Please join us this Sunday, January 29, 2023. The Morning Service begins at 9:30 and the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 10:15. We hope to see you. If you can’t join us in person, you can view services at www.stmaryyettem.org and on Facebook.

During the Christmas season it is customary in the Armenian Church for the parish priest to visit parishioners and conduct a home blessing. If you would like to schedule a home blessing, please call the church office.

Our Bible study class will resume on Wednesday, February 1st via Zoom at 7 PM. Bible Study is held on the first Wednesday of each month. If you have questions, call Der Mashdots at the church office.

The Ladies Society meeting will be held on Saturday, February 4th in the Majarian Hall at 11:30 AM.

Armenian language classes will be held on Tuesday, February 7th and Tuesday, February 21st at 7 PM. Armenian language classes are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Please contact Father Mashdots if you have questions at the church office.

AMAZON SMILE PROGRAM UPDATE

Amazon is shutting down its “Smile” charity donation program as the company cuts costs and rethinks its strategy.

The Smile initiative will shut down by February 20, Amazon said in a statement Wednesday, explaining the “program has not grown to create the impact that we had originally hoped.”

Amazon Smile donated a small percentage of sales made on eligible purchases to a charity that shoppers chose. In total, $500 million has been donated since its 2013 launch, with an average donation of less than $230 per charity, the company said.

“With so many eligible organizations — more than 1 million globally — our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin,” Amazon added. Charities enrolled in the program will get a one-time donation “equivalent to three months of what they earned in 2022,” Amazon said, noting that charities will still be able to accrue donations until the program closes.

The Knights of Vartans and our local churches will be holding a Vartanantz Commemoration on Thursday, February 16th.

Poon Paregenten and the Sunday of Good Living is on Sunday, February 19, 2023. However, because of a conflict with a special event at our neighbor parish in Fowler, it was decided to cancel the spaghetti dinner, bingo, and raffle THIS year at St. Mary Yettem.

Every donated vehicle helps keep our doors open at St. Mary Yettem. Vehicles, cars, trucks, boats, etc., running, or not are eligible for donation. For more information, contact Linda Farsakian-Wall at 559-786-1419.

Parishioners are encouraged to check our website and our Facebook page on a regular basis to stay up to date on information about our church. Visit our website at www.stmaryyettem.org

Our church office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 – 2:30 PM. The office phone number is (559) 528-6892. If you are in need of something beyond those hours, you can email fathermashdots@stmaryyettem.org or text/call (818) 293-9098 or email St. Mary Parish Council Chairman Myron Sheklian at myron@sheklian.com or text/call (559) 280-7315.

November 2022 Winners:

$150 - John Kaprielian

$100 - Sandra Vartanian

$50 - Linda Kaloustian

St. Mary Yettem Events January 29, 2023

Sunday Services:

Morning Service at 9:45 AM

Divine Liturgy at 10:30 AM

14395 Ave 384 Yettem, California 93670 (559) 528-6892

To view services, go to our webpage at www.stmaryyettem.org and click on the tab "Live Church Camera. On that page, click the link to view the services. A picture of the church will come on followed by a video box. You may have to click the play button in the center of the screen to begin the video stream. To fill the screen, move your cursor to the bottom right corner and click the double arrow. This system allows users to view services on any device including Windows=based machines, Macs, Linux, Chromebooks, Androids, Smart TVs, game units and smart phones.

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