GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 435 KEATING DRIVE WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27104 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED TIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL PLEASE EXPEDITE OCTOBER 2014 Non-Profit Organiz. U.S. Postage Winston-Salem, NC Permit # 168 Βάπτιση Στις 16 Αυγούστου βαπτίστηκε ο γιός του James και Μαρίας Capparelli. Ανάδοχοι παρέστησαν ο David & Γεωργία Hull χαρίζοντας το όνομα Χαράλαμπος στο νεοφώτιστο. Να σας ζήσει! Βάπτιση Στις 7 Σεπτεμβρίου βαπτίστηκε ο γιός του Σπυρίδων και Μαρίας Ασλανίδη. Ανάδοχοι παρέστησαν η Αριάνα Μινεράλι και ο Ιωάννης Καλυβιώτης χαρίζοντας το όνομα Αλέξανδρος στο νεοφώτιστο. Να σας ζήσει. Πολλά Συγχαρητήρια Στην Σπυριδούλα Φερεντίνου Κρουστάλλη που αποφοίτησε την Νομική Σχολή με αριστεία από το πανεπιστήμιο Elon. Η Σπυριδούλα θα εργάζεται στο Greensboro. Και σ ανώτερα! Πολλά Ευχαριστήρια Στο Πατέρα Δημήτριο και στην εκκλησιαστική οικογένεια για όλη την συμπαράσταση σας κατά την πένθιμη αυτή ώρα. Η αγάπη σας θα μείνει στην καρδιά μας για πάντα. Σας ευχαριστούμε πολύ. Οικογένεια Βλάση. Family A Divine Ins tu on Archbishop Demetrios Excerpt from keynote address at the 2014 Clergy-Laity Congress The modern world finds itself asking not only What is a family, but even Why is a family? To this question, our Church based on the Bible, the Ecumenical Synods, and the 2000 years old Tradition gives an answer with clarion voice: the family is a divine institution, a special creation of God, one that bears His own holy name and dignity. Saint Paul articulates this thought precisely addressing the Christians in Ephesos (Ephesians 3:14-19). He says to them: I bow my knees before God the Father, from Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. What St. Paul says is this: The family is an institution of divine origin and character, not merely a social arrangement that arises from the exigencies of earthly affairs. From God every family in heaven and on earth is named. The family is a powerful microcosmic expression of God s fatherly care for the whole universe. Therefore, if the concept and the very name of family derives directly from God the Father, it is truly a holy thing. Such a sublime word the word family is not to be used lightly, not to be redefined according to every whim of moral or social convenience!...... The superb example for the reality of family as a most holy and unique institution is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. At His incarnation, He was born in a family. He was protected as a newborn baby by His family from the murderous plans of King Herod. He lived for 30 full years out of His total 33 years of His life on earth, in His family in Nazareth, not in the desert. He did His first miracle, recorded at the beginning of the Gospel of John, in Cana of Galilee, transforming the water into wine, just in order to support and strengthen the celebration of a new marriage, of the creation of a new family. And as recorded, also in the Gospel of John, among the very few words that Christ spoke from His Cross, in His very last hours before dying, were words that created a family by giving His disciple John as son to His holy mother and giving the Theotokos as mother to John. It is a moment of breathtaking and awesome beauty, that Jesus in such agony, barely able to speak or even breathe, yet through utmost effort pronounced this blessing of a renewed family life for His beloved Mother the Theotokos and His disciple and Apostle John: This is your Mother. This is your son! Absolutely solemn and astonishing Divine words establishing forever truly sacred family relationships (John 19:26-27)! Divine origin The divine origin of the family as an institution and its ultimate and irrevocable consecration by the Lord Jesus Christ, not only by His Words but also by His Actions and personal example, constitute our perfect understanding of what the family really is. We have, therefore, to be fully aware of the supreme value and irreplaceable nature of the family. We must be fully conscious of the fact that the family belongs to the unique items of the universe created directly by God Himself and shared personally by Jesus Christ, the incarnate God in His earthly life. This awareness and consciousness of the sacredness of the family is our antidote against the constant poisoning of the institution of the family today by all kinds of theories, mentalities and attitudes. Within this context, we see the Christian Orthodox Family as a dwelling of Christ and a witness of His Gospel. Truly our Orthodox Christian Family is a home for Christ, His permanent residence, His dwelling place. We certainly encounter the Lord in the Church, especially in the worship there and through the participation in the Holy Sacraments. But our Orthodox Christian family is also a dwelling place of Him. It is so by its strong faith in Him, a faith that is transmitted from generation to generation in the genealogical history of each family. The Orthodox Christian family is a dwelling of Christ by making the prayer to Him a permanent characteristic of its life, something so indispensable and vital like breathing and eating. (Continued after Stewardship Section)
Wed Oct 1 Thu Oct 2 Philoptochos Board Meeting 6:00pm Fri Oct 3 St. Dionysios Matins & Divine Liturgy 8:45am Sun Oct 5 Regular Schedule Angel Choir 12:00 (K-3rd grade) Mon Oct 6 Tue Oct 7 Wed Oct 8 Thu Oct 9 Sat Oct 11 Sun Oct 12 Mon Oct 13 40day Memorial - George Vlasis Fellowship Hour is offered in loving memory of George by his loving family. Warm-up America in the Breezeway 9:00-Noon Young Women's Discussion Group 11:15am Spanakopitakia Bake Sale preparation 5:30pm Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Spanakopitakia Bake Sale preparation 9:00am Community Fellowship Night 6:00-6:30pm Paraklesis 6:30-7:00pm Fellowship Meal 7:00-8:15pm I. Philoptochos Meeting II. Joy & Hope Meeting Movie Premier Screening Christmas with the Karountzoses Hosted by Philoptochos Doors open at 6:30pm Movie 7:00pm Adults:$10 Students:$5 Come for a fun filled evening. Meet Bob Krantz (Haralambos Karountzos), Producer, Director and Actor in the movie). Regular Schedule Angel Choir 12:00 (4th-6th grade) Fellowship Hour is offered by the ladies of Warm-up America Daughters of Evrytania General Meeting will be held in the Library after services. All members and friends please attend. Warm-up America in the Breezeway 9:00-Noon Tiropitakia Bake sale preparation 5:30pm Parish Council Meeting 6:00pm Τριτ 14 Οκτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Ετοιμασία Τυροπιτάκια για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ 9:00πμ Πεμπ 16 Οκτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30 π.μ. Σαβ 18 Οκτ Του Ευαγγελιστή Λουκά Όρθρος Θ. Λειτουργία 8:45 π.μ. Κυρ 19 Οκτ Κανονικό ωράριο Αγγελική χορωδία 12:00 (4ή 6ή τάξεων) Ο καφές προσφέρετε προς τιμή της Ελένης (Κωνσταντίνου) Τσιόλκα για τα 80 α γενέθλια της από τα παιδιά της Ελευθέριο & Λίτσα, Δημήτρη & Tammy, Γιώργο & Beth, Παύλο & Jackie Τσιόλκας και τα εγγόνια της. Δευτέρα 20 έως και Παρασκευή 24 Οκτωβρίου Συνδιασκέψεις γονέων και δασκάλων του Χριστιανικής Ακαδημίας Δευτ 20 Οκτ «Ας ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική» στον διάδρομο της Εκκλησίας 9:00-12:00 Τριτ 21 Οκτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Ετοιμασία Σπανακόπιτα /Γαλακτομπούρεκο για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ 9:00πμ Πεμπ 23 Οκτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30 π.μ. Παρ 24 Οκτ Οικογενειακή βραδιά της Χριστιανικής Ακαδημίας 6:00 μ.μ. Κυρ 26 Οκτ Του Αγίου Δημητρίου Κανονικό ωράριο Ο καφές προσφέρετε από το GPTO προς τιμή της Εθνικής μας γιορτής της 28 ης Οκτωβρίου 1940. Δευτ 27 Οκτ «Ας ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική» στον διάδρομο της Εκκλησίας 9:00-12:00 Ετοιμασία Σπανακοπιτάκια για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ 5:30πμ Τριτ 28 Οκτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση της ομάδας των ανδρών στο 6:30πμ Ετοιμασία Σπανακοπιτάκια για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ 9:00πμ Πεμπ 31 Οκτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30 π.μ. Αρραβώνας Συγχαρητήρια στην Ειρήνη Χατζηκοστοπούλου και Travis Bivens για των αρραβώνα τους. Η Ειρήνη είναι κόρη της Στέλλας Χατζηκοστοπούλου και του Ηλία Χατζηκοστοπούλου και ο Travis γιος του Christopher & Donna Bivens. Ο γάμος θα γίνει την ανοιξη 2016. Καλά Στέφανα!
Τετ 1 Οκτ Συνεδρίαση του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της Φιλόπτωχου 6:00 μ.μ. Tue Oct 14 Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Τριτ 2 Οκτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Tiropitakia Bake sale preparation 9:00am Παρ 3 Οκτ Του Αγίου Διονυσίου Oρθρος - Θεία Λειτουργία 8:45πμ Thu Oct 16 Κυρ 5 Οκτ Kανονικό ωράριο Αγγελική χορωδία στις 12:00 (νήπια 3ή τάξη) Τεσσαρακονθήμερο Μνημόσυνο του Γεώργιου Βλάση Ο καφές προσφέρετε από την οικογένεια του στην αγαπημένη του μνήμη. Δευτ 6 Οκτ «Ας ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική» στον διάδρομο της Εκκλησίας 9:00-12:00 Τριτ 7 Οκτ Τετ 8 Οκτ Ετοιμασία Σπανακοπιτάκια για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ στις 5:30μμ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Ετοιμασία Σπανακοπιτάκια για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ 9:00πμ Κοινοτική βραδιά 6:00-6:30 Παρακλήσεις 6:30-7:00 Δείπνο 7:00-8:15 Συνεδρίαση φιλόπτωχου 7:00-8:15 JOY +HOPE Πεμπ 9 Οκτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση στις 9:30 π.μ. Σαβ 11 Οκτ Κινηματογράφος «Χριστούγεννα με τους Καρουτζώσης» από την Φιλόπτωχο. Οι πόρτες ανοίγουν στις 6:30, Έναρξη 7:00 Ενήλικες $10 Μαθητές $5 Ελάτε να γνωρίσετε τον παραγωγό και πρωταγωνιστή Χαράλαμπο Καρούτζη Κυρ 12 Οκτ Kανονικό ωράριο Ο καφές προσφέρετε από τις κυρίες «Να ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική» Οι Θυγατέρες της Ευρυτανίας θα έχουν γενική συνέλευση στην βιβλιοθήκη μετά την θεία Λειτουργία. Παρακαλούμε όλα τα μέλη να παραβρεθούν. Δευτ 13 Οκτ «Ας ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική» στον διάδρομο της Εκκλησία 9:00-12:00 Ετοιμασία Τυροπιτάκια για το Φθινοπωρινό Φεστιβάλ στις 5:30μμ. Συνεδρίαση του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου 6:00 μμ Sat Oct 18 St. Luke Matins & Divine Liturgy 8:45am Sun Oct 19 Regular Schedule Angel Choir 12:00 (4th-6th grade) Fellowship Hour is offered in honor of Eleni (Gus) Tsiolkas 80th birthday by her children, Ted & Litsa, Jim & Tammy, George & Beth, Paul & Jackie Tsiolkas and grandchildren. Monday, October 20 - Friday, October 24 Annunciation Christian Academy Fall Parent Conference Days Mon Oct 20 Tue Oct 21 Thu Oct 23 Warm-up America in the Breezeway 9:00-Noon Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Spanakopita/Galactobouriko Bake sale preparation 9:00am Fri Oct 24 Annunciation Christian Academy Fall Family Night 5:30 pm Dinner 6:00pm Sun Oct 26 Mon Oct 27 Tue Oct 28 Thu Oct 31 St. Demetrios - Regular Schedule Fellowship Hour is offered by GPTO in celebration of October 28th Warm-up America in the Breezeway 9:00-Noon Spanakopitakia Bake sale preparation 5:30pm Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Spanakopitakia Bake sale preparation 9:00am FELLOWSHIP HOUR POLICY To encourage the smooth operation of Sunday School after the youth exit from Church, we are asking all Fellowship Hour sponsors to cover all pastries with white sheets. The pastries will be uncovered after the sermon and the announcements. Clean tablecloths are available in the 2nd drawer of the Breezeway cabinets (closest to sink). Thank you.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 USHERS - John Vlachos, George Kalamaras, Jimmy Chrysson, Nick Karagiorgis CHURCH SERV COMM Team 3 - Dennis Hondros, Virginia Moutos, Stan Carroll, Alan Ball READER - Ron Sheppard ALTAR BOYS Team 4 - Kosta Demopoulos, Soulis Boutis, Vasilios Liaskonis, Patrick Gonzales, Christopher Mathes, Nicholas Mathes, George Dallis, Chris G. Moutos, Max Clark, Anastasios Dallis, Max Rogatsios, Lucas Hondros, William Nolan NURSERY Maria Capparelli, Georgia Hull SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 USHERS - Chris Kroustalis, Vicky Russell, Jimmie Toompas, Bobby Leloudis CHURCH SERV COMM Team 4 - Chris Macropoulos, James (Paki) Hondros, Michael Kangelaris, Brian McFarlin READER - George Kalamaras ALTAR BOYS Team 5 Sammy Moutos, Thomas Anthony, Ian Hellmer, Travis Liontis, Ralph Shepherd, Marcus Neacsu, George Raptis, Nicholas Rizos, Vasili Karagiannis, Michael Ioannou, Matthew Moutos, John Kroustalis, Sebastian Neacsu NURSERY Irene Chamis, Lena Balourdos, Christina Soriano SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 USHERS - Jim Paloumbas, Will Moye, Chris Karahalios, Dr. Mike Olympio CHURCH SERV COMM Team 1 - Patricia Valier, Sammy Ballas, Tom Giannopoulos, Tommy Karathanas READER - Anthony Whitley ALTAR BOYS Team 1 - Uly Grisette IV, Chris Ziogas, Teddy Christakos, Michael A. Vlahos, Vaios Demopoulos, Alexandros Kalogeromitros, Yiannis Alexiou, Luke Vlahos, Vasilios Ziogas, Mario Dallis, Christos Demopoulos, Demetrios Liaskonis, John Stabolitis NURSERY Mary Paloumbas, Katie Kroustalis SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 USHERS - John Vlachos, George Kalamaras, Jimmy Chrysson, Nick Karagiorgis CHURCH SERV COMM Team 2 - Nick Samaras, Helen Uhl, James Smalling, Chris Gallos READER - Will Moye ALTAR BOYS Team 2 - Zachary Blevins, Gregory Ballas, Demetri Hodges, Stephen Macropoulos, Terry Rizos, Kosmas Boutis, Christopher Gallos, Demetri Kortesis, Spero Moutos, George Sechrest, Christian Gallos NURSERY Nia Kazakos, Lauren Kazakos PARISH COUNCIL MEETING UPDATE The following items of note resulted from business discussed at the September 8, 2014 Parish Council meeting: Sunday School will begin its year and two classrooms are upstairs for the first time. Council members will be monitoring the hallways as always. No Fellowship Hour refreshments are to be received until after the sermon for adults or students and Father Demetri has excused the congregation from services. Please adhere to this policy set forth by Father Demetri and Council members. Special Assembly for Memorial Garden went well. No major discussion. Suggestion was made to check into sprinkler system for watering the flower beds in the garden and to add a bell to Icon area. Hall extension is ready to proceed. Nominations for 2015-2016 Parish Council are beginning. If you are interested please contact Chris Karahalios; George Kalamaras or Nick Karagiorgis. $2,000 from Festival proceeds was given to the HDF dancers to apply to new costumes and their needs. ENGAGEMENT Congratulations are extended to Irene Hatzikostopoulou and Travis Bivens. Irene is the daughter of Stella Hatzikostopoulou and Elia Hatzikostopoulou and Travis is the son of Christopher & Donna Bivens. A wedding is planned for spring 2016. KALA STEFANA! WEDDING - Congratulations are extended to Michael Tsoules and Janice Edman on their wedding on August 31. Koumbaros - William Tsoules. We wish them many years of happiness. WEDDING - Congratulations are extended to Victoria Greene and Michael Vasilos on their wedding on September 6. Koumbaros - Thomas Vasilos. We wish them many years of happiness. BIRTH - Congratulations are extended to JoAnn & Brent White on the birth of their twin baby girls, Madeline Sophia and Zoe Antonia. May God bless them! NA SAS ZISOUN! BIRTH - Congratulations are extended to Paula & Stephen Manser on the birth of their baby girl, Athena Lane. Proud grandparents are Alex & Gussie Kroustalis and Steve & Marlene Manser. Great grandmother is Athena Gallins. May God bless them! NA SAS ZISI! 40-DAY BLESSING was administered to Irene Chamis and her baby boy, John. May our Lord grant them progress in faith and in life. BAPTISM - On August 16, Haralambos was baptized into the Orthodox Church. He is the son of James & Maria Capparelli. Godparents - David & Georgia Hull. May God bless the newly baptized. NA SAS ZISI TO NEOFOTISTO! BAPTISM - On September 7, Alexandros was baptized into the Orthodox Church. He is the son of Spyridon & Maria Aslanidis. Godparents - Ariana Minerali and Yiannis Kaliviotis. May God bless the newly baptized. NA SAS ZISI TO NEOFOTISTO! CONDOLENCES are extended to Fr. Paul & Presv. Suzana Theophilus, on the falling asleep of Fr. Paul s sister, Kathleen Hankle. May our Lord rest her soul and comfort her loving family. CONDOLENCES are extended to Marea Sanos, Elena & Henry Archuleta and the extended family on the falling asleep of Elene Gekas Halthis in High Point. May our Lord rest her soul and comfort her loving family. MANY CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Sperethoula Feredinos Kroustalis who graduated with Juris Doctor from Elon University School of Law. She will be working in Greensboro. We wish her success in her future endeavors as well as continuous progress in faith and in life. MANY MANY THANKS to Father Demetri and our church family. You have shared our sorrow over the falling asleep of our beloved husband, father, pappou and friend, George. You have let us know that your hearts have gone out to us during our difficult struggle with grief and sadness. Please know that all of your many acts of kindness will remain in our hearts forever. Thank you, for your love, prayers, support, compassion and offerings of many needs to us. With God s blessings and our love, - the Vlasis family. Address Update: Stella Hodges 1104 Silas Ridge Ct. Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Phone: 336-455-9803
CANDIDATES NEEDED The Nominating Committee is seeking candidates to serve on the Parish Council in 2015 & 2016. Candidates must be members of the Church in good standing with our parish, for 1 year preceding the date of election and must live their life in accordance with the Faith, and Canons of the Church. Should you wish to be a candidate please contact Chris Karahalios, George Kalamaras or Nick Karagiorgis. Service on the Parish Council is a unique way of serving our Lord and His Church. Adults: $10 Students: $5 Doors open Movie Premier Screening Spotlight Your Business Philoptochos will again use the Fall Bake Sale Raffle as a way to advertise businesses owned by our local parishioners. If you are interested in participating, please contact Raffle Chairperson, Athena Karahalios, at (336)817-8818 or akarahalio@aol.com. (Deadline - Nov 3 rd ) In order to participate, we are asking for a minimum donation of a $25 gift card to your business. If you own a restaurant, your gift card may be coupled with movie tickets to offer Date Night raffle prizes. Thank you in advance for participating! 100% of Bake Sale net proceeds benefit local and national charities. 6:30pm Movie 7:00pm Have the Opportunity to meet Bob Krantz (Haralambos Krantz). Director, Producer and actor. The Good Samaritan Helpers of the Greek Orthodox Church sent cards in to Voula Vlasis, John V. Pappas, Irene Jorizzo, Jane Ballus and Marina Yartzeff. 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 923-2645 Emily Kafant 766-0604 Martha Dentiste 768-1077 Persephone Cortessis 765-2473 Annunciation Greek School October 2014 Dear Parents, Καλη σχολική χρόνια!! We have had a wonderful start to the school year! Our OXI Day program will take place on October 26th, following the liturgy. GPTO will sponsor the coffee hour and you can sign up to help via signup genius (email.) Thank you for all that you do. Jeannie Paparoupas, GPTO President Hosted by Philoptochos Saturday, October 11 It s a feel good, Christmas film that has religious underpinnings. It is a movie that has both Greeks and non-greeks laughing and may see a tear drop or two.
2014 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. Spyros Aslanidis Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Ballas Mr. & Mrs. Sam Ballas Mr. & Mrs. Stan Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Curran Mr. & Mrs. Konstandinos Goulas Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Iliopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Kalyvas Mr. Andreas Kazakos Dr. Frank Moutos Mr. & Mrs. Sotiris Papakostas Dr. Mercedes Porosnicu & Mr. Stelian Hopinca Family A Divine Ins tu on (Continued from front page) Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Shepherd Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Siokis Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Stamatiou Mr. Teddy Jim Tsiolkas Mr. & Mrs. Frank Valier, Jr. Mr. Thomas Vasilos 2014 STEWARDSHIP REPORT To date we have received 366 pledge cards Our goal is 410 HAVE YOU TURNED YOUR STEWARDSHIP CARD IN? PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR GOAL A Dwelling of Christ It is a dwelling of Christ by having love, originating from Jesus the source of love, being cultivated and continuously growing among the members of the family. It is a dwelling of Christ by daily listening to His words treasured in the Bible, the source of the absolute truth. The Orthodox family is a dwelling of Christ by having its members constantly transformed and grown spiritually by His dwelling sanctifying and regenerating power. The Orthodox Christian family as a dwelling of Christ becomes an aroma, a fragrance of Christ as St. Paul beautifully said to the Corinthians (2 Cor. 2:15). Imagine each and every Orthodox home filled with the aroma of Christ, become a house permeated by His spiritual fragrance. St. Paul expands this inspiring image, saying that such a spiritual fragrance of Christ spreads out, reaches faithful and unfaithful, righteous and sinners alike (2 Cor. 2:16). Hence, the Orthodox Christian family automatically becomes a witness of not only a dwelling of Christ but also His Gospel. It becomes so by its very Christian existence which like an exquisite spiritual aroma spreads itself to every direction. But it becomes so also by engaging in activities which aim at disseminating the Gospel, of sharing it with others. There must be as part of the agenda of the family, a daily task of transmitting in any way the Gospel to the people, thinking that this is not only an act of faith, but also an act of benevolence of doing good to the people with whom we come in contact. The Orthodox family, witnessing the Gospel in words and deeds through its members, becomes a true apostolic family continuing in the 21st century the work of evangelization started by the Holy Apostles twenty one centuries ago. Dear Ladies of Philoptochos What a great turn out we had for our September meeting. We had over 40 in attendance and I hope this will be a continuous trend that we can set. I hope to see many more at our October General Meeting and I promise that we will keep the business side of the meeting short and to the point so we will be able to have a chance for us to get to know each other and to also see what areas that you would like to be able to help with. Our women have already started getting busy preparing pastries for our up coming Bake Sale which is Saturday, November 15 th. Remember this event is our main fundraiser and without it would we would not be able to fulfill our philanthropic outreach commitments. The more money we can raise the more we can make a difference in others lives. In order to do this we will need your help. Leigh Cortesis and Maria Mathes are our Chairwomen for this and will be able to answer any questions that you might have. It is also important that we have as many presales as we can get. October 11 th we will have a screening of a new movie Christmas with the Karountzoses which is produced by Greek Producer Bob Krantz. You will also have the opportunity to meet him at this event. This is a great family film and I am sure all will laugh with delight as we see the similarities of our own families on screen. Maria Mathes has also worked very hard along with Maria Blevins to offer a day trip for us. In December we will take a bus to Ashville for the day and we will go to The Biltmore House. This will be a fun trip so please make sure you let Maria Mathes know right away if you can attend, I have a feeling this trip will book up quickly. H.O.P.E we still need people to help volunteer to make bag lunches on Saturdays. Please contact me at amdentiste@gmail.com or text me @ 345-8606 to let us know what day you can volunteer. Dates to Remember: October 1 st 6:00 pm Board Meeting October 8 th 7:00 pm General Meeting October 11 th 7:00 pm Screening of Movie Christmas with the Karountzoses Your Sister in Christ, Ann-Marie Dentiste-Speas December 2nd The bus will leave from the Church in the morning and return in the afternoon. Cost: $75 per person (includes bus ride & entrance fee to Biltmore). Deadline to register: November 2 Please call Maria Blevins at 336-774-2117 or Maria Mathes 336-765-3676.
For our Country, the President, the Armed Forces and all those in Public Service, let us pray to the Lord. We were honored, in recognition of Sept. 11th to have special guests with us at our first HOPE and JOY meeting on Sept. 10th. Our own parish members and public servants Battalion Chief Sandy Shepherd of the Winston-Salem Fire Dept., Police Officer Speros Shepherd of the High Point Police Dept. and members of Winston-Salem Fire Dept. Rescue 1 came and spoke to us about their roles as public servants and reminded us why we pray for all those in public service in our divine services. The Four Circles. The Newsletter for the Youth Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Winston-Salem NC OCTOBER 2014 Proistamenos - Fr. Demetri Kangelaris, Deacon Constantine Shepherd Youth OCTOBER EVENTS FOR OUR YOUTH Wednesday October 8th: Community Fellowship Night Worship 6:00pm-6:30pm Meal 6:30pm-7:00pm HOPE/JOY 7:00pm-8:15pm GOYA BASKETBALL THE FIRST A -TEAM PRACTICE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27 TH FOLLOWING THE GOYA MEETING FROM 1:30-2:30. B -TEAM PRACTICES WILL BE HELD MONDAYS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 29 TH A- TEAM PRACTICE OCT 4 NOV 1 SATUR- DAYS 10-11:15 / NOV THRU MARCH TBD B- TEAM PRACTICE MONDAYS 6:00-7:30pm FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT A COACH. GUS SIOKIS HEAD COACH A- TEAM 336-941-3061 OR AT GUS- SIOKIS7@GMAIL.COM SCOTT MARSHAL HEAD COACH B- TEAM 336-926-9835 SCOTTMARSHALLREAL- TY@GMAIL.COM Wednesday October 15th: GOYA Service Opportunity Set up Hall for Catering event beginning at 5:30pm Saturday October 18th: GOYA Service Opportunity Serve at catering event at the Hall 5:00pm-9:00pm Sunday October 26th: (St. Demetrios) GOYA meeting GOYA Meeting following Divine Liturgy THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH As the presence of the Universal Church, the parish is called to witness to those within and those outside the community of believers. If we believe that in Orthodoxy we have the fullness of the Truth, then we have the great responsibility - the Great Commission - to share it with all people. All aspects of the parish may be seen as apostolic, and the Orthodox faithful are called to incorporate Christian mission in all aspects of life. When Christ said, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations..." he commissioned us to transform the parish into an agency of Christian outreach. (from GO- ARCH.org)
Sunday School News from the Annunciation Sermonette Theme: Saints Alive featuring lesser known Saints Our first day of Sunday School went very well, considering the fact that over half of our classes changed loca ons this year. We had 151 students in a endance and the teachers were very pleased with the turnout. We are s ll needing Sunday school registra on forms for some of our new students. This would include all preschool children who turned 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 as soon as possible. Forms may be placed in the Sunday school mail slot in the church office. We added a few addi onal teachers to our staff a er our last newsle er. Please welcome Uly Grise e, who will be helping us with the 5 th /6 th grade class, Vera Sa erfield, who will be helping with the 4 th grade class and Gogo Leloudis and Georgia Hull will be in the 3year old room. We thank them for their willingness to serve. Our charity food drive began September 28 th. We are accep ng all non-perishable food items. Please help us fill the bins located in each classroom. Our food drive will run for almost 2 months, so we should be able to gather a lot of food. Reminder: 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 www.wsgoc.org. We are excited to begin another month. 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 Sep 28 Charity Food Drive begins Sep 28 and Oct 05 Angel Choir for grades K-3 Oct 12 and Oct 19 Angel Choir for grades 4-6 Hellenic Dance Troupes October 2014 COMPETITION DANCE We had a great start to our new dance year on September 9 th! We had 35 dancers show up for our first practice and meeting, which is very exciting. We had a special guest instructor visit us on that day, Christos Papakostas. Christo is a Paradosiako dance teacher from Yiannina, Greece. He taught our kids exciting dances from the regions of Drama and Thassos. His presence and wealth of knowledge was a delightful perk for the start of our new competition year!!! I d like to extend a special thanks to our instructors, Stephen Karagiorgis and Chelsea Tsiolkas for committing to teaching competition another year. DANCE Our regular dance year begins on November 4 th for all students, Kindergarten 5 th grades. This year we have a new practice time, 5:45-6:45pm. The time change happened to accommodate our Greek School class times. You can register for you dancers in the breezeway every Sunday, starting on October 5 th. We will have a table set up in the breezeway. Please come register for your child. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 4 th!!!! Should you have any questions about registration, please contact Sophia Vgenopoulos 336-399-0358. ***Dancers 6 th -12 th who are not involved in Competition will begin dance on January 27 th. *** HELLENIC DANCE TROUPES BOARD Thank you Ann Marie Speas and Georgia Ballas for years of dedicated service on our dance board. You will be missed! I d like to welcome our new board members Sophia Vgenopoulos, Natalie Spinosa, Zoe Bobotsiares, Helen Sialmas, and Chelsea Tsiolkas who will be joining myself, Stephen Karagiorgis, and Athena Karahalios. Thank you board members, parents, and students for your continued dedication and support for our fantastic cultural program. In Christ s Service, Lisa Siokis Annunciation Christian Academy What a wonderful September we had! Tears are star ng to fade away, friends are star ng to learn new rou nes, smiles are everywhere, and the best hugs are right here at ACA. Thank you for sharing your children with us! I just know that we will all be amazed at the growth this year. Don t forget to link your cads to Harris Teeter this year again. Our school account code is 4845. You can link on line at www.harristeetr.com or at the register during check out. Happy Fall! Evdoksia Tsakas