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+++ UPCOMING EVENTS
PHILOPTOCHOS EASTER PASTRY SALE --- Order by Mar. 24 --- Pickup is on Sat, Apr. 4. Order form can be found in the Koinonia or online at annunciation-bake-sale.square.site/
PALM SUNDAY PLAKI & FISH FRY DINNER --- RSVP form due Mar. 30 --- Philoptochos invites you to the Annual Palm Sunday Dinner on Apr. 5 after Divine Liturgy! Find the form on our website or in the Koinonia. Adult $20, Child $10, Under 5 Free.
CLEANING ANGELS --- Come clean our church Mar. 28 from 9am-12noon. Lets give of our time and talents during Lent to clean our beloved church!
+++ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
2026 Archepiscopal Encyclical for the Sunday of Orthodoxy: files.constantcontact.com/11b54313901/d6f9e22a-ce75-41df-8c23-01bf5cc3b5e1.pdf
CONGRATULATIONS to Aletheia, daughter of John and Maria Stafford, for being baptized into the Orthodox Christian faith on Sat Feb. 28. Her godmother is Melina Zompolas.
CONGRATULATIONS to Leo Jonathan, son of Geordin and Alexandra Panagopoulos, for being baptized into the Orthodox Christian faith on Sat Feb. 28. His godmother is Amara Grubor.
CONGRATULATIONS to Carter James, son of Morgan and Stephanie Hamm, for being baptized into the Orthodox Christian faith on Sat Feb. 28. His godmother is Pamela Gliatis.
SARAH KOJIS IS RETIRING --- Sarah’s last day is Mar. 16. You can still email accounting@annunciationwi.org for all stewardship and giving needs.
ALONG THE WAY --- Pick up an Along The Way book on Sundays or in the office! Every stewardship family receives one free copy! $10 suggested donation for more than one copy.
INVEST IN YOUR SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT & GROWTH --- Come to Church every Wednesday & Friday Evenings at 5:30pm during Great Lent! Pick up a Printed Sheet of Fr. Thomas Hopkos’s 55 Maxims (rules) an Orthodox Christian can live by in Narthex & Office.
HOLY CROSS CATECHESIS PROGRAM --- Session 1, Mar 9-30 & Session 2, Apr 27-May 22 www.thescriptoriuminitiative.org/ Learn more about your faith from experts in their fields.
SUNDAY SCHOOL OCMC COIN BOXES --- During Lent we ask students/families to collect spare change in the mission coin boxes for OCMC. Pick up a box from Sunday School and be kind if a student asks for your contribution.
2026 LENT & HOLY WEEK ADORNMENTS --- Donations may be made at annunciationwi.org. Please select the “Easter – Floral Donations” fund. The following donations are some of the donations still available. For a full list call the office or go to our website.
- 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Salutations Icons - $150 each
- Annunciation Iconostasis & Altar Decorations - $200
FOUNDATION GALA SPONSORSHIP --- Your sponsorship is more than a gift, you are sustaining our faith for future generations. Go to https://onecau.se/_euna31 to learn more or become a sponsor! Questions? Contact Dean Copoulos (414) 759-3614
MARCH KOINONIA is available online now! www.annunciationwi.org/publications/koinonia
STEWARDSHIP --- As of Thursday, February 26th, we have received 166 Stewardship Pledges totaling $294,273. To date, we received $106,131.41 from Pledged Households and $16,171 from non-pledged households and donors. 2026 Goal: 350+ Pledged Households ($420,000).
Submit your 2026 Stewardship Pledge ONLINE at www.annunciationwi.org/stewardship.
BOOKSTORE NEWS --- Perfect place buy Lenten books. The bookstore carries a wide variety of books, icons, & seasonal gifts. Buy a bookstore gift card! lorettakrenitsky@gmail.com.
+++ BEYOND OUR PARISH
AHEPA District 13 Scholarships --- ahepadistrict13.org. DEADLINE: Mar. 15
AHEPA 43 scholarship application open now --- DEADLINE: Mar. 8 --- A TRADES scholarship is also available for high school seniors or young adults (under 25).
Lighthouse Camp --- DEADLINE: when all spots are full. chicago.goarch.org/lighthouse
FANARI --- REGISTRATION OPENS: Mar. 9 --- www.fanari.camp/summercamp Fr. Ciprian attending Week 5 (July 12-18). Financial assistance available, reach out to Fr. Ciprian.
OCWA Scholarship --- Deadline Apr. 10 --- contact Vivian Limberatos 414-588-7969 or Ana Treptow 414-469-2300
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