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3625 SW 29th Street
#100 @ mcre
Topeka KS 66614
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From: Fr. Nikolai Meyers <frnmeyers@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 1:22 PM
To: Fr. Nikolai Meyers <frnmeyers@gmail.com>
Subject: Planning Commission Meeting Tonight
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 1:22 PM
To: Fr. Nikolai Meyers <frnmeyers@gmail.com>
Subject: Planning Commission Meeting Tonight
Saints Peter & Paul
Orthodox Church
Topeka, KS
August 21st 2023
The Holy Apostle Thaddaeus
Dear Faithful of Saints Peter and Paul,
The blessing of the Holy Trinity be upon you!Planning Commission Meeting Tonight
6 pm Planning Commission Public meeting. The meeting will be held in City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Municipal Building at 214 E 8th Street. As many people from the church that want to attend are welcome.
Catechism resumes Saturday at 4:45 pm
We will hold catechism for 6 weeks starting this Saturday at 4:45 pm. It will be held in person and also streamed on zoom: https://classicalacademicpress.zoom.us/j/2777306254
ESL Classes
Monday August 21st we launch English Language classes. Classes will be Mondays and Thursdays from 7-8 pm. To make attendance easy, we will offer childcare for that hour. We are looking for help to staff the childcare. Please let me know if you would like to help with childcare.
Festival News
- Festival Pre-Orders are Live! You can make pre-orders for festival bulk food at https://www.peterandpaul.net/festival.html Let everyone know they can place orders!
- Festival Prep happens on Fridays at 9 am and Saturdays at 10 am except Labor Day Weekend.
Pictures for Website
Please email recent photos of Church events you would like posted on our Website to Mike Press.
Prosphora & Coffee Hour sign-up.
We are in need of volunteers to make prosphora and help with coffee hour in the coming weeks. If you would like to help you can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11nQvrj2unx0Vz-dggw5Psb8xy2tRg3ybCQGOB_Rn9sI/edit#gid=0
If you have questions on how to make prosphora please let me know.
Financial Update
Income to the General Fund 1/1/23 to 7/31/23 $72,736.53
Expense of the General Fund 1/1/23 to 7/31/23 $72,460.94
Income to the Building Fund 1/1/23 to 8/15/23 $36,001.52
Balance of the Building Fund as of 8/15/23 $82,238.52
Income to Ukrainian Alms Fund 1/1/23 to 8/15/23 $27,576.48
Expenses to the Ukrainian Alms Fund 1/1/23 to 8/15/23
- Rents Paid : $17,100.96
- Utilities Paid: $515.61
- Emergency Medical Paid: $477.06
- Fees for PayPal, Square, Venmo Paid: $108.13
- Bank Fees Paid: $18.00
- Supplies: New checks, deposit slips, endorsement stamp $106.09
Total Expenses 1/1/23 to 8/15/23 $18,325.85
Remaining Balance for the Ukrainian Alms Fund as of 8/15/23 $9,250.63
Schedule
Monday August 21st
- 6 pm Planning Commission Public meeting. The meeting will be held in City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Municipal Building at 214 E 8th Street. As many people from the church that want to attend are welcome.
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Tuesday August 22nd
- 6 pm Vespers at St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
Wednesday August 23rd
- 5:15 pm Vespers
- Followed by fasting potluck and 1st class on the History of Christianity: Class 4 The Theological Vision of the Cappadocian Fathers. To be streamed on our youtube page starting at 6:30 pm. https://www.youtube.com/@saintspeterpaultopekaks7807/streams
Thursday August 24th
- 6 pm Ladies Group Potluck at the Press's house. Please RSVP to Shm. Sandra
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Friday August 25th
- 9 am Festival Prep
Saturday August 26th
- 10 am Festival Prep
- 4:45 pm Catechism https://classicalacademicpress.zoom.us/j/2777306254
- 5:45 pm 9th Hour & Great Vespers
Sunday August 27th
- 9 am Orthros
- 10 am Divine Liturgy
- Coffee Hour to follow
Monday August 28th
- 5:15 pm Great Vespers for the Beheading of St. John the Baptist
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Wednesday August 30th
- 5:15 pm Vespers
- Followed by fasting potluck and 1st class on the History of Christianity: Class 5 Christianity in the far West up to the Council of Ephesus. To be streamed on our youtube page starting at 6:30 pm. https://www.youtube.com/@saintspeterpaultopekaks7807/streams
Thursday August 31st
- 5:15 pm Great Vespers for the Church New Year & St. Simeon the Stylite
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Saturday September 2nd
- 10 am Divine Liturgy at St. Mary Magdalene Chapel in Manhattan KS.
- 4:45 pm Catechism https://classicalacademicpress.zoom.us/j/2777306254
- 5:45 pm 9th Hour & Great Vespers
Sunday September 3rd
- 9 am Orthros
- 10 am Divine Liturgy
- Coffee Hour to follow
Monday September 4th
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Wednesday September 6th
- 5:15 pm Vespers
- Followed by fasting potluck and 1st class on the History of Christianity: Class 6 The Council of Chalcedon to Fall of Jerusalem in AD 636 To be streamed on our youtube page starting at 6:30 pm. https://www.youtube.com/@saintspeterpaultopekaks7807/streams
Thursday September 7th
- 5 pm Vigil for the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
- 7-8 pm English Classes
Friday September 8th Nativity of the Theotokos
- 7 am Divine Liturgy
- 9 am Festival Prep
Saturday September 9th
- 10 am Festival Prep
- 4:45 pm Catechism https://classicalacademicpress.zoom.us/j/2777306254
- 5:45 pm 9th Hour & Great Vespers
Forgive me.
Fr. Nikolai Meyers
Pastor
Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church
Topeka, KS
