Parish Ministries
Beallwood Food Bank
Holy Transfiguration sponsors a monthly food bank open to area residents in need. The food bank is open the second Saturday of each month, 10:00am - 12:00pm. Volunteers and donations of non-perishable items are always welcome!
Philoptochos Society
Full Membership
Women of the Orthodox Faith, at least 18 years of age
Associate Membership
An associate member shall enjoy all privileges of membership, except the right to vote or hold office. Persons eligible include (1) a non-Orthodox woman married to an Orthodox man; (2) an Orthodox man; (3) a non-Orthodox man married to an Orthodox woman.
Membership dues
$25.00 per year, submitted to the Parish chapter. From each member’s dues, the Parish chapter sends $10.00 to the National chapter and $7.00 to the Metropolis Chapter. The remaining $8.00 is for Parish chapter dues.
Meetings
Members are encouraged to attend meetings as often as they can, but it is understandable that not everyone can attend every meeting. A minimum of six general meetings will be held each year. Social gatherings are planned 3 to 4 times during the year.
Officers of our Chapter Board
Jessica Kitchens, President
Francine Brittingham, First Vice-President
Stacy Poydasheff, Second Vice-President
Claudia Muse, Treasurer
Stephanie Douglas, Recording Secretary
Natalie Bowman, Committee Member
Elections to elect seven (7) new board members/officers will be held in May 2007.
Participation: Everyone is encouraged to participate in meetings, fund raisers, visitations, and helping others as much as they can. If you have special areas of interest or talents, please take the opportunity to offer them to support our mission.
“Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.†-Matthew 25:21