<p>Visitation Committee</p><p>Join a great team of people who visit individuals from our community who are homebound, recuperating in a hospital or living in a Nursing home. The visit may include a delivery of something from the church, such as Anditheron {bread offered by the priest at dismissal}, Holy Water, Palms, Vasilopita, Artos, the church newsletter, a Greek Newspaper, or just a friendly smile and a caring word. Your visit will warm someone’s heart and bring them great joy.</p><p>Drives Committee</p><p>Join the committee that coordinated drives for specific items throughout the year. This committee often coordinates its drives with the Girl Scouts or GOYA. We have had Coat Drives for the Bridges Program, Toy Drives for St. Basil Academy, Food Drives for the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean County and household items for the Ronald McDonald House. Join the Drives Committee and help provide for those in great need.</p><p>Stories for Children with Cancer Committee</p><p>Join a group of young women who collect hard cover story books and DVD’s and bring them to our Pediatric Cancer units. Sometimes reading a story too.</p><p>Seminar/Guest Speaker Committee</p><p>Join the group that selects and provides guest speakers to address and inform our community regarding health and wellness. </p><p>Knit and Crochet Committee</p><p>If you can crochet, we will provide the yarn and needles! Our Ladies Philoptochos Society presents small crocheted coverlets to babies on their 40 day blessing, lap blankets to the aged in nursing homes and knit hats to the children in orphanages and shelters.</p><p>Hospitality Committee</p><p>These women oversee the Philoptochos commitment to “Coffee Hour”, and our cake and coffee at our monthly meetings.</p><p>Fashion Show Committee</p><p>Join the dynamic and innovative women who put the VA-VA-VA-VOOM in our Annual Fashion Show with GLITZ, GLAMOUR AND GRANDEUR. They turn any runway into a Hollywood red carpet. It’s exciting, it’s fun and the proceeds benefit many local charities. Welcoming Committee</p><p>This group finds out who is new to the community from the church office or from the sign in book in the Narthex of the church, invites them to coffee hour and tells them about the many ministries of our church community. </p><p>College Connection</p><p>This is a support group that maintains a link with students from our community during their college years. It keeps college students informed of Kimisis news, happenings and events and reaches out to them while they are away. The committee arranges a College student blessing in August, showcases their accomplishments, informs them of scholarships and job opportunities.</p><p>Bereavement Committee</p><p>When a wake is held at church, the Philoptochos will offer a small table of juice, coffee and “paximathia” in the all purpose room. One or two volunteers are needed to prepare the coffee during the “viewing”, and maintain the table during the wake for the bereaved family. All supplies are provided by Philoptochos. </p><p>ANNUAL FUNCTIONS</p><p>Palm Sunday Luncheon – Help set up, or serve, or donate an item for the buffet</p><p>Panagias Versper Hospitality Hour - Help set up or serve, or donate an item for the buffet</p><p>Panagias Hospitality Hour - Help set up, or serve, or donate an item for the buffet</p>