PICTURES Pascha 2009

Agape News May 2009

PICTURES Pascha 2009

PASTORAL MESSAGE Dear Parishioners, Χριστός Ανέστη!!! Christ is Risen!!! Together we celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ s victory over death! His crucifixion and resurrection have freed us from the consequences of our fallen human nature and He is among us now as we approach the Blessed Great and Holy Feast of Pentecost! Going forward in life we must realize that the greatest of all debts has been lifted from our shoulders: the generational debt that could not be repaid except through Christ s victory over death. He has loosened us from our bonds; He has given us true pursuit of eternal happiness; He has given us life and hope! Let these Holy days not be routine. Let us not accept the status quo. Each of us must examine our life in the context of what He has given us, and in return offer back to him the appropriate gifts of thanksgiving and love which is nothing less than our whole life! May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Love of God the Father and the Communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all!!! Worshipping His 3rd Day Blessed Resurrection, I remain, In His Service, Rev. Father Jon Boukis Proistamenos

SUNDAY SCHOOL Spiritual Arrows All children with cumulative attendance of 80% or better have hit the mark and will be listed monthly in the Agape News! Congratulations to our Spiritual Arrows!!! Shebah Chirackal Bill Kandis Lexi Kontos Nicholas Kontos Elianna Lovejoy Kristin Lubbers Naina Biju Ninan Naveen Biju Ninan Peter Stopoulos Tony Stopoulos Shannon Thodos Stephanie Thodos Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912 The ones that are in Bold have perfect attendance so far...can they make it to the end PHILOPTOCHOS The final Philoptochos meeting under the current officers will take place on Sunday, May 17, following Divine Liturgy. Elections will take place at this meeting. Please plan to attend. SACRAMENTS The servant of God James (Jimmy) Minas was given Christian Burial from the Assumption Parish on April 23, 2009. May his memory be eternal! On May 10, following the D i v i n e L i t u r g y, t h e Philoptochos will be hosting the Annual Scholarship Luncheon. Please plan on offering your stewardship of time and talent.

ASSUMPTION TRIVIA NIGHT Trivia Night at the Assumption Fellowship Hall Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. DETAILS 6:30 p.m. Doors Open - 7:30 p.m. Start Time $10 Registration per person - Teams of 8 Cash Bar First Place Cash Prize Bring your own snacks or buy a Greek Pastry RSVP TO JOHN ASAP (309)314-0328 RESTAURANT CIRCLE Come experience what everyone s talking about! The Assumption Restaurant Circle will meet each month at a new restaurant with new and different food options. There will be no planned menus, no fixed costs and no obligations - just good food, good fun and great company! 6:30pm on Saturday, May 23 rd 4009 E. 53rd St. Davenport, Iowa All you have to do is RSVP to the Church by May 20 th so that we can make a reservation and then show up.

GOLDEN CIRCLE Presented in June for the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Golden Circle Coming Soon to Theater Near You!!! With Lunch and Fellowship too!!! Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912 GOYA AND JOY Youth Bowling On Saturday, May 30, the Kids of the Parish will be going out for Bowling and Pizza!!! Let s meet at Highland Park Bowl at 12 Noon. (Parents are not only welcome but encouraged to participate) Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912

FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY The Assumption can now benefit from YOU shopping at Up to 5% of your monthly spending will be automatically transferred to the Church. Worried about the cost of gas - Schnucks is at the Locust St. exit (2nd exit off I-74 in Iowa) - less than 4 miles away!!! Iowa has no tax on food - it s a wash!!! Call Fr. Jon and get signed up for an escrip card and begin shopping at Schnucks today! HOSPITAL VISITATION Hospital Visitation is a ministry that we as Orthodox take very seriously, because it is at times when our fallen humanity is failing that we often times also experience spiritual weakness. Just a reminder, hospital visitations and visitation to our homebound parishioners are of utmost importance, but will only occur when the request comes from the family directly. Please respect this policy and also the Church and the Clergy. With pastoral love, Rev. Father Jon S. Boukis PROISTAMENOS Fr. Jon s Contact Numbers Church: (309)792-2912 Home: (309)796-3734

GREEK CULTURAL FESTIVAL In 2009 The Festival Has Come Home!!! New for 2009!!! Pastitsio Dinner on Friday Night! Chicken Dinner on Saturday Night! Church Tours! Discount Coupons for Kids and Seniors for Saturday Afternoon! A Drive Thru! New Food Items Once Again Sponsored by: Want to Volunteer? Contact a Chairperson Today!!!

SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON Please join us Special Fellowship Luncheon to benefit the Kathy Petaros Stamatis Scholarship Fund The Assumption Philoptochos Society invites you to this special annual event on Sunday, May 10th, following the Divine Liturgy Sunday, May 10th is Mothers Day. Come to lunch and show your love and support for our youth in their pursuit of secondary education. $15 for adults $8 for kids under 12 Assumption Greek Orthodox Church

SAINT JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN Celebrated May 8 This Apostle was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and the brother of James the elder. First a fisherman by trade, he became an Apostle and the beloved Disciple of Christ. Only he of all the Disciples followed Him even to the Cross, and was entrusted with the care of our Saviour's Mother, as it were another son to her, and a brother of Christ the Teacher. After this, he preached throughout Asia Minor, especially in Ephesus. When the second persecution against the Christians began in the year 96 during the reign of Domitian, he was taken in bonds to Rome, and there was cast into a vat filled to the brim with boiling oil. Coming forth therefrom unharmed, he was exiled to the island of Patmos, where he wrote the Book of Revelation. Returning again to Ephesus after the death of the tyrant, he wrote his Gospel (after the other Evangelists had already written theirs) and his three Catholic Epistles. In all, he lived ninety-five years and fell asleep in the Lord during the reign of Trajan in the year 100. He was called Theologian because he loftily expounded in his Gospel the theology of the inexpressible and eternal birth of the Son and Word of God the Father. It is for this cause that an eagle-a symbol of the Holy Spirit, as Saint Irenaeus says-is depicted in his icon, for this was one of the four symbolic living creatures that the Prophet Ezekiel saw (Ezek. 1:10).

SSS. CONSTANTINE & HELEN. Celebrated May 21 This great and renowned sovereign of the Christians was the son of Constantius Chlorus (the ruler of the westernmost parts of the Roman empire), and of the blessed Helen. He was born in 272, in Naissus of Dardania, a city on the Hellespont. In 306, when his father died, he was proclaimed successor to his throne. In 312, on learning that Maxentius and Maximinus had joined forces against him, he marched into Italy, where, while at the head of his troops, he saw in the sky after midday, beneath the sun, a radiant pillar in the form of a cross with the words: "By this shalt thou conquer." The following night, our Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him in a dream and declared to him the power of the Cross and its significance. When he arose in the morning, he immediately ordered that a labarum be made (which is a banner or standard of victory over the enemy) in the form of a cross, and he inscribed on it the Name of Jesus Christ. On the 28th Of October, he attacked and mightily conquered Maxentius, who drowned in the Tiber River while fleeing. The following day, Constantine entered Rome in triumph and was proclaimed Emperor of the West by the Senate, while Licinius, his brother-in-law, ruled in the East. But out of malice, Licinius later persecuted the Christians. Constantine fought him once and again, and utterly destroyed him in 324, and in this manner he became monarch over the West and the East. Under him and because of him all the persecutions against the Church ceased. Christianity triumphed and idolatry was overthrown. In 325 he gathered the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, which he himself personally addressed. In 324, in the ancient city of Byzantium, he laid the foundations of the new capital of his realm, and solemnly inaugurated it on May 11, 330, naming it after himself, Constantinople. Since the throne of the imperial rule was transferred thither from Rome, it was named New Rome, the inhabitants of its domain were called Romans, and it was considered the continuation of the Roman Empire. Falling ill near Nicomedia, he requested to receive divine Baptism, according to Eusebius, and also according to Socrates and Sozomen; and when he had been deemed worthy of the Holy Mysteries, he reposed in 337, on May 21 or 22, the day of Pentecost, having lived sixty-five years, of which he ruled for thirty-one years. His remains were transferred to Constantinople and were deposed in the Church of the Holy Apostles, which had been built by him. As for his holy mother Helen, after her son had made the Faith of Christ triumphant throughout the Roman Empire, she undertook a journey to Jerusalem and found the Holy Cross on which our Lord was crucified (see Sept. 13 and 14). After this, Saint Helen, in her zeal to glorify Christ, erected churches in Jerusalem at the sites of the Crucifixion and Resurrection, in Bethlehem at the cave where our Saviour was born, another on the Mount of Olives whence He ascended into Heaven, and many others throughout the Holy Land, Cyprus, and elsewhere. She was proclaimed Augusta, her image was stamped upon golden coins, and two cities were named Helenopolis after her in Bithynia and in Palestine. Having been thus glorified for her piety, she departed to the Lord being about eighty years of age.

PARAKLESIS The Small Paraklesis to the Theotokos is a service in which we offer our prayers to the Blessed Mother of God in which we ask her to pray on our behalf to the Lord. Our supplications are for health, guidance and deliverance from adversity. It is through her prayers that we are saved, for she is closer to the Lord than you or I, and we know through many miracles that her prayers are heard. Please take a moment and prepare a list of those for whom you would like to have prayers offered - bring the list to the Paraklesis and offer your prayers with the whole community. For those who cannot come, know that the Church is open and that prayers are being offered for all of us. Again we pray for mercy, life, health, peace, safety, salvation, visitation, forgiveness and remission of sins of the servants of God

SERVICE SCHEDULE May 3 Sunday Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy May 10 Sunday Sunday of the Paralytic 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy May 13 Wednesday Small Paraklesis (6:00 p.m.) May 17 Sunday Sunday of the Samaritan Woman 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy May 21 Thursday Feast of Saints Constantine and Helen 9:30 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy May 24 Sunday Sunday of the Blind Man 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy May 28 Thursday The Great Feast of the Ascension 9:30 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy May 31 Sunday Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

M A Y CHURCH. Sunday Monday Tuesday Fasting Symbols Strict Fast Wine and Oil Allowed Fish Allowed Fast Free Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour 3 4 5 2 0 0 9 Sunday of the Paralytic Mother s Day Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour Scholarship Luncheon Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School (Last Day) Coffee Hour Philoptochos Meeting 24 Sunday of the Blind Man Orthros 9:00am Liturgy 10:00am Attendance Awards Coffee 10 17 31 Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Coffee Hour Memorial Day 10:00am - Riverside 12:00 Noon - Moline Memorial (Office Closed) 11 12 18 19 25 26

CALENDAR Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 6 7 8 9 It s Greek to Me Church Tour Paraklesis Service 6:00pm 13 14 15 16 Assumption Trivia Night 7:30pm 20 27 21 Feast of Ss. Constantine & Helen Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 7:00pm - Parish Council Meeting 28 Feast of the Ascension Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 22 29 Assumption Restaurant Circle at Symposium Café At 6:30pm 23 30 Youth Bowling and Pizza Highland Park Bowl 12:00 Noon

ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ 3 Μαϊου Κυριακή Κυριακή Γ των Μυροφόρων 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 10 Μαϊου Κυριακή Κυριακή Δ του Παραλύτου 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 13 Μαϊου Τετάρτη Μικρή Παράκλησις 6:00 μ.μ. 17 Μαϊου Κυριακή Κυριακή Ε της Σαμαρείτιδος 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 21 Μαϊου Τετάρτη Των Αγίων Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης 9:30 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 24 Μαϊου Κυριακή Κυριακή Β του Θωμά 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 28 Μαϊου Πέμπτη Ανάληψις του Χριστού 9:30 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 31 Μαϊου Κυριακή Κυριακή Ζ των Αγίων Πατέρων (Α Οίκ. Ζυν.) 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία

DIAKONIA Prosforo Schedule Coffee Hour May 3 Elaine Elertheropoulos May 10 Kathy Panouses May 17 Toula Fotos May 24 Georgia Kouris May 31 Georgia Eleftheropoulos Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings May 3 Gospel Mark 15:43-16:6 Epistle Acts 6:1-7 May 10 Gospel John 5:1-15 Epistle Acts 9:32-42 May 17 Gospel John 4:5-42 Epistle Acts 11:19-30 May 24 Gospel John 9:1-38 Epistle Acts 16:16-34 May 31 Gospel John 17:1-13 Epistle Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 Parish Council Ushering Teams & Schedule St. Matthew St. Mark St. Luke St. John 9:15 Celia Lubbers Cathy Diakogeorgiou Michael Weis Bill Theofilis 9:40 Victor Cherevko Michael Haney Michael Kandis Deno Kandis 9:55 Diane Lamacki Abraham Chirackal John Stopoulos Georgia Lovejoy May 3 St. Luke May 10 St. John May 17 St. Matthew May 24 St. Mark May 31 St. Luke May 3 Toula Fotos May 10 Deno Kandis Family May 17 Barbara Staken May 24 Boukis Family May 31 Olvera Family

ΑΓΙΟΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ Ο ΘΕΟΛΟΓΟΣ 8 Μαϊου Ο Ιωάννης ήταν γιός του Ζεβεδαίου και της Σαλώμης και αδελφός του αποστόλου Ιακώβου νεώτερος. Στην αρχή ήταν μαθητής του Αγίου Ιωάννου του Προδρόμου και κατόπιν έγινε μαθητής του Κυρίου. Ήταν ένας απο τους δώδεκα μαθητές Του, και μάλιστα ο μαθητής "ον ηγάπα ο Ιησούς", δηλαδή, τον οποίο αγαπούσε ιδιαίτερα ο Κύριος μας Ιησούς Χριστός. Ο Ιωάννης είναι ο συγγραφέας του 4ου κατά σειρά Ευαγγελίου στην Καινή Διαθήκη, καθώς επίσης τριών Καθολικών Επιστολών και της Αποκάλυψης. Τη ζωή του κοντά στον Κύριο τη γνωρίζουμε μέσα απο τα Ευαγγέλια της Καινής Διαθήκης. Ο Ιωάννης συνεχίζει έντονα τη δράση του και μετά την Ανάληψη του Κυρίου. Αυτός και ο Πέτρος είναι πρώτοι που κήρυξαν, μετά την επιφοίτηση του Αγίου Πνεύματος, σε όλο το λαό το όνομα του Ιησού. Η παράδοση, επίσης, μας λέει ότι ο Ιωάννης κήρυξε το Ευαγγέλιο στη Μ. Ασία, και ιδιαίτερα στην Έφεσο. Στα χρόνια του αυτοκράτορα Δομετιανού βασανίστηκε και εξορίστηκε στην Πάτμο, όπου έγραψε και την Αποκάλυψη. Ο Ιωάννης έζησε γύρω στα 100 χρόνια (πέθανε γύρω στο 105 με 106 μ.χ.). Εκείνο, όμως, που αξίζει να αναφέρουμε, είναι η φράση που συνεχώς έλεγε στους μαθητές του: "Τεκνία, αγαπάτε αλλήλους", που σημαίνει, παιδιά μου, να αγαπάτε ο ένας τον άλλο. Και όταν οι μαθητές του ρώτησαν γιατί συνεχώς τους λέει την ίδια φράση, αυτός απάντησε "διότι είναι εντολή του Κυρίου, και όταν αυτό μόνο γίνεται, αρκεί".

ΑΓΙΟΣ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ 21 Μαϊου Ο Μέγας Κωνσταντίνος γεννήθηκε το 274 μ.χ. Πατέρας του ήταν ο Κωνστάντιος ο Α ο Χλωρός και μητέρα του η Ελένη, απο το Δρέπανο της Βιθυνίας. Ο Κωνσταντίνος απο 18 χρονών έγινε στρατιωτικός και, χάρη στην ανδρεία του, τιμήθηκε με τα ανώτερα αξιώματα του στρατού. Ήταν αυτός, που με το χριστιανικό σταυροειδές λάβαρο με το ελληνόγραμμα "εν τούτω νίκα", κατατρόπωσε τα στρατεύματα του Μαξεντίου και έπειτα του Λικινίου. Επίσης, ήταν ο πρώτος αυτοκράτωρ που ευνόησε την Εκκλησία, μετά απο τρείς αιώνες ανελέητου διωγμού. Μετέφερε την πρωτεύουσα του κράτος του στο αρχαίο βυζάντιο, και εκεί έκτισε τη βασίλισσα των πόλεων, την Κωνσταντινούπολη. Στο τέλος, ο Κωνσταντίνος αξιώθηκε και του Αγίου Βαπτίσματος, και αμέσως μετά είπε: "Νύν αληθεί λόγω μακάριον οίδ εμαυτόν, νύν της αθανάτου ζωής πεφάναι άξιον, νύν του θείου μετειληφέναι φωτός πεπίστευκα". Τώρα, δηλαδή, σύμφωνα με το λόγο της αλήθειας, ξέρω ότι είμαι μακάριος, τώρα έχω γίνει άξιος της αθανάτου ζωής, τώρα έχω πιστέψει πώς έλαβα το θείο φώς. Ο Μέγας Κωνσταντίνος πέθανε σε ηλικία 63 ετών (21 Μαΐου 337). Η δε μητέρα του Ελένη, που συνεορτάζεται με το γιό της, ήταν αυτή που βρήκε τον Τίμιο Σταυρό στους Αγίους Τόπους και έδωσε στο Μέγα Κωνσταντίνο την πρέπουσα διαπαιδαγώγηση. Άλλωστε, και ο ίδιος την τίμησε, όταν στη μεγάλη πλατεία της Κωνσταντινούπολης έκτισε δύο στήλες, μία δική του και μία της Ελένης, που έφερε την επιγραφή: "Είς Άγιος είς Κύριος Ιησούς Χριστός, είς δόξαν Θεού Πατρός, Αμήν".

PASCHA DONATIONS Salutations and Akathist Hymn Icon Wreaths - Assumption Philoptochos Saturday of Lazarus Icon Wreath - Offered by Michael and Roseanne Monn for their Health Palm Sunday Icon Wreath - Offered by George and Maria Georgiadis in Memory of Nicholas and Nina Yigas Palm Sunday Bridegroom Icon Wreath - Offered by George and Nancy Polios in Memory of Michael and Veneta Polios Holy Monday Bridegroom Icon Wreath - Offered by George and Nancy Polios for the Health of their family Holy Tuesday Bridegroom Icon Wreath - Offered by Michael and Roseanne Monn in Memory of the Tsakanikas family Holy Wednesday Last Supper Icon Wreath - Offered by an anonymous donor for the Health of their family Wreath for Holy Cross Icon Wreath - Offered by Terry and Maria Kotrogiannis for the Health of George, Stacy, Elle and Mia Holy Friday Apocathelosis Icon Wreath - Offered by Tom and Georgia Kouris for the Health of their Family Holy Friday Crucifixion Icon Wreath - Offered by Judy Larson and Tom Lingris for the Health of the Larson and Lingris Families Holy Saturday Icon Wreath - Offered by Tom and Georgia Kouris in Memory of Arthur and Ritsa Mihalopoulos, Anastasios and Georgia Mihalopoulos, and Gus Kouris Resurrection Icon Wreath - Offered by Chris and Kathy Panouses in Memory of Pete Panouses Resurrection (Round Icon Wreath) - Offered by Georgia and Scott Photiades for the Health of their families Daffodils (Holy Cross Sunday) - Offered by Biju and Sholly Ninan for the Health of their family Palms for Palm Sunday - Offered by Jim Jannes in Memory of Chris and Anastasia Jannes Holy Unction Supplies - Offered by Litsa Gregory for the Health of her family Rose Petals for Flower Girls - Donated by Diane and Alex Lamacki for the Health of Jim Minas and in Memory of Angela Minas, Bill Kandis, Sue Minas, Catherine and Gus Kandis, and Charles and Bessie Minas Gardenias for Epitaphios - Offered by Ludmilla Cherevko in Memory of Nickolaus, Halina, Andrei and Nickolaus Bay Leaves (Holy Saturday AM) - Offered by Ludmilla Cherevko in Memory of Nickolaus, Halina, Andrei and Nickolaus Pascha Eggs - Offered by the Helen Panouses in Memory of Bill Panouses Ribbon and Toule for the Pascha Eggs - Offered by Litsa Gregory for the Health of her family

PASCHA DONATIONS Epitaphios Flowers offered by the Parish Council: Offered by Celia Lubbers for the Health of the Lubbers and Maroudas Families Offered by Michael Weis in Memory of Lester and Genevieve Weis and Emery Gordon Offered by Diane Lamacki in Memory of Angela Minas, Sue Minas and for the Health of Jim Minas Offered by Michael Haney in Memory of Arthur and Rita Mihalopoulos Offered by Victor Cherevko for the Health of the Cherevko Family Offered by Abraham Chirackal for the Health of the Chirackal Family Offered by Cathy Diakogeorgiou in Memory of Christodoulos and Harikleia Diakogeorgiou Offered by Deno Kandis for the Health of Francis Kandis and Nick and Mary Fotiadis Offered by Michael Kandis in Memory of Bill Kandis and for the Health of Francis Kandis Offered by Georgia Lovejoy in Memory of Lee, Alyce and James Dokolas Offered by John Stopoulos for the Health of the Stopoulos Family Offered by Bill Theofilis for the Health of the Theofilis Family Pascha Resurrection Meal - Offered by Saki Padazopoulos for the Health of his family Whole Lamb (3) - Offered by Lambros and Lisa Mihalopoulos for the Health of their family Resurrection Priest Candle - Offered by Bob and Bessie Lemen in Memory of Mary Varlatanes Candy and Plastic Eggs - Offered by Fr. Jon and Presbytera Doreece for the Health of the Assumption Family Ruby 7 Day Candle Globes - Offered by Miltos and Cathy Diakogeorgiou in Memory of Christodoulos Diakogeorgiou, Harikleia Diakogeorgiou, Aliki Diakogeorgiou and Jimmy Botis Blue 7 Day Candle Globes - Offered by Celia Lubbers for the Health of Maria Maroudis Purple 7 Day Candle Globes - Offered by Victor and Judy Cherevko White 7 Day Candle Globes - Offered by Victor and Judy Cherevko Altarboy Candle - Offered by Lambros and Lisa Mihalopoulos for the Health of their family Altarboy Candle - Offered by John and Tricia Thodos in Memory of Steve Thodos Altarboy Candle - Offered by Costas and Yvonne Constantinou for the Health of their family Altarboy Candles - Offered by Derek and Sophia Anderson for the Health of the George Eleftheropoulos Family Altarboy Candle Stand - Offered by George and Sherry Kontos for the Health of their family

PASCHA DONATIONS Easter Lilies Offered by the Olvera Family in Memory of Bill Panouses (2) Offered by Mary Giovanis in Memory of Helen W. Karas (2) Offered by Mary Giovanis for the Health of her family (2) Offered by George and Nancy Polios for the Health of their grandchildren Offered by Steve and Nancy Pyevich in Memory of Danica and Todor Pyevich (5) Offered by Tom Lingris for the Health of Peter Lingris Offered by Nick and Mary Fotiades for the Health of their family Offered by Mike and Terri Kandis for the Health of Francis Kandis Offered by Paraskevi Stamatoukos in Memory of Athanasi Stamatoukos Offered by Dimitra Kotrogiannis for the Health of her family Offered by Lambros and Lisa Mihalopoulos in Memory of Chris Mihalopoulos (2) Offered by Toula Poulimas for the Health of her family Offered by Anastasios and Dimitra Korovilas for the Health of their family Offered by George Bagatelas for the Health of his family (2) Offered by Helen Haney in Memory of Arthur and Rita Mihalopoulos(2) Offered by Demetri and Maria Krakos-Thompson in Memory of Mrs. Fotoula Danos Krakos and Mr. George Gabriel Offered by Kulla Anggeloplos for the Health of Kathy Quillin (2) Offered by John and Tricia Thodos in Memory of Steven and Norma Thodos (2) Offered by Jim and Kristel Stopoulos for the Heath of Peter Stopoulos Offered by Steve and Aimee Arvantis for the Health of Dale Pearson (2) Offered by Derek and Sophia Anderson for the Health of the Anderson Family and George Mihalopoulos (5) Offered by Ilias and Stacy Nikolopoulos for the Health of Angelique Nikolopoulos (2) Offered by Peter and Sue Lingris for the Health of their family (2) Offered by the Kontos Family for the Health of George and Helen Kontos Offered by the Kontos Family for the Health of Agnes Reed Offered by Christ Panousis in Memory of Pete Panousis (2) Offered by Toula Fotos for the Health of her family Offered by Helen Panouses in Memory of Bill Panouses Offered by Daphne and Lupe Olvera for the Health of Angela Olvera Offered by Kathy Panouses in Memory of Pete Panouses Offered by Chris Panouses in Memory of Pete Panouses Offered by Offered by Vladimir Chobotarev for the Health of his family (2) Offered by Chris and Helen Petaros in Memory of Kathy Petaros Stamatis Offered by Sophia Mihalopoulos for the Health of her family Offered by Katherine Moraetes for the Health of her family Offered by Sophia Kollias for the Health of her family Epitaphios Flower Donation Offered by Georgia Eleftheropoulos for the Health of her family

STEWARDSHIP 2009 Stewardship Pledges received as of April 27, 2009 Haline Akulow Orest Akulow Derek and Sophia Anderson John and Katie Andrios Kulla Anggeloplos Anastasia and Gus Apostolopoulos John Arvanitis Steve and Aimee Arvanitis Michael and Nancy Avgenackis George Bagatelas Theodore and Karen Bagatelas Fr. Jon and Presbytera Doreece Boukis Ludmilla Cherevko Victor and Judy Cherevko Abraham and Molly Chirackal George and Nancy Coin Stan and Kay Coin Dr. Costas and Yvonne Constantinou Miltos and Cathy Diakogeorgiou Angie Dokolas Lee Dokolas Dr. Konstantinos and Allison Dounoulis Anne Driscoll George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos Shirley Eleopulos Nicholas and Mary Fotiadis Susan Fotiadis Gus and Toula Fotos John and Maria Fotos Paris Fotos Mary Giovanis Mike and Liz Gorman Elizabeth Gregory Tom Gregory John Haney Mike and Helen Haney Jim Jannes Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis Francis Kandis Mike and Terri Kandis Connie Kappas Sophia Kollias Dr. George and Sherry Kontos Terry and Maria Kotrogiannis Deno Kouris Helen Kouris Tom and Georgia Kouris Alex and Diane Lamacki Judy Larson Robert and Bessie Lemen Tom and Wilma Leon Peter Lingris Thomas Lingris Georgia and Roger Lovejoy Celia Lubbers Georgia Maess-Photiades Christ and Susan Mekus Demos Mekus Sophia Mihalopoulos Bill and Linda Minas Deno and Barbara Minas James Minas Sophie Minas Michael and Roseann Monn Gust Moraetes Katherine Moraetes Don and Deana Olvera-Mundt Ilias and Stacy Nikolopoulos Biju and Sholly Ninan Angela Olvera Daphne Olvera Stacy Olvera Victoria Olvera Saki Padazopoulos Bill Panouses Chris Panouses Helen Panouses Katherine Panouses Dimitri Papageorgiou Maria Papageorgiou Dean Papanikolaou Fr. Basil Papanikolaou Spiros and Carol Pappaspiros Christ and Helen Petaros George Polios Louis and Toula Poulimas Gregory and Angie Poulos Steve Pyevich David and Brenda 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 Jennie Tertipes Bill and Tracey Theofilis Chris Theofilis Kostas and Pam Theofilis John and Tricia Thodos John and Mary Velon Frank Vretis Michael and Elizabeth Weis

ANNUAL GOLF OUTING The 3rd Annual Greek Cultural Festival Golf Tournament Monday, June 22, 2009 at the TPC at Deere Run 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start $100 per golfer includes Greens Fees, Practice Range, Cart, Locker Room and Shower Facilities, On Course Soft Drinks, Continental Breakfast, Casual Lunch, On Course Events Sponsorship Opportunities: Lunch Sponsor ($1000) Hole Sponsor ($250) Breakfast Sponsor ($400) Beverage Cart Sponsor ($500) Cart Sponsor ($600)

GOLF OUTING REGISTRATION Name: Company: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: Email: I am reserving a Foursome w/hole sponsorship, attached is a check(s) For foursome(s) x $600 = I am organizing a Foursome, attached is a check(s) For foursome(s) x $400 = I am golfing as an individual; please place me in a foursome or with: Attached is my $100 payment. I can t golf, but wish to sponsor a hole for $250. Company/Individual Name: I can t golf, but please accept my donation of $ Please Make Check Payable To: Greek Cultural Festival And Return Prior To Friday, June 4th, 2009 Golfer #2 Golfer #3 Golfer #4 Additional Golfers for Foursome Reservations

Agape News SPONSORS The Agape News is made possible by the generous support of the following parishioners: Fr. Jon, Presbytera Doreece and Vasilia Boukis Fr. Basil Papanikolaou Dr. Steve, Aimee, Nick and Zoe Arvanitis Michael and Nancy Avgenackis Paul and Christine Bagatelas Family George Bagatelas Theodore and Karen Bagatelas Andrew C. Boukis Ken and Packy Boukis Steve and Vaso Boukis and Family Kleo Caras Victor and Judy Cherevko Dr. and Mrs. Costas Constantinou and Family Miltos, Cathy and Harikleia Diakogeorgiou The Family of George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos George and Maria Georgiadis Mary Giovanis Mike and Liz Gorman Litsa Gregory Tom P. Gregory Mike and Helen Haney Susan Holgersson James Jannes Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis Family Mike and Terri Kandis George and Helen Kontos George and Sherry Kontos Jo-Ann Kontos and Joyce Coughlin Alex, Diane and Jim Lamacki Thomas Lingris and Judy Larson Peter and Sue Lingris Roger, Georgia and Elianna Lovejoy Roger, Celia, Alex and Kristin Lubbers Chris, Susan, Alaina and Melissa Mekus Michael and Roseanne Monn Ninan Family Sakis Padazopoulos Spiro and Carol Pappaspiros Christ and Helen Petaros Scott and Georgia Photiades Jimmy Pliakos Steve and Nancy Pyevich In Memory of Nickolaus Sluz St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Congregation Jim and Kristel Stopoulos Tony and Joan Stopoulos Rick and Maria Krakos Thompson John and Mary Velon Michael and Elizabeth Weis For an annual donation of $25, your name could appear as a supporter of this invaluable ministry. Support is offered for the Ecclesiastical Year (beginning and ending September 1st).

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