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Women’sGuildNews October2019St.JohnArmenianChurch•22001NorthwesternHighway,Southfield,MI48075

(248)569-3405 www.stjohnsarmenianchurch.orgAMessagefromOurChair… Volunteering ispartofourgeneticmakeup.Wehaveaneedtobeabletohelpsomeone,orjusttomakesomethingbetter.IthinkthisisapartofourChristianfaith.Isawthisquote,andIthinkitsaysitall….

Noonecandoeverything,buteveryonecandosomething.

~MaxLucadoThankyoutoallofourmembers,non-members,toallofthewomenandmenwhocameanddid“everything”tosupporttheWomen’sGuildduringthispastyear - during the daytime and evening bakes, for doing “something” tosupportalltheWomen’sGuildevents,aswellastheupcomingChurchBazaar.Thank you for your support to help our Church through your volunteeringwhilehavingfunseeingoldfriendsandmakingnewones. It’sgoodforyoursoul.OurChurchBazaarwillbe successfulbecauseofallof yourenthusiasm,andyourdedicationtocomeandvolunteerwhereyouareneeded.Thankyoutoall!I lookforwardtoseeingyouattheChurchBazaarandournextgeneralbodymeetingThursday,October10th.

- LisaDerderian

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TheWomen’sGuildsendsourheartfeltsympathytoAdrianKeoleianonthelossofherbelovedhusband,Ronald,andtohissister-in-law,MaryKeoleian.TheGuildsendsoursincerecondolencestothefamilyofourdearmember,ClareDzovigian,whohaspassedaway.

~AsdvadzHokeenLoosavorehWesendourloveandprayerstoGuildmembersBarbaraHaroutunianand Grace Shnorhik Karougian. We wish them peace and comfortknowingtheyaremissedandthoughtofoften. DirectoryChanges: HeidiAprahamian Cell:(734)536-4681 ReneeBaharian Cell:(248)533-6421 Don’tforget,yourduesmustbepaidinordertovoteattheGuildElectionmeetinginNovember.

October4th,5th&6th(Friday–Saturday) ChurchBazaarOctober9th(Wednesday) MahsDoughmaking–Baking10:30a.m.October10th(Thursday) Guild Meeting 7:00 p.m. Speaker Travel Agent

BonnieNewcomerwill giveus tipsonpackingandfunplacestotravel.

October11th(Friday) MahsBagging11:00a.m.November6th(Wednesday) Guild Meeting 6:30 p.m. Alternative for Girls

collectionandGuildelectionDecember4th(Wednesday) AdventbyCandlelightDecember12th(Thursday) TentativeGuildChristmasDinner(NeedChairman)December14th(Saturday) WorldMedicalRelief9:00–11:30a.m.*Notedayand/or

timechanges

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BazaarFoodPreparation

MahsPreparation

Mahsdoughmaking/baking(2-3hoursmaxwithenoughhelp)October9thstarting@10:30amuntilfinishedWeneedatleastfourdoughmakersandonebaker.MahsbaggingOctober11th@11:00amTomakethismorninggobyfast-Wewillneedaminimumoffourparishioners.Themorethemerrierandfasteritgoes.Ifyouknowofsomeonewhowouldliketoparticipate,pleasehavethemRSVPto:RENEEAPKARIAN248-721-0174oremailRenee.apkarian@gmail.com

AdventbyCandlelight2019Wednesday,December4th

SAVETHEDATE:Wednesday,December4th,2019–AdventbyCandlelight.Moredetailstofollowinthecomingweeks.Besuretocheckyouremail.Ifyouareinterestedinbeingonthecommittee,pleasecontactco-chairSaraAndonian(sandonia@hotmail.com)orLindaJevahirian(linda@legalsearchonline.net).

October1st(Tuesday) 9:00a.m.–12:00p.m.Yalanchi

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ApronFundraiser

TheApronCommitteeisexcitedtoannouncetheupcomingreleaseofournewapron.Apomegranate,asymbolofArmenia,waschosentocoordinatewithourverypopularcookbook,“ArmenianCuisine,PreservingourHeritage”.Togetherorseparatethesewillmakegreatwedding,showerorChristmasgifts.Theapronswillbe$20andwillbesoldataboothinthelobbyattheupcomingOctober4-6festival.Pre-ordersarecurrentlybeingaccepted.Ifyouareinterestedinpre-ordering,pleasecontactmebyemailatdawnaginian@gmail.com,ortextorphoneat248-225-7176soyoucanbeoneofthefirsttoweartheGuildApronattheBazaar.

Manythankstothecommittee,PauletteApkarian,LaurieReizian,MarilynSarkesianandSueVian.TheWomen’sGuildissofortunatetohavesuchtalentandexperience.Additionally,countlesshourswerespentdiscerningoverdesignsaswellasaprons(fabric,length,color,adjustability).

ExtraspecialthankstoPauletteApkarianwhopromptlyansweredournumerousemailsandphonecallsandrefusedtogiveuponfindingusjusttherightapron.Pauletteservedasourliaisontoherprintingcompanyaswellasapronmanufacturers.

Also,aspecialthankyoutoAnneMarieEgigianforsharinghertalentsanddesigningthepomegranateapronfortheGuildFundraiser.

DawnAginian

(Apronchairwoman)

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DearWGmembers,it’sonceagainthattimetosendoutcare packagestoouryoungfamilymembersattendingcollegeor inthearmedforces.Ourgoalistosendalovingmessageand somespecialtreatsfromSt.JohnWomen’sGuild,toletour lovedonesknowwecare!Members~DON’TForgettheGuild’sSocialServicesCommitteeneedsyourcompleted

formNOLATERTHANOctober1,2019Reminder:ourOctober10thmeetingisadelayedmeetingduetotheBazaar&tooLATEtosubmit

yourform,sodon’tdelay!

[Oneformperstudent/servicemembershouldbecompleted&mailingisonlywithintheUSA].FormMailedtoNancyPanaretos3160PikewoodCt.,CommerceTwp.,MI48382Nameofstudent:____________________________________________________Currentlyattending:__________________________________________________Addressofcollegestudent/servicemember:_________________________________________________________________________________________________Phonenumberofstudent:_____________________________________________Nameofcontactperson(familymember):_________________________________Phonenumberofcontactperson:________________________________________Formsubmittedby:___________________________________________________

ThankyouforhelpinguskeepouryoungadultsconnectedtoourSt.JohnArmenianChurchFamily!

AnydonationstodefermailingcostsareappreciatedPleasemakechecksouttoSt.JohnWomen’sGuild

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10thAnnualHealthFairandBloodDriveatSt.JohnArmenianChurchofGreaterDetroit

The 10th Annual Live and Feel Better Health Fair 2019(11:00a.m.–2p.m.)andblooddrive(11:00a.m.–5:00p.m.) is on Saturday, October 5th, 2019 at St. JohnArmenian Church of Greater Detroit at 22001Northwestern Highway (at the Veterans Building),Southfield,MI48075.Thisannualeventispartofourchurchfestivalandoffersmany FREE related health services for adults includingseniors.

At thehealth fair, youwillbeable to talkone-on-onewithpharmacistsandmeetwithother healthcare professionals from a variety of other disciplines including vision andhearing specialists. Free health fair services will include blood pressure, diabetes andcholesterol screenings, vision and hearing checks. Flu shots will be available whilesupplieslast.Pleasebereadytoprovideinsuranceinformation.Inadditiontothat,thehealthfairwillbepairedwithaBloodDriveforthosewhomightwishtogive.Forthechildren,AscensionNurseandSt.JohnArmenianChurchParishionerBelinda Kabodian will be on hand to provide a special fun educational program onnutritionandincreasingtheirawarenessofsugarintake.Thisyear’sHealthfairpartnersinclude:HumanaHealth,NursesfromtheDMC,RiteAid,HELPUHear,AscensionProvidenceHospitals,WorldMedicalReliefandFAWN(FightingAidswithNutrition),RenewedMobilityChiropractic,SportandSpineInstitute,MichiganEyecareInstitute,MichiganBloodandSt.JohnArmenianChurchofGreaterDetroit,anditsMen’sSociety. For further information,please contactPharmacistGregBaise,HealthFairChairmanat(313)632-4962.

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SeptemberGuildMeeting

Membersarrivedat7:00PMandgatheredinthechurchsanctuary.FatherArenledthegroupina30-minuteguidedmeditation.HespokebrieflyandthenaskedmemberstoreflectonhiswordsandonthemeaningoftheChristiancrossintheirlives.Fr.Armashhadbroughtthemainaltarcrossdownintothesanctuary for everyone to see up close. Following severalminutes of silence and reflection, Fr. AreninvitedeveryonetocomeclosetothecrossasheexplainedthesculpteddetailsoftheArmeniancross. ~CathyZwinck

Wewill continueour yearly gift bagproject forthe women’s shelter, “Alternative for Girls.”Please bring any toiletries and small gifts thatyou have saved and bring them to ourNovember6thmeeting.

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The Art of Marash

About25to30yearsago,thelateAnoushPapelianopenedherhometoasmallgroupofladiestolearntheArmenianMarash stitch. Shewanted to pass on this technique to others.Oneof her pupils, ZeeSarkesian,recentlymadeabeautifulChalicecoverforthealtaratSt.SarkisArmenianChurch.Sinceonlythosethatserveonthealtarareabletoseethebeautyofthishandiwork,herprouddaughterswantedtosharethesephotosinorderforotherstoappreciatethebeautyupclose.Mrs.Sarkesianspentmanyhours/days/weeksseekingperfection.(Marashneedstobeexact!)Justoneof the four crosses took fourhours toembroider. She finishedonEasterEve,and itwasdelivered tochurch that evening so Der Hayr could bless it and use it on Easter Sunday. Her efforts wereaccompaniedwithloveandapassionfornotonlyagifttotheChurch,buttopreserveanancientformofArmenianembroidery(MARASH),whichshelearnedfromAnoushPapelian.

Mrs.ZeeSarkesianshowstheChalicecovershedesignedandhandstitched.

L–R:SaraAndonian,ZeeSarkesianandAnoushPapelian

L-R:Seated:AmeliaBoladian,AnoushPapelian,DianeAginianJaneHovsepianL-R:Standing:MarilynBoladian,LenaMontgomery,NinaSarkisian,ZeeSarkesian,andLisaDerderian