Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral

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1 Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral God s people, serving God s people 8th of December, th Sunday of St. Luke 1324 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, Office: Fax: Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas, Dean Reverend Father Allan Boyd, Assistant Priest Office Hours 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday 1

2 FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Executive Officers George E. Preonas, President; Andrew Evangelatos, Executive Vice President; James A. Demetriou, PhD, Vice President & C.F.O.; Constantine M. Boukidis, Secretary; Tina Callas, Treasurer Members V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas; Nicholas Bissias; Timi Loomos Freshman; Alek Haidos; Steven C. Hanna; Michael Huffington; Gig Kyriacou; Brent A. Noyes; John T. Pappas; Jim Zaferis Presidential Appointments Anthony A. Demetriou, Presidential Assistant; John G. Marakas III, Sr. V.P. of Wells Fargo, Advisor to the Board; Andrew J. Demetriou, Foundation General Counsel PARISH COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Officers Brent A. Noyes, President; John Kopatsis, Vice- President; Irene Andreadis, Recording Secretary; Karen Sarames, Corresponding Secretary/Legal; Michael Kraios, Treasurer & C.F.O. Members Bertha Angels; Jeanine Hanna; Glenn Lianos; Eleni Constantine Manolelis; Loula Moschonas; Kouji Nakata; Alex Oxyzolou; Peter Pallas; Dean Peratsakis; Dorothy Spirus Board of Auditors: Jim Ananias; Tony Demetriou; Tom Moore 2

3 MINISTRY NEWS PHILOPTOHOS V.I.P. DECEMBER 12 - OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY in the Maniatakos Fellowship Hall at 11:30am. This will be a very exciting event, with Christmas Carols and great fellowship, as we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, so save the date! Chairperson is Pitsa Schwartz and co-chair Mersy Loukaris. The price for the luncheon is $ Paid reservations are required and must be received by December 8th. Mail your check payable to Philoptohos VIP to Vivi Demopoulos, 7485 McConnell Ave., Los Angeles CA 90045, tel.(310) JANUARY 24 - PRIZES AND SURPRISES It's that time of the year when we play our favorite game. Please join us at 11:30am for a delicious lunch for a donation of $ Following lunch, you can enjoy an afternoon of "prizes and surprises" with your friends. Reservations are required. Please call chairperson Jayne Poullos (310) or co-chair Irene Mitropetros (323) March 3 - KATHARA DEFTERA Let us together celebrate the first day of Lent with church services at 10:00am followed by a delicious Lenten Lunch which will be served in the Maniatakos Fellowship Hall prepared by our lovely VIP chefs. Chairperson Irene Mitropetros, co-chair Electra Koutsoukos. In His Service, Mary Morrison VIP President 3

4 PHILOPTOHOS NEWS HO HO HO - THE ANGEL TREE: We apologize for running out of tags - you are such a generous community that all of the tags disappeared in a week! So we are refilling the tree with more tags and food cards for those who are hungry. Tags will be labeled stating the gift needed and with an alphabetical letter that identifies which family the gift is for. Wrap the newly purchased gift in Christmas paper or in a small gift bag for cards - and then tape or tie - the tag back onto the package for us before you return it to church so we know how to distribute it. Gifts should be returned no later than Sunday, December 15th at noon. Thank you. POINSETTIAS FOR THE SHUT-INS: Our list of members who should receive a plant for Christmas is starting to shrink. Please let us know of someone who should be on our list to receive a plant at the holidays. Contact Helene Ballas at Plants will be available for pick up in the coffee hour on December 22 after church. AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS DINNER honoring James (Jim) Demetriou, Anthony (Tony) Demetriou and Andrew (Andy) Evangelatos will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 in the Maniatakos Hall. Chairman Marianna Politis and her committee are already making plans for this spectacular evening. Solicitation packages for the Program Book are out in the mail. Invitations will follow soon. Please save the date and plan to join us! 4

5 PHILOPTOHOS NEWS So many people trying to live on social security come to Philoptohos for help. After paying their rent they have practically no money left for food, for toothpaste, cold medicine, soap, socks, etc. Many of these people catch a cold or flu and rather than buy medicine to get well, or go to a doctor, they use what little money they have left for food. We also have a few people that are sick and we are assisting them with cards to Target so they can buy things they need. Please help us to help all these people. Donate a gift card to a pharmacy or Target (which has pharmacies). If you prefer, consider making a donation to Philoptohos so we can continue giving gift cards to these people. Thank you. MOTHER OF THE YEAR: Philoptohos is now accepting letters of recommendation for Mother of the Year. You may send your letter to us in care of the church office. Please get your letter in to us no later than February 1st. As we enter the Christmas season we remember a star that shone bright in the sky over a manger. Wise Men brought gifts. We haven t forgotten that night through the centuries. We remember it with gifts for everyone except for the child born in the manger. Let us ask ourselves what he would want. To help and remember those who need a little love and attention are the true gifts of Christmas. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me John 12:8 With love in Christ s service, Virginia Noyes and The Philoptohos Board of Directors 5

6 MINISTRY NEWS 16TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MUSICFEST - TONIGHT! Saint Sophia Cathedral 16th Annual Christmas Musicfest under the Byzantine Dome - "The Great Choruses of Christmas" TONIGHT, December 8, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. The program will include Orthodox Christmas hymns and chants, traditional carols of the holiday season and several choruses from works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Camille Saint-Saens, Cesar Franck and George Frederick Handel. The concert will feature two chanters: Dimitri Liogris and Michael Kontaxis along with the Saint Sophia Cathedral Choir and Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Jim H. Kollias, and the Harmonies of Saint Thomas all Girls Choir, under the direction of Antonio Espinal. Freewill offering. Reception immediately following the concert in the Maniatakos Fellowship Hall and the Maria Maniatakos Pavilion. JOY OF PARENTING CLASSES IN THE HUFFINGTON CTR. Join your fellow parishioners in a lively discussion of parenting Classes are held in the Work/Study Room in the Huffington Center, upstairs near the left-hand side staircase, immediately following Holy Communion and concluding at 12:15. Today s Class: Dec. 8, "Christmastime Traditions." Come with your concerns and questions or just listen; there is no pressure to speak to the class. It's a wonderful way to get acquainted with other parents. There is no fee to attend. The Joy of Parenting Ministry is facilitated by Barbara Kappos, LCSW and Nikolaos Stefanidis, Ph.D. 6

7 MINISTRY NEWS COFFEE HOUR FEATURING: GO GREEK YOGURT You won t want to miss coffee hour today! We will have a special treat from Go Greek Yogurt, a brand new shop in Beverly Hills. Check out their website at SAVE THE DATES: Feb. 1: The Philoptochos presents, "An Evening with Friends," honoring parishioners Jim Demetriou, Tony Demetriou, & Andy Evangelatos. Feb. 2: Super Bowl Party! In the Jim Gianopoulos family theater. Sponsored by the Parish Council. Feb. 8: Greek Dance Group's Annual Glendi, in the Maniatakos Hall. Feb. 22: Apokreas (Greek Mardi Gras), fun for all ages, in the Maniatakos Hall. Sponsored by the Parish Council. ATTENTION MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! The first Sunday of each month has been officially named Youth Sunday. In addition to a Sunday School student reading the Epistle, the Parish Council of St. Sophia Cathedral invites middle and high school students to volunteer in the Narthex during Divine Liturgy. If you'd like to volunteer in the Narthex and/or pass the baskets, please sign up by contacting L.A.GreekChurchLady@gmail.com. Send your name, phone number, age and what day you'd like to volunteer. Please arrive at church at 9:45 a.m. so you may be trained. Upcoming date: Jan. 5 7

8 MINISTRY NEWS LIGHT THE CATHEDRAL WITH LOVE The Cathedral will be surrounded with a beautiful arrangement of candlelit luminaries during the upcoming Christmas concert. To sponsor a $10 luminary in honor or memory of your loved ones see Presvytera Danita in the Maniatokos Fellowship Hall during Coffee Hour and get your sign-up pamphlet. HELLENIC SOCIETY OF CONSTANTINOPLE SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, th Annual Vasilopita Dinner Dance at the Wilshire Country Club. For information call Mary Morrison (818) or Jeanette Owens Benedatos (323) ADULT GREEK DANCE Want to do something fun? Meet new friends and renew acquaintances, feel good and look good? Look no further than the Adult Greek Dance For Fun here at Saint Sophia. WHERE: HUFFINGTON CENTER/ST SOPHIA CATHEDRAL WHEN: SATURDAYS, JANUARY 4 MARCH 8, 2014 TIME: 11 AM 1 PM FEE: $140 (Returning Students $120) INSTRUCTOR: RAMSEY SEIKALY CONTACT: Saint Sophia Office YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP: TUESDAYS 7:00PM This Tuesday the Forum will enjoy an evening of Christ centered fellowship. Join the Forum this Tuesday December 10th in the Maniatakos Pavilion at 7:00pm. Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/cwla.forum 8

9 MINISTRY NEWS MR. & MRS. CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY SATURDAY DEC. 14 Mr. & Mrs. Club of St. Sophia, let us join together in fellowship as a wonderful celebration is planned for us by the very gracious and generous, Nick and Hilda James, who have offered to open up their lovely home for a Mr. & Mrs. Club gathering. Please attend this POT LUCK get together, on Saturday, December 14, 2013, with couples whom you already know and new friends that you're sure to make at that time. There will be Christmas caroling and fun and games. To RSVP Please contact: Dean & Christina Peratsakis Phone: cperatsakis@yahoo.com Location: The home of Nicolas and Hilda James Date: Saturday, December 14, 2013 Time: 7:00 P.M. Place: 3379 Country Club Drive, Glendale, CA Phone: Merry Christmas! CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS Donations are being accepted for Cathedral Poinsettias, Any amount is accepted and may be used as memorial donations, You may indicate on the memo line of your gift as "Christmas Flowers" Any additional information please see Jimmy in the Narthex. 9

10 CASH FOR CHRISTMAS RAFFLE DECEMBER 25 The 34th Annual Cash for Christmas Raffle will be held in the Maniatakos Fellowship Hall on Christmas day after the Divine Liturgy. Pick up a Christmas Raffle flyer in the Fellowship Hall during Coffee Hour. $50,000 in cash prizes. Tickets on sale for $100. Buy multiple tickets to increase your chances at one of 15 cash prizes! Tickets Available from these committee members: CHAIRPERSONS TIMI LOOMOS FRESHMAN AND JIM ZAFERIS, Father John Bakas, Irene Andreadis, Bertha Angels, Nick Bissias, Tina Callas, Chris Daglas, John Dalis, Jim Demetriou, Tony Demetriou, Vickie Deryiades, Alek Haidos, Jeanine Hanna, Steve Hanna, Jimmy Karatsikis, Joyce Kokkinides, John Kopatsis, Gig Kyriacou, Glenn Lianos, Eleni Manolelis, Loula Moschonas, Ann Pappas, Brent Noyes, Alex Oxyzolou, Peter Pallas, Dean Peratsakis, George Preonas, Karen Sarames, John Stamatiades, Dorothy Spirus SAINT SOPHIA ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE NEXT SUNDAY SUNDAY DECEMBER 15TH: Baklava, Meloakarana, Koulourakia and much, much more! Preorders and special request are now being accepted. Please call Demitra Koutsos at All proceeds benefit the Saint Sophia Dance Ministry. LAST CHANCE FOR CHRISTMAS CARD! To have your family included in the Annual Christmas Card please submit your donations and names to Saint Sophia no later than Wednesday December 11th. Thank you! 10

11 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD RESERVATION FORM Once again, the Cathedral will be sending Christmas greeting cards to the parish, listing the names of those who wish to contribute $35.00 or more towards this effort. This Christmas greeting card will be sent to the entire congregation, saving you valuable time and the expense of cards and postage during the Christmas holidays. Please return this form to the church office quickly, to insure you are included. Print your name(s) below as you would like it to appear on this year s Christmas card: Please pay by cash, credit card or check, made out to Saint Sophia Cathedral. You can also pay online at the church website: Credit Card #: Exp. Check #: Cash payment? Total Amount Paid: 11

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