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1 Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Agape news October 2013

2 The Parish of the Assumption warmly extends her love and respect to His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos, our Archbishop and Father, on the occasion of the celebration of his Nameday - October 23 rd, the Feast of St. Iakovos!!! Είς Πολλά Έτη Δέσποτα!!! PARISH LIFE

3 PASTORAL MESSAGE Dear Parishioners of our Beloved Assumption, For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience that we have behaved in the world, and still more toward you, with holiness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God. (RSV 2 Corinthians 1:12) A time, not so long ago, the faithful of the Orthodox Church relied on God, first and foremost, and then on their talents and abilities, which they also recognized as God-given. Today, the opposite is true. Most now rely on themselves and when things get too rough, then they call on God. They believe that they have all the answers within themselves and don t even think about God until they have exhausted all other options. Their expectation is that God will listen and respond to every supplication regardless of the sincerity of their belief or depth of faith. This must be how in the last minute of a football game, the very long end zone pass became known as the Hail Mary. How do we face the challenges in our lives that will inevitably be placed before us? For the Lord tells us that we will be constantly harassed by Satan just as we shall harass him: he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel." (RSV Genesis 3:15) How we choose to face our challenges is what defines our character. Do we have faith in God that He will provide us with all that we need? For as Christ said, Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? (RSV Matthew 6:26). Or do we try to depend on our earthly wisdom without relying on the Lord or simple try and run away. Unfortunately, we can try and avoid the challenges that are before us, but they remain with us and reappear in the form of our imperfection until we allow them to be perfected in our faith. We must understand that our faith in God is not an answer, it is the answer! Thanking the Lord for His Blessings on us, I remain, in His Service, Rev. Father Jon Boukis PROISTAMENOS

4 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION All children with cumulative attendance of 80% or better have hit the mark and will be listed monthly in the Agape News. Congratulations to: Vasilia Boukis Daniel Dounoulis Evan Dounoulis Lydia Dounoulis Naina Ninan Peter Stopoulos Tony Stopoulos Save the Dates Bible Study is an opportunity for us to apply the Scriptures to our everyday lives. The Bible is the Good News that enriches our faith and deepens our understanding of every issue that we face. December 8 th - St. Nicholas Gift Giving December 15 th - Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal December 21 st - Christmas Caroling December 22 nd - Christmas Pageant ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY This can only be done through obtaining the mind of the Holy Fathers. Let the scripture come alive in your life today!!! This year we will study the shorter Epistles of Paul: Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus and Philemon. Please start the new ecclesiastical year with a renewed desire of learning the blessed scriptures and tradition of the Church. The Orthodox Bible Study will meet on Wednesday Evenings from 6:00pm-7:30pm and on Thursday Mornings from 9:30am-11:00am. Make a commitment to learning His Word!

5 Spanakopites & Tiropites To Be Announced Baklava To Be Announced Melomakarona October 21 st & 22 nd Chocolate Dipped Paximathia October 29 th & 30 th Sesame Cookies November 4 th & 5 th PHILOPTOCHOS Philoptochos Christmas Bake Sale Saturday, December 14 th, 2013 Baking Schedule OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS Koulourakia November 11 th & 12 th Paximathia November 18 th & 19 th Kourambiethes December 2 nd & 3 rd Bread December 12 th Packaging December 11 th 1 st Susan Fotiadis 2 nd Madison Dokolas 4 th Georgia Lovejoy 6 th Alaina Mekus 8 th Derek Anderson 8 th Bill Minas 10 th Helen Petaros 15 th Litsa Gregory 16 th Victoria Olvera 18 th Anthony Gorman 18 th Lisa Mihalopoulos 20 th Nicholas Passini 21 st Soc Spurgetis 24 th George Georgiadis 25 th Brook Fotos 27 th Dimitra Dokolas 28 th George Argeros 30 th Suzanna Staken 31 st Tricia Thodos Just a few of the Saints (Namedays) commemorated in October... 2 nd Cyprian 12 th Symeon 20 th Gerasimos 3 rd Dionysios, Dionisia 18 th Luke 23 rd Iakovos (James) 6 th Thomas 19 th Joel 26 th Demetrios, Demetra

6 2013 STEWARSHIP UPDATE Stewardship Pledges received as of September 30, 2013 Haline Akulow Orest Akulow John Arvanitis Michael and Nancy Avgenackis Bill Bagatelas Paul and Christine Bagatelas Theodore and Karen Bagatelas Paula Baker Woldegabriel Baynesagn Ludmilla Cherevko Victor and Judy Cherevko Abraham and Molly Chirackal Ashor Chirackal George and Nancy Coin Dennis and Pam Collier Dr. Costas and Yvonne Constantinou Miltos and Cathy Diakogeorgiou Angie Dokolas Lee Dokolas Dr. Konstantinos and Allison Dounoulis Anne Driscoll George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos Susan Fotiadis Gus and Toula Fotos John Fotos Paris Fotos and Brooke George and Maria Georgiadis Michael and Elizabeth Gorman Elizabeth Gregory Tom Gregory Rily and Ardita Grunwald Pete and Arlene Gust John Haney Mike and Helen Haney Justin and Andromahi Harrison Jim Jannes Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis Francis Kandis Mary Kandis Mike and Terri Kandis Pantelis Korovilas Deno Kouris Helen Kouris Nicholas and Christine Kouris Tom and Georgia Kouris Georgiana and Patricia Kutrumanes 91 Stewardship Pledges received for a total of: If your name is not above, take a moment and pledge today! $105,610 Darlene Lingris Peter Lingris Thomas Lingris Georgia and Roger Lovejoy Celia Lubbers Christ and Susan Mekus Demos Mekus Denny and Molly Mekus Lambros and Lisa Mihalopoulos Matt Miller Bill and Linda Minas Michael and Roseann Monn Katherine Moraetes Don and Deana Olvera-Mundt Orion Naco Ilias and Stacy Nikolopoulos Biju and Sholly Ninan Angela Olvera Daphne Olvera Saki Padazopoulos Bill Panouses Chris Panouses Helen Panouses Katherine Panouses Marena Panousis Spiros and Carol Pappaspiros Christ and Helen Petaros Georgia Maess-Photiades Marina Pikis Jimmy Pliakos Ann Polillo David L. Ray Colette Spurgetis Frank Spurgetis Soc Spurgetis Nick and Barbara Staken Paraskevi Stamatoukos Anthony and Joan Stopoulos Jim and Kristel Stopoulos John and MaryBeth Stopoulos Bill and Tracey Theofilis Kostas Theofilis John and Tricia Thodos Jacy Villegas Frank Vretis That s an average of $1226 per Assumption Family!!

7 GREEK WINE TASTING ST. DEMETRIOS DINNER

8 MISSIONS FOR KENYA AND INDIA My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Thank you for your support of our missions jars that are placed as the candle stand in our Temple to aid the Prerana School in Nagpur, India, and the work of Fr. Neophytos in Kenya - two more than worthy missions. Thus far we have collected and contributed approximately $1000 to our brothers and sisters doing his work over seas. I pray that our aid will be multiplied in His Vineyard and that our offerings will continue to grow. Below you will see letters of appreciation written with respect to our community s efforts. May God continue to Bless us that we may continue to offer back to Him, Fr. Jon My beloved father Achilles, Christ in our Midst! What a great joy, surprise this morning. It is a blessed Thursday. I am so thankful to you my father, Presbytera Yianna, her parents and the members of Fr. Jon Boukis church for their contributions towards the school fees of these lovely girls who were completely going to miss school. I can now assure you that they will get their school easy this term and it will be their greatest moment in school ever. Thanks a lot for helping, I am greatly humbled and my spirit is lifted up. I will forever remember you, pray for you and wish you well. will pray for your good health and lengthy of days. I also remember other friends who have been assisting through, Fr. Extend my love to them. I will get the girls write their letters and attach their photos and send them to you by post. I will do it next week so you will be receiving them early October, things get slow around here. Once more with great humility and love I say thank you and may God bless you with more and more. Your brother in Christ, Fr. Neophytos

9 Dear and Respected Father Jon, MISSIONS On behalf of Prerana Special School, Nagpur (India), I place on record our great appreciation to Fr. Jon and the Council Members of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, IOWA, IL (USA) for your kind contributions from the special Jar collection for Prerana. We consider this as a God given gift to the less fortunate children of Prerana from the brothers and sisters of your Congregation. We thank you for the nice gesture on the part of the Council Members of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church for arranging the Jar Collection. Kindly see the link below to find the recent contribution details to Prerana through ICON Charities: Kindly convey the blessings and prayers of our Mumbai Diocesan Metropolitan His Grace Gheevarghese Mar Coorilos of the Indian Orthodox Church to the Members of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. Rev. Fr. Bijesh Philip, Principal, Indian Orthodox Theological Seminary (Nagpur) who also volunteer as the Secretary for the Prerana Special School conveys his deep gratitude and greetings to you. We request your continued support and prayers for Prerana Special School, Nagpur (India) and its Volunteers. With Love & Prayers, In His Name, George Abraham Abu Dhabi (UAE), Prerna Special School Volunteer MONASTERY TRIP Save the Date The Philoptochos is planning a visit to the Monastery of St. John Chrysostom in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, on Saturday, November 2 nd. This event is open to the Community. There will be a cost for transportation. If you wish to attend, please let the Church Office know of your interest.

10 SAINT JAMES, BROTHER OF THE LORD Celebrated October 23 According to some, this Saint was a son of Joseph the Betrothed, born of the wife that the latter had before he was betrothed to the Ever-virgin. Hence he was the brother of the Lord, Who was also thought to be the son of Joseph (Matt. 13: 55). But some say that he was a nephew of Joseph, and the son of his brother Cleopas, who was also called Alphaeus and Mary his wife, who was the first cousin of the Theotokos. But even according to this genealogy, he was still called, according to the idiom of the Scriptures, the Lord's brother because of their kinship. This James is called the Less (Mark 15:4) by the Evangelists to distinguish him from James, the son of Zebedee, who was called the Great. He became the first Bishop of Jerusalem, elevated to this Episcopal rank by the Apostles, according to Eusebius (Eccl. Hist., Book II: 23), and was called Obliah, that is, the Just, because of his great holiness and righteousness. Having ascended the crest of the Temple on the day of the Passover at the prompting of all, he bore testimony from there concerning his belief in Jesus, and he proclaimed with a great voice that Jesus sits at the right hand of the great power of God and shall come again upon the clouds of heaven. On hearing this testimony, many of those present cried, "Hosanna to the Son of David." But the Scribes and Pharisees cried, "So, even the just one hath been led astray," and at the command of Ananias the high priest, the Apostle was cast down headlong from thence, then was stoned, and while he prayed for his slayers, his head was crushed by the wooden club wielded by a certain scribe. The first of the Catholic (General) Epistles written to the Jews in the Diaspora who believed in Christ was written by this James.

11 SAINT DEMETRIOS THE MYRRHBEARER Celebrated October 26 S a i n t D e m e t r i o s w a s a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian first came to Thessalonica in 290, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly. But when it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he was arrested and kept bound in a bath-house. While the games were under way in the city, Maximian was a spectator there. A certain friend of his, a barbarian who was a notable wrestler, Lyaeus by name, waxing haughty because of the height and strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and challenged the citizens to a contest with him. All that fought with him were defeated. Seeing this, a certain youth named Nestor, acquaintance of Demetriοs', came to the Saint in the bath-house and asked his blessing to fight Lyaeus single-handed. Receiving this blessing and sealing himself with the sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in the stadium, and said, "O God of Demetriοs, help me!" and straightway he engaged Lyaeus in combat and smote him with a mortal blow to the heart, leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth. Maximian was sorely grieved over this, and when he learned who was the cause of this defeat, he commanded straightway and Demetriοs was pierced with lances while he was yet in the bath-house, As for Nestor, Maximian commanded that he be slain with his own sword.

12 CHURCH. O C T O B E R Sunday Monday Tuesday 3 rd Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour All-English Sunday 4 th Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School General Assembly Coffee Hour 6 th Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Philoptochos Meeting Coffee Hour 7 th Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour Bakalava Baking 9:00am :30pm - Parish Council Meeting (2013 Budget Meeting) Melomakarona Baking 9:00am 22 Melomakarona Baking 9:00am Chocolate Dipped Paximathia Baking 9:00am

13 . CALENDAR Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday No Bible Study 2 No Bible Study Metropolis of Chicago Clergy-Laity Congress in Sioux City, IA :30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study :00pm-7:00pm Orthodox Bible Study :30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study :00pm-7:00pm Orthodox Bible Study 23 Feast of St. Iakovos Divine Liturgy 10:00am (Chicago) 6:00pm-7:00pm Orthodox Bible Study 30 Chocolate Dipped Paximathia Baking 9:00am No Bible Study 24 9:30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study Metopolitan Iakovos Nameday Dinner (Chicago) No Bible Study 31 Archdiocesan Presbyters Biannual National Retreat in Naples, Florida 25 Fasting Symbols Strict Fast Wine and Oil Allowed Fish Allowed Fast Free 26 Feast of St. Demetrios Divine Liturgy 10:00am St. Demetrios Dinner 5:00pm - 8:00pm

14 SERVICE SCHEDULE October 6 Sunday 3 rd Sunday of Luke 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy October 13 Sunday 4 th Sunday of Luke 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy October 20 Sunday 6 th Sunday of Luke 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy October 23 Wednesday Feast of St. Iakovos 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. Iakovos in Chicago October 26 Saturday Feast of St. Demetrios 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy October 27 Sunday 7 th Sunday of Luke 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Πρόγραμμα Ιερών Ακολουθίων 6 Οκτωβρίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Γ του Λουκά 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 13 Οκτωβρίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Δ του Λουκά 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 20 Οκτωβρίου Κυριακή Κυριακή ΣΤ του Λουκά 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 23 Οκτωβρίου Τετάρτη Άγιος Ιάκωβος ο Αδελφόθεος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία του Αγίου Ιακώβου (Σικάγο) 26 Οκτωβρίου Σάββατο Άγιος Δημήτριος ο Μυροβλύτης 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 27 Οκτωβρίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Ζ του Λουκά 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία

15 DIAKONIA Prosforo Schedule October 6 Paraskevi Stamatoukos October 13 Toula Poulimas October 20 Litsa Gregory October 27 Elaine Eleftheropoulos Coffee Hour October 6 Roseanne Monn October 13 Jacy Villegas October 20 Angie Dokolas and Family October 27 Not Yet Reserved Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings October 6 Gospel Luke 7:11-16 Epistle II Corinthians 4:6-15 October 13 Gospel Luke 8:5-15 Epistle Titus 3:8-15 October 20 Gospel Luke 8:26-39 Epistle II Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 October 27 Gospel Luke 8:41-56 Epistle II Corinthians 9:6-11 Parish Council Ushering Schedule October November December 6 th - Mike Haney 13 th - Denny Mekus 20 th - George Georgiadis 27 th - Kosta Dounoulis 3 rd - John Stopoulos 10 th - Cathy Diakogeorgiou 17 th - Orest Akulow 24 th - Matt Miller 1 st - Paris Fotos 8 th - Mike Haney 15 th - Denny Mekus 22 nd - George Georgiadis 29 th - Kosta Dounoulis For each Sunday, the council member listed is to be present at 9:00 a.m. The council member listed for the week following will be assigned to help during the Divine Liturgy beginning at 9:50 a.m. through the processing of the collection.

16 Άγιος Ιάκωβος ο Αδελφόθεος 23 Οκτωβρίου Η παράδοση αναφέρει ότι ήταν ένας από τους γιούς του Ιωσήφ από άλλη γυναίκα, γι αυτό ονομαζόταν αδελφός του Κυρίου. Η συγγενική του, όμως, σχέση με τον Κύριο δεν είναι ομόφωνα καθορισμένη. Αλλά το γεγονός είναι ότι ο Ιάκωβος ο αδελφόθεος έγινε πρώτος επίσκοπος Ιεροσολύμων και είναι αυτός που έγραψε την πρώτη Θεία Λειτουργία της χριστιανικής Εκκλησίας. Ο Ιάκωβος, λοιπόν, ποίμανε την Εκκλησία τών Ιεροσολύμων με δικαιοσύνη, με γενναία στοργή και στερεότητα στην πίστη. Αυτό όμως, εξήγειρε τη μοχθηρία και την κακουργία των Ιουδαίων. Αφού τον έπιασαν, τον έριξαν πάνω από το πτερύγιο του Ναού, και ενώ ακόμα ήταν ζωντανός, τον αποτελείωσαν με άγριο κτύπημα ροπάλου στο κεφάλι. Έργο του Ιακώβου είναι και η Καθολική Επιστολή του στην Καινή Διαθήκη, στην οποία να τί μας συμβουλεύει, σχετικά με το πώς πρέπει να χειριζόμαστε το λόγο του Θεού: "Γίνεσθε ποιηταί λόγου και μή μόνον ακροαταί, παραλογιζόμενοι εαυτούς". Δηλαδή να γίνεσθε εκτελεστές και τηρητές του λόγου του Θεού και όχι μόνο ακροατές. Και να μή ξεγελάτε τον εαυτό σας, με την ιδέα ότι είναι αρκετό και μόνον να ακούει κανείς το λόγο.

17 Άγιος Δημήτριος ο Μυροβλύτης 26 Οκτωβρίου Ο Μεγαλομάρτυς Δημήτριος, γόνος της ένδοξης πόλης Θεσσαλονίκης, ήταν στρατιωτικός στα χρόνια του Διοκλητιανού. Γ ε ν ν α ί ο ς κ α ι α τ ρ ό μ ητ ο ς στρατιώτης του Χριστού και κήρυκας της χριστιανικής πίστης, είναι παράδειγμα χριστιανού μάρτυρος. Θα λέγαμε ότι υπήρξε ο πρώτος κατηχητής της Εκκλησίας μας. Διότι χωρίς τον παραμικρό φόβο κατηχούσε τους νέους της πόλης, εμπνέοντας σ αυτούς τη χριστιανική πίστη. Η δραστηριότητα του Δημητρίου καταγγέλθηκε στο Διοκλητιανό, ο οποίος τον κάλεσε στα ανάκτορα. Ο Δημήτριος δήλωσε στο Διοκλητιανό ότι πράγματι είναι χριστιανός, διότι μόνο η θρησκεία του Χριστού παρέχει ηθική λύτρωση και αιώνια ζωή. Τότε ο Διοκλητιανός διέταξε και τον έκλεισαν στη φυλακή. Αλλά τις ημέρες εκείνες γίνονταν στη Θεσσαλονίκη αγώνες. Οι ειδωλολάτρες, εκμεταλλευόμενοι τη δύναμη κάποιου Λυαίου, προκαλούσαν τους χριστιανούς να τον αντιμετωπίσουν. Τότε ένας νεαρός χριστιανός, ο Νέστωρ, αφού πήρε την ευχή του Δημητρίου μέσα από τη φυλακή, μπήκε στο στάδιο και νίκησε το σωματώδη Λυαίο. Οδιοκλητιανός έμαθε την αιτία της ήττας του Λυαίου. Πήγε στη φυλακή και με τη λόγχη σκότωσε το Δημήτριο και το Νέστορα. Η δε μητέρα Εκκλησία περιβάλλεται "ώς πορφύραν και βύσσον τα αίματα τών μαρτύρων της", διότι αυτά τα τέκνα της αποτελούν το καύχημά της.

18 FALL GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOTICE OF PARISH ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 13, 2012 An assembly of all the stewards* of the parish will occur on Sunday, October 13, following the DIVINE LITURGY. The agenda will be as follows: 1. Opening Prayer / Attendance 2. Determination of Quorum* requirement of parishioners** 3. Election of Assembly Chairperson 4. Minutes of Previous Assembly 5. Reports (President s, Treasurer s, Festival and Facilities) 6. Proposal of 2014 Parish Budget 7. Breaking the Foundation 8. Nomination of Candidates for Parish Council, Election / Auditing Committees 9. Unfinished Business affecting the life of the Parish 10. Adjournment / Closing Prayer *Quorum The presence of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Parishioners in good standing shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. If a quorum cannot be achieved, no vote can be taken. Within twenty-one (21) days, a Parish Assembly shall be called a second time. At such time, decisions may be taken by the number of parishioners in good standing present, with the exception of matters pertaining to the purchase, sale or encumbering of Parish property which shall require a quorum. **Parishioners Any person, eighteen years of age or over, who was baptized according to the rites of the Church, or was received into the Church through Chrismation, who lives according to the Faith and canons of the Church, abides by the Uniform Parish Regulations and these appended by laws, and fulfills his or her financial obligation to the Parish, and cooperates in every way towards the well-being of the Parish is a member in good standing of the Parish. The definition of fulfilling one s financial obligation to the Parish is by necessity flexible. Generally, for purposes of participating in Parish Assemblies and elections, one is considered to have fulfilled his or her financial obligation to the Parish if he or she has pledged and paid an amount certain for the year prior to the current year and has no outstanding pledge balances for any year prior. However, in the event an individual neglects to pledge a specific amount

19 FALL GENERAL ASSEMBLY for the prior year, but has committed spiritually, morally and financially (at a minimum of 50% of the parish s prior year average pledge) to the Greek Orthodox Faith and the parish and the records of the parish so reflect the financial commitment, he or she will be considered to have fulfilled his or her financial obligation and be eligible to vote. (Stewardship is recommended to be ten percent (10%) of one s annual income as stated in Holy Scripture to help meet the financial obligations of the Parish, the Metropolis and the Archdiocese.) For new members, as stated in the UPR (Article 25, Section 5): A new parishioner of the parish may vote in the election if he/she has become a member in good standing at least three (3) months prior thereto. In instances of financial hardship or of dependent students and/or parents, the Parish Priest may waive or modify the above requirements. SACRAMENTS The Servant of God Michael Monn was laid to rest with a funeral offered from our Blessed Assumption Parish on August 31. May his memory be eternal! FINANCIAL POSITION DONATIONS Thank you to Roseanne Monn who donated for the renewal of our front landscape in memory of her husband, Michael. May God Bless your offerings! Thank you to all our parishioners and to the businesses who are supporting the Agape News. May God continue to Bless the work of your hands! 2013 Budgeted General Fund Expenses $202,600 Total General Fund Expenses through September 17 th $143, Total Stewardship through September 17 th $75, YTD 2013 Shortfall of Expenses to Stewardship $68, Other General Fund Income (Candles, Events, Etc.) $22, Year-To-Date 2013 Cashflow Shortfall $45, Borrowed from Memorial Fund $5, Year-To-Date 2013 Shortfall $50,582.61

20 PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES Parish Council Meeting Minutes August 13, 2013 Call to Order at 6:50pm. Fr. Jon led the opening prayer. Roll Call: Present: John Stopoulos, Cathy Diakageorgiou, Mike Haney, Paris Fotos, George Georgiadis and Orest Akulow. Excused: Denny Mekus, Kosta Dounoulis and Matt Miller Approval of July Minutes: Motion made by Mike; 2 nd by: Cathy. Announcement: Reminder All Parish Council Meetings are open to all members of the church. However, those that attend cannot speak unless the President recognizes them to do so. Treasurer s Report: Balance as of Jul 31 st, 2013 was $3, As of August 13 th, 2013 balance is $2.71 after payments owed. The Church needs $5, for payroll and an additional $1, for change bank for this Saturday August 17 th, 2013 Panagias Celebration Dinner. Motion made to take $6, out of the festival account to make payroll and also have enough money in the change bank for August 17 th, 2013 made by Paris; 2 nd by Cathy. Festival account is currently at $14, with $6, being taken out for payroll/change bank and an additional $4, be estimated for golf outing fundraiser expenses. We will gain some funds back from money made at the August 17 th dinner/ dance and also the golf outing. President s Report: Clergy Laity in Sioux City on October 2 nd thru October 6 th, Registration is $250 per person. Need to have numbers in 3-4 weeks of who will attend. Roof still leaking. Now coming in hall and other areas of the church and has been getting worse since originally discovered. Proposing festival dates for next year being the week of June 20 th, 21 st and 22 nd. Looking to add Sunday Lunch to the festival. Would have lunch period from noon to 3pm on Sunday. Motion made to have festival on the proposed date and add a Sunday lunch made by Cathy; 2 nd by Paris.

21 PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES Trivia Night September 28 th, Teams of 8. Start looking to get teams together. Wine Tasting November 9 th, Furnace above choir is out. Got estimate to replace since after inspection found that it was beyond repair. Going look to get fan operational to help circulate heat in choir and also replace batteries in thermostat since it appears to not be working as well. It s Greek to Me. Sue Miller has volunteered to work on administration aspect of reaching out to groups. May put aside small advertising budget to help gain interest. Raffle Baskets for the August 17 th, 2013 Dinner/Dance. Litsa Gregory may have a basket to raffle. Looking to get other baskets to have a silent auction? Carpet Cleaning needed. Bid received for the whole Church was $ It was decided that this was too expensive to approve. Will look to contact other vendors and also break down the specifications of what needs to be cleaned and get itemized pricing. Will discuss General Assembly meeting date at next month s meeting. Priest s Report: Church services August 14 th, 2013 at 7pm and August 15 th, 2013 at 10am for Panagias. Golf Outing August 19 th, 2013 at 9am. list serve has grown to 628 with 406 new s gained from this year s festival. Will use this list serve to make announcements like this weekend s August 17 th, 2013 Dinner/Dance. Beginning of bi-annual National Clergy Retreat will be in November during going Monday thru Friday. Will be back for Church services on that Sunday. New/Old Business: A special thanks to Orest for donating $200 towards the Parish Directory books which cost $2.00 each to make. George is still checking on a LED sign for the front of the Church. Needs to figure out specifications of sign (size, resolution, etc.). Will continue to work on bids. Motion to adjourn by Cathy motioned, 2 nd by: Mike. 8:45pm Meeting adjourned at

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