Agape News September 2010

Agape News September 2010

PARISH LIFE

PASTORAL MESSAGE Dear Parishioners, September 1 st is the beginning of the Ecclesiastical year, and the restarting of the ministries of our parish that were on hiatus for the summer. September once again brings us religious education both for the kids with Sunday School and for the adults with Bible Study, a Golden Circle lunch and the first Philoptochos Meeting of the year; and, at the end of August we already had a youth event and a restaurant circle outing. The parish is full of ministries that allow us to worship, pray and witness together there is no excuse to not participate and grow in your faith. Thank you to all who came and were part of the 4th Annual Golf Outing. It was quite fun and many said they will participate next year. There is a lot of potential for growth in this event let us hope that a chairperson steps forward for next year. Lastly, I know that many are wondering where our Consecration Album is. It is moving much more slowly that I had expected due to a lack of help from our parishioners. We are still in need of pictures from the 80 s and 90 s; and, many have said they would like to place a page in the album, but haven t yet followed through. Please help us finish this album it is going to be full of memories that will be cherished for years to come. In His Service, Rev. Father Jon Boukis Proistamenos

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Blessing of the Backpacks On September 19, we will hold a special Agiasmos Service (Blessing of the Water) for the Blessing of the classrooms and the school year. The children are invited to come up on the solea with their backpacks, school books or just themselves to be blessed for a healthy and prosperous year of education. Don t miss it!!! First Day of Sunday School Religious Education will begin on Sunday, September 19, 2010. All children with attendance of 80% or better have hit the mark and will be listed monthly in the Agape News as based on cumulative attendance. Religious Education and Spiritual Formation Announcing: Family Religious Education Retreats This year the Religious Education Program (Sunday School) of the Assumption Church will take the best of weekly classes and lunch and learning and will return to a more traditional approach of Sunday Classes following Holy Communion with a twist: 4 times during the year there will be Sunday Retreats with Fr. Jon for the whole family. It s the best of both programs! Watch the Agape News for further details. Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Philoptochos Luncheon On Saturday, September 18 th, our Philoptochos will go to Chicago for the Annual Philoptochos Metropolis Luncheon. If you would like to attend, please contact Litsa Gregory. 1 st Meeting of the Year!!! The Philoptochos will have its 1 st meeting of the year on Sunday, September 5 th, following the Coffee Hour. Please make this meeting a priority. Contact: Litsa Gregory (309)755-0164 ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY The Orthodox Bible Study will begin again in September and will meet on Monday Evenings from 6:00pm-7:30pm and on Thursday Mornings from 9:30am-11:00am to study St. Paul s Letter to the Romans. 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 obtaining the mind of the Holy Fathers. Let the scripture come alive in your life today!!! Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912

GOLDEN CIRCLE The Golden Circle will be going to Lunch at Olympic Gyros on Tuesday, September 7 th at 12 Noon. Please join us for good food, fun and fellowship!!! Please RSVP to Litsa Gregory or Fr. Jon so that we will know how many to expect. Olympic Gyros is at 207 West 53 rd Street in Davenport and is owned by Andy and Pete Hasakis Contact: Litsa Gregory (309)755-0164 LOUKOUMADES LOUKOUMADES SUNDAY They re Doughy and Delicious... They re Irresistible and Now They re Here!!! Sunday, October 24 th, following Divine Liturgy. $5 per dozen $3 for 6 Sponsored by the Golden Circle.

ASSUMPTION TRIVIA NIGHT Trivia Night at the Assumption Fellowship Hall Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. DETAILS 6:00 p.m. Doors Open - 7:00 p.m. Start Time $10 Registration per person - Teams of 8 Cash Bar First and Second Place Cash Prizes New!!! Prize for the Best Football Themed Table Bring your own snacks or buy a Greek Pastry RSVP TO JOHN ASAP (309)314-0328 ST. GEORGE FESTIVAL On the Church Grounds of St. George in Rock Island Friday, Sept. 17 (11:00am-11:00pm) Saturday, Sept. 18 (11:00am-11:00pm) Music by: Manolis Performances by: The Hellas Dancers Come and enjoy the delicious Greek foods and pastries and support our sister parish of St. George!!!

EXALTATION OF THE HOLY The Elevation of the Venerable and Life- Creating Cross of the Lord: The pagan Roman emperors tried to completely eradicate from human memory the holy places where our Lord Jesus Christ suffered and was resurrected for mankind. The Emperor Hadrian (117-138) gave orders to cover over the ground of Golgotha and the Sepulchre of the Lord, and to build a temple of the pagan goddess Venus and a statue of Jupiter. Pagans gathered at this place and offered sacrifice to idols there. Eventually after 300 years, by Divine Providence, the great Christian sacred remains, the Sepulchre of the Lord and the Life-Creating Cross were again discovered and opened for veneration. This took place under the Emperor Constantine the Great (306-337). In 313 he had issued the Edict of Milan, by which the Christian religion was legalized and the persecutions against Christians in the Western half of the empire were stopped. The ruler Licinius, although he had signed the Edict of Milan to oblige Constantine, still fanatically continued the persecutions against Christians. Only after his conclusive defeat did the 313 Edict of toleration extend also to the Eastern part of the empire. The Holy Equal of the Apostles Emperor Constantine, having gained victory over his enemies in three wars with God's assistance, had seen in the heavens the Sign of the Cross, and written beneath: "By this you shall conquer." Ardently desiring to find the Cross on which our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified, St Constantine sent his mother, the pious Empress Helen (May 21), to Jerusalem, providing her with a letter to St Macarius, Patriarch of Jerusalem. Although the holy empress Helen was already in her declining years, she set about completing the task with enthusiasm. The empress gave orders to destroy the pagan temple and the statues in Jerusalem. Searching for the Life- Creating Cross, she made inquiry of Christians and Jews, but for a long time her search remained unsuccessful. Finally, they directed her to a certain elderly Hebrew by the name of Jude who stated that the Cross was buried where the temple of Venus stood. They demolished the pagan temple and, after praying, they began to excavate the ground. Soon the Tomb of the Lord was uncovered. Not far from it were three crosses, a board with the inscription ordered by Pilate, and four nails which had pierced the Lord's Body (March 6).

.CELEBRATED SEPTEMBER 14 TH To discern on which of the three crosses Christ was crucified, Patriarch Macarius alternately touched the crosses to a corpse. When the Cross of the Lord touched the dead one, he came to life. Having beheld the raising of the dead man, everyone was convinced that the Life-Creating Cross was found. During the discovery of the Life-Creating Cross another miracle took place: a grievously sick woman, beneath the shadow of the Holy Cross, was healed instantly. The elder Jude and other Jews there believed in Christ and accepted Holy Baptism. Jude received the name Cyriacus and afterwards was consecrated Bishop of Jerusalem. The holy empress Helen journeyed to the holy places connected with the earthly life of the Savior, building more than 80 churches, at Bethlehem the birthplace of Christ, and on the Mount of Olives where the Lord ascended to Heaven, and at Gethsemane where the Savior prayed before His sufferings and where the Mother of God was buried after her death. St Helen took part of the Life-Creating Wood and nails with her to Constantinople. The holy emperor Constantine gave orders to build at Jerusalem a majestic and spacious church in honor of the Resurrection of Christ, also including under its roof the Life-Giving Tomb of the Lord and Golgotha. The temple was constructed in about ten years. St Helen did not survive until the dedication of the temple, she died in the year 327. The church was consecrated on September 13, 335. On the following day, September 14, the festal celebration of the Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-Creating Cross was established. During the reign of the Byzantine emperor Phocas (602-610) the Persians defeated the Greek army, plundered Jerusalem and captured both the Life- Creating Cross of the Lord and the Holy Patriarch Zachariah (609-633). The Cross remained in Persia for fourteen years and only under the emperor Heraclius (610-641), who with the help of God defeated Khozroes and concluded peace with his successor and son Syroes, was the Cross of the Lord returned to the Christians. With great solemnity the Life-creating Cross was transferred to Jerusalem. Emperor Heraclius in imperial crown and royal purple carried the Cross of Christ into the temple of the Resurrection. With the emperor went Patriarch Zacharios. At the gates by which they ascended Golgotha, the emperor suddenly stopped and was not able to proceed farther. The holy Patriarch explained to the emperor that an angel of the Lord was blocking his way. The emperor was told to remove his royal trappings and to walk barefoot, since He Who bore the Cross for the salvation of the world from sin had made His way to Golgotha in all humility. Then Heraclius donned plain garb, and without further hindrance, carried the Cross of Christ into the church.

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 September 1 Wednesday Small Paraklesis Service (6:00 p.m.) September 5 Sunday 15th Sunday of Matthew 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy September 8 Wednesday The Nativity of the Theotokos 9:30 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy September 12 Sunday Sunday Before Holy Cross 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy September 14 Tuesday The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Divine Liturgy at St. George in Rock Island September 19 Sunday Sunday After Holy Cross 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy September 26 Sunday Falling Asleep of St. John the Theologian 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ 1 Σεπτεμβρίου Τετάρτη Μικρή Παράκλησις 6:00 μ.μ. 5 Σεπτεμβρίου Κυριακή Κυριακή ΙE του Ματθαίου 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 8 Σεπτεμβρίου Τετάρτη Γενέθλιον της Θεοτόκου 9:30 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 12 Σεπτεμβρίου Κυριακή Κυριακή προ της Υψώσεως 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 14 Σεπτεμβρίου Τρίτη Η Ύψωσις του Τιμίου Σταυρού Θεία Λειτουργία στην Εκκλησία του Αγίου Γεωργίου 19 Σεπτεμβρίου Κυριακή Κυριακή μετά την Ύψωσιν 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 26 Σεπτεμβρίου Κυριακή Η Μετάστασις του Ιωάννου του Θεολόγου 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0 CHURCH. Sunday Monday Tuesday 15th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Philoptochos Meeting Coffee Hour + Sacrament 5 12 Sunday before Holy Cross Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Coffee Hour Sunday after Holy Cross Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 1st Day of Sunday School Blessing of the Backpacks Coffee Hour 19 26 Falling Asleep of John the Theologian Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour 6 LABOR DAY Church Office Closed It s Greek to Me Tour 7 Golden Circle Lunch Olympic Gyro 12 Noon 13 14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Divine Liturgy 10:00am At St. George (Rock Island) 20 6:00pm-7:30pm Orthodox Bible Study It s Greek to Me Tour 27 6:00pm-7:30pm Orthodox Bible Study 21 Prayer Service 9:00am at the East Moline Correctional Center 28

CALENDAR Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Paraklesis Service 6:00pm 8 Great Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Fr. Jon Away 15 22 It s Greek to Me Tour 9 23 9:30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study 10 16 17 St. George Festival Rock Island, IL 24 Fr. Jon Away 11 18 Metropolis of Chicago Philoptochos Luncheon St. George Festival Rock Island, IL 25 29 It s Greek to Me Tour 6:30pm - Parish Council Meeting Fr. Jon Away 30 Assumption Trivia Night Fundraiser (Football Themed) 7:00pm Fasting Symbols Strict Fast Wine and Oil Allowed Fish Allowed Fast Free

DIAKONIA Prosforo Schedule September 5 Toula Poulimas September 12 Elaine Eleftheropoulos September 19 Kathy Panouses September 26 Toula Fotos Coffee Hour September 5 The Minas Family September 12 Pete and Arlene Gust September 19 Georgia Eleftheropoulos September 26 Celia Lubbers Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings September 1 Gospel Matthew 22:35-46 Epistle II Corinthians 4:6-15 September 15 Gospel John 3:17-17 Epistle Galatians 6:1-18 September 22 Gospel Mark 8:34-9:1 Epistle Galatians 2:16-20 September 29 Gospel John 19:25-27, 21:24-25 Epistle I John 4:12-19 Parish Council Ushering Teams & Schedule St. Matthew St. Mark St. Luke St. John 9:15 Celia Lubbers Cathy Diakogeorgiou Biju Ninan Bill Theofilis 9:40 Nick Passini Michael Haney John Thodos Deno Kandis 9:55 Diane Lamacki Abraham Chirackal John Stopoulos Georgia Lovejoy September 5 St. Matthew September 12 St. Mark September 19 St. Luke September 26 St. John

DONATIONS Thank you to everyone who donated time, talents and treasures to our Panayia s Celebration: John Arvanitis, Kathy Panouses, Paraskevi Stamatoukos, Davenport Family Restaurant, Dr. Gyros, Quad Cities USA Family Restaurant, Uncle Pete s and the Windmill Family Restaurant. Thank you to Helen Panouses and the Olvera Family for donating many items that can be used for our It s Greek to Me program. MAY GOD BLESS EACH & EVERY ONE OF YOU!!! SACRAMENTS The Servant of God Matthew Miller was received into the Orthodox Church through Holy Chrismation on August 22nd. His sponsor is Lee Stopoulos. The Handmaiden of God Elizabeth (Molly) Miller was received into the Orthodox Church through Holy Chrismation on August 22nd. Her sponsor is Deno Kandis. The Servant of God Matthew (Connor) Miller was received into the Orthodox Church through Holy Chrismation on August 22nd. His sponsor is John Stopoulos. The Servant of God John (Jack) Miller was received into the Orthodox Church through Holy Chrismation on August 22nd. His sponsor is Tony Stopoulos. 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

Η ΓΕΝΝΗΣΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ 8 Σεπτεμβρίου "Αποκάλυψον προς Κύριον την οδόν σου και έλπισον επ αυτόν, και αυτός ποιήσει". Φανέρωσε στον Κύριο με εμπιστοσύνη το δρόμο και τις επιδιώξεις και τις ανάγκες της ζωής σου και έλπισε σ Αυτόν και Αυτός θα κάνει εκείνα που ζητάς και χρειάζεσαι. Μ αυτή την εμπιστοσύνη και ελπίδα, ο Ιωακείμ και η Άννα ικέτευαν προσευχόμενοι το Θεό να τους χαρίσει παιδί, να το έχουν γλυκειά παρηγορία στα γεράματά τους. Και την ελπίδα τους ο Θεός έκανε πραγματικότητα. Τους χάρισε την Παρθένο Μαριάμ, που ήταν ορισμένη να γεννήσει το Σωτήρα του κόσμου και να λάμψει σαν η πιό ευλογημένη μεταξύ των γυναικών. Ήταν εκείνη, από την οποία έμελλε να προέλθει Αυτός που θα συνέτριβε την κεφαλή του νοητού όφεως. Στην Παλαιά Διαθήκη δόθηκαν πολλές προτυπώσεις της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου. Μία είναι και η βάτος στο Σίνα, την οποία ενώ είχαν περιζώσει φλόγες φωτιάς, αυτή δεν καιγόταν. Ήταν απεικόνιση της Παρθένου, που θα γεννούσε το Σωτήρα Χριστό και συγχρόνως θα διατηρούσε την παρθενία της. Έτσι, η Άννα και ο Ιωακείμ, που ήταν από το γένος του Δαβίδ, με την κραταιά ελπίδα που είχαν στο Θεό απέκτησαν απ Αυτόν το επιθυμητό δώρο, που θα συντροφεύει τον κόσμο μέχρι συντελείας αιώνων.

Η ΥΨΩΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΤΙΜΙΟΥ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥ 14 Σεπτεμβρίου Το έτος 326 η Αγία Ελένη πήγε σ τ η ν Ιερουσαλήμ γ ι α να προσκυνήσει τους Αγίους Τόπους και να ευχαριστήσει το Θεό για τους θριάμβους του γιού της Μ. Κωνσταντίνου. Ο Θείος ζήλος, όμως, έκανε την Αγία Ελήνη να αρχίσει έρευνες για την ανεύρεση του Τιμίου Σταυρού. Επάνω στο Γολγοθά υπήρχε ειδωλολατρικός ναός της θεάς Αφροδίτης, τον οποίο γκρέμισε και άρχισε τις ανασκαφές. Σε κάποιο σημείο, βρέθηκαν τρείς σταυροί. Η συγκίνηση υπήρξε μεγάλη, αλλά ποιός από τους τρείς ήταν του Κυρίου; Τότε ο επίσκοπος Ιεροσολύμων Μακάριος με αρκετούς ιερείς, αφού έκανε δέηση, άγγιξε στους σταυρούς το σώμα μιάς ευσεβεστάτης κυρίας που είχε πεθάνει. Όταν ήλθε η σειρά και άγγιξε τον τρίτο σταυρό, που ήταν πραγματικά του Κυρίου, η γυναίκα αμέσως αναστήθηκε. Η είδηση διαδόθηκε σαν αστραπή σε όλα τα μέρη της Ιερουσαλήμ. Πλήθη πιστών άρχισαν να συρρέουν για να αγγίξουν το τίμιο ξύλο. Επειδή, όμως, συνέβησαν πολλά δυστυχήματα από το συνωστισμό, ύψωσαν τον Τίμιο Σταυρό μέσα στο ναό σε μέρος υψηλό, για να μπορέσουν να τον δούν και να τον προσκυνήσουν όλοι. Αυτή, λοιπόν, την ύψωση καθιέρωσαν οι άγιοι Πατέρες, να γιορτάζουμε στις 14 Σεπτεμβρίου, για να μπορέσουμε κι εμέις να υψώσουμε μέσα στις ψυχές μας το Σταυρό του Κυρίου μας, που αποτελεί το κατ εξοχήν "όπλον κατά του διαβόλου".

WHAT S STEWARDSHIP? Everything we have comes from God - our time, our talents and our treasures. This means that our gifts that we use in our daily lives all are from God, whether it be the gift of teaching or healing, motivating or counseling, or even just walking, listening or seeing. Stewardship is giving back to God a portion of what he has given to us. This means volunteering of our talents and time as well as our resources. According to the bible, the standard for the tithe is 10%. As in Genesis: Jacob then made this vow, 'If God remains with me and keeps me safe on this journey I am making, if he gives me food to eat and clothes to wear, and if I come home safe to my father's home, then Yahweh shall be my God. This stone I have set up as a pillar is to be a house of God, and I shall faithfully pay you a tenth part of everything you give me.' Genesis 28:20-22 Not all have the spiritual maturity to offer the full tithe, but with effort, we can build together by starting at a lesser offering. First, make a decision that is achievable, yet a true sacrifice. Second, make it official by stating your intentions with a pledge. Third, make your offering weekly so it isn t overwhelming. Inch by inch - it s a cinch; yard by yard - it s hard! If your annual family income is Then your annual pledge would be $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 2% $400 $800 $1,200 $1,600 $2,000 4% $800 $1,600 $2,400 $3,200 $4,000 6% $1,200 $2,400 $3,600 $4,800 $6,000 8% $1,600 $3,200 $4,800 $6,400 $8,000 10% $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 This may seem like a lot But it s not if you look at it as weekly It s really not... $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 2% $7.70 $15.40 $23.08 $30.77 $38.46 4% $15.40 $30.77 $46.15 $61.54 $76.92 6% $23.08 $46.15 $69.23 $92.31 $115.38 8% $30.77 $61.54 $92.31 $123.08 $153.85 10% $38.46 $76.92 $115.38 $153.85 $192.31

DID YOU KNOW? Evangelism is not about talking the talk but about walking the walk. When we come to the Divine Liturgy, are we absolutely certain that there is a God? According to the research, only 71% of Orthodox do. Is our faith very important in our lives? The poll says that it is only important to 56% of us. Do we even attend the Divine Liturgy weekly? When the Orthodox were asked, 34% said they do. Before we can invite anyone to come and worship with us, we ourselves must first be worshiping. How can we share the faith with anyone when we ourselves are weak?

INTERNET SERVICES Have you visited the Assumption Parish Website yet - www.assumptionem.org? Check it out!!! We have had 4260 visits to our website from 49 countries including Australia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, Cote d Ivoire, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates United Kingdom and Uruguay!!! Have you visited the Festival Website at www.qcgreekfest.com? Are you a Friend of the Parish or the Festival on Facebook?

Agape News SPONSORSHIP Agape News Did you enjoy the Agape News? It s time to renew your sponsorship for the 2010/11 Ecclesiastical Year!!! To keep this ministry alive, renew your sponsorship; or if you are not yet a sponsor, join the other 50 families and become a supporter. Your name will be listed each month for the entire Ecclesiastical Year (until September 1, 2011) on a special sponsors page. Enclosed is my sponsorship of $25. Please list the sponsor line as follows:

Agape News SPONSORS The Agape News is made possible by the generous support of the following parishioners: Fr. Jon, Presbytera Doreece and Vasilia Boukis Michael and Nancy Avgenackis George Bagatelas Family George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos The Fotiadis Mary Giovanis Pete and Arlene Gust Mike and Helen Haney James Jannes Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis Family Roger, Celia, Alex and Kristin Ninan Family Spiro and Carol Pappaspiros Marina Pikis and Chris Pikis David L. Ray St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Congregation In Memory of Nickolaus, Halina, Andrei and Nickolaus Jim and Kristel Stopoulos Tony and Joan Stopoulos John Thodos Family In Memory of George and Grace Vretis 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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