Choir and Deacon Appreciation Luncheon
Reported by Anahid Ugurlayan
On Sunday, January 13, St. Sarkis held its first Appreciation Luncheon for deacons, subdeacons and the choir and their families at Sevan Restaurant in Bayside, NY.
Generously underwritten by longtime St. Sarkis member Mrs. Mary Arslanian, and under the auspices of Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, everyone partook in the delicious cuisine and, most importantly, each other's warm company.
We sang folk songs and listened to the heartfelt words of Srpazan Anoushavan and Der Nareg who praised the deacons, subdeacons and the choir for their dedicated service to the church and noted that there would be no badarak without them.
One by one, the attendees expressed their heartfelt thanks to Der Nareg, Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian and Mrs. Arslanian. The resounding theme of everyone's remarks was "family" -- feeling as though St. Sarkis is part of their extended family, and indeed it is.
We look forward to the next one!
Generously underwritten by longtime St. Sarkis member Mrs. Mary Arslanian, and under the auspices of Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, everyone partook in the delicious cuisine and, most importantly, each other's warm company.
We sang folk songs and listened to the heartfelt words of Srpazan Anoushavan and Der Nareg who praised the deacons, subdeacons and the choir for their dedicated service to the church and noted that there would be no badarak without them.
One by one, the attendees expressed their heartfelt thanks to Der Nareg, Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian and Mrs. Arslanian. The resounding theme of everyone's remarks was "family" -- feeling as though St. Sarkis is part of their extended family, and indeed it is.
We look forward to the next one!