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Jan. Monthly and Sun. Jan. 5th Weekly Bulletins

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We hope you all have a Blessed New Year! January Monthly Bulletin   Jan Bulletin 2022.pdf Jan. 5th Weekly Bulletin   Sunday, January 2, 2022.pdf Sunday Assignments USHERS TEAM B – Ilias Vlachos, Stavros Karagiorgis, Zena Gallins, Sammy Gianopoulos CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 2 – Gus  Kroustalis, Paul Spanos, Tommy Karathanas, Litsa Liontis, James (Paki) Hondros READER – Will Moye MAIDENS FOR CHRIST - TEAM 5 – Dionisia Leloudis, Ourania Leloudis, Lyndsay Lambis, Emily Lazaris ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - ALL ARE WELCOME   This Week at the Annunciation Sunday, January 2, 2022 8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy: Sunday Before Epiphany - Coffee hour OPEN Monday, January 3, 2022 NO  Warm - Up America on Jan 3rd 7:00 PM   Orthodoxy 101 Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:45 AM  Matins & Divine Liturgy:  St. Nikephoros the Leper (Protector Saint of the Coronavirus) Wednesday, January 5, 2022 ACA       First Day students return 2022 8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy:  Eve of Theophany Gre

Sun. Dec. 26th Bulletin

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WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK Weekly Bulletin   Sunday, December 26, 2021.pub.pdf Sunday Assignments USHERS - TEAM D – Johnny Kortesis, Ted Kazakos, Stan Carroll, Illias Vlachos CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 1 – Tom Gianopoulos, Stacy Shepherd, Allan HIld, George Kalamaras READER – Ron Sheppard MAIDENS FOR CHRIST - TEAM 4 – Marianna Vlachos, Georgia Bobotsiares, Stella Grace Hodges, Abigail Hodges ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - ALL ARE WELCOME   This Week at the Annunciation Sunday, December 26, 2021 8:45 AM  Matins & Divine Liturgy: Sunday After Nativity (No Sunday School) -Coffee Hour sponsored by Sophia McCutcheon Monday, December 27, 2021 7:30 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy: Stephen, the First Martyr -Winter Youth Rally participants should attend Divine Liturgy at 8:00 am.  Departure from church is at 9:30 am Dec. 27 & return on Dec. 30 7:00 PM   Orthodoxy 101 Thursday, December 30, 2021 Deadline to call or text Minas Tsambounieres to be removed from the Kalanda list

Christmas Bulletin

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We would like to wish our community a Blessed Nativity!  Weekly Bulletin   Friday, December 24, 2021-Christmas Eve.pdf Eve Christmas Assignments USHERS TEAM -   ALL CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 3 – Renee Kortesis, Chris Nichols, Pete Mastoras, Mike Kangelaris ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - ALL ARE WELCOME   Happening this Week Friday, December 24, 2021 8:45 AM   Service of Royal Hours  (No Liturgy) 6:00 PM   Matins & Divine Liturgy: Nativity of Christ OFFICE IS CLOSED Saturday, December 25, 2021     Wishing our Community a Blessed Nativity Sunday, December 26, 2021 8:45 AM  Matins & Divine Liturgy: Sunday After Nativity (No Sunday School) -Coffee Hour sponsored by Sophia McCutcheon Monday, December 27, 2021 7:30 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy: Stephen, the First Martyr Winter Youth Rally participants should attend Divine Liturgy at 8:00 am.  Departure from church is at 9:30 am Dec. 27 & return on Dec. 30 7:00 PM   Orthodoxy 101 Thursday, December 30, 2021 Deadline to call

Sun. Dec. 19, 2021 Weekly Bulletin

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WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK Weekly Bulletin   Sunday, December 19, 2021.pdf Sunday Assignments USHERS - TEAM A – Jim Paloumbas, Pete Bobotsiares, Paula Christakos, Dino Cortesis CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 2 – Gus Kroustalis, Paul Spanos, Tommy Karathanas, Litsa Liontis, James ( Paki) Hondros READER – John Washinsky MAIDENS FOR CHRIST - TEAM 3 – Ana Ballas, Veronica Ballas, Elisa Strates, Zoe Strates, Katherine Ballas ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - Team 5 –   Sebastian Neacsu, Harper Satterfield, Harrison Satterfield, Evangelos Paparoupas, Kosta Dupuy, Yiannis Skoteiniadis, Gabriel Vgenopoulos, Nicholas Kontos, Vincent Capparelli, Leonidas Karabelas, Thanasi Karabelas, Vasilios Karabelas, William Leonard, Demetrios Paloumbas, Robert Windham     This Week at the Annunciation Sunday, December 19, 2021 8:45 AM   Sunday Before Christmas: Matins & Divine Liturgy   Coffee hour hosted by Parish Council ·   Christmas Program by our Youth in the Sanctuary after Divi

Sun. Dec. 12th Weekly Bulletin

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WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK Weekly Bulletin   Sunday, December 12, 2021.pdf Sunday Assignments USHERS - TEAM D – Johnny Kortesis, Ted Kazakos, Stan Carroll, Ilias Vlachos CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 1 – Tom Giannopoulos, Stacy Shepard, Alan Hild, George Kalamaras READER   - Chris Lohr MAIDENS FOR CHRIST - TEAM 2 – Lenia Vlachos, Leah Papakostas, Nina Holton, Lilia Vlachos, Ellie Spinosa ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - Team 4 – William Nolan, William Pierce, Niko Vlahos, Vasilios Johnson, Nektarios Vgenopoulos, Panteleimon Leontarides, Andreas T. Kazakos, Demetri Johnson, Konstantinos Kazakos, Alexander Burns, Maximus Kazakos, Anastasti Kazakos This Week at the Annunciation Sunday, December 12, 2021 8:45 AM  Matins & Divine Liturgy:11th Sunday of Luke -1yr memorial for George Vlahos -General Assembly Meeting in the Hall following Divine Liturgy Monday, December 13, 2021 NO Warm-Up America today 6:00 PM   Parish Council Meeting 6:30 PM   Boys Basketball: B Team 7:00 PM   Orthodo

The Falling Asleep of Kathy Paloumbas

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Kathy Paloumbas November 3, 1922 - December 8, 2021 It is with great sorrow, yet with hope in the Resurrection we inform you of the falling asleep of our beloved sister in Christ, Ms. Kathy Paloumbas Mrs. Ekaterini "Kathy" Hondros Paloumbas, 99, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at her residence. She was born November 3, 1922, in Fidakia, Evrytania, Greece, the daughter of Demitri and Panagiota Giannopoulos Hondros. She moved to the United States in 1967 and was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, where she was a member of the Philoptochos. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Dionisios Paloumbas. Survivors include her children, Jim Paloumbas (Maria) of Winston-Salem, George Paloumbas (Melissa) of Kernersville and Maria Leris (George) of Florence, SC; eight grandchildren, Kathy Koutsoupias (George), Dennis Paloumbas (Mary), Taylor Sgroi (Sam), Maria Shipman (Johnny), Dena Pistolis (George), Jimmy Leris, Dennis Leris and Chris Leris; ele

December 2021 Monthly Bulletin

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Merry  Christmas   Καλά  Χριστούγεννα   Ἡ Γέννησίς σου Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἀνέτειλε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ φῶς τὸ τῆς γνώσεως· ἐν αὐτῇ γὰρ οἱ τοῖς ἄστροις λατρεύοντες, ὑπὸ ἀστέρος ἐδιδάσκοντο, σὲ προσκυνεῖν, τὸν Ἥλιον τῆς δικαιοσύνης, καὶ σὲ γινώσκειν ἐξ ὕψους ἀνατολήν. Κύριε δόξα σοι.   Your Nativity, O Christ our God, has caused the light of knowledge to rise upon the world. For therein the worshippers of the stars were by a star instructed to worship You, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know You as Orient from on high. O Lord, glory to You.   The Clergy, Parish Council, Philoptochos Society, Church Staff,  & All our Annunciation Parish Ministries, Organizations & Committees   Wish you and your beloved families all of our Lord's Blessings as we prepare to joyfully celebrate His glorious Nativity!   ΚΑΛΑ & ΕΥΛΟΓΗΜΕΝΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ & ΕΥΛΟΓΗΜΕΝΟ ΤΟ  ΝΕΟ  ΕΤΟΣ (2022)!!!  

The Falling Asleep of Aristides "Harry" Elefantis

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Our beloved friends and parishioners, It is with great sadness, yet with the hope of the resurrection, that we inform you, that our beloved brother in Christ, Mr. Aristides (Harry) Elefantis, the beloved father of Fotini Branon, Angie Raptis and George Elefantis, has fallen asleep in the Lord.  A Trisagion and funeral service will take place at 10:50 AM this Wednesday, December 8 th , at our church, with Father Anton Frunza and Father Sarantis Loulakis officiating.  The family will receive friends from 10:20 AM at the church prior to service.  Interment will follow at Forsyth Memorial Park.  It is the will of the family that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to our Annunciation Church or to Mt. Valley Hospice.  May his memory be eternal! Aristides "Harry" Elefantis January 2, 1934 - December 6, 2021 Winston-Salem- Mr. Aristides "Harry" George Elefantis, 87, passed away December 6, 2021, at home. He was born in Ka

Sunday Dec. 5th Weekly Bulletin

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WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK Weekly Bulletin   Sunday, December 5, 2021.pdf Sunday Assignments USHERS - TEAM C – Greg Karagiorgis, Chris Kroustalis, Frank Moutos, Jimmy Paloumbas CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE - Team 4 – Helen Uhl, Teddy J. Tsiolkas, George Kortesis, Tony Vlasis READER   - Will Moye MAIDENS FOR CHRIST - TEAM 12 – Zoe Kazakos, Nicole Kortesis, Coco Clark, Evie Soriana, Jaclyn Casper ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY - Team 3 – Panagiotis Vgenopoulos, Parker Moye, Angelo Leontaritis, Angelo Kortesis,  John Spinosa, Tyler Goodin, Alex Warren, Thanasi Karabelas, Kostas Lambis, Richard Knight, Nicholas Casper, Tristen Lucas Casper   This Week at the Annunciation Sunday, December 5, 2021 8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy: 10th Sunday of Luke        Fr. Gregory will be filling in for Fr. George 5:00 PM GOYA Christmas Party at Sialmas Residence: 2125 Rossmore Road, Clemmons, NC Monday, December 6, 2021 8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy: St. Nicholas the Wonderworker