December 15th, 2024: Weekly Bulletin + Reminders

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 Click HERE for this Week's Bulletin!

CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK!

To learn more about the life of St. Eleftherios, visit HERE & HERE 

Our Annunciation Bookstore hopes to post weekly videos on timely topics that relate to the books and materials that we offer. If parishioners have recommendations for the bookstore, we would be pleased to receive them. If anyone would like to assist in helping with the bookstore, please inform the church office. 
This week’s video is from Fr. Barnabas Powell in Cumming Georgia, at the Greek Orthodox Church of Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene: Saved By Grace. “As we approach Bethlehem, we must allow the wisdom of the faith to help us tame our passions, learn from our desires, and be transformed by God’s grace into companions of Christ.” Click here to watch!


REMINDERS:
This Sunday, December 15th:
90th Anniversary Album Pre-Orders Due
Pre-order Forms are available in the church office, at candle stands in the Narthex, & online.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

SAVE THE DATE:

Sat, December 21st Winter Blood Drive
from 9am-2pm in the Breezeway 
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY!

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Sunday, December 22, 2024
We are blessed to have a Pastoral Visit from
His Eminence Metropolitan Sebastian of Atlanta.
His Eminence will be presiding:
Orthros: 8:30am Liturgy: 9:45am

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Tues. Dec. 31st, 2024 New Years Eve Celebration
9:30 pm at The Hellenic Center
Buffet Dinner - Music - Dancing - Formal Attire
Tickets Info: WWW.WSGOCNYE.COM
  Visit Link,  or Contact:
NICOLE MICHAEL @ 336—409 -1536
NIA KAZAKOS @ 336 -414 -7227
ZENA GALLINS @ 336 - 848 - 7205

 


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