Outreach Ministry

St. Hagop has served a variety of humanitarian causes – non-secular and secular -outside its parish. These efforts have included providing funds for Syrian Christian relief, Armenian orphans, and the Fund for Armenian Relief. The parish has also been active in hands-on efforts inclusive of preparing and serving food to indigent people in Pinellas County, and participating in roadside cleanup projects. Elderly, disabled, and otherwise disenfranchised people in need are of special interest to this ministry. Contact Grace Austin at info@sthagopfl.org.

Armenia Trip-$4,000 Raised for Home!

April 2, 2019
St. Hagop Armenian Church
Armenian Heritage, Church Events, Outreach Ministry

Over the last months, St. Hagop raised $4,000 for our team to pass on to the family whose home they’ll help build in Vanadzor, Armenian on their June 15-30 trip. Though our deadlines have passed, if you have interest in participating or supporting this or future building trips to Armenia, please contact trip leader Nicole…

St. Hagop Outreach Ministry Visitations Update

March 25, 2019
St. Hagop Armenian Church
ACYOA, Church Events, Ministries, Outreach Ministry
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By Grace Austin The outreach ministry continues to visit the extended St Hagop family, once a quarter. With each visit,we bring a new group of parishioners to bring the joy of the church to those members that cannotattend Badarak. We lift our hearts, voices, and the spirits of all we visit, leaving treats along the…

St. Hagop Continues Its Mission of Support with AYO Donation

In St. Hagop Armenian Church’s continuing mission to share its many blessings with those in need in our community and the Armenian homeland, the Parish Council approved a donation of $2,500 to the Ayo! Program of Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR). AYO supports several local development projects which you can read about on their website…

St. Hagop Outreach Ministry Visitations

June 26, 2018
St. Hagop Armenian Church
ACYOA, Church Events, Ministries, Outreach Ministry
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On June 24th, after church, a few of our young professionals, along with Father Hovnan, made the trip up US-19 to see some of our northern friends in Palm Harbor. We brought baskets of treats, with special thanks to the women’s guild for providing choreg. We visited Sima Palakian and Martha Samuelian, two sisters who…

ACYOA Pins/Save the Tomb

The ACYOA Central Council are selling pins with the ACYOA logo to raise money for its youth ministries and the important Save the Tomb Project to restore Holy Sites in Jerusalem entrusted to Armenians. The pins will be for sale after church for $5, and $.50 will go towards the project. Please see Mallory Maslar or Linda Maslar…

ACYOA Lenten Food Drive

This Lenten season, the ACYOA Juniors & Seniors will be collecting non-perishable canned/boxed food items (pasta, canned veggies, etc.) that will subsequently be donated to the Pinellas Hope. A donation box will be located in the St. Hagop atri-um during church hours and will be in Shahnasarian Hall during fellowship. Dona-tions will be accepted through…

Classical Music Benefit Concert-Tatev Baroyan

October 4, 2017
St. Hagop Armenian Church
Armenian Heritage, Church Events, Outreach Ministry
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Join us on Friday, Nov 3, 6:30pm at the Shahnasarian Hall for a Benefit Concert to help support Tatev Baroyan’s musical education and endeavors as a classical performer. The event program will include Komitas, Babajanyan, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and more! See flyer below for more info. You may make a donation to Tatev’s education by clicking here.