Annunciation Sacramento Ministries and Resources
GOYA (Greek Orthodox Youth of America)
Thank you for joining us at our March Kickback and thank you to the Foondos family for hosting us!
Interested in the Bay Area GOYA Lenten Retreat? April 5-7 at NaturBridge in the Marine Headlands | Contact Yianni Magoulias for more information (Magoulias@Annunciationsac.org)
Annunication Dance Ministry
Thank you for applying for the DSG Board 2019-2020! Elections will be after the Divine Liturgy on March 24th.
Help us light our path around our church on Holy Friday! Luminaries are on sale now every Sunday in our Annunciation Hellenic Center (and check out the flyer above). Your donation goes to support our growing dance ministry.
Annunciation Greek School
Our Annunciation Greek School is now Ellinomatheia certified! If you would like to take the certification test, please look for more information on their website: http://greekschoolannunciation.org/ellinomatheia/
Annunciation Senior League
Our next ASL Board Meeting will be on Thursday, March 21st at 11:00 am in our Annunciation Hellenic Center Foyer.
Please join us for our next meeting on Thursday, April 4th at 11:00 am in our Annunciation Hellenic Center! All are welcome! Please rsvp to Mary Kondos (mkondos@att.net).
Parish Communications
In the fast-pace society we live in today, internet communications are the norm.
Please follow us online and on social media.
Parish Website: http://www.annunciation.ca.goarch.org/
Parish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annunciation.sacramento/
Parish Instagram: @AnnunciationSac
Parish Twitter: @AnnunciationSac
Parish YouTube: AnnunciationSac
Annuciation Young Professionals: https://www.facebook.com/groups/310609672670680/
Annunciation Bookstore: https://www.facebook.com/AnnunciationBookstore/
Sacramento Greek Festival: https://www.facebook.com/sacramentogreekfestival/
Hellenic Golf Classic: https://www.facebook.com/hellenicgolfclassic/
Please visit our parish website for the monthly calendar and to subscribe
http://www.AnnunciationSac.org/master-calendar/
Metropolis of San Francisco Ministries and Resources
St. Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center
Every summer, hundreds of children and teenagers from throughout the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco gather for our summer camp program. The Orthodox Christian faith comes alive for young people as they develop lifelong friendships and memories that will last forever. Summer camp activities include: arts and crafts, faith and culture, athletics, swimming, canoeing, campfires, archery, hikes, daily worship services, a visit to the Monastery of the Theotokos the Lifegiving Spring, and Orthodox life discussions.
http://gosfyouth.org/basic-information/
2019 SUMMER CAMP DATES
Session I: July 7 – 13
Session II: July 14 – 20 (We encourage our youth, if available, to attend Session II as a parish)
Session III: July 21 – 27
Youth and Young Adult Ministries - San Francisco
Young Adult Lenten Retreat - March 29th - 31st
St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
http://gosfyouth.org/young-adult-lenten-retreat
Save the Date! YAL is BACK!
Metropolis of San Francisco YAL Conference | Labor Day Weekend 2019 | Southern California
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Ministries and Resourses
Hellenic College Holy Cross, Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Achrdiocesan Orthodox Christian college, graduate school, and seminary.
www.HCHC.edu
Ionian Village
Ionian Village is not just another summer camp; it is like nothing you have ever experienced. The campers and Staff come not only to understand their Orthodox Faith and Hellenic Culture in a more realistic and tangible way, but also to meet and interact with other young people just like them from all over the country. Through this interaction, their eyes are opened as to what the reality of being an Orthodox Christian in this world truly should be: to be people who live Christ-centered lives, to be people of love. " Applications open on March 1, 2019.
https://www.ionianvillage.org/summer-camp
St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival
Introduced in 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival provides Greek Orthodox teenagers the opportunity to write about and defend their faith. The purpose of the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is to give teenagers an opportunity to learn, write, and speak about their Orthodox Christian Faith, Church, and Heritage. This process will enhance their understanding and appreciation of their identity as Greek Orthodox Christians and cultivate spiritual growth and maturity. The overall Oratorical program is called an Oratorical Festival rather than a contest to minimize the competitive spirit and emphasize a joyful learning experience.
Our 2 finalists from the Senior Division and 1 finalist from the Junior Division will be advancing to the District Level Festival at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Modesto on April 17th.
https://www.goarch.org/oratorical
CrossRoad
What does it mean to travel the road of the Cross of Christ in your life, for your life?
CrossRoad is an engaging 10-day summer institute for Orthodox Christian high school juniors and seniors of all jurisdictions that takes place every summer on the campus of Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, Massachusetts. Students from the United States and Canada are invited to take part in an exciting summer vocations exploration program designed to help them discern their life callings and match their God-given gifts with the needs of the world. Applications are due February 1, 2019.
http://www.crossroadinstitute.org/