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3 FEBRUARY CALENDAR FEBRUARY 2 SUNDAY PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Sunday School until 11:30am FEBRUARY 9 SUNDAY 16TH SUNDAY OF LUKE GODPARENT SUNDAY TRIDION BEGINS Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Sunday School until 11:30am FEBRUARY 16 SUNDAY 17TH SUNDAY OF LUKE Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Sunday School until 11:30am FEBRUARY 22 SATURDAY SATURDAY OF SOULS Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. FEBRUARY 23 SUNDAY JUDGEMENT SUNDAY/MEATFARE SUNDAY Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Sunday School until 11:30am Page 3

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5 How 4 Acts of Love Will Make Your Church Irresistible Joani and Thom Schultz are co-authors of "Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore: How 4 Acts of Love Will Make Your Church Irresistible." The church, as we know it in America, is dying. Fewer and fewer people are participating in weekly services. Younger generations are staying away in record numbers. After researching the attitudes of the unchurched and the dechurched people who have never been part of a congregation and people who are no longer part of one we ve identified four frequently cited reasons people avoid church: 1. You judge me even before you know me. 2. You re not interested in my thoughts or questions. You only want to lecture me. 3. The church is filled with posers and know-it-alls. 4. I don t experience God at church. This is what people are saying, whether we like it or not. Unfortunately, when we share this with church leaders, many simply get defensive and take aim at the lost sheep, blaming them for their lack of interest in congregational life. These religious leaders tell us they re not interested in evaluating what they could do differently. They tend to view their traditional ministry methods as sacrosanct. But we believe we can improve the methodology without altering the message of Christ. We ve seen four approaches work to counteract the public s aversion to church: 1. Radical hospitality: People crave a sense of belonging. They re looking for the kind of open acceptance that Jesus exemplified initiating with love rather than condemnation. 2. Fearless conversation: This interactive culture wants to engage in a dialogue about faith. Rather than merely passively listen, they want to converse and ask hard questions. 3. Genuine humility: People hunger for a community that says: We re all in this together. We all struggle. No one has all the answers. We re all trying to know and follow Jesus together. 4. Divine anticipation: People want to know God is real. In addition to the biblical stories of God, people long to experience God in action today. In the end, fewer people are drawn to the church as an institution, or a building, or a performance. But they do yearn for God and an authentic community of the faithful. Page 5

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8 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Dear Annunciation Family, Your Philoptochos is preparing another full year of Philanthropy, Fellowship and Opportunity. Philanthropy Our Mission. In 2013 Philoptochos assisted our Annunciation Family by extending a helping hand where needed. We also reached out beyond our Parish borders. There is no greater satisfaction than know you made a difference in someone s life. Fellowship To meet and enjoy the company of our fellow parishioners. Over the past many years, I have witnessed friendships develop between people who sat near each other in Church, but had never exchanged more than a smile and a glance. We share so much in common. Opportunity To join our Society. Whether you can participate fully, or on a limited basis, you are needed because you can make a difference. Please make your commitment today by filling in the membership form in this Koinonia. Every hand helps. Seven women (Vicki Sarandos, Dorothaya Sarandos, Eleni Gregory, Zoe Nicklos, Vivi Galanis, Georgia Fournogerakis, Dena Taff) made a commitment to make Vasilopetas for our St. Basil Fund Drive. They generated over $ One woman, Diane Tsounis, dedicated her talents to our Christmas Giving Tree for the orphans of Greece. This project generated over $ We need you. We look forward to sharing this year with you! Pat Galanis Philoptochos President General Philoptochos Meeting Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Cultural Center 7:00 pm Special Program Preparing your family for Lent By Father Angelo Page 8 February 2014

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11 PARISH NEWS FELLOWSHIP COFFEE SOCIAL IN THE CULTURAL CENTER February 2nd hosted by the Ladies Philoptochos Society February 9th Tula Treants February 16th TASTE OF GREECE February 23rd OPEN/Contact Kelly to donate Host a Coffee Social in honor of your loved ones. Please contact the Church Office to schedule your date. ( ) PARISH COUNCIL Officers Meeting: Thursday, February 13th at 7:00pm Parish Council Meeting: Thursday, February 27th at 7:00pm Both meetings will be held in the Cultural Center. CHOIR REHEARSALS Please mark your calendars for the following Choir rehearsal dates: Thursday, February 6th & 20th at 7:00pm. WELCOMING COMMITTEE You may have seen us greeting you when you enter the church on Sundays. We are the greeters of the Welcoming Committee. Our current greeters are: Sandy and Tom Draelos, Mary Kanavas, Lynn Knutson, Fay Kolster, Liz Lumb, Carol McGinley, Despina Panos, Rose Saad, Leah Sorenson, and Anna Stamas. Our purpose is to welcome you and welcome our visitors to church and share information with them about our church and faith. We would like to invite any of you who might be in interested, to join us. It is one way to give stewardship to our church! Please contact Liz Lumb at evenings or at elizabeth128@centurytel.net if you are interested. Page 11

12 Diakonia Service As Greek Orthodox Christians our participation in worship services is paramount. When we are Baptized and Chrismated, we accept the responsibility of being active Orthodox Christians, not just in our lives but in the services of the Church. Each of us has our different talents that God has given us, whether that means serving Him as a Chantor, Choir Member, Altarboy etc., we all work together to Glorify HIM! In the same way, we Glorify God with our talents and our service to the Church, some are also asked to be an Epistle Reader, a most important and very Holy responsibility. Each ministry of our Church will have this Blessed and Holy responsibility as an Epistle Reader of the Church each month. February Sunday School Children March Parish Council April Altar Boys May Philoptochos Society Therefore, let us use our talents to worship God so that He too may say to us Well done you good and faithful servant, enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

* Sunday School News * February 2014 Epistle readers for this month will be the SS students! Looking for middle school or high school students to volunteer for this great way to serve our Church.

This is the place to find out what is going on and what is planned for the spring and summer. We will meet in the library after the Divine Liturgy (during the coffee social).

Contest Drawing -Sunday, February 2nd To encourage SS attendance and to have a little fun, each week that students have been in class since the beginning of the year, they have been given a ticket

13 * Sunday School News * February 2014 Epistle readers for this month will be the SS students! Looking for middle school or high school students to volunteer for this great way to serve our Church. PTA meeting - Sunday, February 2nd Parents and Teachers of Annunciation....Everyone is welcome parents, staff, family members and other supporters of our Sunday School program. This is the place to find out what is going on and what is planned for the spring and summer. We will meet in the library after the Divine Liturgy (during the coffee social). Please contact Marina Kotsonis with questions marinakotsonis@msn.com or Contest Drawing -Sunday, February 2nd To encourage SS attendance and to have a little fun, each week that students have been in class since the beginning of the year, they have been given a ticket for a drawing for a large jar of Sour Patch Kids! The contest ends on Sunday, February 2nd when a winner will be chosen. Thank you to Patti Frangopoulos for organizing this and donating the goodies. Must be present to win! Godparent Sunday - February 9th This day is a beautiful tradition that reinforces the commitment between Godparents and Godchildren. The children are encouraged to sit with their Godparents and families during the Divine Liturgy and to receive Holy Communion together. Sunday School will take place after Holy Communion and as always, we welcome Godparent s to join their Godchildren in class. Triodion begins - February 9th The teachers are planning lessons that are specifically designed for the four weeks prior to the beginning of Holy Lent. See this FABULOUS website to learn more about the feasts and services of the Triodion, Great Lent, Holy Week and Pascha! *** *** Mark Your Calendars Sunday, March 2 - Mission Coin Boxes distributed Monday, March 3 - Great Lent begins Sunday, March 9th - Procession of the Icons Shout out to all the teachers who make the lessons Christ filled, relevant and fun! We look forward to each week <3 With love in Christ, Mrs. Grace Busse Happy February Birthdays! Feb. 2 Tommy Tsakonas Feb. 7 Victor Lechner Feb. 9 Spiro Galanis Feb. 9 Dean Spyres Feb. 12 Nicholas Staleos Feb. 18 Mitchell Ticoras Feb. 20 Dino Koukouras Feb. 22 Angela Mistrioty

PARISH NEWS CHRISTMAS GARLAND FOR THE SANCTUARY BALCONY, LARGE POINSETTIAS FOR THE SOLEA, CULTURAL CENTER CHRISTMAS TREE, EPIPHANY WATER BOTTLES In loving memory of Gus Rose.

14 PARISH NEWS CHRISTMAS GARLAND FOR THE SANCTUARY BALCONY, LARGE POINSETTIAS FOR THE SOLEA, CULTURAL CENTER CHRISTMAS TREE, EPIPHANY WATER BOTTLES In loving memory of Gus Rose. Offered by the Dan McGinley Family. In loving memory of my husband Arthur Gamouras who is deeply missed. Offered by his wife Demetra. In loving memory of our father and papou, Arthur Gamouras who is deeply missed. Offered by his children and grandchildren. For the continued health and well being of my family. Offered by Zoe Nicklos. For unto us a child is born... While the story of the Nativity is timeless and immutable, every Christmas pageant is a unique occurrence, formed by circumstance, personality, happenstance, and this year, the weather of all things!!! And yet, no matter what, our children present us with the most wondrous gift, a reminder about what the Christmas season is truly about. They rekindle our faith with their unbridled joy. It is always a small miracle that happens on our solea with the pageant. So many people over the years have helped with the pageant. I have never even come close to giving Chris Costakis his due. He is the best right-hand-man ever!!! All these years he has managed to control the shepherds, the innkeepers, and various other excited children in the narthex. He never missed a cue, and the pageant always appeared to run seamlessly. Our magnificent choir, under the direction of Marlene Ego, is the finishing touch on the pageant. All those beautiful Christmas carols do so much to enhance the pageant. I have to make special mention of our two angels, Sophia and Alexandra Tzougros who sang such beautiful solos. Having had them in Sunday School, I can tell you that they are two very special young ladies. I need to thank my friends, Toni Copoulos and Tracy Smith, who made new wings for the heavenly host. However, due to time constraints this year, and lack of manpower, our angels did not get to wear them, but they will be there in the coming years. It is a daunting thing to find out about two hours before the Divine Liturgy that Mary and two of the Kings are not coming to the pageant, and realizing that others will probably not show up either. Grace Busse made so many calls that morning trying to straighten things out. She also helped with the set-up and take down. I am grateful for her support throughout the years. I also want to thank all those parents who brought their children to the rehearsal on Saturday and often had to change their plans on Christmas Eve so their children could participate in the pageant. While the pageant was the smallest this year, it was very beautiful, and the credit goes to our wonderful children. We have so much to be grateful for in our parish. We have a magnificent edifice. People come from all over the world to marvel at its beauty. It is a legacy from our forebears, and a testimony to their tenacity and determination to make it in the USA. We have had many dedicated priests, who have shepherded this congregation through depression, war, and other trials and tribulations. We are now in our 4 th or 5 th generation of membership, and it is a wonderful community of people. We are a blessed people. But our greatest blessings are those children who year after year stand up on the solea and re-enact the Nativity story. May it ever be so. Susan Gianos

15 PARISH LIFE STEWARDSHIP CHALLENGE It is no secret that our historic and unique mother parish, the Annunciation Church, has been experiencing financial difficulty and debt, as well as underperforming levels of monetary stewardship. While this creates great strain and hardship in our day to day operations, and limits our ability to grow our ministries, it is also no secret that there is tremendous potential for our parish to flourish. There is wonderful enthusiasm and energy in our Sunday worship and fellowship, and there are children s smiling faces from one side of the church to other. Our Sunday congregation is a beautiful tapestry of people rich in character and spirit. The faith and the love of our community can more than make up for our difficulties. In order to take the next step toward our future, the following challenge is offered: Become a 2% Steward (the biblical mandate is 10%), and offer $2 per candle and $2 per tray (instead of the $1 that has been offered since the 1950s). For example: Gross Income 2% Stewardship $30,000 $600 $40,000 $800 $50,000 $1,000 $60,000 $1,200 $75,000 $1,500 $100,000 $2,000 $150,000 $3,000 $200,000 $4,000 $250,000 $5,000 Please take this challenge as seriously as you can. Your decision is a personal matter between you and our Lord who has given us all that we have. First and foremost please continue worshipping with us and inviting your friends and family to join you, and know that our doors are open to all who desire to pray with us. Page 15

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OFFER YOUR SACRED GIFT *Sunday and Feastday Offerings* Altar Candles Icon Candles Narthex/you light Prosphora (5 loaves) $25.00 Donation $25.00 Donation day of lighting $25.

17 OFFER YOUR SACRED GIFT *Sunday and Feastday Offerings* Altar Candles Icon Candles Narthex/you light Prosphora (5 loaves) $25.00 Donation $25.00 Donation day of lighting $25.00 Donation In Loving Memory or for the Good Health of a Loved One. Call the Church Office today to offer your Loving Gift and Sacred Tribute! December 15 December Five Prosphora Breads: For the continued health and well being of our son, Andrew, on the occasion of his graduation from Marquette University. Offered with love by his parents George & Karen Papachristou. Five Prosphora Breads: In thankful memory of our father s lung donor and continued prayers for his family. Offered by Stephanie Taff & Patrick Sheehan, Laura & Adam Sturtewagen and Adam & Jacki Taff. SACRAMENTS January January 26 Altar Candles: In loving memory of John Haros on his 4 Year Memorial. FUNERAL Offered by his children and grandchildren. May his memory be eternal. The Servant of God William Treants was buried on January 6, February February 2 Altar Candles: May his loving memory be eternal! In loving memory of Angelo Alioto on his 3 Year Memorial. Offered by his wife Hariett & Family. February 9 Altar Candles: For the continued health and well being of my mother Lambia Alexopoulos and my son Harry Walters. Offered with love by Jane Alexopoulos-Walters. Narthex Icon Candle: In loving memory of Bill Treants on his 40 Day Memorial. Offered by William T. & Deanna Goeldner and Family. February 23 Altar Candles: For the continued health and strength of our parents, Tim & Dena Taff. Offered by their children Stephanie, Patrick, Adam, Jacki, Laura & Adam. Page 17

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