TONE 5 IS
USED TODAY
Please sing along with the choir.
PRESENTATION BY SUBDEACON ANDREW
This morning, Subdeacon Andrew will give a presentation of his most recent
Alaskan Missionary trip during the Fellowship Hour which he and his family will
be hosting. We will also be able to view the digital photos of his trip.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY CLASS
The next Adult Bible Study Class will be held this coming Wednesday, November
19th at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
AKATHIST TO THE MOTHER OF GOD will be celebrated this coming Friday, November
21st at 7:00 p.m. here at St. Raphael. The Myrrh Streaming icon of the Holy
Mother will be available for venerating and anointing.
TO PARENTS OF CHURCH SCHOOL CHILDREN
There will be no Church School classes on Sunday, November 30th.
THANKSGIVING FOOD BOXES
Next Sunday, November 23rd is the last day to bring in your donated food. If
you can help with loading and transporting this food to Murphy School at 11:00
a.m. on Monday the 24th, please see Fr. Leo.
CHRISTMAS SHOE BOXES
It's not too early to start planning your Christmas Shoe Boxes for the needy
children at the Covenant House Outreach here in Detroit. December 14th is the
last day to bring them to Church.
Status of Air
Conditioning System
The proposal to provide air conditioning for the Parish has hit a few problems.
The ongoing investigation and discussion with contractors has been ongoing, and
the Parish Council is concerned with current cost estimates that are
substantially greater than initially thought.
The current estimates for the air conditioning and electrical work necessary to
service the entire Parish are in the $12,000 - $14,000 range. The Parish
Council has made a preliminary determination that it would not be prudent to go
forward with the project in its entirety with the costs that high. However, the
Council does recognize that it is very important to be able to provide a
reasonable environment for the altar area, and is considering going forward with
the electrical and air conditioning project for that part of the church.
The costs for that part of the project should be slightly more than half of the
cost, but would leave open the possibility to then cool the entire Church at a
later date.
Because donations and pledges were solicited on the basis that the entire Church
would be covered, the Parish Council wants to seek your input on this matter,
and to offer you the opportunity to confidentially withdraw your pledge or
contribution if you do not wish to support the downsized project.
Please let Jovan Dragovic or Michael Khoury know your thoughts. After we
receive your opinions and collect more information, the Parish Council will make
a decision during the Winter or early Spring.
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