Sunday, May 14, 2023 Weekly Bulletin

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WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEK

Weekly Bulletin
Sunday Assignments

SUNDAY May 14, 2023 ~ Sunday of the samaritan woman (St. Photini)

St. Isidore the martyr of chios-hieromartyr therapon

USHERS Team A:  Dino Cortesis, Kosta Hodges, Thomas Tsiaras, Chris Lohr 

CHURCH SERVICES COMMITTEE Team 2:  Gus Kroustalis, Litsa Liontis, Tony Franzese, Jimmy Kalyvas

READER:  Anthony Whitley                

MAIDENS FOR CHRIST Team 16:  Evie Soriano, Kinsley Ava Harris, Konstantina Kanellos, Penny Soriano, Sophia Mclain Windham

ALTAR BOYS MINISTRY Team 2:   Evangelos Kortesis – Leader, John Spinosa, John Nolan, Mario Strates, Stavro Bobotsiares, Lucas Thomas, Conner Webb, Robert Blevins, Vincent Capparelli, Harrison Caparelli, Christian Burns, Michael Faughnan, Jackson Faughnan

NURSERY ASSIGNMENTS:  Corrie Ebert and Kelly Bobotsiares

 

This Week at the Annunciation

Sunday,  May 14, 2023 (Mother's Day)

8:45 AM   Matins & Divine Liturgy:
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

· Coffee Hour hosted by the youth to honor the mothers in our community.

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

9:00 AM   Baklava Preparation  -  Many helpers are needed.  Please come and help!

4:30 PM   Greek School:  Conversation Classes

No Choir Practice this week

5:30-6:30 PM  K - 5th gr. Festival Dance Practice

6:30 –7:30 PM  6th - 8th gr. Festival Dance Practice

6:30 - 7:30 PM 9th—12th Festival Dance
Practice in Breezeway

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

9:00 AM   Baklava Preparation - Many helpers are needed.  Please come and help!

4:30 PM   Greek School: Level 1 and up

 

Thursday, May 18, 2023

9:00 AM    Cutting & Packaging of Baklava  -  Many helpers are needed.  Please come and help!

6:00 PM    Paraklisis to the Theotokos

7:00 PM   Agiasmos for the Greek Festival

Friday, May 19, 2023

10:00 AM  -  10:00 PM  Greek Festival
Van Shuttle Pick up: 9:00 AM  to 10:30 PM continuously

Saturday, May 20, 2023

10:00 AM  -  10:00 PM  Greek Festival
Van Shuttle Pick up: 9:00 AM  to 10:30 PM continuously

Sunday, May 21, 2023

7:45 AM  Matins & Divine Liturgy:
Sunday of the Blind Man (note the time change)

· Artoclasia offered by Gus & Bessie Strates Family

· 11:00 AM  -  8:00 PM  Greek Festival
Van Shuttle Pick up:  10:00 AM - 9:00 PM continuously

 

Other News and Updates

We STILL need VOLUNTEERS!  Sign up Sheets will be available in the Breezeway for GREEK FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.  You may also contact the committee chairs to volunteer your talents or Mike Olympio at 336-918-2132.  Your time and talent is needed to help make the Greek Festival a success! We also have available Posters for your place of business as well as admission tickets for you to hand out to friends and neighbors.  We greatly appreciate it!

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FESTIVAL VAN SHUTTLE SCHEDULE

 Friday & Saturday 9:00AM - 10:30PM Continuously
Sunday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Continuously

 

PARKING

· ON FRIDAY - Our volunteers may ONLY park at the CHURCH OF CHRIST on Keating AFTER 1:00 PM.  They will have 2 lots.  The SHUTTLE VAN will pick you up.

· FRIDAY AFTERNOON & EVENING -  ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL PARK AT THE PARK WEST OFFICE BLDG.  next to Silas Creek & Country Club - Park away from building.

 

· SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ALL DAY  -  PARK AT PARK WEST BLDG.
It is the office building next to Silas Creek on Country Club.
Park away from building.

***Please arrange to have your car on our church parking lot

1/2 hour before the end of the evening shifts.

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