Weekly Bulletin for October 27, 2024 + Upcoming Services & Events!

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To View our upcoming services & events, CLICK HERE which can also be viewed in the Breezeway! 
Χρόνια πολλά σε όλους όσους γιορτάζουν!!

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

Philoptochos encourages our members and parish community to attend our general meeting
 TONIGHT  Friday, October 25, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
Where we will learn about Kenyan Orthodox Priest Fr. Methodius JM Kariuki, the Director of the Saint Barnabas Orphanage and Education Center. He is also the Chairman of the Kenyan Orthodox Africa Board, facilitates mission projects under the Orthodox Africa initiative, and serves as the Kenyan representative to the Orthodox Africa American Board of Directors.
We look forward to curious questions and happy faces for this one-of-a-kind event!!!

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The Greek School will be having their OXI DAY Program immediately following the Divine Liturgy
This Sunday October 27, 2024.

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A Message from our GOYA Leaders:

Dear Annunciation Community,
    In the wake of the recent disasters in Western NC and surrounding areas The IOCC is in need of more supplies to help in their mission.
Our GOYA and Hope and Joy Youth Groups, with the assistance of  Philoptochos, will be putting together 40 Clean-up Buckets and 100 Hygiene Kits at their upcoming meetings. 
We need the communities help in gathering all of the supplies needed to reach this goal.
Please click the link below to the sign up genius to see how you can help:

You can learn more about the IOCC  here: https://iocc.org/






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