GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 435 KEATING DRIVE WINSTON-SALEM, NC Not Successful But Faithful. For Pondering

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1 GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 435 KEATING DRIVE WINSTON-SALEM, NC ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED TIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL PLEASE EXPEDITE SEPTEMBER 2014 Γάμος Συγχαρητήρια στον Σπύρος Shepherd και στην Lauren Thome για τον γάμο τους στις 23 Αυγούστου. Κουμπάρος παρέστησε ο James Shepherd. Να ζήσετε! Non-Profit Organiz. U.S. Postage Winston-Salem, NC Permit # 168 Γέννηση Συγχαρητήρια στον Θεόδωρο Α. Καζάκο και Ευφροσύνη για την γέννηση του γιου τους Ιωάννη. Περήφανοι παππούδες και γιαγιάδες είναι ο Ανδρέας Καζάκος και η αείμνηστη Βασιλική και ο Ιωάννης και Βασιλική Μπάρλας. Να σας ζήσει! Τεσσαρακονθήμερη Ευλογία Δόθηκε στην Κατίνα Βλαχάκης μετά του γιού της Δημητρίου. Να σας ζήσει! Τεσσαρακονθήμερη Ευλογία Δόθηκε στην Ευφροσύνη Καζάκου μετά του γιού της Ιωάννη. Να σας ζήσει! Συλλυπητήρια Στην Ελισσάβετ (Βούλα), Ιωάννη & Ελένη, Κυριάκο (Mike) & Caroline, Αντώνιος & Tonia και Σταύρος Βλάσης, και τις οικογένειες τους για τον θάνατο του Γεωργίου Βλάση. Ο Κύριος να αναπαύσει την ψυχή του και παρηγορήσει την οικογένεια του. Ποιμαντορικές Επισκέψεις Ο Πατέρας Δημήτριος επισκέφτηκε τα παρακάτω μέλη της κοινότητας μας: Αθανάσιος Βλάχος, Διονύσιος και JoAnn Χονδρός. Παρακαλούμε να τους έχετε στις προσευχές σας. Not Successful But Faithful One thing we must always remember about success as Christians: human success is no guarantee of divine success. Did not Jesus say, But many that are first will be last, and the last first (Mark 10:31). It is interesting to note that the word success never appears in the Bible. There are parables and other references to being faithful stewards, or being found faithful, but not to our being successful. Apparently, being successful is not ours to determine but God s. We are called to be not successful but faithful. God did not call me to be successful, but to be faithful, said Mother Teresa. The Prophet Jeremiah, thrown into a well and left to die, was he successful or faithful? John the Baptist, beheaded for standing up for God s truth, was he successful or faithful? Paul the Apostle, languishing in prison for believing that we must obey God rather than man, was he successful or faithful? The countless Christian apostles and saints who were martyred for their faith, were they successful or faithful? To be truly successful in God s eyes means to be faithful. It means a cross. Let him who would come after me, said Jesus, deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For Pondering Christmas is God with us. Good Friday is God for us. Pentecost is God in us. Pray for others as you would pray for yourself, for we are one, as the children of the Heavenly Father. St. John of Kronstadt

2 Mon Sept 1 Office is closed for Labor Day Tue Sept 2 Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Annunciation Christian Academy 4yr old, 3yr old & 2yr old classes start Wed Sept 3 Philoptochos Board Meeting 6:00pm Thu Sept 4 Adult Discussion 9:30am Sun Sept 7 Regular Schedule Fellowship Hour - Open Special General Assembly after services to discuss a Memorial Garden. Mon Sept 8 Nativity of Theotokos Matins & Divine Liturgy 8:45am Parish Council Meeting 6:00pm Τετ 17 Σεπτ Της Αγίας Σοφίας, Πίστη, Ελπίδα & Αγάπη Όρθρος Θ. Λειτουργία 8:45 Πεμπ 18 Σεπτ Κυρ 21 Σεπτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Κανονικό Ωράριο Τα παιδιά του νηπιαγωγείου έως την 12 η τάξη να καθίσουν με τους γονείς τους και συγγενείς τους. Οι τάξεις των παιδιών 3 και 4 χρονών θα αρχίσουν στις 10:30 έως 11:45. Τα παιδιά του νηπιαγωγείου έως την 12 η τάξη θα πηγαίνουν στις τάξεις τους μετά την Θεία Κοινωνία. Ορκωμοσία του συμβουλίου της Χριστιανικής Ακαδημίας Ο καφές προσφέρετε από τους γονείς της Χριστιανικής Ακαδημίας Το κοινοτικό πικνίκ 5:00μμ, παρακαλούμε να φέρετε το αγαπημένο σας γλυκό πάσης καιρού. Δευτ 22 Σεπτ «Ας ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική» στον διάδρομο της Εκκλησίας 9:00-12:00 Tue Sept 9 Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Τριτ 23 Σεπτ Συνεδρίαση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Wed Sept 10 Thu Sept 11 Community Fellowship Night 6:00-6:30pm Blessing of Water Service for the beginning of all Church Ministries 6:30-7:00pm Fellowship Meal 7:00-8:15pm I. Philoptochos Kick Off/General Meeting II. Joy & Hope Meeting III. GPTO Meeting in the Greek School room Adult Discussion 9:30am Sun Sept 14 Elevation of the Cross 1st Day of Sunday School Sunday School Year Theme: Saints Alive Matins 8:45am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Kindergarten - 12th grade sit with parents & relatives 3 & 4 yr. old classes begin at 10:30-11:45 Kindergarten - 12th grade proceed to class after Holy Communion. The Ladies of Philoptochos will pass a special tray for Holy Cross Seminary. Fellowship Hour will be provided by: Pete Bobotsiares and family, Stavro Bobotsiares and family, Fotini Karagiorgis and family, Greg Karagiorgis and family, Nick Karagiorgis and family, and Anastasios Kazakos and family, in honor of family name days. Mon - Wed Sept First days of Greek School Πεμπ 25 Σεπτ Ετοιμασία Φοινίκια για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ 9:00πμ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Κυρ 28 Σεπτ Όρθρος 8:45- Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 Τα παιδιά του νηπιαγωγείου έως την 12 η τάξη να καθίσουν με τους γονείς τους και συγγενείς τους. Οι τάξεις των παιδιών 3 και 4 χρονών θα αρχίσουν στις 10:30 έως 11:45. Τα παιδιά του νηπιαγωγείου έως την 12 η τάξη θα πηγαίνουν στις τάξεις τους μετά την Θεία Κοινωνία. Αγγελική Χορωδία (Νήπια 3 η τάξη) Τεσσαρακονθήμερο Μνημόσυνο - Ειρήνη Manfredi Ο καφές προσφέρετε από την οικογένεια της στην αγαπημένη της μνήμη. Δευτ 29 Σεπτ «Ας ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική» στον διάδρομο της Εκκλησίας 9:00-12:00 Τριτ 30 Σεπτ Ετοιμασία Κουλουράκια για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ 5:30μμ Συνεδρίαση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Ετοιμασία Κουλουράκια για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ 9:00πμ Αρραβώνας Συγχαρητήρια στην Αφροδίτη Κωστοπαναγιώτης και Ryan Lang για των αρραβώνα τους. Η Αφροδίτη είναι κόρη του Κώστα & Ιωάννας Κωστοπαναγιώτης και ο Ryan γιος του Scott & Jill Lang. Ο γάμος θα γίνει το καλοκαίρι. Καλά Στέφανα!

3 Δευτ 1 Σεπτ Τριτ 2 Σεπτ Τετ 3 Σεπτ Πεμπ 4 Σεπτ Κυρ 7 Σεπτ Το γραφείο θα είναι κλειστό Θρησκευτική συζήτηση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Πρώτη ημέρα της Χριστιανικής Ακαδημίας για τις τάξεις 4 ων, 3 ων και 2 χρονών Συνεδρίαση του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της Φιλόπτωχου 6:00μμ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Κανονικό ωράριο ο καφές ανοιχτός Εκτακτη Γενική Συνέλευση μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία Δευτ 8 Σεπτ Το Γενέθλιο της Θεοτόκου. Όρθρος- Θ. Λειτουργία 8:45πμ Τριτ 9 Σεπτ Συνεδρίαση του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου 6:00μμ Συνεδρίαση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Τετ 10 Σεπτ Κοινοτική βραδιά 6:00μμ-6:30μμ Αγιασμός της καινούργιας σχολικής χρονιάς 6:30μμ-7:00μμ Δείπνο 7:00-8:15μμ Συνεδρίαση της Φιλόπτωχου, Συνεδρίαση HOPE-JOY Συνεδρίαση του GPTO Πεμπ 11 Σεπτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Κυρ 14 Σεπτ Η Ύψωση του Τίμιου Σταυρού Κανονικό ωράριο Αρχή του κατηχητικού σχολείου ετήσιο θέμα «Ζωντανοί Άγιοι» Τα παιδιά του νηπιαγωγείου έως την 12 η τάξη να καθίσουν με τους γονείς τους και συγγενείς τους. Οι τάξεις των παιδιών 3 και 4 χρονών θα αρχίσουν στις 10:30 έως 11:45. Τα παιδιά του νηπιαγωγείου έως την 12 η τάξη θα πηγαίνουν στις τάξεις τους μετά την Θεία Κοινωνία. Οι κυρίες της Φιλόπτωχου θα περάσουν ειδικό δίσκο για την ενίσχυση της σχολής του Τίμιου Σταυρού. Ο καφές προσφέρετε από τοις οικογένειες του Παναγιώτου Μπομποτσιάρη, Στάυρου Μπομποτσιάρη, Φωτεινής Καραγιώργου, Γρηγορίου Καραγιώργου, Νικολάου Καραγιώργου και Αναστασίου Καζάκου για οικογενειακές ονομαστικές γιορτές. Δευτέρα 15 - Τετάρτη 17 Σεπτεμβρίου Πρώτες ημέρες του Ελληνικού σχολείου Δευτ 15 Σεπτ «Ας ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική» στον διάδρομο της Εκκλησίας 9:00-12:00 Τριτ 16 Σεπτ Συνάντηση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Ετοιμασία Κουραμπιέδες για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ 9:00πμ Mon Sept 15 Tue Sept 16 Wed Sept 17 Thu Sept 18 Sun Sept 21 Mon Sept 22 Tue Sept 23 Thu Sept 25 Sun Sept 28 Mon Sept 29 Tue Sept 30 Warm-up America in the Breezeway 9:00-Noon Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Kourabiethes preparation - Fall Food Festival 9:00am Sts. Sophia, Faith, Hope & Love Matins & Divine Liturgy 8:45am Adult Discussion 9:30am Regular Schedule Kindergarten - 12th grade sit with parents & relatives 3 & 4 yr. old classes begin at 10:30 until 11:45 Kindergarten - 12th grade proceed to class after Holy Communion. Annunciation Christian Academy Board Oath of Office. Fellowship Hour is offered by the parents of Annunciation Christian Academy Community Picnic - 5:00pm - The community is invited to our annual picnic. Please bring your favorite dessert to share. Fun & games will be provided. (Rain or Shine) Warm-up America in the Breezeway 9:00-Noon Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Finikia preparation - Fall Food Festival 9:00am Adult Discussion 9:30am Matins 8:45am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Kindergarten - 12th grade sit with parents & relatives 3 & 4 yr. old classes begin at 10:30 until 11:45 Kindergarten - 12th grade proceed to Sunday School after Holy Communion. Angel Choir 12:00 (K-3rd grade) 40day Memorial - Irene Manfredi Fellowship Hour is offered in loving memory of Irene by her loving family. Warm-up America in the Breezeway 9:00-Noon Koulourakia preparation - Fall Food Festival 5:30pm Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Koulourakia preparation - Fall Food Festival 9:00am

4 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 USHERS - Jim Paloumbas, Will Moye, Chris Karahalios, Dr. Mike Olympio CHURCH SERV COMM Team 3 - Dennis Hondros, Virginia Moutos, Stan Carroll, Alan Ball READER - Ron Sheppard ALTAR BOYS - Open to All NURSERY - Open but not staffed SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 USHERS - John Vlachos, George Kalamaras, Jimmy Chrysson, Nick Karagiorgis CHURCH SERV COMM Team 4 - Chris Macropoulos, James (Paki) Hondros, Michael Kangelaris, Brian McFarlin READER - George Kalamaras ALTAR BOYS - To be scheduled NURSERY - To be scheduled SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 USHERS - Chris Kroustalis, Vicky Russell, Jimmie Toompas, Bobby Leloudis CHURCH SERV COMM Team 1 - Patricia Valier, Sammy Ballas, Tom Giannopoulos, Tommy Karathanas READER - Anthony Whitley ALTAR BOYS - To be scheduled NURSERY - To be scheduled SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 USHERS - Jim Paloumbas, Will Moye, Chris Karahalios, Dr. Mike Olympio CHURCH SERV COMM Team 2 - Nick Samaras, Helen Uhl, James Smalling, Chris Gallos READER - Will Moye ALTAR BOYS - To be scheduled NURSERY - To be scheduled PARISH COUNCIL MEETING UPDATE The following items of note resulted from business discussed at the August 11, 2014 Parish Council meeting: The majority of the Breezeway should be finished by August 20. Carpet in classrooms are finished. Permits have been obtained to begin work for Fellowship Hall extension. Our parish's 2015 allocation by the Metropolis Finance Committee is $62,649 which is a reduction of our 2014 amount of $67,063. Community picnic will be on Sunday, September 21st at 5:00 p.m. Sunday School year will begin September 14. We checking into getting expanded Wi-Fi for the church and Sunday School buildings. ENGAGEMENT Congratulations are extended to Aphton Kostopanagiotis and Ryan Lang. Aphton is the daughter of Gus & Joanne Kostopanagiotis and Ryan is the son of Scott & Jill Lang. A wedding is planned for next summer. KALA STEFANA! ENGAGEMENT Congratulations are extended to Helen Ball and Kyle White. Helen is the daughter of Alan & Rita Ball and granddaughter of Spiro & Helen Ziavliakis. Kyle is the son of Curt & Cheryl White. A 2015 wedding is planned. KALA STEFANA! WEDDING - Congratulations are extended to Speros Shepherd and Lauren Thome on their wedding on August 23. Koumbaros - James Shepherd. We wish them many years of happiness. BIRTH Congratulations are extended to Theodore A. & Frances Kazakos on the birth of their baby boy, John. Proud grandparents are Andreas & the late Vasiliki Kazakos and John & Vasiliki Barlas. May God Bless them! NA SAS ZISI! BIRTH Congratulations are extended to Odysseus (Ody) & Irene Chamis on the birth of their baby boy, John Odysseus. Proud grandparents are Mary & the late John Chamis and Serafim & Maria Nasios. May God Bless them! NA SAS ZISI! 40 DAY BLESSING was administered to Katina Vlahakis and her baby boy, Demetri. May our Lord grant them progress in faith and in life. 40 DAY BLESSING was administered to Frances Kazakos and her baby boy, John. May our Lord grant them progress in faith and in life. BAPTISM - On August 3, Alexandra was baptized into the Orthodox Church. She is the daughter of Manoucheur Misagian & Fatewah Masrourpour. Godfather - George Xanthos. May God bless the newly baptized. CONDOLENCES are extended to Natalie & Campion Holton, their family and their extended family on the falling asleep of Natalie s mother Irene Manfredi. May our Lord rest her soul and comfort her loving family. CONDOLENCES are extended to Fr. Paul & Presv. Suzana Theophilus, on the falling asleep of Fr. Paul s brother, Michael Ratlifff. May our Lord rest his soul and comfort his loving family. CONDOLENCES are extended to Voula, John & Helen, Mike & Caroline, Tony & Tonia, Stephen Vlasis, their families and the extended family on the falling asleep of George Vlasis. May our Lord rest his soul and comfort his loving family. CONDOLENCES are extended to Judy Pappas, John Pappas and the extended family, on the falling asleep of Gregory Pappas. May our Lord rest his soul and comfort his loving family. MANY MANY THANKS to Fr. Demetri and members of our community for your sympathy and cards on the falling asleep of my mother Irene Manfredi. Also thank you for the visits at the nursing home. - Natalie Holton & family PASTORAL VISITATIONS - The following members were visited by Fr. Demetri: Athanasios Vlahos, Dennis & JoAnn Hondros. Please keep them in your prayers.

5 Breezeway Update Dear Ladies of Philoptochos, I can not believe that summer is almost over and that fall is quickly nipping at our heels! We all know that means our Annual Bake Sale will be here before we know it. Leigh Cortesis & Maria Mathes will be chairing again this year, so please contact them if you have any questions about what you can do to help. Baking preparations will also begin this month. Remember if you can not make it on a Tuesday morning, we will also be preparing on Monday nights. Our first general meeting will be Wednesday September 10, 7:00 pm. We will have a slide show presentation about H.O.P.E and I will offer many different ways that you can help with this program. Along with this amazing outreach program we have other areas that we help serve and we will talk about those also. Please join us and come and learn what we are all about. We are trying to organize a fall get away for our members and their spouses to Charleston, SC. Maria Blevins & Maria Mathes have been working very hard to come up with a lodging, transportation and a list of activities. We will also discuss this at the meeting to see who all is interested. This will also be open for other communities to join us. If we can not get enough interested in this trip, we might look at possibly a day trip somewhere. Your Sister in Christ, Ann-Marie Dentiste-Speas The Good Samaritan Helpers of the Greek Orthodox Church sent cards in July to George Vlasis and JoAnn Hondros. We would like to remind the parishioners that we are here to help in many ways. Please let us know if we can be of help to you, or someone that you know. Mary Wnentowski Emily Kafant Martha Dentiste Persephone Cortessis Οι καλοί Σαμαρίτες του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου στει λανε κα ρτες στον Γεωργιο Βλα ση και JoAnn Χοντρου. Θα θε λαμε να υπενθυμι σουμε τα με λη της κοινο τητας μας ο τι ει μαστε εδω για να βοηθη σουμε με οποιοδη ποτε τρο πο. Σας παρακαλου με ενημερω στε μας αν μπορου με να σας βοηθη σουμε η αν ξε ρετε κα ποιο α τομο που χρεια ζεται βοη θεια. Μαι ρη Wnentowski Αιμιλι α Καφαντα ρη Μα ρθα Dentiste Περσεφο νη Κορτε ση soon. The breezeway expansion and beautification is coming to completion. It is another wonderful upgrade to our facilities. We should all be proud of it. A number of items remain to be completed and should be done The ramp in front of our entrance will allow entrance into our Church and Sunday School from both sides of the Breezeway. It will help those who need special assistance. We ask all to treat everything with the care and respect it deserves. Our Church is an extension of our homes! The Parish Council also authorized us to complete the upgrade of our old Sunday School rooms while the Breezeway construction was taking place. Our Sunday School, Greek School, Preschool and all youth programs will certainly benefit from this new and improved environment. The Fellowship Hall extension has been delayed a bit due to the permitting process. We now have all the necessary permits and work will begin. We are able to pay for all these improvements from the proceeds of our Greek Festivals. This serves as a reminder that OUR HELP during the Festival comes back to us in ways that benefit ALL OF US. We are able to dedicate Festival proceeds towards such projects because our STEW- ARDSHIP SUPPORT pay for most of our day to day operations of OUR CHURCH. It takes ALL of US, as a team working together to accomplish wonderful things. Remember that TEAM stands for TOGETHER, EVERYONE, ACCOMPLISHING, MORE!!! The month of September is our Donation to Senior Services. The materials they need is posted on the Bulletin Board and copies are on the wooden chest in the Breezeway. We would appreciate your help on this.

6 COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP NIGHT RESUMES WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10 Once again we will have an opportunity to gather for a brief service, a light meal, the Philoptochos meeting, the Joy & Hope meeting and the Greek School Parent Teachers meeting. All are invited to attend. The Community Fellowship Night takes place every 2nd Wednesday of the month, September - May and is sponsored by the Parish Council. 6:00-6:30 PM Blessing of Water Service 6:30-7:00 PM Fellowship Meal 7:00-8:15 PM I. Philoptochos Meeting II. Joy & Hope Meeting III. GPTO meeting Sunday, September 21 5:00 PM - Until? FUN with games and other activities FOOD & SOFT DRINKS provided by the Parish Council And FELLOWSHIP with all our family and friends! Bring your family s favorite dessert to share with others and lawn chairs for your comfort. The Parish Council hopes to see our whole community present. Hello Parishioners! Plan Now to Attend. **Special Event This Year** Annual Community Picnic **Join us in playing live Bingo to win donated surprises.** Volunteer to bring a gift-wrapped personal prize, with your name attached (as desired), to be awarded during the Bingo sessions. (Examples: a free entrée or sandwich at your restaurant, a home-made loaf of bread, an oil change or tire rotation for your car, a knitted scarf, hedge trimming, car wash, pastry, elder care, babysitting, floral arrangement, tax preparation, small painting, investment advice, bottle of wine, or anything you identify with) Call Dr. Mike Olympio for questions or details See you at the Picnic! Annunciation Christian Academy Testimonial from a grandmother of our Preschool students When my granddaughter, Nevaeh, was not old enough for kindergarten (she just missed the age cutoff date) we decided that she needed a preschool that would help to develop her mind. Through dance, we met a woman (Yiota Gianopoulos) who's daughter went to Annunciation Christian Academy. Not being a shy person myself, I started talking to her and it was the best thing I ever did! I explained that we were looking for a good place for Nevaeh to learn, not just to play. She suggested we give ACA a try so we enrolled her. At ACA Nevaeh not only found a place to learn but she also learned about different cultures. My other granddaughter, Kegan, had the benefit of spending two years at the school. Not only did they learn numbers and letters they also developed the basics of reading. ACA has a family and a church atmosphere where all children are "number one". My granddaughters were loved by all and they loved all in return. I can honestly say that the best thing I have ever done for my granddaughters was to enroll them for three years of their preschool education at ACA! Debra Helton Prayer List As members of an Orthodox Christian family, we are called upon to pray for each other in time of need. Please pray for: George, Athanasios, Dennis, JoAnn, Cathy If you would like us to remember you or your loved one in our prayers, please contact our Church office at We will begin with a fresh list of names every month STEWARDSHIP CΟΜΜΙΤΜΕΝΤ PROGRAM A Wealthy PERSON IS NOT ONE WHO HAS MUCH BUT ONE WHO Offers MUCH FOR WHAT IS OFFERED REMAINS HIS/HERS Forever. St. John Chrysostom We would like to thank the following Stewards for their support of Annunciation Ministries. The Stewardship list is updated on the 15th of every month. Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Ballas Mr. & Mrs. Sam Ballas Mr. & Mrs. Stan Carroll Thomas & Mona Curran Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Kalyvas Mr. Andreas Kazakos Dr. Mercedes Porosnicu & Mr. Stelian Hopinca Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Shepherd 2014 STEWARDSHIP REPORT To date we have received 356 pledge cards Our goal is 410 HAVE YOU TURNED YOUR STEWARDSHIP CARD IN? PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR GOAL

7 Hellenic Dance Troupes News and Updates SEPTEMBER 2014 It s been a long, hot summer, and we are ready to get the dance year started!! We are ready to have our dancers back for the new school year. A few announcements: 1. Competition begins on SEPTEMBER 9 th at 6:30pm for 7 th -12 th graders who are interested. 2. Our regular dance year begins on November 4 th at 5:30pm for all students, Kindergarten 6 th grades. 3. Dance for our GOYANS, dancing at festival, begins on February 10 th at 6:30pm. Please, anyone who is interested in dancing for our competition groups, come to practice on September 9 th at 6:30pm. All grades are meeting in the breezeway. Have a great start to your school year! Thanks! Lisa Siokis Prayer for Children We come to You, O Lord our God, thanking You for the beautiful gift of children, and we beseech you to safeguard them in Your loving, paternal arms. Keep them innocent in this life. Shelter them in the shadow of Your wings from this day to the end of their lives. Protect them throughout their lives, so that they may know You as the loving Father. Guide them in the tribulations and distresses of this life, so that they may identify You as the Author of Life. O Christ our God, keep watch over them and bless them all. For to You are due all glory and thanksgiving and worship, and to Your Father Who is from everlasting, and Your all-holy, good, and life-giving Spirit, always now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Panagia Pammakaristos Monastery schedule Sunday, August 31 4:30pm Small Vespers 6:30pm-12:00 Great Vespers & Orthros Monday, September 1 9:00am-11:00am Hours and Festal Divine Liturgy, followed by a meal. The Four Circles. The Newsletter for the Youth Creator of the universe, setting times and seasons by Your sole authority, bless the cycle of the year of Your grace, O Lord, guarding our rulers and Your nation in peace, at the intercession of the Theotokos, and save us. Apolytikion of the Indiction September 1st Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Winston-Salem NC SEPTEMBER 2014 Proistamenos - Fr. Demetri Kangelaris, Youth - Dcn. Constantine Shepherd NEW BEGINNINGS September 1st, in the Orthodox Church, is the beginning of the Ecclesiastical or Church Year. We celebrate the blessings of the harvest and pray for favorable weather, temperate seasons and God s blessings. We remember Christ s entry and teaching in the Synagogue, where he proclaimed the fulfilling of Isaiah s prophecy (Luke 4:16-30). The month of September is for us a time for new beginnings. We start back with school and our various youth and Church programs like Sunday School, GOYA, HOPE, JOY and Dance Troupes. As we begin to fill our busy schedules with all this time of year brings, let s try to be very intentional in making sure we focus on our spiritual wellbeing and remember that our lives should be a balance of the Four Circles: Worship, Witness, Service, and Fellowship. SERVICE SATURDAY FOR GOYA SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27th The GOYA will be meeting at the Hall on Saturday Sept. 27th, at 11:00am. We will be helping to make bag lunches for the Help Our People Eat program (HOPE). We will also be doing a general cleaning up around the church property and grounds. This should only take a few hours if we have lots of participation. A pizza lunch will be provided. This is a great way to start the year with both service and fellowship.

8 UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS!!!!!!!! WEDNESDAY: SEPT. 10th, Community Fellowship Night HOPE and JOY 7:00pm-8:15pm (with special guests) SATURDAY: SEPT. 27th, GOYA Service Saturday 11:00am at Church Hall SUNDAY: SEPT. 28th, GOYA kickoff 6:00pm until 8:00pm Location to be determined COLLEGE STUDENTS We would like to have the addresses of all college students as soon as possible so that we can send them Church bulletins, other relevant information and put them on the national OCF mailing list. Name Phone # Address address Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Sunday School Registration Form for New Students Student Name Date of Birth / / School Attending/Grade (if applicable) Student s address Student s Cell# Parents Names Home Address Home Phone Parent Cell# Parent address (Please complete by Sep 2, 2014 and place in Sunday school mail slot in church office.) Sunday School News from Annunciation Sermonette Theme: Saints Alive featuring lesser known Saints We hope you all had a wonderful summer and are as ready and excited as we are to start the Sunday School year. Our first day of classes will be September 14. We are including in this bulle n a Sunday school registra on form for students who have not previously a ended Sunday school at Annuncia on. This would include all preschool children who turn 3 years of age by Aug 31 st, 2014, along with any other new students. We ask that you fill out the informa on and return it by Tues, Sept 2 nd. Forms may be placed in the Sunday school mail slot in the church office. On Wednesday, Sept 10 at 6pm, Annuncia on will have a Blessing of Waters for the beginning of all youth programs, followed by a fellowship meal at 6:30pm and an open house showcasing new loca ons for many of our classes. Grades 3 12 will all be housed in the two story wing of our building, with grades 7 10 mee ng in rooms on the upper level. We hope you will mark your calendars and join us. We are losing 3year old teacher Maria Skordas and 4 th grade teachers Emily Kafant and Michaela Papoiu this year. We thank them for their past service and will miss having them on our team. We welcome Zoe Bobotsiares and Ashton Harris to our 3 year old group of teachers along with Carin Ioannou in our 4 th grade class.. We are blessed that they have taken on this commitment to our Sunday School Ministry and pray they have a wonderful year. Our preschool classes will begin at 10:15am this year, with the remaining classes being dismissed for class during Holy Communion. So that classes may begin as early as possible, we ask that all students taking communion make sure they are in line in front of children from the nursery and all adult groups. Classes are dismissed at 11:45. Parents of students through Kindergarten are asked to proceed to the classroom for student pickup immediately following the sermon, but not earlier than 11:45. Please remember. In order to par cipate in youth ac vi es outside of Sunday School (GOYA, Greek Dance, etc.), a child must a end greater than 55% of his or her classes. A endance will be taken and must be consistent throughout the school year. Divine Liturgy in another town can be counted. The necessary form can be found at We look forward to a fantas c year. If you have any ques ons or concerns, please let us know. With Service in Christ, Fr. Demetri & Sunday School Coordinators----Bessie Epes / Athena Karahalios / Tina White-Kennedy Aug/Sep New student registration Sep 10 Blessing of Waters, Fellowship Meal, and Showcase of New Rooms Sep 14 First Day of Classes Sep 28 Charity Food Drive begins Sep 28 and Oct 05 Angel Choir for grades K-3