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1 Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church The Word And the Word became flesh & dwelt among us, full of grace & truth. ~John 1:14 A Monthly Newsletter Fr. John s Message Liturgies & Readings Suffering produces hope Upcoming services for November Page 1 Page 2 Parish Council Updates from the Council Page 3 Philoptochos Holiday Bazaar Upcoming Events Page 4 Sunday School Corner Christmas Pageant Activity Sunday Page 9 October Highlights Aid during Fires Family Night Page 10 November 2017 Parishioner Profiles Thomatos Family Page 16 But we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 3:5 Suffering is something that we commonly want to avoid. No one likes to suffer. Many decisions in our life are made in order to escape any type of suffering. St. Paul however suggests that we as Christians should rejoice in our sufferings as he outlines how suffering cultivates virtue. Upon hearing of the passing of Fr. James Adams, all of us to some degree, suffered. He was a mentor, leader, spiritual guide, and confidant to so many. We remember his presence at weddings, baptisms, funerals, and many other life events. He taught us much about our faith and ourselves. We mourn together knowing that he is no longer on this earth. But through that suffering, hundreds of people gathered at his funeral services to offer their love and support. The love of God was truly present in our hearts as we remembered the life of a special man. The wildfires in the North Bay caused intense suffering to thousands of people. Many lost their homes, their jobs, and even their lives. This natural disaster caused a type of suffering that many of us are not accustom to but we should be strengthened by St. Paul's message to the Romans. The suffering endured by the wildfires produced endurance through the support of friends and strangers opening their homes, donating clothes, and cooking meals. This endurance produced character as all those participating in these relief efforts exuded empathy, joy and kindness. This character produced hope since we can all reflect upon this devastation and be assured that in times of despair, our fellow man is willing help. We truly cannot be disappointed with the hope that was generated from these life-shattering fires, only inspired by the good works displayed by everyone. Through these events that our community recently experienced, I pray these words of St. Paul strengthen us in faith to know that all the struggles we may face will also produce hope. We must not think that our struggles should be endured in isolation. We are a family and a community that is here to help support one another as we endure our sufferings with hope in our Lord and Savior. This type of hope does not disappoint, because the Holy Spirit gives it to us and the love of God is in our hearts. This is why St. Paul and numerous saints of the Church rejoiced in times of adversity because they knew God would help them overcome any obstacle. They knew that struggle would produce fruits of virtue in their lives. May we too rejoice, knowing that God will always instill in us His eternal love and hope through our sufferings. The Word 2017 "1

2 November S E Q Services U O I A & C Readings L U B All Divine Services on Sundays and weekdays will begin with Orthros at 8:30am followed by the Divine Liturgy. Please make every effort to attend these worship services on time. Day Date Service Epistle Gospel Sun Nov 5 5th Sunday of Luke Galatians 6:11-18 Luke 16:19-31 Thurs Nov 9 Nektarios the Wonderworker I Thessalonians 2:9-14 Luke 13:1-9 Sun Nov 12 8th Sunday of Luke II Corinthians 9:6-11 Luke 10:25-37 Mon Nov 13 St. John Chrysostom Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2 John 10:9-16 Thurs Nov 16 St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist Romans 10:11-21; 11:1-2 Matthew 9:9-13 Sun Nov 19 9th Sunday of Luke Ephesians 2:14-22 Luke 12:16-21 Tues Nov 21 Entrance of the Theotokos Hebrews 9:1-7 Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Sat Nov 25 St. Katherine the Great Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 Mark 5:24-34 Sun Nov 26 13th Sunday of Luke Ephesians 4:1-7 Luke 18:18-27 Thurs Nov 30 St. Andrew the First Called I Corinthians 4:9-16 John 1:35-52 St. Catherine the Great Martyr of Alexandria Saint Catherine, who was from Alexandria, was the daughter of Constas (or Cestus). She was an exceedingly beautiful maiden, most chaste, and illustrious in wealth, lineage, and learning. By her steadfast understanding, she utterly vanquished the passionate and unbridled soul of Maximinus, the tyrant of Alexandria; and by her eloquence, she stopped the mouths of the so-called philosophers who had been gathered to dispute with her. She was crowned with the crown of martyrdom in the year 305. Her holy relics were taken by Angels to the holy mountain of Sinai, where they were discovered many years later; the famous monastery of Saint Catherine was originally dedicated to the Holy Transfiguration of the Lord and the Burning Bush, but later was dedicated to Saint Catherine. According to the ancient usage, Saints Catherine and Mercurius were celebrated on the 24th of this month, whereas the holy Hieromartyrs Clement of Rome and Peter of Alexandria were celebrated on the 25th. The dates of the feasts of these Saints were interchanged at the request of the Church and Monastery of Mount Sinai, so that the festival of Saint Catherine, their patron, might be celebrated more festively together with the Apodosis of the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos. The Slavic Churches, however, commemorate these Saints on their original dates. 2" The Word 2017

3 Parish Assembly F R O M A R O U N D T H E A R C H D I O C E S E The Parish Assembly meeting was held Sunday, October 29, A report on the Assembly will be in the December WORD. Parish Council Elections The Parish Council Elections will take place on Sunday, December 3, There will be four positions open for three year terms of Stewardship 2017 If you have not completed your 2017 Stewardship forms, please do so as soon as possible so we can plan church ministries and projects more effectively and efficiently. We need to complete the 2017 pledges as we are now starting the 2018 Stewardship. You should have received a letter showing your 2017 Stewardship pledges and donations for If you did not receive that letter or feel there is an error please contact Rebekah in the Church Office. Stewardship 2018 Stewardship Sunday will be Sunday, December 3, That Sunday will be the start for receiving pledges for Remember you only need to decide what treasure you want to share with the Church in No donations are needed when you submit your pledge sheet. Having a complete picture of our pledges for 2018 helps us plan what we can and cannot do to increase ministries and take care of our Nativity Community and Facilities. Irene Meehan is the 2018 Stewardship Team Chair. Please refer to the Stewardship 2018 article in this WORD. Holiday Bazaar The Parish Council and Philoptochos are co-sponsoring the 3 rd Annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday November 18. We can use volunteers at the event. Please contact Irene Meehan (IMeehan715@hotmail.com) if you can volunteer. We would appreciate it if you would reach out to family, friends, and neighbors and inform them of this great event. See other information about the Bazaar in this WORD. Nativity Campus Facility Rental Parish Council Update The outside patios, Church tents, and Greek Street furniture are a hit and have been used all summer for events on the Nativity Campus. Please consider renting our Campus for your baptism, wedding, or other family event. A Lasting Gift for the Church A bequest or gift through your will is one of the simplest ways to make a lasting gift to the Church. Please consult your financial advisor for advice. A suggested wording: I hereby bequeath the sum of $ as a charitable bequest to the Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church of Novato (Tax ID ) to be used for charitable purposes of the Church. The Word 2017 "3

4 Philoptochos Holiday Bazaar On Saturday, Nov. 18 we will host our 3 rd Annual Holiday Bazaar. We currently have 46 vendors. This year our chapter will have a booth where we will sell our cookbooks. We will also have a White Elephant table that will feature many gently used items. Each vendor contributes an item for the hourly drawing with such a variety of items being donated, it is no doubt that this year s drawing will be as huge a success as last year. Our Café will feature homemade soups, Greek salad, gyro, dolmades, and rice pudding. Come to shop stay for lunch! Tell all your family, friends and neighbors. Harvest Luncheon Sunday, Nov. 12 we will host our annual Harvest Luncheon. Our menu includes turkey, mashed potatoes & gravy, stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce, vegetables, salad, and dessert a true feast! Funds collected go to support our many charitable works. A New Pampered Chef Fundraiser Saints Cosmas & Damian Patron Saints of Philoptochos With the holidays approaching, we decided to have another Pampered Chef fundraiser. Pampered Chef items made terrific Christmas gifts/stocking stuffers. We will have information available at all Fellowship Hours during November. Deadline to place orders is November 25 in order to guarantee delivery before Christmas. Annual Community Christmas Card We first began our Community Christmas card as a way of raising funds for the RCA (Retired Clergy Association) after Fr. James Adams, of Blessed memory, spoke to our chapter about the needs of the retired clergy and Presvyteras who had retired before there was a retirement plan available for our clergy. This year, we will send the funds to the RCA in Fr. Adams name. Fr. Adams served on the RCA board for many years. We are hoping that all parishioners will participate. Recent Fellowship Hours On Oct. 15, the Fellowship Hour was held for the benefit of the NorCal evacuees. Parishioners were asked to bring gift cards that would be distributed at the shelters or to bring items from a list of needs provided to Fr. John by the local shelters. We collected over $2,100 in cash and gift cards, as well as food items and toiletries - Thank you all! A special thank you to those who came on Saturday, Oct. 14th to cook Pastichio to be distributed to the local evacuee shelters as needed, and to the ladies who cooked for the homeless shelter in San Rafael. We cook for the homeless shelter each month that has a fifth Friday. Volunteers to help will always be welcomed! On Oct. 22, the funds collected at the Fellowship Hour were sent to Holy Cross/Hellenic College Theological School in Brookline, Massachusetts. BAPSAEF (Bishop Anthony Philoptochos Student Aide Endowment Fund) Luncheon This year s BAPSAEF Luncheon will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9 th at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Sacramento. The funds from this annual event are used for scholarships that are given to students from our Metropolis attending Holy Cross/Hellenic College. Please contact any board member if you are interested in attending. We will be carpooling. 4" The Word 2017

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7 F R O M A R O U N D T H E A R C H D I O C E S E His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos and the Metropolis of San Francisco Philoptochos joyfully invite you to attend Light the Path, a Christmas Luncheon in support of the BISHOP ANTHONY PHILOPTOCHOS STUDENT AID ENDOWMENT FUND 11:00 am Saturday, November 18, 2017 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church Long Beach, California Saturday, December 9, 2017 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 616 Alhambra Boulevard Sacramento, California $70 per person Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 Call: office@sfphiloptochos.org visit: The Word 2017 "7

8 7th Annual Blanket Tying Social Friday, December 1, 2017 Nativity of Christ Fellowship Hall We will eat a Lenten Meal Together After Dinner we will be tying blankets Our blankets have been donated to the Pediatric Cardiac Care Unit at UCSF Benioff Children s Hospital and a women shelter in Marin. For More information contact the church office or Effie Fourakis effiejf@me.com Sign up at so a percentage of all purchases made at escrip merchants will be donated to Nativity of Christ. Participating merchants contribute each time your families make a purchase. There are no receipts to collect or vouchers to buy. It is hassles free and every purchase counts! The Group ID for Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church is Did you know you can use AmazonSmile to support Nativity of Christ? Start your shopping at and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church. 8" The Word 2017

9 Sunday School Corner F R O M A R O U N D T H E A R C H D I O C E S E We had a very productive October in Sunday School! At our first Activity Sunday began our studies on the Sacraments of the church. We learned about the meaning and the purpose of baptism and chrismation. Also we began learning a hymn called "A New Commandment" based off Christ's teaching to love one another. The hymn lyrics are as follows: A new commandment I give to you A new commandment I give to you That you shall love each other That you shall love each other Even as I have loved you By this all men shall know By this all men shall know That you are my disciples That you are my disciples If you have love for each other You can listen to the hymn on YouTube by following this link. We will be learning this hymn over the next 2 to 3 Activity Sundays. At this month's activity Sunday we will be studying the sacrament of Holy Communion. Parents and grandparents feel free to come learn with us on Activity Sundays We also put our faith into action by sending our love and prayers in the form of thinking of you cards for our parishioners and neighbors affected by the wildfires in Sonoma county and neighboring counties. The kids wrote loving and heartfelt messages. The cards were distributed to parishioners and shelters to lift the spirits of our neighbors in their time of need. Thank you to all the parents who attended Sunday School Open House in October. Lots of participation and thoughtful discussions. Classes are studying a variety of aspects of our faith this year from the epistle and gospel lessons to prayers such as the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Prayer of Saint Ephraim the Syrian. The children are studying about prayer as communication with God they are learning to pray and write prayers and they are learning about the Divine Liturgy. We encourage you to check in with your children and ask them about what they're learning. And our doors as Sunday School staff members are always open. Please contact us anytime with questions about your child's curriculum and things they're learning in class. Look for another open house in the late Winter/early Spring and be ready for another opportunity to be a Sunday School student for a day in your child's class. Upcoming Sunday School Dates Nov 5: Activity Sunday and Christmas play and carols/hymn practice Nov 12, Nov 19 Nov 26: Sunday School, play and carols/hymn practice Dec 3, 10: Sunday School, play and carols/hymn practice Dec 17: Christmas Play and carols/hymn performance and Sunday School sponsored Christmas potluck lunch. More details to follow about food needed and how you can help Christmas Pageant practices begin this month. Sunday School will be ending at 12:30 instead of noon. The Word 2017 "9

10 October Highlights A R O U N D T H E A R C H D I O C E S E On October 4, the Minoan Dancers made cards to send support, love and prayers to the Las Vegas parish and St. Basil s in Houston. On October 15, Sunday School students put their faith into action by sending our love and prayers through cards f o r o u r parishioners and neighbors affected by the wildfires in Sonoma and Napa counties. 10 " The Word 2017

11 F R O M A Helping during the Fires R O U N D T H E A R C H D I O C E S E Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am writing to express the appreciation of our church and the volunteers and evacuees for the generous and delicious dinner you provided for us. Our designation as an evacuation center for victims of the North Bay fire storm was a new experience for us and one for which we were caught by surprise. Your contribution was not only generous, but most timely. Thank you very much for not only caring, but acting in the spirit of the Christ we both serve. On behalf of the Novato United Methodist Church, John A Trumbull Chair of Trustees On Saturday, October 14th, 20 parishioners cooked 10 large trays of pastichio for evacuees. A portion was delivered to United Methodist Church in Novato that day. The reminder of the pans will soon be delivered to Fire Stations and Police Departments. The Word 2017 " 11

12 Family A RNight O U N D Pumpkin T H E ACarving R C H D I Fellowship O C E S E On Monday, October 23, families gathered at Nativity of Christ for a night of fun. Pumpkin carving, s mores, and great fellowship were enjoyed by all the families in attendance. Join us for the next Family Night on the evening of November 10 at AMF Bowling in Petaluma! 12 " The Word 2017

13 Fr. James Adams F R O M A R O U N D T H E A R C H D I O C E S E On Wednesday, October 4th, the Funeral Service was offered for the repose of the soul of Fr. James Adams. His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos was joined by His Eminence Metropolitan Nikitas and 22 priests. The way the members of our community came together for these services is a testament to the love this Parish had for Fr. James. The 40 day memorial service will be offered at Nativity of Christ on Sunday, November 5th. His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos and His Grace Bishop Apostolos will both be in attendance. May Fr. James' Family Night On Thursday, November 19th, several families gathered to cheer on the Oakland Raiders for Family Night. All of those present remembered Fr. James and his passion for the Oakland Raiders and they won in a thrilling ending! The Word 2017 "13

14 A R O U N D T H E A R C H D I O C E S E GOYA Gathering The Chyrklund s hosted the October GOYA Gathering. There was great discussion and the group was able to sing Happy Birthday to Timmy Chyrklund. MVP s Nearly 25 MVP s gathered for October s meeting where everyone enjoyed delicious food and fellowship. Many were delighted to look through old pictures of past events at Nativity of Christ. 14 " The Word 2017

15 Dennis and Christina Thomatos Dennis is a California native. He attended San Jose's Gunderson High, West Valley College and San Jose State University. For the past 10 years he has managed the SF Match program for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. A few of his hobbies include: politics, house repairs and music. Christina was also born in California. She spent part of her childhood in this state and part in Washington State. She attended Mercer Island High School University of Washington and Seattle University. Christina is an educator currently teaching preschool. She enjoys playing the piano, crafting stefana, holiday entertaining, and watching British period dramas. Parishioner Profile P A R I S H C O U N C I L Dennis and Christina met at a Greek Orthodox Young Adult League conference. They married on November 7, 1998 and are celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary this month. Dennis and Christina have two sons, Peter and Marc who keep them joyfully busy. Peter plays electric bass & enjoys Greek folk dance, everything Greek and learning to chant church hymns; Marc is an avid reader, has a keen sense of humor, enjoys Greek folk dance, and helping in the narthex on Sundays. Some things the Thomatos family enjoys together are traveling, sightseeing, attending ethnic festivals, bowling, and spending time with family and friends. The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple According to the tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was brought to the Temple at three years of age, where she was consecrated to God and spent her days until she was fourteen or fifteen years old; and then, as a mature maiden, by the common counsel of the priests (since her parents had reposed some three years before), she was betrothed to Joseph. The Word 2017 "15

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17 Upcoming Events F R O M A R O U N D T H E A R C H D I O C E S E Open Gym All stewards are invited to play basketball beginning at 7:30pm. It is a tremendous opportunity for exercise and fellowship. All skill levels are welcome! Upcoming Thursdays: Nov. 2, 16, and 30. Bible Study Join us every other Tuesday morning at 10am as we continue to study and discuss the book of Acts. Upcoming Tuesdays: Nov. 14 and 28, Dec 12. Open Forum Open Forum is Back! - Has there always been something about your faith that you ve wanted to ask but just haven t? Come join Fr. John and fellow parishioners to learn more about our Orthodox faith. Upcoming Wednesdays: Nov. 8, Dec. 6. Greek School Greek School Wednesdays at 4pm. Family Nights This month s gathering is Turkey Bowl at AMF Bowl Lanes Friday, November 10. GOYA Gathering This month GOYA will gather at the Efstathiou Home at 6pm, Sunday November 5. MVP Gathering Our monthly MVP (parishioners age 60 and over) gathering that will be held on Thursday, November 16 at 11:30 am at the Church Hall. Mommy & Me Join other moms, pregnancy through preschool, for our monthly gathering on Saturday, November 25 at 10:30am. Looking ahead to December Family Night Our annual Blanket Tying Social will be Friday, December 1. See flyer in this month s WORD. Filenathes Please join the Filenathes for their annual Christmas luncheon ($46) on Saturday, December 9th at 12 noon, at the Embassy Suites in San Rafael. Ca. Please RSVP Diane Kavantjas at by December 4th. Community Christmas Caroling Plan to gather for our fellowship and Christmas caroling on Monday, December 18. Parish Feast Day We will be having Great Vespers and Apodosis dinner on Saturday, December 30. The Word 2017 "17

18 A R O U N D T H E A R C H D I O C E S E I N T E R N A T I O N A L O R T H O D O X C H R I S T I A N C H A R I T I E S IOCC VESPERS, RECEPTION AND BANQUET Sunday, November 5, 2017 Pan-Orthodox Vespers 4:30 pm Reception 5:30 pm Dinner & Entertainment 6:30 pm Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church Center Street Castro Valley, CA FEATURED GUESTS Mark Stavropoulos IOCC Chairman of the Board Constantine M. Triantafilou Executive Director & CEO Come and celebrate IOCC s 25th Anniversary and learn about ongoing humanitarian programs in Greece, Syria, Ethiopia, and around the world Sponsorship opportunities and tickets at $65 per person are available at: iocc.org/rememberinghome Questions? Contact the church office at office@cvresurrection.org 18 " The Word 2017

19 2017 Pledged Stewards Sof TNativity E W A Rof DChrist S H I (As P of October 26, 2017) We thank all stewards who have committed to being the voice of Christ in a changing World. Presiding Priest Fr. John & Pres. Stephanie Kocolas Priests Emeritus Fr. James & Pres. Evelyn Adams Fr. Constantine & Pres. Kay Efstathiu Aaron, Steven & Eva Adams, Bill & Lisa Anderson, Frances Angelonides, Peter & Arlene Antonis, Chris & Keri Arango, Pat Argyres, Andreas & Joanne Baird, Maria Bakos, Panagiotis Balopoulos, Michael & Anna Barksdale, Pamela Batbie, Donald & Barbara Bechaka, Sonia Bertolina, Ronald & Elaine Bizani, Alexandra Blasingame, David & Katina Booras, Pauline Boosalis, Gus & Kari Botaitis, Demetri Bryan, Keith and Karry Brzycki, Jeff & Tracy Langly Burrows, William & Floretta Camamis, Constantine Camamis, Dina Captanian, Ted & Connie Castro, Jeff & Joanna Catel, Paraskevi Chyrklund, Chris & Elaine Corcoran, Bruce & Fran Cordellos, Dennis & Anna Couch, George & Katherine Cratty, Bob & Marguerite Cunningham, Kenneth & Elaine Daifotis, Kim & Cindy Degaitis, Julia Delfino, Ken & Carrie Delis, Nicholas & Stephanie Della Cella, Joseph & Kathryn Kalabokes Demakis, George Demiris, George & Ray Ann Destein, Pat Diamond, Jason & Vickie Economy, Carol Edrich, Alexandra Efstathiu, Paul & Kristin Eliades, George El-Far, Karim and Jasmin Eliopoulos, Paul & Sophia Fafoutis, Aris & Diane Ferber, John & Pamela Foster, Paul & Christina Fotinos, Vivian Fouakis, Andreas & Argyro Fourakis, Vasilis & Effie Fuss, Patrick Gagas, Charles & Claire Gavallos, Constantina Gavallos, Dennis & Heloisa George, Peter & Ann Georgeson, George & Debbie Geron, Marika Giannis, Demetrios & Rose Gikkas, Peter & Vickie Hatos Giusti, Nonie Grey, Connie Haginicols, Charles & Amalia Hajopoulos, Kathy Hall, Bryan & Paula Hanis, Stella Haralambopoulos, Costa & Ria Haris, George Haris, Nicholas & Nicole Harris, Helen Hawes, Warren & Chris Hontalis, Frank & Eve Hundley, Courtney & Marilyn Hunter, John & Rose Iannios, Demetrios & Manulani Jacoby, Nicholas & Eileen Kakleas, Jon & Michelle Kalabokes, Chris & Victoria Kalabokes, Matthew Kamages, Alex & Sherry Kamages, Christ & Patricia Kanas, Nick & Carolynn Karas, Tom & Eleni Karavolos, Steve Katelanis, Olympia Katselis, Anthony & Maria Kavantjas, Diane Keller, Edward & Karen Kocolas, Andoni & Alexia Kokalis, George & Debbie Kokalis, Nick & Lena Kosmas, Anthony & Anthonia Kosturos, John & Dolly Kozas, Anna Kozas, Tom & Angie Kuvelis, Dean & Denise Lagios, Michael & Sheila Lendaris, Antonia Lendaris, George Livados, Carolos & Stacy Drakousis Livanos, Nick & Patti Lourdes, Vasiliki Lynn, Tom & Lucy Madias, Alex & Robyn Madias, Constantine & Marti Madias, Theodore Manesis, Alexandra Mantalvanos, Alex & Maria Mardakis, John & Helen Marsala, Joan Marshall, Philip & Kathy Martin, Jason & Mia Mavrantonis, Antoni Medan, Dushan & Gigi Mehas, Christine Meehan, Nicole Meehan, Thomas & Irene Messner, Mark & Cheryl Morales, Marlon & Andrea Morf, Nick & Panagiota Morphew, Forest & Ephimia Morris, Susan Muntean, Elisabeth Natsios, Isidore O Connor, Wayne & Betty Zootis Orologas, Alexandra Orologas, Julie Orologas, Katerina Orr, Thomas & Beverly Papageorge, Christos & Despina Panagotacos, James & Diane Pantazes, Christos & Jackie Pantazes, Katherine Papanikolaou, George & Soula Papanikolaou, Marina Papedo, Megan Pappas, Angelo & Maria Pappas, Arthur Passaris, Michael & Meredith Passaris, Peter & Maria Passaris, Theodore & Elaine Patrinellis, Antiopi Pauletti, Jeff & Alexandra Perivolaris, Nick & Ellen Perivolaris, Sara Petrakis, Steve & Martha Pezzuto, Maria Pineda, Andres & Matina Seremetis Picras, Beatrice Pool, Ronald & Carol Porter, Bryan & Melina Protos, Dora Prouty, Vicki Psaros, Nich & Angie Psaros, Stamatis & Helen Rangoussis, Steve & Christina Rehn, Diane Rishwain, Darren & Pamela Rizzuti, Joanna Roesner, Russel & Margarita Roland, George & Doris Roland, Nickie Ron, Dina Rouman, Steve & Liz Russell, Chuck & Daphne Sandoval, Irene Sarantakis, George & Susan Jensen Saris, Tony & Betty Scafidas, Anastasia Scanagatta, Roman & Eleni Selmi, Catherine Selmi, Helen Sideris, Stassie Siefkas, Chris & Susan Simon, Kay Sklavos, James & Bessie Slenkin, Alex & Nancy Smernes, Kalliope Smith, Evdokia Smyrni, Anna Soeten, Alexandra Sotiras, Giorgis Sotiras, Maria Sotiras, Paraskevas & Erene Starling, Eric & Irene Stathis, Gus & Sophia Stathis, Pete & Dina Stavrinides, Thalia & Nicholas Stenros, Stuart & Stella Stockton, John & Susan Stratigos, Spiro & MaryKay Tacticos, George Taft, Kiki Tangalakis, Odysseus & Joanna Tekie, Beyen & Meseret Habtesus Thomatos, Dennis & Christina Tocmakidis, Pinelopy Touras, Antonis & Antonia Trapalis, Arthur & Niovi Trapalis, Vicki Triantafyllos, John & Laura Trimble, Paul Tsiplakos, George & Maria Tzafopoulos, Demetrius Tzafopoulos, Nicholas & Vasiliki Vallas, James & Judith Vangelatos, Demetra Varvitsiotes, Dina Vlahakos, Nick & Georgia Vrattos, John & Francesca Walters, Charles & Amalia Walters, Scott & Karen Weeks, Dan & Stacey White, Sonja Wildermuth, Anna Woods, Doris Xenelis, Nicholas Yakumithis, Michael Yatrakis, Christopher & Eirini Zaferiou, Paul & Phyllis Zahariudakis, Dimitrios The Word 2017 "19

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