Adult Ministries

Philoptochos Society Logo Philoptochos (Φιλόπτωχος) is a Greek word meaning "Friend of the poor"

Ladies Philoptochos Society

Our St Demetrios Philoptochos is dedicated to helping our parish and the Cleveland community. Come join us and learn more about our efforts.

You define what kind of member you will be. We are always looking for new skills, experiences and personalities-– without them we would not be 26,000 members strong nationwide.

We welcome you with open arms to join us in making a difference. If you can’t attend all of our meetings, that’s ok—choose those projects you’d like to help with, we will keep you informed, usually by email.

What We do:

Here are some of the ways our local chapter has helped our community:

Movie Mondays

The Movie-Monday ministry began in the 2017-18 ecclesiastical year with the mission to view films and discuss their spiritual themes. Selections have ranged from short, feature-length, and documentary films; movies made in the USA, independently and in Hollywood, in Greece, and other countries; by both Christian and secular filmmakers. Watch on our big screen in our Cultural Hall, once or twice a month.

Admission is free and open to all ages! Read our Weekly Bulletin or our monthly Epistle Newsletter to learn what’s playing.

Movie Monday Contact:

Please read the following if you want to host a Movie Monday event.

Our Library

Library Contact: Andrianna Titas

The library provides books, videos, DVDs, and other materials for our parishioners, the surrounding community and schools, to educate people about the Greek Orthodox Church as well as Greek culture and history. The Library is open on Sundays, following Divine Liturgy.  If you are planning your visit on a weekday, please contact the Church Office. Instructions for borrowing materials are on the desk in the Library.

Parish Library

The Library is supported by donations from parishioners and church organizations, such as our Philoptochos Society.  The Parish Council and the St. Demetrios Trust also provide funding as needed, under the guidance of our priest.  Please donate to help our library grow!  The donations are lasting and useful memorials of family members or friends, gifts of special occasions, such as children’s birthdays, anniversaries and holiday gifts. Checks should be made out to St. Demetrios Library and mailed to the church.

Bookstore

Come visit our Bookstore inside  the Library. New items will be added all the time so visit often! Let us know what you are looking for and we`ll make every effort to get it for you. Gift certificates are available, too!

Bookstore Contacts: Donna Vassos, Angie Giallourakis, Tina Kolas

Bookstore

Prayer Group

Please join us in prayer Thursday mornings at 10:30AM, in the St. Philothei Chapel. Please contact Diakonessa Amy Pantelis for more information, or if you wish to submit the names of family or friends for whom we can pray.

Orthodox Book Study Group

The St. Kassiani* Orthodox Book Study is a friendly group interested in reading and discussing books about the Orthodox Christian faith, as well as exploring other forms of media. We meet each Wednesday at 10:30AM in the Church Library. All are welcome. Please refer to our Monthly Epistle Newsletter for current and upcoming topics.

Contact:  Angie Giallourakis

*The group is named for St. Kassiani, a Byzantine abbess, poet and composer, especially known for composing the Hymn of Kassiani.  She is commemorated by the church on September 7.

Yassou Club

The Yassou Club was organized to promote comradery and fellowship for St. Demetrios parishioners age 60 or older, but young at heart. You are invited to participate in our many activities, including potlucks, pizza parties, ice cream socials, and educational seminars.