchen, HTOC furthers Christ's love to those who need to feel it.

Parish Council Liaison: Arvel McElroy
Baby Quilts: Carol Moore
Library: Karen Weinberg
Archives: Kara Bosler
St. Mary's Food Kitchen: Kent and Linda Shafer
IOCC: David Hunter
Parish Book Store: Dale Giedinghagen

COMMUNICATIONS
Disseminates information regarding parish events and activities, Scripture, and spiritual matters internally and externally.

Parish Council Liaison: Vicki Giedinghagen
Publicity: Betty Ellis
Bulletin Board: Janet Keeney
Parish Newsletter: Karen Weinberg
Website: Rick Mason
Events Reporting: Vicki Jones
Phone Tree: Carolyn Herman
Parish Directory: Ray Herman
Pictorial Directory: Ray Herman

BUILDING & GROUNDS
Enhances and maintains the church facilities.

Parish Council Liaison: Rob Mikaloff
Cleaning: Richard Markley, Adriana Sarris
Maintenance: George Chichura
Grounds: Alex Stankewsky

NEEDS & CELEBRATIONS
Maintains contact and provides assistance to parishioners in times of crisis or need. Meets social, physical and spiritual needs.

Parish Council Liaison: Cathy Calovich
Meals for Those in Need: Melanie Burdick
Kitchen Operations: Cathy Calovich
Social Hour: Barbara Overmann
Parish Dinners: Connie Stankewsky
Funeral Meals: Matushka Jennifer Sawchak
Ethnic Pastry Sale: Connie Stankewsky
In-reach for Shut-in: Vicki Giedinghagen, Ellene Way

LITURGICAL
Organizes and prepares for the liturgical life of the parish.

The Very Rev. Timothy Sawchak, Rector
Rev. Christopher Rowe, Associate Pastor
Rev. Michael Medis, Attached
Dn. Brent Beasley, Dn. David Neff

Parish Council Liaison: Father Tim
Choir: Lyne Tumlinson
Acolytes: David Neff
Arts and Environment: Effie Bradley
Communion Bread: John Heny
Retreats: Paul Rueschhoff
Speakers/Fr. John Memorial Series: Denise Distefano
Greeters: James Bradley