Festival Kick-Off Fellowship!
Please join us this Sunday, March 20th and support our Festival Kick-Off Fellowship. We need bakers, donations for cooking ingredients, ad book sponsors, and lots of volunteers to support our upcoming festival on June 18-19th. We also need people to sign up for the following roles:
- Gyro Booth Co-Chair
- Admissions Chair
- Festival Setup/Tear Down Team Chair
- Signage and Decoration Chair
- Food and Beverage Staging - Yellow Shirts Support
- Ad Book Sales Support
- Electrician Support
We need your leadership as these roles are critical to the success of our festival. These positions must be filled within the next two weeks to allow the steering committee to properly plan, so please spread the word, step up, and support our festival. For answers to your questions, please call/email Ben De La Riva 619-253-7559, ben.delariva@cox.net.
Together in Christ,
Festival Steering Committee
St. Spyridon Bookstore
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Pascha Bake Sale
It’s time to order your tsourekia and koulourakia for Pascha! Made by the loving hands of our Ladies of Philoptochos, these delicious breads and cookies will be available for pickup on Palm Sunday, April 17th. Please visit www.greekbake.org to place your online order, or use the form in The Shepherd newsletter to mail in your payment. We appreciate your support of the many ministries of Philoptochos.
Greek Independence Day Celebration - Sunday, March 27, 2022
The Greek School wishes to honor 201 years since the Greek Revolution, together with the community, on Sunday, March 27th in the Church Hall following Divine Liturgy. Our students are preparing to present a fully immersive program. A complimentary buffet will follow the performance, but donations are graciously accepted. We kindly ask for reservations due to limited capacity. To RSVP, make donations, or dedications, please visit the website below:
https://stspyridongreekschool.square.site/product/2022-greek-independence-day-program/11?cs=true&cst=custom
Or, you can call (619) 800-8355 or email stspyridongreekschool@gmail.com to RSVP. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Theocharis Papatrechas, Director
GOYA Palm Sunday Luncheon
Join us on Sunday, April 17th for the Palm Sunday Luncheon sponsored by GOYA in the Church Hall immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Luncheon tickets are $25 for Adults and $10 for Children under 12. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door. If payment is received by April 12th, you will be entered in an opportunity drawing. Please see any GOYA member in the Church hall to purchase tickets today. For more information please contact Bill Navrides at 619-992-6775 or navridesfamily@gmail.com. Thank you for always supporting the GOYA ministry at St. Spyridon GOC!
Upcoming Memorials
Sunday, March 27th - Theodora (Teddy) Cappos - 40 days
Sunday, April 3rd - Nikitoula (Niki) Moises - 12 years
Sunday, April 3rd - Mary Arapostathis - 6 months
Sunday, April 10th - Maria Giannos - 1 year
Sunday, April 10th - Theodoros Georgaris - 8 years
Sunday, April 10th - Dorothea Georgaris - 15 years
Philoptochos is Asking for Sunday Fellowship Sponsors
We need your help in providing the refreshments that we share during this time of fellowship. Please consider sponsoring with your friends and family. Let's keep it simple by providing cookies or donuts, fruit, and juice. To sign up contact Anne Zouvas at (619) 248-6644. Thank you for your support!
We, the Stewardship Committee, first, would once again like to say “thank you” for your continuing financial support of our stewardship ministry. Because of your faithful and dedicated financial giving 2021 was a successful year for the community and we, the Stewardship Committee, are most grateful.
And, as a reminder, though our parish community continues to navigate cautiously and safely along with our greater community because of the pandemic, I remind you that the “church”, as we know it, has enjoyed and prospered through every major achievement and endured and navigated through every low moment that our society has endured: the church doors remain open to all as we strive to live the great commission of becoming more “Christ-like” by living the Gospel and thus, “loving thy neighbor”. Thus, regarding our own parish history and our almost one hundred years as St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, we respectively ask you once again to do what you can do to financially support your church parish as we continue to navigate through this historic and unique time.
If you have not completed your pledge card for 2022 please do so at your earliest convenience. If you need a 2022 pledge card please call the church office and one will be sent to you. You can also go to our parish website www.stspyridon.org and click on the Stewardship Giving button to donate electronically as well.
On behalf of the Parish Council, the Stewardship Committee once again says “thank you” and God bless you during these extraordinary times and always.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
The Stewardship Committee of Saint Spyridon GOC
John Kalas - Stewardship Chair Fr. Andrew Scordalakis
Ben De La Riva, Jim Gilpin, Stephen Thiros, and Spero Tzathas
Please see the 2022 Stewardship Card in the "Inserts & Fliers" section below.
Philoptochos Beautifully Decorated Icons for Veneration Inside the Church