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+++ UPCOMING EVENTS
2025 FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT RAFFLE --- Raffle Opened Jan. 12 | Drawing Mar. 1
Proceeds will benefit the Endowment Fund. See flyer for more information!
“GOD IS WONDROUS IN HIS SAINTS” Series --- Mondays Evenings Jan. 20 – Feb. 24, 7:00pm
Join us Monday nights for 6 seminars looking at the lives & teachings of various saints. Offered in-person & via Zoom. See flyer for the full schedule & details. Annunciation is hosting on Feb. 17, when Fr. Ciprian will be presenting on St. John the Baptist & St. Ciprian.
2025 WESTERN REGION FAMILY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT --- Fri, Jan. 31 – Sun, Feb. 2
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Libertyville, IL --- Looking forward to another year of Christian fellowship and competition. Our team contacts are: 1. Greg Papachristou – Coed JOY (ages 7-12); 2. Alexis Ganos & Maria Demakopoulos – YAL Women & GOYA Girls; 3. Nicholas Ganos - YAL Menomonee. All participants must be parishioners (pledged stewards) in good standing. Info at www.greekbball.com.
TASTE OF GREECE – Feb. 15-16 --- Sat. 11am-8pm/Sun. 11am-5pm – See flyer.
CROSSROAD 2025 DEADLINE: Tue, Feb. 18 --- Are you an 11th or 12th grade high school student? You are invited to the CrossRoad Summer Program! Ask hard questions, build lifelong friendships, and explore your calling as an Orthodox Christian in the 21st century. Register for a Zoom Information Session & submit an application at crossroadinstitute.org!
+++ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
STEWARDSHIP --- The 2024 giving statements have been emailed to those who have an email on file. Paper giving statements were mailed on January 21, 2025. Going forward, all donations (including 2024 Stewardship catch-up) will be reflected in your 2025 giving statement. 2025 Pledges and donations can be submitted online at www.annunciationwi.org/stewardship. As of Fri, Jan. 24, 2025, we have received 57 Stewardship Pledges totaling $107,783.00; $24,865.00 Received from Pledged Households (Stewardship Received from Non-Pledged Households is $10,787.50). With your help we can prayerfully reach our goal of $450,000. Our goal is to exceed 300 Pledges by Sunday, March 16, 2025.
GIVING & DONATIONS through REALM: 2024/2025 Stewardship Giving Update
If you set up your recurring Stewardship giving in Realm for 2024, please log into your Realm Connect account and change it to 2025 Stewardship. To make this change, please:
- Log in to Realm
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On your profile > Click Giving > Scheduled
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Edit the scheduled gift by clicking the 3 dots and choosing Edit
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Select the 2025 Stewardship > Click Save
Once you have completed these directions it will give you the option to add your 2025 Stewardship Pledge. Check the box and complete your 2025 Stewardship pledge form.
Email Sarah at sarahkojis@annunciationwi.org if you have questions or concerns.
ANNUNCIATION FEATURED IN METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO NEWS --- Read about our parish’s accomplishment of eliminating the debt being highlighted to the entire Metropolis of Chicago: www.chicago.goarch.org/three-parishes-of-the-metropolis-of-chicago-celebrate-debt-elimination-inspired-by-5-year-vision-for-parish-growth-2/.
HIERARCHAL ENCYCLICAL ON CATECHUMEN PETITIONS --- His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael has issued an encyclical calling for Petitions and Prayers for catechumens in every parish of the Metropolis of Chicago beginning on Sunday, February 2, 2025 (the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple) through the end of Bright Week. The clergy, chanters, choir members, and faithful all have important roles to play to help align our worship with the evangelical mission of the Church. Please read the enclosed encyclical today and pray for all catechumens, known and unknown. Click here to read His Eminence’s encyclical, “Reawakening the Evangelical Spirit of our Holy Metropolis of Chicago”: www.chicago.goarch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Encyclical-on-Catechumen-Petitions-Jan-2025.pdf
ACCESS INTO THE CHURCH, via the ADA ramp, is comfortable and safe for everyone
attending our services – new concrete has been poured and there is no more gravel leading to the ADA ramp. As soon as weather warms up in the spring, we will resume and complete the stairs and plaza area between the stairs and water fountain.
SUNDAY SCHOOL – FREE REGISTRATION STILL OPEN!
Enroll your child(ren) at https://tinyurl.com/amke-ym-signup!
COFFEE SOCIAL --- Contact Office (414-461-9400) to sponsor Feb. 9, Mar. 9, or Mar. 16.
2025 PHILOPTOCHOS MEMBERSHIP FORM --- Available in the January Koinonia, in the display bins opposite the bookstore, & also online.
+++ BEYOND OUR PARISH
ORTHODOX VOLUNTEER CORPS --- The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has blessed the last Sunday of January as Volunteer Sunday, raising awareness about Orthodox Volunteer Corps (OVC). Please see flyer!
PANHELLENIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE – panhellenicsf.org
Applications due January 31, 2025. See flyer for more details.
2025 PILGRIMAGE OF DISCOVERY APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE – pilgrimageofdiscovery.org
Apply for a transformative 7-day, expenses-paid journey through Constantinople! Please note the deadline to submit is January 31, with recommendations by February 7.
YAL CHICAGO CONFERENCE 2025 --- Fri, Feb. 14 - Mon, Feb. 17
Register at www.chicago.goarch.org/yal-chicago-conference-registration.
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE SCHOLARSHIPS --- Due Sat, Mar. 1
The Daughters of Penelope, Milwaukee Hector Chapter, in keeping with its mission of promoting Education, is announcing its 2025 Scholarship availability. Candidates must be senior level, high school students who are children or grandchildren of a CURRENT Daughters of Penelope member. Applicants must mail their application by March 1, 2025, to Cathy Spyres, 4200 South Cambridge Drive, New Berlin, WI, 53151. Click the following link to access the application: http://tiny.cc/2025Hector
KEFI KARNIVAL APOKRIATIKO PARTY --- Sat, Mar. 1 – Tuscan Hall in Waukesha, WI
Mardi Gras Glendi with Live Greek Music, Food, & Fun for All! Featuring The Greek Keyz & DJ After-Party. Tickets available on Eventbrite: “Kefi Karnival” or Venmo: @Zoe-Kastanias.
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE CLEAN MONDAY DINNER --- Mon, Mar. 3
Save the Date! Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE CRAZY HAT LUNCHEON --- Sat, May 10, 11:00am
Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee, WI – See flyer.
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