+++ UPCOMING EVENTS
LIGHTHOUSE CAMPERS visit & worship with us --- 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!
SAVE THE DATE: PLAZA GROUNDBREAKING – Sun, July 7
The Stabilization Committee will be hosting a ceremonial “Plaza Groundbreaking” on Sunday July 7 after Divine Liturgy with outdoor Coffee Social on the Plaza. We will have representatives from Ramlow Stein, our architectural firm, C G Schmidt, our construction management firm, Metropolis of Chicago representatives and of course all of you! A very momentous occasion and it will be nice to mark and celebrate the start of The Stair and Plaza portion of the project.
+++ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to Hannah Elizabeth Haros for being chrismated into the Orthodox Christian faith on Sat, June 1, 2024. Her godmother is Demetra LaGalbo.
Congratulations to Andreas Yanni Haros, son of Yanni and Hannah Haros, for being baptized into the Orthodox Christian faith on Sat, June 1, 2024. His godfather is Paul Stamas.
SATURDAY OF SOULS --- Forms to submit your list of deceased to be commemorated at the final Saturday of Souls of 2024 are in the Narthex and the Office. If you have already submitted a list during Great Lent, please do not submit another: your loved ones will be commemorated again on Saturday, June 22.
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 Fri, May 31, 2024, we have 271 pledged steward households who have pledged $362,693.80 so far, we have received $190,127.24.
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 16 or any Sunday in July/August, 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/.
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