Saints RAPHAEL, NICHOLAS, & IRENE GREEK ORTHODOX

Saints RAPHAEL, NICHOLAS, & IRENE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Rev. Fr. Barnabas Powell, Proistamenos 3074 Bethelview Road, Cumming GA 30040 (770) 781-5250 www.stsrni.org [email protected] facebook.com/Sts Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church Read our daily devotionals at www.FaithEncouraged.org

December 4, 2016

TENTH SUNDAY OF LUKE

Barbara the Great Martyr

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TODAY, December 4 For Today: Tenth Sunday of Luke Ushers: Kosta Bozzuto, Anne Trainer Welcoming Ministry: Tina Maheras 8:45 a.m. - Orthos Coffee Hour hosted by: Stewardship Committee

10:00 a.m. - Divine Liturgy Parish Council of 2016: Kosta Bozzuto, President; Greg Pappas, Vice President; Len Vanerstrom, Students will attend Sunday School classes Secretary; David Chapman, Treasurer; Sandy immediately after communion. Athenson, Anthony Birozes, Marie Chapman, Chris Foxhall, Helen McCart, Johnny Melts, Anne Trainor, Visit the Gift Shop for Inspiration and Gifts and Plutarch Vamvakias

Reminder: Church offices are now located in the Acolytes: Jacob and Jimmy Atkinson, David Parish Life Center. Druffner, Evan Eifert, Spiro Kefalas, Christos Kaloudis, Thomas Miller, Mike Trainor, Aristotle & Administrative Office Hours: Alexander Theofilis, Alex & Niko Tzevelekos, Christos Tuesday – Friday; 10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Zourzoukis, Senior Acolytes: Johnny Melts

*Are you interested in being a part of the Please say a special prayer for the following Orthodox Church? If so, the “Journey to Individuals: Fullness” classes are at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights. A. Andropoulos, Ashley, Ava, D. Bethune, Bill, Carrie, J. Consos, C. Farr, A. Harris, M. Hayes, B. Fulbright, D. Jeffrey, Mariann, Maria, A. Papandreou, M. Samaltanos; 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. Tenth Sunday of Luke

On This day, we also Commemorate: Barbara the Great Martyr John the Righteous of Damascus New Hieromartyr Seraphim, Bishop of the Phanar in Greece

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Apolytikion for St. Raphael in the First Tone Singers and Chanters: Anthony Birozes, David Boyd, Marie Chapman, Lynn Lucher, Jimmy Smith, Todd Stewart

To the offspring of Ithaca, the pride and joy Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Tone of Lesvos, * monastic martyrs’ glory, let us offer By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. to Raphael our songs of praise; * for lately he To the robber You opened Paradise. The lamentation of the appeared, and pours out cures and healings to myrrh-bearing women You transformed, and You gave us all. * Inexplicably he appears to believers, Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all that You had both in dreams and awake, who cry: * Glory to risen, O Christ our God, and granted the world Your great Christ who gave you His might. * Glory to Him mercy. who gave you miracles. * Glory to Him who through you fulfills our prayerful requests. Apolytikion for St. Barbara in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone Apolytikion for St. Raphael in the Fourth Tone Let us honor the all-virtuous Saint Barbara; for she broke the snares of the enemy, and she escaped from them like a Because of the finding of your holy relics, bird, with the Cross as her help and shield. wise one, * the Island of Lesvos has been filled fully with the grace, * which God richly gave to Apolytikion for St. John in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone you. * You, O devout martyr Raphael, Guide of Orthodoxy and a sacred teacher of piety and paradoxically * appeared to many people, and dignity, luminary of the world, and God-inspired jewel of you grant cures and healings. * And therefore monastics, O wise John, the Spirit's instrument: by your we the faithful re-joice in all your miracles. teachings you enlightened all. Intercede with Christ our God for the salvation of our souls. Apolytikion in honor of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas & Irene Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Tone On this day the Virgin Maid * goes to the grotto to give Having contended on Lesvos for the sake of birth * to the pre-eternal Word * in an ineffable manner. * Christ God, you have sanctified the island since Dance for joy, all the inhabited earth, on hearing. * Glorify the discovery of your sacred relics, O blessed along with Angels and with the shepherds * Him who ones; wherefore we honor you, O Godbearing willed that He appear as * a newborn Child, * the pre- Raphael, together with Nicholas and virgin eternal God. Irene, as our divine protectors and intercessors with the Lord.

EPISTLE READING

St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5

Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 67.35,26 God is wonderful among his saints. Verse: Bless God in the congregations

BRETHREN, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. ††††

Πρὸς Γαλάτας 3:23-29, 4:1-5 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δ. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 67.35,26 Θαυμαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς Ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Στίχ. Ἐν Ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν. Ἀδελφοί, πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν, ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα, συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι. Ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν, ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν. Ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν. Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ· πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ, καὶ κατʼ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι. Λέγω δέ, ἐφʼ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου, κύριος πάντων ὤν· ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους, ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός. Οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἦμεν δεδουλωμένοι· ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν..

GOSPEL READING

The Gospel according to Luke 13:10-17

At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

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Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 13:10-17

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ῏Ην δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακῦψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὴν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς προσεφώνησε καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· γύναι, ἀπολέλυσαι τῆς ἀσθενείας σου· καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας· καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη καὶ ἐδόξαζε τὸν Θεόν. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος, ἀγανακτῶν ὅτι τῷ σαββάτῳ ἐθεράπευσεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, ἔλεγε τῷ ὄχλῳ· ἓξ ἡμέραι εἰσὶν ἐν αἷς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι· ἐν ταύταις οὖν ἐρχόμενοι θεραπεύεσθε, καὶ μὴ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου. ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος καὶ εἶπεν· ὑποκριτά, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν τῷ σαββάτῳ οὐ λύει τὸν βοῦν αὐτοῦ ἢ τὸν ὄνον ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης καὶ ἀπαγαγὼν ποτίζει; ταύτην δέ, θυγατέρα ᾿Αβραὰμ οὖσαν, ἣν ἔδησεν ὁ σατανᾶς ἰδοὺ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη, οὐκ ἔδει λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου; καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντος αὐτοῦ κατῃσχύνοντο πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι αὐτῷ, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἔχαιρεν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τοῖς γινομένοις ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

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, known and unknown. And make me worthy without condemnation to partake of Your pure Mysteries for the forgiveness of sins and for life eternal. Amen.

How shall I, who am unworthy, enter into the splendor of Your saints? If I dare to enter into the bridal chamber, my clothing will accuse me, since it is not a wedding garment; and being bound up, I shall be cast out by the angels. In Your love, Lord, cleanse my soul and save me.

Loving Master, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, let not these holy Gifts be to my condemnation because of my unworthiness, but for the cleansing and sanctification of soul and body and the pledge of the future life and kingdom. It is good for me to cling to God and to place in Him the hope of my salvation.

Receive me today, Son of God, as a partaker of Your mystical Supper. I will not reveal Your mystery to Your adversaries. Nor will I give You a kiss as did Judas. But as the thief I confess to You: Lord, remember me in Your kingdom.

PARISH NEWS

Please pick up your 2017 Ecclesiastical Calendar on the table in the Narthex. Ingram Funeral was gracious enough to sponsor these calendars for our parishioners.

OutReach Ministry Needs You! We had our first training for the volunteers who will be helping with Sts RNI Family Promise hosting. You must be trained in order to work with the families; therefore, Anthony Birozes will be conducting training to all those who were not able to make it or you can attend one of the classes listed below. The Browns Bridge Church has a few volunteers who will be working with us also. This is our FIRST time to be a part of this wonderful outreach to our community. Please contact Anthony at [email protected] for more information.

Additional Training for volunteers:

Sunday, Dec 4 PLC after services Sunday, Dec 11 PLC after services

Book Store at Sts RNI

Father Barnabas’ book is now available for pre-order at the AncientFaith.com store. Our church bookstore has ordered as wshould have them available soon.

Education Ministry

 Kennesaw State Students -- OCF Chapter is growing! KSU students, did you know that there is an active Orthodox Christian Fellowship Chapter (OCF) on campus? They are reaching out to Orthodox students who attend KSU in the hope that they will join them in this important on-campus ministry. Please contact Athena Vlamis ([email protected]) for further information. We're also on Facebook at "Orthodox Christian Fellowship at Kennesaw State University". Thank you!

 “A Journey to Fullness” educational classes with Father Barnabas are held each Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. and starting with Vespers at 6:30 p.m.

Flower Ministry

 Please help with the costs and decorating of the flowers for the Feast Days’ Icons. It takes approximately $20 for each icon to be decorated. 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 (white September 8: The Nativity of the Theotokos flowers) April 16: Great and Holy Pascha September 14: The Exaltation of the Cross June 2: The Apodosis of the Feast of the Holy November 21: The Entrance Into the Temple of the Ascension Theotokos (white flowers) June 4: Holy Pentecost December 25: The Nativity of Christ

Food Ministry

 Coffee Hour Sponsorship (please sign up at the PLC)

December 4: Stewardship Committee 2017 December 11: Guano Family January 1: December 18: Carney Family January 8: December 25: Bozzuto Family January 15: January 22: January 29:

Fundraising Efforts

We have had a group to look at the Sts RNI Playground Set regarding repairs and cleanup. The estimate was $500 for pressure wash, stain and repair. While we would love to have the playset replaced with a new one, this seems to be the best alternative for the present. We have now collected the $500. Anne Trainor will now schedule the repairs. This will be a nice Christmas present for our children! Thanks to everyone who donated.

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 [email protected].

Hope/Joy Children’s Ministry

 We will be hosting the Annual Hope/Joy Ornament Exchange today after Coffee Hour in the PLC. All children are welcome to participate. Please bring a gift wrapped ornament (max $5). We will serve cookies and drinks for the children. If you have any questions, please contact Athena at [email protected].

Media Ministry  Father Barnabas’ homilies can be heard on You Tube at Father Barnabas Powell. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=father+barnabas+powell

 Sign up for daily devotionals to be emailed to you at http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/faithencouraged/

 Hear Father Barnabas “live” on the Faith Encouraged Program, every second and fourth Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. The website is http://www.ancientfaith.com.

 Father Barnabas’ 16 video series “A Journey to Fullness” is now available at http://store.ancientfaith.com/journey-to-fullness/

Outreach Ministry

 Family Promise Additional Training for volunteers is going to be conducted by Anthony Birozes after services on Sunday, December 4 and December 11.

The families who will be hosted at our church will be here on the night of December 11 and leave on the morning of December 18. Contact Anthony Birozes for more details at [email protected]. The families will be attending our Christmas Pancake Breakfast and festivities on Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. which is being sponsored by the Sunday School Ministry. The Goya Ministry will be making dinner for them on December 14. All other ministries, families or individuals are asked to volunteer in making this a successful first Sts RNI ministry for Family Promise of Forsyth County.

Philoptochos Ministry

Philoptochos Board: Marie Chapman, President; Helen McCart, Vice President; Diane Walters, Recording Secretary; Julie Athenson, Corresponding Secretary, Florence Lytle, Treasurer; Midge Perry, Assistant Treasurer; Harriett Howell, Tina Maheras, Liz Ralston.

 The Philoptochos will be serving lunch at The Place this Wednesday, Dec. 7th from 11-1pm.

 The General Meeting & Ornament Exchange will be Dec. 16th at the home of Mary Milam.

 The dates for The Place in the 2017 year will be Feb. 8th May 10th Sept. 13th Nov. 8th Dec. 6th

 If you would like to know more about membership for Philoptochos, please contact Marie Chapman at [email protected].

 Philoptochos would like to send cookies to our college students from the church. We only have three names and addresses so far. Please forward information to the office.

 We’re collecting change in glass bottles for the Place so that they can purchase fresh milk and eggs for the families in need of Forsyth County.

Sunday School - 2016-17

 Dec. 17 - Pancake Breakfast and Christmas Concert by our Church Youth – Family Promise Families will be our guests. (10:00 a.m.) Music, breakfast and St. Nick …. Can you just imagine!!!!

Teachers: Assistants: Tori Avery, Keith Druffner, Linda Hutka, Pre-K: Margaret and Bill Gasper and Presvytera Connie Midge Perry and Tina Vamvakias. K-1st grade: Christine Waldron and April Eifert Directors: Deborah Bowen and Evon Patrick 2nd and 3rd grade: Liz Ralston and Michelle Boyd 4th and 5th grade: Jennifer Tubbs, Evie Tzevelekos 6th and 7th grade: Anthony Birozes “We’re studying the Old Testament” th 8 grade and up: Tasso Kefalas and Dennis Sparks We will be studying Moses in his later years this Sunday.

MORE NEWS FROM THE PARISH!

 Needs for the Vestry, Altar and Solea – Note from Father Barnabas: The stone floors are in desperate need of being steamed and sealed in the church building. Please call the office if you can help with this project.

 Church Property and Buildings – Our community is very excited about the growth with events, meetings, and parties that we are now experiencing. Our Parish Life Center has added so much to our capabilities of having more rooms in our church building available for classes and the Center itself is available for meetings, as well as events for our parishioners of all ages. Please be aware that if you plan to meet or use the church facilities in any manner, you should contact the church office to check for any conflicts on the calendar. Our office administrator is Deborah Bowen and she will be glad to work with you with your requests.

 The Parish Life Center is available for rental and we do have a Food Ministry that can provide catering or you can provide your own. If you are interested, contact the church office for information and costs.

Mark Your Calendars – 2016

 Dec. 11 – 18 - Family Promise Program – One to three families will be hosted at Sts RNI (Sun night – Sunday morning)

 Dec. 17 - Pancake Breakfast and Christmas Concert by our Church Youth – Family Promise Families will be our guests. (10:00 a.m.) Music, breakfast and St. Nick …. Can you just imagine!!!! This will be our only Christmas event for our children and parents this year. We hope you can make it.(PLC)

 Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve party sponsored by the Parish Council (PLC)

CALENDAR for December 2016 (updated 12/1/16)

“PLC” means Parish Life Center

Date Time Event

Dec 4 - Sun 10th Sunday of Luke 8:45 a.m. Orthos 10:00 a.m. Liturgy

4th and 5th Grade Sunday School Class – Snacks with Father Barnabas for most canned foods donated.

11:30 a.m. Stewardship Sunday luncheon (PLC) Hope/Joy Ornament Exchange (PLC)

Dec 5 - Mon 6:10 p.m. 9th Hour Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. Divine Liturgy - Nicholas (Dec 6)

7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting in PLC

Dec 6 - Tues 7:00 p.m. Parish Council Meeting

Dec 7 - Wed 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Class – “A Journey to Fullness” (PLC) 10:00 a.m. Philoptochos cooking lunch at The Place 6:30 p.m. Vespers “A Journey to Fullness” class (PLC)

Dec 10 - Sat 5:00 p.m. Vespers

Dec 11 - Sun 11th Sunday of Luke 8:45 a.m. Orthos 10:00 a.m. Vespers Artoclasia sponsored by Elleni Evagoras Tzortiz

8:00 p.m. Faith Encouraged LIVE Program - www.ancientfaith.com

5:00 p.m. Family Promise families arrive for one week stay at our Parish

Dec 12 - Mon 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Meeting will be held in Blue House tonight in order to accommodate our Family Outreach dinner and studies tonight which will be held in the PLC. Thank you to the Boy Scouts for making this possible.

5:00 p.m. Family Promise families (dinner in PLC)

Dec 13 - Tues 9:00 a.m. Prosforo Baking

5:00 p.m. Family Promise families (Browns Bridge Church cooking dinner)

Dec 14 - Wed 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Class – “A Journey to Fullness” (PLC) 6:30 p.m. Vespers Educational Classes by Father Barnabas “A Journey to Fullness” in the PLC

5:00 p.m. Family Promise families

7:00 p.m. GOYA - Service Project/meal (PLC) for Family Promise families

Dec 16 - Fri 7:00 p.m. Philoptochos Meeting and Ornament Exchange at Mary Milam’s home

5:00 p.m. Family Promise families (Browns Bridge Church cooking dinner)

Dec 17 - Sat 10:00 a.m. Pancake breakfast for Sunday School students and parents: Children will be singing, Parents and Children will be making Christmas cookies together, St. Nick and Father Barnabas will be here to honor the Christmas traditions, gifts to Family Promise families and more!!!

10:00 a.m. Christmas Family Toy and Food Box Program at St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church

5:00 p.m. Vespers

Dec 18 - Sun Sunday before Nativity 8:45 a.m. Orthos 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Dec 19 - Mon 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Meeting (PLC)

Dec 21 - Wed 10:00 a.m. Bible Study – “A Journey to Fullness” 6:30 p.m. Vespers Educational Classes by Father Barnabas “A Journey to Fullness” in the PLC

Dec 24 - Sat 8:30 a.m. The Great Hours of Christmas 6:30 p.m. Great Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil

Dec 25 - Sun Holy Nativity 8:45 a.m. Orthos 10:00 a.m. Vespers “No Sunday School Classes”

8:00 p.m. Faith Encouraged LIVE Program - www.ancientfaith.com

Dec 26 - Mon 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting (PLC)

Dec 28 - Wed 10:00 a.m. Bible Study – “A Journey to Fullness” (PLC) 6:30 p.m. Vespers Educational Classes by Father Barnabas “A Journey to Fullness” in the PLC

Dec 31- Sat 5:00 p.m. Vespers ? New Year’s Eve Party sponsored by Parish Council (PLC)

Jan 1 - Sun 8:45 a.m. Orthos 10:00 a.m. Vespers “No Sunday School Classes”

Stewardship Commitment for 2016 – 99 as of 9/20/16

Andros, George & Maria Maheras, Tina Apesos, Matthew & Addy Manos, Emanuel Athenson, Sandy & Julie Manos, William & Margaret Avery, Tori Marvos, Todd & Ann Birozes, Anthony McCart, Al & Helen Birozes, Mabel Melts, Johnny & Becky Birozes, Renee Mermigkas, George and Georgia Loupeti Boston, Lisa Milam, Bill & Mary Bowen, Deborah Miller, Matthew & Athanasia Boyd, David & Michelle Moissiadis, Nik & Argentina Bozzuto, Kosta & Carolyn Panos, Nicholas & Teddie Catapano, Athena Papandreou, Andreas & Mary Chapman, David & Marie Pantazopoulos, Constantinos & Evelyn Chason, Russell & Chyrisse Papadopoudos, Lazaros & Christina Christie, Giles & Emilie Pappas, Greg Christy, Rick & Jan Pappas, Gus Condos, Connie Pappas, Tom & Lillian Consos, John Patrick, John & Evon Donkar, John & Athena Perry, Michele Druffner, Keith & Mary Popa, Mihai & Heidi Eifert, April & David Powell, Father Barnabas & Presvytera Connie Farr, Quay & Trissie Powell, Kristin Foxhall, Chris & Liz Powers, Pam Fulbright, William & Hayley Pryles, Victor & Susan Gasper, Bill & Margaret Ralston, Luke & Liz Gilbert, Rob & Carey Robinson, Paula Goolsby, Matthew & Karen Samaltanos, Mary Guano, Robert & Jennifer Sarandis, Dina Hagen, Harald & Stamatia Shoji, Takanori and Kathryn Hatzispiros, Tasia & Fontasa Sofikitis, Estelle Hayes, Michael and Ann Costakis Sparks II, Dennis Henning, Robert & Ana Sparks, Dennis & Laura Howell, Harriet Sparks, Jacob Hutka, Steven & Linda Statham, O’Brien & Jennie Johnson, Jennie Stewart, Todd Kaloudis, Vasilis & Mary Tadros, Koko & Carol Kanellos, Jim Thompson, Steven & Thalia Kefalas, Tasso & Laura Trainor, Edward & Anne Kefalas, Thalia Tyre, James & Sharon Klock, Jacqueline Tubbs, Brian & Jennifer Ladies Philoptochos Society Tzevelekos, Greg & Evelyn Lambros, Angelo & Crystal Vamvakias, Eleanor Lampadarios, Stelios & Penny Vamvakias, Plutarch & Tina Levantis, Alex & Melpo Vanerstrom, Len & Marina Loumakis, Jennifer Waldron, Rusty & Christine Loumakis, Melanie Walters, Tim & Diane Lopez, Leon & Frances Wilson, Jake & Catherine Lucher, David & Lynne Zazanis, George & Thalia Bruno Lytle, Archie & Florence Zourzoukis, John & Mildred Zukerino-Kazazakis-Levendakis

We are an Intentional Orthodox Christian Community for North Georgia Stewardship Commitment for 2017 – 44 as of 12/1/16

Athenson, Sandy & Julia Vamvakias, Plutarch & Tina Bethune, Richard & Sophia Vanerstrom, Len & Marina Birozes, Anthony & Mary Waldron, Rusty & Christine Bowen, Deborah Bozzuto, Kosta & Carolyn Catapano, Athena Chapman, David & Marie Dimitrakakis, John & Alexis Donkar, John & Athena Druffner, Keith & Mary Foxhall, Chris & Liz Gasper, Bill & Margaret Goolsby, Matthew & Karen Guano, Robert & Jennifer Henning, Robert & Anna Hutka, Steven & Linda Kefalas, Tasso & Laura Kefalas, Thalia Lambros, Angelo & Crystal Lytle, Archie & Florence Maheras, Tina McCart, Al & Helen Melts, Johnny & Becky Milam, Bill & Mary Panos, Nicolas & Teddie Pantazopoulus, Constantinos & Evelyn Pappas, Greg Pappas, Gus Patrick, John & Evon Perry, Michele Powell, Father Barnabas & Presvytera Connie Powers, Pam Ralston, Luke & Liz Sofikitis, Estelle Sofikitis, George & Anna Sparks, Dennis & Laura Sparks, Jacob Sperounis, Nicholas & Leila Theofilis, Gary & Barbara Trainor, Anne & Edward Tubbs, Brian & Jennifer

We are an Intentional Orthodox Christian Community for North Georgia