"O Forerunner, thou hast proved to be truly even more venerable than the Prophets, since thou wast granted to baptize in running waters Him who was proclaimed."

In This Issue

• Informative

• CASA

• Yano Update

• Meals on Wheels

• Festival Updates

• President's Message

• Festival Dance Practice

• Philoptochos Update

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PANGARI
September 5   George Karukas
September 12 Jack Demtak
September 19 Anastasia Spirakis
September 26 Sam Stathos

COFFEE HOUR
September 5
  Adrianne Finn & Charlie Belissary
September 12
  Marion Barone & Alexandra Grivakis
September 19
  Maria Veselinovich & Nora Radu
September 26
  Festival – No Coffee Hour

To host a Coffee Hour, please call Linda Moustakis at 238-1473.

PROSFORON
September 5   Loretta Siotka
September 12 Bessie Farsolas
September 19 Eva Stathos
September 26 Eva Stathos
 

Father would like the prosfora in the office on the Friday before your Sunday. Please call the office to make sure someone will be there. If you want to learn how to make prosforo, or sign up for a Sunday, please contact Linda Moustakis at 238-1473.

SUNDAY GREETERS
September 5
  George & Linda Moustakis
September 12
  Greg & Lauren Killian
September 19
  John & Nora Radu
September 26
  Lou Kachulis & Anna Kouis
 

MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS

September 6

  Elaine Karavan & Anna Kouis
September 7

  Linda Moustakis & Loretta Siotka
September 8

  Timothy & Mary Vaughan
September 9

  Kalla Szostek
September 10

  Demitrios Tselides & John Popa
 

DOOR TO PARADISE

Our parish bookstore is located in the hall library. Please visit the bookstore to purchase a vast array of Orthodox Christian literature, icons, and other Orthodox Christian worship items.

THEE HOLY NOOK

has imported Greek items including hand painted ceramic tiles and jewelry boxes, greeting cards, bracelets, olive oil soap, Greek coffee, “brikia” and delicious halva, as well as “A Voyage in Greek Cooking,” St. John's parish cookbook. A catalog is available in the Narthex and on our website. Please stop by, or you may contact Adrianne Finn at 903-1901.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SPONSORS
We are looking for sponsors to offset the costs of our monthly newsletter.
The cost for a business-card sized ad is $150 per year. Ads will appear in the newsletter monthly from March 2010 – February 2011, as well as on our parish website.
An order form is available by  contacting Donna Tripp in the office at 843-448-3773 for additional information.

Dear Parishioners,

It is with great joy that I can announce to you that we have been assigned a new Parish Priest. Father Angelo Pappas and his wife, Presbytera Mary, will join our Parish Family on September 1, 2010. His first Liturgy will take place Sunday September 5th. Please come and meet Father Angelo and Presbytera Mary. The Council is excited about this new beginning, and hopefully long-term stay of Father and Presbytera.

I again would like to inform everyone with school age children that Catechism, Greek school and dance are starting this month. Wednesday night Family night will begin on September 8th at 4:30PM. The schedule maybe found on the Church web site. A registration form was mailed out with the letter from Michael Merisotis, and can also be printed from the web site. Please make a note that Sunday School will begin on Sunday September 12, 2010. Sunday school will begin immediately after Communion and continue during coffee hour. Should you need any further information, please contact the office, myself or Michael Merisotis. Numbers are listed on the cover of this newsletter.

Please keep in mind that the festival is this month. As always, volunteers will be needed throughout the week, as well as during the four days of the festival. The dates this year are September 23-26. Please mark those dates on your calendar. A volunteer sign-up board will be going up in the Narthex soon. As always, let us pray for a successful festival. Baking for the festival will begin soon, as well as prepping other foods prior to the festival. Please check with Mike Arakas, Jimmy Lambrinos, or Presbytera Mary Spirakis for dates and times if you'd like to help.

It is my hope that the rest of the year will be filled with prosperity, fellowship, and participation in stewardship by all. Let us not forget that Stewardship is not only monetary giving to the Church and its ministries, but a giving of your time and talents. We are blessed to be a diverse community with many talents, ages and backgrounds. Let us make the most of all of them.

As always I wish everyone well, much health and love in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Respectfully,

George N. Spirakis,
President
 

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