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+++ UPCOMING EVENTS
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE --- Mon, May 27
Trisagion Services will be offered at the following cemeteries:
- 9:00 am --- Pinelawn Memorial Park at Garden of the Resurrection
- 10:00 am --- Wisconsin Memorial Park in the Main Chapel
Print legibly (preferably in English phonetics) & bring with you the names of your departed loved ones who were buried at the respective cemetery.
VISIT FROM LIGHTHOUSE CAMP --- Holy Pentecost – Sun, June 23
Fr. Kosmas Kallis will be concelebrating the Divine Liturgy with Fr. Ciprian Sas as Lighthouse Campers & Staff will be joining our parish for worship on the Feast of Holy Pentecost. Please help us give them a warm welcome!
+++ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
THANK YOU to Cheryl Haska for providing the prosphora for the Clergy Syndesmos Retreat this past week!
PROSPHORA --- Please inform the Office if you have placed any Prosphora in the cooler or freezer. We greatly appreciate it!
STRATEGIC PLANNING --- The Parish Survey results are available at annunciationwi.org/sp or by email if you contact the office. For more updates, read the Strategic Planning page in the Koinonia or in this Messenger.
FANARI & LIGHTHOUSE REGISTRATIONS STILL OPEN --- Fr. Ciprian & Pres. Maggie will be attending/helping Fanari Week 5 (July 14-July 20). Lighthouse runs June 22-June 29. Register NOW at: https://www.fanari.camp/summer-camp & https://chicago.goarch.org/lighthouse.
2024 STEWARDSHIP --- The 2024 Stewardship Pledge Form is available on our website and here https://tinyurl.com/annunciation-2024-pledge. The printed form is available in the Narthex & the Office. Stewardship and other donations can be made online at https://tinyurl.com/annunciation-give-now. As of Thu, May 23, 2024, we have 271 pledged steward households who have pledged $362,693.80 so far, we have received $181,782.24.
2024 PHILOPTOCHOS MEMBERSHIP FORM --- Available in the Narthex & the Office.
COFFEE SOCIAL --- Thank you all who have signed up to host! If you would like to sponsor Coffee Social on June 9 or June 16, please contact the Office (414-461-9400).
+++ BEYOND OUR PARISH
METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO 2023 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT
The Annual Impact Report’s original purpose is to share the data, information, and trends related to the sacramental, ministerial, and financial health of the Metropolis of Chicago and its parishes. The report can be read at chicago.goarch.org/annual-impact-23/.
2024 NATIONAL YAL CONFERENCE --- Wed, July 3 – Sun, July 7 --- San Diego, CA
Registration is now open to "UNIFY" Young Adults at the 2024 National YAL Conference in San Diego, California. Register at www.clergylaity.org/yalconference.
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