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+++ Upcoming Events
FALL PARISH ASSEMBLY & PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Sun, Dec. 3 --- 11:15am The meeting will start after divine liturgy and after having light refreshments.
St. NICHOLAS VESPERS & SECRET VISIT ---Tue, Dec. 5 - beginning with 6:00pm Vespers
Everyone is invited to attend St. Nicholas Vespers at 6:00pm. Children up to 6th Grade (HOPE & JOY groups) are asked to leave their shoes neatly in the Narthex as they enter the church to attend Vespers in the front pews. After Vespers, Fr. Ciprian will speak about St. Nicholas and we’ll see if, by the end of Vespers, St. Nicholas's treats will find their way secretly into the children’s shoes. We are also looking for youth interested in helping to chant Vespers that evening.
PHILOPTOCHOS HOLIDAY GREEK PASTRY SALE --- Sat, Dec. 9 --- Order Deadline --- Fri, Dec. 1
Order form included in this Messenger & Koinonia. You may also place online orders: https://annunciation-bake-sale.square.site/
PHILOPTOCHOS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE --- Now through Sun, Dec. 10
This year’s Giving Tree will benefit the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary. Stop by the Giving Tree today to choose a gift tag, and return your gifts unwrapped by Sun, Dec. 10. See flyer for further information.
2023 PARISH FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARD --- Deadline: Sun, Nov. 26
Donate with the enclosed form or through this link: https://forms.gle/hBB3zELWGPobVh3f6.
SAVE THE DATE
- Evening at Annunciation --- Sat, Jan. 13, 2024 --- Reservations due by Mon, Jan. 8. See enclosed flyer for more details. Register & Pay at https://tinyurl.com/2024EveningAnnun
- Blessing of Lake Michigan --- Sun, Jan. 14 at 2:30pm --- His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael will preside over this event organized by MOCCA.
+++ Parish Announcements
Congratulations to Panagiotis Efthimios Lomvardeas and his parents, Markos & Nicoletta, for the 40-day Churching on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Panagiotis was born on September 26, 2023.
Congratulations to Mila Moraites and her parents, Anthony Moraites & Jenna Harrigan, for the 40-day Churching on Friday, November 10, 2023. Mila was born on October 2, 2023.
VISITORS FROM DSHA --- At Vespers on Monday evening (11/20), we will be joined by students from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, who are visiting us as part of a course on world religions. Please welcome them warmly!
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE WINTER COAT DRIVE - (Nov. 19)
We are collecting coats to benefit Engleburg Elementary, a local school in our Church neighborhood. This school needs coats and outerwear for the students. Sponsored by Philoptochos and Sunday School. See flyer for further details.
CHANT CLAIRE --- Our choir leaders, Alexis Ganos and Erica Edquist will be performing on Sat, Dec. 2 at St. Savas and on Dec. 16 & 17. https://www.chantclaire.org/concerts-events
TEXT GIVING --- INTRODUCING A NEW FEATURE for giving through your mobile device. Text "ANNUNMKE" to 73256 to give using your mobile device.
OCWA EVENTS
Cathedral Center Santa’s Workshop Gift Drive, now through Mon, Dec. 4. See enclosed list of acceptable items.
Pampered Chef Fundraiser, now through Sun, Dec. 10. Shop with this link: https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/ocwa2023 to support the OCWA scholarship program.
+++ Metropolis & Archdiocese
PROJECT HOPE
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago Project HOPE, has organized, distributed, and delivered more than one million meals to people in need across the Chicago area since the ministry first launched three years ago.
METROPOLIS COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATON --- Sun, Dec. 3 --- 4pm-8pm
This event will take place at the Carlisle, 435 E Butterfield Rd. Lombard, IL 60148.
Use this LINK for more information. See flyer for more information.
ELDORET DIOCESE YOUTH SEMINAR --- Wed-Thu, Dec. 13-14, 2023
Bishop Neofitos of the Diocese of Eldoret and Northern Kenya has requested donations to help fund a youth seminar for 450-500 youth at Eldoret. Please donate through this link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EldoretDiocese.
OCF COLLEGE CONFERENCE MIDWEST --- Wed-Sat, Dec. 27-30, 2023
St. Iakovos Retreat Center --- Theme: “Walk in the Light”. OCF invites you to face the decision to embrace Christ or walk in darkness, as we strive together to Walk in the Light. REGISTRATION is open through Fri, Dec. 1.
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