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Greek Orthodox Church

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May 2011

PASCHA 2011

PASTORAL MESSAGE Dear Parishioners of our Beloved Assumption,

Χριστός Ανέστη!!! Christ is Risen!!! Together we celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s victory over death! His crucifixion and resurrection have freed us from the consequences of our fallen human nature and He is among us now as we approach the Blessed Great and Holy Feast of Pentecost! Going forward in life we must realize that the greatest of all debts has been lifted from our shoulders: the generational debt that could not be repaid except through Christ’s victory over death. He has loosened us from our bonds; He has given us true pursuit of eternal happiness; He has given us life and hope! Let these Holy days not be routine. Let us not accept the status quo. Each of us must examine our life in the context of what He has given us, and in return offer back to him the appropriate gifts of thanksgiving and love—which is nothing less than our whole life! May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Love of God the Father and the Communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all!!! Worshipping His 3rd Day Blessed Resurrection, I remain, In His Service,

Rev. Father Jon Boukis PROISTAMENOS

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Way to go

Spiritual Arrows!!!

All children with attendance of 80% or better have “hit the mark” and will be listed monthly in the

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based on cumulative attendance.

Vasilia Boukis

Peter Stopoulos

Shebah Chirackal

Stephanie Theofilis

Anthony Gorman

Shannon Thodos

Naina Biju Ninan

Stephanie Thodos

Naveen Biju Ninan

Your Name Here

Attendance awards and Graduation Recognition will take place following the Divine Liturgy on May 22nd (this is also the day of the Scholarship Luncheon). Please come and recognize our kids’ achievements.

ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY The Orthodox Bible Study will meet on Monday Evenings from 6:00pm-7:30pm and on Thursday Mornings from 9:30am -11:00am to study St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Bible Study is an opportunity for us to apply the Scriptures to our everyday lives. The Bible is the “Good News” that enriches our faith and deepens our understanding of every issue that we face. This can only be done through obtaining the mind of the Holy Fathers. Let the scripture come alive in your life today!!!

PHILOPTOCHOS Have you offered your 2011 Dues? It’s that time of year again. Please offer your 2011 dues ($20 per member) to the Philoptochos so that we may support the national ministries. It is important that we have as many members as possible so that our witness at the national level is as bright as possible. Next Philoptochos Meeting is Sunday, May 8th following the Divine Liturgy.

Cookbook? RUMMAGE SALE NEWS It’s never too early to donate to the rummage sale. We have made space in the garage to store your

clean, gently used treasures until August.

Please bring them in a

closed box so they can be stacked in the garage. You may bring them on Sundays. Leave them in your car and you can unload them into the garage during coffee hour.

MAY BIRTHDAYS AND NAMEDAYS

1st 2nd 8th 9th 13th 15th 20th 21st 21st

BIRTHDAYS

Paris Fotos Cathy Diakogeorgiou Dean Papanikolaou Kulla Anggeloplos Gus Fotos Alexia Kontos Sholly Ninan Eleni Argeros Connor Maess

22nd 23rd 26th 26th 27th 27th 29th 30th 31st

Erica Melchin Nicholas Fotiadis Lambros Fotos George Kontos John Dokolas Vanessa Scudder Karen Bagatelas Angela Minas Biju Ninan

Just a few of the Saints that are commemorated in May... 7 St. Cyril of Jerusalem 15th St. Achillios, Bishop of Larissa th 8 St. John the Theologian 21st Ss. Constantine and Helen th

RESTAURANT CIRCLE PRAYER REQUESTS Come experience what everyone’s talking about! The Restaurant Circle meets every few months at new restaurants. There’s no planned menu, fixed costs or obligations just great food, fun and company! 6:30pm - Saturday, May 14th

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

1235 E. Kimberly Rd

• Davenport

RSVP to the Church by May 12th so we can make reservations & then show up.

For JoAnna Papageorgiou and Christina Roubanis - for their health and safety as they travel the world to compete in various international tournaments to earn a spot in the 2012 Olympics. They are one of the two National Beach Volleyball teams playing for Greece.

Do you want to ask for prayers for a loved one. Send your request to the Church office and the community will be asked to offer their prayers in this section of the Agape News. All requests must be received in writing, so please send an email or submit your request in writing to the Church Office.

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW ME? NAINA NINAN Born: 8-8 in Rock, Island, Illinois Nameday: July 25 (Baptized: Anna) One of the things I most enjoy doing is: Reading - especially medieval fantasy. The person who has influenced me most is: My brother - he is always there to help when I need him. One thing people may not know about me is: I enjoy building a collection of rubber ducks.

DAVE RAY Born: 11-1 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Nameday: 8-10 (Baptized: Lawrence) One of the things I most enjoy doing is: Reading - Both paper and on the internet. The person who has influenced me most is: My Dad, on many levels, I am my father’s son. One thing people may not know about me is: I practice tameshigiri - a martial art originating from the testing of swords on rolled water soaked grass mats.

ERICA MELCHIN Born: 5-22 in New Castle, Virginia Nameday: November 25 (Baptized: Katherine) One of the things I most enjoy doing is: Writing fiction - short stories and hopefully a book. The person who has influenced me most is: My mom - who guided me more than anyone else. One thing people may not know about me is: I played softball in high school.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOTICE OF PARISH ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD ON MAY 15, 2011 An assembly of all the stewards* of the parish will occur on Sunday, May 15, following the DIVINE LITURGY. The agenda will be as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Opening Prayer / Attendance Determination of Quorum* requirement of parishioners** Election of Assembly Chairperson Minutes of Previous Assembly Reports a. Parish Priest’s Report b. 2010 Parish Council President’s Report on Audited Financials c. Treasurer’s Report d. Stewardship e. Cultural Festival Update 6. Property Capital Improvements (HVAC, hall roof, etc.) 7. Parish Bylaws 8. Unfinished Business 9. New Business affecting the life of the Parish 10. Adjournment / Closing Prayer *Quorum The presence of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Parishioners in good standing shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The Parishioners at a regular or special Parish Assembly meeting at which a quorum was present when initially convened may continue until adjournment to validly and properly transact all appropriate business and take any proper actions notwithstanding the fact that such attendance at such meeting may subsequently drop below twenty-five percent (25%) of the Parishioners in good standing; provided that for any action which requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote at a first called meeting there must be at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the Parishioners in good standing present to approve such action. If a quorum cannot be achieved, no vote can be taken. Within twenty-one (21) days, a Parish Assembly shall be called a second time. At such time, decisions may be taken by the number of parishioners in good standing present, with the exception of matters pertaining to the purchase, sale or encumbering of Parish property which shall require a quorum.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY **Parishioners Any person, eighteen years of age or over, who was baptized according to the rites of the Church, or was received into the Church through Chrismation, who lives according to the Faith and canons of the Church, abides by the Uniform Parish Regulations and these appended by-laws, and fulfills his or her financial obligation to the Parish, and cooperates in every way towards the well being of the Parish is a member in good standing of the Parish. The definition of “fulfilling one’s financial obligation to the Parish” is by necessity a flexible one. Generally, for purposes of participating in Parish Assemblies and elections, one must offer his or her primary stewardship to the parish and is considered to have fulfilled his or her stewardship and financial obligations to the Parish if he or she has pledged and paid an amount certain for the year prior to the current year and has no outstanding pledge balances for any year prior. However, in the event an individual refuses or neglects to pledge a specific amount for the prior year, but he or she has committed himself spiritually, morally and financially (at a minimum of 50% of the parish’s prior year average pledge) to the Greek Orthodox Faith and the parish and the records of the parish so reflect the financial commitment, he or she will be considered to have fulfilled his or her financial obligation and be eligible to vote. (Stewardship is recommended to be ten percent (10%) of one’s annual income as stated in Holy Scripture to help meet the financial obligations of the Parish, the Metropolis and the Archdiocese.) In instances of financial hardship for a parishioner, the Parish Priest or Parish Council President may waive or modify provisions of this paragraph. It is expected that adults over the age of eighteen (18) be stewards of the Church, with exceptions for dependent college students, active duty armed forces personnel and instances of temporary hardship. There is not a category “family membership.”

THIS MEETING IS VERY IMPORTANT AS WE MAY ADOPT OUR NEW PARISH BYLAWS.

PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING.

VOTING MEMBERS According to the definition of “Member in Good Standing,” as defined by the 2010 Spring General Assembly and adopted at the 2010 Fall General Assembly, a person is considered in good standing with the Parish so long as: 1. 2. 3. 4.

there are no canonical impediments separating him/her from the Church, one’s primary parish is the Assumption, an amount certain has been pledged and fulfilled for the prior year, and there are no prior year outstanding stewardship pledges.

In the case that one’s primary parish is the Assumption, there are no canonical impediments or prior year balances but a stewardship card was not submitted, one may still be a member as long as stewardship contributions for the prior year exceed ½ of the primary steward’s average ($580 for 2010). Those stewards that are in good standing may speak and vote at parish assemblies, run for parish council, use the church for Sacraments without a facility usage fee (Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals) and rent the fellowship hall.

For the 2011 Calendar Year, there are 115 Members in Good Standing. For a General Assembly Quorum, 29 must be in attendance. If there is no quorum, the General Assembly will be rescheduled as outlined in the UPR.

MEMBERS WHO MAY SPEAK & VOTE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

AKULOW, Haline AKULOW, Orest ANDRIANOPOULOS, George ANDRIANOPOULOS, Karisa ANGGELOPLOS, Kulla ARVANITIS, Aimee ARVANITIS, John ARVANITIS, Steve BAGATELAS, Christine BAGATELAS, George BAGATELAS, Paul BOUKIS, Doreece BOUKIS, Fr. Jon

14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

CHEREVKO, Judith CHEREVKO, Ludmilla CHEREVKO, Victor CHIRACKAL, Abraham CHIRACKAL, Molly CONSTANTINOU, Costas CONSTANTINOU, Yvonne DIAKOGEORGIOU, Harikleia DIAKOGEORGIOU, Cathy DIAKOGEORGIOU, Miltos DOKOLAS, Angie ELEFTHEROPOULOS, George ELEFTHEROPOULOS, Georgia

VOTING MEMBERS 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71.

FOTIADIS, Susan FOTIADIS, Nicholas FOTOS, Gus FOTOS, Paris FOTOS, Toula GEORGIADIS, George GEORGIADIS, Maria GIOVANIS, Mary GORMAN, Liz GORMAN, Mike GREGORY, Litsa GUST, Arlene GUST, Pete HANEY, Helen HANEY, John HANEY, Mike HASAKIS, Kathy HASAKIS, Pete JANNES, Jim KANDIS, Ann KANDIS, Deno KANDIS, Frances KANDIS, Mike KONTOS, George KONTOS, Sherry KOTROGIANNIS, Maria KOTROGIANNIS, Terry KOURIS, Christy KOURIS, Deno KOURIS, Georgia KOURIS, Helen KOURIS, Nicholas KOURIS, Tom LAMACKI, Alex LAMACKI, Diane LEMEN, Bessie LEMEN, Bob LINGRIS, George LINGRIS, Pete LINGRIS, Tom LOVEJOY, Georgia LOVEJOY, Roger LUBBERS, Celia MEKUS, Christ MEKUS, Demos

72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115.

MELCHIN, Dale MELCHIN, Erica MIHALOPOULOS, Lambros MIHALOPOULOS, Lisa MIHALOPOULOS, Sophia MILLER, Matt MINAS, Deno MINAS, Bill MONN, Michael MONN, Roseanne MORAETES, Gust MORAETES, Katherine NINAN, Biju NINAN, Sholly OLVERA, Angela OLVERA, Daphne OLVERA, Stacy OLVERA, Victoria PADAZOPOULOS, Sakis PANOUSES, Bill PANOUSES, Chris PANOUSES, Helen PANOUSES, Kathy PAPANIKOLAOU, Dean PAPPASPIROS, Carol PAPPASPIROS, Spiros PASSINI, Daryn PASSINI, Nicholas PETAROS, Christ PETAROS, Helen POLILLO, Ann POLIOS, George RAY, Dave SPURGETIS, Frank SPURGETIS, Socrates STAMATOUKOS, Paraskevi STOPOULOS, Anthony STOPOULOS, Jim STOPOULOS, Joan STOPOULOS, John THEOFILIS, Kostas THEOFILIS, Tracey THEOFILIS, Bill THODOS, John

SAINT JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN Celebrated May 8 This Apostle was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and the brother of James the elder. First a fisherman by trade, he became an Apostle and the beloved Disciple of Christ. Only he of all the Disciples followed Him even to the Cross, and was entrusted with the care of our Saviour's Mother, as it were another son to her, and a brother of Christ the Teacher. After this, he preached throughout Asia Minor, especially in Ephesus. When the second persecution against the Christians began in the year 96 during the reign of Domitian, he was taken in bonds to Rome, and there was cast into a vat filled to the brim with boiling oil. Coming forth therefrom unharmed, he was exiled to the island of Patmos, where he wrote the Book of Revelation. Returning again to Ephesus after the death of the tyrant, he wrote his Gospel (after the other Evangelists had already written theirs) and his three Catholic Epistles. In all, he lived ninety-five years and fell asleep in the Lord during the reign of Trajan in the year 100. He was called Theologian because he loftily expounded in his Gospel the theology of the inexpressible and eternal birth of the Son and Word of God the Father. It is for this cause that an eagle-a symbol of the Holy Spirit, as Saint Irenaeus says-is depicted in his icon, for this was one of the four symbolic living creatures that the Prophet Ezekiel saw (Ezek. 1:10).

SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN Celebrated May 21 This great and renowned sovereign of the Christians was the son of Constantius Chlorus (the ruler of the westernmost parts of the Roman empire), and of the blessed Helen. He was born in 272, in Naissus of Dardania, a city on the Hellespont. In 306, when his father died, he was proclaimed successor to his throne. In 312, on learning that Maxentius and Maximinus had joined forces against him, he marched into Italy, where, while at the head of his troops, he saw in the sky after midday, beneath the sun, a radiant pillar in the form of a cross with the words: "By this shalt thou conquer." The following night, our Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him in a dream and declared to him the power of the Cross and its significance. When he arose in the morning, he immediately ordered that a labarum be made (which is a banner or standard of victory over the enemy) in the form of a cross, and he inscribed on it the Name of Jesus Christ. On the 28th Of October, he attacked and mightily conquered Maxentius, who drowned in the Tiber River while fleeing. The following day, Constantine entered Rome in triumph and was proclaimed Emperor of the West by the Senate, while Licinius, his brother-in-law, ruled in the East. But out of malice, Licinius later persecuted the Christians. Constantine fought him once and again, and utterly destroyed him in 324, and in this manner he became monarch over the West and the East. Under him and because of him all the persecutions against the Church ceased. Christianity triumphed and idolatry was overthrown. In 325 he gathered the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, which he himself personally addressed. In 324, in the ancient city of Byzantium, he laid the foundations of the new capital of his realm, and solemnly inaugurated it on May 11, 330, naming it after himself, Constantinople. Since the throne of the imperial rule was transferred thither from Rome, it was named New Rome, the inhabitants of its domain were called Romans, and it was considered the continuation of the Roman Empire. Falling ill near Nicomedia, he requested to receive divine Baptism, according to Eusebius , and also according to Socrates and Sozomen; and when he had been deemed worthy of the Holy Mysteries, he reposed in 337, on May 21 or 22, the day of Pentecost, having lived sixty-five years, of which he ruled for thirtyone years. His remains were transferred to Constantinople and were deposed in the Church of the Holy Apostles, which had been built by him . As for his holy mother Helen, after her son had made the Faith of Christ triumphant throughout the Roman Empire, she undertook a journey to Jerusalem and found the Holy Cross on which our Lord was crucified (see Sept. 13 and 14). After this, Saint Helen, in her zeal to glorify Christ, erected churches in Jerusalem at the sites of the Crucifixion and Resurrection, in Bethlehem at the cave where our Saviour was born, another on the Mount of Olives whence He ascended into Heaven, and many others throughout the Holy Land, Cyprus, and elsewhere. She was proclaimed Augusta, her image was stamped upon golden coins, and two cities were named Helenopolis after her in Bithynia and in Palestine. Having been thus glorified for her piety, she departed to the Lord being about eighty years of age.

TRIVIA NIGHT FELLOWSHIP Trivia Night at the Assumption Fellowship Hall Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. DETAILS 5:30 p.m. Doors Open - 6:30 p.m. Start Time $10 Registration per person - Teams of 8 Cash Bar First and Second Place Cash Prizes New!!! Prize for the Best “BBQ” Themed Table Bring your own snacks or buy a Greek Pastry or Gyro

RSVP TO JOHN ASAP (309)314-0328

SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON Please join us…

Special Fellowship Luncheon to benefit the

Kathy Petaros Stamatis Scholarship Fund

The Assumption Philoptochos Society invites you to this special annual event on

Sunday, May 22nd, following the Divine Liturgy Come to lunch and show your love and support for our youth in their pursuit of secondary education.

$10 for adults / $5 for kids under 12

SERVICE SCHEDULE May 1

May 4 May 8

May 15

May 21

May 22

May 29

Sunday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Sunday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m.

Sunday of Saint Thomas Orthros Divine Liturgy Small Paraklesis Service (6:00 p.m.) Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers Orthros Divine Liturgy Sunday of the Paralytic Orthros Divine Liturgy Feast of Ss. Constantine and Helen Orthros Divine Liturgy Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Orthros Divine Liturgy Sunday of the Blind Man Orthros

Πρόγραμμα Ιερών Ακολουθίων 1 Μαϊου 4 Μαϊου 8 Μαϊου 15 Μαϊου 21 Μαϊου 22 Μαϊου 29 Μαϊου

Κυριακή 9:00 π.μ. 10:00 π.μ. Τετάρτη Κυριακή 9:00 π.μ. 10:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 9:00 π.μ. 10:00 π.μ. Σάββατο 9:30 π.μ. 10:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 9:00 π.μ. 10:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 9:00 π.μ. 10:00 π.μ.

Κυριακή του Θωμά Όρθρος Θεία Λειτουργία Μικρή Παράκλησις 6:00 μ.μ. Κυριακή Γ των Μυροφόρων Όρθρος Θεία Λειτουργία Κυριακή Δ του Παραλύτου Όρθρος Θεία Λειτουργία Των Αγίων Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης Όρθρος Θεία Λειτουργία Κυριακή Ε της Σαμαρείτιδος Όρθρος Θεία Λειτουργία Κυριακή ΣΤ του Τυφλού Όρθρος Θεία Λειτουργία

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CHURCH Sunday

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Sunday of St. Thomas Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Coffee Hour 6:00pm - 7:30pm Orthodox Bible Study

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Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers/Mothers’ Day Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Philoptochos Meeting Sunday School Coffee Hour

Clergy Retreat in Sheboygan, WI

15 Sunday of the Paralytic Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School General Assembly Coffee Hour

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6:00pm - 7:30pm Orthodox Bible Study

22 Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Attendance Awards Scholarship Luncheon

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6:00pm - 7:30pm Orthodox Bible Study

29 Sunday of the Blind Man Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Coffee Hour

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30 Memorial Day Riverside Cemetery (10:00 am) Moline Memorial (12:00 Noon)

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CALENDAR Wednesday

Thursday 4

Paraklesis Service 6:00pm

Friday 5

Saturday 6

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9:30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study

Indian Orthodox (Malankara) Church Service 9:30am

6:30pm - Festival Chairs Meeting (all but food) 7:30pm - Food Chairs

Garden Club Grounds Clean-up 10:00am

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No Bible Study Restaurant Circle Outback Steakhouse 6:30pm

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9:30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study (Season Finale)

Feast of Saints Constantine & Helen Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am

6:30pm - Parish Council Meeting

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No Bible Study Assumption Trivia Night Fundraiser (BBQ Themed) 6:30pm

Fasting Symbols

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Strict Fast Wine and Oil Allowed Fish Allowed

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Fast Free

FACILITIES Thank You to the Major Donors that Restored Heat to our Church John Arvanitis Steve and Aimee Arvanitis George Bagatelas Paul and Christine Bagatelas Dr. Costas and Yvonne Constantinou Pete and Arlene Gust Mike and Helen Haney Andy and Pete Hasakis Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis George and Sherry Kontos Mike and Terri Kandis Alex and Diane Lamacki Tom Lingris and Judy Larson Celia and Dr. Roger Lubbers Lambros and Lisa Mihalopoulos Roseanne and Michael Monn Bill and Helena Panouses Chris and Kathy Panouses Jimmy Pliakos Dave and Brenda Ray Bill and Tracey Theofilis John and Tricia Thodos

The crane lifting up the new rooftop unit

Thank You to All Who Came and Helped to Beautify our Church Grounds. The Garden Club will again be working on the property on Saturday, May 7th, at 10 a.m. Come and join in the fun!!!

DIAKONIA Prosforo Schedule

Coffee Hour

May 1

May 1

Kathy Panouses

The Lovejoy Family

May 8

May 8

Paraskevi Stamatoukos

George Bagatelas

May 15

May 15

Helen Petaros

Elaine Eleftheropoulos

May 22

May 22

Toula Poulimas

Scholarship Luncheon

May 29

May 29

Elaine Eleftheropoulos

Not Yet Reserved

Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29

Gospel Gospel Gospel Gospel Gospel

John 20:19-31 Mark 15:43-16:8 John 5:1-15 John 4:5-42 John 9:1-38

Epistle Epistle Epistle Epistle Epistle

Acts 20:19-31 I John 1:1-7 Acts 9:32-42 Acts 11:19-30 Acts 16:16-34

Parish Council Ushering Teams & Schedule St. Matthew

St. Mark

St. Luke

St. John

9:00

Celia Lubbers

Cathy Diakogeorgiou

Biju Ninan

Deno Kandis

9:25

Nick Passini

Michael Haney

John Thodos

Lambros Mihalopoulos

9:50

Diane Lamacki

Abraham Chirackal

Liz Haney

Roger Lovejoy

May 1 – St. Mark May 8 – St. Luke May 15 – St. John May 22 – St. Matthew May 29 – St. Mark

PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES PARISH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 17, 2011

Call to Order John Thodos called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. and Fr. Jon led the group in prayer.

Roll Call Present: John Thodos, Biju Ninan, Deno Kandis, Diane Lamacki, Liz Gorman, Lambros Mihalopoulos, Roger Lovejoy, and Mike Haney Excused: Abraham Chirackal, Celia Lubbers, Nick Passini, and Cathy Diakogeorgiou

Festival Report: No festival report Kids area up date – Justin Miller will bring kids area to set up – needs a $500 guarantee.

President’s Report Church Ceiling repair Bid 1 (Steve Kraemer) $4K - $5K Bid 2 (Mesplay) $657 plaster repair and $75 for each dome window; Painting $2,245 Motion to accept the low bid by Mike H. Seconded by Roger L. Motion carried.

Priest’s Report Furnaces – requested 5 bids – four contractors showed up 12.5 ton main unit in church came in at $9K to $12K range. Mike H. will have engineers at the airport look over the bids and report back next month. Freezer - one in the kitchen has been breaking down frequently – No repairmen can find reason for the malfunction. Lambros M. to will look and see what is available Tree - Father had the contractors working for Mid American Energy pick up the debris they had left when they trimmed the oak out front. Water heater in church altar needs replacement. Looking at replacing with an instant hot water heater. John Thodos will contact Pat’s Plumbing to get a bid.

PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES Lighting and signage – Lighting on church sign is not working – Fr Jon would like the bushes by the sign removed. Lambros M. will look into prices on lighted signs for advertising. Epitaphios flowers - Father estimates cost will be $420 to $450 – council to donate $40 each to cover the cost. Computers – Need a new CPU for the outer office. Biju N. will see what he can find. Evangelism – Father looking at advertising on Mediacom, mailing, and U-Tube as ways to bring people to the church. Liz G. will help father with a video to post to U-Tube. Need to invite the Antiochians to our Holy Week services. It was also suggested that the Antiochians be invited to use our church for their monthly liturgy. Consecration Book – Need more subscriptions and ad pages. Telephone system – Biju N. looked at the calling system information - will not work in calling all the households in a short period of time. Will look at other options. E-mail list of parishioners – council to get more e-mail addresses from their family members and friends in the parish.

Minutes Minutes for February 2011 were reviewed and approved as submitted.

Treasurer’s Report Had $11,527 in checking account at the end of February. Current balance is $15,160.65.

Old Business Consecration Book – needs group of people to look at photos to see if there are any duplicates or pictures need to be rearranged. Deno K., Helen H., and Liz Gorman volunteered.

New Business – In priest’s report Motion to adjourn by Mike H.; 2nd by Lambros M. Meeting adjourned 8:50 pm

Άγιος Ιωάννης ο Θεολόγος 8 Μαϊου Ο Ιωάννης ήταν γιός του Ζεβεδαίου και της Σαλώμης και αδελφός του αποστόλου Ιακώβου νεώτερος. Στην αρχή ήταν μαθητής του Αγίου Ιωάννου του Προδρόμου και κατόπιν έγινε μαθητής του Κυρίου. Ήταν ένας απο τους δώδεκα μαθητές Του, και μάλιστα ο μαθητής "ον ηγάπα ο Ιησούς", δηλαδή, τον οποίο αγαπούσε ιδιαίτερα ο Κύριος μας Ιησούς Χριστός. Ο Ιωάννης είναι ο συγγραφέας του 4ου κατά σειρά Ευαγγελίου στην Καινή Διαθήκη, καθώς επίσης τριών Καθολικών Επιστολών και της Αποκάλυψης. Τη ζωή του κοντά στον Κύριο τη γνωρίζουμε μέσα απο τα Ευαγγέλια της Καινής Διαθήκης. Ο Ιωάννης συνεχίζει έντονα τη δράση του και μετά την Ανάληψη του Κυρίου. Αυτός και ο Πέτρος είναι πρώτοι που κήρυξαν, μετά την επιφοίτηση του Αγίου Πνεύματος, σε όλο το λαό το όνομα του Ιησού. Η παράδοση, επίσης, μας λέει ότι ο Ιωάννης κήρυξε το Ευαγγέλιο στη Μ. Ασία, και ιδιαίτερα στην Έφεσο. Στα χρόνια του αυτοκράτορα Δομετιανού βασανίστηκε και εξορίστηκε στην Πάτμο, όπου έγραψε και την Αποκάλυψη. Ο Ιωάννης έζησε γύρω στα 100 χρόνια (πέθανε γύρω στο 105 με 106 μ.Χ.). Εκείνο, όμως, που αξίζει να αναφέρουμε, είναι η φράση που συνεχώς έλεγε στους μαθητές του: "Τεκνία, αγαπάτε αλλήλους", που σημαίνει, παιδιά μου, να αγαπάτε ο ένας τον άλλο. Και όταν οι μαθητές του ρώτησαν γιατί συνεχώς τους λέει την ίδια φράση, αυτός απάντησε "διότι είναι εντολή του Κυρίου, και όταν αυτό μόνο γίνεται, αρκεί".

Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος 21 Μαϊου Ο Μέγας Κωνσταντίνος γεννήθηκε το 274 μ.Χ. Πατέρας του ήταν ο Κωνστάντιος ο Α΄ ο Χλωρός και μητέρα του η Ελένη, απο το Δρέπανο της Βιθυνίας. Ο Κωνσταντίνος απο 18 χρονών έγινε στρατιωτικός και, χάρη στην ανδρεία του, τιμήθηκε με τα ανώτερα αξιώματα του στρατού. Ήταν αυτός, που με το χριστιανικό σταυροειδές λάβαρο με το ελληνόγραμμα "εν τούτω νίκα", κατατρόπωσε τα στρατεύματα του Μαξεντίου και έπειτα του Λικινίου. Επίσης, ήταν ο πρώτος αυτοκράτωρ που ευνόησε την Εκκλησία, μετά απο τρείς αιώνες ανελέητου διωγμού. Μετέφερε την πρωτεύουσα του κράτος του στο αρχαίο βυζάντιο, και εκεί έκτισε τη βασίλισσα των πόλεων, την Κωνσταντινούπολη. Στο τέλος, ο Κωνσταντίνος αξιώθηκε και του Αγίου Βαπτίσματος, και αμέσως μετά είπε: "Νύν αληθεί λόγω μακάριον οίδ΄ εμαυτόν, νύν της αθανάτου ζωής πεφάναι άξιον, νύν του θείου μετειληφέναι φωτός πεπίστευκα". Τώρα, δηλαδή, σύμφωνα με το λόγο της αλήθειας, ξέρω ότι είμαι μακάριος, τώρα έχω γίνει άξιος της αθανάτου ζωής, τώρα έχω πιστέψει πώς έλαβα το θείο φώς. Ο Μέγας Κωνσταντίνος πέθανε σε ηλικία 63 ετών (21 Μαΐου 337). Η δε μητέρα του Ελένη, που συνεορτάζεται με το γιό της, ήταν αυτή που βρήκε τον Τίμιο Σταυρό στους Αγίους Τόπους και έδωσε στο Μέγα Κωνσταντίνο την πρέπουσα διαπαιδαγώγηση. Άλλωστε, και ο ίδιος την τίμησε, όταν στη μεγάλη πλατεία της Κωνσταντινούπολης έκτισε δύο στήλες, μία δική του και μία της Ελένης, που έφερε την επιγραφή: "Είς Άγιος είς Κύριος Ιησούς Χριστός, είς δόξαν Θεού Πατρός, Αμήν".

2011 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

Greek Cultural Festival 5th Annual Golf Tournament Monday, September 12, 2011 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start $100 per golfer includes Greens Fees, Practice Range, Cart, Locker Room and Shower Facilities, On Course Soft Drinks, Continental Breakfast, Casual Lunch, On Course Events…

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PASCHA DONATIONS Icon Wreaths 1st Salutations - Offered by George and Nancy Polios for the Health of their family Akathist Hymn - Offered by Celia Lubbers for the Health of her grandmother, Maria Maroudis Saturday of Lazarus - Offered by Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis in Memory of Mary Fotiadis Palm Sunday - Offered by the Kontos Family for the Health of George and Helen Kontos Palm Sunday Bridegroom - Offered by George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos for the Health of their family Holy Wednesday Last Supper - Offered by Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis for the Health of Francis Kandis Wreath for Holy Cross - Offered by Georgia and Scott Photiades for the Health of their families Holy Friday Apocathelosis - Offered by George and Nancy Polios in Memory of Michael and Veneta Polios Holy Friday Crucifixion - Offered by Judy Larson for the continuing health of Tom Lingris Holy Saturday Morning - Offered by Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis in memory of Bill, Gus and Katherine Kandis and Angela Minas Holy Saturday Evening Resurrection - Offered by Derek and Sophia Anderson for the Health of their family Resurrection (Round) - Offered by Sophia Mihalopoulos for the Health of her family Epitaphios Flowers offered by the Parish Council: Offered by John Thodos in Memory of Steve and Norma Thodos and Gregory Binder Offered by Michael Haney in Memory of Arthur and Rita Mihalopoulos Offered by Nick Passini in Memory of Thomas Poterack Offered by Deno Kandis for the Health his family Offered by Abraham Chirackal for the Health of the Chirackal Family Offered by Cathy Diakogeorgiou in Memory of Christodoulos and Harikleia Diakogeorgiou Offered by Elizabeth Gorman in Memory of Rita and Arthur Mihalopoulos Offered by Diane Lamacki in Memory of Jim and Angela Minas, Bessie and Charles Minas, Sophie Minas and Sue Minas.

PASCHA DONATIONS Offered by Roger Lovejoy in Memory of Lee, Alyce and James Dokolas Offered by Celia Lubbers for the Health of the Lubbers and Maroudas Families Offered by Lambros Mihalopoulos for the Health of his family Offered by Biju Ninan in Memory of his father, Mathew Ninan Various Pascha Offerings Daffodils (Holy Cross Sunday) - Offered by Steve and Vaso Boukis in Memory of their son, Jimmy Boukis Palms for Palm Sunday - Offered by Jim Jannes in Memory of his parents, Chris and Anastasia Jannes Holy Unction Supplies - Offered by Litsa Gregory in Memory of her husband, Pete Gregory Holy Cross Candles - Offered by Chris and Helen Petaros in Memory of their daughter, Kathy Petaros Stamatis Gardenias for Epitaphion - Offered by Pete and Arlene Gust in Memory of Michael and Metaxia Gust and William and Marvin Fenno and for the Health of Pete Gust Bay Leaves (Holy Saturday) - Offered by Steve and Vaso Boukis for the Health of Fr. Jon, Presbytera Doreece and Vasilia Boukis Pascha Eggs - Offered by Jim Jannes in Memory of his parents, Chris and Anastasia Jannes Ribbon, Toule and Dye for Eggs - Offered by Litsa Gregory for the Health of her family Anastasi Meal - Offered by Saki Padazopoulos for the Health of his family Resurrection Priest Candle - Offered by Bob and Bessie Lemen for the Health of their daughter, Evgenia McLaughlin Rose Petals for Flower Girls - Offered by Ludmilla Cherevko in Memory of Nickolaus, Halina, Andrei and Nickolaus Incense - Offered by Bill and Dimitra Kotrogiannis for the Health of their family 2 Boxes of Charcoal - Offered by the St. Thomas Parish of the Malankara Church for the Health of its Parishioners Pascha Resurrection Meal - Offered by Loretta Yigas in Memory of her husband, John N. Yigas 24 Blue 7 Day Candle Holders - Offered by George and Maria Georgiadis in Memory of Nikolaos, Nina and John Yigas

PASCHA DONATIONS Easter Lilies Offered by Sophia Mihalopoulos in Memory of her husband, Christ Mihalopoulos (2) Offered by Mike and Elizabeth Gorman for the Health of their family Offered by Celia Lubbers in Memory of her grandparents, Vasiliki, Dionysios and Socrates Offered by Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis for the Health of their family Offered by Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis for the Health of Francis Kandis (2) Offered by Angela Olvera in memory of her papou Bill Panouses Offered by Alejandra, Marie and Joseph Olvera for the Health of their great-grandmother Helen Panouses Offered by Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis in Memory of Mary Fotiadis Offered by Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis in Memory of William Kandis Offered by Kulla Anggeloplos in Memory of her brother, Christ Panousis (2) Offered by John Arvanitis in Memory of his wife, Nitsa Offered by Steve and Aimee Arvanitis in Memory of Anna Arvanitis Offered by Steve and Aimee Arvanitis for the Health of his father, John Arvanitis Offered by Lubmilla Cherevko in Memory of Gregory Binder Offered by Victor and Judy Cherevko for the Health of their family Offered by Angie Dokolas for the health of her family Offered by Gus and Toula Fotos for the health of their family (2) Offered by Mike and Terri Kandis for the Health of his mother, Francis Kandis (2) Offered by Michael and Roseanne Monn in Memory of James, Anna, Angela, Helen and Peter Tsakanikas (2) Offered by Katherine Moraetes for the Health of her family Offered by Kathy Panouses in Memory of Pete Panouses (2) Offered by Chris and Helen Petaros in Memory of their daughter, Kathy Petaros Stamatis Offered by Steve and Nancy Pyevich for the health of their family Offered by Anthony and Joan Stopoulos in Memory of Peter Stopoulos and Steve Stopoulos (2) Offered by John and MaryBeth Stopoulos for the Health of the Stopoulos Family(2)

PASCHA DONATIONS Offered by Ted Panos and Dimitra Theofanous for the health of their family Offered by Tom Gregory in Memory of his father, Peter Gregory (3) Offered by the Roger Lovejoy Family in Memory of Lee, Alyce and James Dokolas (4) Offered by the Chris Mekus Family in Memory of Chuck and Dinna Mekus Offered by the Chris Mekus Family for the Health of Alaina Mekus Offered by George Bagatelas for the Health of his family (2) Offered by George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos for the Health of their family (2) Offered by the John Eleftheropoulos Family for the Health of their family (2) Offered by Terry and Maria Kotrogiannis for the Health of their children, George and Stacie, and their grandchildren, Elle and Mia Offered by Bill and Dimitra Kotrogiannis for the Health of their family Offered by Sophia Kollias for her continued Health Offered by Pete and Sue Lingris for the Health of their family (2) Offered by Fr. Basil and Christina Papanikolaou for the Health of their family (2) Offered by Georgia and Scott Photiades for the Health of their families Offered by Louis and Toula Poulimas for the Health of their family Offered by Paraskevi Stamatoukos in Memory of her husband, Athanasios Stamatoukos Offered by Mike and Helen Haney for the Health of their family Offered by Helen Panouses in Memory of her husband, Bill Panouses Offered by Rick and Maria Krakos Thompson in Memory of Fotoula Danos Krakos Offered by Rick and Maria Krakos Thompson in Memory of George G. Gabriel Offered by Daphne Olvera for the Health of her mother, Mrs. Helen Panouses, and daughter, Angela Olvera Offered by Daphne Olvera in Memory of her father, Bill Panouses Offered by Pete and Arlene Gust for the Health of Pete Gust, Nancy Gust and Christina Gust

Agape News SPONSORS The Agape News is made possible by the generous support of the following parishioners: Fr. Jon, Presbytera Doreece and Vasilia George, Sherry, Lexi and Nick Kontos Boukis Joyce Coughlin and JoAnn Kontos Fr. Basil Papanikolaou Alex, Diane and Jim Lamacki Anonymous

Michael and Nancy Avgenackis George Bagatelas Family Theodore and Karen Bagatelas Kleo Caras The Constantinou Family Marcus and Barbara Paraskevi Georgiadis Couch George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos The Fotiadis’ George’s Classic Cleaners George and Maria Georgiadis Mary Giovanis The Gorman Family Litsa Gregory

Tom Lingris and Judy Larson Sue and Pete Lingris Roger, Celia, Alex and Kristin Ninan Family Spiro and Carol Pappaspiros Christ and Helen Petaros Marina Pikis and Chris Pikis Ann Polillo George and Nancy Polios Steve and Nancy Pyevich David L. Ray Christina Reed St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Congregation

Tom P. Gregory

In Memory of Nickolaus, Halina, Andrei and Nickolaus

Pete and Arlene Gust

Jim and Kristel Stopoulos

Mike and Helen Haney

Tony and Joan Stopoulos

James Jannes

Bill and Tracey Theofilis and Family

Frank, Ellen and Christa Kaldis

Rick and Maria Krakos Thompson

Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis Family

John Thodos Family

Mike and Terri Kandis

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In Memory of George and Grace Vretis

George and Helen Kontos

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