Parish Council
While Saint Mary Church derives its ecclesiastical authority from the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, its administrative authority is vested in the pastor and the Parish Council.
The Parish Council is composed of the pastor and group of faithful Orthodox men and women elected or appointed to administer the affairs of Saint Mary Church in accordance with its constitution and by-laws. In addition, representatives of the church organizations are members of the Parish Council. The ministry of the clergy and laity are complementary.
Shopping is a way of life. Everyone shops for groceries, clothing, books, music, toys, and specialty items. We all go to the movies, eat at restaurants and fast-food chains, and rent DVDs. In addition, many of us purchase items on the Internet. Wouldn't it be great if the money spent for these purchases could translate into profit for Saint Mary Church? Now it can!
- All it takes is a little advance planning on your part.
- By the fifteeenth of every month, you can place an order for gift cards to the merchants of your choice.
- Your gift cards will be delivered to you and you can start using them immediately.
- There is no extra cost to you.
- You will only to buy what you would normally buy, and spend what you would normally spend.
- You will receive dollar for dollar value on your purchases.
- Saint Mary Church makes a percentage of each sale!
It just makes cents . . . turn your purchases into dollars for Saint Mary Church.
Please see Carol Wartenberg at the coffee hour to order your gift cards or call 508.226.2106.
A full list of participating merchants and stores is available in the church hall