Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Muskegon, Michigan

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Metropolis of Detroit

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

185 E. Pontaluna Rd.

Muskegon, MI  49444

(231) 799-0185


Summer Bulletin                                              July & August 2008


Important  Announcements from your Parish Council…..

No Church Services Sunday, June 29th

The Divine Liturgy will begin at during the months of July and August

We will be welcoming Fr. Steve Vanbronkhorst from holy Cross Antiochan Orthodox mission Church of Dorr, Mi on July 6th & July 13th  who will be officiating our Liturgies in

Fr. Catalin’s absence.

Semi-Annual General Assembly Meeting is scheduled for August 17th

 (please see Agenda included in this mailing)

A new

Fundraising event will take place
on July 26th.  See the details advertising our “Garage Sale”  later in this publication.

The new “Orthodox Study Bible” with full Old Testament is now available  @ a  cost of $40.  Please remember to browse all of our offerings available at our bookstore.

The Pilaf Dinner  (September 21st) planning is underway.  Sign-up sheets will be posted in the next few weeks.  If  you absolutely cannot commit for an all-day shift, please sign up for your preferred time and area.  You may also call or e-mail to volunteer your help per contact information below.

contacts:  bulletin submissions  - kjeifert@comcast.net or (231) 780-5437

                    bulletins via  e-mail - ba.eifert@verizon.net

                        our Website - www.annunciationmuskegon.mi.goarch.org/

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Choir

Choir will continue on a regular schedule throughout the summer (except for July 20).

We will manage the best we can without a director.  Practice will begin at , since Liturgy is scheduled for .

                                                                                                                              

The  AGOC Seniors ask that you mark your calendar to join them for their annual picnic

When – Tuesday July 29th

Where – Kruse Park

@ Noon

Please bring a dish to pass along with your place setting.

Call Presb. Ann Yankopoulos or Christine Encelewski for info.

Are your closets busting at the seams with unused items that could be put to good use by someone else. 

Put a tag on it and bring in to church the week of July 21st for our . .

Open to the public Fundraiser

 Huge “Garage Sale”

to be held Saturday, July 26th    Hours:

in the Church hall

We will be selling Kouloudia also ! !

Proceeds go toward the Church General fund

 

 

Daughters of Penelope

The Daughters of Penelope will be sponsoring their annual steak fry and planned potluck, Saturday, August 9 at 5 PM at the home of Pat and Paul Ladas,

2877 Scenic Drive
    (231) 744-1262.  All members of our community are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required.  Please call Tina Pickler (231) 798-1688 or Ethel Peliotes (231) 780-1386 for reservations and a dish to pass. Rain date will be Sunday August 10. Bring your place setting, drinks, meat/fish to grill and your dish to pass.

GOYA is will have an outing on Saturday August 9th to “Michigan Adventure”.  You will meet at the Church @ 11:30 a.m. and depart @ 11:45 a.m.  Cost per child is $10.00.  Parents, please consider going along as chaperones.  Contact Presbytera Felicia for info.

Congratulation to Paige Pallas, daughter of Peter & Sally,

granddaughter of Tom & Nina!

Paige graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central,

while at MCC she served as/participated in ………

Executive School Board President

Captain and 4 year varsity in soccer

Varsity Volleyball

Editor of the Yearbook

National Honor Society

Volunteer Club

She will be attending Loyola University Chicago and plans to major in Marketing.  She has been awarded the following Scholarships.........

Loyola Rambler Award

Loyola Leadership Award

Muskegon County Foundation Leadership Award

Gerber Foundation Award

Daughters of Penelope Scholarship

District 10 Order of AHEPA Scholarship

MI Promise Scholarship

MI Competitive Scholarship

Please keep us updated….We welcome any announcements regarding

 your recent graduate’s plans, etc.   Our youth are a vital part of our

 Church community.

                        GREEK SCHOOL                       

Last day of current session is Thursday, June26 – 5:30 p.m. (youth 6:30 p.m. (adults)

New session will restart in September.  Watch for details in your bulletin

 

Your Prayers are asked….

            For those members who are ill among us and their families  JoAnne Law

May their Memory be eternal

          July 6th – 40-day memorial for Spiros Bouyoucos

          July 27th – Danigelis family memorial

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

Semi-Annual General Assembly Meeting

August 17, 2008

Agenda

   Call to order.

   Opening Prayer

   Roll Call

   Secretary’s Report

   Treasurer’s Report  

   Rev. Father’s Report

   Choir Report

   Sunday School Report

   Philoptochos Report

   Senior’s Report

   GOYA Report

   Greek School Report

   Parish Council Committee Reports

1.       Stewardship

2.       Pilaf Dinner Planning

3.       Maintenance

4.       Iconography Project

a.   Community Foundation Iconography Fund

   

Open Forum

         

     Closing Prayer and Adjournment

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

July and August 2008

Usher Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 6, 2008

Rita Stathas

 

Alf Shamess

 

Nicci Clark

 

 

 

July 13, 2008

Jim Afendulis

 

Karen Eifert

 

Barry Eifert

 

 

 

July 20, 2008

Michael Bouth

 

Ken Hoopes

 

Wayne Pickler

 

 

 

July 27, 2008

Kristi Karis

 

Jim Afendulis

 

Alf Shamess

 

 

 

August 3, 2008

Michael Bouth

 

Karen Eifert

 

Barry Eifert

 

 

 

August 10, 2008

Nicci Clark

 

Rita Stathas

 

Ken Hoopes

 

 

 

August 17, 2008

Kristi Karis

 

Karen Eifert

 

Jim Afendulis

 

 

 

August 24, 2008

Barry Eifert

 

Alf Shamess

 

Michael Bouth

 

 

 

August 31, 2008

Jim Afendulis

 

Nicci Clark

 

Ken Hoopes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Altar Boys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are unable to serve on the scheduled date, please contact one of the other boys to replace you. Boys should arrive by 10:15 am to vest and be ready to serve at 10:30am.  During the year there are many special services besides the regular Sunday Divine Liturgy. They are listed in the monthly bulletins then listed as a reminder in each Sunday bulletin. You are invited to serve in the Holy Altar for any of the Divine Services that you are able to attend.

July 6, 2008

Alexander Davros

Jacob Achterhoff

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kristopher Davros

John Burnett

 

 

 

 

July 13, 2008

Mihail Katsiouras

 

Mot Boys

 

Phillip Oravitan

 

 

 

 

Christos Katsiouras

Andrei Oravitan

 

Apostle boys

 

 

July 20, 2008

Alexander Davros

Jacob Achterhoff

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kristopher Davros

John Burnett