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+++ UPCOMING 2024 EVENTS
VASILOPETA CELEBRATION --- Sun, Jan. 7 --- 11:00 am --- Grand Hall
Vasilopeta Prayers & Philoptochos Vasilopeta Celebration & Coffee Social. See flyer.
EVENING AT ANNUNCIATION --- Sat, Jan. 13 --- Register Now! Due by Mon, Jan. 8.
Register & Pay at https://tinyurl.com/2024EveningAnnun See flyer for more details.
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 in the Media Room after Coffee Social and all parishioners are welcome. Archons from the Ecumenical Patriarchate 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.
NEW MEMBER SUNDAY --- Sun, Jan. 21 --- During Coffee Social
Join us for our annual New Member Sunday. We welcome and will honor all new members of all ages who have joined our church community in 2023. Your presence enriches our community. Come share fellowship, connect with new faces, learn about the many ministries our church has to offer and celebrate the growth of our church family. If you have any questions or need further information, please reach out to Grace Busse 262-613-1883.
GOYA BOWLING --- Sun, Jan. 21 at 1:00pm --- Bluemound Bowl 12935 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield --- Meet at Bluemound Bowl at 1:00. RSVP: Helene tzougros@gmail.com or Kim Kimmamalakis@yahoo.com
WESTERN REGIONAL FAMILY BASKETBAL TOURNAMENT --- Fri-Sun, Feb. 2-4 --- Wauwatosa
Contact Greg Papachristou, greg.papachristou@gmail.com, if you are interested in playing.
IOCC TAILGATE EVENT --- Sat, Feb. 10 --- 6:00pm/preceded by Vespers at 5:00pm
Register online: iocc.org/Milwaukee See flyer for more details.
TASTE OF GREECE --- Feb. 24-25 --- Sat. 11:00am-8:00pm/Sun. 11:00am-5:00pm
See flyer for more details.
+++ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to Flora Mae Maduta Nelson, daughter of Florin Nelson and Jessica Engelbert, for being baptized into the Orthodox Christian faith on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Her godmother is Ratka Galijot.
ROOF/STAIRS/PLAZA PROJECT 2024 --- $140,669.87 RECEIVED as of 12/28/2023
Donate Now >>> https://onrealm.org/AnnunciationGre63884/-/form/give/now
Less than $85,000 to reach our goal of $225,000 to be received by Jan. 15
Whether you are one of our 364 Pledged Steward Households or not, we respectfully invite you to kindly consider donating generously toward this much needed work. Donations can be made by check or online (see link above). For details, 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, – 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, 364 Steward households pledged $477,130.17 (surpassed our goal) and we RECEIVED $476,735.94 as of December 26, 2023. If you haven’t already done so, please fulfill your 2023 pledge now using this link https://tinyurl.com/annunciation-give-now.
INVITATION TO REALM --- Watch your email for your invite to join Realm, our church community software. Click on the link, create a Password, and you are all set to log into our Realm website. You can download the Realm app for your mobile device. Search for REALM CONNECT and look for the icon in your phone's App Store. Once you have downloaded the app, and logged in with your password, you will have access to your Giving Statements, register for Evening at Annunciation, and see Announcements. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the office during business hours. Our volunteers and staff can assist you with getting your account set up.
+++ BEYOND OUR PARISH
Metropolis of Chicago Vasilopita Celebration --- Sun, Jan. 14 --- 6:00pm --- See flyer
Holy Taxiarhai & Saint Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, 7373 N. Caldwell, Avenue, Niles, IL.
AHEPA 43 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION OPEN NOW --- Deadline Fri, Mar. 1 - Interviews Mar. 17
Scholarships available to graduating seniors with a GPA 3.0 or higher and are pursuing a college education. A TRADES scholarship is also available for high school seniors or young adults (under 25) pursuing an apprenticeship or trade school. Application online or in the church office www.AHEPA43.org.
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