2015.01 - January Observer.pages - Annunciation Greek Orthodox

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FELLOW PARISHIONERS:
A Happy New Year to all! The month
of December here at Annunciation has
been filled with music, fellowship,
prayer, love and joy. Our church was
magnificently decorated for Christmas
by a team of talented women. Thank
you to JANE BARDIS, JULIE MAMALIS,
DONIS WHALEY, and others, for volunteering their time.
Parish Council elections were held
and I thank, once again, Chairman
NICK KONTOS, TERRE TERZAKIS and
ANDREAS YEROCOSTAS of the Board of
Elections for coordinating and presiding
over the election pro cess. GEORGE
CHUCHAS, MICHAEL DARIOTIS, NICK
ROTAS and GEORGE DARIOTIS return
for three year terms. In addition, Elaine
Wright was elected to the Annunciation
Endowment Fund Board. Congratulations to all candidates.
The GAPA Supreme Lodge voted to
award our church the sum of $2,000 for
repair and recovering of the pew kneelers, with the local chapter providing the
balance of funds to complete this
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project. Thank you to GAPA for their
generous acts of kindness. If you
haven’t visited the choir loft lately, you
may want to do so. Recently completed
work includes new carpeting, seat cushions on the pews, and fresh paint on the
stairwells. All thanks to our beautiful
choir for making it happen. I am sure
there will be more improvements to
come. Stay tuned.
The Annunciation Choir Christmas
Concert took place on the evening of
December 21 and it was one of the best
ever. Not only well attended, but beautifully presented by our own GEORGIA
LARSON, who eloquently narrated, and
JAMIE BOBOLIS who directed. This year
the choir filled the church with the
magical sounds of Christmas, leaving
everybody teary-eyed with soloists and
duets. The concert was followed with a
wonderful dessert reception in the Hellenic Center hosted by the MARCOS and
LABRITAKIS families.
Another amazing performance was
our annual Sunday School Christmas
Pageant, led and directed by KRISTEN
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KANE and members of the Sunday
School staff. The children once again
exceeded all expectations and truly delivered a wonderful program in church.
IN THIS EDITION
featured
PARISH COUNCIL REPORT ………… 1
SUNDAY SCHOOL …………
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PHILOPTOCHOS ………….
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BOOKNOTES …………….
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ASL NEWS …………….
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METROPOLIS STRATEGIC PLAN…… 7
ONCD II ……………
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THE BUILD ……………
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COMMUNITY CORNER ……………. 10
STEWARDSHIP ………………….
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CALENDAR ……………
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ADVERTISEMENTS ……………
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ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF
THE ANNUNCIATION
3022 F STREET
SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
9 16 - 4 43 - 2 0 3 3
WWW.ANNUNCIATION.CA.GOARCH.ORG
PUBLISHED MONTHLY EXCEPT FOR JULY
CLERGY
PRESIDING PRIEST, FR. JAMES RETELAS
FRJAMES@ANNUNCIATIONSAC.ORG
ASSOCIATE PRIEST, FR. TIMOTHY ROBINSON
FRTIMOTHY@ANNUNCIATIONSAC.ORG
PARISH COUNCIL
GEORGE DARIOTIS
GEORGEDARIOTIS@GMAIL.COM
PARISH MINISTRIES
ANNUNCIATION SENIOR LEAGUE
BESSIE PAPAILIAS, PRESIDENT
SKA2LEE@SUREWEST.NET
BOOKSTORE
LOU DEMAS, MANAGER
(916) 231-9949
BOOKSTORE@ANNUNCIATIONSAC.ORG
CANTOR
DUSAN RADOSAVLJEVIC
DUSHAN@ANNUNCIATIONSAC.ORG
GREEK DANCE
KELLY PANTIS
KELLY@PANTIS.BIZ
GREEK EDUCATION
KATERINA LAGOS, DIRECTOR
LAGOSK@SACLINK.CSUS.EDU
MUSIC AND WORSHIP
BILL BOBOLIS, CHOIR DIRECTOR
BOBOLISWILLIAM@COMCAST.NET
In January there are numerous
events scheduled. On the fourth, the
Affirmation of Office will be administered to the 2015 Parish Council after
Liturgy, followed by election of officers
in the library. The Philoptochos Vasilopita Luncheon also takes place on that
day. DSG presents “Family Game
Night” on January 9th at the Hellenic
Center featuring pizza, snacks, beverages and lots of fun and prizes for the
entire family. Please support our
dancers by attending this event.
On January 11th following Liturgy,
there will be a Metropolis Strategic
Plan presentation conducted by our
“Parish Advocate,” JIM CHUCHAS. Jim
will outline the plan and elaborate on
the core values and vision for our Metropolis in the coming years. Please try
and attend this very important and
informative presentation that has been
fully endorsed by His
E m i n e n c e M e tropolitan Gerasimos.
O t her up co ming
Parish events can be
found on our Parish
website and weekly
bulletin. Staying informed and involved
in Parish life is a blessing for all of us.
Avail yourselves as to what the church
offers for our betterment and wellbeing,
not only culturally, but spiritually as
well. As we look ahead to 2015, may all
of us work together in love and harmony by respecting what makes us different and embracing what makes us alike
as Orthodox Christians.
May the New Year bring you much
happiness, health and prosperity,
Sincerely,
GEORGE DARIOTIS
For the Parish Council
A special thank you to
our Board of Elections
co mmit tee fo r th eir
flawless administration
of our Parish Council
election for the 2015 term.
PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY
CHRISTINE DARIOTIS, PRESIDENT
CDARIOTIS@GOLYON.COM
SUNDAY SCHOOL
EMILY COLEMAN, PRINCIPAL
EMILYJANE111@GMAIL.COM
STAFF
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR
EFFIE THEODOR
ETHEODOR@ANNUNCIATIONSAC.ORG
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR
MARIA MAVROFORAKIS
MMAVROFORAKIS@ANNUNCIATIONSAC.ORG
OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY - FRIDAY
9:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
An d y e t a n o th e r
thank you to all our
stewards, young and
old, who participated
in the election process.
JANUARY 2015
MONTHLY OBSERVER
$200 SCHOLARSHIP TO ST
NICHOLAS RANCH SUMMER
CAMP NOW AVAILABLE TO ANNUNCIATION YOUTH
SUNDAY SCHOOL
January Events Calendar:
PENNIES FOR PATIENTS
RAISED OVER $800!
Our Sunday School children can now
receive a $200 summer camp fee scholarship! We are pleased to announce a
scholarship of $200 for children with
90% + Sunday School attendance from
September, 2014 – April, 2015. Or
your child can opt for a $100 credit to
the Annunciation Book Store.
Questions? Ask Dessi Chuchas at
desbes60@att.net.
COFFEE HOUR ASSISTANTS
GET NEW APRONS!
Thanks to GAPA for these new blue
aprons donated to our youth! They will
wear them when helping serve during
coffee hour or at any other church event.
3
4th grade and up can serve food, assist parishioners, bus tables and be our
Annunciation Youth Servers.
And
they receive service hour credits toward
the Challenge of Ten program!
Your child can help beginning January 4th. We are also looking for a few
parents to help the children just once
per month or so! kelly@pantis.biz
9 1 6 . 6 1 6 . 74 7 1 to sign-up.
2015 METROPOLIS SUMER
CAMP DATES ANNOUNCED
The Summer Camp ministry at Saint
Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in
Dunlap, CA organized by the Metropolis Office of Youth and Young
Adult Ministries, is announcing its 35th
season! All sessions are for campers
ages 8 – 18.
Session 1:
July 5-11
Session 2:
July 12-18
Session 3:
July 19-25
Congratulations to GOYA for managing a successful fundraiser for the
Leukemia and Lymphoma So ciety.
Special thanks to SOFIA PANTIS
and SOPHIA DELIS for chairing
this effort. The classrooms and
hall donation boxes brought in
over $350 and their efforts were
more than doubled by a parishioner’s matching contribution to
reward our children’s efforts. We
look forward to seeing what our
youth will do next! Thanks also
We understand how busy family schedules can be and hope some of the
to TAMMY PETSALIS for encourbeautiful services, below, will fit your calendar. We hope to see you there!
aging our GOYA youth to take on
these meaningful projects.
If your child wants to improve his or her Sunday
School attendance - we have many opportunities!
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1: 10 AM, Saint Basil the Great
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK
BOOK COLLECTION
All parishioners are invited to
bring in gently used or new books
for elementary aged children
( Ki nde rg a r te n t h ro ugh 6t h
grade). All books donated will be
placed in the backpacks of the
children in our parish’s Blessings
in a Backpack program from
Bowling Green school.
MONDAY, JANUARY 5: 10 AM, The Great Hours of Theophany
MONDAY, JANUARY 5: 6 PM, Fore-Feast of Theophany Vesperal Divine
Liturgy of St. Basil
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6: 10 AM, Holy Theophany
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17: TBD, St. Anthony the Great
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22:TBD, St. Timothy (Fr. Timothy's Nameday!)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, TBD, The Three Hierarchs
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ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
Happy New year! Like the
news media this time of year,
let's have a recap of some of
this years questions.
1. The Byzantine Ecclesiastical year begins on what date?
a. January 1st
b. July 1st
c. September 1st
d. September 21st
2. For those Orthodox
Christians following the
Julian calendar this date
falls how many days later?
a. 30
b. 14
c. 7
d. 13
b. All people who serve
during Liturgy including
the choir
c. People who are studying to become Orthodox
Christians
d. People working towards Sainthood
3. Fr. James frequently
speaks about catechumens,
what are catechumens?
a. People who serve behind the altar
4. Which Feast Days are preceded by a Fasting period?
a. The Nativity
b. Theophania/Epiphany
c. Pascha
DANCE NEWS
B IN GO N IGH T JA N UA R Y 9
Game night in the Hellenic Center!
Join us for pizza, snacks and beverages
while enjoying bingo, raffles and prizes.
Doors open at 6:30 PM – 1st for food
and raffle…games start at 7PM. Fun
for the whole family. Hosted by Dance
Support Group.
B L E SSIN GS IN A B A CKP A CK
FO R DAN CE R S JANUARY 22
Our dance groups perform an act of
“Diakonia” or giving, as part of the
participation in the FDF competition.
This year our youth will be donating
food items and helping to assemble the
backpacks for disadvantaged youth at
Bowling Green Elementary School. All
youth and parents are encouraged to
join us in the Hellenic Center Thursday,
Jan 22 at 6PM. We are usually done in
SAV E TH E DAT E S:
Gr e e k D a n ce P R E V IE W N ITE !
Sat February 7, 6PM Featuring Eptasimos live music from Greece in the
Hellenic Center
FDF CO MP E TITIO N
A N A H E IM F E B R UA R Y 1 2 - 1 5
Our Dance Groups begin double
weekly practices in January as they
prepare for the annual FDF competition. The schedule is available on the
church website at www.annunciationsac.org, under the Youth tab, then
Dance. Watch for emails from your
group parent or director for details.
FDF REGSITRATION FEES INCREASE JAN 4 & CLOSE JAN 19!
Register now at yourfdf.org to lock
in the lower registration prices. If you
do not register by Jan 19th you will need
to register onsite at the event.
30 – 45 minutes. Please bring Capri Sun
THANK YOUS
drinks, fruit snacks, and books for ages
Thanks for supporting the Dancers’
See’s candy fundraiser. We will back
with more goodies at Easter!
Kindergarten through 6
ers.
th
grade read-
d. All of the Above
5. BONUS QUESTION:
For those of you attending
Fr. Tim's Bible study of
Genesis, what son did God
give to Adam and Eve after
the tragic demise of Abel?
a. Noah
b. Shem
c. Seth
d. Joshua
A n s we r s fo r O r t ho do x y 101:
1, c; 2, d; 3, c; 4, d; 5, c.
ORTHODOXY 101
Thanks to our group parents for
managing schedules and helping with
costumes. We could not do it without
you!
Sandra Kordazakis
Dina Bourdaniotis
Althea Tatarakis
Kate Margaris
Gina Pandelopoulos
Special thanks to JULIE MAMALIS
for her tireless dedication to the Greek
dance program and specifically for her
extensive knowledge of the traditional
costumes and keeping them in great
shape for our dancers. Our extensive
costume collection is a great treasure of
our Annunciation parish.
JANUARY 2015
PHILOPTOCHOS
Dear Parishioners,
I hope you all had a wonderful and
very blessed Christmas. Happy New
Year to all!! To celebrate the New Year,
Philoptochos will be sponsoring its annual Vasilopita Luncheon on Sunday,
January 4 in the Hellenic Center immediately after Liturgy. We will enjoy a
delicious lunch prepared by HELEN
GRAMMATIKAKIS, and we will share
Vasilopita baked by DESPINA DEMAS.
Please plan on joining us for this enjoyable event.
Philoptochos would like to thank
everyone who purchased an ornament
for the church tree. There were 55 sold
and they beautifully adorned the tree
on the altar. The ornaments included
family names, individual names, memorials to loved ones departed and marriage blessings. Due to the popularity of
this fundraiser, and for those who were
unable to purchase an ornament this
year, we will offer this again next year
during the month of November.
Several Philoptochos members and
parishioners attended the “Light the
Path” Christmas luncheon at St. Basil
in Stockton benefitting the Bishop Anthony Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund. Annunciation members
filled four tables and it was a beautiful
event and luncheon. Philoptochos greatly appreciates the support of those who
attended. A special thank you goes to
the very talented JULIE MAMALIS for
decorating a beautiful Christmas tree
donated by Annunciation for the event.
The Philoptochos Christmas Family
Movie Night on December 12, featuring
the comedy film “Christmas with the
Karountzoses,” was attended by approximately 60 people. The movie was
shown on a big screen with a professional sound system, and freshly popped
popcorn, beverages and cookies were
served, which all made for a very enjoyable “theater” experience. Thank you to
the many Philoptochos women who
brought cookies and helped with the
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event, and thank you to all who attended.
Finally, as Blessings in a Backpack
continues, special recognition goes to
LIZ DOKIMOS and her generous committee members for making it possible
for 100 children at Bowling Green Elementary to each receive a brand new,
high quality, all purpose playground
ball for Christmas, in addition to their
backpacks which were delivered before
Christmas break on December 19. We
thank Liz and her committee for this
special undertaking which means so
much to the children (and staff) at
Bowling Green. Thank you, also, to
GOYA for spearheading the collection
of new and gently used books for the
children at Bowling Green. The books
will be included in the children’s backpacks on January 22.
Our next Philoptochos meeting
will take place on Tuesday, January 13
at 6:30 p.m. in the lower fellowship hall.
If you would like to become a member
of Philoptochos, or have any questions
regarding Philoptochos, please contact
me either by telephone at (916) 412-8112
or by email at cdariotis@golyon.com.
Philoptochos sends blessings to all for a
very Happy New Year!
In Christ’s Love,
CHRISTINE DARIOTIS
Philoptochos President
Celebrate Theophany with
the Annunciation’s 7th annual:
DIVE FOR
THE CROSS
We will once again be offering
Gyro Sandwiches
in addition to our traditional desserts
and hot cocoa
Gyros will be $5 per person or
a maximum of $20 per family,
so please come and join us in
celebrating this blessed miracle
and fun feast day!
The celebration starts on
MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2014, at 6:00 PM
Dive starts at 6:30 PM
Food and drink start at about 7:00 PM
LOCATION:
THE ANATOLIA CLUBHOUSE
11828 Chrysanthy Boulevard,
Rancho Cordova, CA 9 5 74 2
RSVP is important so as to have
enough food and refreshments.
Let us know that you are coming
by e-mail pdfpe@hotmail.com or
call 530-219-2129 or the Church
office 916-433-2033
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ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
ANNUNCIATION SEWING CIRCLE
Just a note to say Happy New Year to
all of you who assist with Project Linus
and/or the Prayer Shawl Ministry.
Whether you physically create items
that are donated to these efforts or if
you donate yarn, money, Beanie Babies
or Prayers, we thank you, we appreciate
you, and we love you. God Bless you
and grant you all a warm, wonderful,
Happy and Healthy New Year.
BOOKNOTES FOR THE NEW YEAR
Happy New year! A Warm, Wonderful, Happy and Healthy New year to
All of you from All of us here at the
Bookstore! You are loved and appreciated very much. We appreciate your patronage but we also truly love seeing all
of you when you come in and visit.
This past year was a very good year
at the The Bookstore in so very many
ways and we are happily looking forward to this new year ahead. Everyone
wants to know when we are moving.
Truth is, we don't know yet, but the
Parish Council tell us that they will give
us adequate notice for us to have a
smooth move. Of course, moving to a
smaller space will be a wee bit of a challenge but again, we are looking forward
to the change because it will bring us
one step closer to "The Build" and the
Bookstore's exciting new location [in
the same spot but in the new building].
A number of you have been asking us
about new titles from St Herman's
Press, they have just come in. From a
quick perusal - well, I told Lou the ones
I would like to read and he said, "You do
realize that you mentioned every title
here?" I hadn't realized that but I do
realize that each one has something
that will grab a readers interest. One of
the books for instance, Genesis, Creation, and Early Man, by Fr. Seraphim
Rose, is especially timely. First, we are
studying Genesis in Bible Study so this
book can an asset to anyone in this
study. And, with the Creation/Evolution
controversy still raging in the news, Fr.
Seraphim Rose' insights in this book on
the subject, according to the early Patristic fathers, are invaluable.
Again, we do look forward to seeing
all of you this year. If you have a student going back to college you might
want to send them back any one of a
number of quality prayer books and
travel Icons for instance, that can conveniently fit in backpacks, purses and
that even fit in a persons pocket.
Have a very Blessed New Year and
Hronia Polla!
MARILYN & LOU, PRES MARSHA,
TONI & TIM CHAPRALIS, BUTCH &
MARIA LAFAYETTE & VICKI & JOHN MEERS
ANNUNCIATION SENIOR LEAGUE NEWS
On behalf of the ASL Board, I would like to thank our Annunciation Choir, under the direction of Choir Director, Bill
Bobolis, for sponsoring a beautiful Christmas luncheon and for entertaining us with a wonderful program! We are truly
blessed to have a wonderful choir who serves their Annunciation community throughout the year! Special thanks also to
SANDRA GIOBRES for the delicious dessert in honor of her 70th birthday and to VOULA CAZANIS for preparing such a delicious
meal! And, we cannot forget our special birthday individuals: MIKE VLAMIS (80 years young!), SANDRA GIOBRES (70 years
young!) and our youngest seniors at 65 years young, LINDA BEAUDIN and MARIA KAUFMAN!!! Happy birthday and Χρονια
πολλα to all of you!!!.
As we close the year, we thank you once again for your continued
FUTURE 2015 ASL MEETINGS
support of the ASL. We are blessed to have a wonderful ASL group
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JANUARY 6 who, along with our ASL Board, supports the mission of the organiza(luncheon immediately following Epiphany services)
tion, which is to ensure activities and fellowship for our seniors!!!
FEBRUARY 3RD
On behalf of our ASL Board, I would like to wish all of you a Happy
RD
2015 filled with good health, happiness and love!!!
MARCH 3
BESSIE PAPAILIAS
ST
MARCH 31 ASL President
(luncheon meeting will be at St. Katherine)
APRIL (no meeting, moved to March 31st due to Holy Week)
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MAY 5
ND
JUNE 2
You only need to be 50 years young to join us for
our events! So please do not hesitate to join us for
lunch, fellowship and fun (and anything else our
wonderful seniors plan throughout the year) on
the first Tuesday of each month!
JANUARY 2015
METROPOLIS STRATEGIC PLAN
In determining what the Metropolis
hoped to accomplish and where it is goi ng, t he co m m it te e develo p e d a
SWEEPing VISION that proclaims
that:
We will grow the Greek Orthodox
Christian Church in the Western
United States through Christ-centered:
Stewardship
Worship
Education
Evangelism
Philanthropic outreach
To realize these commitments of direction, the committee identified 11 key
areas of focus and organized Task
Forces around each, under the direction
of a Task Coordinator.
order to be successful, this endeavor will
require the full participation and support of everyone, laity and clergy,
throughout our entire Holy Metropolis
of San Francisco.
As His Eminence Metropolitan
Gerasimos has stated:
“The future of the faithful and
parishes of the Greek Orthodox
Metropolis of San Francisco depends on how diligently we
pursue this Strategic Plan as
stewards of God’s many blessings. I look forward to sharing
this journey of faith with you!”
I hope that you can attend the upcoming METROPOLIS STRATEGIC
PLAN PRESENTATION on Sunday,
January 11, 2015 after the Divine Liturgy in the Hellenic Center. Thank you.
In Christ,
JIM CHUCHAS
Metropolis Strategic Plan Advocate to
the Annunciation
For more information, please feel
free to contact me or Fr. James Retelas.
VISION TASK FORCES
OPERATIONAL TASK FORCES
1. Education
2. Liturgical Life
3. Missions and Evangelism
4. Philanthropic Outreach
5. Stewardship
6. Youth
7. Specialized Ministries – Wellness
8. Communications
9. Finances
10. Metropolis Organization and
Development
11. Parish Organization and
Development
These 11 Task Forces then developed
37 supportive and actionable Strategic
Goals which, under the direction of a
Goal Captain, will be implemented to
Parishes within our Metropolis not having a current, like program. Clergy
throughout the Metropolis have recently completed a survey and have indicated a need and a prioritization of these
programs for their respective parishes.
To facilitate communications and plans
throughout all parishes and with the
Implementation teams, an annual implementation schedule along with Quarterly updates will be published allowing
our Parishes to gain a glimpse into the
plans ahead. With much work completed and much preparation still ahead, in
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JANUARY 11th
Save the date
Here are some ways we in our Annunciation Parish
can get involved and support the Implementation:
❖ At t e nd t he M E T ROP OLI S ST R AT E GIC PLA N
INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION on Sunday, January 11,
2015, after the Divine Liturgy in the Annunciation Hellenic Center.
❖ Download a copy of the full plan or to read an Executive
Su m m a r y o f t he St r ate g i c P l a n o n l i ne go to :
www.sanfran.goarch.org and click on: “Strategic Plan.”
❖ Volunteer to assist with implementation of an Action Item at
our Parish.
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ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
ONCD II FOCUS GROUPS
SAVE THE DATE!
DATE
TIME
The Orthodox Natural Church Development
(ONCD) Two team invites you to attend a special meeting to share your ideas on how to
strengthen our Annunciation Parish. Please
RSVP for one of the events below or send an
email to dushan@annunciationsac.org.
Feedback from church members is a critical
part of this long-term project. At each of these
discussions, ONCD team members will provide
a project overview, facilitate the conversation
and gather your input.
We hope you will participate in a Focus
Group meeting to provide vital input to determine the needs of our Parish. Should you have
any further questions, please reach out to any
ONCD II Team Members.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
Sunday, January 11th
12:30pm - 3:00 pm
ONCD II TEAM
MARY ELLEN KASSOTAKIS
VICTORIA KIDMAN
LINDSEY KIVETOS
Sunday, January 18th
12:30pm - 3:00 pm
LOCATION
Annunciation Bookstore
bookstore@annunciationsac.org
916-231-9949
Annunciation Bookstore
bookstore@annunciationsac.org
916-231-9949
House of John & Despina
Demas
Monday, January 19th
to be determined
6137 Tremain Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
demasdespina@outlook.com
916-969-7005
Sunday, January 25th
12:30pm - 3:00 pm
to be determined
to be determined
to be determined
to be determined
Annunciation Bookstore
bookstore@annunciationsac.org
916-231-9949
to be determined
(Carmichael)
to be determined
(Sacramento)
JULIE MAMALIS
BRIGID PERAKIS
DUSAN RADOSAVLJEVIC
DAN WHALEY
ELAINE WRIGHT
Wondering where we are with THE BUILD…
For 25 years, there has been talk about expanding our church campus.
Now is the time. We’ve made progress, but we’re not there yet.
As always, our responsibility is to parishioners. To ensure checks and
balances, we have a collaboration set up between our congregation, the General
Assembly, the Capital Campaign Committee, and the Parish Council.
We aim to raise as much of the $10 million needed for the project as we
can and finance the rest. We are currently in the “silent phase” of funding.
This is when donors offer unpublicized pledges. The goal in this phase is to raise
$6 million. That’s 60% of the total needed. And we’ve already raised $4.3 million.
Once pledged, donors have three to five years to pay. After we reach $6
million, we move to the “public phase.” This is when donor names and amounts
are made public and the rest of the congregation can contribute without the
burden of funding the majority of the project.
Annunciation is not growing simply for the sake of growing. Our campus
desperately needs more space and upgrades that are both energy and cost efficient
in the long run.
Join us today! Help us build a campus that will set Annunciation up for generations to come. Leave your legacy now. Visit TheBuildSac.org to learn more.
JANUARY 2015
THANK YOU BOX!
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❖ TEAM VORESIS - for feeding the hungry and continuing
to live out the generous spirit of
our beloved past Parish Council
President, Niko Voresis, of
blessed memory.
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❖ LOU & MARILYN DEMAS for their wonderfully thoughtful
holiday gifts to our Sunday
School children.
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Praying)With)Icons:)
“The)Cloud)of)Witnesses”)
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“The)Cloud)of)Witnesses”)
Presenter:!!Rev.!Fr.!Leo!Arrowsmith!
❖ KRISTEN KANE & SUNDAY
SCHOOL - for passionately leading and organizing this year’s
Christmas Pageant. Our kids
delivered amazingly!
!!
Presenter:!!Rev.!Fr.!Leo!Arrowsmith!
Saturday,)January)10,)2015)
!!
Saturday,)January)10,)2015)
Delicious!Lunch!served!at!12!Noon!
!Presentation!from!1:00F5:00!pm!
Delicious!Lunch!served!at!12!Noon!
Great!Vespers!at!5:00!pm!
Presentation!from!1:00F5:00!pm!
!
Hosted!by!
Great!Vespers!at!5:00!pm!
!The!Annunciation!Greek!Orthodox!Church!
616!Alhambra!Blvd!(The!Hellenic!Center)!
Hosted!by!
Sacramento,!CA!!95816!
The!Annunciation!Greek!Orthodox!Church!
!
616!Alhambra!Blvd!(The!Hellenic!Center)!
Please)RSVP)by)January)5:)916.443.2033)or)
Sacramento,!CA!!95816!
!Email:)frtimothy@annunciationsac.org)
)
Please)RSVP)by)January)5:)916.443.2033)or)
Registration!begins!at!11:30!in!the!Hellenic!Center.!
Email:)frtimothy@annunciationsac.org)
)Cost!is!$15!per!person!and!includes!lunch!!
❖ GARY LEONARD - for his
proven assistance and dedicated
service during weekday liturgies.
❖ CHRISTMAS DECORATORS for yet another stunning year of
creativity and inspiration. You
make the holidays enjoyable for
everyone!
❖ FAYE VALLAS, PHILOPTO& PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY - for never failing to reach
out to those who need a loving
embrace. You have blessed these
baskets and prayer shawls by the
work of your hands.
CHOS
Registration!begins!at!11:30!in!the!Hellenic!Center.!
Cost!is!$15!per!person!and!includes!lunch!!
ICONS! have! always! been! an! integral! part! of! Christian! art! and!
spirituality!since!the!day!Jesus!left!an!imprint!of!His!holy!Face!on!a!
cloth! during! His! sacred! Passion! called! “Veronica’s! Veil.”! ! As!
“windows!
to!always!
Heaven,”!
icons!an!
provide!
a! focal!
for! prayer!
and!
ICONS!
have!
been!
integral!
part!point!
of! Christian!
art!
and!
contemplation.! ! This! retreat! allows! time! for! explanation,!
spirituality!since!the!day!Jesus!left!an!imprint!of!His!holy!Face!on!a!
inspiration,!and!contemplation!on!major!ChristFcentered!icons!by!
cloth!
during! His! sacred! Passion! called! “Veronica’s! Veil.”! ! As!
Fr.!Leo.!!! to! Heaven,”! icons! provide! a! focal! point! for! prayer! and!
“windows!
!
contemplation.!
! This!
retreat!
allows!
time!
for! explanation,!
Fr.) Leo) Arrowsmith!
is! an!
Archpriest!
in! the!
Orthodox!
Church! in!
inspiration,!and!contemplation!on!major!ChristFcentered!icons!by!
America.! ! His! life! has! been! spent! in! drawing,! sculpting,! and!
Fr.!Leo.!!!
painting.!!He!served!as!a!missionary!in!Japan!for!twelve!years.!!He!
!
Help us recognize parishioners who go
above and beyond! Submit their name
to: thankyou@annunciationsac.org
studied!art!and!architecture!in!the!University!of!Tokyo!and!holds!
Fr.)
Leo) Arrowsmith! is! an! Archpriest! in! the! Orthodox! Church! in!
three!Masters!Degrees!in!Architecture,!Philosophy,!and!Theology.!!
America.! ! His! life! has! been! spent! in! drawing,! sculpting,! and!
His!career!in!iconography!began!in!1996!when!he!began!‘writing’!
painting.!!He!served!as!a!missionary!in!Japan!for!twelve!years.!!He!
icons!for!St.!Innocent!Orthodox!Mission!in!Fremont!where!he!served!as!priest!for!16!years.!!Now!retired!
studied!art!and!architecture!in!the!University!of!Tokyo!and!holds!
from! St.! Innocent,! he! is! serving! full! time! in! the! ministry! of! iconography! through! retreats,! workshops,!
lectures,! and! commissions.! ! To! learn!three!Masters!Degrees!in!Architecture,!Philosophy,!and!Theology.!!
more! about! the! life! and! ministry! of! Fr.! Leo,! visit! his! blog! site! at:!!
His!career!in!iconography!began!in!1996!when!he!began!‘writing’!
DoveTaleIcons.blogspot.com.!!Also!on!Facebook.!
icons!for!St.!Innocent!Orthodox!Mission!in!Fremont!where!he!served!as!priest!for!16!years.!!Now!retired!
from! St.! Innocent,! he! is! serving! full! time! in! the! ministry! of! iconography! through! retreats,! workshops,!
lectures,! and! commissions.! ! To! learn! more! about! the! life! and! ministry! of! Fr.! Leo,! visit! his! blog! site! at:!!
DoveTaleIcons.blogspot.com.!!Also!on!Facebook.!
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ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
THE
ANNUNCIATION
COMMUNITY CORNER
Want to wish someone a special happy
birthday, graduation, anniversary, etc?
Rates for the Community Corner:
$25.00 Quarter Page
$40.00 Half Page
$75.00 Full Page
Choose your ad size (see rates below)
tell us exactly what you want it to say
(picture optional) and e-mail it to etheodor@annunciationsac.org
For questions, please contact the
Church Office at (916) 443-2033
Make check payable to: Annunciation
GOC & send to church office.
ANNUNCIATION
ENDOWMENT FUND (AEF)
The AEF Board of Trustees has
revised its grant application form
and procedures. Grant requests
will be considered only during
quarterly meetings of the AEF
Board of Trustees. The Revised
Application Form may be obtained
from the Annunciation Church
office or from the Annunciation
website. Deadlines for submission
of applications are: February 28;
May 31; August 31; November 30
Application deadlines are firm - no
exceptions.
!
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Free$E&Waste$Pickup$$
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Go!to!the!following!website:!www.eWaste4good.com!!
Or!call!800&317&3112!
and$indicate$in$the$online$form$or$on$the$phone$
that$you$are$donating$on$behalf$of$the$$
Annunciation$Greek$Orthodox$Church$
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!
Fill!in!your!information!and!within!a!few!days!a!dispatcher!will!call!you!to!
schedule!an!at!home!or!office!pickup!date.!Then,!your!electronics!will!be!
picked!up,!recycled!and!the!proceeds!will!be!sent!to!our!organization.!!
!
Items!that!can!be!picked!up,!working!or!not:!
All!Televisions!D!Video!Games!D!Computer!Monitors!D!Computers!D!Fax!
Machines!D!Calculators!D!Desktop!Copiers!D!Cell!Phones!D!Telephones!D!
Printers!D!Vacuum!Cleaners!D!Speakers!D!Keyboards!D!Scanners!D!Mice!D!
LaptopsD!Networking!Equipment!D!Power!Tools!D!Misc.!Wires!and!Cords!
D!Small!Appliances!D!Household!Phones!D!Stereo!Systems!D!Medical!
Equipment!D!and!Much!More!!
Proceeds Benefit the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
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Thank$You!!
PARISH MILESTONES
WEDDINGS
Dec 29 - Nikolaos Paschos &
Christina Stavroulakis
MEMORIALS
Dec 14 - Tony Stathos (1 year)
Dec 14 - Peter T. Stathos (50 years)
Dec 21 - Metropolitan Anthony of
San Francisco (10 years)
Dec 21 - Dimitrios Marcos
Dec 21 - Dimitrios Marcos Jr.
FUNERALS
Dec 4 - Harry Champas
Dec 12 - Elizabeth Moraitis
!
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Bu dget YT D
Pledges
$4 03,692
$43 0 ,0 0 0
All Other Revenue
$3 11, 03 0
$2 77,75 6
Total Revenue
$7 14,722
$707,75 6
$43 5, 93 4
$43 9,3 51
Program Services
$9,416
$13,5 0 0
Other Oper. Exp.
$
$147,8 5 0
Archdiocese
National Ministries
$10 7,059
$107,055
Total Expense
$707,52 5
$707,75 6
Income
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select!a!charitable!organization!to!receive!donations!from!eligible!purchases!before!
you!begin!shopping.!When!you!search!for!a!charity!on!Smile.Amazon.com!enter!
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Expenses
Total Staff Exp.
Balance as of
Congratulations to:
J U LI A N N E T R I PHON for passing the July 2014 California Bar Exam
J OH N B O S TA NZ O GLOU for passing the July 2014 California Bar Exam
T E DDI T R I PHON for receiving the 2014 Hellenic American Medical &
Dental Scholarship
12/16/14
$7,19 7
2014 Pledges as of December 16, 2014
Stewardship Budget
$43 0 ,0 0 0
Pledged to Date
$4 0 8,3 08
Total Amount
Received
$4 03,692
Total Members
Pledged
4 63
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ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
JA N UA RY
SUNDAY
2 0 15
MONDAY
Schedule subject to change.
Please consult the website or Sunday Bulletin for the most current information.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
SATURDAY
2
3
8:30am | Matins
& Divine Liturgy
(St. Basil/New
Years Day)
4
5
8:30am | Matins
& Divine Liturgy
(Parish Council
Affirmation of
Office)
10am | Royal
Hours of
Theophany
5pm | Capital
Campaign
6pm | Vesperal
Divine Liturgy
PHILOPTOCHOS
VASILOPITA
LUNCHEON
noon | Dance
Practices
6
7
8
9
10
8:30am | Matins
8:30am | Matins
& Divine Liturgy & Divine Liturgy
(Holy Epiphany) (Synaxis/St. John
the Forerunner)
11am | ASL
January
11:15am | Adult
Luncheon
Education
6pm | Dive for
5:30pm | Dance
the Cross (Rancho
Practice (Hara)
Cordova)
7pm | Adult
Education
6pm | Blessingin-a-Backpack
6:30PM | DSG
BINGO
NIGHT
11AM | WINTER
RETREAT:
PRAYING WITH
ICONS
16
17
6pm | Dance
Practice
(Kategitha)
7pm | Choir
Rehearsal
7pm | Youth
BLAST
11
12
13
14
15
8:30am | Matins
& Divine Liturgy
5pm | Capital
Campaign
6:30pm |
Philoptochos
January Meeting
10am | Adult
Education
10am | ASL
Board Meeting
5:30pm | Dance
Practice (Hara)
6pm | Blessingin-a-Backpack
7pm | Adult
Education
6pm | Dance Practice (Kategitha)
7pm | Youth
BLAST
7pm | Choir Rehearsal
METROPOLIS
STRATEGIC PLAN
PRESENTATION
noon | Dance
Practices
18
19
20
21
22
8:30am | Matins
& Divine Liturgy
5pm | Capital
Campaign
6:15pm - Parish
Council Meeting
6:30pm |
Daughters of
Penelope Meeting
10am | Adult
Education
8:30am | Matins &
Liturgy (St. Timothy)
5:30pm | DSG
Board Meeting
6pm | Blessing-in-aBackpack
5:30pm | Dance
Practice (Hara)
6pm | Dance Practice (Kategitha)
7pm | Adult
Education
7pm | Choir Rehearsal
11am - GAPA
Meeting
noon | Dance
Practices
8:30am | Matins
& Divine Liturgy
(St. Anthony)
23
24
30
31
7pm | Youth
BLAST
25
26
8:30am | Matins
& Divine Liturgy
5pm | Capital
Campaign
noon | Dance
Practices
27
28
29
5:30pm | Dance
Practice (Hara)
6pm | Blessingin-a-Backpack
7:00 pm | Youth
BLAST
6pm | Dance Practice (Kategitha)
7pm | Choir Rehearsal
6PM | CHOIR
CRAB FEED
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