The True Vine. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Dayton, Ohio. The Responsibilities of Parents, Godparents, and Sponsors.

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1 The True Vine Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Dayton, Ohio October 2018 Vol. 2 Issue 10 In this issue: The Responsibilities of Parents, Godparents and Sponsors 1-2 Parish Registry 1 Liturgical Schedule 2 From Parish Council 3 News and Notes 4 Ministries and Organizations 5 Faith in Action 6 Capital Improvements 7 Stewardship 7-8 Calendar 9 GreekFest Pics 10 Parish Registry Funerals +Irene Papadopoulos September 18 Weddings September 22 Groom: Jared Steinmetz Bride: Kayla Scoumis Memorials Oct. 14 +John Ioannou Oct. 21 +Evangelia Panson Oct. 28 +Irene Papadopoulos The Responsibilities of Parents, Godparents, and Sponsors When a parent or parents and a godparent or godparents baptize a child they are affirming their belief that this Sacrament is essential in the life of their child or godchild. The parents and godparents, by baptizing the child, are affirming before the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit that they are going to raise the child as an Orthodox Christian. Ideally, the parents are to be active Orthodox Christians that regularly come to Divine Liturgy and live the Orthodox Faith as sincerely as possible. The godparents must be active Orthodox Christians to sponsor a child at a baptism because they can t stand before the Holy Trinity and represent a child if they don t live the Orthodox Christian Faith in their own life. In essence, one cannot give what one doesn t live by and possess. Baptism is a second chance to begin to live life in a better manner. Baptism is to be born again through a moral conversion of life. Baptism is a visible sign of repentance and a change of mind. Because baptism is also called Holy Illumination, it brings a person out of the darkness of sin and into the light of Christ, and as such, the role of the godparent is critical and comes with expectations. Every parent and godparent must be a person of repentance because they will be held accountable at their Particular Judgment and Last Judgment for how well they lived the Orthodox Christian life and imparted the Orthodox Faith to their child or godchild. While being a parent and a godparent is a great honor, it is one that comes with great responsibilities once a child is baptized. St. Paul writes in his letter to the Galatians Ch. 3:26-29, For you are all the children of God by faith, in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized in Christ, have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek: there is neither bond nor free: there is neither male nor female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you be Christ s, then you are the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise. Because of this, Baptism and the other Sacraments are never obligatory cultural rites as God doesn t demand our love or obedience. The Sacraments as experienced on earth are our initiations and beginnings in becoming citizens of the Holy Trinity s Kingdom of Love, Paradise, and Eternity. We must always remember that our earthly life is no more than a blink of an eye when compared to the time we will spend experiencing our eternal one. If we want to be with God in our eternal life we must begin by being with Him in our earthly one. No human is exempted from this universal law of God s. Thus it is essential that parents, godparents, and sponsors lead an Orthodox Christian life steeped in the Sacraments and daily prayer. If we don t make a sincere and concerted effort to nourish the seeds of sacramental grace planted inside of ourselves, and inside those, we are responsible for, the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Matrimony will be imparted with little or no efficacy. To expect to receive God s grace by attending Divine Liturgy a few times a year and receiving the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of God in Holy Communion is spiritually naive. Do we think we can acquire God s grace without personal sacrifice or ascesis for Him? Do we have meaningful relationships with anyone else by seeing them only a few times a year? Generally not, because our external relationships are a reflection of our internal ones. We can t know the Divine Person who loves us more than any other person by visiting and encountering Him infrequently. Relationships require work. If we have no sacrificial love on our part we can t have a deep relationship with God because all meaningful relationships require sacrifice. God is the Supreme Person and we are called to have a relationship with Him through encountering Him in His Body the Church. Every Sunday is the Lord s Day for the celebration of His Divine Liturgy in order to feed us, His children, with eternal life through the Eucharist. He

2 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 500 Belmonte Park North Dayton OH Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Dayton OH Office Hours: Mon. Fri. 9 am 5 pm Clergy: Fr. Joseph Gingrich frjosephgingrich@gmail.com Secretary: Carol McDougle Bookkeeper: Brandee Moran Building Operations Manager: David Casey Parish Council: President: Maria Abboud Vice President: Nikki Burns Secretary: Deb Pulos Treasurer: Demetri Inempolidis Members: Sandy Angelopoulos Harriet Argue Evan Bambakidis Andrea Casey Louis Castleman Larry Couchot Dan Douglass Bernie Gearon Toni Moraites Nick Regopoulos Parish Organizations and Ministry heads: AHEPHA: Nick Tolias Catechism School: Christina Harsch Katina Tsatalis Choir: Ernie Stathes Dance Coordinators: Isidora Margioras Maria McFarland Daughters of Penelope: Alexis Brun GAPA: Linda Kididis GOYA: Dori Daskalakis Missy Fote Greek School: Katina Tsatalis Michelle Zois Maids of Athena: Thomai Bessler Maria McFarland Philoptochos: Cynthia Barron Young at Heart: Becky Heddings Mary McDonald Toni Moraites 2 established His One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church to save His children through His life-giving Sacraments, and not to inconvenience us. Christ died on the Cross so we could have Holy Communion. To consistently place the things of the world before worshipping Christ and receiving Him in the Eucharist on Sunday mornings is a form of idolatry in that earthly cares are reverenced and admired over Almighty God. If we desire to be a godparent or sponsor our responsibilities and requirements go far beyond buying candles, cross, oil, and other sacramental accouterments. They go far beyond the requirements found in the Uniform Parish Regulations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the local Parish By-Laws. Of course, those obligations must be fulfilled but the greater obligation of the parent, godparent, and sponsor is in the keeping and living out of the Law of God. St. John of Kronstadt boldly warns all Orthodox Christians in My Life in Christ: Our life is child s play, only not innocent, but sinful, because, with a strong mind, and with the knowledge of the purpose of our life, we neglect this purpose and occupy ourselves with frivolous, purposeless matters. And thus our life is childish, unpardonable play we amuse ourselves with our own selves, making idols out of ourselves, before which we bow down, and before which we expect others to bow down. Who can sufficiently describe and deplore our accursedness, our great, enormous vanity, the great misery into which we voluntarily throw ourselves? What answer shall we give to our immortal King, Christ our God, Who shall come again in the glory of His Father to judge both the living and the dead, to declare the secret thoughts of all hearts, and receive from us our answer for every word and deed. O, woe, woe, woe to us who bear the name of Christ, but have none of the spirits of Christ in us; who bear the name of Christ, but do not follow the teaching of the Gospel! Woe to us who neglect so great salvation! Woe to us who love the present fleeting, deceptive life, and neglect the inheritance of the life that follows after the death of our corruptible body beyond this carnal veil! If one doesn t come to Sunday Divine Liturgy regularly and wants to be a sponsor or godparent it is my hope that he or she will be open to make a change in their life for the better and listen to Christ when He proclaims, Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand (Mt. 3:2). That his or her high calling to serve a fellow Christian as a sponsor or godparent will be lived out to the best of their ability. That they can begin to take baby steps by promising to come to Divine Liturgy a minimum of once a month unless work, school, or health forbids this. That the aspiring sponsor or godparent will happily commit to supporting Christ s Holy Body the Church through stewardship. Above all else previously stated, why make this promise and commitment? In the Divine Liturgy, we encounter the greatest love story ever told namely the God-Man crucified and humiliated so that we might behold and partake of His broken Body and poured forth Blood. It is in His Divine Liturgy where Christ gifts us the totality of Himself: Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity, and Divine Love. Once we understand this, we can never stop regularly coming to the Lord s Supper. In truth, we will never cease coming to the Sunday Eucharist. Not because our conscience won t let us, but because our hearts won t! Love/Αγάπη, Fr. Joseph Liturgical Schedule for October 8:15 am Matins, 9:30 am Divine Liturgy unless otherwise noted Sun., Oct 7 Matins/Divine Liturgy Youth Sunday Sun., Oct 14 Matins/Divine Liturgy Sun., Oct 21 Matins/Divine Liturgy Fri., Oct 26 Divine Liturgy St. Demetrios Sun., Oct 28 Matins/Divine Liturgy OXI Day

3 From Parish Council From Parish Council President: Dear Parish Community, On behalf of the Parish Council, I would like to thank the entire parish community for all the hard work and support that went into making our 60th Anniversary Greek Festival a memorable one. To the co-chairs, David and Andrea Casey, Bob Feldmann, Nikki Burns and Bill and Connie Yorgen, a mere thank you seems inadequate. Your time, hard work, commitment and perseverance was evident throughout the weekend. Thank you, Fr. Joseph, for your spiritual leadership and ongoing support of all parish endeavors, especially this year s 60th Anniversary Greek Festival. Thank you to all parishioners and friends who have worked tirelessly over the past several months, baking, cooking, attending festival meetings and planning for our 60th Anniversary festival. Without all the volunteers, parishioners, family and friends, we could not continue to hold such an amazing event which shares with the Dayton community, our food, customs, culture and religion. This year s festival was challenged with three straight days of rain. We all know we cannot change the weather, but we would like to extend a huge thank you to all who showed up, helped, and worked so hard during such a difficult time. Many times throughout the weekend, as we thanked patrons for supporting our festival, they would voice their thanks to us for hosting them at this year s Greek Festival, even though the weather conditions were far from ideal. As we all reflect on this year s festival, let s remember to be productive and positive in our comments and remember we must thank God for all he has provided for us. Ultimately, the festival we work so hard to put on each year is because we all share the love of our Church and God. In Christ, Maria Abboud President, Parish Council From the Parish Council As the Parish Council, we wanted to inform everyone that the parish bylaws will be adhered to for the good order of the Church. In following our parish bylaws only Orthodox Christians who are in good standing and financial stewards of the parish are afforded the privilege to participate in any Assembly and the Sacraments of the Church. Per our parish bylaws, a parishioner is an individual who has been baptized and/or chrismated Orthodox and receives the Sacraments regularly in our parish. Parishioners are required to also be stewards of the parish. 3 A steward of the parish is someone who has made a financial commitment to our parish. Individuals can be stewards of our parish, but if not Orthodox Christians they cannot participate in the Sacraments of the Church and are not afforded the privilege of voting and addressing the body at any Assembly meetings. According to the Uniform Parish Regulations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, our Annunciation Parish By-Laws and the Canons of our Holy Orthodox Church, an individual must meet all of the following criteria in order to vote and address the body at all Assembly meetings: 1. An individual must be an Orthodox Christian. 2. An individual must regularly participate in the Sacraments of the Church. 3. An individual must have made a stewardship pledge and fulfilled it for the previous year. 4. An individual must have made a stewardship pledge and made a payment toward it in the current year. The cutoff date to have fulfilled all the above criteria in order to vote and participate in the Fall General Assembly on October 28, will be October 1. Those individuals who qualify as parishioners in good standing will be listed on the General Assembly roster. We are thankful to Jesus Christ for all of you! Sincerely, Parish Council Parish Council Nominations The Nominating Committee is seeking parishioners interested in serving on Parish Council for a three-year term beginning January Elections will be held in the fall on a date following the Fall General Assembly meeting. These council members three-year term expires this year: Demetri Inempolidis: eligible to run again Louis Castleman: eligible to run again Harriet Argue: eligible to run again Toni Moraites: eligible to run again Deb Pulos: not eligible for re-election Eligible candidates for Parish Council must be parishioners in good standing based on the criteria listed above. Interested individuals may contact one of the following Nominating Committee members: Jane Speros, Renee Nicholas, Al Price, Kathy Spyrou, Theona Russell Thank you, Parish Council

4 News and Notes In Appreciation To the Parish Community, There are never enough ways to say thank you when festival is over. We literally weathered the weekend and should all feel proud. Many volunteers were outside for hours in the rain, wrapped in coats and scarves and never gave in. The Dayton community came in spite of the weather and said over and over again Rain or shine, I would never miss a Greek Festival. This festival is an important part of Dayton and will continue to be so for many years to come. Our deepest thanks to the festival booth chairs and to all volunteers and friends of volunteers. Kudos to Andrew and Dessine Ziehler and their team for the success of carry out and bulk food sales; to the GOYANS in the Baklava Sundae booth for their idea to take the sale of sundaes inside; to the Beer Wagon team for taking trays of draft beer to all areas of the festival Saturday night and Sunday and to all of you for initiating creative ideas to boost sales, we thank you. Thank you to Connie Yorgen for managing the post festival sales of food and pastries; and Libby Stamas for her tireless hours managing the 4 supply room. Thank you to those of you who came to church Monday to help with the clean-up efforts. Please take a moment to thank the staff for their tireless hours of work from beginning to end; David Casey, Renda Humphreys, Bernie Clair, John Barber, Carol McDougle, Brandee Moran, Teddy Moraites, Tae Boykin, Peter Yorgen, Holden Moran and Ridge Mahan. These individuals worked more hours than you can imagine. They are tremendous people. Thank you to Father Joseph for his support, presence all weekend and prayers. We needed it all! While this festival will not be a huge success financially, it was a huge success for the church community because we worked hard together for the love of God and our Church. We are truly blessed. Thank you. The 2018 Festival Chairs Andrea and David Casey, Connie and Bill Yorgen, Nikki Burns and Bob Feldmann Evzonakia, Levendopeda, Misiotes, Aegeans, and Ellas, Thank you for dancing at the festival and thank you for being flexible and going with the flow during the weekend. We believe that being part of our church s dance groups is more than just dancing it is about forming friendships, learning how to be part of a community and giving back to the community. Lessons for all of us! Thanks! Thea Maria Thea Isidora PS. Also thanks for the little notes, the flowers and the gifts! You are all so special! Photos: Dayton.com, Tom Gilliam/Contributing Photographer

5 Expressions of Sympathy Our sympathies to the Papadopoulos family on the passing of their loved one, +Irene Papadopoulos on Friday, September 14. Fall General Assembly The Fall General Assembly will take place on Sunday, October 28, immediately following the Divine Liturgy. A light lunch will be served. Parishioners in good standing are asked to attend. It is important to attend General Assembly meetings to stay involved and informed in the life of the church. All parishioners/ministries/organizations: Parish council voted and approved (June 21) a new policy regarding church reimbursements. Should receipts needs to be submitted for reimbursement, the following must occur: 1. A reimbursement form must be completed and submitted to the bookkeeper. This form can be found in the lobby mailboxes or on the church website at daytonannunciation.org. 2. All reimbursable receipts must be submitted with a completed form within 90 days of the date on the receipt. 3. Any receipts submitted after 90 days of the receipt date will be considered an in-kind donation to the church. AIF Committee Member Appointment for The Parish Council is now accepting résumés to fill the AIF committee member position. The AIF committee members are appointed by the Parish Council. Each year a new member is appointed and serves a five-year term. Interested candidates should a résumé/questions by December 1, to Maria Abboud: mmabboud13@gmail.com Fr. Joseph: Frjosephgingrich@gmail.com New Parish Directory The new parish directory is getting close to completion. Because of delays, we are asking parishioner to please look at their information to ensure it is correct. There will be draft copies for you to view between September 30 October 21. All corrections and changes must be written on the draft no later than October 21. The new parish directory will go to print the week of October 22. We thank you for your patience and look forward to providing everyone with updated parishioner information! 5 Ministries and Organizations Welcome Back to Catechism School We are thrilled to have another record breaking student registration this year and are excited to teach your children. Teachers have been busy preparing their lessons and readying their classrooms. Meet our teachers: Lisa Panson & Heather Saloom Cherubs & Angels Leah Derkson & Ariana Milanese 3 & 4 year olds Christina Abboud Kindergarten Teddi Xenos & Lori Vavul-Roediger 1st Grade Maria & Keith McFarland 2nd Grade Kayleigh Choma 3rd Grade Sophia & Victoria Angelopoulos 4th Grade Sandy Angelopoulos 5th Grade Maria Castleman 6th Grade David Panson 7th & 8th Grades Trina Tsolometes 9th & 10th Grades Mary Jannides 11th & 12th Grades Rebecca James: Christmas Pageant Director Christina Harsch & Katina Tsatalis: Co Directors Big Reward For a Small Investment: Bring your children to Sunday School! That will equal over 800 hours of additional Christian teaching before your child graduates high school! Make it a priority in your family. Greek School News Greek school starts on Monday, October 1. Please bring your Registration packets and tuition on that day. The 13th Annual Fall picnic will be on Monday, October 8 at Hills & Dales Park (Paw-Paw Shelter) from 5-8 pm. Looking forward to another exciting school year. Young at Heart The Young at Heart will meet Thursday, October 18 at 11:30. It is being sponsored by a group of friends who enjoy Young at Heart. Come join the fellowship of your fellow parishioners. Calendar meetings: Check the calendar for meeting times for: Festival Wrap up Community Sandwich Making Daughters and Ahepa Gapa Orthodox Parent Association Parish Council

6 Philoptochos: Faith in Action 6 Save the Date November 17, 1 p.m., Philoptochos will host Church Women United of Dayton for World Community Day. The next meeting will be an evening carry-in dinner on Thursday, October 4 at 6:00 pm. Members are asked to bring a salad or appetizer. Drinks will be provided. We hope members who work during the day will be able to attend this meeting. Members are encouraged to bring a friend who is not a member of Philoptochos. News from the Philoptochos Convention Archbishop Demetrious lovingly calls us an army of women! More than 400 chapters with a membership of over 25,000 women and associate members of men throughout the U.S. have raised and donated $887, This is in addition to over 750,000 meals served to the needy and countless coats, shoes, school supplies etc. These are totals recorded for the period of May 2017 to July You also can be part of this team by joining our Dayton Chapter. There are many different ways to offer your support. A wealth of useful information is available at the National Philoptochos website. Much work has been done to identify reliable resources to help important issues. Online, go to: National Philoptochos Society, then click on About Us, click on Ministry & Outreach, and finally click on Educational Initiatives. You will find programs such as Be Smart Be Safe (scammers, internet predators, identity theft and social media misuse), Alzheimer s Disease and Dementia (awareness, understanding, support & care), Inclusion Ministry (helping special needs children be part of our services), Stop Bullying in Your Community, and Women s Health Initiative. May Luncheon Profits Fantastic Donations! As voted on by our members, three area charities benefited greatly from our 2018 Spring Charity Luncheon. Our Dayton Food Bank received a $3,000 donation, our local chapter of Families of Addicts received $3,000 and $3,000 will be used to continue our support for Homefull s Donation Station. We are so pleased to be able to not only support our ongoing Philoptochos endeavors, but also these worthwhile local charities. October Community Care Ministry The CCM for October is Noble Circle. It is committed to creating an intimate and caring community of women thriving beyond cancer by bring hope, inspiration, empowerment and wellbeing through programs focusing on nutritional education, complementary energy techniques and peer support. Chairperson: Sue Bacas Baubles and Bags Fall Fundraiser Our next Baubles and Bags event will be Sunday, October 21, after church. Now is the time to look over your gently used purses and jewelry and set them aside for our sale. Please bag each piece of jewelry in small baggies to be priced and sorted later. You may bring your items to the October meeting. Chairpersons: Stacy Bambakidis and Michelle Zois Congratulations Michelle Zois! At the Clergy-Laity Conference in Boston, our Michelle Zois was recognized with a certificate of merit for her outstanding contribution not only to Philoptochos, but to our church community. Thank you Michelle for all you have done and continue to do for Philoptochos and our church! Also at the Conference our Philoptochos chapter received an Award of Excellence for 100% commitment participation in This is a very special achievement and our Philoptochos is a stronger leader. Kudos to all our members. Think Before you Click If you own a cell phone or know anyone who owns one, you will want to attend a presentation by Mr. Rick Mann on October 7, after the Divine Liturgy. He will speak about Technology Addiction and CyberBullying. Philoptochos and AIF are sponsoring this event and a light lunch will be provided for those attending. You must be a high school freshman or older to attend. There will be a Q&A after his presentation. Child care will be provided with lunch and entertainment. If you have children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren, you will be very interested in the information he has for us in this ever-changing world of technology. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Keilholz: or cinlamkeil@gmail.com

7 Capital Improvement Projects The Parish Council has approved eight capital improvement projects. Two project require General Assembly approval on October 28, To date we have had many generous donations and we thank those parishioners. Council is not asking families for a specific donation, as was done with the HVAC project. Rather, Parish Council would like parishioners to consider donating to a project(s) from their heart and their love of God and the Church. We thank all of you in advance for your continued love and support of the Church. 7 Capital Improvement Projects completed as of August 20: HVAC Replace dishwasher Replace disposal Chandeliers in Church cleaned Communty Center boiler replaced Security camera system (in progress) New grease trap in kitchen Parish Council approved Capital Improvement Projects as of August 20. *denotes General Assembly approval needed. This list reflects the first tier of needs for our parish. There are other projects on the horizon. If you are interested in financially partnering with the parish in any of the projects, please check your interest on the chart. Projects may be supported in part, or in full. Name: Phone: Project Cost/Bid I want to help support this project I pledge Resurface parking lot/add additional spaces $130,000* $ Replace ceiling tiles/upgrade lighting in community center $47,000* $ Replace all plexiglass windows in the Community Center with glass $16,000 $ Exterior lighting campus-wide $9,500 $ Replace Community Center doors (2 sets at $4,000 each $8,000 $ Install fire alarm in church pending $ Refinish exterior church doors pending $ Church painting (post plaster repair) touch ups pending $ 2018 Stewardship Program Pledge report as of September 1, 2018 Stewardship Paid as of September 1. Breakdown of Pledges $750,000 $5,000 and more 10 (3%) $650,000 $550,000 $2,000 $4, (14%) $450,000 $1,000 $1,999 $600 $ (13%) 68 (22%) $350,000 $250,000 $150,000 $300 $599 $50,000 Less than $ (24%) $0 Total pledges: 306 Total pledged: $337,000 Total paid: $261, Number of pledges

8 List of Stewards This list of Stewards reflects those who have made their 2018 Stewardship Commitment or contributed to their 2018 Stewardship Commitment as of September 10, We thank them for their generosity and loving support. We invite you to join with them and support, joyously, the ministries of the Church. You may obtain information and Stewardship Commitment Cards from the Church Office, or you can speak to a Parish Council Member or Fr. Joseph. Christina Abboud Dr. Fayez & Maria Abboud Fr. Christopher & Alice Abell Kally Adams Drs. Abdulla & Malak Adib Maxine Alex Peter & Nadine Alex Sandy Alex Bill Alimonos Nick & Adrianne Alimonos Matt & Alexis Almond Amanuel & Abeba-Mesfun Andebrhan Lawrence & Susan Andrews Andrew Andrianos Paul & Sandra Angelopoulos Elayne Anton Ted & Helen Anton Semere & Hiwot Araia Anthony & Jennifer Argue George & Harriet Argue Nicole Bacas Sue Bacas Elli Bambakidis Evan & Stacy Bambakidis John & Cynthia Barron Juanita Bartlett Michael & Thomai Bessler Eric & Christa Bishop Mark & Kristin Bliss Evelyn Boosalis Matt & Penny Boosalis Gloria Borod Wendy Boucuvalas Harry & Linda Bouris Lou & Tina Bouris Helen Bourne James & Cynthia Brandenburg Michael & Nina Breed Nancy Breen Robert & Diane Briggs James & Bessie Brooks Kay Brown Alexis & Bob Brun Stamatis & Karyl Bulugaris Doyle & Nicole Burke Annika Burns & Bob Feldmann Bob Cade Stephan Calondis Maria Caras David & Andrea Casey Louis Castleman Mary Castleman Mrs. P. Stanley Castleman Mary Caudell Dimitri & Kay Chagares James & Debra Chagares Andreas & Panayiota Charalambos Kayleigh Choma Terry & Marthea Christ Helen Christofolis Demo Christon William & Nicki Cochran Nicholas & Stephanie Coleman George & Salwa Constandinidis Larry & Christine Couchot Angelo & Helen County Gary & Sharon Cunagin Tom G & Dori Daskalakis Deno & Phyllis Davell Beatrice Davis Chris & Christina Day Nick Demetre George & Vanessa Demetriades George & Georgina Demosthenous Dr. James & Leah Derksen Marika Dimitriou Georgia Douros Gene & Irene Dow Joann Elias James & Harriett Ellis Mari Farmakis Thomas & Lisa Federle Steven & Nicole Fischer Alex & Photini Fote Thomas & Patricia Fote Dessine Fricioni Anastasis Gabbard Dr. Arthur Gardikes Bernard & Tracy Gearon Jr. Alexandra Ghazal George Gianopulos Fr. Jospeh Gingrich Alex & Joan Gounaris Harriet Gounaris Julie Grubbs Justin & Fotoula Guedel Eileen Gustin Awad & Barbara Halabi Donald Hanel Dr. Mary Haritos Mark & Dena Hartman Carole Haubrock James & Matina Ann Haubrock Michael Haubrock Rebecca Heddings Jeff & Chrisanne Heisey Connie Hodson Dr. C.H. Houpis John Houvouras Evonna Hurst William Hutchison Jerry & Carolyn Hypes Demetri & Dena Inempolidis Mike & Anna Jackson Amelia Jaime Alan & Rebecca James Christian James Mary Jannides Michael Jannides Stephanie Jannides Sarah Jones Betty Jonson Johnny & Jamileh Kaissieh Christine Kambas Pia Kanistros Rosalee Kanistros Stephanie Kanistros Kevin & Christine Karaba Tina Karambelas 8 Meredith Karavolis Helen Alex Karkadoulias Constantina Karras Elea Karras Katerina Karras Lula Karras Tia Karras Terry Karras Vasilios Karras Richard & Cleo Keighley Mark & Cindy Keilholz Andrew & Linda Kididis Maria Kididis Angelo & Judy Kiminas Nick & Helen Kirbabas Constantine Kontonickas & Diane Margioras George K & Katina Kordalis George N Kordalis John & Kaitlyn Kordalis Pete & Susan Kordalis Thomas & Nicky Korpi Peter & Shirley Kossoudji Despina Kourt Tina & Harry Krukenberg Dirk & Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp Harry & Marcia Joan Lake James & Maria Langendorf Jim & Diane Leakas Mary Leakas Dean Liakakos Vigi Liakakos Gus & Sharon Liapis Elizabeth Limber & Robert Golden Nicholaos Limberopoulos & Nada Shaheen Mitchell Limbert Paul & Cheryl Logus Col & Mrs. John Lusa Pete & Chris Makaritis Peter Manavis Constantine & Susan Manos Gary Manos Dean & Isidora Margioras George Marinakes Audrey Makris Maria Mavrouleas Ike & Christine Maxis Chris & Beth McAlpine Jay & Kathy McAlpine Matt & Laura McAlpine Dr. Nicholas & Allison McDonald John & Mary McDonald Keith & Maria McFarland Connie Mellas Christopher & Arianna Milanese Gregory & Nancy Milstead Mike & Joan Mokas William & Dina Mokas Bear Monita John & Barbara Moraites Mary Moraites Theodore C. & Angela Moraites Calvin & Christina Moran Chrisoula K. Morris Andrew & Stella Moulas Liza Nakis Renee Nicholas John Nickolas Dennis & Vickie Pacilio Jon & Kathy Paley Maria & Vasiliki Panagouleas Nicolette Panagouleas William & Irene Pangos David & Lisa Panson David Panson George & Sherry Panson Costa & Maria Pantelatos Panagiotis & Julie Papadis Caterina Papadopoulos Kosta & Irene Papadopoulos Anthony & Nectaria Papadopoulos Chris & Christina Papakirk Georgia Pappas Peter & Kathleen Pappas Jim Parker & Linda Anagnoston Taki & Christina Parker Paul & Irene Parsons Netsa Patrianakos Connie Pavlakos Dr. Chris Pavlakos David & Anne Pepiot John Pickrel Jared & Kate Poeppelman John & Margie Polites Maria Polychronis Todd & Maria Powers Demetri & Ann Preonas Alan & Vasso Price Hippocrates & Judith Psihountas Becky Pulos Chris & Debra Pulos Nicholas & Charrie Regopoulos Anneta Reis Dr. Thomas & Angela Retzios Jim Richards Dr. Lori Vavul- Roediger Michael & Margarita Ronayne Staci Rozakis Nelson & Theona Russell George & Mary Saloom Joe & Heather Saloom Michael Samonas Benjamin & Brooke Sawyer Col. Nicholas & Estelle Scambilis Charles & Kate Scott Gregory & Georgea Scoumis John & Mary Searles Dr. Nicholas & Nadine Shamma Nick & Sophie Shissias Jamil & Maha Shteiwi Martha Simopoulos Robert & Penelope Sims Igors & Daira Skriblis Kenya & Melissa Smith Tessy Smith & William Fleming Paula Stamas-Snyder John & Patricia Sotiropoulos Gregory & Jane Speros Elias & Kathy Spyrou Jim & Libby Stamas Maria Stamas Nick C & Emily Stamas Steve & Debbie Stamas George Stamaty Toula Stamm Leah Stathopoulos Evanthia Steffens Christina Stiakakis Roger & Fofy Sylvester Dr. Victor & Athena Thaler Gilbert Thurman Anastasia Tipler Magdalene Tisinger Nick & Theodora Tolias John & Irene Torges John & Maria Tsalas Dr. James & Catherine Tsatalis Michael & Gigi Tsocaris Pete & Trina Tsolometes Ioannis & Linsey Tzanidis

9 6 Chris & Maria Tzouras John Urse III & Debbie Urse Dr. John & Evanthia Valassiades Carol Valen Gus & Kelly Valen Emilia Verdes Nick & Stavro Ververis Soula Vlahos Anthony & Karmen Lee Vradelis Theodore & Chrisoula Vradelis Stephanie Waszczak Timothy & Julia Weikert Evangelia Williams Adam Winters Dr. Antonia S. Winters Justin Winters Philip & Xiulian Winters James & Constance Xarhoulacos Nick & Theodora Xenos Katherine Xidas Bill & Connie Yorgen Lynne Zaharako Stella Zaharako Anthony & Irene Zalants Andrea Zavakos & Cor Groeneweg Connie Zavakos Jim & Ruthann Zavakos Louis & Maureen Zavakos Robert Zavakos Andrew & Dessine Ziehler Nick & Michelle Zois Demetrius C Zonars Nikki Zonars Suzanne Zonars-Hambrick October Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :00 pm Greek 3:00 pm Marian 6:00 pm School Class Prayer Group Philoptochos Annual Fall Party Meeting. 6:30 pm Choir 6:30 pm Community Sandwich Making 7 8:15 am Matins 9:30 am Div. Liturgy Speaker after Divine Liturgy: Rick Mann 8 5:30 pm Greek School Annual Fall Picnic at Hills & Dales Park 9 6:30 pm Festival Meeting 10 3:00 pm Marian Prayer Group 6:30 pm Choir 11 6:30 pm DOP/ AHEPA Athenagoras room Youth Sunday 14 8:15 am Matins 9:30 am Div. Liturgy 15 5:30 pm Greek School Class 16 1:00 pm GAPA Athenagoras room 17 3:00 pm Marian Prayer Group 6:30 pm Choir 18 11:30 am Young at Heart 6:30 pm Parish Council Athenagoras room 19 6:30 pm OPA Athenagoras room :15 am Matins 9:30 am Div. Liturgy Baubles and Bags after Divine Liturgy 22 5:30 pm Greek School Class 23 7:00 pm Adult Catechism School 24 3:00 pm Marian Prayer Group 6:30 pm Choir :30 am Div. Liturgy St. Demetrios :15 am Matins 9:30 am Div. Liturgy OXI Day General Assembly 5:30 pm Greek School Class (OXI Day Program) Pumpkin Glow 3:00 pm Marian Prayer Group 6:30 pm Choir Pumpkin Glow

10 The True Vine Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Dayton, Ohio Photos: Dayton.com, Tom Gilliam/Contributing Photographer