Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! April 30, 2017 Sunday of Myrrh-Bearers. Parish Council Members

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1 Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Reverend Father Dean J. Dimon Proistamenos 2187 West 14th Street, Cleveland, OH Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! April 30, 2017 Sunday of Myrrh-Bearers About the beginning of His thirty-second year, when the Lord Jesus was going throughout Galilee, preaching and working miracles, many women who had received of His beneficence left their own homeland and from then on followed after Him. They ministered unto Him out of their own possessions, even until His crucifixion and entombment; and afterwards, neither losing faith in Him after His death, nor fearing the wrath of the Jewish rulers, they came to the sepulchre, bearing the myrrh-oils they had prepared to anoint His body. It is because of the myrrhoils, that these God-loving women brought to the tomb of Jesus that they are called the Myrrhbearers. Of those whose names are known are the following: first of all, the most holy Virgin Mary, who in Matthew 27:56 and Mark 15:40 is called "the mother of James and Joseph" (these are the sons of Joseph by a previous marriage, and she was therefore their step-mother); Mary Magdalene (celebrated July 22); Mary, the wife of Clopas; Joanna, wife of Chouza, a steward of Herod Antipas; Salome, the mother of the sons of Zebedee, Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus; and Susanna. As for the names of the rest of them, the evangelists have kept silence (Matt 27:55-56; 28:1-10. Mark 15: Luke 8:1-3; 23:55; 24:11, John 19:25; 20: Acts 1:14). Together with them we celebrate also the secret disciples of the Saviour, Joseph and Nicodemus. Of these, Nicodemus was probably a Jerusalemite, a prominent leader among the Jews and of the order of the Pharisees, learned in the Law and instructed in the Holy Scriptures. He had believed in Christ when, at the beginning of our Saviour's preaching of salvation, he came to Him by night. Furthermore, he brought some one hundred pounds of myrrh-oils and an aromatic mixture of aloes and spices out of reverence and love for the divine Teacher (John 19:39). Joseph, who was from the city of Arimathea, was a wealthy and noble man, and one of the counselors who were in Jerusalem. He went boldly unto Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and together with Nicodemus he gave Him burial. Since time did not permit the preparation of another tomb, he placed the Lord's body in his own tomb which was hewn out of rock, as the Evangelist says (Matt. 27:60). Parish Council Members Emmanuel Ermidis President Konstantinos Almiroudis Vice President Jim Ganotis Treasurer Panagiota Petratos Secretary Eleni Karadaglis Michael Manak Irene Scordos Christopher Sheely.Athanasios Anagnostos Sam Zizis Copyright Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA, used by permission. All rights reserved Icon copyright Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

2 April 30, 2017 Sunday of Myrrh-Bearers Epistle Gospel Prokeimenon. Mode 2. Psalm ,18 The Lord is my strength and my song. Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely. The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 IN THOSE DAYS, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, "it is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochoros, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. The Gospel According to Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid. And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. 2

3 Ἀπόστολος Εὐαγγέλιον Προκείμενον. Ήχος β'. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ ,18 Ἰσχύς μου καὶ ὕμνησίς μου ὁ Κύριος. Στίχ. Παιδεύων ἐπαίδευσέ με ὁ Κύριος. Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 6:1-7 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν. Προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπον, Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς, καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, διακονεῖν τραπέζαις. Ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσωμεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης. Ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν. Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρης πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον, καὶ Πρόχορον, καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Τίμωνα, καὶ Παρμενᾶν, καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα, οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας. Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα, πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει. Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 15:43-47, 16:1-8 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθὼν Ιωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Αριμαθαίας, εὐσχήμων βουλευτής, ὃς καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν προσδεχόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τολμήσας εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Πιλᾶτον καὶ ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ιησοῦ. ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκε, καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν κεντυρίωνα ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανε καὶ γνοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ κεντυρίωνος ἐδωρήσατο τὸ σῶμα τῷ Ιωσήφ. καὶ ἀγοράσας σινδόνα καὶ καθελὼν αὐτὸν ἐνείλησε τῇ σινδόνι καὶ κατέθηκεν αὐτὸν ἐν μνημείῳ, ὃ ἦν λελατομημένον ἐκ πέτρας, καὶ προσεκύλισε λίθον ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν τοῦ μνημείου. ἡ δὲ Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία Ιωσῆ ἐθεώρουν ποῦ τίθεται. Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ιακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν. καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου; καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα. καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν. ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε Ιησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. ἀλλ ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ. 3

4 Hymn of the Feast Χριστός ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καί τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι Ζωήν χαρισάμενος. Christ has risen from the dead, by trampling down death by death, and on those in the tombs has bestowed life. Resurrectional Apolytikion Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρός τόν θάνατον, ἡ ζωή ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τόν Ἅδην ἐνέκρωσας, τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος ὅτε δέ καί τούς τεθνεῶτας, ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον Ζωοδότα Χριστέ ὁ Θεός ἡμῶν δόξα σοι. When you descended to the realm of death, O life immortal, then Hades did you render dead, by the lightning of you Deity; furthermore, when the dead from the depths of the earth you also raised, all heavenly powers cried in jubilation: O lifegiving Christ our god, glory to you. Sunday of Myrrh- Beareres Ταῖς Μυροφόροις Γυναιξί, πάρα τό μνῆμα ἐπιστάς, ὁ Ἄγγελος ἐβόα τί μύρα τοῖς θνητοῖς ὑπάρχει ἁρμόδια, Χριστός δέ διαφθορᾶς ἐδείχθη ἀλλότριος ἀλλά κραυγάσατε Ἀνέστη ὁ Κύριος, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τό μέγα ἔλεος. By the side of the tomb, an Angel stood and said, to the Myrrh-bearing women: The spices and the myrrhs become the mortals, but Christ through the corruption proved himself incorruptible; but shout out with glee, the Lord has risen, granting to the world his great mercy. Kontakion Plagal of the Fourth Tone Εἰ καί ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες, Ἀθάνατε, ἀλλά τοῦ Ἅδου καθεῖλες τήν δύναμιν καί ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστέ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξί μυροφόροις φθεξάμενος, Χαίρετε, καί τοῖς σοῖς ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος, ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων Ἀνάστασιν. Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen. Memorial Gregory Dimarhos Trisagio Eugenia Kyriazis Emmanuel Marangakis Emmanuel G. Sisamis Konstantina Vassilaras May their memory be eternal Μνημόσυνο Γρηγορίου Δημάρχου Τρισάγιο Ευγενία Κυριαζή Εμμανουήλ Μαραγκάκη Εμμανουήλ Γ. Σισάμη Κωνσταντίνα Βασιλαρά Αιωνία η μνήμη 4

5 Church Events: BIBLE STUDY Mon., May 1st 6pm in the Narthex of the church Festival Preparations Tues., and Wed., May 2nd and 3rd 9a.m 3pm Your help is GREATLY needed for this Festival to be a great success, we would love to have as many of you as possible to come help in the preparations, even if you have no experience. The gracious women of wisdom as we call them, will be glad to show the younger generation how to prepare these foods. Προετοιμασίες για τα φαγητά του φεστιβάλ κάθε Τρίτη και Τετάρτη από τις 9πμ μέχρι τις 3:00 μμ. Σας παρακαλούμε ελάτε να βοηθήσετε. Χρειαζόμαστε τη βοήθεια σας. Ελληνικό Σχολείο συνάντηση του PTA 6μμ GREEK SCHOOL PTA MEETING Thurs., May 4th at 6pm FR. DEAN S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Sat., May 6th Please see Jane Sevastos to make your reservations. SUNDAY, MAY 7TH Memorials: George Karnavas 40 Day, Elias Tsolakis 40 Day, Lambrini Karadima 6 month. May their memory be eternal BAPTISM - Sunday May 7th 5:30 p.m. Στις 5 Μάιου θα έχουμε την επέτειο των 25χρονων ως ιερέα του πάτερ Κωνσταντίνου Διαμαντάκη παρακαλούμε να επικοινωνήσετε με την κ. Δήμητρα Σεβαστού για το εισιτήρια σας. Κυριακή 7 Μαΐου 40 ημέρων Γιώργος Καναβάς, 40 ημέρων Ηλίας Τσολάκης Λαμπρινή Καραδήμα. RITE AID MARATHON - Sun., May 21st 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. some roads may be closed in Cleveland. The race beings and ends in Downtown Cleveland there will be a Approximately 20,000 runners. Many of the streets will be closed and you may need to take an alternate route to our church. visit ww.clevelandmarathon.com Μαθήματα Βίβλου 1 Μαΐου 6μμ στη εκκλησία For details please Βάφτιση Κυριακή 7 Μαΐου στις 5:30 μμ Κυριακή 21 Μαΐου Θα γίνουν Άγονες του Cleveland Marathon. Θα κλίσουν μερικούς δρόμους στο κλήβελαν μέχρι να περάσουν. Εάν δείτε μεγάλη κίνηση μπορείτε να έρθετε στην εκκλησία από τους τριγύρω δρόμους του April 2017 accomplishments 29 Repaired lights and timer in Christ and Panagia Window icon upstairs in the Choir area. 30 Dry cleaned all Choir Robs 31 New master keys made out for all the Church and Hall area. 32 Valve was changed in the School area to bleed the system clean 33 Νew Compressor was installed for the Walk in Freezer in the Basement hall used by the Festival. Επισκευάσαμε τα φώτα για την εικόνα του Ευαγγελισμού το παράθυρο στην χορωδία. Καθαρίσαμε τις ρόμπες τις χορωδίας. Αλλάξαμε τις κλειδαριές στην αίθουσα και την εκκλησία Καθαρίσαμε τις σωλήνες για την θέρμανση του ελληνικού σχολείου. H καταψύκτη για το φεστιβάλ επισκευάστηκε 5

6 On April 22nd Our Greek School Students participated in the Metropolis of Pittsburgh Annual Greek Language Competition Cultural Festival. Great job to our students who pridefully displayed their talents. Congratulations to our Parish's Recipients for the St. Photios Award of the Metropolis of Pittsburgh. On Saturday, April 22nd, the awards banquet was held at the Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA, the first annual St. Photios Award Banquet of the Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh, PA. Nominated by Fr. Dean and representing the Annunciation were Mrs. Mary Ellen Zeleniuch and Mr. John Karadimas ( award received by daughter Kik)i.. 6

7 As you all know, our 2017 Tremont Festival will be held on Friday May 26th, through Monday, May 29th. Putting this event together is a massive undertaking requiring 100's of volunteers each hour the festival is open! This is our largest fundraiser of the year and we need your help! Sunday, May 7th ~ AFTER CHURCH (we ask that you bring a change of clothes), we would like help cutting SOUVLAKI MEAT as well as cleaning, organizing and cleaning our hall "China" closet and parking lot. Sunday, May 7th ~ AFTER CHURCH (we ask that you bring a change of clothes), we ask all YOUTH MINISTRIES (Goya, dance, altar boys etc) to help volunteer their time to paint the wooden fence in the entrance parking lot, as well as help clean up some landscape in front of the Greek school facing the street. Thursday May 11th 6:00pm- MEETING; we will be meeting about the gyro booth and help to start cleaning it up to prepare for our festival and organizing the gyro booth Monday May 15th 6:00pm- MEETING; we will be meeting and training on the cash and credit card registers. All bars will now have these computers for all transaction and training is needed to work these areas. Thursday May 18th ~ 5:30 pm; we ask volunteers and Greek School parents to help us cup tzatziki Sunday, May 21st ~ set up Hall, set tables with tablecloths, we will also set up the registers. Monday, May 22nd ~ we need to cup remaining Tzatziki & Unload Semi with food and paper products, continue setting up the tables and chairs in the hall for vendors and guests. Move items from basement to hall. Tuesday, May 23rd~ MORNING and AFTERNOON...Tents, tables and chairs will be delivered. We need help setting these items up as well as the vendor spaces outside. Tuesday, May 23rd~ EVENING...We will continue setting up and stocking. We will start slicing gyro cones to be cooked off and ready to go for the weekend. Wednesday, May 24th MORNING/AFTERNOON ~ We will receiving the pop and wine orders and need help to store and stock these items. Wednesday, May 24th 4:00 pm. ~ We will need to get everything in order. The Kitchen will be in full swing getting things cooked off. We will also start cooking off cones of gyro and need volunteers for this. We need a few people helping to decorate any final areas. We also well need help in the kitchen preparing some of the food and pulling things from freezers. We need to cut onions and tomatoes for Gyros and get beer and pop into the coolers. Thursday May 25th ~Continue prepping gyro, load soda, beer and bars. Help set up the pastry booth, hall food lines and other areas...any finishing touches. We ask all YOUTH MINISTRIES (Goya, dance, and our Annunciation school students etc) to be present to set up their vendor stations (stock and decorate their areas) For volunteering and to schedule a sign up please see or contact Popi Coutris, or listed below is a sign up schedule. Please visit the link and sign up for the area you would like to work. Remember, many hands make for little work, so let s all plan now to volunteer some of our time to our church. Young and old volunteer for this event, if you have teenagers please encourage them to volunteer as well. Thank you for all you do and God Bless, Aphrodite Ganotis and Irene Roff 7

8 Thank you to the following stewards who have sent in their 2017 pledges. We have received pledges. If any names have been mistakenly omitted from this list, please notify the church office and we will make corrections in our next bulletin. Εάν έχει γίνει παράλειψής ονομάτων σ αυτόν τον κατάλογο, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήσετε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας και θα κάνουμε τις διορθώσεις στο επόμενο τεύχος Agelidakis, Georgios & Victoria Alex, George & Becky Alex, Jerry Alex, Jerry & Kim Alex, Stefo & Loula Alexandrou, Angie Allison, John & Nancy Almiroudis, Konstantinos & Kelli Ameres, Kostas & Markia Anagnostos, Athanasios & Linsey Antonaklas, Steve & Evangelia Arabian, Allen & Agnes Benicos, Ecaterini Bibidakis, Evangelos & Eftychia Boukis, Gary & Mary Boulas, Dimitrios & Evegenia Boyeas, Mike & Christine Boyeas, Stelios & Judy Bozas, Pete & Maria Calogeras, Ellen Castros, Nick & Rosalie Costaras, William & Natalia Coutris, Stephen & Penelope Croff, Maro Dallas, Maria Davis, Lambrini Demopoulos, William Dimon, Dean & Presvytera Drosos, Angeliki Efpraxias, Georgio Ermidis, Christina Ermidis, Emmanuel & Marina Ermidis, Venizelos & Bessie Erwin, Edward & Vasiliki Foradis, Militsa Fourtounis, Emmanuel & Marika Fourtounis, George & Elaine Fourtounis, Mark Ganotis, Dimitrios & Aphrodite Geanneses, Antoinette Genin, Jason & Cynthia Gountis, Vasilios & Audolina Griveas, Peggy Gromek, Stanley & Angie Harris, Despina Hatzopoulos, Kriti Hlepas, James & Kathy Hliatzos, Peter & Katina Jamison, Oliver & Eleni Kafantaris, George & Sophia Kakias, Michael & Vicky Kalevakis, Mike & Dora Kamenos, Stella Kanaris, Anna Kanis, Gus & Vaso Kanis, John Kantzios, George & Eleni Kapolis, Thanos & Anthie Karadaglis, Elias & Eleni Karadimas, Chris & Vivian Karadimas, George Karadimas, John & Helen Karadimas, John & Linda Karakoudas, Caliope Karavokirakis, Dimitra Karavokirakis, Gramatiki Karras, John A. & Ismini Katsantonis, George & Sandra Keating, Dale & Helen Kefalos, Panayiotis & Fotini Kellis, John Klonaris, Joanne Konstantinos,Nikolaos & Vasiliki Konstas, Evangelos & Fani Kontos, Michael & Evangelia Kopasakis, John Kostakis, Tom & Eleni Koukouras, Nikolaos & Evangelia Kowalsick, Ruby Kozana, Margarita Kozanas, John & Vasiliki Kutrubs, Nick Kyriazis, Dimitri Maggos, Anastasios & Christina Makris, Bessie Makris, Thomas Mallis, Mike & Maria Manak, Michael Markou, Mike & Victoria Maroulis, Kathy Maroulis, Paraskevas Marountas, Nck & Denna Mastrokostas, George & Eleni Matheou, Demetrios & Lillian Matheou, Dimosthenis & Nicole Matheou, Georgia Mathews, James & Mary Mathiellis, Paul & Carol Mavrakis, Bill & Zoe Mavroidis, Mavroidis Moulagianis, Vasalios & Stamatia Moulagiannis, Kathy Nakhel, Anis & Maria Konstas Neumeyer, Ryan Nickas, Vasiliki Paliobeis, Irini Panagiotou, Serafiem & Anna Panos, Pete & Mary Pantelatou, Sophia Papadakis, Adamandios & Despina Papadatos, Pavlos &Toula Papadopoulos, Alex Papadopoulos, Dimitrios & Dionira Papakonstantinou, Fotios & Spyroulla Papakonstantinou, Rebecca Pappas, Georgia Pappas, Ted Paul, Barbara Petratos, Kosmas & Panagiota Petropouleas, Peter & Panagiota Petsas, Demetra Pikakos, Mary Pikakos, Nick & Dawn Piperis, Fotini Plataniotis, Nick & Elisavet Pyros, Gus & Koula Rakopoulos, Stella Regas, Alex & Thea Regas, George & Soula Regas, Strates Riedel, Joseph & Popi Rokas, Efthihia Rokas, John & Lucy Sack, David & Katherine Salamalekis, Evangelos Salloumis, Paul Salouros, Paul & Maria Sarantopoulos, Athanasios & Despina Saridakis, Frank & Anastasia Sboukis, Andrew & Marcella Sboukis, Peter & Panayiota Scordos, John & Irene Semertsidis, Niko & Despina Sevastos, George Sevastos, Gust & Jane Sheely, Christopher & Panagiota Shinas, Dean Siakantaris, Stella Sisamis, John G. & Irene Skoutas, Mike & Ellie Smith, Robert & Eugenia Spanos, Niko & Koula Stefanopoulos, Polixeni Stefou, Antonios & Stella Stilianos, Steve & Anna Tasiouras, Evanthia Thanos, Athanasios & Anna Thanos, Dion & Courtney Theodore, Neste & Artemis Trihas, Ermioni Trihas, John A. & Suzanne Tsakalos, Steve & Vicki Tsambounieris, Manoli & Sofia Tsambunieris, Vasilis & Sophia Tsardoulias, Aris & Stella Tsardoulias, George & Diamonto Tsigas, Angie Tsigas, Demetrios & Shelly Tsikles, Tasos Tsiourtsiouris, Maria Tsirambidis, Tim & Julie Tsirikos- Karapanos, Nikolaos & Chrysoula Tuleta, Anthony & Elenny Valsamidis, Chris & Eleni Maria Vaselakis, John & Kiki Vasilakes, Mike & Mary Vassilakis, Freda Vassilakis, George & Irene Vassilaras, Plousia Velkos, Joseph & Maria Velkos, Nick & Irene Verikakis, Georgia Vianos, Constantino Vianos, Nicholas & Eleni Vitakis, Stelios & Tsabika Voiklis, Asimo Voiklis, Emmanuel & Janet Vourlis, Antonetta Vourlis, Rose Vrettos, Bessie Walsh, Edward & Calliope Whitlock, Marie Zeleniuch, Christina Zeleniuch, Mary Ellen Zeleniuch, Stefan Zembillas, Antoni & Mikhaila Zizis, Stamatios & Ellen 8

9 Steward Information Household Info: Family Name: Phone: Address: Your Info: Name: Mobile: Employer: Title: Spouse Info: Name: Mobile: Employer: Title: Children: Name: Name: Name: Name: How would you like to receive urgent messages? Operating Fund Donations to the Operations Fund enable the Parish to continue God s work by ensuring that there are sufficient funds for the operation of the Parish, enabling it to effectively carry out its respective ministries. I/We expect to give the following amount for operations in 2017: $ per Wk/Mo/Yr Give back based on what God is calling for us to do as a cheerful and thankful giver." Building Fund Donations to the Building Fund enable the Parish to make capital improvements to the Parish facilities. I/We expect to give the following amount for capital improvements in 2017: $ per Wk/Mo/Yr (circle one) As you have been blessed, you should look into your heart and respond accordingly. Would you like us to provide you with Stewardship envelopes? Yes / No (circle one) Time & Talent Church ministries help the church be a good steward of its challenges and resources. Please select at least one ministry that you would like to contribute your time and talent to. Operations Ministries Support Programs Ministries Marketing Ministries Social Programs Ministries 9

10 Yes, I/we will come to celebrate with Father Dean on his 25th Anniversary to the Priesthood. Number of guest: Adults ($50): / Children (4-10, $25) / Children under 3 (free) Name(s): Address: Phone number: Check Amount: Please make check payable to: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, and reference Fr. Dean s 25 th Anniversary. Mail checks to: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 2817 West 14th Street, Cleveland, OH Donations to the Beautification Fund of the annunciation Church are greatly appreciated. If you wish to donate to the beautification of the narthex, altar and solea, please write a separate check to: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and reference the Beautification Fund. Mail checks to: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 2187 West 14th Street, Cleveland, OH Name: Check Amount: Address: Phone number: I understand my donation could be tax deductible and will consult my tax advisor. 10

11 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Event/Liturgy Calendar 2017 All Sunday & Week Day 8:30 AM Orthros / 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy APRIL 2017 Sun. 30 Sunday of the Myrrh Bearing women May 2017 Mon. 1 Greek School Last day for Stewardship Contributions GOYA MEETING 7:30 P.M. Thurs.4 Greek School PTA Meeting 6:00 pm Fri. 5 St. Irene Orthros 8:30 - Div. Lit. 9:30am 6 GOYA VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT TO BE ANNOUNCED Sun. 7 Sunday of the Paralytic Thurs.11 Parish Council Meeting Sat. 13 Metropolis Oratorical Festival Pittsburgh Sun. 14 Sunday of the Samaritan woman Mon. 15 Greek School Final Exams 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thurs.18 Greek School Practice for the Year End Program 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sat. 20 YOUTH PICNIC Lakewood Park Sat. 20 Sts. Constaintine & Helen Vespers at St. Constantine Sun. 21 Sts. Constantine & Helen Feast Day Sunday of the Blind Man Following The Divine Liturgy Greek School Year End Program & Graduation Thurs. 25 Ascension Thursday JUNE 2017 Fri. May 26 - Mon. May 29th TREMONT GREEK FEST Sat. 3 Saturday of Souls Sun. 4 Sunday of Pentecost Mon. 5 GOYA MEETING 7:30 PM Thurs.8 Parish Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Sun. 11 Sunday of all Saints 13 Cedar Point Day Sun. 18 2nd Sunday of Matthew Wed. 28 Vespers of St. Peter & Paul in North Royalton Thurs.29 FEAST DAY Saints Peter & Paul in North Royalton Fri. 30 Synaxis of the Holy Apostles JULY 2017 Sun 9 3rd Sunday of Matthew Sun 16 Sunday of the Holy Fathers Sun 23 5th Sunday of Matthew 25 Kennywood Sun 30 6th Sunday of Matthew AUGUST 2017 Tues. 1 Parakelesis to the Theotokos 7:00 pm Wed. 2 Paraklesis to the Theotokos 7:00 pm Fri. 4 Paraklesis to the Theotokos 7:00 pm Sat 5 Great Vespers for the Feast of the Holy Transfiguration 7:00 pm Sun 6 Holy Transfiguration Mon 7 Paraklesis to the Theotokos Wed 9 Paraklesis to the Theotokos Thurs 10 Parish Council Meeting 7:00 pm Fri. 11 Paraklesis to the Theotokos Sun 13 10th Sunday of Matthew Mon 14 Great Vespers for the Dormition 7pm Tues 15 Feast Day of the Dormition Sun 20 11th Sunday of Matthew Sun 27 12th Sunday of Matthew Mon 28 Tues 29 Great Vespers St. John 7pm Feast Day of the Beheading of If you have not been receiving church material/mailing /phone messages or s, please contact the church office at or office@annunciationcleveland.net. Thank you. Αν δεν λαμβάνετε τις επιστολές η ότι ενημέρωση της εκκλησίας έχει για σας ή τηλεφωνικά μηνύματα, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας στο ή στο office@annunciationcleveland.net. Σας ευχαριστώ. Please visit our website: 11

12 Dear Friends of the Community, In an effort to defray the cost of publishing our Weekly Bulletin, & Vision, the Parish Council would like to invite anyone who wishes to support the Community to offer a small donation of $ for a business card sized ad which will be placed on the back inside pages of each publication for the calendar year, We generally publish a Weekly Bulletin as well as a Quarterly Newsletter, and with this program, hope to cut our publication cost in half by gathering 36 ads which will take up the last four pages of the Vision & Bulletin. If you are interested in this program, please send a business card that we will reproduce. Please also enclose a check made out to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for $ Dino Sevastos Agent AUTO.BUSINESS.HOME. LIFE 500 W. AURORA RD STE 115 SAGAMORE HILLS, OH Tel Fax csevastos@farmersagent.com Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights, OH (440) Diples Pastries Bread Koliva Contact: Vivian Kyriazis HARSOULAS GARAGE DOORS Service & Installation Garage Doors & Openers Saki Harsoulas