Agape News March 2010

Agape News March 2010

PICTURES SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY PROCESSION IONIAN VILLAGE TRIVIA UNCLE PETE S LAST SUPPER PRE-LENTEN PARTY SUPER BOWL PARTY

PASTORAL MESSAGE Dear Parishioners, In anticipation of the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha, I greet you in our Risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! In just a few short weeks, we will be chanting, no, proclaiming Christ is Risen! For some, the long battle of fasting during Great Lent becomes the joy of feasting. For some, the period of preparation through confession and askesis is completed in the receiving of Holy Communion. For others, the trip to the Church for the Anastasis Service is one of habit they come and receive the light and leave immediately. Into which category do you fall? For half of the Orthodox faithful, it is a trip of habit. Christ entered Hades so that we wouldn t have to thus with His death He defeated death!!! Christ give us eschatological peace through His Glorious 3rd day Resurrection!!! - Let this reality ring within your heart! - Let Christ s love overwhelm you! - Let His Resurrection be for you a source of eternal peace! Believe it! Really Believe it! And Proclaim it!!! Praying that you have a Blessed Lent, I remain, In His Service, Rev. Father Jon Boukis Proistamenos

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 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!!! Vasilia Boukis Shebah Chirackal Penny Constantinou Elianna Lovejoy Naina Biju Ninan Naveen Biju Ninan Peter Stopoulos Tony Stopoulos Stephanie Theofilis Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912 ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY The Orthodox Bible Study on Monday Evenings has finished for the year so that we may have Lenten Compline services, but we will still meet on Thursday Mornings from 9:30am-11:00am to study St. Paul s 2nd Letter to the Corinthians. Bible Study is an opportunity for us to apply the Scriptures to our everyday lives. The Bible is the Good News that enriches our faith and deepens our understanding of every issue that we face. This can only be done through by obtaining the mind of the Holy Fathers. Let the scripture come alive in your life today!!! Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Have you offered your 2010 Dues? It s that time of year again. Please offer your 2010 dues ($20 per member) to the Philoptochos so that we may support the national ministries. It is important that we have as many members as possible so that our witness at the national level is as bright as possible. Urgent - We would like to have our cookbook available for sale at the 2010 Festival - please submit your recipes to Helen Haney today!!! Next Philoptochos Meeting - Sunday, March 14 th, following Divine Liturgy Pampered Chef, one of the premier providers of quality kitchen supplies, is sponsoring through Helen Haney a Book Party. Beginning today through the Sundays in March, you can place an order for supplies for yourself or order something for the Church kitchen out of the New Pampered Chef Catalogue, which Helen has available, and the Church will get credit towards supplies for our kitchen. Orders will be placed through Helen and delivered in April. If you wish, the catalogue can be viewed online at www.pamperedchef.biz/heathermarshcooks4u but please don t order online or the Church will not get credit. If you have any questions Helen Haney (309)235-5159 or Heather Marsh (309)236-5696 Contact: Litsa Gregory (309)755-0164

PASCHA CELEBRATION Christ is Risen!!! Truly He is Risen!!! On the Great and Holy Day of Pascha, the entire Parish will come together in celebration of His victory over death!!! Following the Agape Vespers on Pascha, April 4th, a Pascha Feast will be held with Lamb and an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. Make your favorite side dish or dessert, come and celebrate! (There will be a sign up sheet at the Church) PALM SUNDAY PLAKI LUCHEON On Sunday, March 28, 2010, there will be a Plaki Luncheon following the Divine Liturgy. Come and enjoy a Fellowship Luncheon as a great way to begin Holy Week. $12.00 for adults $5.00 children (10 and under)

GOYA PASCHA CARD ANNUAL PASCHA CARD PASCHA DONATIONS NEEDED Icon Wreaths ($50 each) 3rd Salutations Akathist Hymn Palm Sunday Holy Tuesday Bridegroom Holy Wednesday Last Supper Holy Friday Apocathelosis Greet the entire Parish of the Assumption with Christ is Risen or Χριστός Ανέστη by filling out the form below. Your investment is only $20 to send your Paschal greetings to 200 families!!! The Deadline is March 23rd. All funds raised will by used to help our Goya kids attain their goal of going to the Ionian Village this Summer. Please include my name (family) on the Pascha Card as follows: (Please Print) Twenty Dollars ($20) must accompany this form. Please make Checks payable to: Assumption GOYA Holy Saturday Rose Petals for Flower Girls ($50) Candy and Plastic Eggs ($100) Charcoal (2 x $25 each) Pascha Resurrection Meal ($200) 5 Pounds of Incense (5 x $40 each) Easter Lillies (30 x $10 each) Please call Fr. Jon and reserve the item for which you would like to donate. Donations will be offered in the following 2 formats: For the health of and In Memory of

PALM SUNDAY On Sunday, five days before the Passover of the Law, the Lord came from Bethany to Jerusalem. Sending two of His disciples to bring Him a foal of an ass, He sat thereon and entered into the city. When the multitude there heard that Jesus was coming, they straightway took up the branches of palm trees in their hands, and went forth to meet Him. Others spread their garments on the ground, and yet others cut branches from the trees and strewed them in the way that Jesus was to pass; and all of them together, especially the children, went before and after Him, crying out: "Hosanna: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel" (John 12:13). This is the radiant and glorious festival of our Lord's entry into Jerusalem that we celebrate today. The branches of the palm trees symbolize Christ's victory over the devil and death. The word Hosanna means "Save, I pray," or "Save, now." The foal of an ass, and Jesus' sitting thereon, and the fact that this animal was untamed and considered unclean according to the Law, signified the former uncleanness and wildness of the nations, and their subjection thereafter to the holy Law of the Gospel. DONATIONS Donations were made by Brian Moffatt, Marcus and Paraskevi Barbara Georgiadis Couch, and Paul and Pauline Cuzmano in Memory of Evangeline Georgiadis Moffatt. May Her Memory Be Eternal!!! Bob and Bessie Lemen offered a donation for the Health of their daughter, Evgenia McLaughlin. Let us offer our prayers for her restored good health. MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!!! SACRAMENTS The Handmaiden of God, Evangeline Moffatt, was given an Orthodox Funeral and Burial by Father Jon at the Greek Orthodox Parish of St. Demetrios in Waterloo, Iowa, on February 23, 2010. MAY HER MEMORY BE ETERNAL

SATURDAY OF LAZARUS Celebrated March 27 Lazarus and his sisters Martha and Mary, the friends of the Lord Jesus, had given Him hospitality and served Him many times (Luke 10:38-4z; John 12:2-3). They were from Bethany, a village of Judea. This village is situated in the eastern parts by the foothills of the Mount of Olives, about two Roman miles from Jerusalem. When Lazarus - whose name is a Hellenized form of "Eleazar," which means "God has helped," became ill some days before the saving Passion, his sisters had this report taken to our Savior, Who was then in Galilee. Nonetheless, He tarried yet two more days until Lazarus died; then He said to His disciples, "Let us go into Judea that I might awake My friend who sleeps." By this, of course, He meant the deep sleep of death. On arriving at Bethany, He consoled the sisters of Lazarus, who was already four days dead. Jesus groaned in spirit and was troubled at the death of His beloved friend. He asked, "Where have ye laid his body?" and He wept over him. When He drew nigh to the tomb, He commanded that they remove the stone, and He lifted up His eyes, and giving thanks to God the Father, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." And he that had been dead four days came forth immediately, bound hand and foot with the grave clothes, and Jesus said to those standing there, "Loose him, and let him go." This is the supernatural wonder wrought by the Savior that we celebrate this day. According to an ancient tradition, it is said that Lazarus was thirty years old when the Lord raised him; then he lived another thirty years on Cyprus and there reposed in the Lord. It is furthermore related that after he was raised from the dead, he never laughed till the end of his life, but that once only, when he saw someone stealing a clay vessel, he smiled and said, "Clay stealing clay." His grave is situated in the city of Kition, having the inscription: "Lazarus the four days dead and friend of Christ." In 890 his sacred relics were transferred to Constantinople by Emperor Leo the Wise, at which time undoubtedly the Emperor composed his stichera for Vespers, "Wishing to behold the tomb of Lazarus..."

HOLY FRIDAY EPITAPHIOS Grant Eternal rest, O Lord, to these, Thy servants, and bestow upon them the Eternal Life! Ανάπαυσον, Κύριε, τας ψυχάς των δούλων Σου Και κατάταξων αυτάς όπου οι Δικαίοι αναπαύονται NAME LISTS for the Holy Friday Un-Nailing Service. List the names of your deceased loved one(s). Do not Fax

SERVICE SCHEDULE March 1 Monday Great Compline (7:00 p.m.) March 3 Wednesday Presanctified Liturgy (7:00 p.m.) March 5 Friday 3rd Salutations to the Theotokos (7:00 p.m.) March 7 Sunday Sunday of the Holy Cross 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 8 Monday Great Compline (7:00 p.m.) March 10 Wednesday Presanctified Liturgy (7:00 p.m.) March 12 Friday 4th Salutations to the Theotokos (7:00 p.m.) March 14 Sunday Sunday of Saint John Climacus 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 15 Monday Great Compline (7:00 p.m.) March 17 Wednesday Presanctified Liturgy (7:00 p.m.) March 19 Friday Akathist Hymn (7:00 p.m.) March 21 Sunday Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 25 Thursday ANNUNCIATION OF THE THEOTOKOS 9:30 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 27 Saturday Saturday of Lazarus 9:30 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 28 Sunday Palm Sunday 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 7:00 p.m. Bridegroom Service March 29 Monday Holy Monday 7:00 p.m. Bridegroom Service March 30 Tuesday Holy Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Bridegroom Service March 31 Wednesday Holy Wednesday 4:00 p.m. Holy Unction Service 7:00 p.m. Orthros of the Last Supper

M A R C H 2 0 1 0 CHURCH. Sunday Monday Tuesday Fasting Symbols Strict Fast Wine and Oil Allowed Fish Allowed Dairy Allowed Sunday of the Holy Cross Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Biggest Loser Weigh-in Sunday School (Level 2) Coffee Hour 7 14 Sunday of St. John Climacus Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Biggest Loser Weigh-in Philoptochos Meeting Sunday School (Levels 1 & 3) Coffee Hour 21 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School (Level 1 & 2) Biggest Loser Weigh-in Ionian Village Meeting Coffee Hour Palm Sunday Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Biggest Loser Weigh-in Plaki Luncheon 7:00pm Bridegroom Service 28 Great Compline 7:00pm Great Compline 7:00pm Great Compline 7:00pm 1 8 15 22 29 HOLY MONDAY 7:00pm Bridegroom Service Prayer Service 9:00am at the East Moline Correctional Center 2 9 16 23 Prayer Service 9:00am at the East Moline Correctional Center 30 HOLY TUESDAY 7:00pm Bridegroom Service

CALENDAR Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 4 5 6 9:30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study Lenten Potluck Dinner 6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy 7:00pm 3rd Salutations to the Theotokos 7:00pm 10 Presanctified Liturgy 7:00pm 11 9:30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study Lenten Potluck Dinner 6:00pm 12 4th Salutations to the Theotokos 7:00pm 13 Holy Qurbana St. Thomas Malankara Congregation 10:00am 17 Presanctified Liturgy 7:00pm 18 9:30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study 6:30pm - Parish Council Meeting Lenten Potluck Dinner 6:00pm Akathist Hymn 7:00pm 19 Assumption Trivia Night Fundraiser 7:00pm 20 24 25 Great Feast of the Annunciation Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 26 27 Saturday of Lazarus Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am No Bible Study 31 HOLY WEDNESDAY 4:00pm Holy Unction 7:00pm Orthros of the Last Supper

ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ 1 Μαρτίου Δευτέρα Μέγα Απόδειπινο 7:00 μ.μ. 3 Μαρτίου Τετάρτη Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία 7:00 μ.μ. 5 Μαρτίου Παρασκευή Γ Χαιρετισμοί 7:00 μ.μ. 7 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Κυριακή της Σταυροπροσκυνήσεως 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 8 Μαρτίου Δευτέρα Μέγα Απόδειπινο 7:00 μ.μ. 10 Μαρτίου Τετάρτη Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία 7:00 μ.μ. 12 Μαρτίου Παρασκευή Δ Χαιρετισμοί 7:00 μ.μ. 14 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Δ Κυριακή των Νηστειών 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 15 Μαρτίου Δευτέρα Μέγα Απόδειπινο 7:00 μ.μ. 17 Μαρτίου Τετάρτη Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία 7:00 μ.μ. 19 Μαρτίου Παρασκευή Ακάθιστος Ύμνος 7:00 μ.μ. 21 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Ε Κυριακή των Νηστειών 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 25 Μαρτίου Πέμπτη ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ 9:30 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 27 Μαρτίου Σάββατο Σάββατο του Λαζάρου 9:30 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 28 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Κυριακή των Βαϊων 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 7:00 μ.μ. Όρθρος του Νυμφίου 29 Μαρτίου Δευτέρα Μεγάλη Δευτέρα 7:00 μ.μ. Όρθρος του Νυμφίου 30 Μαρτίου Τρίτη Μεγάλη Τρίτη 7:00 μ.μ. Όρθρος του Νυμφίου 31 Μαρτίου Τετάρτη Μεγάλη Τετάρτη 4:00 μ.μ. Μυστήριον Αγίου Ευχελαίου 7:00 μ.μ. Όρθρος τη Αγία Πέμπτη

DIAKONIA Prosforo Schedule March 7 Sophia Mihalopoulos March 14 Ludmilla Cherevko March 21 Maria Kotrogiannis March 28 Helen Petaros Coffee Hour March 7 Not Yet Reserved March 14 Theofilis Family March 21 Family of John Yigas March 28 Plaki Luncheon Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings March 7 Gospel Mark 8:34-9:1 Epistle Hebrews 4:14-5:6 March 14 Gospel Mark 9:17-31 Epistle Hebrews 6:13-20 March 21 Gospel Mark 10:32-45 Epistle Hebrews 9:11-14 March 28 Gospel John 12:1-18 Epistle Philippians 4:4-9 Parish Council Ushering Teams & Schedule St. Matthew St. Mark St. Luke St. John 9:15 Celia Lubbers Cathy Diakogeorgiou Steve Arvanitis Bill Theofilis 9:40 Nick Passini Michael Haney John Thodos Deno Kandis 9:55 Diane Lamacki Abraham Chirackal John Stopoulos Georgia Lovejoy March 7 St. Luke March 14 St. John March 21 St. Matthew March 28 St. Mark

ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΖΑΡΟΥ 27 Μαρτίου Ο Λάζαρος είχε πατρίδα τη Βηθανία της Ιουδαίας και ήταν φίλος του Ιησού. Και μαζί με τις αδελφές του, πολλές φορές φιλοξένησαν και υπηρέτησαν τον Κύριο. Ο Λάζαρος λοιπόν, λίγες μέρες πρίν απο το Πάθος του Κυρίου, αρρώστησε και οι αδελφές του Μάρθα και Μαρία, έστειλαν να ειδοποιήσουν τον Ιησού, που έμενε τότε στη Γαλιλαία. Αλλ όταν έφθασε ο Ιησούς στην Ιουδαία, ο Λάζαρος ήδη είχε πεθάνει και ήταν θαμμένος τέσσερις ημέρες. Τότε ο Κύριος διέταξε να σηκώσουν την πέτρινα πλάκα που έφραζε τον τάφο και μετά απο προσευχή φώναξε δυνατά: «Λάζαρε δεύρο έξω». Ο τεσσάρων ημερών νεκρός Λάζαρος, αμέσως αναστήθηκε και σηκώθηκε τυλιγμένος στα σάβανα. Αυτό το υπερφυές θαύμα λοιπόν, γιορτάζουμε την ημέρα αυτή. Λέγεται, ότι ο Λάζαρος ήταν τότε 30 χρονών και αφού έζησε άλλα 30 χρόνια, τέλειωσε την επίγεια ζωή του στην Κύπρο το έτος 63. Το 890, ο αυτοκράτορας Λέων ο Σοφός, μετακόμισε το ιερό λείψανο του Λαζάρου στην Κωνσταντινούπολη. Απολυτίκιον του Λαζάρου Την κοινήν ανάστασιν προ του σου πάθους πιστούμενος, εκ νεκρών ήγειρας τον Λάζαρον Χριστέ ο Θεός όθεν και ημείς ως οι παίδες, τα της νίκης σύμβολα φέροντες, σοι τω νικητή του θανάτου βοώμεν Ωσαννά εν τοις υψίστοις, ευλογημένος ο ερχόμενος, εν ονόματι Κυρίου.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOTICE OF PARISH ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD ON APRIL 25, 2010 An assembly of all the stewards* of the parish will occur on Sunday, April 25, following the DIVINE LITURGY. The agenda will be as follows: 1. Opening Prayer / Attendance 2. Election of Assembly Chairperson 3. Minutes of Previous Assembly 4. Reports (President s Report, Treasurer s Report, Stewardship, Auditing) 5. Cultural Festival Update 6. Property Renovations (Masonry, roof, etc.) 7. Unfinished and New Business affecting the life of the Parish 8. Adjournment / Closing Prayer *A steward is any person baptized according to the rites of the Church, or was received into the church through CHRISMATION, who lives according to the faith and canons of the Church, and who has met his or her stewardship obligations to the parish for the current year. A list of current stewards will be available at the Parish Assembly. Please contact the church office to determine if you are currently a steward or if we can be of assistance in any aspect of living as an Orthodox Christian. A Parish Assembly consists of parishioners in good standing of the Parish who have met their stewardship obligations to the Parish in accordance with the Parish Bylaws. A person whose name appears on the Stewardship rolls but who is in arrears in the payment of his/her stewardship obligations may take part in the Parish Assembly by meeting such stewardship obligations on or before the date of the meeting. If a Parishioner is delinquent for more than the current calendar year, he or she may vote at the Parish Assembly only after that parishioner has met the unfulfilled stewardship financial obligations at least thirty (30) days before the Parish Assembly. New members may exercise their vote at Parish Assemblies if they have been parishioners in good standing for at least three months. The Priest shall be non-voting participant of the Parish Assembly. Uniform Parish Regulations, Article 31, Section 3 As is required by the UPR above, in order to speak at the Parish Assembly, a stewardship card for 2010 must have been submitted and there must be no outstanding prior year stewardship commitments. If you are uncertain as to your status, please contact the Church Office prior to the meeting.

ANNUAL GOLF OUTING The 4th Annual Greek Cultural Festival Golf Tournament Monday, June 14, 2010 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 ($200) Breakfast Sponsor ($300) Beverage Cart Sponsor ($400) Cart Sponsor ($500)

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 $500 = (A $100 discount!) I am organizing a Foursome, attached is a check(s) For foursome(s) x $400 = (with 2 or more Foursomes you receive a free Hole Sponsorship!) 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 $200. 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, May 28 th, 2010 Golfer #2 Golfer #3 Golfer #4 Additional Golfers for Foursome Reservations

ASSUMPTION TRIVIA NIGHT Trivia Night at the Assumption Fellowship Hall Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 7:00 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 GREEK COSTUMES Attention Parents: We will be making Greek costumes for the festival. Please see Celia Lubbers if your child will be dancing or attending the Greek Fest so that we can plan accordingly. Thank you and keep dancing!!!

Haline Akulow Orest Akulow Derek and Sophia Anderson John and Katie Andrios Kulla Anggeloplos John 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 Harikleia Diakogeorgiou Angie Dokolas Lee Dokolas George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos Nicholas Fotiadis Susan Fotiadis Gus and Toula Fotos STEWARDSHIP 2010 Stewardship Pledges received as of February 28, 2010 Paris Fotos Mary Giovanis Michael and Elizabeth Gorman Elizabeth Gregory Tom Gregory Pete and Arlene Gust John Haney Mike and Helen Haney Christina Iskos-Reed Jim Jannes Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis Francis Kandis Mike and Terri Kandis Dr. George and Sherry Kontos Terry and Maria Kotrogiannis Georgiana and Patricia Kutrumanes Alex and Diane Lamacki Judy Larson Thomas Lingris Georgia and Roger Lovejoy Celia Lubbers Georgia Maess-Photiades Christ and Susan Mekus Demos Mekus Dale and Erica Melchin Sophia Mihalopoulos Bill and Linda Minas Deno and Barbara Minas Michael and Roseann Monn Gust Moraetes Katherine Moraetes Biju and Sholly Ninan Angela Olvera Daphne Olvera Victoria Olvera Bill Panouses Helen Panouses Dean Papanikolaou Fr. Basil Papanikolaou Spiros and Carol Pappaspiros Nicholas and Daryn Passini Christ and Helen Petaros George Polios Steve Pyevich Colette Spurgetis Frank Spurgetis Soc Spurgetis Paraskevi Stamatoukos Anthony and Joan Stopoulos Jim and Kristel Stopoulos Bill and Tracey Theofilis Kostas Theofilis John and Tricia Thodos Frank Vretis AS OF FEBRUARY 28 TH, 78 PLEDGE CARDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR A TOTAL PLEDGED AMOUNT OF $96,650.

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 George Bagatelas Paul and Christine Bagatelas Family Theodore and Karen Bagatelas In Memory of Jimmy Boukis Steve, Vaso and Lynn Boukis Kleo Caras Victor and Judy Cherevko Miltos and Cathy Diakogeorgiou The Fotiadis George and Maria Georgiadis Mary Giovanis Litsa Gregory Tom P. Gregory Pete and Arlene Gust Mike and Helen Haney Christina Iskos Reed James Jannes Frank and Ellen Kaldis Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis Family Mike and Terri Kandis Mr. and Mrs George J. Kontos Sherry and George Kontos Joyce Coughlin and JoAnn Kontos Alex, Diane and Jim Lamacki Tom Lingris and Judy Larson Bob and Bessie Lemen Peter and Sue Lingris Roger, Georgia and Elianna Lovejoy Roger, Celia, Alex and Kristin Sophia Mihalopoulos Michael and Roseanne Monn Ninan Family George and Nancy Polios Mrs. Helen Panouses and the Olvera Family Spiro and Carol Pappaspiros Christ and Helen Petaros Steve and Nancy Pyevich St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Congregation In Memory of Nickolaus, Halina, Andrei and Nickolaus Jim and Kristel Stopoulos Tony and Joan Stopoulos Bill and Tracey Theofilis and Family Rick and Maria Krakos Thompson 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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