GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 435 KEATING DRIVE WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27104 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED TIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL PLEASE EXPEDITE SEPTEMBER 2013 Non-Profit Organiz. U.S. Postage Winston-Salem, NC Permit # 168 Family Life Ministry Check out our blog! www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org Features ar cles and resources on: Pre marital Marriage Paren ng Single Life Grief Single Paren ng Empty Nesters Substance Abuse Stress Communica on Trauma Divorce Church e que e Common Church Myths, and much, much more! Βάπτιση Στις 20 Ιουλίου βαπτίστηκε η κόρη του Κωνσταντίνου & Ελισάβετ Κατσίλη. Ανάδοχοι παρέστησαν η Τζοάνα Μανωηλίτη και ο Μιχάλης Κατσίλης χαρίζοντας το όνομα Σοφία στο νεοφώτιστο. Να σας ζήσει το νεοφώτιστο Πολλά Ευχαριστήρια Εγκάρδια ευχαριστήρια στέλνω είς την κοινότητα του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου δια τις Προσευχές και θερμές ευχές σας κατά το διάστημα της ασθενείας μου. Η πράξη σας θεωρείται ως ένα μεγάλο στήριγμα είς την γρήγορη ανάρρωση μου. Είθε ο Πανάγαθος Θεός σας ευλογεί πάντοτε. Με την αγάπη Του Χριστού και την δική μου. Πρεσβυτέρα Βασιλική Βλάχου Πολλά Ευχαριστήρια Απο την οικογένεια της Ειρήνης Ελεφάντη στον Πατέρα Δημήτριο και ολη την κοινότητα για την συμπαράσταση που πρασφέρατε κατά την διάρκεια της ασθενείας της Ειρήνης. Συλλυπητήρια Στην Ελευθερία & Θανάση Βλάχο και την οικογένεια τους για τον θάνατο της μητέρας της Ελευθερίας Πηνελόπη Βασιλοπούλου στην Ελλάδα. Ο Κύριος να αναπαύσει την ψυχή της και παρηγορήσει την οικογένεια της. Ποιμαντορικές Επισκέψεις Οι ιερείς μας επισκέφτηκαν τα παρακάτω μέλη της κοινότητας μας: Σοφία Μπάμπαλης, Βασιλική Καζάκος, Στέφανο Χόντος, Ειρήνη Ελεφάντη, Αποστόλη και Ερμιόνη Σκορδά. Παρακαλούμε να τους έχετε στις προσευχές σας. The Family Life Ministry is a ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta. The goal of this Ministry is to help individuals and families in Our communi es lead a Christ centered, Orthodox life. We serve our Orthodox faithful through dynamic retreats, workshops, online materials, ar cles and resources which integrate an Orthodox Ethos into prac cal strategies we can use to navigate challenges in our lives. Keep up with what s new from the Family Life Ministry! Find us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/family.life.ministry.atlanta
Sun Sept 1 Mon Sept 2 Tue Sept 3 Wed Sept 4 Thu Sept 5 Sat Sept 7 Sun Sept 8 Mon Sept 9 Tue Sept 10 Wed Sept 11 Thu Sept 12 Matins 8:45am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Fellowship Hour is offered by the Iskander, Gendy and Washinsky families. GOYA Registration in the breezeway. Office is closed for Labor Day Annunciation Christian Academy closed for Labor Day. Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Annunciation Christian Academy Board Meeting 9:30am Adult Discussion 9:30am Sunday School Teacher s Seminar Binging Life to Faith, and Faith to Life! presented by Dr. Anton C. Vrame, Director of the Department of Religious Education 9:30am - 2:00pm Daughters of Evrytania Pot-Luck Dinner/Social at 6:30pm at the home of Litsa Bouloubasis. All members please attend and bring a friend. Please RSVP to Litsa Bouloubasis at 766-5869 or Christina Prentzas at 336-869-0905. Nativity of Theotokos Regular Schedule 1yr Memorial - Charalambos Tsatsaronis Fellowship Hour is offered by in loving memory of Charalambos by his loving family. GOYA Kickoff at Tanglewood Park, shelter #1 5:00pm-8:00pm Parish Council Meeting 6:00pm New Altar Boy Training 7:00pm-8:00pm Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am 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 Κυρ 15 Σεπτ Οι κυρίες της Φιλοπτώχου θα περάσουν ειδικό δίσκο για την ενίσχυση της σχολής του Τίμιου Σταυρού. Ο καφές προσφέρετε από τις κυρίες «να ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική». Το κοινοτικό πικ-νικ 5:00μμ, παρακαλούμε να φέρετε το αγαπημένο σας γλυκό πάσης καιρού. Δευτέρα 16 - Πέμπτη 19 Σεπτεμβρίου Πρώτες ημέρες του Ελληνικού σχολείου Δευτ 16 Σεπτ Της Αγίας Σοφίας, Πίστη, Ελπίδα & Αγάπη Όρθρος 6:00μμ Θ. Λειτουργία 6:30. Τριτ 17 Σεπτ Πεμπ 19 Σεπτ Συνεδρίαση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Eτοιμασία κουλουράκια για το φθινοπωρινό φεστιβάλ 9:00πμ Eτοιμασία κουλουράκια για το φθινοπωρινό φεστιβάλ 5:30μμ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Κυρ 22 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. Τριτ 24 Σεπτ Πεμπ 26 Σεπτ Ορκωμοσία του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της Χριστιανική Ακαδημίας. Ο καφές προσφέρετε από τους γονείς της Χριστιανικής Ακαδημίας προς μνήμη του Αθανάσιου Λελούδη και τιμή της οικογένειας του για την δωρεά του εξοπλισμού της παιδικής χαράς. Συνάντηση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Ετοιμασία φοινίκια για το φθινοπωρινό φεστιβάλ 9:00πμ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Κυρ 29 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 Ο καφές προσφέρετε προς τιμή του Χρήστου και Βούλας Βλάχου για τα 50 η επέτειο τους απο την οικογενειά τους. Σύλλογος Καλεσμενιωτών Συνεδρίαση/ Φαγητό μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία στην 2520 Tavern, Clemmons. Γέννηση Συγχαρητήρια στην Σοφία Καραγιώργου & Lawrence για την γέννηση των αγοριών τους Χαράλαμπο και Luther. Περήφανοι γιαγιά και παππούς είναι η Ντίνα και Λουις Σπανός και περήφανοι προ παππούς και προ γιαγιά είναι ο Σεραφείμ & Γεωργία Βλάχος. Να σας ζήσουν!
Κυρ 1 Σεπτ Όρθρος 8:45πμ- Θ. Λειτουργία 10:00πμ Ο καφές προσφέρετε από τις οικογένειες Iskander, Gendy και Washinsky. Εγγραφές της GOYA μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία στον διάδρομο. Δευτ 2 Σεπτ Το γραφείο θα είναι κλειστό Η Χριστιανική Ακαδημία θα είναι κλειστή Τριτ 3 Σεπτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση της ομάδας των ανδρών στο εστιατόριο Γκλόβερνετλ 6:30πμ Τετ 4 Σεπτ Συνέλευση του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της Χριστιανικής Ακαδημίας 9:30πμ Πεμπ 5 Σεπτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Σαβ 7 Σεπτ Σεμινάριο των διδασκάλων του κατηχητικού σχολείου «Φέρνοντας ζωή στην πίστη και πίστη στην ζωή» παρουσίαση από τον Δρ. Dr. Anton C. Vrame, Διευθυντή της Θεολογικής Εκπαίδευσης 9:30πμ-2:00μμ Γενική συνέλευση των Θυγατέρων της Ευρυτανίας και φαγητό στο σπίτι της Λίτσας Μπουλούμπαση στις 6:30μμ. Όλα τα μέλη παρακαλούμε να παρευρεθούν και να φέρουν μία φίλη. Παρακαλούμε τηλεφωνήστε στην Λίτσα Μπουλούμπαση στο 766-5869 ή στην Χριστίνα Πρέντζα στο 336-869-0905. Κυρ 8 Σεπτ Γενέθλιο της Θεοτόκου Κανονικό πρόγραμμα Ετήσιο μνημόσυνο του Χαράλαμπου Τσατσαρώνη Ο καφές προσφέρετε από την οικογένεια του Χαράλαμπου στην αγαπημένη μνήμη του. GOYA πρώτη συνάντηση στο πάρκο Tanglewood shelter#1 από της 5:30μμ- 8:00μμ Δευτ 9 Σεπτ Συνεδρίαση του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου 6:00μμ Πρόβα για τα καινούρια Ιερόπαιδα 7-8:00μμ Τριτ 10 Σεπτ Συνεδρίαση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Τετ 11 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 12 Σεπτ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Σαβ 14 Σεπτ Η Ύψωση του Τίμιου Σταυρού. Όρθρος Θ. Λειτουργία 8:45πμ Κυρ 15 Σεπτ Αρχή του κατηχητικού σχολείου ετήσιο θέμα «ιστορίες από την Αγία Γραφή και παραδόσεις» 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 Αρτοκλασία προσφέρετε απο τις Θυγατέρες της Ευρυτανίας για την υγεία της κοινοτητος. Ορκωμοσία του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της Φιλοπτώχου. Sat Sept 14 Elevation of the Cross Matins & Divine Liturgy 8:45am Sun Sept 15 1st Day of Sunday School Sunday School Year Theme: Stories from Scripture and Holy Tradition 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. Artoklasia (Blessing of Loaves) is offered by the Daughters of Evrytania for the good health of our community. Board of Philoptochos Oath of Office The Ladies of Philoptochos will pass a special tray for Holy Cross Seminary. Fellowship Hour is offered by the ladies of Warm Up America 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) Mon Thu Sept 16-19 First days of Greek School Mon Sept 16 Tue Sept 17 Thu Sept 19 Sun Sept 22 Tue Sept 24 Thu Sept 26 Sts. Sophia, Faith, Hope & Love Matins 6:00pm Divine Liturgy 6:30pm Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Koulourakia preparation - Fall Food Festival 9:00am Koulourakia preparation - Fall Food Festival 5:30pm 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 of Christian Academy Board Oath of Office. Fellowship Hour is offered by parents of the Annunciation Christian Academy in appreciation of the playground equipment made in honor & memory of Tom Leloudis by his family. Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30am Finikia preparation - Fall Food Festival 9:00am Adult Discussion 9:30am
Sun Sept 29 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. Fellowship Hour is offered in honor of Chris & Voula Vlahos 50th Anniversary by their family. Syllogos Kalesmenioton Luncheon/Meeting will take place after Fellowship Hour at 2520 Tavern in Clemmons. WEDDING - Congratulations are extended to Wilson Ebert and Corie Beck on their wedding on August 17. Koumbaros - Harrison Ebert. We wish them many years of happiness. BIRTH Congratulations are extended to Sophie Karageorgos & Lawrence on the birth of their baby boys, Bobby and Luther. Proud grandparents are Dina & Louis Spanos and proud great grandparents are Serafim & Georgia Vlahos. May God Bless them! NA SAS ZISOUN! BAPTISM - On July 14, George was baptized into the Orthodox Church. He is the son of Ira & Robin Knight. Godfather - Dean Clark. May God bless the newly baptized. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 USHERS - John Vlachos, John Vlasis, Rita Georgoulias, Virginia Moutos CHURCH SERV COMM - Alan Ball, Dean Clark, Patricia Valier, Sammy Ballas ALTAR BOYS - Open to All NURSERY - Open but not staffed SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 USHERS - Chris Kroustalis, Vicky Russell, Jimmie Toompas, Bobby Leloudis CHURCH SERV COMM - Anthony Whitley, Nick Samaras, Helen Uhl, James Smalling ALTAR BOYS - Open to All NURSERY - Open but not staffed SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 USHERS - Sophia Aslanis, Will Moye, Chris Karahalios, Gus Kroustalis CHURCH SERV COMM - Dennis Hondros, Stephen Vlasis, Georgia Wood, Stan Carroll 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 NURSERY Zoe Bobotsiares, Chrissy McCullough, Georgia Leloudis SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 USHERS - John Vlachos, John Vlasis, Rita Georgoulias, Virginia Moutos CHURCH SERV COMM - George Kalamaras, Chris Macropoulos, James (Paki) Hondros, Michael Kangelaris ALTAR BOYS Team 2 - Christian Collins, Zachary Blevins, Gregory Ballas, Sammy Moutos, Demetri Hodges, Stephen Macropoulos, Terry Rizos, Nicholas McAllister, Kosmas Boutis, Christopher Gallos, Demetri Kortesis, Spero Moutos NURSERY Mary Paloumbas, Nia Kazakos, Katie Kroustalis SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 USHERS - Chris Kroustalis, Vicky Russell, Jimmie Toompas, Bobby Leloudis CHURCH SERV COMM - Alan Ball, Dean Clark, Patricia Valier, Sammy Ballas ALTAR BOYS Team 3 - Harrison Ebert, Giancarlo Franzese, George A. Vlahos, Andreas C. Kalogeromitros, Thomas Anthony, Demetri Hondos, Mikie Ioannou, Costa Kortesis, Alexander Marshall, Nicholas Woody, Anthony Bridges, Stevie Raptis, Stavros Karagiorgis NURSERY Maria Capparelli, Georgia Hull BAPTISM - On July 20, Sofia was baptized into the Orthodox Church. She is the daughter of Konstantinos & Elizabeth Katsilis. Godparents - JoAnna Manoilitis and Michael Katsilis. May God bless the newly baptized. NA SAS ZISI TO NEOFOTISTO! CONFIRMATION - A warm welcome is extended to Katherine Corie Alyssa Beck who joined the Orthodox Church through the Sacrament of Chrismation on August 5. Sponsor - Maria Leontarides. CONFIRMATION - A warm welcome is extended to Stavro Jackson Blaylock who joined the Orthodox Church through the Sacrament of Chrismation on August 11. Sponsor - Vicky Fragakis. MANY MANY THANKS I would like to thank sincerely the great Community of Annunciation of Theotokos for the prayers and warm wishes during the difficult time of my illness. The kind thoughts are considered a big reason toward my quick recovery. May Almighty God bless you always. With love in Christ and mine Presvytera Betsy Vlahos CONDOLENCES are extended to Eleftheria & Tom Vlahos and their family on the falling asleep of Eleftheria s mother Penelope Vasilopoulou in Greece. May our Lord rest her soul and comfort her loving family. MANY MANY THANKS from the family of Irene Elefantis to Fr. Demetri and members of our community for your visits during her hospital stay and recuperation. PASTORAL VISITATIONS - The following members were visited by the Annunciation Clergy: Sophia Bambalis, Vasiliki Kazakos, Irene Elefantis and Steve Hondos. Please keep them in your prayers. Address Update: Fr. Thomas & Presv. Kathy Guerry 563 Rough Leaf Lane Mary Esther, FL 32569 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.
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 will be chairing this again this year, so please contact her 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 on a Tuesday morning, we will also be preparing on Monday nights. In June Leigh and I went to the Clergy Laity. The both of us learned about many new programs that are going to be implemented in the coming year. One of these is how to grow our chapter with both young and old members. As always we gathered as much information on what other chapters are doing and what a positive role they are making in their local community. It is always inspiring to see how one can make a difference. I am also pleased to announce, I will be serving on the Metropolis Philoptochos Board for a 2 year term. What an honor it will be to represent my community. With this role it will give me the opportunity to learn more and bring back that knowledge here and share with you all, along with reporting back to them any of our concerns that we might have. It will be nice to know that our voices will be heard from here. Litsa Tsiolkas is our chair for Hospice and what a wonderful job that she has done! If anyone is interested in helping serve a meal there please contact her and let her know. I was there with her last month and I can not tell you how much it means to the families there. Our first general meeting will be Wednesday on September 11, 2013 @ 7:00 pm. I hope to see lots of new faces there! We will also have our Oath of Office Sunday on September 15 th after Liturgy. Your Sister in Christ, Ann-Marie Dentiste-Speas Hellenic Dance Troupes News and Updates SEPTEMBER 2013 COMPETITION REGISTRATION Prac ces will begin on August 27 th from 6:30 8pm for these groups. The Hellenic Dance Fes val is on January 17 th 20 th (Mar n Luther King Jr. weekend) for 2014, and will be held in Orlando, Florida. We are excited about the upcoming year and are looking forward to sending our dancers! Should you have any ques ons regarding compeon registra on prior to the mee ng please contact Lisa Siokis at 336 407 8613 or lisasiokis@gmail.com. FESTIVAL REGISTRATION AND DANCE Prac ces for KINDERGARTEN through 6 th GRADES will now be held on Tuesday a ernoon from 5:30 6:30pm, and they will commence on November 5 th. We decided that spreading out the prac ces and moving back to our original day of the week, would eliminate the confusion and stress for the March 25 th program and Greek Fes val prepara ons. Fes val prac ce for 7 th through 12 th graders will not begin un l a er compeon on February 4 th, 2014. The families and children of our Hellenic Dance Troupes offer so much for our fes val every year. Thank you! Please call me (Lisa Siokis) should you have any ques ons, concerns, or sugges ons! A registra on packet for each family will be sent in September with per nent informa on and material for the 2013 2014 year. Lisa Siokis Sunday School News from Annunciation Our Sunday School Program will be back in full swing Sept 15. We hope you have all had a fun summer and we look forward to another great year. The theme selected for this year is Stories from Scripture and Holy Tradition. We welcome Stacy Sechrest, Rena Hodges, Michaela Iliescu Papoiu and Wilson Ebert to our teaching staff and Natalie Holton to our substitute list. Please join us in thanking them and the entire teaching staff for their willingness to nurture and teach our youth the Orthodox faith. We are blessed to have such a dedicated group. We will be hosting a Sunday School Seminar Bringing Life to Faith, and Faith to Life for the N.E. Conference on Saturday, September 7 th. We are privileged to have Dr. Anton C. Vrame, Director of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Religious Education, present this seminar. Please RSVP to wsgoc.fatherd@gmail.com if you will be attending. 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% (17 classes) of his or her classes. We have increased our required percentage from 50% to 55%. A endance will be taken and must be consistent throughout the school year. Divine Liturgy in another town can be counted. We have a downloadable form that must be filled out and signed by the Priest of an out of town parish. The form can be found at www.wsgoc.org. Click on Youth Ministries then Sunday School. At the bo om le of this page click on Sunday School A endance Form. A wedding or other service may not be subs tuted for Sunday School. We thank all of you for your con nued efforts to a end each week! We again thank our parents for sharing their children with us. As always, we hope that those who have not joined us in the past years will consider doing so at this me. We welcome any comments or concerns you may have and wish everyone a blessed year. Fr. Demetri and Annunciation Sunday School Coordinators Bessie Epes Athena Karahalios Tina White-Kennedy Sept 07 Sunday School Teacher Meeting at 9am in church library Sept 07 Seminar hosted by Dr. Anton C. Vrame 9:30am Fellowship/Program 10-2pm Sept 11 Blessing of Youth Programs at 6:00pm followed by fellowship meal at 6:30 Sept 15 First Day of Classes Introduction of staff before Holy Communion Sept 22 Charity Food Drive Begins
COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP NIGHT RESUMES WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11 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 PARISH COUNCIL MEETING UPDATE Sunday, September 15 5:00 PM - Until? FUN with games and other activities FOOD 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. The following items of note resulted from business discussed at the August 12, 2013 Parish Council meeting: Narthex construction: The floor is finished. Glass, paint, and ceiling tiles will be done in the latter half of August. Furniture and doors will be coming within a few weeks. A light fixture will be added in the stairwell area, and exhaust fans and vents will be added to the candle areas. There have been water drainage issues in the A/C well next to the old Sunday School building. We will have concrete filled in to the parking lot level. Deacon Constantine will be assuming the leadership role of the following youth ministries: GOYA, JOY, HOPE, and OCF. The community picnic will be held on Sunday, September 15th. See bulletin for more information. Father Demetri discussed the beginning of the Sunday School year. He noted that the attendance policy for students wishing to participate in other activities will require 55% Sunday School attendance throughout the year. Annunciation Christian Academy We are excited to have back our children and families! The joyful sounds of the children are back in the classroom and we are having a wonderful start. ACA is growing and we have added a new classroom this year. Thanks to the decora ve talent of Ms. Sandy, the new classroom looks beau ful. Our teachers are planning exci ng ac vi es in the world of learning and we will con nue to look forward to our specials, such as: Creature Teacher, Music Mary and our new computer lab. All these ac vi es bring so much fun and joy to the children! Enjoy those last days of summer! Evdoksia Tsakas 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: Sophia, Chris, George, Peter, Nitsa, Vasiliki, Irene Steve, Apostolis, Ermioni If you would like us to remember you or your loved one in our prayers, please contact our Church office at 765-7145. We will begin with a fresh list of names every month. 2013 STEWARDSHIP CΟΜΜΙΤΜΕΝΤ PROGRAM I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit. John 15:16 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. Chris Hellmer Mr. & Mrs. Kostantinos Katsilis Mr. Athanasios Katsoudas Ms. Evanthia Katsoudas Mr. Demetrius Livesay Dr. & Mrs. Heath McCullough Ms. Ekaterine Paliouras SPEED LIMIT ON KEATING 25 MPH Please obey it!! Respect our neighbors! Create a safe environment for children! Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Sialmas 2013 STEWARDSHIP REPORT To date we have received 355 pledge cards 2013 Stewardship goal $293,231.00 HAVE YOU TURNED YOUR STEWARDSHIP CARD IN? PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR GOAL
Join us for our annual Church Picnic!!! All food, drinks and fixings provided. Bring your favorite dessert to share. Sunday September 15th at 5:30pm At the Church Pavilion. FOOD FUN AND FELLOWSHIP!!! MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY!!!!! Anyone interested in providing transportation and hospitality to out of town Orthodox students attending area schools, Please contact Deacon and let him know. To All Parents Any parent who has any suggestions, ideas, opportunities or concerns please contact Deacon. Your input, time and talent are all greatly appreciated. September Feasts and Saints KICKOFF EVENT Feasts: Beginning of the Church Year 1st Nativity of the Theotokos 8th Feast of the Holy Cross 14th Notable Saints: Moses the Prophet 5th Zacharias the Prophet (St. John the Baptist) 5th Sofia and her 3 daughters Faith, Hope and Love 17th Eustathios 20th Thekla the Proto-martyr 24th St. John the Theologian (falling asleep) 26th Think About: The Salvation of the cross. What is the Cross? Why is it so important? What does it mean to take up our cross and follow Christ? WISDOM OF THE CHURCH The truly blessed are not the ones who can work miracles or see angels; The truly blessed are the ones who can see their own sins. St. Anthony the Great GOYA REGISTRATION We will be having GOYA registration on Sunday August 24 th and Sunday September 1 st in the breezeway after the Divine Liturgy. Registration is important so that we can update our contact information in order to stay connected with everyone. We will also be collecting a $20 activity fee for each GOYAN. GOYA Will have their first meeting on Sunday Sept. 8th from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Tanglewood Park Shelter#1. Dinner is provided and we will have lots of information to share about the upcoming year including info about sports, WYR, trips and service opportunities. There is a small fee $2 per car for park entrance so carpooling is suggested. The Four Circles. The Newsletter for the Youth Ministries of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Winston-Salem NC Proistamenos - Fr. Demetri Kangelaris, Deacon Constantine Shepherd - Youth ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 435 KEATING DRIVE WINSTON-SALEM NC 27104 SEPTEMBER 2013 The Four Circles are the foundations that all youth ministries in the church are founded upon. In fact they are the basic foundations for how we as Orthodox Christians can live our daily lives. WORSHIP (LITURGIA) As Orthodox Christians we believe that God reveals Himself through Holy Tradition and Scripture. Worship is the living expression of these, and is therefore a very important element in our lives and it is necessary for us all to be active participants in the liturgical life of the church. WITNESS (MARTYRIA) We as Orthodox Christians should strive to be true to ourselves and our faith. We should strive to exemplify the teachings of the Church. We witness when we are living as Christ taught us to live, letting Christ shine in all that we do to those around us. SERVICE (DIAKONIA) Christ came to serve, not to be served. We can honor and glorify God by loving and serving others in His name. We can serve others in our parish, in our community and around the world everyone based on the talents they are given. We can feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit those in prison, responding to these human needs is true service. FELLOWSHIP (KOINONIA) We integrate our faith into our daily lives in the way we relate to others. Our existence is based on our relationship with God and with each other. It is sacred when Orthodox Christians gather together in the Lord s name with fellowship and love. CONTACT INFORMATION Rev. Deacon Constantine Shepherd Home# 336-712-0478 Cell# 336-399-4655 Work# 336-970-1486 kostashep@gmail.com
TRANSITIONS Our heart felt best wishes and our prayers go with Fr. Thomas and Presvytera Kathy as they begin their new ministry at Ss. Markella and Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Fort Walton Beach FL as of August 1st 2013. It is a bittersweet time for us as we share both excitement and a slight sense of loss as Father and Presvytera take over their responsibilities at their new parish. Fr. Demetri and the Parish Counil,with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios, have announced that in this time of transition Deacon Constantine will take over some of the Youth Ministry responsibilities. Deacon Constantine will be primarily responsible for the Ministries of HOPE, JOY, and GOYA. Please remember to keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers as they begin their new roles. HOPE Holy Orthodox Primary Education The Youth Ministry of the Archdiocese for those Orthodox Christians in Kindergarten thru Second Grade (K-2nd) JOY Junior Orthodox Youth The Youth Ministry of the Archdiocese for those Orthodox Christians in grades third thru sixth (3rd-6th) GOYA Greek Orthodox Youth of America The Youth Ministry of the Archdiocese for those Orthodox Christians in grades 7th thru twelfth grades (7th 12th) These ministries are gatherings of the faithful who share the same grades, ages and common interests. They are ministries based on the Orthodox Faith not organizations or clubs. PATRON SAINTS OF YOUTH MINISTRY The three Holy Youths (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) are the patron saints for all Youth Ministry Programs of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. UPCOMING EVENTS SUNDAY August 25th and September 1st GOYA sign-ups and dues ($20) in the breezeway after Divine Liturgy SUNDAY Sept. 8TH GOYA kick off event at Tanglewood Park Shelter # 5:30pm until 8:00pm We will be cooking out and having discussion about the upcoming year and events WEDNESDAY Sept. 11TH- First Community Fellowship Night of the New Church Year. Worship at 6:00pm, Meal at 6:30pm, HOPE and JOY meeting at 7:00pm GOYA come to assist SUNDAY Sept. 15TH- First day of Sunday School and Annual Church Picnic CAROWINDS GOYA is planning an outing to Carowinds on Saturday October 12th. We are planning to leave the from the Church at 8:30 that morning. We will need to know if you are planning to attend by October 6th in order to obtain tickets and arrange for transportation. We will be sending out more Information via email and at the kick-off meeting