Prayer List:
Please pray for our brothers and sisters: Anna Maria, Gloria, Niko, Stephen, Christina, Denise, Kostas, Malina, John, Simona, Susan, Louise, Pete, Vincent.
40 Day Memorial: In memory of our brother Bill Kacher. May his memory be eternal!
Parishioner of the Year Award: The Parish council has chosen two most deserving sisters to share the honor this year. Congratulations go to Irene Katsoulis and Daphne Tikellis! They will be honored at the 31st Annual Metropolis of Boston Ministry Awards Banquet at Lombardo’s, Randolph, MA, 5:30 pm reception, 6:30 pm dinner, June 11th. Please contact us to reserve tickets!
Greek Ladies Aid Society: Dues are now due! Please see Irene Falite or Dorothy Davis to sign up and pay your $15.00. 100% of all dues go towards our philanthropic activities throughout the year.
Paper Icon Drive: Donate your used paper icons today! Our fellow Orthodox Christians in Kenya have a great need for more icons, so please consider helping out by bringing in any flat icons on paper or card stock by June 1st. There will be a designated basket in the narthex. These will be sent to Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Seattle, WA, which will in turn send all that they collect to the Church in Kenya.
Annunciation Men's Club: We are pleased to announce the resurrection of our Men’s Club. The first meeting took place on Thursday, April 6, here at the church. Subsequently, we will meet monthly, either at church or in a dinner setting.
We would like all the men of our parish to take a few minutes and contemplate how this can influence their lives and their participation. There are many aspects we would like you to consider: spiritual, community service, philanthropic outreach, Church tasks, fundraising and just plain fun and a time out enjoying our camaraderie. It made sense for us to initiate this thought process now as we are all hopefully in a time of reflection and change, as we approach Pascha. Please feel free to talk to Ed Connor, Arthur and John Housianitis, and John Tsakirgis (617-686-2939), the newly elected officers. Please help reach out to those men, who have just joined our Parish and would welcome the idea and thought of participating. We do not want anyone left out. We welcome ideas and free thought as we move forward with this adventure.
Bible Study resumes: April 27 at 5:30. The texts are Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 and John 5:1-15.
100th Anniversary Committee:
The meeting dates for the next 5 upcoming meetings are as follows:
Sunday, April 30, 2017 - 11:45 AM (We will review planning for Dec. 2017-May 2018 events.)
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - 6:30 PM
Sunday, May 28, 2017 - 11:45 AM
Tuesday, June 06, 2017 - 6:30 PM
We will be meeting going forward on the second Tuesday and the last Sunday of the month.
Newburyport Choral Society Spring Concert: Annelies (Oratorio based on Anne Frank’s diary)
Where: Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High St.
Date: Sat. & Sun., May 6 & 7 ● Time: Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun., 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Adults $22; Seniors/Students $20
For tickets and information visit www.newburyportchoralsociety.org.
Annunciation Online: Please "Like" our Facebook page so that you may be kept up on services, events and activities: https://www.facebook.com/AnnunciationGreekOrthodoxChurch/
Please return church keys: As many of you are aware, there have been several break-ins and thefts from Newburyport churches. We’re looking to upgrade our exterior keys. If you have a key, make sure to let a Council member know over the next few weeks! Also, please never leave doors unlocked with the key even when you are in the complex. Instead, block them open with the little wrenches provided, and don’t forget to unblock when you leave!!!!
Thermostat settings: The Parish Council has determined an acceptable temperature range for the thermostats in the building complex. 60-75 in winter, 65-80 in summer. Please respect these settings!
Council Members on duty today: Gina Dussi and Joanne Perrault
Prosphoro Schedule:
April 23 - Lisa Housianitis
April 30 - Tina Klidaras