His Grace and Newly ordained Bishop Apostolos Koufallakis Will be Here for Our Parish's 37th Annual Epiphany Cross Dive and Luncheon Celebration
His Grace Bishop Apostolos and chancellor of our Metropolis, will be here for this Sunday's Divne Liturgy. His Grace is visiting and will lead us in our 37th Annual Epiphany Cross Dive and Luncheon Celebration.
Stewardship Update 2015
The Stewardship Committee would like to thank all those who made their 2014 stewardship pledge and fulfilled that pledge over the many weeks and months throught out the calendar year. Becuase of our concerted efforts and your positive response the parish has ended another successful year with regard to our stewardship efforts.
As we enter the New Year please give serious thought to your stewardship pledge for 2015. The 2015 pledge information packets have been mailed to your homes. However, if you need a 2015 pledge card or any other stewardship information please contact the church office or any of those serving on the Stewardship Committee.
The Stewardship Committee: Ben De La Riva; chairperson, Jim Gilpin, John Kalas, Greg Kostas, Bill Navrides, Stephen Thiros, Spero Tzathas and Fr. Andrew.
Receive Back 0.5% From “Amazon Smile” Foundation
We are pleased to announce, St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of San Diego now participates in AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets you enjoy the same wide selection of millions of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church. That’s right, every eligible purchase you or someone else makes at AmazonSmile 0.5% will be donated back to our parish!!!
Register by visiting AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) and select “St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church” before you make your first purchase (be sure to select St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church - San Diego, California). Amazon will remember your selection and each time a purchase is made AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% back to our parish.
For more information about AmazonSmile, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about
We hope you’ll consider this easy way to support your beloved parish. Everyone is eligible to participate so tell your friends and relatives and spread the word about this wonderful program. It takes little effort and with our collective participation and God’s continued blessings, our parish can benefit from this program.
A short video will be available on the parish website demonstrating how to select St. Spyridon GOC as your charity in your Amazon user account.
2015 Annual Epiphany Cross Dive
Sunday, January 11, 2015 following the Divine Liturgy to be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina (1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego), at the first Sheraton tower called the “Marina Tower”. Parking is $14 for Valet and $8 for Self Parking - pease park once for the day or you will be charged twice for parking. Remember that no tickets will be sold for the luncheon at the door.
Sunday School
Resumes next Sunday, January 18th.
Senior Citizens Gathering
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015! We’re starting off the New Year with a pizza party. Come join us Tuesday, January 13th at 11:00 am. It will be very helpful if you call Cynthia Samarkos at (619) 582 - 4109 or email her at tedcynsam@cox.net, so we can accommodate everyone. Thank you.
Godparent/Godchild Sunday
Please invite your Godparent or Godchild so you may worship together on Sunday, January 25th.
Philoptochos Membership Luncheon
You are invited to attend the Annual Philoptochos Membership Luncheon on Saturday, February 7th at 11 a.m. in the Cypress Room, featuring guest speaker, Presvytera Joy Corona. Call the church at (619) 297-4165 or email reservations@anthousa.org for reservations. Contact Soula De La Riva at (760) 521-0471 or soula.delariva@cox.net for more information.
Metropolis Young Adult Winter Retreat at Lake Tahoe - January 16-19, 2015
Young adults from throughout the Metropolis are invited to attend the 9th Annual Young Adult Winter Retreat at Lake Tahoe to be held the weekend of January 16 – 19, 2015(Martin Luther King Weekend). The retreat center is located on the South shore of Lake Tahoe with spectacular views, incredible homemade food, and awesome accommodations! Not to mention, we have a weekend packed full of fellowship and faith-filled discussions with young adults from all over our Metropolis! For more retreat information and to register online, please visit www.gosfyouth.org.
Contact Johanna Duterte with any questions: jduterte@sanfran.goarch.org.
Live Stream Broadcast
If you know someone who may be in the hospital or home bound or for whatever reason just cannot get to church, don’t forget about the Live Stream Broadcast of our Divine Services. You can watch our Live Broadcast by going to our parish website and clicking on the “Live Broadcast” tab on the top tool bar. Remember, our Live Stream Broadcast is for those who absolutely cannot physically make the divine services of the church and is not a substitute for being present. Also, please be aware that conversations, crying babies, etc. can be heard on the broadcast. We have a wonderful cry room facility, which is located off the Narthex behind the candle stand, and is comfortable and provided for your convenience.
The Live Stream divine services of Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of San Diego, CA may not be recorded, retransmitted or reproduced without the express written consent of the Parish Council of Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of San Diego, CA. Thank you for your consideration.
Donations toward the digital ministries of the parish are warmly welcomed. If you would like to help support the ministries of Saint Spyridon please contact the church office. Again, thank you.
Decorated Feast Day Icons
Philoptochos invites you and your family to commemorate a special Feast Day by sponsoring the floral adornments around the blessed icons. Throughout the liturgical year there are many opportunities to offer a decorated feast day icon on any scheduled feast day. Please consider honoring the saint or event of the liturgical year, ie Epiphany, The Nativity of our Lord, St. Nicholas, etc. This offering is a perfect way to not only honor a feast Day and a family member as well. Suggested donation for each decorated feast day icon is only $50.00. If you are interested please contact the church office for available scheduled feast day opportunities.
Our Website Link
To visit our wonderful website please click on the following link and enjoy photos of the parish events, our Monthly Newsletter, Service Schedule and other useful information: www.stspyridon.org.
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