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Agape News April 2009

PICTURES Sunday of Orthodoxy It s Greek to Me Church Tour

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

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 LENTEN PRAYER OF ST. EPHREM Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Thy servant. Yea, Lord and King! Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge my brother, for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Have you offered your 2009 Dues? It s that time of year again. Please offer your 2009 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 2009 Festival - please submit your recipes to Helen Haney today!!! Contact: Yvonne Constantinou (563)355-2204 ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY One plants in you the seeds and another does the watering - but it is...only God, who gives the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6) The Orthodox Bible Study will continue to meet Thursday mornings from 10:00-11:30am. We will continue the study of St. Paul s 1 st Letter to the Corinthians. Monday evening Bible Study will resume in the Fall. Make this time a priority to study scripture and learn about our Orthodox Faith!!! Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912

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 19th, will be held a Pascha Feast 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) GOYA PASCHA CARD ANNUAL PASCHA CARD 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 April 5th. All funds raised will by used to help our Goya kids attain their goal of going to the Ionian Village in 2010. Please include my name (family) on the Pascha Card as follows: (Please Print) Twenty Dollars ($20) must accompany this form.

PALM SUNDAY PLAKI LUCHEON On Sunday, April 12, 2009, there will be a Plaki Luncheon following the Divine Liturgy. Come and enjoy a Fellowship Luncheon as a great way to begin Holy Week. $10.00 for adults $5.00 children (10 and under) FISH FRY Fish Fry Friday, April 3, 2009, the Parish Council will have a Fish Fry from 6:00pm to 7:00pm (prior to the Akathist Hymn) (a potluck will accompany the fish) Come and enjoy a Fish Fry done the Greek way. No Cost!!! (Donations will be accepted)

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

SATURDAY OF LAZARUS Celebrated April 11 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 Epitaphios Service. List the names of your deceased loved one(s). Do not Fax

SERVICE SCHEDULE April 3 Friday Akathist Hymn (7:00pm) April 5 Sunday Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy April 11 Saturday Saturday of Lazarus 9:30 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy April 12 Sunday Palm Sunday 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 7:00 p.m. Bridegroom Service April 13 Monday Holy Monday 7:00 p.m. Bridegroom Service April 14 Tuesday Holy Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Bridegroom Service April 15 Wednesday Holy Wednesday 4:00 p.m. Holy Unction Service 7:00 p.m. Orthros of the Last Supper April 16 Thursday Holy Thursday 10:00 a.m. Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the Mystical Supper 7:00 p.m. Passion Service of the Twelve Holy Gospels April 17 Friday Holy Friday 3:00 p.m. Apokathelosis / Unnailing Service 7:00 p.m. Lamentations and Epitaphios Service April 18 Saturday Holy Saturday 10:00 a.m. Vesperal Divine Liturgy 11:30 p.m. Orthros of the Resurrection (Resurrection Service and Divine Liturgy immediately following) April 19 Sunday GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA 12:00 Noon Agape Vespers April 23 Thursday Feast of St. George 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (at St. George in Rock Island) April 26 Sunday Sunday of St. Thomas 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

CHURCH. A Sunday Monday Tuesday P R I L 2 0 0 9 Sunday of Mary of Egypt Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour Philoptochos Meeting PALM SUNDAY Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Plaki Luncheon 7:00pm Bridegroom Service 5 12 19 GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA Agape Vespers 12:00 Noon Pascha Celebration with Lamb Roast and Easter Egg Hunt Sunday of Saint Thomas Congregational Singing Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour 26 6 Festival Baklava Baking 9:00am 13 HOLY MONDAY 7:00pm Bridegroom Service 20 7 Festival Baklava Baking 9:00am CONFESSIONS 10AM-2PM 14 HOLY TUESDAY 7:00pm Bridegroom Service 21 27 28

CALENDAR Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Presanctified Liturgy 7:00pm CONFESSIONS 10AM-2PM 8 15 HOLY WEDNESDAY 4:00pm Holy Unction 7:00pm Orthros of the Last Supper 22 2 10:00am-11:30am Orthodox Bible Study 7:00pm - Parish Council Meeting 9 16 HOLY THURSDAY 10:00am Vesperal Divine Liturgy followed by Pascha Egg Dying 7:00pm Passion Service of the 12 Holy Gospels 23 Feast of St. George Orthros and Divine Liturgy at St. George in Rock Island 3 Lenten Potluck and Fish Fry Dinner 6:00pm Akathist Hymn 7:00pm 10 17 HOLY FRIDAY 9:00am Epitaphios Prep 3:00pm Apokathelosis (Unnailing) 7:00pm Lamentations Service (Epitaphios) 24 4 Holy Qurbana St. Thomas Malankara Congregation 10:00am 11 Saturday of Lazarus Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 18 HOLY SATURDAY 10:00am Vesperal Divine Liturgy 11:30pm Resurrection Orthros/Divine Liturgy 25 29 30 Fasting Symbols Strict Fast Wine and Oil Allowed Fish Allowed Fast Free

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DIAKONIA Prosforo Schedule April 5 Paraskevi Stamatoukos April 12 Litsa Gregory April 18 (Saturday) Maria Georgiadis April 26 Toula Poulimas Coffee Hour April 5 Larson and Lingris April 12 Plaki Luncheon April 19 Parish Lamb Roast and Pot Luck April 26 Mike and Elizabeth Weis Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings April 5 Gospel Mark 10:32-45 Epistle Hebrews 9:11-14 April 12 Gospel John 12:1-8 Epistle Philippians 4:4-9 April 19 Gospel John 1:1-17 Epistle Acts 1:1-8 April 26 Gospel John 20:19-31 Epistle Acts 5:12-20 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 April 5 St. Luke April 12 St. John April 19 St. Matthew April 26 St. Mark

ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΖΑΡΟΥ 11 Απριλίου 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 MAY 3, 2009 An assembly of all the stewards* of the parish will occur on Sunday, May 3, 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, Basketball Tournament) 5. Cultural Festival Update 6. Church Consecration Update 7. Property Renovations (Masonry, roof, etc.) 8. Unfinished and New Business affecting the life of the Parish 9. 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

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

STEWARDSHIP 2009 Stewardship Pledges received as of March 30, 2009 Haline Akulow Orest Akulow Derek and Sophia Anderson John and Katie Andrios 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 Mike and Liz Gorman Elizabeth Gregory Tom Gregory 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 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 Chris Panouses Helen Panouses Katherine Panouses 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

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!!!

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 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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