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+++ UPCOMING EVENTS
ANNUAL LENTEN PLAKI & FISH FRY DINNER --- Palm Sunday, April 13, after Divine Liturgy
Reservations are DUE on Mon, Apr. 7 --- Annunciation Ladies Philoptochos Society invites you & your family to our Annual Palm Sunday Plaki & Fish Fry Dinner. The new RSVP form with the QR code is included in this Messenger, the Narthex, the Cultural Center & on our website.
SPRING PARISH ASSEMBLY --- Sun, May 4, after the Coffee Social
The Spring Assembly will begin after the coffee social, around 11:15am.
Stewardship giving statements will be emailed by April 18, documenting 2025 Quarter 1 Stewardship giving. To be eligible to vote, your 2024 Stewardship pledge needs to be paid at 25%. Please verify the percentage paid from your giving statement. Contributions towards stewardship without a 2025 Pledge Form does not meet the qualification for voting privileges.
+++ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Georgia Koremenos fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the age of 89. The Funeral Service at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church will be held on Monday, April 7 at 1:00pm, with visitation preceding at 12:00pm. Burial prayers will be offered at 2:00pm at Pinelawn Cemetery.
Vasilios Noonen, a new member of our Annunciation Parish Family, was born on Friday, March 28, 2025. Congratulations to his parents, Stephanos and Eleni (Triantafilou) Noonen, as well as his extended family.
URGENT NEED - We need 1-3 volunteers to dye our Pascha Red Eggs during Holy Week. We will provide the red dye and fresh eggs. Please consider offering your time and talents to benefit our Holy Week. Contact the office as soon as possible. Thank you!
From the office of The Orthodox Apostolic Mission in New Zealand.
Thank you for your support for the work we are doing in the Pacific.
We are very grateful for your Parish's commitment to our Mission through your donation of $NZ 4,795.75 which was made during Metropolitan Myron's recent visit to Wisconsin.
We are very grateful for this support as it is only through the generosity of people such as yourselves that we are able to have a presence in the Islands of Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. Our goal is to spread the word of Orthodoxy and to provide some support to those in need - be this, for example, providing a safe and nurturing environment at our Orphange in Fiji for displaced children, helping young adults with further study opportunities to increase their employability, providing philanthropic help for those in need e.g. gifting of food vouchers, etc. Once again, our sincere thanks.
CHURCH OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Position at Annunciation – Sarah has resigned from the Church Office Administrator role, effective April 11, 2025, because she is moving closer to family and her new granddaughter. She will continue part time as the Finance Admin for our parish. We are actively seeking to fill a full-time position as the Church Office Administrator to manage our office, publications & hall rental needs. We have engaged a professional company to manage our hiring process. The link to the job listing is below in case you (or someone you know) are (is) interested - https://g.co/kgs/Q4YbxRt
K3 SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSROOM ---
Welcome to the 3K Sunday School classroom. We are happy and blessed to have this class up and running. To secure the safety of our 3 K students, all students must be registered for Sunday School to attend. This will ensure we have all students’/guardians’ contact information and are aware of students' health concerns (allergies, etc). To register your child(ren) use the QR code or visit https://www.annunciationwi.org/forms/youth-registration
Each Sunday, the 3K classroom structure will include two volunteer teachers, a small snack, a lesson, and an activity. If your child brings a sippy cup /water bottle to class, please have their name on it. We encourage all parents to take their children to the restroom before dropping them off in the classroom. This will allow all the children to have quality classroom time. The classroom will also have a sign-in and sign-out sheet. Please take the time to complete this step. We understand that each child has their own level of readiness to attend class. If your child is having difficulty transitioning into the classroom, you are welcome to stay with your child or you can try again the following week. We truly want this introduction to the Sunday School program /3K classroom to be a positive experience. If you have any additional questions, please let us know. Blessings to you all. Kim Mamalakis or Patti Frangopoulos
STEWARDSHIP --- As of April 4, 2025, we have received 178 Stewardship Pledges totaling $261,409.80.
$114,488.29 Received from Pledged Households.
Stewardship Received from NON-Pledged Households is $35,242.79.
With your help, we can prayerfully reach our goal of $450,000.
STEWARDSHIP 2025 --- This year, we have received 178 Pledges by April 4th. If you haven’t already done so, please submit your 2025 Pledge form ASAP, so we reach our goal of 400+ Pledged Households before summer. The 2025 Stewardship Pledge Form is available in the Office, in each Koinonia edition, and you can also submit your pledge form ONLINE on our website www.annunciationwi.org. Remember, if you give monthly via PayPal or our online portal, you still need to submit a pledge form every year.
Thank you to all who have submitted your 2025 Stewardship Pledge form and have begun your giving plan. May our proportional offering of personal time, talents, and treasure always be generous, fruitful, and blessed.
2025 LENT & HOLY WEEK ADORNMENTS --- Donations may be made at tinyurl.com/annunciation-give-now. Please select the “Easter – Floral Donations” fund. The following donations are available as of Friday, April 4:
- Annunciation Iconostasis “Swag” - $200 - Solea Arrangements (2) - $200 each
2025 PHILOPTOCHOS MEMBERSHIP FORM --- Available in the past Koinonias online, and in the display bins opposite the bookstore.
PHILOPTOCHOS EASTER BAKE SALE --- Orders Pick-up between Sat, Apr. 12, 10:30-12:30pm
COFFEE SOCIAL --- Contact the Office (414-461-9400) to sponsor on June 1.
AHEPA Scholarship Program and Awards --- Tues, April 29, 6:00pm
The awards presentation will be made at the Annunciation Cultural Center. This is a FREE event, and light treats and dessert will be served. All are invited to attend and celebrate our graduating High School students who are being recognized by Milwaukee AHEPA Chapter 43. The AHEPA Milwaukee Scholarship Foundation has provided more than $775,000 to outstanding high school graduates since 1959, thanks to the generosity of its supporters.
Spiritual nourishment: available for you online. Following our Spiritual Nourishment class from last Wednesday, here are links to two different saints known for their exemplary repentance. Please read about this week’s Saints.
St. Andrew of Crete & The Great Canon: https://tinyurl.com/st-andrew-of-crete-canon
St. Mary of Egypt: https://tinyurl.com/st-mary-of-egypt-life
Important Administrative Announcements:
1. Koinonia – This year, our April & May Koinonia issues will be merged into one issue, which will be mailed out after Pascha. This was a necessity due to timing constraints and staff availability as we are in the process of hiring a new full-time office administrator.
2. On Thursday, we mailed Fr. Ciprian’s Pascha message, the Holy Week schedule, April’s calendar, and a Pascha offering envelope.
3. Pascha/Easter Offering – Your generous offering is much appreciated, and it can be mailed using above mentioned envelope or online at www.annunciationwi.org> Click: Donate Now > Select: Easter/Pascha Offering.
+++ BEYOND OUR PARISH
2025 Summer Lighthouse Camping ministry --- On behalf of the Metropolis Lighthouse Program, please see the flyer online for the 2025 Summer Lighthouse Camping ministry held for High School Graduates from June 21-28, 2025, in Waukesha, WI. Registration is now open!
2025 DR. MARY P. HALLICK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP --- Due Fri, Apr. 11
Two (2) scholarships will be awarded to two Orthodox Christian women. Both awards of $1,000 will be presented to 2 senior high school students furthering their education through one of the following: either an associate degree at a technical college or a degree from a college or a university. Applications are available at tinyurl.com/OCWA25Awards.
MYRHH-BEARING WOMEN SAINTS’ DAY & DR. MARY P. HALLICK SCHOLARSHIP DINNER
Thu, May 1, 5:30pm at Alioto's Restaurant with Guest Speaker Duska Stanic: "Building Resilience Through Faith.” Please respond to (262) 737-4398 by Fri, Apr. 25.
IOCC Tailgate event --- Sat, May 3
Vespers begin at 5:00 pm and the program begins at 6:00 pm. The flyer with all the details can be found on our website and in the emailed version of this Messenger.
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE CRAZY HAT LUNCHEON --- Sat, May 10, 11:00am at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee.
Put on your most eye-catching hat and join us for cocktails at 11 am. Lunch at 12 noon. Dr. Ellen Censky, President and CEO of the Milwaukee Public Museum will share insights into the Wisconsin Wonders campaign, for the transformation of our natural history museum. Proceeds will benefit the Daughters of Penelope Scholarship Fund and the new Milwaukee Public Museum. Gentlemen are welcome. Admission is $65 per person. See flyer on our website for the details. Register here: http://tiny.cc/MayDOPLuncheon
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