COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS

2012 STEWARDSHIP: Our St. John's Parish Family depends on regular stewardship offerings in order to continue the work of our Lord through our services and activities year round. Please fulfill your 2012 Stewardship Pledge today! Thank you for your generous support! If you have not received a pledge card, call the Church office at (843)448-3773. Pledge forms are also available at the pangari.

2012 GOYA TALENT SHOW & PANCAKE DINNER ~ SUNDAY, APRIL 29TH AT 6:30 PM: Come support our youth by attending this wonderful event! Tickets are $10 per person or $30 a family. Please see any GOYAN for a ticket after church or contact Andrea Merisotis (843) 222-3025 or Mallory Morris (843) 457-9435.

DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE ~ MOTHER-DAUGHTER DINNER ~ THURSDAY, MAY 10TH AT 5:00 PM AT "PIZZA ROMA": Husbands and all AHEPA members are invited to this gathering. Please call Vicki Tsagatos at (843) 449-7886 by Saturday, May 5th if you will be attending the dinner.

STREET REACH ~ THURSDAY, MAY 10TH AT 6:30 PM: Volunteers needed to cook and serve. Please see the sighn-up sheet in the coffee room or see Bruce Bigart if you plan on being there. Thank you!

A MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION ~ SUNDAY, MAY 13TH: On Mother’s Day, May 13th, the St. John’s Ladies Philoptochos will sponsor a "Prayer Remembrance" celebration honoring and/or memorializing the special women in your life: mothers, grandmothers, mothers-in-law, aunts, daughters, Godmothers, Goddaughters and friends. The names of those honored on this special day will be read aloud during a "Prayer Remembrance," which will occur following the Divine Liturgy. In addition, a card will be sent to each honoree—or to her family—informing them of your donation. If you would like to honor a special woman in your life, please fill out the form and return it to the Church office or to Anna Kouis (347-2868) or to Linda Moustakis (238-1473) with your donation (any amount) no later than Wednesday, May 9th. Forms are available in the April/May issue of "The Voice" or at the pangari.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST FUNDRAISER DINNER ~ THURSDAY, MAY 17TH FROM 5:00-8:00 PM ~ EAT-IN OR TAKE-OUT: The cost is only $8 per plate. Please support this fundraiser for the Church! If you would like to help cook, set-up, clean-up or buy or sell tickets, see Jimmy Arakas or any Parish Council member.

ST. STEPHEN'S SUMMER CAMP 2012 ~ THE DIAKONIA RETREAT CENTER, SALEM, SC: Camper registration and counselor and staff applications are currently being accepted online. There will be NO paper registrations or counselor applications accepted this year! For more information, contact: Presvytera Mari Mars youth@atlmetropolis.org or call her at (404) 634-9345. Discounts for early registration.

"THE VOICE" ST. JOHN'S BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION: The next publication of "The Voice" will be a combined June/July issue. Start planning ahead! The deadline for information you would like printed in that issue is Tuesday, May 15th!

BUSINESS SPONSORS: Sponsors offset the costs of producing our bi-monthly newsletter. The cost for a business-card sized ad is only $150 per year. Ads will appear in "The Voice" as well as our parish website. To advertise or for more information, contact the Church office at 843-448-3773. Thanks to the businesses who are currently advertising with us!