GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 435 KEATING DRIVE WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27104 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED TIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL PLEASE EXPEDITE JUNE 2017 Non-Profit Organiz. U.S. Postage Winston-Salem, NC Permit # 168 Πεμπ 29 Ιουνίου Των Αγίων Πέτρου και Παύλου Όρθρος - Θ. Λειτουργία 8:45πμ Tuesday after Pentecost The Shortest Distance Between Two Points is a Straight Line For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every one whom the Lord our God calls to Him. And he testified with many other words and exhorted them sayi.ng, Save yourselves from this crooked generation." Acts 2:39-40 T here is no question that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. That s one of the reasons why the interstate freeway system was created, to get people from place to place across our country in the most efficient way possible. Taking "back roads" not only takes longer, but if these roads are not well traveled, if they don't have "services" like gas stations, restaurants and hotels, then they might not be the safest roads by which to travel. There is no question that we live in a "crooked" society. It seems that we have a hard time arriving at any destinations because we can't pick the right roads. For instance, to have a good marriage requires honesty, patience and forgiveness. If these drop out of a marriage, then the marriage becomes "crooked." This is because instead of driving straight on the interstate to a happy marriage, a couple is taking the "back roads" and "hoping" they find their destination. Yes, it is still possible to find the destination, but it takes more time and there is more risk that one is not going to make it. This is why marriages are not making it-because they are going off of the straight path and trying to make it without a road map. I read somewhere that God made the day twenty four hours long-eight hours to work, eight hours to rest, and eight hours for family, house, relaxation, hobbies, exercise, and spirituality. We've tinkered with that formula so that now many people work more than eight hours, sleep much less than eight hours and family time, relaxation, exercise, hobbies, and spirituality are getting squeezed out. God also "commanded" us to remember the Sabbath, to have. a day of rest, to worship and to be with our families. It is one of the Ten Commandments. Again, we have tinkered with that as well, which no doubt has contributed to the continued decline of the family unit, and increase in personal stress. In traveling circles, there are many who will tell you that the journey is more interesting if you take the back roads; to stay on the interstate is just boring. I might agree with this if I didn't have a destination in mind, or an urgency to get there. We have a destination in mind heaven. We have feel urgency- no one knows how long he or she has to live. So, it is best to take the safe path that will take us in the most efficient way to our glorious destination. Finally, sad to say, there are people who don't believe in the destination. They have no use for the map. They live on the back-roads of society, and just like the person who travels the back roads with no map, they become lost. They have no sense of direction. As the years of life go by, they wonder whether they even have a purpose. Echoing the words of St. Peter, let us save ourselves from the crooked generation we live in, and get on the straight path that God has laid for us, the one that doesn t get us lost on the back roads, but the one that leads us to His Kingdom. Walk the straight path today! From The Road Back to Christ: Reflections on Lent, Holy Week and the Resurrection by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis
Fri June 2 Last day for Annunciation Christian Academy classes Sat June 3 Saturday of Souls Matins/Divine Liturgy 8:45 am Sun June 4 Mon June 5 Tue June 6 Holy Pentecost - Regular Schedule - Sunday School, Greek School, High School & College Graduation Fellowship Hour is offered by the GPTO in honor of the graduating class. Day of the Holy Spirit Matins/Divine Liturgy 8:45 am Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30 am Adult Discussion 9:30 am Philoptochos Board Meeting 6:00pm Sun June 11 All Saints Regular Schedule Mon June 12 Tue June 13 Thu June 15 40day Memorial - Fotini Hamberis 1yr Memorial - Dennis Hondros Philoptochos Oath of Office Fellowship Hour is offered in loving memory of Dennis and Fotini by their loving families. Warm up America Ministry in the Breezeway 9-Noon. A knitting group for ALL ages. Parish Council Meeting 6:00 pm Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30 am Adult Discussion 9:30 am Philoptochos End of Year Gathering - We would like to thank the Philoptochos Membership with an end of the year gathering at Cities Grill & Bar at 6:30pm. Ladies Only! RSVP to Kim Toompas by June 10 at 336-682-3852 or toomp10s@aol.com Friday - Sunday, June 16 - June 18 Evrytanian Velouchi Convention Sun June 18 Father s Day Regular Schedule Evrytanian Velouchi Convention His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios will concelebrate the Divine Liturgy at Annunciation. Mon June 19 - Fri June 23 Mon June 19 Tue June 20 Velouchi Paniyiri Luncheon following Divine Liturgy Vacation Church School 9:00 am - 11:30 am Warm up America Ministry in the Breezeway 9-Noon. A knitting group for ALL ages. Men s Discussion Group Meeting 6:30 am Adult Discussion 9:30 am Sat June 24 Nativity of John the Baptist Matins/Divine Liturgy 8:45 am Sun June 25 Regular Schedule Fellowship Hour - Open Κυρ 4 Ιουνίου Η Αγία Πεντηκοστή Κανονικό ωράριο Αποφοίτηση του Κατηχητικού Ελληνικού σχολείου, Λυκείου και Πανεπιστημίου. Ο καφές προσφέρετε από το GPTO για ολλους τους απόφοιτους Δευτ 5 Ιουνίου Του Αγίου Πνεύματος Όρθρος Θ. Λειτουργία 8:45πμ Τριτ 6 Ιουνίου Θρησκευτική συζήτηση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Συνεδρίαση του διοικητικού συμβουλίου της Φιλόπτωχου 6:00μμ Κυρ 11 Ιουνίου Των Αγίων Πάντων Κανονικό ωράριο Δευτ 12 Ιουνίου Τριτ 13 Ιουνίου Πεμπ 15 Ιουνίου Τεσσαρακονθήμερο Μνημόσυνο της Φωτεινής Χαμπερή Ετήσιο Μνημόσυνο του Διονύση Χονδρού Ο καφές προσφέρετε από τις οικογένειες της Φωτεινής και του Διονύση στην αγαπημένη τους μνήμη. Ας ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική στις 9:00πμ. Ομάδα πλεξίματος για όλες τις ηλικίες. Συνεδρίαση του Δ. Συμβουλίου 6:00μμ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Ανοιξιάτικη συνάντηση της φιλόπτωχου για όλα τα μέλη στο εστιατόριο Cities Grill & Bar» στις 630μμ. Μόνο γυναίκες. Για κρατήσεις επικοινωνήστε με την Κιμ Τούμπας μέχρι τις 10 Ιουνίου στο 336-682-3852 ή toomp10s@aol.com Παρασκευή 16 Ιουνίου Κυριακή 18 Ιουνίου Ευρυτανική Συνάντηση Το Βελούχη Κυρ 18 Ιουνίου Η Ημέρα του Πατέρα Ευρυτανική Συνάντηση - Κανονικό ωράριο Ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος Αλέξιος θα παραστεί στην Θεία Λειτουργία Μεσημεριανό Πανηγύρη του Βελούχη μετα την Θεία Λειτουργία Δευτέρα 19 Ιουνίου Παρασκευή 23 Ιουνίου Θερινό κατηχητικό σχολείο 9:00-11:30πμ Δευτ 19 Ιουνίου Τριτ 20 Ιουνίου Σαβ 24 Ιουνίου Κυρ 25 Ιουνίου Ας ζεστάνουμε την Αμερική στις 9:00πμ. Ομάδα πλεξίματος για όλες τις ηλικίες. Θρησκευτική συζήτηση της ομάδας των ανδρών 6:30πμ Θρησκευτική συζήτηση 9:30πμ Το γενέθλιο του Ιωάννου του Βαπτιστού Όρθρος-Θ. Λειτουργία 8:45πμ Κανονικό ωράριο Ο καφές ανοιχτός Δευτέρα 26 Ιουνίου Παρασκευή 30 Ιουνίου Καλοκαιρινή κατασκήνωση της Χριστιανικής Ακαδημίας 9:00-1:00
Mon June 26 - Fri June 30 Annunciation Christian Academy Summer Camp 9:00am-1:00pm Thu June 29 Sts. Peter & Paul Matins/Divine Liturgy 8:45 am SUNDAY, JUNE 4 USHERS Jim Paloumbas, Sammy Gianopoulos, Helen Bambalis, Stan Carroll CHURCH SERV COMM Team 2 - Chris Gallos, Teddy J. Tsiolkas, Angelic Carroll, Tony Vlasis MAIDENS FOR CHRIST Maria Anthony, Zoe Spanos READER Chris Lohr ALTAR BOYS Team 1 - Teddy Christakos, Michael A. Vlahos, Vaios Demopoulos, Alexandros Kalogeromitros, Yiannis Alexiou, Luke Vlahos, Vasilios Ziogas, Christos Demopoulos, Demetrios Liaskonis, John Stabolitis, John Petropoulos, William Pierce NURSERY Mary Paloumbas, Chrissy McCullough, Robin Knight SUNDAY, JUNE 11 USHERS Jimmy Chrysson, Pete Bobotsiares, George Bambalis, Paula Christakos CHURCH SERV COMM Team 3 George Kalamaras, Virginia Moutos, Chris Spinosa, Vic Pappas READER - Ron Sheppard ALTAR BOYS - Open to All NURSERY Helen Vlasis, Jenny Morris SUNDAY, JUNE 18 USHERS Ody Chamis, Maria Tsigas, Nick Karagiorgis, Ilias Vlachos CHURCH SERV COMM Team 4 - Brian McFarlin, Chad Davis, Renee Kortesis, Kim Karahalios READER - George Kalamaras ALTAR BOYS - Open to All NURSERY - Open but not staffed SUNDAY, JUNE 25 USHERS Jim Paloumbas, Sammy Gianopoulos, Helen Bambalis, Stan Carroll CHURCH SERV COMM Team 1 - Tom Giannopoulos, Tony Franzese, Presv. Stacy Shepherd, Paul Anthony READER - Anthony Whitley ALTAR BOYS - Open to All NURSERY - Open but not staffed CONGRATULATIONS to Ralph Shepherd from our parish who has been nominated by Metropolitan Alexios to represent the Metropolis of Atlanta at the IOCC Leadership Event this summer in Minneapolis. Ralph is very active both within our parish and on the metropolis level. Παρ 2 Ιουνίου Σαβ 3 Ιουνίου Τελευταία μέρα της Χριστιανική Ακαδημίας Ψυχοσάββατο Όρθρος Θ. Λειτουργία 8:45πμ Daughters of Evrytania - Please mark your Calendar: Winston Salem Velouchi Chapter will be hosting the 73rd Evrytanian Association of America Convention JUNE 16-17-18 Saturday, June 17, 2017 12:30 pm 70th year Daughters of Evrytania Luncheon $30 3101 Country Club Road 6:00-9:00 pm Cocktails and Velouchi Dinner Banquet $50 Hellenic Center 9:30-2:00 am Velouchi Dance $40 Hellenic Center Sunday, June 18, 2017 Paniyiri Luncheon following Divine Liturgy $15 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Pavilion Please purchase tickets in advance before June 1st make checks payable and mail to: Daughters of Evrytania 121 Greenwich Rd. #212, Charlotte, NC 28211 www.velouchiws.com Or RSVP: Zoe Michael 336-848-7203 or Christina Prentzas 336-471-5147
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: Vasiliki, Chris, Olga, Angeliki, Diane 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. Anghelescu, Anton & Carmen Bobotsiares, Stavro & Georgia Bobotsiares, Andrew Bouloubasis, Gus & Litsa Gallins, Matthew & Kim Goulas, Konstandinos & Frances Kazakos, Sophia Kroustalis, George & Sperethoula Lang, Ryan & Aphton Mastoras, Bill McFarlin, Brian & Roula Mitsogiannis, Steve & Maria Nazarian, Haggop Xenophon Gallins, Danny & Sophia Gallos Anna Meletis and Barbara Meletis Scholarships are available on Fr. Dennis desk. Please complete 1 form only. Deadline : August 1st The Good Samaritan helpers visited/sent cards to the following members of the Church this month: Katina and Tom. 2017 STEWARDSHIP CΟΜΜΙΤΜΕΝΤ PROGRAM As the Father has sent me, so I send you John 20:21 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. Quint, Angelia Sorescu, Mugurel & Ioana Mihaela Apolta Soriano, Jeffrey & Christina Tsiolkas, Loula Tsiolkas, Helen Tsoules Mike & Janice Ziogas, George & Maria 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT To date we have received 330 pledge cards Our goal is 410 HAVE YOU TURNED YOUR STEWARDSHIP CARD IN? PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR GOAL Hello dear sisters of Philoptochos. Our year is ending.our fun End of Year dinner, where we can celebrate our completed work for the year fun and fellowship only, will be June 15. See the bulletin for details. During that evening we will be introducing the new board for 2017-2019. Please plan to attend. I thank each and every one for your contributions during my presidency. All the chairmen of so many committees and our Bake Sale. The hundreds of volunteer hours donated by you.working with your hands and your hearts. I hope you made a new friend this year I did. I pray each of you have a wonderful summer with some surprises. See you next Fall! With Christ s love, Leigh COLLEGE & HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - Graduation Sunday - June 5 We would like to honor all those who are graduating from High School, College, as well as those who graduated during the year. Please call or complete the form below and return to the office by June 1 to have your graduate added to the list for Graduation Sunday service June 5. The information will also be included in the July monthly bulletin. Name Future Plans Philoptochos End of Year Gathering Thursday, June 15 We would like to thank the Philoptochos Membership with an end of the year gathering at Cities Grill & Bar at 6:30pm. RSVP to Kim Toompas by June 10th at 336-682-3852 or toomp10s@aol.com Summer is Here! Greek School Classes are complete and we had another successful school year. Congratulations to our 2017 Greek School Graduates: Christos Demopoulos, Dimitris Kortesis, Konstantina Kortesis, Dimitris Liaskonis, Katerina Liontis, Max Rogatsios, Mary Vlachos, Vasili Ziogas. We will celebrate with our End of Year Pool Party on June 6th at Westwood Swim And Tennis Club from 4-7pm. We are Hosting Coffee hour on Graduation Sunday June 4th. This is a big Sunday and we appreciate all of your contributions to make the coffee hour plentiful. I would like to thank you all for your support to our Greek School Program, Και τοu Χρονοu!!! Καλο Καλοκαιρι! In Christ, Heather Vlachos College or High School Graduated From Special Honors Received Ladies Only!
GREEK FESTIVAL 2017 WOW!! The Good Lord blessed us with mostly rain free wonderful weather and many, many hands who turned this exhausting event into a resounding success. A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL! The best sight is to see empty freezers and refrigerators! Many thanks to all the booth chairpersons who took on the responsibility and the huge burden! We are always looking for both men and women who want to step up into a more significant leadership role. Contact Fr. Demetri, or any of the Co-Chairpersons. Our thanks to the ladies for their hard work and preparation. Many thanks to Irene Kroustalis for once again chairing this huge undertaking. Many thanks to our men who helped us in such a meaningful way, to our fantastic dancers and all the teams from K-12th grade. Our sincere appreciation and congratulations to Chris Karahalios, John Kortesis, Pete Bobotsiares and Sammy Gianopoulos who Co-Chaired this mammoth event. Please turn in all keys, bills, presale tickets returns and receipts to the Church office. Thank you for working so well with each other. And if in the heat of the effort we have offended someone, in the spirit of the Christian love let us forgive, forget, and move on. Annunciation Christian Academy ACA would like to thank all parents, grandparents, teachers, and community members for extending their helping hand to work the ACA booths during the festival! We thank you for your commitment of time and energy to this important event for our preschool! Festival is always a huge event that takes a lot of organizing and without the help of the dedicated volunteers, it wouldn't be possible. Καλό Καλοκαίρι σε όλους! Evdoksia Vagios Sunday School News from Annunciation Our last day of Sunday school and Graduation Sunday was June 4, 2017 Congratulations to our seniors! Thomas Anthony Victoria Augustides Teddy Christakos George Dallis Maggie Epes Patrick Gonzales Ian Hellmer Anna Ilyasova Andreas Kalogeromitros Maria Kalogeromitros Celia Karahalios Katerina Katsiadas Frederica Kortesis Vasilios Liaskonis Marianna Liontis Travis Liontis Stephen Macropoulos Christopher Mathes Nicholas Mathes Amalia Tsigas Michael Vlahos Connie and Sandy we thank you for your dedication to Angel Choir. Angel Choir sounded wonderful on Mother s Day! Thank you for your service Maidens for Christ. Parents, we thank you for sharing your children with us and we appreciate your assistance in making this Sunday school year go smoothly and successfully. Teachers, once again we thank you for sharing your talents and time for the spiritual growth of our students. We are grateful to all who contributed to this blessed Sunday school year. The benefit to our students is priceless. All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children. Isaiah 54:13 We wish for you all a blessed, restful and safe summer! Calendar for June Jun 4 Last Day of Sunday school and Graduation Sunday Jun 4 Maidens in Christ- Volunteers With Service in Christ, Fr. Demetri & Sunday School Coordinators -- Bessie Epes, Athena Karahalios & Tina White-Kennedy
VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL Monday June 19 th - Friday June 23 rd, 2017 Worship, Lessons, Arts & Crafts, Music, and games Ages 3yrs old through 5 th Grade Children must be three years of age by 04/15/2017 (Please No Children in Diapers) Hours: 9:00am to 11:30pm Daily Registration Deadline: June 11th, 2017 Vacation Church School is provided at no cost as a ministry of the Annunciation Parish Please join us to learn about the Church and our faith. Our Vacation Church School will run from 9:00am -11:30am Name & Age We are encouraging parents to volunteer!!! Registration Information 1. 2. Sunday School Grade just Completed 3. 4. Parent Contact _ Phone: Email: WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP!!! Please Contact Father Costa, if you are willing to help our children grow in the knowledge of their faith by volunteering to assist with this valuable ministry of our Church. building THE DIAKONIA RETREAT CENTER PANAGIA CHAPEL ROOF TILES CAMPAIGN SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION NAMES FOR THE HOLY TABLE ON THE DAY OF CONSECRATION (please print clearly and only use FIRST names, marking departed servants with a +) The Panagia Chapel at the Diakonia Retreat Center is in its final stages. The next and one of the very last steps is the tiling for the exterior sides and for the roof. To wrap up the building of the Panagia Chapel, His Eminence has asked that each family give the names of their loved ones, living and departed to be sealed in the Holy Table during consecration and prayed for during services held in the Chapel. When submitting names, it is requested that each family prayerfully considers a sponsorship of $30 or more, as you are able, to the completion of the Panagia Chapel s roof. Our Community has always responded in a fair and faithful way to special requests. Our goal is 100% participation. Please help us accomplish this goal by June 30, 2017. Please make checks out to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and mail or place in the tray. In the memo line please write Diakonia Center. (First & Last Name):