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+++ UPCOMING EVENTS
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.
OCWA Dr. Mary P. Hallick Scholarship Award DINNER – Thu, May 1 at 5:30pm
The two (2) scholarships for $1,000 for 2025 were awarded to Sophia LaGalbo and Elaina Raicu from our very own parish – Congratulations to them both! Reservations for the dinner are still being accepted – see flyer for details.
IOCC Tailgate event --- Sat, May 3 --- Vespers at Annunciation begin at 5:00 PM and the program begins at 6:00 PM in the Grand Hall. The flyer with all the details can be found on our website and in this Messenger. Remember all donations for this event will be matched up to $10,000. Register or donate now at www.iocc.org/Milwaukee
Sun, May 4, 2025, Coffee Social --- Our donated catered Coffee Social lunch this day will honor Sarah Kojis as she transitions out of her full-time position, after 5 years of exemplary devotion to all our parish administrative needs. We are thankful to be retaining her as our part-time financial admin going forward and we wish her well in her new chapter as a proud new grandmother.
SPRING PARISH ASSEMBLY --- Sun, May 4, 2025 --- after Coffee Social, about 11:30am
Stewardship giving statements were emailed on April 18, documenting 2025 Quarter 1 Stewardship giving from onrealm.com. If you did not find your email, please check your Spam folder. To be eligible to vote, you need to have given 25% of your 2025 pledge by the time of the Assembly. Contributions towards stewardship without a 2025 Pledge Form does not meet the qualification for voting privileges.
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE CRAZY HAT LUNCHEON --- Sat, May 10 --- Registration EXTENDED
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. Registration has been extended and reservations are still accepted until Sat, May 3, 2025.
+++ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to Aaron Mason Ehlers and his parents, Mark & Alaina Ehlers, for the 40-day churching on Holy Friday, April 18, 2025. Aaron was born on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Congratulations to Zachery (Michael) & Paige (Olga) West for having their marriage blessed through the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Saturday, April 26, 2025. May their household always be filled with every good thing. Their Koumbaroi are Emmanuel & Kimberly Mamalakis.
CHURCH OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR --- Regrettably, the new highly qualified hire as our full-time Church Office Administrator, accepted another position before beginning work at Annunciation. We thank our devoted volunteers for helping us this past week and helping us manage our office needs going forward, including the March/April Koinonia (Newsletter). Considering our current office challenges, we ask everyone for your understanding, patience and cooperation as we are now again and very actively looking for the right person to be hired for this much-needed full-time position. The link to our job-posting, in case you (or a qualified person you know) are (is) interested, is https://jobs.jopilot.net/job/Od0gb5UB_CyF9o_0C-OU0325
Sarah Kojis, our part-time Financial Admin, can be reached for all financial and stewardship matters at accounting@annunciationwi.org or 414-279-0379 on Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays.
STEWARDSHIP --- As of April 24, 2025, we have received 199 Stewardship Pledges totaling $290,669.80. To date, we received $132,953.79 from Pledged Households and $42,983.23 from non-pledged households and donors.
With your help, we can prayerfully reach our goal of $450,000.
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 PHILOPTOCHOS MEMBERSHIP FORM --- Available in the past Koinonias online, and in the display bins opposite the bookstore.
COFFEE SOCIAL --- Contact the Office (414-461-9400) to sponsor on June 1.
FANARI SUMMER CAMP --- 5 Sessions/Weeks – June 15 to July 19, 2025
Learn more and register now at https://www.fanari.camp/summer-camp
Fr. Ciprian & Pres. Maggie will be attending/helping Fanari Session/Week 5 (Sun, July 13 to Sat, Jul 19, 2025). Lighthouse runs June 22-June 29.
LIGHTHOUSE CAMP --- Sat, June 21 – Sat, June 28, 2025
Learn more and register now at https://chicago.goarch.org/lighthouse
As usual, our parish will be hosting all the High School Light House campers at our parish for the Divine Liturgy of Sunday, June 22nd, which is part of their program.
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