Glad Tidings. Marathon for Philoxenia House by Diana Dokos. With Love In Christ, Diana Dokos. the high school at which I work.

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1 St. Paul, MN S T. G E O R G E G R E E K O R T H O D O X C H U R C H December 2007 Volume 13, Issue 11 Glad Tidings Marathon for Philoxenia House by Diana Dokos On October 7th, 2007, the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon celebrated its 30th Anniversary. This date also marked the anniversary of my first ever marathon experience. It was back in March that I decided to join a group of about sixty Orthodox people here in Chicago to train for this huge event, while raising money along the way for a very specific and wonderful cause...the Philoxenia House, in Rochester, Minnesota. My group raised over $50,000, all of which will go directly to the house! For those of you that do not know, the Philoxenia House is a place that offers free housing for those individuals requiring medical treatment at the Mayo Clinic. To date, it has housed dozens of families from all over the world. I alone raised a little over $2,200. I received an overwhelming amount of support from the parishioners at my beloved home parish of St. George in St. Paul, Minnesota, my parish in Chicago, St. John the Baptist, and my co-workers at the high school at which I work. I cannot express enough, my gratitude to the individuals that supported me. Their words of encouragement, donations, love and prayers truly helped get me through this milestone. I can honestly say that I have never experienced anything as physically challenging as this marathon. Mother Nature did not cooperate with us on that day, and each runner suffered through extremely hot and uncomfortable weather conditions. The temperature rose to 88 degrees Fahrenheit plus humidity, and a record high was reached in Chicago. I did my best to stay hydrated, and tried to ignore the heat I was feeling and the pain I was enduring. As incredibly difficult as it was, I prayed and pushed myself to run and complete the marathon. I ran with my heart and soul -- I ran for those patients at Mayo that I will never meet -- I ran for those who supported me -- I ran strong for the cause that I was running for. My parents, my friends and my co-workers were out there cheering me on, and thankfully, a few even jumped into the course at various mile markers and ran with me. When I felt like I could no longer go on...when I felt utterly defeated, they inspired and pushed me forward and said, "You can do this!" And I did -- thanks and glory be to God, I did finish the marathon. Crossing that finish line was exceptionally exhilarating and so incredibly emotional. My tears could not be contained as I hugged my parents and close friends who truly helped me get through this grueling event. And even though, physically speaking, I crossed the finish line "alone", I carried each and every family member, friend, loved ones...all of my supporters across the finish line with me! I would like to offer a special and heartfelt thank you to my family, friends and each supporter for your love and encouragement. I could not have succeeded without you! With Love In Christ, Diana Dokos Special articles:

2 Glad Tidings Page 2 From the Desk of the President... Last month I relayed where we ve been in This month, I d like to take a look forward to It is my goal to encourage each of us to increase our involvement in the ministries of the church. I think you will agree that doing this will prove beneficial to us individually and collectively. Sorry, I can t. I m too busy. How often have we heard others (or even ourselves) utter these words as an excuse for not getting more involved at St. George? I recall saying words to this effect the first time I was asked about running for Parish Council. It seems that in today s day and age with satellite TV and radio, the internet, Blackberry's, ipods and all kinds of other techno-gadgets to occupy our time, not to mention professional or youth sports and every other manner of entertainment, we have less time than in the past. But, as I was reminded recently at Family Camp, we have the same 24 hours in a day just like every generation that has come before us. Why then does it sometimes seem that volunteering for a worthwhile ministry, attending an extra weekday service, or even coming to church for Sunday Divine Liturgy is the straw that will break the camel s back? Perhaps it feels this way because we work too much or our children have many activities that occupy our time. Maybe we live too far away and fighting traffic to get to church for a meeting is a hassle. Sometimes we don t want to get involved in a committee out of fear that once we do volunteer, we will end up getting dumped on and become a committee of one. Sadly, sometimes we may even avoid such activities because of the criticism that seems to invariably follow taking on new leadership efforts. But rather than seeking an answer to this question, perhaps it would be more beneficial for us to examine the dilemma from an different perspective with a renewed sense of purpose. St. Paul counsels us, do not grow weary in doing good. (2 Th. 3:13). Implicit in this guidance is his understanding that as Christians we should not just be busy, but that we should be busy doing good works. When viewed in this manner, it becomes apparent that to have time to participate in ministries of the church, we need to place a focus on what is truly important. Easier said than done, I know. No doubt we are busy. And after all, it is human nature to make time for things that are a priority and to make excuses for things that are not. So, what s a body to do? As we look to the New Year, what would happen if each of us at St. George were to make a commitment to be involved in just one more ministry in coming year than we were in 2007? On an individual level we would each have succeeded in doing more good works in the name of Christ. On a grander scale, however, our collective efforts might result in a fundamental change. I believe that if such a commitment were made, we would witness a tangible difference in our own lives, the lives of others in our parish community and the lives of those beyond who may not be Orthodox Christians or even Christian at all. How would this difference manifest itself? Primarily, I believe it would help us to focus more on how we can make a positive difference and focus less on the tribulations of our daily lives. Sounds like a good plan to me. So where does one start? Fortunately, that s the easy part. There are many different ministries at St. George to which we can devote our time. For starters, the Visitation Committee would benefit immensely from even the smallest offering of assistance. Presently, this committee is made up of only three people who could certainly use more help to make visits, call or correspond with the homebound of our St. George community. As you might imagine, this ministry is especially appreciated during the holiday season. What a great opportunity to make an immediate impact with very little effort. Alternatively, opportunities abound in the ministries of missions and benevolence. First, one can become active (or more active) within the Philoptochos Society, which has a long-standing history of aiding the poor, undertaking other philanthropic causes and perpetuating Orthodox Christian concepts, traditions and families. Alternatively, one can join the Missions & Benevolence Committee, another small committee, to assist in the effort at St. George to provide assistance to worthy causes on the local, national and international fronts. Finally, if you are looking for more hands-on work, Loaves & Fishes presents a wonderful opportunity to provide a hot meal to the less fortunate of our brothers and sisters in the greater St. Paul community. This ministry, which has been at St. George for years, has been struggling recently and could certainly use some additional hands to assist those working in the ministry currently. Of course, I ve highlighted just a few of the many ministries at St. George. Other opportunities await us. The important thing is to find something that fits your talents and get busy. It is my sincere hope that in 2008 and beyond, each one of us will make a concerted effort to find the time to do one thing more than we ve done in the past. In so doing, we can put into practice the petition (recited during every Divine Liturgy) to commit ourselves, one another and our whole life to Christ our God. Eric Chadwick

3 St. Paul, MN Page 3 Parish Announcements Trinity Mission Adopt-a- Family and Food Shelf Program Christmas is approaching and it's time to start planning on adopting a person or family from Trinity Mission for gift giving this year. There is list with the names and ages of nine families on the bulletin board in the social hall. A sheet with buying tips is also provided. All gifts are to be dropped off at St. George by December 9. Please give careful consideration to your purchases. Each month our parish will deliver bags of groceries to Trinity Mission. The next scheduled date is December 16. Please mark your calendars and continue to give so that our parish can support these families in need. Philoptochos News The Christmas Luncheon for Philoptochos, Daughters of Penelope and friends will be December 8, 1-4 pm, at the Lake Elmo Inn. Contact Stella Treiber, , or Evelyn Boosalis, , for reservations. Parish Council Elections The elections will be held Sunday, December 2. Currently, there are four nominees: Frank Mortari, Georgia Panopoulos, Jim Theros and Ann Woods. An orientation seminar will be scheduled before the elections. A brief biography and photo of each nominee will be posted. Once nominees have been confirmed, absentee ballots will be available upon request only. This was a recommendation from last year's board of elections. If you request an absentee ballot, you will not be able to vote in person. A voting list with excerpts from by-laws has been posted. If your name does not appear on the list and you think it should, please see Fr Rick. Basketball Program March madness is starting early. All ages are invited to participate in St. George basketball program. We invite children to sign-up for practices and the GOYAL tournament in East Moline, on February 8,9,10. There are divisions for men, women, boys, girls and JOY. Please Fr Rick at fatherrick@usa.com or call the church office to sign-up. Loaves and Fishes The next date for Loaves and Fishes will be on December 10 at Faith Lutheran Church in St. Paul. Please contact Naomi Tsantir if interested. Loaves & Fishes Coordinator Needed A coordinator for St. George is being sought to act as the liaison with the Loaves and Fishes site coordinator. Responsibilities include recruiting volunteers to serve dinner to guests 6 Mondays a year in the months of: Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct and Dec and arrange to have St. George parishioners or other volunteers as cooks, setup crew, serving and cleanup crew. Please contact Naomi Tsantir or Fr. Rick if interested. American Legion, Hellenic Post Donates $1, Thank you to The American Legion for their donation of $1,500 for youth related activities at the last Parish Council meeting. See picture on page 4. Memorial Donations for Christmas Décor Please consider making a donation to beautify the church at Christmastime in memory of a loved one. See insert for more information. Oratorical Festival Godparents, please note that the St.. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival for St. George will take place on February 3. You are invited to support your god child as he/she participates in this annual event. Around Town Continued... Don t forget about the Annual Advent Retreat at St. Mary s Cathedral on December 1, 9:45-12 pm. The theme is Finding Christ in Christmas: Liturgical Anticipation and Celebration in the Winter Pascha. Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko will facilitate. For further information, please call the Cathedral Office at:

4 Glad Tidings Page 4 Church Staff and Office Hours Church Office Hours Mondays 10:00AM-12:30PM, 1:30PM-4:30PM Tue. Thurs. 8:00AM-12:30PM, 1:30 PM-4:30 PM Rev. Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews, Presbyter (651) FatherRick@usa.com Fiona Eustathiades, Administrative Assistant (651) Eric Chadwick, Parish Council President (507) chadwick@ptslaw.com Registry October 27 October 14 October 14 October 27 October 27 October 28 Baptisms Zoe Mann, daughter of Joann Mann. Sponsor Cynthia Mann Memorials Yiannis Pitsavas (40 days) Arianthe Pavlis (40 days) Nick & Euphrosine Arvanitis (5 years) Michael Erich Argyroula Kiprose (1 year) Reva Adkins, Philoptochos President (651) rradkins@comcast.net Andrea Faches, Sunday School Director (507) afaches@msn.com Anna Christoforides, Greek School Director (651) Festal Icons Needed Please donate a Festal Icon (11" x 14") in memory of a loved one. The cost is $50.00 per icon. The icons are displayed in the church nave and are put out for veneration on the Feast Day of the Saint or event they represent. To donate an icon, fill out a form (found on the bulletin board by the kitchen) and return it to the office. Betrayal by Judas Holy Week Sunday of Genealogy of Sunday Before Nativity Christ Prophet Zacharias February 8 Diane Anastos, Glad Tidings Editors Representatives from The American Legion Hellenic Post #129 present Eric Chadwick with a check at the November Parish Council Meeting. Thank You!

5 St. Paul, MN Page 5 Sunday School & Youth News CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Nativity Icon December 23rd UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS FAMILY NIGHT Monday, Dec. 3rd 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Music & Lyrics Vespers followed by a potluck dinner and special Junior Choir event for adults and children. The Sunday School and children of St. George invite you to attend a special Christmas Program following Divine Liturgy. Watch as the children bring the Icon of the Nativity to life, re-enacting the events surrounding the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Practices will be held from 12:00 noon to 12:45 p.m. on the following Sundays. Please make sure your children have been assigned a part and attend all the practices. December 2nd December 9th December 16th Sunday School St. John Chrysostom Oratorical & Arts Festival- February 3 The Oratorical Festival is quickly approaching. Presentation and judging will take place following the Divine Liturgy. Awards will be given during the Godparent/Newcomer reception. Topics can be found online at departments/religioused/sjcof 2008 festival topics.asp. Some class time will be allotted for the oratorical festival, however, students are encouraged to prepare outside of class and coaching will be available on a one-on-one basis. Please contact your Sunday School teacher or Andrea Faches for details. CHRISTMAS PREPARATION Saturday, Dec. 8th 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. We need to prepare the Nave and Altar for the Christmas celebration. Everyone is invited to come and share your time in the beautification of the church. Potluck and fellowship will follow. GOYA Saturday, January 12th Green Acres Recreational 8989 N. 55th Street Lake Elmo Great place to go tubing. FAMILY NIGHT Friday, January 18th 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Vespers followed by a potluck dinner and activity for children. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Feb. 8th, 9th and 10th East Moline, Illinois Contact Father Rick to volunteer to coach a team. Sunday School Stewards We now have over 60 children in Sunday School and we wish to congratulate them. Bravo to your young stewards! The Sunday School has collected over $135 in its first few weeks of being stewards of St. George. Keep up the good work! Our goals haven t been set but we are SO proud of our young stewards. Each week we are learning more about what it means to be good stewards and what it means to offer our time, talents and treasures. YOUTH MINISTRY Monday, December 10th 7:00 p.m. following Loaves & Fishes St. George Greek Orthodox Church Monthly planning meeting. All Sunday School staff and youth workers invited to attend. Next meeting will be on January 14th.

6 Glad Tidings Page 6 Book Store Bread for Life, Reading the Bible" by Theodore Stylianopoulos This little book consists of many talks give by Father Stylianopoulos at retreats throughout the United States. His basic purpose is to introduce the Christian to the message of the Bible and to help him/her to understand the value of Bible as one of the great spiritual resources of our Orthodox Christian tradition. He quotes St. John Chrysostom, "I exhort you both to obtain Bibles and retain together with the Bibles the thoughts they set forth...the Scriptures were not given us for this only, that we might have them in books, but that we might engrave them in our hearts." "Living the Liturgy" by Stanley S. Harakas This book is written to encourage active participation in the Liturgy. It is written to help one participate positively and meaningfully in the Divine Liturgy in a moving and satisfying way. He discusses liturgical living, living the liturgy, life in the liturgy and make the liturgy live. "The Orthodox Church, A Well-Kept Secret, A Journey Through Church History" by Father George Nicosizin This book is written on the premise that it is important for us to know the history of the Church in order to make a better evaluation of Christ's teachings and His Mission of salvation to the world. He is the Savior Who wants all of us in His Kingdom. We also study church history because Jesus founded only One Church. Church history helps us evaluate our Holy Orthodox Church as the true historical church. Blessed Nativity

7 St. Paul, MN Page 7 Around Town Annual Orthodox/Catholic Conversation This annual event is taking place on December 9, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Golden Valley, 145 Jersey Ave. S. Vespers begin at 6 pm followed by refreshments and conversation. Reverend Theodore Campbell will moderate this year s conversation: Prepare the Way of The Lord The Catholic & Orthodox Understanding of Evangelical Christianity. Prayer & Desert Spirituality Mother Lois lecture series continues with this topic, timely for the Advent season. These lectures will begin with the topic of prayer to help us understand prayer life as the fathers experienced it. During the series we will reflect on the way the desert fathers and mothers read and lived the Gospel and applied it in their daily lives and how this is relevant to us today in the twenty-first century. FREE Locations: Tuesday December 4th. 7 pm, at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 1250 Oakdale Ave., West St. Paul and Saturday December 15th, 7 pm at St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, th Street NE (after evening vespers). Icon Classes Free opening lecture on the "Historical Development of the Byzantine Icon", Thursday December 6th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at St. Croix Antiquarian Booksellers, 232 Main Street, Stillwater. A second lecture will take place on Thursday, December 13th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and will cover "How Icons are Used In Prayer". The remaining workshop sessions on teaching techniques are scheduled for 2008 January 23, 30 and February 6,13,20 from 7: 00 to 9:30 pm. A fee of $ will be charged for both the workshop and second lecture or $10.00 if you are only interested in lecture number 2. Winter sessions on technique will take place at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church Tuesdays from 6:00 to 9:00 pm; January 29, February 5,12,19,26 and March 4. The fee for tuition and materials is $ See page 3 for more Around Town... Metropolis & Archdiocesan News Volunteers Needed for Parish Life Study The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (PAOI) is looking for volunteers to participate in the "Parish Life" project. The PAOI - a pan-orthodox educational center in Berkeley, California - is known for its recent study "Evolving Visions of the Orthodox Priesthood in America" which explored lives of American Orthodox clergy. Make Your Reservations Now for OCF! The Orthodox Christian Fellowship 2007 Conference is coming up soon-december There is still space at the St. Nicholas Ranch site in California. This conference is open to high school graduates and college age young adults. Workshops, services and social activities are designed to promote unity among Orthodox young adults. Online Survey on Contemporary Issues The Department of Communications has been running a series of surveys on issues and topics of the day that affect Orthodox Christians and society at large. The site features a brief survey that affords participants the opportunity to interact with the Archdiocese and offer their responses to various issues. The surveys and survey results are published in the Orthodox Observer. To complete the newest on-line survey on Young Adults and Church Attendance,. go to

8 S T. G E O R G E G R E E K O R T H O D O X C H U R C H 1111 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID St. Paul, MN Permit No. 177 Phone: Fax: Web Site: Weekday Worship Schedule Monday, December 3 6:00PM Vespers Service Thursday, December 6 9:00AM Liturgy St. Nicholas Wednesday, December 12 8:00AM Liturgy St. Spyridon Saturday, December 15 9:30AM Liturgy in Eau Claire, WI Saturday, December 22 9:00AM Liturgy St. Anastasia Monday, December 24 10:00AM Vesperal Liturgy Christmas Eve REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICES Holy Confession: By Appointment Vespers: Saturday 5 pm (September May) Orthros: Sunday 8:30 am Divine Liturgy: Sunday 9:45 am Sunday School: (September through May) starts after administration of Holy Communion Tuesday, December 25 10:00AM Liturgy Christmas

9 December 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Coming in January St. Basil / New Year Holiday / Office Closed 6. Theophany / Great Agiasmos / Vasilopita 7. Synaxis of St. John the Baptist 12. GOYAL Basketball Tourney Coaches Mtg. 21. Martin Luther King Holiday- Office Closed 26. Liturgy in Eau Claire, Wisconsin 30. Feast of Three Hierarchs *10:00am Advent Retreat w/ Fr. Thomas Hopko *5:00pm Radio Program KKMS 980am +5:00pm VESPERS *7:30pm Fr. Thomas Hopko "On Lord's Prayer" 1 ADVENT FAST TH SUN. LUKE +ST. BARBARA +ST. SAVAS +ST. NICHOLAS *10:00am Church +ST.JOHN Cleaning +8:30am ORTHROS DamASCUS +9:00am *1:00pm +9:45am LITURGY +6:00pm LITURGY Philoptochos VESPERS Christmas *Parish Council Luncheon Elections *6:15pm Greek *5:00pm Radio School *7:00pm Program KKMS Catechism Class- 980am *7:00pm Parish Fr. Rick +5:00pm Community Night VESPERS THE FAST OF ADVENT CONCEPTION OF +ST. SPYRIDON +ST. ST. ANNA ELEFTHERIOS +10TH SUN. LUKE *5:00pm Loaves +8:00am +9:00am & Fishes LITURGY LITURGY in Eau +8:30am ORTHROS *6:15pm Greek Claire, WI +9:45am LITURGY School *7:00pm Bible *5:00pm Radio *6:00pm Orthodox- *7:00pm Youth & Study at Fr. *7:00pm Parish Program KKMS Catholic Family Ministry Rick's Home Council 980am Conversation Meeting *7:00pm +5:00pm Catechism Class VESPERS THE FAST OF ADVENT TH SUN. LUKE +ST. DIONYSIOS +ST. ANASTASIA & PROPHET +9:00am +8:30am ORTHROS DANIEL LITURGY +9:45am LITURGY *12:00pm MEOCCA *5:00pm Radio at St. Herman OCA Program KKMS *12:00pm Greek 980am School Bake Sale *6:15pm Greek +5:00pm School VESPERS THE FAST OF ADVENT SUN. BEFORE +CHRISTMAS +NATIVITY OF +FAST DAY +ST. +FAST DAY NATIVITY EVE CHRIST STEPHANOS +8:30am ORTHROS +SYNAXIS OF +9:45am LITURGY Office Closed Office Closed THEOTOKOS *12:00pm Children's *5:00pm Radio Christmas Program +10:00am +10:00am Program KKMS *2:00pm Greek VESPERAL LITURGY 980am School Xmas LITURGY *6:00pm Hellenic Caroling Holiday Party at St. Mary GOC THE FAST OF ADVENT +SUN. AFTER NATIVITY +8:30am ORTHROS +9:45am LITURGY APODOSIS OF NATIVITY- ST. MELANIE St. George Greek Orthodox Church 1111 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN Rev. Father Richard Demetrius Andrews -- Phone: (651)

10 Prepare The Way of the Lord AN ORTHODOX-CATHOLIC CONVERSATION On Sunday, December 9, 2007 at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Golden Valley, members of the local Orthodox and Roman Catholic communities will partner for the latest in a series of discussions. Members of the general public are invited to participate in a panel discussion on The Catholic and Orthodox Understanding of Evangelical Christianity. Vespers service will begin at 6 p.m. Light refreshments at 6:30 p.m. followed by the panel discussion at 7:00 p.m. The event is free-ofcharge. Moderator of the panel, Rev. Theodore Campbell, pastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd. The panel consists of Catholic and Orthodox priests from the Twin Cities Metro area. For further information contact: The Church of the Good Shepherd 145 JERSEY AVENUE SOUTH GOLDEN VALLEY, MN Directions: Take Louisiana exit north off of 394, right turn on Laurel, North on Jersey, Canopy entrance north of church.

11 PARISH CHRISTMAS CARD Now is the time to sign up for the Parish Christmas card. To be included simply submit names to be listed in the card and return this form to the Church Office with a minimum donation of $15. Deadline: Sunday, December 18. PLEASE PRINT ST. GEORGE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD Names: (Minimum Donation $15) Amount Enclosed: A donation must accompany this form. Please make your check payable to St. George Christmas Card. Thank You! CHURCH FLOWER DECORATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS We welcome your donations for floral decorations for Christmas. Please print clearly the names of loved ones you wish to memorialize. Names will be listed in the Christmas Bulletin. Mark your check with Christmas Flowers to be credited for this donation. Deadline: Wednesday, Dec 19, Noon. Thank you. ST. GEORGE CHRISTMAS FLOWERS DONATION In memory of: (please print) Amount Enclosed: A donation must accompany this form. Please make your check payable to St. George Christmas Flowers. Thank You!

12 We re bringing in the New Year in NEW YORK TIME Come and Join US St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church 6 th Annual Rob Baffa Piñata Safe New Year's Eve Party! Monday, December 31 st, 2007 Face painting! St. Mary's Great Hall Tattoos! 7:30pm-11:15pm Board Games Open Gym Karaoke,DDR & Guitar Hero!!! BINGO *Cost is: $10 (11years - adult), $8 (4 10 years), Free (3 years and under). *Includes all of the above plus pop, prizes, & party favors For information & ticket purchase contact: Nancy & Bryn or bnhartwig@earthlink.net Advance ticket sales only; no admittance at the door. Deadline for ticket purchase is Sunday, 12/30! (Make checks payable to St. Mary's GOC) *This is a Pan-Orthodox event! Bring your friends, too!* Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

13 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON MENU Philoptochos and Daughters of Penelope Annual Get-Together Saturday, December 8, :00 PM Lake Elmo Inn Choose One Entrée: Each includes dessert, tax, and gratuity - Beverage is separate - [Bring a Christmas ornament and receive a free beverage!] 1 Caesar Salad with Shrimp $20.25 Romaine and the Inn s own special dressing 2 Inn Pasta $16.50 Artichokes, tomato, asparagus, green onion, mushrooms, garlic and herbs served with linguini 3 Yellow Fin Tuna Sandwich $19.00 Grilled tuna, sprouts, tomato, pepper cheese, with a wasabi aioli on a whole wheat roll served with a choice of French fries, cup of soup or salad of the day 4 Prawns and Pasta $18.50 Sautéed shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes and scallions with white wine, lemon and garlic.. 5 Fresh Water Canadian Walleye $19.00 Fresh parmesan and Panko crusted walleye served with vegetable and a choice of pasta, wild rice or French fries

14 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON Philoptochos and Daughters of Penelope Annual Get-Together Saturday, December 8, :00 PM Lake Elmo Inn 3442 Lake Elmo Ave, Lake Elmo (651) Sitting on the end of mainstreet in historic Lake Elmo and amidst the charm of turn of the century buildings, it s no surprise that the Lake Elmo Inn received Mpls/St Paul Magazine s Top 10 Best Restaurants in 2006 as well as a gold medal in Best Brunch, Special Occasion, Wine List and Service; Silver Medal in Best Dessert and Bronze Medal in Romantic and Comfort Food and 5th place in Salads and Twin Cities Institution. Founded in 1881, the Inn was originally set up as a stage coach stop. Since then it has had many faces and changes to its original rustic state. Over its rich 120 years it has served host to a railroad station, a barbershop and a bar or two. In 1983 chef John Schiltz began living his boyhood dream of owning the Lake Elmo Inn. John started out his career as a dishwasher and cook at the Inn in Since those humble beginnings he has spent time at some of the finest restaurants in the country; including the Hyatt in Des Moines, Kansas City and Minneapolis, honing his skills and earning top awards locally and nationally. All ladies of the community are invited; so please put December 8 on your calendar! Please bring an unwrapped woman s toiletry gift for Trinity Missions RSVP with your payment {payable to Philoptochos }, name, and entrée choice {see reverse side} by Wednesday, November 28 to: Evy Boosalis (651) or Stella Treiber (651) a Directions from St. Paul or Minneapolis Hwy 94 East to 694 North Exit on Hwy 5 East - about 4 miles to Citgo Gas Station - on right Just after the gas station - turn right (South) onto Lake Elmo Ave. 2 blocks on the right - Lake Elmo Inn Parking is across the street near the railroad tracks.

15 St. George Greek Orthodox Church, St. Paul, MN Parish Council Meeting Minutes September 13, 2007 Members Present: Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews, Soule Paraschou, Pendelis Eliou, Christ Kontenakos, Paul Pliakas, Ann Woods, Georgia Bruer-Panopoulos Members Absent: Dimitri Dokos, Stacy Katsiyiannis, Katerina Kaniamos, Diane Anastos, Eric Chadwick, Ronald Adkins The meeting convened at 7:15 pm with an opening prayer. Soule Paraschou and Pendelis Eliou read Bible verses. A. Officer s Reports 1. Secretary s Report --Minutes from the Parish Council meeting on August 9, 2007, approved as corrected. 2. Treasurer s Report --None (attachment). B. Father s Report --Attachment. C. Committee Reports 1. Investment Committee --Paul Loudas presented (attachment). 2. Greek Festival --Paul Pliakas presented (attachment). 3. Buildings and Grounds --Christ Kontenakos presented. --Clark Smith did the tile on the floor of the library. --There are issues with moisture seeping into the building. --The closet in the basement smells musty. It would be nice to get a fan in there to air it out. --There are Icons in the basement. It would be nice to approve the transfer of the Icons to other -Churches in need when we have a quorum. 4. Stewardship --Pendelis Eliou presented. --The Stewardship Committee chairs would like ½ hour to discuss the Stewardship campaign at the next Parish Council meeting. D. New Business 1. IT Upgrade Proposal --George Kaniamos and Darren LaCasse presented (attachment). --The network and server configuration will be upgraded (see page 4 and 8 of the proposal). 1. Social Hall Renovation --Denise Smith presented (attachment). --Total renovation cost proposed to be approximately $59, Budget Committee Meeting

16 --Paul Pliakas presented. --The date of the meeting is September 26, 2007 at 7:00 pm. 3. St. George Contribution to Greek Fire Relief Fund --Paul Pliakas presented. --Athanasios Contolatis inquired about the possibility of holding a fund raiser for the Greek Fire Relief Fund in late October. Given that the need is urgent, instead of a fund raiser, the Parish Council authorized that a special tray be passed on Sunday September 23, 2007 for the Greek Fire Relief Fund. E. Unfinished Business 1. Land Development Update --Paul Pliakas presented. -- Keenan & Sveiven agreed to receive payment within our budget. 1. New Copier Update --Paul Pliakas presented (attachment). --The annual savings from the new copier will be $1, Meeting adjourned at 10:00 pm with a closing prayer from Fr. Rick. 2