Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED MONTH Monthly  Bulletin   March bulletin 2023.pdf Sunday Assignments Sunday Assignments March 5th:  Sunday of orthodoxy USHERS Team D:  Harry Plagianis, Paul Spanos, Dr. Steve Hodges, Mike Olympio CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE Team 1:  Tom Giannopoulos, Presv. Stacy Shepherd, Allan Hild, Michael Six READER:   Anthony Whitley MAIDENS FOR CHRIST TEAM 7:  Evangelia Kazakos, Lyndsay Lambis, Ella Grace Moye, Haroula Aslanidis, Victoria Clark ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY  Team 5:  Harilaos Satterfield - Leader, Haralambos Satterfield – Leader, Christos Katsoudas, Athan Kanellos, Konstantinos Ballas, Chrysovalantis Hull, Alexander Warren, Demetri Paloumbas, William Leonard, Konstantinos Kazakos, Stylianos Karagiannis NURSERY ASSIGNMENTS: Corrie Ebert and Tonya Blevins march 12th:  Sunday of st. Gregory palamas USHERS Team A:  Dino Cortesis, Kosta Hodges, Thomas Tsiaras, Chris Lohr CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE Team 2:  Gus Kroustalis, Lits

John V. Pappas December 14, 1929 - February 18, 2023 John V Pappas died peacefully in his sleep at Arbor Acres with family by his side on Saturday, February 18th after a brief illness. Born December 14, 1929 at the Baptist Hospital when it was one of the four story buildings on South Hawthorne Road,  the son of Vasilios Apostolous and Evangelia Kalyvas Pappas.     At Reynolds High School he played Clarinet in the marching band and also played at the Home Moravian Church for Easter Sunrise Services and at summer concerts at Salem Square.  Refreshments were provided by Welfare Drug Store which was next to the original Krispy Kreme doughnut store.  He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill until interrupted by active duty in the United States Navy. After discharge he opened the Rathskeller in June, 1956, in the basement of his family restaurant on Reynolda Road and across from Hanes Park on the first day of school for Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. 

WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK SUNDAY, February 26, 2023 ~ forgiveness sunday (cheesefare Sunday)   Weekly Bulletin   Sunday, February 26, 2023 with Easter Donations... Sunday Assignments USHERS Team C:  Spiro Strates, Sammy Gianopoulos, Lisa Siokis, Kosta Hodges CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE Team 4:  Helen Uhl, George Kortesis, Tony Vlasis, Apostolis Tsigas READER :  Paisios Dykes    MAIDENS FOR CHRIST Team 6:  Lilia Liontis, Lilia Vlachos, Julia Leontaritis, Eleni Lynn Kontos, Eleni Sophia Kontos ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY Team 4:   John Petropoulos – Leader, Elias Tsioutsias, Pete Petropoulos, Alexander Smith, Konstantinos Dupuy, Aristides Elefantis, Alexander Guthold, Tyler Goodin, Bobby Holmes, Luther Holmes, Luke Holton,  Triantafilos Siokis, Robert Windham NURSERY ASSIGNMENTS:  Kathy Koutsoupias and Kelly Bobotsiares   This Week at the Annunciation Sunday, February 26, 2023 8:45 AM  Matins & Divine Liturgy: Forgiveness Sunday (CheeseFare Sunday)

George William Beskas October 13, 1932 - February 12, 2023 It is with great sorrow, yet with hope in the Resurrection that we announce the falling asleep of Mr. George William Beskas.  Mr. George William Beskas, 90, of Clemmons, N.C. passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023. George was born in Nemea, Corinth, Greece. At a young age, George came to the states to reside with his Uncle Nick Beskas in Greely, Colorado. Upon graduating from high school, George enlisted in the Navy and served aboard the aircraft carriers USS Intrepid and USS Coral Sea as an electronics technician. Following his discharge, George utilized his GI Bill and worked part-time to earn his Electrical Engineering degree from the Central Institute of Technology in Missouri. Following graduation, George gained employment at Martin Marietta in Denver, Colorado as an instrumentation engineer for a research and development program, developing the intercontinental Titan I & II ballistic missiles. In 1965 Geor

WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED MONTH Monthly Bulletin   1 February 2023.pdf Other News and Updates ANNUNCIATION EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS for Higher Education   As in years past, our Annunciation Church is pleased to offer Educational Scholarships.  Scholarships will be offered for the 2023-2024 School Year through funds provided by The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Foundation.   Applications will be available beginning, today, February 12th, and can be found in a folder on the desk in the breezeway that holds the Kiosk . Please return applications to the church office by the MARCH 31st DEADLINE. Mark your envelope "Attention Scholarship Committee - CONFIDENTIAL

WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK SUNDAY, February 5, 2023 ~ Sunday of the publican & the Pharisee (Triodion Begins)  GodParent - GodChild Sunday Weekly Bulletin   Sunday February 5, 2023.pdf Sunday Assignments SUNDAY, February 5, 2023 ~ Sunday of the publican & the Pharisee (Triodion Begins) St. Agatha the Martyr ~ Polyeuktos, Patriarchate of constantinople USHERS Team D :  Spiro Strates, Sammy Gianopoulos, Lisa Siokis, Gus Hodges CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE Team 1 :  Tom Giannopoulos, Presvytera Stacy Shepherd, Allan Hild, Michael Six READER:  Chris Lohr MAIDENS FOR CHRIST Team 3 :  Veroniki Ballas, Annie Bridges, Amalia Lazaris, Constance Leonard, Eleni Olivia Roussis ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY Team 1 :  Nektarios Vgenopoulos – Leader, Evangelos Paparoupas, Panagiotis Lambis, Konstantinos Lambis, Anastasios Kazakos, Pavlos S. Strates, Nathaniel Burdette, Alexander Burns, Alexander Kroustalis, Lucas Casper, Nicholas Casper NURSERY ASSIGNMENTS:  Tonya Blevins & Em

Sophia Aslanis January 30, 1935-January 4, 2021 Sophia Aslanis (birth name: Pearlie Leigh Caudle) January 30, 1935-January 4, 2021 87 years old, of Winston-Salem, NC died January 4th 2023, after suffering from complications from several strokes and diabetes. Sophia was born January 30, 1935 to Pleas H. Caudle (schoolmaster and farmer) and Margaret Mickles Caudle(homemaker) in Yadkin County. She was raised on the family farm and went to Forbush High School.  Afterwards, she lived with older sisters, Jettie Mae and Fidella Caudle, before marrying beloved husband, Pete G. Aslanis in 1954. After she and her husband retired from Simos Bar-B-Que Inn, and Sam Pappas' Tavern on the Green in Winston-Salem, Mom spent most of her time with her daughter and friend, Margaret Aslanis Nystrom, and grand-daughter Tina Nystrom. It was very common for Sophia and her daughter to call each other several times a day every day. The three of them enjoyed each other'