Please enjoy these photos of jackets and shoes being distributed to special needs children in Albania. They were donated by our generous parishioners at St. Demetrios Church. Thank you to all of those who opened up their hearts to help these children. God bless you.

Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, “Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?  When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?”  And the King will answer and say to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.”

NOTICE:

Starting On or About Feb. 15, 2018 A Portion of Sadowski Parkway Will Be Temporarily Closed to Traffic.

On or about Feb. 15, a portion of Sadowski Parkway will be closed for approximately two months from Wisteria Street to Linden Street.
The closure is associated with ongoing remediation work being conducted by Elizabethtown Gas at a former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) site between Linden and Wisteria streets on Sadowski Parkway. The road will be repaved when the work is completed.

Elizabethtown Gas began environmental remediation activities at the MGP site in June. The entire project is expected to be completed in Spring 2018.

In consultation with the Perth Amboy police department, Elizabethtown Gas will post warning signs on: High Street at Lewis Street, Lewis Street at Madison Avenue, and Sadowski Parkway at Brighton Avenue.

As St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Perth Amboy, NJ, celebrated their 100th anniversary, the church proved that their commitment to supporting missions is stronger than ever. They have decided to dedicate the year to prayerfully supporting Albania. Each year, the parish selects a project or ministry to support, and working with their Philoptochos and Sunday School, they have reached out to the Orthodox Church in Albania with friendship and love.

In 2014, St. Demetrios Parish President Ret. Judge Marina Corodemus and Philoptochos President Stella Wacker participated in an Orthodox Clergy Wives and Women’s Retreat in Albania that forever changed their lives and perception of the Orthodox family throughout the world. Ever since that fateful mission trip, the women have prayerfully sought to renew their dedication to missions throughout their parish.

As a result, for St. Demetrios’ 100th anniversary the church dedicated itself to Albania in many wonderful ways: Christmas gifts, shoes, and coats for Albanian children, fundraising $8,000 to assist the Special Needs Residential Center for Children with 40 new wooden beds to complement the new tables they donated for the dining rooms last year.

In the past, St. Demetrios has helped the Albanian American Protagonist School and the Orthodox Children’s Home of Hope at Shen Vlash with musical instruments, along with the Special Needs Residential Center for Children with computer equipment, warm coats, and backpacks, and the Orthodox Children’s Home of Hope with Christmas presents, warm coats, and backpacks, among other things.

St. Demetrios is a wonderful example of what other communities can do to make missions a major and important part of their commitment to sharing the good news with “all nations.” To see how you can get involved to support the work of missionaries in Albania and all over the world, visit https://www.ocmc.org/. The OCMC is also accepting applications for those who have heard the word of Christ and would like to go forth themselves on short-term mission teams in 2018. Visit https://www.ocmc.org/about/open_teams.aspx, e-mail teams@ocmc.org, or call 1-877-463-6784 for more information or to volunteer.

Our St. Demetrios sunday school presented a wonderful Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 17th. The PTO hosted our annual Christmas party afterward with a delicious lunch, children’s crafts and a visit from Santa. Thank you to all who worked so hard to keep these special traditions going.

The Seniors along with Fr. George and Presbytera Maureen celebrated Christmas with a wonderful lunch in our hall.

Our GOYA is spreading holiday cheer! They recently performed Greek dancing at the local Perth Amboy nursing home, Alameda Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare. A big thank you to their Greek dance instructors, George and Despina Markos.

Thank you to all of the St. Demetrios parishioners for the generous donations we have received for the children of Albania through our Outreach Ministry. With all of your help we have made it possible for them to have a very happy Christmas! The boxes are on their way to Albania!