2010-11 Philoptochos
We are currently recruiting new members. On behalf of the Philoptochos Board of the Church of the Transfiguration I would like to invite you to join our growing group of wonderful women!
Mission Statement
The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc., is the duly accredited women’s philanthropic society of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The mission of the Society shall be:
To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund raising efforts; and;
To promote the charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, through instructional programs, presentations, lectures, seminars and other educational resources;
To preserve and perpetuate Orthodox Christian concepts and the Orthodox Christian Family, and through them, to promote the Greek Orthodox Faith and traditions, in accordance with its doctrines, canons, discipline, divine worship, usages and customs;
To promote participation in the activities of the Greek Orthodox community, with the cooperation of the Parish Priest and the Parish Council.
The charitable work of the Society shall be performed with discretion, courtesy and kindness.
Pat Mitchell, Current Philoptochos President at Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church
Scrip Cards
The Philoptochos of Transfiguration has begun selling gift cards for anyone to purchase. These cards are from Great Lakes Scrip Center and come in many denominations for numerous stores and restaurants. Transfiguration receives a percentage of every sale that we make. That percentage ranges from 2% to 15% depending on the store or restaurant. You can visit their website ( http://bit.ly/bmkz3Q ) to see a complete list of all the vendors available.
Philoptochos keeps many HEB, Randal’s, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Starbucks, Walgreen’s, Dunkin Donuts and several movie theater and restaurant cards on hand for you to purchase at any time. If you would like to purchase any of the other cards that GLS offers, all you have to do is let us know (either by calling the church office, or at the Philoptochos table on Sundays) and we can order them for you. It usually takes about one week to receive the cards.
This is such an easy way to help your church! It doesn’t cost you any more money than you were already planning to spend. All you have to do is plan ahead a little. If you have a special occasion coming up that requires a gift (graduations, weddings, birthdays)… cards are great! There are many restaurants from which to choose (and restaurants give a high percentage!).
Please remember your church before you shop! Contact us!
Membership Tea- September 24th
Our first official meeting of the year will be held on Saturday, September 24th at 1:00pm. Please join us at the home of Ellen Apostolakis for tea and a light luncheon! Call the church office for directions to Ellen’s home. 512-329-6363
Sunday School Cake Walk- Sunday, October 2nd.
This is our first-ever cake walk; join us for a lot of fun! All proceeds benefit the Transfiguration Sunday School classes.
Holiday Bazaar- November 12, 2011!
Philoptochos is sponsoring their 3rd Annual Holiday Bazaar on Sat. November 12th from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
The cost is $45 per table. Please let any friend with a business, or who makes crafts, etc. that they can make some extra money for the holidays at our bazaar!
Contact Judy Eagle at judyeagle2001@yahoo.com to reserve your table.
First Annual Texas Philoptochos Retreat! April 27-29, 2012!
Make plans now to attend this very exciting event! It will be held at Mo Ranch in the beautiful hill country of Texas. The spaces are very limited and all Philoptochos ladies from all over Texas have been invited, so place your reservation now. Contact the church office at 512-329-6363, Judy Eagle at judyeagle2001@yahoo.com, or Pat Mitchell at ptrcmitch@aol.com to reserve your spot!
~ Pat Mitchell, Philoptochos President