Τα Νέα/The News

Evangelistria Chapter Ladies Philoptochos Society

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Carmel, Indiana

OCTOBER 2

PHILOPTOCHOS BOARD MEETING

OCTOBER 6

MERCIFUL HELP CENTER

OCTOBER 14

PINK RIBBON LUNCHEON

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

OCTOBER 20

SHOP TIL YOU DROP

OCTOBER 27

BAKING SESSION FOR

ELECTION DAY

NOVEMBER 3

MERCIFUL HELP CENTER

NOVEMBER 4

PHILOPTOCHOS ARTOKLASIA

NOVEMBER 6

BAKING SALE

NOVEMBER 10

PHILOPTOCHOS GENERAL MEETING

PAJAMA PARTY

Philoptochos Board Vacancy

Requirements:

Must be a member in good standing with Philoptochos and Holy Trinity;

have been a member of our Evangelistria Chapter for at least a year;

and have participated in four or more meetings/activities in the last year.

Contact Diana Dine (317) 213-8977

2018

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The News/Τα Νέα

Dear Philoptochos Members and Friends,

Happy Fall! The leaves are beginning to turn and the Ecclesiastical Year has begun! Holy Trinity was blessed to have Metropolitan Nicholas with us for our celebration of 10 years at our Carmel location. The Philoptochos Board was happy to provide the coffee hour to welcome His Eminence. What a joyous day to have Metropolitan Nicholas, and Father Jarrod back with us, the tonsuring of 18 altar servers, and the announcement that Holy Trinity is being elevated to a Cathedral!

It was great to have so many at our first General Meeting on Sept. 11! The atmosphere was wonderful and the food was fantastic! Lots of information was given about our upcoming year. Many thanks go to our co-chairs Renee Brochhagen, Theone Dickos, and their committee for providing such a great way to begin our year. Our bin was overflowing with pop-top soup cans, toilet paper, and paper towels to be distributed at the Bread and Bowl Soup Kitchen of North United Methodist Church. Thanks to those of you who contributed to this cause! If you weren’t able to attend in September, please check out our calendar of events and volunteer opportunities.

Our Philoptochos chapter, as well as others across the nation, will be contributing to the awareness, education, and assistance of Breast Cancer that has affected millions, including many in our own parish. Please join us for our Breast Cancer Awareness Coffee Hour on Oct. 14. Are you going through your closet for fall? Please set aside any gently-used coats and bring them for the collection bin on October 14 and 21.

Ready to cook? Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 27! We will be making koulourakia for Election Day and preparing lunch for the OCF Retreat being held at Holy Trinity. Please let me know if you can be there.

Our new year of sharing Christ’s love by serving others is off to a great start! Looking forward to serving with you!

Love in Christ,

Diana Dine

317-213-8977

Please remember to send in your 2018-2019 Philoptochos membership dues and join us in helping the needy. Of your contribution, Philoptochos sends

$15 per member to National and $6 per member to the Metropolis of Detroit.

For National Philoptochos news, go to http://www.philoptochos.org

We all want to grow old—but not just to tick off the years. We want to grow old in the best way we can: healthy, active, mentally sharp and free of chronic pain and disability.

Chicago neurologist Marsel Masulam coined the term "SuperAger," referring, specifically, to cognitive aging and memory performance. But I'd like to borrow it here and use it to pertain to the whole person—from head to toe.

And while we're not always in total control—after all, genes exert a big influence on our health—there are things we all should be doing in our quest to be a SuperAger.

Here are some things—mental and physical—that are within your power to do, every day, to up your odds of aging in a super way:

Have a positive attitude. A good attitude can get you far. Not only can it help you to put—and keep—things in perspective, it can help you recover from illness. According to a 2012 study published in JAMA, older people who felt positively about aging were 44 percent more likely to fully recover from severe disability compared with those who approached age negatively and looked upon it bleakly.

Maintain a healthy diet. You are what you eat rings true: nutrition plays a vital role in how well you age. A Mediterranean-style diet—rich in plant-based foods, whole grains, fish, olive oil, nuts and wine (in moderation, of course)—is beneficial in helping to prevent heart attacks, strokes and premature death. And it's never too late. Although you benefit from eating this way early in life, a study gives thumbs up for adopting it in midlife, too. The diet works by lowering inflammation and oxidative stress, two possible causes of various age-related chronic diseases and health conditions. It can also help improve glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity.

Watch how much you eat. The National Institutes of Health says that while your body needs food for survival, overeating can create undue stress on your body, leading to a shorter lifespan and serious health problems like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. That doesn't mean you should severely restrict your calories, but, instead, make smart food choices and enjoy a balanced diet that includes a daily serving of two to three-and-a-half cups of veggies, one-and-a-half to two-and-a-half cups of fruit, five to 10 ounces of grains, three cups of dairy, five to eight teaspoons of healthy oils and five to seven ounces of protein. And remember to keep your salt and sugar to a minimum.

Get regular exercise. Staying fit has so many perks: It can help reduce memory loss that comes with age. It can help maintain muscle mass, balance and strength, which you lose more rapidly as you age. In short, it's one of the healthiest things you can do. It can even be an effective treatment for many chronic conditions like arthritis, heart disease and diabetes.

Socialize. Friends count for a lot. People with strong social ties are more likely to live longer and age better mentally than those who are lonely, isolated and alone, finds a study published in the journal PLoS Medicine.

How to Be a SuperAger By Beth Battaglino, RN, CEO of HealthyWomen

Wheeler Mission for Women and Children

This shelter helps hundreds of homeless women and children in Indianapolis. The shelter provides emergency services, and longer term residential programs. Philoptochos is planning to support Wheeler Mission for Women and Children this year by preparing and serving meals, and by taking on a bigger project (such as assisting with organization of their donation room or upgrading one of the women’s lounge areas). If you are interested in being part of our Wheeler Mission team, please contact Tracy Pappas (pappastracy@gmail.com). You will then be notified when we are considering a project/meal, and you can help when it fits your schedule. Thank you!

November 10 — 11:00 a.m.

Philoptochos is having a PAJAMA PARTY for the women and children at the Wheeler Mission for Women and Children. We will be collecting pajamas of all sizes, twin size sheets and various toiletries. More information to come later! Wheeler Mission serves homeless women and women with children. They provide Christ-centered programs and services for the homeless and those in need. Their services take a holistic approach to our local homelessness community by providing physical, mental, emotional and spiritual help.

“Come to me, all you that are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

Items needed are likely the same products you already have in your

home pantry.

Items commonly needed are:

Flip-top cans of soup (Chicken Noodle preferred), canned fruits, cereal, pasta, peanut butter, granola bars, spaghetti sauce, paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates, diapers, wipes, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies and personal hygiene products.

Please help us feed the hungry by putting items in the blue Philoptochos bin.

Philoptochos would like to start a Prayer Request wall that will be included in the monthly Ta Nea newsletter. The purpose of the prayer wall is to allow us to pray as a community and connect around our individual prayer needs.

Just give us your full name (or just first name is fine, too). We ask that you only submit your personal request so we can pray for you individually. Please do not include family or friends as they may wish to remain confidential. They may submit their own prayer requests.

Prayer is an essential for Orthodox Christians. As presented on our Holy Trinity Parish website, “Holy Prayer, according to St. Theophanes the Recluse, is standing consciously in the Presence of God. This may involve formal prayers, spontaneous prayers, a short prayer repeated many times, or silent prayer with no words whatsoever. The goal of all these prayers, however, is to bring the Christian consciously before our God, Who is always present to us.”

As Saint John Kronstadt states, “Do not let pass any opportunity to pray for anyone, either at his request or at the request of his relatives, friends, of those who esteem him, or of his acquaintances. The Lord looks favorably upon the prayer of our love, and upon our boldness before Him. Besides this, prayer for others is very beneficial to the one himself/herself who prays for others; it purifies the heart, strengthens faith and hope in God, and enkindles our love for God and our neighbor.”

Prayer is a beautiful, as well as essential, way to ask for our Lord’s help and blessings. Our requests become that much more powerful when others are praying for us as well. It is a truly divine form of love to pray for others, especially for those most in need!

Send requests through:

Sherry Reckas (317) 439-1498 srreckas@gmail.com

Requests will be listed in the Ta Nea and must be resubmitted each month.

Holy Trinity Soup Kitchen

Holy Trinity has had the privilege of participating in the North United Methodist Church Soup Kitchen for more than 10 years. The Soup Kitchen is located at 38th and Meridian Streets. Philoptochos is responsible for the third Saturday of every month (Philoptochos participates for seven and GOYA five Saturdays). We begin at 9 a.m. and finish around 12:15 p.m. We always serve a minimum of 96 dinners to around 80 to 90 guests (a few get second servings).

We are blessed with a dedicated group of Holy Trinity parishioners who consider this as one of their Church missions. We welcome all of you who would like to participate. We know you would find the experience very rewarding. Thank you to everyone for their contributions (paper goods and chicken noodle soup). We always appreciate any donations made throughout the year in our blue bin.

Blessings to you all, Sondra Vitsas

Philo Food is an outreach program to those within our community who are experiencing a change in their lives, whether it be an illness, move or new baby. We have a team of parishioners who are notified and then a schedule is made so we can help and provide people with food. Not everyone can help every time and that is why it is beneficial to be able to notify many. Please join us as we help the people in our community through challenging times in their lives. We never know when we may be on the receiving side of this program.

To sign up to be on the list to help prepare food, talk to Niki Martine (317) 752-0867 or martinedental@sbcglobal.net

http://www.philoptochos.org/news/2018-convention/the-

voice-2018

2018 Philoptochos Voice

IT’S HERE!!!

Our very own Holy Trinity Green Team wins the National Philoptochos 2018 Award for the Best InReach Project

Green Team Project Description and Summary

To reach every member of the parish, the team has designed not only an action component but also an educational component. Forms of the action component are the steps taken to reduce, reuse and recycle products at Holy Trinity. The precursor to action has been and continues to be educating the parish about the importance and methods of conservation at both church and home.

The steps of both the action and educational components were determined by a methodical assessment devised by the Green Team to evaluate how environmentally sound the Church was. Based on the assessment, the team determined needs and consequent goals, and it began to prioritize and work on them. Note that the assessment did include parishioners’ awareness, as well as institutional environmental effects. The Green Team found that the parish had met quite a few of the “green” criteria in the assessment and then set short-term and long-term goals for the unmet needs. The team continues to use the assessment for its direction and has made progress.

GREEN TIPS FOR FALL LEAVES

Support nature’s regeneration next spring by using leaves. Many of us know that dried leaves are great insulators with nutrients, but exactly how can you effectively use them in the yard and garden? • Mow leaves and rake them in piles before employing them in gardens. • Use the fallen, mulched leaves to cover and protect established plants. Note: Some tree leaves (walnut, eucalyptus and sycamore) are detrimental to seed growth. • Spread leaves around plants but leave space around stems to prevent crown rot. • Disperse leaves in gardens up to 4 inches around plants. • Fill planting containers with packed leaves halfway before adding soil and plants. • Make a compost pile solely of leaves to use later as leaf mold, a soil additive. • Layer shredded leaves and topsoil, place bulbs, and cover with leaves and soil. • Avoid mixing maple tree helicopters and oak tags in your leaf spreads. • Check pH acidity, since leaves can be acidic, and remedy with lime. • Mix tough leaves (such as oak) with others or separate since break downs vary. • Keep up to 2 inches of leaves from your last mowing on grass to mulch the lawn.

Cindy Hackett

Metropolis of Detroit 2018 Philoptochos AGAPE Award Winner

(All Generations Accomplishing Philanthropic Endeavors)

Philoptochos Coat Campaign

With Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Philoptochos will be collecting new or gently-used coats for the Embrace Program at Eskenazi Hospital. Many of the women coming for breast cancer treatment have to walk or take a bus and are arriving

chilled to the bone because they have no coat to wear. Please go through your closets and bring coats on Sunday, October 14 and October 21. Our Philoptochos bin will be in the Founders’ Walk.

For more information please contact Philoptochos at Philoptochos@holytrinityindy.org

Philoptochos will be hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Coffee Social on Sunday, October 14 after our Divine Liturgy. A free will offering will be collected with all proceeds to benefit The Pink Ribbon Connection in

Indianapolis.

Contact Cheryl Andros at candros@indy.rr.com or Dawn Nicholos at dawnnicholos@yahoo.com

for more information.

Coffee Hour is a time of fellowship and we encourage everyone to volunteer.

Simply click the link and sign up!

http://www.signupgenius.com/

go/4090caaaaf2fa6ff2-holy.

RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS

August & September 2018

National Philoptochos; Fires in Greece Fund $500

Hellenic College Holy Cross; A Walk for Future Church Leaders 200

(A gift to support John Dos Santos in raising funds for HCHC)

Hellenic College Holy Cross; Scholarship Fund 500

Retired Clergy/Widowed Presbyters Benevolent Fund 500

TOTAL $1,700

In addition to Coffee Hour, we are having signups this year for volunteers for the Philoptochos Events and our Ministries. Here are the links:

Philoptochos Events Signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4aaaaf2fa6ff2-philoptochos Philoptochos Ministries: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4AAAAF2FA6FF2-philoptochos1 Coffee Hour: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090caaaaf2fa6ff2-holy