Annunciation

Greek Orthodox Church

9400 W. Congress St. Milwaukee, WI 53225 | www.annunciationwi.org

Office: 414-461-9400 | Mon- Fri 10:00 am-4:00 pm | info@annunciationwi.org


Priest: Rev. Dr. Ciprian Sas | Father's Days Off: Wed/Thu

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The Messenger - Our Sunday Bulletin


Sunday, June 22, 2025


Welcome Lighthouse Campers

and Staff!



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2nd Sunday of Matthew

- Mode: Pl. 1st  |  Matins Gospel: 2nd  |  Epistle Reader: Florin Nelson

- Greeter: Rose Saad  |  Prosphora: Maria Doumas

- 8:00am Matins & 9:00am Divine Liturgy

- 40-day Memorial Service for Basil Doumas and a memorial service for his daughter Vasiliki Doumas, offered by their wife and mother, Maria Doumas

- The Newly Baptized George David Papachristou will be the first to receive Holy Communion today.

- Coffee Social Hosts: Johnny Koremenos

 -Welcoming Eleni Dalianis: This Sunday we welcome Eleni Dalianis as our new Office Administrator! Please take a moment and introduce yourself to her as she will join us for Divine Liturgy. Eleni boasts a wealth of non-profit experience, Greek Orthodox parish life and various Metropolis ministry experiences. Eleni is a recent graduate of Concordia University WI with a degree in Business Management. Eleni is the daughter of Fr. Panteleimon and

Pres. Konstantina Dalianis.

Altar Candles in Loving Memory of:

- Tom Kintis (20 years), offered by Barbara, his wife and their children and families 

+++ UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE! VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL --- Monday July 28th to Friday Aug 1st in the cultural center. For children 4K through 8th grade. We invite you to learn about Christ and the church while having fun and making friends! Go to www.annunciationwi.org to register your child(ren) by clicking on the flyer on the home page.

 

ANNUNCIATION 20th GOLF OUTING --- Join us Sunday August 24th from 12pm – 9 pm at Western Lakes Golf Club for a fun day of fellowship and golf, followed by dinner and a silent auction! 10% of the proceeds will benefit the Team Bryce Foundation. Go to www.annunciationwi.org to register by clicking on Golf Outing.

 

+++ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

ATTENTION: ACCESS TO CHURCH --- Please be careful when you approach the ramp this Sunday, as there is a small area of gravel only (no cement) right before the ramp to enter the church. Just be sure to say a little thank you prayer for all the visible progress on the front steps and plaza area between steps and water fountain.


Greek Fest Thank You! Thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves and volunteered at Greek Fest last weekend. As our parish's largest annual fundraiser it takes everyone to volunteer their time and talent to this major undertaking. Every corner of the festival was filled with hard work, smiling faces and guests who had a wonderful experience. Thank you to all of our tent leaders who helped make this an efficient set up and tear down process this year. While we are working on final financials, we are pleased to report that we have made a significant jump in gross revenue from last year's unfortunate weather impact. Collectively, we raised more than $300,000 in 3 days! A credit to you, our parishioners and to the greater community for their support. THANK YOU!


Greek Fest Photos, please send all your Greek Fest photos BY MONDAY, June 23rd to media@annunciationwi.org for the upcoming Koinonia.


Eleni Dalianis, our new full-time Church Office Administrator, can be reached for all office, sacrament, communication, and ministry matters at info@annunciationwi.org or by phone at 414-461-9400. Welcome her kindly with every interaction.


Announcements for Messenger and Koinonia, please send all photos, updates, and flyers to media@annunciationwi.org


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 Mon, Thu, & Fri.


STEWARDSHIP --- As of Thursday, June 5, 2025, we have received 226 Stewardship Pledges totaling $342,904.80. To date, we received $206,802.68 from Pledged Households and $35,298.25 from non-pledged households and donors. Help us 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.


Special Parish Assembly --- On June 8th, we gathered as a parish family to tend to our acceptance into the Save America's Treasures Grant and how to leverage the funds available to Annunciation. Under the leadership of Maria Pandazi, Annunciation has been accepted into this program which matches up to $750,000 in funds for designated stabilization projects. After unanimous Parish Council approval, our Parish Assembly also unanimously approved proceeding with Phase 3 of our Stabilization Project to address critical interior and exterior projects within the Church. There will be more coming in the form of an official Capital Campaign launch in the coming month, so please stay tuned! Our mission is to raise $400,000 to supplement money on hand for these projects and a portion of our savings to fully fund and take advantage of the Save America's Treasures Grant. For more information or to inquire about donating to this matching grant, please reach out to Greg Papachristou.

                                                                                                         

SPONSOR A COFFEE SOCIAL - June 29 or July 6, or 20 --- Contact Office 414-461-9400.


Click this link for the latest Koinonia https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S-lJMwNpz7eC66PP-56TPmSc1LKbioh8/view


+++BEYOND OUR PARISH 

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 will be attending & helping Fanari Session/Week 5 (Sun, July 13 to Sat, Jul 19, 2025). Extra slots are available during Week 4 as well; financial support available.

 

KIMISSIS 60TH ANNUAL GREEK FEST --- Support our sister parish and celebrate! Join Kimissis tis Theotokou for their annual Greek Fest with food, friends, and fun. Their festival runs June 27th from 5pm – 9pm, June 28th from 12pm – 9pm, and June 29th from 12pm – 7pm.


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