Fr. George administered the Oath of Office to our 2020 Parish Council Members on Sunday, January 12, 2020. May God bless them as they serve our parish. We thank them for their sacrifices on our behalf.

On Saturday, February 1st, join us for this event sponsored by all 8 Greek Orthodox Churches in the Greater Atlanta area. It is the first of its kind. Yes, we all have a common goal of reducing the debt on the Diakonia Retreat Center and "Together We Can Succeed"!

Fr. George and parishioners offered Great Vespers, the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, and the Blessing of the Waters on Monday, January 6th.

Join us on Saturday evening, January 4th at 6:30 p.m. at the Dixie Field Hangar, Falcon Field, Peachtree City, GA for our annual Philoptochos Hands of Love event benefiting St. Basil's Academy. Fun events have been planned for our youth and all proceeds will be offered to St. Basil's in Garrison, New York.

St. Christopher Parishioners welcomed Vanessa Watkins, Executor Director of Promise Place to receive prayer shawls blessed today. Thanks to all who offered the beautiful shawls.

St. Christopher youth and adults practiced on Saturday, December 14th for this year's Christmas Pageant, "The First Christmas". They have a dress rehearsal on Saturday, December 21st at 10:30 a.m. in preparation for our annual Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 22nd, at 10:30 a.m. Parishioners and the public are invited to join us to witness this witness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ's Incarnation.

You and your family and friends are invited to join our parish family to celebrate the Nativity of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Join us for this year's Christmas Pageant & Luncheon on Sunday, December 22

This year we will be electing three (3) parishioners to the Parish Council to serve a three (3) – year term. Elections will be held on Sunday, December 15, 2019, after the Divine Liturgy, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the fellowship/kitchen area. Nomination of candidates will begin on Sunday, November 24, at the General Parish Assembly. For those who are not present and wish to be nominated, he or she can use the attached form until Sunday, December 1 at 12:00 p.m. The fully signed form must be received by this deadline by one of the Board of Elections members to be elected on Sunday, November 24, at the General Parish Assembly. Their names will be announced at the meeting and posted on the website after our GPA Meeting.

Parishioners will begin December with many special blessings - thanking God for our blessings remembered in December - Name Days, Birthdays, Wedding Anniversaries after the Artoklasia Service. Our Lunch and Learn luncheon will be followed by our youth and adults choosing parts and responsibilities with our annual Christmas Pageant planned for Sunday, December 22nd. Our parish always invites everyone to help decorate the Christmas Tree and parish facilities, and this year we will help our youth with Christmas arts and crafts. Plan on joining us whether you have children, are single, or think you're too old... you are never too old to be an active part of our parish family!

As part of his sermon at our Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple, Fr. George witnessed the divine and providential mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ in the life of one of our beloved parishes, Athena. Parishioners gathered for a group photo to share with her as she continues her recovery the promise of our Good Shepherd: "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12:32)

St. Christopher is participating in an Open House this Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10:00 – 2:00. The Open House is sponsored by the businesses located at 313 Dividend Dr. We will be grilling up hot dogs and hamburgers. A bounce house will be going on for the kids. Plan to stop by & have lunch with us.

May the memory of Georgia Tassopoulos be eternal!

We thank God for our rich fall harvest... worshiping with our own chantors and choir as opposed to importing a chantor 16 years ago when we had no choir or chantors, offering a memorial and remembering the beloved parents of our parishioners, passing the torch to our present generation of the bravery of the Greeks standing up to Fascism during WW2 (Oxi Day), learning about our faith in Religious Education classes for our youth and adults, witnessing the progress of our parish family through our colorful and informative monthly newsletter, and enjoying fellowship at our unique monthly “Let’s EAT!” Gathering at Broadway Diner. Our parish welcomes everyone into our midst... with 16 years passing since our founding, we thank God for our new families, our active families, and the “children of our children” visiting us for the first time. Glory to God for His blessings these past 16 years; we pray for many more anniversaries to share together with you. These events are illustrated in the photos taken on Sunday, October 27, 2019. In reflecting about our 16th anniversary, I call to mind how God's Holy Spirit has been guiding us for 16+ years, supported by our collective prayers and presence. Your active participation ensures our St. Christopher Parish Family is both unique and growing. Without your help, we offer God less than He deserves from us. Although it may seem like we are just a handful of men, women and children, if we commit ourselves to serving our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, we will experience the miracle of growth as the Holy Spirit brings others into His service to help us build His new church in the Peachtree City, Georgia area for the glory of God!

On the 16th anniversary of our parish’s founding, our Philoptochos pulled together parishioners to fulfill orders for our Fall Pastry Sale. Having exceeded making our target of 200 dozen Spanakopites two weeks ago, in just five hours our talented members made just shy of 200 dozen Tiropites... ensuring we have more than enough for our patrons. All proceeds of our fundraiser pastry sale will benefit our local, Metropolis, and Archdiocese charities. Thanks to parishioners who assisted.

Glory to God and Thanksgiving to Him always for the countless blessings our Saint Christopher parish family has received since its founding on this day 16 years ago. During his sermon, Fr. George noted that 1/2 of those present (8 persons) helped establish our parish. 1/2 more (or 8) have joined us since then. Each of our 16 represent one year of our outreach ministry. Indeed, as we witness the Good News of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, our efforts are bearing harvest... a sign that God has multiplied our efforts. For those who have fallen asleep since our founding, we pray for their eternal memory. For those who have moved due to family and jobs, we send our warmest greetings. To those who are part of us (including those unable to join us today), we thank you for your ongoing commitment and service to God.

GreekFest volunteers were honored with a Special Appreciation Luncheon on Sunday, October 20, 2019.

With the excitement for online ordering of Philoptochos Bake Sales underway, our orders are coming in strong. Our first battalion of co-workers just prepared the special spinach and cheese mixture for the rolling of spanakopites this Saturday. With a goal of 250 dozen in anticipated sales, our prep team realized rolling will be a two-day task! To accommodate this demand, we just scheduled a full second day of rolling tomorrow, Friday, October 11th, eginning at 9:00 a.m.