Annunciation

Greek Orthodox Church

9400 W. Congress St. Milwaukee, WI 53225 | www.annunciationwi.org

Office: 414-461-9400 | Mon-Fri 10:00am-4:00pm | info@annunciationwi.org

Priest: Rev. Dr. Ciprian Sas | Father's Days Off: Wed/Thu



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The Messenger - Our Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, December 17, 2023

11th Sunday of Luke --- Sunday of the Forefathers, Christmas Pageant

https://facebook.com/annunciationchurch/videos/ (stream services online)

https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/indexes/20231217.html

- Mode: 3   |  Matins Gospel: 6   |  Greeter: Elaine Ganos

- Epistle Reader: Mark Gritzmacher   |  Prosphora: The Panos Family & Vicki Sarandos

- Newly baptized Roscoe (Petros) Markos Miller will be the first to receive communion.

- 40-Day Memorial Service for Despina Panos, offered by her loving family.

- Christmas Pageant – immediately after liturgy today.

- Coffee Social host: Peter & Tania Vehmas

- Women’s Basketball Practice, TODAY, 4:00-6:00pm.

 

Altar Candle offered in loving memory of:

- Despina Panos, offered by her loving family. (40-day)

- John & Dorothy Metrusias, offered by their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

- Eugene, Stella, & Pamela Stawski, offered by Ellen Nygren.

- Peter Tsounis, offered by the Tsounis Family. (8-yrs)

- James T. Domoras, offered by Cally Domoras, his loving wife, and Bob & Kathy, Cally, and Robert Kobza. (26-yrs)

- James T. Domoras, Jr., offered by Cally Domoras, his loving mother, and Bob & Kathy, Cally, and Robert Kobza. (31-yrs)

 

Altar Candles offered for the Health and Salvation of:

- The Nygren, Stawski, & Przybilla families, offered by Ellen Nygren.  


+++ Calendar of Events

+++ Upcoming Events

EVENING AT ANNUNCIATION --- Sat, Jan. 13 --- Reservations due by Mon, Jan. 8.

See flyer for more details. Register & Pay at https://tinyurl.com/2024EveningAnnun

There will be reserved tables for GOYA youth. Tickets are $16 (GOYA) & $35 (adults).

 

PILGRIMAGE OF DISCOVERY PRESENTATION BY CALLY KOBZA --- Sun, Jan. 14  

Cally will present on her trip to Constantinople. The presentation will take place after Coffee Social and all parishioners are welcome. Archons of our Metropolis will also be present.

 

BLESSING OF LAKE MICHIGAN --- Sun, Jan. 14 at 2:30pm --- organized by MOCCA

His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael will preside. Invite others as well. See flyer for details.

 

WESTERN REGIONAL FAMILY BASKETBAL TOURNAMENT --- Fri-Sun, Feb. 2-4 --- Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Wauwatosa

Contact Greg Papachristou, greg.papachristou@gmail.com, if you are interested in playing (JOY-GOYA-YAL). First women’s practice is today and every Sunday in January. First JOY practice is on Sun, Dec. 31.

 

TASTE OF GREECE --- Feb. 24-25 --- Sat. 11:00am-8:00pm/Sun. 11:00am-5:00pm

More information to come.

 

+++ Parish Announcements

ROOF/STAIRS/PLAZA PROJECT 2024 --- Make your donation NOW!

All funds ($225,000) must be received by Mon, Jan. 15, 2024, for Option 4 of the Roof/Stairs/Plaza Project. If we do not collect the full amount, we will go with Option 2. For more details, please read the insert or speak with Norm Eckstaedt, Dean Copoulos, or Johnny Koremenos.

STEWARDSHIP --- The 2024 Stewardship Pledge Form is available in print format, online on our website homepage, at the direct link https://tinyurl.com/annunciation-2024-pledge, or here in the Messenger using the QR Code – please submit at your earliest convenience. PLEASE NOTE that all 2024 donations, including stewardship contributions toward your 2024 Stewardship Pledge, will be received and applied ONLY beginning January 1, 2024. All donations and stewardship contributions received in December 2023 will be applied to the current year 2023. All 2023 Stewardship pledged amounts need to be received by or postmarked by December 31, 2023. The 2023 year-end giving statements will be sent around Jan. 12th.

 

For the year 2023, 366 Steward households pledged $473,330.17 (surpassed our goal) and we RECEIVED $460,911.44 as of December 14, 2023. If you haven’t already done so, please fulfill your 2023 pledge now using this link https://tinyurl.com/annunciation-give-now.

 

TEXT GIVING --- INTRODUCING A NEW FEATURE for giving through your mobile device. 

Text "ANNUNMKE" to 73256 to give using your mobile device. 

 

CHRISTMAS ADORNMENTS & DECORATIONS --- To donate toward poinsettias or wreaths, please use the donation form included in this Messenger.

 

THANK YOU! On behalf of the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary and Philoptochos, we would like to thank our Annunciation family for their generosity in supporting this year’s Giving Tree. Over 400 gifts from Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church will be distributed to children on Sat, Dec. 16. We are sure every gift will bring a smile to each child. (Loretta Krenitsky, Elaine Pagedas, and Neena Konon)

 

PILGRIMAGE OF DISCOVERY DOCUMENTARY --- Watch our own parishioner, Cally Kobza, during her journey to Constantinople. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ora8RJmYfBg

 

COFFEE SOCIAL HOSTS NEEDED FOR 2024 --- It’s hard to believe that the new year is almost here. Please contact Rebecca to sign-up: rebeccaluft@annunciationwi.org or 414-279-0379.

 

+++ Beyond our Parish

HIERARCHICAL DEDICATION & BLESSING --- 11:00AM-1:00pm --- Holy Trinity

Join His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael at this event on the campus of Holy Trinity Church, 10050 Ivanhoe Ave., Schiller Park, IL. Reception following the dedication.


FANARI WINTER CAMP

For those that registered for camp, the dates are Fri-Mon, Jan. 12-15. (Registration is closed)


CROSSROAD SUMMER 2024 --- Applications now open

Priority Deadline: Tue, Jan. 16; Regular Deadline: Tue, Feb. 20.

https://crossroadinstitute.org/crossroad-programs/crossroad-summer-program/


PAN-HELLENIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION --- Scholarship Application Now Open

Applications must be submitted electronically and are due Jan. 31, 2024.

https://www.panhellenicsf.org/


PILGRIMAGE TO MOUNT ATHOS --- Jan. 17-29, 2024

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is pleased to announce that he will be leading a pilgrimage which will include visits to Mount Athos, Thessaloniki and the Monastery of Ormylia. All faithful who are interested in attending are kindly asked to call Cloud Tours at (718) 721-3808 or email stephen@cloudtours.com


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