11th Sunday of Luke. Saints RAPHAEL, NICHOLAS, & IRENE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH. December 17, 2017

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Saints RAPHAEL, NICHOLAS, & IRENE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH Rev. Fr. Barnabas Powell, Proistamenos 3074 Bethelview Road, Cumming GA 30040 (770) 781-5250 www.stsrni.org officeadmin@stsrni.org facebook.com/sts Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church Read our daily devotionals at www.faithencouraged.org December 17, 2017 11th Sunday of Luke Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Wine and oil are allowed. Refrain from meat, fish, dairy, and eggs.

Welcome to all visitors who are worshiping with us this morning. Please join us for Coffee Hour afterwards in the Parish Life Center ( PLC ). Reminder: If there is ever a luncheon prepared for donations to the church and you wish not to participate, the coffee and treats table is always available to everyone without a donation. Fellowship is the main focus of this time together! Visitors Meet & Greet with Father Barnabas TODAY, December 17 11th Sunday of Luke 8:30 a.m. Orthos 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy Jacob Sparks will give a brief talk regarding his future visit to Jerusalem. Take a moment to visit the link http://www.ocf.net/sponsor/. Philoptochos bake sale in the PLC after service. Children s Ornament Exchange in PLC after service. Until further notice, there will not be any Pre- K Sunday School classes. The 4 th and 5 th grades will be in the classroom downstairs and the 9 th grade and above will be in the St. Nicholas room. Appointments with Father Barnabas: If you would like to schedule any appointments or arrangements with Father Barnabas, please contact the office administrator in order to assure that there are no conflicts on his calendar. Thank you. Administrative Office Hours: Tuesday Friday; 10 a.m. 3:00 p.m. *Are you interested in being a part of the Orthodox Church? If so, the Journey to Fullness classes are at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights. For Today: Ushers: Parish Council members Coffee Hour hosted by: Donkar Family Parish Council of 2017: Kosta Bozzuto, President; Greg Pappas, Vice President; Len Vanerstrom, Secretary; David Chapman, Treasurer; Sandy Athenson, Anthony Birozes, Marie Chapman, Helen McCart, Johnny Melts, Anne Trainor, Rusty Waldron and Plutarch Vamvakias Acolytes: Jacob and Jimmy Atkinson, David Druffner, Evan Eifert, Spiro Kefalas, Christos Kaloudis, Thomas Miller, Mike Trainor, Aristotle & Alexander Theofilis, Alex & Niko Tzevelekos, Christos Zourzoukis, Senior Acolytes: Johnny Melts Please say a special prayer for the following Individuals: Ruth, A. Andropoulos, Ashley, Ava, Austin Cohen, Carrie, Fred, Gus P., Perry, A. Harris, D. Jeffrey, Jo, Lockie G., Mariann, Maria, A. Papandreou, Mary S., Victor, Patsy, Joanne, Walter, Vasilios and S. & K. Yalanzon. Friendly Reminder: The Orthodox Church practices closed communion. This means only Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared to receive the Eucharist should approach the Chalice at communion. If you have any questions, please see Fr. Barnabas after service. Visit the Gift Shop for Inspiration and Gifts

11 th Sunday of Luke On this Day We Also Commemorate: Daniel the Prophet & Ananias, Azarias, & Misail, the Three Holy Youths; Dionysius of Zakynthos Apolytikion for St. Raphael in the Fourth Tone Because of the finding of your holy relics, wise one, * the Island of Lesvos has been filled fully with the grace, * which God richly gave to you. * You, O devout martyr Raphael, paradoxically * appeared to many people, and you grant cures and healings. * And therefore we the faithful re-joice in all your miracles. Apolytikion for St. Raphael in the First Tone To the offspring of Ithaca, the pride and joy of Lesvos, * monastic martyrs glory, let us offer to Raphael our songs of praise; * for lately he appeared, and pours out cures and healings to us all. * Inexplicably he appears to believers, both in dreams and awake, who cry: * Glory to Christ who gave you His might. * Glory to Him who gave you miracles. * Glory to Him who through you fulfills our prayerful requests. Apolytikion in honor of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas & Irene Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Singers and Chanters: Richard Bethune, Tabitha Bethune, Anthony Birozes, David Boyd, Lynne Lucher, and Jimmy Smith Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. He trampled death under foot by means of death; and He became the firstborn from the dead. From the maw of Hades He delivered us; and He granted the world His great mercy. Apolytikion for the Forefathers in the Second Tone By faith You justified the Forefathers, having through them betrothed to yourself the Church that came out of the nations. The saints are boasting in glory; for the glorious fruit, the Virgin who without seed gave birth to You, is from their progeny. At their entreaties, O Christ our God, save our souls. Having contended on Lesvos for the sake of Christ God, you have sanctified the island since the discovery of your sacred relics, O blessed ones; wherefore we honor you, O Godbearing Raphael, together with Nicholas and virgin Irene, as our divine protectors and intercessors with the Lord. Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Tone On this day the Virgin Maid * goes to the grotto to give birth * to the pre-eternal Word * in an ineffable manner. * Dance for joy, all the inhabited earth, on hearing. * Glorify along with Angels and with the shepherds * Him who willed that He appear as * a newborn Child, * the pre-eternal God.

EPISTLE READING Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Daniel 3.26,27 Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers. Verse: For you are just in all you have done. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11 Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all. Προκείμενον. Ήχος δ'. Δανιήλ 3.26-27 Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν. Στίχ. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡμῖν. Πρὸς Κολοσσαεῖς 3:4-11 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Ἀδελφοί, ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ἡμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ. Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία, διʼ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας Ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε, ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν αὐτοῖς. Νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα, ὀργήν, θυμόν, κακίαν, βλασφημίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον, τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός.

GOSPEL READING The Gospel According to Luke 14:16-24 The Lord said this parable: "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for all is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' So the servant came and reported this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame.' And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and there is still room.' And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet. For many are called, but few are chosen.'" Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 14:16-24 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ἄνθρωπός τις ἐποίησε δεῖπνον μέγα καὶ ἐκάλεσε πολλούς καὶ ἀπέστειλε τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ δείπνου εἰπεῖν τοῖς κεκλημένοις ἔρχεσθε, ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοιμά ἐστι πάντα. καὶ ἤρξαντο ἀπὸ μιᾶς παραιτεῖσθαι πάντες. ὁ πρῶτος εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἀγρὸν ἠγόρασα, καὶ ἔχω ἀνάγκην ἐξελθεῖν καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτόν ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον. καὶ ἕτερος εἶπε ζεύγη βοῶν ἠγόρασα πέντε, καὶ πορεύομαι δοκιμάσαι αὐτά ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον. καὶ ἕτερος εἶπε γυναῖκα ἔγημα, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο οὐ δύναμαι ἐλθεῖν. καὶ παραγενόμενος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἀπήγγειλε τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα. τότε ὀργισθεὶς ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης εἶπε τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ ἔξελθε ταχέως εἰς τὰς πλατείας καὶ ῥύμας τῆς πόλεως, καὶ τοὺς πτωχοὺς καὶ ἀναπήρους καὶ χωλοὺς καὶ τυφλοὺς εἰσάγαγε ὧδε. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ δοῦλος κύριε, γέγονεν ὡς ἐπέταξας, καὶ ἔτι τόπος ἐστί. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ κύριος πρὸς τὸν δοῦλον ἔξελθε εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς καὶ φραγμοὺς καὶ ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν, ἵνα γεμισθῇ ὁ οἶκος μου. λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἐκείνων τῶν κεκλημένων γεύσεταί μου τοῦ δείπνου. Πολλοί γὰρ εἰσιν κλητοί, ὀλίγοι δέ ἐκλεκτοί.

PRAYERS BEFORE HOLY COMMUNION I believe and confess, Lord, that You are truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, Who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. I also believe that this is truly Your pure Body and that this is truly Your precious Blood. Therefore, I pray to You, have mercy upon me, and forgive my transgressions, voluntary and involuntary, in word and deed, in knowledge or in ignorance. And make me worthy, without condemnation, to partake of Your pure Mysteries for the remission of sins and for eternal life. Amen. How shall I, who am unworthy, enter into the splendor of Your saints? If I should dare to enter into the bridal chamber, my vesture will condemn me, since it is not a wedding garment; and being bound up, I shall be cast out by the angels. Cleanse, O Lord, the filth of my soul, and save me, as You are the one Who loves mankind. In Your love, Lord, cleanse my soul, and save me. Master Who loves mankind, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, let not these Holy Gifts be to my judgment because I am unworthy, but rather for the purification and sanctification of both soul and body and the pledge of the life and Kingdom to come. It is good for me to cleave unto God and to place in Him the hope of my salvation. O Son of God, receive me today as a partaker of Your mystical supper. For I will not speak of the mystery to Your enemies, nor will I give You a kiss, as did Judas. But like the thief, I confess to You: Remember me, Lord, in Your Kingdom.

PARISH NEWS Put your orders in to Helen McCart for New Year s bread today! She will be in the PLC after the service. A Call for Readers: During the past few years, some of our parishioners have volunteered to read the Psalms and other portions of our many services during Holy Week. We would like to make this opportunity available throughout the year. Therefore, I am collecting the names of all who would like to participate in our services by reading some portions, including the Epistle during Liturgy. Please send me your name if you are indeed interested. Once I have a list, we will meet with Fr. Barnabas to review the ground rules for participation. I will make assignments based on your availability, and distribute readings to you in advance of the service for your review and practice. My email is lalucher@gmail.com; my phone number is 770-820-6072. I look forward to hearing from you! Lynne A. Lucher Bible Study Classes are on Wednesday morning, at We are studying the book of Genesis. The educational classes are after Vespers on Wednesday night, where we will be studying the Journey to Fullness series by Father Barnabas. All classes are held in the Parish Life Center. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. Financial Review: OPERATING ACCOUNT Income = $5,903.27 Expenses = $(2,563.70) Income last 4 weeks = $(16,094.65) Expenses last 4 weeks = $19,483.78 MORTGAGE ACCOUNT Months of mortgage payments on deposit = 6 (5 months transferred from Greek Festival) Save These Dates Sunday School Ministry Dec. 24 31: Break for Nativity/New Year s Day (no Sunday School classes) Feb. 4: God Parents Sunday (coffee hour sponsored by Sunday School ministry) Feb. 25: Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession Procession by SS students with Icons

March 31: Saturday of Lazarus Pancake breakfast after service and making of the Palm Crosses April 1: Palm Sunday April 8: Pascha (no classes) May 20: Graduation June 11-15: Vacation Church Camp OTHER NEWS Flower Ministry Thank you to those you have donated to the decorating of the flowers for the Feast Days Icons. We have enough now to decorate the icons for the remainder of the year. The Feast Days for Icon Decorations are (2017): January 6: The Feast of Epiphany August 6: The Transfiguration of Christ February 2: The Presentation of Christ August 15: The Dormition of the Theotokos (white flowers) March 25: Annunciation of the Theotokos September 8: The Nativity of the Theotokos April 16: Great and Holy Pascha September 14: The Exaltation of the Cross June 2: The Apodosis of the Feast of the Holy Ascension November 21: The Entrance Into the Temple of the Theotokos (white flowers) June 4: Holy Pentecost December 25: The Nativity of Christ Food Ministry Coffee Hour Sponsorship (please sign up at the PLC) Those sponsoring coffee hour: pls bring light refreshments, plates and cups; coffee is sponsored by church. Thank you to all the families and friends who offer their assistance with this ministry. It has proven to be a much loved time to gather after Sunday service. 2017 Dec. 17: Donkar Family Dec. 24: Deborah Bowen Dec. 31: Olszowy Family Jan. 7: Vamvakias Family Jan. 14: Jan 21: Jan 28: Papadakis Family Feb. 4: (God Parents Sunday) SS ministry Feb. 11: (Meatfare Sunday)- Feb. 18: (Cheesefare Sunday)- Feb. 25: Mar 4: Mar 11: Mar 18: Mar 25: For individual memorials, the large tray of Koliva can be made for $30. Contact Helen McCart for those orders (helenmccart49@gmail.com).

Gift Shop Ministry Please stop by Sts RNI Gift Shop for any special needs for a chrismation, baptism, birthday, or anniversary. If we don t have it, we can special order the item.

GOYA Youth Ministry If you would like more information on GOYA or would like to join (Grades 6-12), please contact Laura Kefalas at laurakefalas@gmail.com. The GOYANs will be having a bonfire (next to PLC) and a sleepover at the PLC on Friday, December 22! They will be serving the homeless at St John the Wonderworker earlier in the day. Help Your Parish Community When You Shop There are 2 very easy ways that our parishioners can support Sts RNI with donations from 2 vendors: Amazon and Kroger. With the proper accounts, anyone who shops with either of these vendors can sign up Sts RNI to receive a periodic donation from the vendor, based on purchase amounts. Sts RNI is already in the list of recognized charities for both vendors. Our 501(3)c name is Eastern Orthodox Community of Northern Georgia, Inc. Here is a link that explains the Amazon program: https://smile.amazon.com/ref=smi_se_dshb_bk_smi Here is a link to sign up with the Kroger program: www.krogercommunityrewards.com or email at kcr11@kroger.com If you have a moment, please sign up with these vendors. If you have questions, please don t hesitate to contact me. Thanks. Hope and Joy Ministry Contact Jennie Johnson at jenniepsi@yahoo.com for more information on the Hope and Joy Ministry. Outreach Ministry The Family Promise families will be at Sts RNI on December 10-17. Please volunteer to help us with these events. It truly takes a village! Contact Anthony Birozes Anthony.Birozes@ejgallo.com if you can help! Philoptochos Ministry 2017-18 Philoptochos Board: President: Jennifer Tubbs; 1st Vice President: Helen McCart 2nd Vice President: Evie Atkinson; Treasurer: Ann Hayes Assistant Treasurer: Midge Perry; Correspondence Secretary: Athena Miller Recording Secretary: Marilyn Ponton; Advisor: Marie Chapman Philoptochos is still collecting children s pants (sizes 6-18) to help support the Clothing Closet project at Cumming Elementary. Many students are in desperate need of pants, and the closet is running low on

them. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. There is a bin in the Narthex where items can be placed. Food Items needed for The Place: Canned Soups, Canned Beans, Canned Vegetables (not green beans please), Tuna Helper, Dry Pasta, Boxed Cereal, Canned Pasta ( Spaghettios, Chef Boy R Dee) please place items in food bin in the hallway by the freezer! Meeting dates and times for 2018 (in the PLC unless otherwise stated): Board Meeting Jan 16th 7:00-8:30 PM; General Meeting Feb 20th 7:00-8:30 PM; Board Meeting Mar 20th 7:00-8:30 PM; General Meeting Apr 17th 7:00-8:30 PM; Board Meeting May 15th 7:00-8:30 PM; General Meeting June 19th 7:00-8:30 PM; Board Meeting July 17th 7:00-8:30 PM; General Meeting Aug 21st 7:00-8:30 PM; Board Meeting Sept 18th 7:00-8:30 PM; General Meeting Oct 16th 7:00-8:30 PM; Board Meeting Nov 20th 7:00-8:30 PM; General Meeting Dec 18th 7:00-8:30 PM

CALENDAR for December 2017 PLC means Parish Life Center Date Time Event Dec 17 Sun 9:00 a.m. 11 th Sunday of Luke Orthos Liturgy Jacob Sparks speaks regarding trip to Jerusalem Philoptochos has bake sale during coffee hour (PLC) Children s ornament exchange in the PLC after service Dec 18 Mon 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting (PLC) Dec 20 - Wed 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Class (PLC) Vespers Journey to Fullness class (after service) (PLC) Dec 22 - Fri 9:00 a.m. Royal Hours for the Nativity of Christ Dec 24 Sun Dec 25 - Mon Dec 27 Wed 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Sunday before Nativity Orthos Liturgy for Sunday before the Nativity HOLY NATIVITY - MERRY CHRISTMAS Orthos for the Nativity of Christ Liturgy for the Nativity of Christ No Classes or services today Dec 28 Thur 7:00 p.m. Scout Troop 805 Adult Only Meeting Dec 30 - Sat 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers Dec 31 - Sun Jan 1 - Mon 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Sunday before Theophany Orthos Liturgy No Sunday School Classes HAPPY NEW YEAR Orthos Liturgy for St Basil the Great/Circumcision of Christ Jan 2 - Tues 7:00 p.m. Parish Council Meeting (PLC) Jan 3 Wed 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. after service Bible Study (PLC) Audit Committee Meeting (PLC) Vespers Journey to Fullness Classes (PLC)

Jan 6 - Sat 5:30 p.m. Vespers Jan 7 - Sun 9:00 a.m. Synaxis of John the Baptist Orthos Vespers Memorial for Chris Vamvakias (brother of Plutarch and Tina Vamvakias) Vasilopita sale after service in PLC Jan 8 - Mon 7:00 Boy Scouts Meeting (PLC) Jan 10 - Wed Jan 13 - Sat Jan 14 - Sun 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Bible Study Class (PLC) Vespers Journey to Fullness Class after service (PLC) Parish Council Retreat in Church Bldg Library Room Prosforo baking in PLC Sunday after Theophany Orthos Vespers

Stewardship Commitment for 2017 108 as of 9/26/17 Andros, George & Maria Athenson, Sandy & Julia Avery, Tori Barnard, Stephen & Deane Bauer, Ted Bethune, Richard & Sophia Birozes, Anthony & Mary Birozes, Mabel Birozes, Renee Boston, Jordan & Lisa Bowen, Deborah Boyd, David & Michelle Bozzuto, Kosta & Carolyn Brueggen, Geoffrey & Elise Carney, Sean & Maria Catapano, Athena Chapman, David & Marie Charitos, Angeline Chason, Russell & Chyriss Christy, Rick & Jan Consos, John (deceased) Dimitrakakis, John & Alexis Donkar, John & Athena Druffner, Keith & Mary Eifert, David & April Foxhall, Chris & Liz Gasper, Bill & Margaret Gilbert, Rob & Carey Gkoumas, Kleomenis Goolsby, Matthew & Karen Guano, Robert & Jennifer Hagan, Harald & Stamatia Hayes, Michael & Ann Costakis Henning, Robert & Anna Howell, Harriet Hutka, Steven & Linda Jackson, Stephanie Johnson, Jennie Kaloudis, Vasilis and Mary Kanellos, James Kefalas, Spiros Kefalas, Tasso & Laura Kefalas, Thalia Klock, Jackie Ladies Philoptochos Society of Sts RNI Lambros, Angelo & Crystal Lavdas, Alexander Levantis, Alex & Melpo Lucher, David & Lynne Lytle, Archie & Florence Maheras, Tina Maniatis/Bakalis, Dimitrios & Visiliki Manos, Emanuel Manos, William & Margaret Manolakis, Yianna Marianes, Bill & Audrey Marvos, Todd & Ann McCart, Al & Helen McGiboney, Nicole Melts, Johnny & Becky Milam, Bill & Mary Miller, Matthew & Athanasia Moissiadis, Nik & Argentina Panos, Nicolas & Teddie Papadakis, Evan and Nicki Pantazopoulus, Constantinos & Evelyn Papadopoulos, Lazaros & Christina Pappas, Greg Pappas, Gus Pappas, Thomas and Lillian Pappas Mavraki, Christos & Pauline Patrick, John & Evon Perry, Michele Ponton, Marilyn Popa, Mihai & Heidi Powell, Father Barnabas & Presvytera Connie Powers, Pam Pryles, Victor & Suzi Ralston, Luke & Liz Robinson, Paula Ryan, Chad & Joanne Samaltanos, Mary Singleton, Kurt & Jen Skiouris, Stathoula Effie Sofikitis, Estelle Sofikitis, George & Anna Sparks, Dennis & Laura Sparks II, Dennis Sparks, Jacob Sperounis, Nicholas & Leila Tadros, Koko & Carol Theofilis, Gary & Barbara Thompson, Steven & Thalia Trainor, Anne & Edward Tzevelekos, Greg & Evie Tubbs, Brian & Jennifer Tyre, James & Sharon Vamvakias, Eleanor Vamvakias, Plutarch & Tina Vanerstrom, Len & Marina Waldron, Rusty & Christine Walters, Tim and Diane White Philip & Kathy Willis, Mike & Dora Wilson, Jacob & Katherine Zazanis, George & Thalia Zourzoukis, John & Mildred Kazazakas-Levandakis-Zukerino Bakery

Stewardship Commitment for 2018 (58 as of 12/15/17) Athenson, Sandy & Julie Barnard, Stephen & Deane Bauer, Ken ( Ted ) & Kim Birozes, Anthony Birozes, Mabel Birozes, Renee Bowen, Deborah Bozzuto, Konstantinos & Carolyn Boyd, David Brueggen, Geoff & Elise Buzyna, George & Helen Catapano, Athena Chapman, David & Marie Christy, Rick & Jan Condos, Connie Dimitrakakis, John & Alexis Donkar, John & Athena Foxhall, Chris & Liz Gaspar, Bill & Margaret Hagen, Harald & Stamatia Hayes, Ann Costakis Hauge, Michael Hutka, Steven & Linda Johnson, Brent & Nichole Kefalas, Spiros Kefalas, Tasso & Laura Levantis, Alex & Melpo Lucher, David & Lynne Lytle, Archie and Florence Maheras, Tina Martin, John & Valerie McCart, Al & Helen Melts, Johnny & Becky Milam, Bill & Mary Miller, Matthew & Anthanasia Olszowy, Steve & Noreen Pantazopoulos Constantinos & Evelyn Panos, Nicholas & Theodora Papadakis, Evan & Nicki Papas, Gus Pappas, Gregory Patrick, John & Evon Perry, Michele Midge Ponton, Larry & Marilyn Popa, Mihai & Heidi Powell, Fr. Barnabas & Pres. Connie Powers, Pam Ridjaneck, Melissa Sofikitis, Estelle Sparks, Dennis & Laura Tadros, Koko & Carol Trainor, Edward & Anne Tyre, James & Sharon Vamvakias, Plutarch & Augustina Vanerstrom, Len & Marina Waldron, Rusty & Christine Zourzoukis, John & Mildred