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A Monthly E-Publication of the
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
520 S. Ponca Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
KOINONIA
GREEK ORTHODOX
ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA
METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY
Paschal Message from Fr. Michael L. Pastrikos, Protopresbyter
If we truly believe, then we should boast
to the whole world that we believe in Him!
Christos anesti! It was so exciting seeing disciples were with him throughout the duration
thousands of people coming to the church ser- of his ministry; they witnessed all the miracles
vices throughout Holy Week. Are we not and the resurrection of Lazarus from the tomb.
blessed to be celebrants of and participants in But it wasn’t the disciples alone who witnessed
the
resurrection
of
the resurrection of our
Lazarus; there were hunLord Jesus Christ?
dreds of people from the
As Orthodox ChrisI love the passage in I
village of Bethany who
tians, we should be proud
Corinthians (15:13–14)
were there and witnessed
of the fact that we have
everything that happened.
kept our traditions strong
where St. Paul says, “But
All those people who witand vibrant. I hope that
if there be no Resurrecnessed this great event bethe spiritual experience of
fore the Passion of our
celebrating Pascha has
tion of the dead, then
Lord—were they all blind?
strengthened our minds,
Christ is not risen, and if
Or were they all lying?
souls, and bodies and that
Christ has not risen, then
If you had been there and
we experience our own
witnessed these major
personal Passover. I love
is our preaching vain, and
events happening in front
the
passage
in
I
your faith is also vain.”
of your eyes, would you
Corinthians (15:13–14)
have lied about it, or would
where St. Paul says, “But if
you be truthful enough to
there be no Resurrection
of the dead, then Christ is not risen, and if Christ support the findings? Why should we hide our
has not risen, then is our preaching vain, and faith in Christ? If we truly believe, then we
should boast to the whole world that we believe
your faith is also vain.”
These are beautiful words to describe what in Him.
We should share with the world the light,
Jesus went through to bring to all of us the understanding that he truly rose from the dead and hope, and joy that have come through the Cross.
that he conquered death for the redemption of “God so loved the world that he gave us His only
humankind. After his resurrection, Jesus Christ Son, so that whoever believes in Him should not
appeared to Mary Magdalene first and said to perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do We sing in the service during the Paschal night,
you seek?” Then on the first day of the week, “Christ is the new Passover, the living sacrifice,
Jesus went to his disciples and said, “Peace be the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the
with you.” When we express the word Pascha, world.”
Let us worship Him, the Lord of life and
we should know that it celebrates the promise
death, the Lord who is risen and who bestows
of life in the face of death.
The resurrection of Christ must fill our lives resurrection upon all creation. He is the Bread
more radiantly than the bright light of the rays of Life who has come down from heaven and
of the sun. But just as one can hide from the rays who is given for the life of the world! Let us also
of the sun in a cold dark place, so also can one glorify God with thanksgiving and with great joy
distance oneself from the light of the resurrec- for each other with the holy kiss of peace, repeating the sacred words:
tion of Christ.
And this is what I’m trying to tell you: our
CHRIST IS RISEN!
good Lord gave us the opportunity to choose
TRULY
HE IS RISEN!
for ourselves the way we will follow Him. His
K O I N ø N I ∞
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PROTOPRESBYTER FR. MICHAEL PASTRIKOS, PASTOR
CHURCH OFFICE TELEPHONE: 410-633-5020 – CHURCH FAX: 410-633-4352 – CELL: 443-742-8314
www.stnicholasmd.org
CHURCH SECRETARY
ORGANIST
MARIA SALPEAS
PETE BISBIKIS
PARISH COUNCIL
STANLEY CAVOURAS
DEMOS ANASTASIADES, PRESIDENT
GUS KARAGIANNOPOULOS, VICE PRESIDENT
STAMATIA IEROMONAHOS, RECORDING SECRETARY
CONSTANTINE FRANGOS, CORRESP’NG SECRETARY
POPI PARAGIOS, TREASURER
EMMANUEL DIACOGIANNIS, ASST. TREASURER
BOARD MEMBERS:
JOHN CHRISSOMALIS, SAM GLAVA, JOHN
KOROLOGOS, SPIROS MINAS, FRANK MITSOS,
DIMITRIOS STAKIAS, KYRIAKOS STAMOULIS,
EMMANUEL THEOHARIS
PHILOPTOCHOS
NORA KEFALAS, PRESIDENT
EVAGELIA SALIARIS, VICE PRES.
IRENE VASILIOS, 2ND VICE PRES.
CHRISTINE ZERVOS, TREASURER
PATTY ORFANOS, ASST. TREAS.
MARIA GIORGAKIS, REC. SEC.
RENEE THEMELIS, CORRES. SEC.
ZOE PERDIKAKIS, ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
PROTOPSALTI/CHOIR DIRECTOR
GEORGE ROSSIS
ASSISTANT PSALTI
GEORGE CHRISOVERGIS
SEXTON
DIAMONDS
ROSE TSAKALOS, PRESIDENT
ROSE CORNIAS, VICE PRESIDENT
ANASTASIA HATZIEFTHIMIOU, SECRETARY
MARY SERAFIS, TREASURER
BOARD MEMBERS:
SOULA GIANNAKOULIAS, SOULA KAPETANAKOS,
EVE LALLAS, KELLY PAPADOPOULOS
G.O.Y.A.
ELENI KLOSTERIDIS, PRESIDENT
NICHOLAS KARELAS, VICE-PRESIDENT
GEORGE TOPOUZOGLOU, TREASURER
ARGIRI STAKIAS, CORRESP. SECRETARY
FOULA PROTOPAPAS, RECORDING SECRETARY
MEHALIS ARGETAKIS & IRENE GIORGAKIS, HISTORIAN
KOSTAS ORFANOS, SARGEANT AT ARMS
KELLY ARGETAKIS, DIRECTOR
ADVISORS: MARIA GIORGAKIS, EFTHIMIA ATSIDIS,
VIRGINIA POLYCHRONIS, KATINA PALAS, BECKY
ROSSIS-BARNES AND PATRICIA TOPOUZOGLOU.
J.O.Y
POPI PARAGIOS, PROGRAM COORDINATOR
YOUTH VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS:
FOULA PARAGIOS, RENE ANGELOS, KRISTINA
ANASTASIADES, KATERINA IEROMONAHOS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
KYRA KONDUDIS, NURSERY & PRE-K
LIA KARAGIANOPOULOS, NURSERY & PRE-K
YANA KARABELAS & NIKI CANNING, KINDERGARTEN
PENNY GERAPETRITIS, FIRST GRADE
ANTONIA SFIRIOU, SECOND GRADE
PHAEDRA AVGERINOS, THIRD GRADE
GEORGE KARAGIANOPOULOS, FOURTH GRADE
CHRISTINA ARAVIAKIS, FOURTH GRADE
VOULA G. SAKELAKIS, FIFTH GRADE
CHRISSY COSSIS, SIXTH GRADE
VASILI FILIPPOU, SEVENTH GRADE
EFFIE CANNING, EIGHTH GRADE
ELIAS COSSIS & ADAM AGAPIOS, NINTH GRADE
EMILY COSSIS, TENTH GRADE & CO-DIRECTOR
SOFIA GERAPETRITIS, CO-DIRECTOR
AFTERNOON GREEK SCHOOL
VASILIKI KALOGRANI, TEACHER
CHARA RONTOULI-BACHER, TEACHER
CHRISOVALANDOU DIAKOKOMNINOS, TEACHER
DESPINA CHATZAKOU-LARENTZOS, TEACHER
DR. ANASTACIA CHRYSSOS-LIVADITIS, TEACHER
GEORGIOS PAPACHARALAMPOUS, TEACHER
GREEK SCHOOL P.T.A.
VASSILIKI KOUMOUDIS, PTA PRESIDENT
AMALIA SYROPOULOS-KOSTRIVAS, VICE-PRESIDENT
FOULA GIORGAKIS-CEJPEK, SECRETARY
NANCY ANASTASIADES, TREASURER
SOPHIA GERAPETRITIS, ASSISTANT TREASURER
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K O I N ø N I ∞
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MESSAGE FROM THE PARISH PRESIDENT
Dear parishioners,
Christ has risen! The warmth and love of our Lord Jesus
Christ was felt throughout our beloved St. Nicholas Church during Holy Week. Thanks go to our tireless pastor, Father
Michael, who singlehandedly served our
community—no small task when thousands
prepare to receive Holy Communion
throughout this time.
A tremendous thank you is extended to all
the parish volunteers and parish organizations, specifically the Ladies Philoptochos,
the Diamonds, GOYA, the Stewardship
Committee, the ecclesiastical choir, our
chanters, altar boys, and Parish Council
members (former, current, and newly
elected) for helping to prepare the church for Holy Week services.
I am grateful for the tireless dedication of the Ladies
Philoptochos members throughout Holy Week and to all who
volunteered to decorate the epitaphios and complete the endless tasks necessary to bring us through the sorrow of Christ’s
Passion, culminating into the joyful celebration of his Resurrection. We also appreciate the donations offered by our parishioners in the form of flowers, supplies for Holy Unction, and all
the other offerings made during this Lenten season.
Special thanks go to John Korologos for donating and preparing the four lambs, roasted potatoes, and salad, as well as to
Ikaros restaurant for providing the mageiritsa served after the
Divine Liturgy on Holy Saturday night. This year, over 150
churchgoers enjoyed this wonderful traditional meal. We are sincerely grateful to everyone for their continued love and dedication to our Saint Nicholas Church.
I would like to report that we received a generous donation
from the Diacoloukas and the Korologos families to begin the
installation of new restroom facilities on the second floor of the
Plateia. During the month of April 2014, we have been working
diligently overseeing the construction process of these new facilities. If you would like to donate funds toward this effort,
please make your contribution payable to the St. Nicholas
Plateia Fund. Any amount, large or small, to offset the overall
construction costs will be greatly appreciated.
Please join us on Thursday, June 5, for the opening ceremonies of the St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival. I urge everyone to
come forth to volunteer your time and effort in any capacity
during the four day festival. With everyone’s help, we will be
able to continue our mission to raise St. Nicholas to an even
higher level. To volunteer at the festival, please contact Christine Zervos at 410-627-0202.
In parting, I leave you with the quote from Margaret Mead:
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed
people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever
has.” May the joy of our risen Lord be with you and your famiIn Christ,
lies.
Demos Anastasiades, Parish Council President
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Î·È fiϘ ÙȘ ¿ÏϘ ‰ˆÚ¤˜ ηٿ ÙË ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· Ù˘ ÓËÛÙ›·˜.
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ÂıÂÏÔÓÙ¤˜ ÛÙÔ ÊÂÛÙÈ‚¿Ï, ·Ú·Î·ÏÒ ÂÈÎÔÈÓˆÓ‹ÛÙ Ì ÙËÓ Î·
ÃÚÈÛÙ›Ó· ∑ÂÚ‚Ô‡ ÛÙÔ ÙËÏ. 410-627-0202.
™·˜ ·Ô¯·ÈÚÂÙÒ Ì ÙÔ ·fiÛ·ÛÌ· Ù˘ Margaret Meade:
«¶ÔÙ¤ ÌËÓ ·ÌÊÈ‚¿ÏÏÂÙÂ, fiÙÈ ÌÈ· ÌÈÎÚ‹ ÔÌ¿‰· ÛÎÂÙfiÌÂÓˆÓ,
·ÊÔÛÈˆÌ¤ÓˆÓ ·ÓıÚÒˆÓ ÌÔÚ› Ó· ·ÏÏ¿ÍÂÈ ÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ.
¶Ú¿ÁÌ·ÙÈ, ·˘Ùfi Â›Ó·È ÙÔ ÌfiÓÔ Ô˘ ÙÔÓ ¿ÏÏ·Í ˆ˜ ÙÒÚ·.» ∂›ı Ë
∞Ó·ÛÙ¿ÛË ÙÔ˘ ∫˘Ú›Ô˘ Ó· ʤÚÂÈ ¯·Ú¿ Û ۷˜ Î·È ÛÙȘ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂȤ˜
Û·˜.
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∞¶OΔ∂§∂™ª∞ΔA ∂∫§O°ø¡ ✧_ELECTION RESULTS
Parish Council Reelection Results
As directed by Metropolitan Evangelos of the New Jersey Metropolis, the St. Nicholas Parish Council reelection was held in the
Philoptochos Room on Sunday, April 6, 2014. A total of 133 stewards voted in the reelection. No absentee ballots were allowed.
The following is the list of candidates with the number of votes received:
Demos Anastasiades: 105 votes
Jason Filippou: 101 votes
Gus Karagianopoulos: 100 votes
George Gus Diacoloukas: 96 votes
Eleni Stakias Kostakis: 87 votes
William Fakas: 65 votes
Frank Mitsos: 60 votes
There were seven positions to be filled. The five candidates who
received the highest number of votes will serve a three-year term,
and the remaining two candidates will serve a two-year term. This
plan will bring the terms of office back on schedule, with five council members being elected each year for a three-year term. Two
candidates, Vasileki (Vaso) Dimidis Karanikolis and Steve Tsakalas,
submitted requests to be removed from the list of candidates.
We wish the newly elected and current Parish Council members a
very productive year, and we pray that their decisions are guided by
the Holy Spirit as they serve his church.
The Election Committee
Efthimia Atsidis, Tina Harris, and Patricia Topouzoglou
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™‡Ìʈӷ Ì ÙȘ Ô‰ËÁ›Â˜ ÙÔ˘ ™Â‚·ÛÌȈٿÙÔ˘ ªËÙÚÔÔÏ›ÙÔ˘
¡¤·˜ πÂÚۤ˘ ∂À∞°°∂§√À, Ë Â·Ó¿ÏË„Ë ÙˆÓ ÂÎÏÔÁÒÓ ÙÔ˘
∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ ¤Ï·‚·Ó ¯ÒÚ· ÛÙȘ 6 ∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘ 2014 ÛÙË ·›ıÔ˘Û·
Û˘Ó‰ÚÈ¿ÛÂˆÓ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘. ∂„‹ÊÈÛ·Ó 133 ¿ÙÔÌ·. ¢ÂÓ
ÂÂÙÚ¿ËÛ·Ó „ËÊÔ‰¤ÏÙÈ· ·fiÓÙˆÓ.
√È ˘Ô„‹ÊÈÔÈ Ô˘ ÂÍÂϤÁËÛ·Ó Â›Ó·È ÔÈ ·ÎfiÏÔ˘ıÔÈ Î·Ù¿ ÛÂÈÚ¿ Ô˘
¤Ï·‚·Ó ÙÔ˘˜ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔ˘˜ „‹ÊÔ˘˜:
¢‹ÌÔ˜ ∞Ó·ÛÙ·ÛÈ¿‰Ë˜: 105 „‹ÊÔ˘˜
π¿ÛˆÓ ºÈÏ›Ô˘: 101 „‹ÊÔ˘˜
∫ÒÛÙ·˜ ∫·Ú·ÁÈ·ÓÓfiÔ˘ÏÔ˜: 100 „‹ÊÔ˘˜
°ÈÒÚÁÔ˜ ¢È·ÎÔÏÔ˘Î¿˜: 96 „‹ÊÔ˘˜
∂ϤÓË ™Ù·ÎÈ¿ ∫ˆÛÙ¿ÎË: 87 „‹ÊÔ˘˜
μ·Û›Ï˘ º¿Î·˜: 65 „‹ÊÔ˘˜
ºÒÙ˘ ªËÙÛfi˜: 60 „‹ÊÔ˘˜
À‹Ú¯·Ó ÂÙ¿ ı¤ÛÂȘ Ô˘ ¤ÚÂ ӷ Î·Ï˘ÊıÔ‡Ó. √È ¤ÓÙÂ
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˘ËÚÂÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ó ÙËÓ ÎÔÈÓfiÙËÙ· ÁÈ· ÙÚ›· ¯ÚfiÓÈ·, Î·È ÔÈ ‰‡Ô ÂfiÌÂÓÔÈ
˘Ô„‹ÊÈÔÈ ÁÈ· ‰‡Ô ¯ÚfiÓÈ·. ∞˘Ùfi˜ Ô ÙÚfiÔ˜ ı· Â·Ó·Ê¤ÚÂÈ ÙÔÓ
¯ÚfiÓÔ ˘ËÚÂÛ›·˜ ÙˆÓ ÌÂÏÒÓ ÛÙÔ Î·ÓÔÓÈÎfi Ù˘ Ú˘ıÌfi, ‰ËÏ·‰‹, ı·
ÂÎϤÁÔÓÙ·È ¤ÓÙ ˘Ô„‹ÊÈÔÈ Î·Ù’ ¤ÙÔ˜ Î·È ı· ˘ËÚÂÙÔ‡Ó ÁÈ· ÙÚ›·
¯ÚfiÓÈ·. ¢‡Ô ˘Ô„‹ÊÈÔÈ, Ë μ·ÛÈÏÈ΋ (μ¿Ûˆ) ¢ÈÌ‹‰Ë ∫·Ú·ÓÈÎÔÏ‹
Î·È Ô πÛ›‰ˆÚÔ˜ Δ۷οϷ˜, ÚÔÙ›ÌËÛ·Ó Ó· ·ÔÛ‡ÚÚÔ˘Ó ÙËÓ
˘Ô„ËÊÈfiÙËÙ¿ ÙÔ˘˜.
∂˘¯fiÌ·ÛÙ ÛÙÔ˘˜ ÓÂÔÂÎÏÂÁ¤ÓÙ˜ ÛÙÔ ¢ÈÔÎËÙÈÎfi ™˘Ì‚Ô‡ÏÈÔ Î·Ï‹
ÂÈÙ˘¯›·, Î·È ÚÔÛ¢¯fiÌ·ÛÙ 'Ôˆ˜ ÙÔ ÕÁÈÔ ¶Ó‡̷ Ô‰ËÁ› ÙȘ
·ÔÊ¿ÛÂȘ ÙÔ˘˜ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜.
∞fi ÙËÓ ∂ÊÔÚ¢ÙÈ΋ ∂ÈÙÚÔ‹
∂˘ı˘Ì›· ∞ÙÛ›‰Ë, ∞ıËÓ¿ ÷گ·Ú›‰Ë, ¶·Ú·Û΢‹ ΔÔÔ‡˙ÔÁÏÔ˘
St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival 2014
Food Preparation Schedule
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Sun. May 11: (Sunday of the Paralytic): Orthros 8:45 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Sun. May 18: (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman): Orthros
8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Weds. May 21: (Sts. Constantine & Helen, Equal to the
Apostles): Orthros 8:45 a.m. D.Lit. 10:00 a.m.
Sun. May 25: (Sunday of the Blind Man): Orthros 8:45
a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Mon. May 26: (Memorial Day at the Oak Lawn Cemetery): Memorial services 10:00 a.m.
Thurs. May 29: (Holy Ascension): Orthros 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Fri. May 2: GOYA monthly meeting at 7 p.m.
Sat. May 3: GOYA away basketball tournament.
Mon. May 5: The Ladies Philoptochos monthly meeting
at 7 p.m.
Sat. May 10: The Ladies Philoptochos Mother’s Day Tea
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sat. May 10: GOYA away basketball tournament.
Sun. May 11: Mother’s Day tribute by the Ladies
Philoptochos.
Mon. May 12: St. Nicholas PTA meeting at 6 p.m.
Tues. May 13: Diamonds monthly meeting at 1:00 p.m.
Wed. May 14: Bible Study from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Sat. May 17: The Ladies Panchian monthly meeting at 1
p.m.
Sun. May 18: Last day of Sunday School; graduation cer-
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your calendars!
Sun. June 1: Greek School 6th grade graduates presented in
church.
Thurs. June 5: Opening ceremonies of the St. Nicholas Greek
Folk Festival with DJ Tsakiris (2–6 p.m.) and Yiannis Lignos
(7–11 p.m.) in the large social hall of St. Nicholas Church. Various unplugged/acoustic performances 7–11 p.m. at the
Greektown Square and Event Center (GTS).
Fri June 6: Metron Ariston performs 7–11 p.m. in the large
social hall of St. Nicholas Church; Native Grave/Chatterbox/
Seven X Seventy perform 8–11 p.m. at GTS; Kalomira with
Apollonia and DJ Tsakiris perform 10:30 p.m.–2 a.m. at GTS.
Sat. June 7: Playground Etiquette perform 1–4 p.m. at GTS;
Angelee Gerovailiou/Cosmic Sauce/JVMP perform 4–7 p.m.
at GTS; Stathmos performs 7–11 p.m. at St. Nicholas Church;
Metron Ariston performs 8–11 p.m.; Vaggelis Konitopoulos
and Apollonia 10 p.m.–2 a.m.
Sun. June 8: DJ Evan Orfanos performs 2–6 p.m.; Metron
Ariston with Apollonia performs 6:30–11 p.m.
Tues June 17–Fri. June 20: Vacation Bible School (tentative).
Fri. June 20: Friday Night Fights (live professional wrestling).
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Mon. June 23–Fri. Aug. 1: Greek School Summer Camp daily
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
emony immediately after Divine Liturgy.
Sun. May 18: The Ladies Philoptochos scholarship presentation.
Sun. May 18: The Diamonds to honor Patron Ss.
Constantine and Helen.
Wed. May 21: Last Day of Greek School classes.
Fri. May 23: GOYA end-of-year dinner celebration.
Wed. May 21: Last Day of Greek School classes and 6th
Grade celebratory graduation dinner.
Wed. May 28: Bible Study from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wed. May 28: Greek School end-of-year program from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sat. May 31: Greek School end-of-year trip to
Valleybrook Country Club.
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PHOTOGRAPHS FROM OUR PARADE
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COMMUNITY NEWS ✧ ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂A
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!
As Sunday school teachers, we hope we have been able to spread
the message of our dear and beloved son of God, Jesus, and the Orthodox faith to our students and to teach them how important it is
to put into practice what they learn in the classroom and in church.
As we see our students participating in the lessons, learning various
prayers, preparing through fasting to take Communion, attending
church with their families, and researching and presenting a topic
on their Orthodox religion during the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival, we feel proud that we have played a small part in their
religious education.
At this time we want to congratulate those students who participated in the parish level of the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival this past March. We would like to extend our appreciation to
our judges, Rebecca Loumiotis, Joanne Stakias, and Tina Harris,
and also a big thank you to our timekeeper, Yana Karabellas. And
again we want to say thank you to our finalists, who represented
our church at the district level of the Festival on April 5. Our Senior
Division finalists were Konstantinos Loukas and Eleni Pikounis.
Our Junior Division finalist was Markella Cornias. We look forward
to having them and many more students participate next year!
With the last day of Sunday school fast approaching (May 18), we
remind parents to continue to bring their children to church services
on Sunday and other holy days during the summer too. On May 18,
we will have graduation ceremonies for our tenth-grade class and
award the scholarship money to our Senior finalist in the Oratorical
Festival. We, the Sunday school staff, extend to all of our church
families wishes for a safe and blessed summer.
NEA Δ√À ∫∞Δ∏Ã∏Δπ∫√ ™Ã√§∂π√
ÃÚÈÛÙfi˜ ·Ó¤ÛÙË! ∞ÏËıÒ˜ ·Ó¤ÛÙË!
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ÃÚ˘ÛÔÛÙfiÌÔ˘ Ó· ÂÚ¢ÓÔ‡Ó Î·È ·ÚÔ˘ÛÈ¿˙Ô˘Ó Î¿ÔÈÔ ı¤Ì· ÁÈ·
ÙËÓ √Úıfi‰ÔÍË ıÚËÛΛ· ÙÔ˘˜, ·ÈÛı·ÓfiÌ·ÛÙ ÂÚ‹Ê·ÓÔÈ Ô˘
·›˙Ô˘Ì ¤ÛÙˆ Î·È ¤Ó· ÌÈÎÚfi ÚfiÏÔ ÛÙËÓ ıÚËÛ΢ÙÈ΋ ÙÔ˘˜
ÂÎ·›‰Â˘ÛË.
∞˘Ù‹ ÙË ÛÙÈÁÌ‹ ı¤ÏÔ˘Ì ӷ Û˘Á¯·Úԇ̠ÙÔ˘˜ Ì·ıËÙ¤˜ Ô˘
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ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ πˆ¿ÓÓÔ˘ ÙÔ˘ ÃÚ˘ÛÔÛÙfiÌÔ˘, ÙÔÓ ÂÚ·Ṳ̂ÓÔ ª¿ÚÙÈÔ.
£· ı¤Ï·Ì ӷ ÂÎÊÚ¿ÛÔ˘Ì ÙËÓ ÂÎÙ›ÌËÛ‹ Ì·˜ ÚÔ˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ÎÚÈÙ¤˜
Ì·˜, ƒÂ‚¤Îη §Ô˘ÌÈÒÙË, πˆ¿ÓÓ· ™Ù·ÎÈ¿, Î·È ∞ıËÓ¿ ÷گ·Ú›‰Ë,
ηıÒ˜ Â›Û˘ Î·È ¤Ó· ÌÂÁ¿ÏÔ Â˘¯·ÚÈÛÙÒ ÛÙË ¯ÚÔÓÔÌÂÙÚËÙ‹ Ì·˜,
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ÊÈÓ·Ï›ÛÙ Ì·˜, ÔÈ ÔÔ›ÔÈ ÂÎÚÔÛÒËÛ·Ó ÙËÓ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›· Ì·˜ ÛÂ
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ÙÂÏÂÈfiÊÔÈÙÔÈ ÊÈÓ·Ï›ÛÙ Ù˘ ÂÚÈÊÂÚ›·˜ Ì·˜ ‹Ù·Ó Ô ∫ˆÓÛÙ·ÓÙ›ÓÔ˜
§Ô˘Î¿˜ Î·È Ë ∂ϤÓË ¶ÈÎÔ‡ÓË. ∫·ÙÒÙÂÚÔ ÙÌ‹Ì· Ì·˜ ÊÈÓ·Ï›ÛÙ
‹Ù·Ó Ë ª·ÚΤÏÏ· ∫fiÚÓÈ·. ∞Ó˘ÔÌÔÓԇ̠ӷ ¤¯Ô˘Ì ηÈ
ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔ˘˜ Ì·ıËÙ¤˜ Ó· Û˘ÌÌÂÙ¿Û¯Ô˘Ó ÙÔ˘ ¯ÚfiÓÔ˘!
∫·ıÒ˜ ÏËÛÈ¿˙ÂÈ Ë ÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›· Ë̤ڷ ÙÔ˘ ∫·Ù˯ËÙÈÎÔ‡ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ
(18 ª·˝Ô˘), ˘ÂÓı˘Ì›˙Ô˘Ì ÛÙÔ˘˜ ÁÔÓ›˜ Ó· Û˘Ó¯›ÛÔ˘Ó Ó·
ʤÚÓÔ˘Ó Ù· ·È‰È¿ ÙÔ˘˜ ÛÙȘ ·ÎÔÏÔ˘ı›Â˜ Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ ÙËÓ
∫˘Úȷ΋ Î·È Û ¿ÏϘ ÂÔÚÙ¤˜ ηٿ ÙË ‰È¿ÚÎÂÈ· ÙÔ˘ ηÏÔηÈÚÈÔ‡.
™ÙȘ 18 ª·˝Ô˘, ı· ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÙËÓ ÙÂÏÂÙ‹ Ù˘ ·ÔÊÔ›ÙËÛ˘ ÁÈ· ÙÔ˘˜
·ÔÊÔÈÙÔ‡ÓÙ˜ ·fi ÙËÓ ‰ÂοÙË Ù¿ÍË ÙÔ˘ ∫·Ù˯ËÙÈÎÔ‡ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ,
Î·È ı· ÂÈ‚Ú·‚‡ÛÔ˘Ì Ì ¯ÚËÌ·ÙÈ΋ ˘ÔÙÚÔÊ›· ÙÔ˘˜ ÊÈÓ·Ï›ÛÙ
Ì·˜ ÙÔ˘ √Ú·ÙÔÚÈ· ºÂÛÙÈ‚¿Ï. ∂Ì›˜, ÙÔ ¢È‰·ÎÙÈÎfi ÚÔÛˆÈÎfi
ÙÔ˘ ∫·Ù˯ËÙÈÎÔ‡ ™¯ÔÏ›Ԣ, ÂÂÎÙ›ÓÔ˘Ì ÙȘ ¢¯¤˜ Ì·˜ Û fiϘ
ÙȘ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂȘ Ù˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛ›·˜ Ì·˜ ÁÈ· ¤Ó· ·ÛʷϤ˜ ηÈ
¢ÏÔÁË̤ÓÔ Î·ÏÔη›ÚÈ.
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
Christ is risen!
We would like to thank everyone for your very generous donations
FOR the epitaphio flowers. May God bless your families with many
years of health and happiness.
We held a very successful tsourekia bake sale thanks to the owners
of Sun Bakery. Their labor of love and generosity was greatly appreciated, and all proceeds will go toward the philanthropic missions
of the Philoptochos Society.
Please join us Saturday, May 10 at 1:00 p.m. for our annual
Mother’s Day Tea (requested donation $5.00). Bring a friend and
enjoy the afternoon!
Scholarships will be awarded on Sunday, May 18. We wish all our
graduates continued success!
On May 6 at 7:00 p.m. our last Philoptochos General Meeting of
the year will take place. Please join us as we come to the conclusion
of another successful year in helping those less fortunate. But rest
assured that even though the meetings stop for the summer, the
mission continues! God bless.
¡∂∞ Δ∏™ ºπ§√¶Δ√Ã√À
ÃÚÈÛÙfi˜ ·Ó¤ÛÙË! £· ı¤Ï·Ì ӷ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙ‹ÛÔ˘Ì fiÏÔ˘˜ fiÛÔÈ
ÚÔÛ¤ÊÂÚ·Ó ÁÂÓÓ·Èfi‰ˆÚ· ÙȘ ‰ˆÚ¤˜ ÙÔ˘˜ ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ·ÁÔÚ¿ ÙˆÓ
·Óı¤ˆÓ ÙÔ˘ ÂÈÙ·Ê›Ô˘. √ £Âfi˜ Ó· ¢ÏÔÁ› ÙȘ ÔÈÎÔÁ¤ÓÂȤ˜ ÙÔ˘˜
ÁÈ· ÔÏÏ¿ ¯ÚfiÓÈ· Ì ˘Á›· Î·È Â˘Ù˘¯›·.
∏ ÒÏËÛË ÙˆÓ ÙÛÔ˘ÚÂÎÈÒÓ ÂÛÙ¤ÊıË Ì ÌÂÁ¿ÏË ÂÈÙ˘¯›·, ¯¿ÚË
ÛÙÔ˘˜ ȉÈÔÎً٘ ÙÔ˘ Sun Bakery. ∏ ·Á¿Ë ÙÔ˘˜ Î·È Ë
ÁÂÓÓ·ÈÔ‰ˆÚ›· ÙÔ˘˜ ÂÎÙÈÌ‹ıËΠ۠ÌÂÁ¿ÏÔ ‚·ıÌfi Î·È fiÏ· Ù· ¤ÛÔ‰·
ı· ¿Ó ÛÙȘ ÊÈÏ·ÓıÚˆÈΤ˜ ·ÔÛÙÔϤ˜ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘.
¶·Ú·Î·Ï›Ûı ӷ ˘ÔÛÙËÚ›ÍÂÙ Ì ÙËÓ ·ÚÔ˘Û›· Û·˜ ÙÔ ÂÙ‹ÛÈÔ
ÙÛ¿˚ Ì·˜ ÙÔ ™¿‚‚·ÙÔ 10 ª·˝Ô˘ 2014 ÛÙȘ 1:00 Ì.Ì. ÁÈ· ÙËÓ ∏̤ڷ
Ù˘ ªËÙ¤Ú·˜. ¢ˆÚ¿ $5.00 ÙÔ ¿ÙÔÌÔ. º¤ÚÙÂ Î·È Ê›Ï˜ Û·˜ ÁÈ· Ó·
·ÔÏ·‡ÛÂÙ ¤Ó· ¢¯¿ÚÈÛÙÔ ·fiÁÂ˘Ì·!
√È ˘ÔÙÚÔʛ˜ Ù˘ ºÈÏÔÙÒ¯Ô˘ ı· ·ÔÓÂÌËıÔ‡Ó ÙËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋ 18
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ÂÈÙ˘¯›· ÛÙȘ ÛÔ˘‰¤˜ ÙÔ˘˜!
™ÙȘ 6 ª·˝Ô˘ ÛÙȘ 7:00 Ì.Ì. ı· Û˘Ó¤ÏıÂÈ Ë ÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›· °ÂÓÈ΋
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Á›ÓÂÈ ·ÔÏÔÁÈÛÌfi˜ Î·È ÎÏ›ÛÈÌÔ ¿ÏÏ˘ ÌÈ·˜ ÂÈÙ˘¯Ë̤Ó˘
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›ÛÙ ۛÁÔ˘ÚÔÈ fiÙÈ ·ÎfiÌË Î·È ·Ó ÔÈ Û˘Ó‰ÚÈ¿ÛÂȘ ı· ÛÙ·Ì·Ù‹ÛÔ˘Ó
ÁÈ· ÙÔ Î·ÏÔη›ÚÈ, Ë ·ÔÛÙÔÏ‹ Û˘Ó¯›˙ÂÙ·È! √ £Âfi˜ Ó· Â›Ó·È Ì·˙›
Û·˜.
¡∂∞ ∞¶√ Δ∞ ∂§§∏¡∞∫π∞
¶·Ú·Î·Ï›ÛÙ ӷ ÁÚ¿„ÂÙ ٷ ¿È‰È¿ Û·˜ ÛÙÔ ¯ÔÚ¢ÙÈÎfi fiÌÈÏÔ
ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘ Δ· ∂ÏÏËÓ¿ÎÈ·, ηıÒ˜ ·Ú¯›˙Ô˘Ì ÙÔ ¤ÙÔ˜
2014!
¢Â¯fiÌ·ÛÙ ·È‰È¿ ËÏÈΛ·˜ 3–ÂÙÒÓ.Δ· ·È‰È¿ ¯ˆÚ›˙ÔÓÙ·È ÛÂ
ÁÎÚÔ˘ ·Ó¿ÏÔÁ· Ì ÙËÓ ËÏÈΛ· Î·È ÙËÓ Û˘ÌÌÂÙÔ¯‹ ÙÔ˘˜ ÛÙÔ
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·Ï·ÈfiÙÂÚË ÔÌ¿‰·, ÚÔÎÂÈ̤ÓÔ˘ Ó· ‰È·ÛÊ·ÏÈÛÙ› fiÙÈ Î¿ı ·È‰›
™À¡∂Ã∂π∞ ™Δ∏¡ ™∂§π¢∞ 8
K O I N ø N I ∞
ª∞.π.O™ 2014
9
COMMUNITY NEWS ✧ ∫Oπ¡OΔπ∫∞ ¡∂A
The St. Nicholas
Ellinakia Dance Group
Please join us as we
begin the 2014 Ellinakia year!
Children ages 3-12 are welcome!
Children are separated into a younger and
an older group in order to ensure that
each child is properly challenged.
This is a great activity to keep our
culture alive—please join us!
UPCOMING PRACTICES:
Date
Non-Competetive
Primary
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20
6:00-6:30
6:00-6:30
6:00-6:30
6:00-6:30
6:30-7:30
6:30-7:30
6:30-7:30
6:30-7:30
May 27
6:00-6:30
6:30-7:30
The schedule is tentative and may change; please
check your e-mail periodically.
Questions: [email protected]
ÂÎ·È‰Â‡ÂÙ·È ÛˆÛÙ¿. √ ¯ÔÚfi˜ ›ӷ ÌÈ· ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈ΋ ‰Ú·ÛÙËÚÈfiÙËÙ·
Ô˘ ÎÚ·Ù¿ ˙ˆÓÙ·Ófi ÙÔÓ ÔÏÈÙÈÛÌfi Ì·˜.
¶ÚÔÛ¯›˜ ËÌÂÚÔÌËӛ˜ Ú·ÎÙÈ΋˜ ÂÍ¿ÛÎËÛ˘: 29 ∞ÚÈÏ›Ô˘, 6
ª·˝Ô˘, 13 ª·˝Ô˘, 20 ª·˝Ô˘ Î·È 27 ª·˝Ô˘ 2014. ΔÔ ÌË
·ÓÙ·ÁˆÓÈÛÙÈÎfi ÁÎÚÔ˘ ¤Ú¯ÂÙ·È ·fi ÙȘ 6:00–:30 Î·È ÙÔ Î·ÓÔÓÈÎfi
Ì·˜ ÁÎÚÔ˘ ¤Ú¯ÂÙ·È ·fi ÙȘ 6:30–:30ÌÌ.
ΔÔ ÚfiÁÚ·ÌÌ· Â›Ó·È ‰ÔÎÈÌ·ÛÙÈÎfi Î·È ÌÔÚ› Ó· ·ÏÏ¿ÍÂÈ.
¶·Ú·Î·Ïԇ̠ӷ ÂϤÁ¯ÂÙ ٷ e-mail Û·˜ Ù·ÎÙÈο ÁÈ· Û¯ÂÙÈΤ˜
ÏËÚÔÊÔڛ˜. ∞Ó ¤¯ÂÙ ·Ôڛ˜ ‹ ı¤ÏÂÙ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ˜
ÏËÚÔÊÔڛ˜, ·Ú·Î·Ï¤ÈÛÙ ӷ Ì·˜ ÛÙ›ÏÂÙÂ Ì‹Ó˘Ì·:
[email protected]. ™·˜ ÂÚÈ̤ÓÔ˘ÌÂ!
GREEK FOLK FESTIVAL NEWS
Join us from Thursday, June 5 through Sunday June 8 for the annual
St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival!
Come for traditional Greek food and pastries, costumed folk dancing, Greek gifts, Orthodox icons and books, church tours, live music, and indoor dining! Free admission, come rain or shine!
Keep up to date with the most recent news by liking us on Facebook
and checking out the festival website: www.greekfolkfestival.org.
This year we have the most amazing musical performances yet.
Come enjoy live performances by Yiannis Lignos, Metron Ariston,
Kalomira, Vangelis Konitopoulos—and more!
º∂™Δπμ∞§ - ∂§§∏¡π∫√ §∞π∫√
¶∞¡∏°Àƒπ ∞°π√À ¡π∫√§∞√À
™·˜ ηÏԇ̠ÛÙÔ ÂÙ‹ÛÈÔ ÊÂÛÙÈ‚¿Ï ÙÔ˘ ∞Á›Ô˘ ¡ÈÎÔÏ¿Ô˘, ÙÔ
∂ÏÏËÓÈÎfi §·˚Îfi Ì·˜ ¶·ÓËÁ‡ÚÈ, ·fi ÙËÓ ¶¤ÌÙË 5 πÔ˘Ó›Ô˘ ̤¯ÚÈ
Î·È ÙËÓ ∫˘Úȷ΋ 8 πÔ˘Ó›Ô˘! ∂Ï¿Ù ӷ Á¢ı›Ù ٷ ·Ú·‰ÔÛȷο
ÂÏÏËÓÈο Ì·˜ Ê·ÁËÙ¿ Î·È ÁÏ˘Î¿, Ó· ı·˘Ì¿ÛÂÙ ٷ ÎÔÛÙÔ‡ÌÈ· ηÈ
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‰ÒÚ·, √Úıfi‰Ô͘ ÂÈÎfiÓ˜ Î·È ‚È‚Ï›·, Ó· Û˘ÌÌÂÙ¤¯ÂÙ ÛÙȘ
ÂÚÈËÁ‹ÛÂȘ ÛÙÔ˘ ÂÎÎÏËÛÈ·ÛÙÈÎÔ‡ ¯ÒÚÔ˘, Ó· ·ÔÏ·‡ÛÂÙÂ
˙ˆÓÙ·Ó‹ ÌÔ˘ÛÈ΋ Î·È Ó· ÁÂ˘Ì·Ù›ÛÂÙ ÛÙËÓ ÙÚ·Â˙·Ú›· Ì·˜
(ÎÏÈÌ·ÙÈ˙fiÌÂÓË)! ∏ ›ÛÔ‰Ô˜ Â›Ó·È ÂχıÂÚË. ∂Ï¿Ù ӷ
‰È·ÛΉ¿ÛÂÙ Ì ʛÏÔ˘˜ Î·È ÁÓˆÛÙÔ‡˜, Ì ‚ÚÔ¯‹ ‹ Ì Ïȷο‰·.
£· Û·˜ ÂÓËÌÂÚÒÓÔ˘Ì Ì ÙȘ ÈÔ ÚfiÛÊ·Ù˜ Âȉ‹ÛÂȘ ̤ۈ ÙÔ˘
Facebook, ηıÒ˜ Â›Û˘ ̤ۈ ÙÔ˘ ‰È·‰ÈÎÙ‡Ô˘ ÛÙË ÈÛÙÈÔÛÂÏ›‰·
Ì·˜ ÁÈ· ÙÔ ÊÂÛÙÈ‚¿Ï: www.greekfolkfestival.org.
º¤ÙÔ˜ ¤¯Ô˘Ì ٷ ÈÔ ÂÎÏËÎÙÈο ÌÔ˘ÛÈο Û˘ÁÎÚÔÙ‹Ì·Ù·. £·
·ÔÏ·‡ÛÂÙ ÙÔÓ °È¿ÓÓË §ÈÁÓfi, ÙÔ ª¤ÙÚÔÓ ÕÚÈÛÙÔÓ, ÙËÓ
∫·ÏÔÌÔ›Ú· Î·È ÙÔÓ μ·ÁÁ¤ÏË ∫ÔÓÈÙfiÔ˘ÏÔ, Ô˘ ¤Ú¯ÂÙ·È ÁÈ· ÙÔ
ºÂÛÙÈ‚¿Ï Ì·˜ ·fi ÙËÓ ∂ÏÏ¿‰·, Î·È ÔÏÏ¿ ¿ÏÏ·!
ORGANIZATION «BOROUME»
Dear fellow parishioners,
As you may know, I took a year’s sabbatical in 2013 which I spent
mostly in Greece. Greece is facing some difficult times, and while
there I volunteered at an organization called BOROUME, which
means “We can” in Greek. BOROUME is helping combat food insecurity in Greece by eliminating food waste. It matches donations
of food from individuals and companies with organizations that support the needy. It was founded in 2012 and now provides 150,000
meals to the needy a month.
When I came back to the US, I decided to organize a fundraiser for
BOROUME on May 21 at my favorite Greek restaurant, Ikaros.
The invitation is printed in this issue of the Koinonia, and I hope
you can join me. If you are not able to attend, please consider a
contribution to Friends of BOROUME.
I urge you to learn more about BOROUME by checking out the
website: www.boroume.gr/, which is available in Greek, German,
and of course English.
Thank you, Nick Politakis
Oƒ°∞¡π™ªO™ «ª¶√ƒ√Àª∂»
∞Á·‹ÙÔ› Ê›ÏÔÈ Î·È ÂÓÔÚ›Ù˜,
Ÿˆ˜ ›Ûˆ˜ ÁÓˆÚ›˙ÂÙÂ, ‹Ú· ¿‰ÂÈ· ÂÓfi˜ ¤ÙÔ˘˜ ÙÔ 2013 ·fi ÙË
‰Ô˘ÏÂÈ¿ ÌÔ˘, ÙËÓ ÔÔ›· ¤Ú·Û· ˆ˜ Â› ÙÔ Ï›ÛÙÔÓ ÛÙËÓ ∂ÏÏ¿‰·.
∏ ∂ÏÏ¿‰· ·ÓÙÈÌÂÙˆ›˙ÂÈ ‰‡ÛÎÔϘ ÛÙÈÁ̤˜, Î·È ÂÓÒ ‹ÌÔ˘Ó ÂΛ,
ÚÔÛʤÚıËη Ó· ‚ÔËı‹Ûˆ ÂıÂÏÔÓÙÈο ÌÈ· ÔÚÁ¿ÓˆÛË Ô˘
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ηٷÔϤÌËÛË Ù˘ ÛÈÙÈÛÙÈ΋˜ ·Ó·ÛÊ¿ÏÂÈ·˜ ÛÙËÓ ∂ÏÏ¿‰·, Ì ÙËÓ
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DIAMONDS NEWS
On Tuesday, May 13 at 1:00 p.m., we will hold our last meeting for
this ecclesiastical year. We will review all our activities of the past
year and will plan ahead for the year to come. We wish everyone in
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our parish a pleasant, relaxing, and safe summer. We hope to have
more new members join us next September!
On Sunday, May 18, we will honor our patron saints, Constantine
and Helen, with an artoklasia service. And after the Divine Liturgy,
we will sell loukoumades. Please support our organization. Thank
you in advance for your generosity.
NEA ∞¶√ Δ∞ ¢π∞ª∞¡Δπ∞
ΔËÓ ΔÚ›ÙË, 13 ª·˝Ô˘ ÛÙȘ 1:00 Ì.Ì., ı· ¤¯Ô˘Ì ÙËÓ ÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›·
Û˘Ó‰ڛ·ÛË ÁÈ· ·˘Ùfi ÙÔ ÂÎÎÏËÛÈ·ÛÙÈÎfi ¤ÙÔ˜. £· οÓÔ˘ÌÂ
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ÔÚÁ·ÓÈÛÌfi Ì·˜. ™·˜ ¢¯·ÚÈÛÙԇ̠ÂÎ ÙˆÓ ÚÔÙ¤ÚˆÓ ÁÈ· ÙË
ÁÂÓÓ·ÈÔ‰ˆÚ›· Û·˜.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The St. Nicholas Plateia (Greektown Square and Event Center)
needs YOU! Please sign up in the church office to help with the following activities: building clean-up, yard clean-up, kitchen clean-up,
and inventory. For more information, please contact e Diacoloukas
at 410-218-3337. Thank you for your help!
GREEKTOWN CDC
We want to thank all the volunteers who came out to help during
our community cleanups held in Greektown on April 26, 2014. It
was a successful event. assist further in your spring cleaning efforts,
mark your calendars for the Third Annual “Paper Shred-A-Thon”
event, scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Canton Safeway, 10
a.m.–12 p.m. Just bring your boxes of documents for shredding to
the mobile shredding trucks. This is a free event.
Job Opportunity: Director of Development. The Greektown CDC
is looking to hire an individual with experience in community organizing, economic development, and grant writing. Preferred qualifications: college degree, residence in Greektown, good writing
skills. Salary commensurate with qualifications. If you are interested, send a brief two-page resume with the subject line “Job Resume” to [email protected]. is May 15, 2014.
A Red Line meeting was held by the city’s Department of Planning.
A target start date is planned for 2015–2016, with a 2021 completion. Our Highlandtown/Greektown station design is ongoing.
The Greektown CDC partnered with the Mora Crossman Recreation Center during its Violence Prevention Week and coordinated
guest speakers who gave a presentation on gang prevention.
The city has begun a new mechanical street-sweeping program.
Odd sides of the streets will be swept on the first Wednesday of each
month, and even sides of the streets will be swept on the second
Wednesday of each month. To allow thorough sweeping, your vehicles must be moved from the street from 8am to 4pm. Please visit
the city’s website (http://cityview.baltimorecity.gov) for more information.
The Greektown CDC and the Greektown Business Alliance have
installed new Greektown banners throughout our business district.
The O’Donnell Square development went before the Planning
Commission for a minor amendment to the planned development.
This amendment added several more home constructions to the
original proposal; the Greektown CDC supported that change.
We encourage all our residents to dial 911 immediately when witnessing suspicious or criminal activity. Call 311 or submit your request online (www.baltimorecity.gov); use the “request service”
icon for nonemergencies and to request city services (trash, zoning,
liquor board, etc.).
Believe in your community!
Colonel John E. Gavrilis, CEO
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS ✧ ∫∞Δ∏Ã∏Δπ∫∞ ¡∂A
Our finalists (front row) with Father Michael (far right) and our
judges and timekeeper (back row, L-R): Rebecca Loumiotis, Joanne
Stakias, Tina Harris, and Yana Karabellas.
Representing our church at the District Festival (L-R): Eleni
Pikounis, Konstantinos Loukas, and Markella Cornias.
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CELEBRATING HOLY EASTER
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Easter was celebrated at
Saint Nicholas Church
with large crowds
attending.
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PLEDGES FOR 2014 ✧ ∂£∂§O¡Δπ∫∏ ¶ƒO™ºOƒ∞ 2014
MR/MRS AGAPIOS DIAMANTIS
MR/MRS AHLADIOTIS JOHN & EFFIE
MRS AMARANTIDIS PARTHENA
MR ANDERSON EMANUEL P. JR.
MR ANGELOU MICHAEL
MR/MRS ARGEROPOULOS TED
MR/MRS ARGYRAKIS DESPINA
MR/MRS ATSALIS GUS
MR BATES SAM
MRS BISBIKIS HELEN
MS CHAGETAS ANGELA
MRS CHRISSOMALLIS SOPHIE
MRS CHRISTESSON STAVROULA
MRS CORNIAS CLARA
MR/MRS CORNIAS LARRY
MRS DARDAMANIS EVA
MR/MRS DIAKANTONIS
NICKOLAOSMRS DINIOTIS ANASTASIA
MR/MRS ECONOMIDES CHRIS
MR/MRS FAKAS VASILIOS
MR/MRS FILIPIDIS NICHOLAS
MS FLEZANIS KATHERINE
MR/MRS FOTINOS GERASIMOS
MRS FOTOPOULOS GEORGIA
MR/MRS FRANGOS CONSTANTINE
MR/MRS GAZONAS-ZIKOU GEORGE
MS GEORGAS GEORGE
MR/MRS GIALAMAS MARINOS
MS GILLAND SOPHIA
MRS GLYKIADIS DESPINA
HALKIAN “SAINT NICHOLAS”
MR/MRS HARRIS SPYROS
MS HATZIEFTHIMIO ANASTASIA
MR/MRS HIGGS MATTHEW
MR/MRS HOFFERBERT JOHN
MR/MRS IORDANOU CHRISTOFORO
MR/MRS KAARMICHALIS THEOLOGOS
MRS KAITIS DESPINA
MR/MRS KALIS EUGENIA
MR/MRS KAMINARIS DEMETRIOS
MS KAPUTSOS SYLVIA
MS KARAGIANNIS MARIA
MR/MRS KARAGIANNOPOLI GUS & SUE
MR KARAMIHALIS GEORGE
MS KARELLAS EUGENIA M.
MR/MRS KATRIS ANTONIOS
MR/MRS KATSIKIDES TOM & NICOLE
MRS KELIS TSAMBIKA
MR/MRS KEVAS JOHN & MARIA
MR/MRS KLOSTERIDES SPIROS
MRS KOLOTOS DORA
MISS KONTOUDIS KYRA
MR KOSMOS GEORGE
MR/MRS KOUKIDES HARRY
MRS KOULATSOS ANASTASIA
MR/MRS KOUTSANTONIS DEMETRIOS
MR/MRS KOVIOS PETE
MS LAMBROW STEPHANIE
MS LERICOS IRENE
MR/MRS MAKRIS MARIKA
MRS MATSANGOS ARGYRO
MR/MRS MAYER FRANCIS L.
MR/MRS MIMAROS STAVROS
MR/MRS MONIODIS MICHAEL
MRS NEOFITOU ATHINA
MR/MRS NISTAZOS NICKOLAS Z.
OLYMPIAN “OLYMPOS”
MRS PANTAZONIS MARY
MR/MRS PAPADIMITRIOU NICHOLAS
MR PAPADOPOULOS SOLON
MR/MRS PAPPAS MARIA
FRIMRS PASTRIKOS MICHAEL
MR/MRS PATINIOTIS PANAGIOTIS
MR/MRS PERDIKAKIS GEORGE
MR/MRS PIKOUNIS JAMES
MR/MRS POLYCHRONIS ARISTIDES
MR/MRS REPPAS IRODOTOS
MR ROLOGAS STAVROS
MR ROROS PETE JOHN
MR/MRS ROUSSOS ANTHONY
MR/MRS SALIARIS KONSTANTINO
MRS SARIGIANIS CHRISTINE
MR SAZAKLIS ANTONIOS
MR SERDENES CHRISTOS
MR/MRS SFIRIOU ANTONIOS
MR SOLLON JAMES
MRS SOPHOCLEOUS HELEN
MS SOURANIS ANNETE
MRS SOURANIS PARASKEVI
MR/MRS STAKIAS JOHN
MR/MRS STAMATOPOULO JOHN
MR/MRS STAVLAS NIKOLAOS
MR/MRS STEWART JOHN
MR/MRS SYROPOULOS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS TAKOS STEVE
MR/MRS TAYLOR KEVIN & ELENI
MS THEMELIS STELLA
MR/MRS TRIANTAFILLOS COSTAS
MR/MRS TRINTIS BASILIOS
MR/MRS TSAKALAS STEVEN
MR TSAMPICOS GEORGE
MR/MRS TSIRONIS NICK
MRS VASILAKOPOULO PARASKEVI
MRS VAVAKAS KIRIAKI
MR/MRS VIZANIARIS ALEXANDROS
MR/MRS YACUMIS WILLIAM
MR/MRS ZISSIMOS GUS PETE
MR/MRS AGAPIOS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS ELEVROGIANNIS GEORGE
MRS ANAN ELIZABETH
MR/MRS ANDREWS MARIA
MR/MRS ANTONAS NICK
MR/MRS ARGETAKIS GEORGE
MRS ASHBY ATHELENE
MR/MRS ATSIDIS IOANNIS
MRS BILIS AMALIA
MR/MRS CARDIGES ANN
MR/MRS CHRISOVERGIS GEORGE
MR/MRS CHRIST PHILIP
MS CHUVALAS DIMITRA
MRS CORNIAS DESPINA
MR/MRS CORNIAS MICHAEL C.
MR/MRS DEMETRIOS LOUIZOS
MR/MRS DIAKOKOMNINOS KOSMAS
MR DIOSES RONALDO
MR/MRS EFTHIM IOU SPIROS
MRS FAKAS ZENOVIA
MRS FILIPPOU CARMEN
MR FORAKIS GEORGE
MR/MRS FOTINOS JAMES
MS FRANGAKIS IRENE
MR/MRS FRANGOS JOHN
MR/MRS GEORGALAS MICHAEL
MR GEORGE ANTHONY M.
MRS GIANNAKOULIAS DIONISIA
MR/MRS GIORGAKIS JOHN & MARIA
MR GLYKIADIS KONSTANTINO
MR/MRS HALKIAS EMMANUEL
MRS HATZIDAKIS ANGELIKI
MR HATZIGEORGALI ANTONIOS
MR/MRS HINELINE BRUCE
MR/MRS HONDROULIS ANDREANOS
MR/MRS JANKOWIAK DAVID & MARY
MR KAIKIS ANDREW
MR/MRS KALAMARAS EFSTATHIOS
MS KALOGRANI VASILIKI
MR/MRS KAPETANAKOS ELIAS & STE
MR/MRS KARABELAS PANAGIOTIS
MR/MRS KARAGIANNIS PAVLOS & JO
MR KARAMANLIDES ANTONIOS
MR/MRS KARANIKOLIS NIKOS
MR/MRS KASTELLORIZIOS
KONSTANTINO
MR/MRS KATSAROS EMANUEL
MR/MRS KAZAMIAS GUS
MR/MRS KELLEY-CHRIST SHAWN
MR/MRS KILLIAS SAVVAS
MR/MRS KOLIADIS EMMANUEL
MRS KONDYLAS DESPINA
MISS KONTOUDIS PATRICIA
MR/MRS KOSTAKIS GEORGE
MR/MRS KOUKIDES JOHN
MR/MRS KOULATSOS DIONISIOS
MR/MRS KOUTSANTONIS GEORGE
MR/MRS KOVIOS STEVE
MRS LARENTZOS JAMES
MR/MRS LOUMIOTIS DIMITRIOS
MR/MRS MALTAS JOHN & ZOE
MR/MRS MATTHEWS ANN
MRS MILLER MARY
MRS MINAS GEORGE J.
MR/MRS MONIODIS MICHAEL
MR/MRS MICOLAIDIS VASILIOS
MR/MRS NYCHIS GEORGE
MR/MRS ONASIS THEODORE
MIUMRS PANTELIS GABRIEL
MR/MRS PAPADOPOULOS ANASTASIOS
MR/MRS PAPAGEORGIOU SOCRATES
MR/MRS PAPPAS IRENE
MISS PASTRIKOS NOMIKI
MR/MRS PATRAS LEONARD N.
MRS PHILIPPOU POPI
MR/MRS PIKOUNIS JOHN & DEBBIE
MR/MRS PRASSINAS JAMES
MR/MRS REPPAS SOTERIOS
MR/MRS ROROS GEORGE I.
MR/MRS ROROS DIMITRIOS
MR/MRS ROXANIS DEAN & SOULA
MRS SALIARIS MARIA
MR/MRS SARIGIANIS THOMAS
MRS SAZAKLIS EFTIHIA
MR/MRS SFAKIANOUDIS GEORGE K.
MR/MRS SISKOS STEFANOS
MR/MRS SOLLON NICK
MR/MRS SOPHOCLEUS GREGORY
MR SOURANIS GEORGE
MR SOURANIS STANLEY
MR/MRS STAKIAS MICHAEL
MRS STAMIDES GEFSI
MR/MRS STAVRAKIS JIMMY
MRS STRAKES KATHERINE
MR/MRS SZULIMOWSKI HENRY
MR/MRS TARATSIDES ATHENA
MR/MRS TETTERIS STEVE
MR/MRS THEOHARIS EMMANUEL
MR/MRS TRIANTAFILOS PETE
MR/MRS TRINTIS NICOLAOS
MS TSAKALOS JEANETTE
MR/MRS TSAMPOS MICHAEL
MR/MRS TZIMOS PETE
MISS VASILIADES MARIA
MR/MRS VERENAKIS MICHAEL
MRS VOURVOULAS SOPHIA
PLEDGED TOTALS: $175,755.00
MR/MRS YENIAS DENO
MR/MRS ZOULIS JOHN
MRS AGELOPAS SOPHIE
MR/MRS AMANN MARY & FRANZ
MR/MRS ANASTASIADES DEMOS
MR ANGELOPOULOS CHRIS
MRS APESOS ANTIGONE
MR ARGETAKIS NICHOLAS
MRS ATHANASIOU JOANNA
MR BAKOLILAS GEORGE
MR/MRS BIRCH PETER
DR/MRS CARDIGES NICHOLAS M.
MR/MRS CHRISOVERGIS NICHOLAS
MRS CHRIST STASA
MRS CONWAY ROSE
MR/MRS CORNIAS GEORGE C.
MR CORNIAS NICHOLAS
MRS DENDRINOS EVANGELIA
MR/MRS DIMIDIS DEMETRIOS
MR/MRS DOUKELIS GEORGE
MR/MRS ELIOU ERNEST
MRS FANTIS PENELOPE
MRS FILIPPOU IRENE
MR/MRS FORAKIS MICHAEL
MR/MRS FOTIOU JOHN
MR/MRS FRANGAKIS SOFOULA
MR/MRS GALIATSATOS GERASIMOS
MR/MRS GEORGALAS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS GIAKOUMAKIS NICK
MR/MRS GIANNAKOULIAS GEORGE
MRS GLAVA KIKI
MR/MRS GRABAU KEVIN
MR HANDAKAS PAUL
MR HATZIDAKIS KONSTANTINO
MRS HATZIKOSMAS AMALIA
MR/MRS HIOTES SOTIRIOS
MR/MRS IEROMONAHOS DIMITRIOS
MRS JOHNS ASPASIA
MR/MRS KAIKIS CLEMIS
MR/MRS KALAMBIHIS ALEXANDROS
MR/MRS KAMBANOPOULO STELIOS
MRS KAPETANAKOS SOULA
MR/MRS KARAGIANNIS DEMETRIOS
MRS KARAGIANNIS SHOSHANA
MR/MRS KARAMANLIDES KYRIAKOSMS
KARAS EVELYN
MR/MRS KASTELLORIZIOS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS KATSAROS MICHAEL
MR/MRS KEFALAS MIKE & NORA
MRS KEPREOS GEORGIA
MR/MRS KIMOS JAMES
MR/MRS KOLIOFOTIS PETROS
MR/MRS KONTOKOSTAS STEFANOS
MR/MRS KORNIAS GEORGE
MR KOSTOS JOHN
MR/MRS KOUKOULAS EMMANUEL
MR/MRS KOUMOUDIS SOTIRIS
MR/MRS KOUTSANTONIS THEODORE
MS LALLAS EVE
MR LASKARIDIS NIKOLAOS
MRS LYGOLIMENOS ALEXANDRA
MR/MRS MARVELIS VASILIOS
MR/MRS MAVRODONTIS ZAHARIAS
MR/MRS MILLETT & ALEX EARL
MR/MRS MITSOS FRANK
MR/MRS MORAITIS ARISTIDES
MR NICOLARAKIS MICHAEL
MR/MRS NYCHIS VASILIOS
MR/MRS PADOUSIS JOHN E.
MR/MRS PANTOULIS NICK
MR PAPADOPOULOS ASIMAKIS
MR/MRS PAPATHAKIS MATTHEW
MR/MRS PARALIS KONSTANTINO
MR/MRS PATERAKIS CHARLES
MR/MRS PATRAS PETE
MR/MRS PIKOUNIS EMMANUEL
MR POLITAKIS NICHOLAS
MRS PROAKIS KOULA
MR RODITIS THEODOROS
MR/MRS ROROS JOHN P.
MR/MRS ROSSIS GEORGE
MR SAKELLIS GEORGE
MR/MRS SALPEAS EMMANUEL D.
MR/MRS SARIOGLOU ATHANASIOS
MR/MRS SEAL CHARLES
MR/MRS SFAKIANOUDIS JOHN
MR/MRS SKANDALIS GEORGE
MS SOLOMONIDES ATHENA G.
MR/MRS SOULIKAS GEORGE
MR/MRS SOURANIS MICHAEL
MR/MRS SPENCER ERIC AND
MS STAKIAS STELLA
MR/MRS STAMOULIS GEORGE
MR/MRS STAVRAKIS MARIA
MR/MRS STRATAKOS LEONIDAS
MRS TAGLIAMBURIS KATHERINE
MR TARATSIDES GEORGE
MR/MRS THEMELIS JOHN & RENEE
MR/MRS TOPOUZOGLOU ANASTASIOS
MR/MRS TRIKOULIS DEMETRIOS
MRS TRIPOLITIS NINA
MRS TSAKALOS ROSE
MR/MRS TSERKIS GEORGE
UNITED CHIOS SOCIETY
MR/MRS VASILIOS FRANK
MR/MRS VERGOS GEORGE
MR/MRS VOXAKIS JOHN & IRENE
PAYMENTS $129,950.00
MR/MRS YIANAKIS STEVE
AHEPA LORD BALTIMORE
MR/MRS AMARANTIDIS HARRY
MR/MRS ANASTASIS FOTINI
MR/MRS ANGELOS JOHN & IRENE
MR/MRS ARAVIDES NICHOLAS
MR/MRS ARGIROPOULOS WILLIAM
MS ATHOS JANET
MS BALOMAS PATRICIA
MR BISBIKIS PETE
MR CAVOURAS STANLEY
MR/MRS CHRISSOMALLIS JOHN & TERI
MRS CHRISTAKOU STAVROULA
MR/MRS CORNIAS CALLIOPI
MRS CORNIAS KALLIOPI T.
MR CURTIS JOHN
MR/MRS DIACOLOUKAS GUS & MARY
DR/MRS DIMITRI GEORGE N.
MRS DOUSKAS VASILIKI
MR/MRS FAKAS JAMES
MR/MRS FILIPIDIS JAMES & EFFIE
MR FILIPPOU NICHOLAS
MR/MRS FORAKIS NICHOLAS
MR FOTIS KONSTANT
MS FRANGOS ANGELIKI
MR/MRS GAVRILIS JOHN
MR/MRS GEORGAS ANTHIE
MR/MRS GIALAMAS ANDREAS
MR/MRS GIANNAS STYLIANOS
MR GLAVAS SOCRATES
GREEKTOWN C.D.C.
MS HARRIS ATHENA
MR/MRS HATZIDIMITRIOU JOHN JR.
MS HAZIMIHALIS MARIA
MR/MRS HIOTIS MICHAEL
MR/MRS IEROMONAHOS PANTELIS
MR/MRS JONES KENNY
MRS KAITIS ANGELA MARY
MRS KALIAKOUDAS SOFIA
MRS KAMINARIS BARBARA
MR/MRS KAPUTSOS MARSHALL
MS KARAGIANNIS HARRIET
MISS KARAGIANNOPOU ELENI
MRS KARAMIHALIS ELEFTHERIA
MRS KARDIASMENOS METAXIA
MRS KASTRUNES DOLORES
MR/MRS KATSAS STAVROS
MRS KELEPESIS EUGENIA
MR/MRS KEVAS GEORGE
MR/MRS KLOSTERIDES MICHAEL
MR/MRS KOLKAS EUGENIA
MR/MRS KONTOUDIS KONSTANTINO
MR/MRS KOROLOGOS SPIROS
MR/MRS KOTZIAS CHRIS
MR/MRS KOUKOULAS EMMANUEL
MR KOUROUPIS STEVE
MR/MRS KOUTSOURIS STYLIANOS
MR LALLAS JOHN
MR/MRS LAZAROU TED & MARY
MR MAKE DIMITRIUS
MR/MRS MASTROMANOLI MANUEL
MR MAVRONIS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS MILONAS KIMON
MR/MRS MOELLER PATRICIA ZOE
MRS MOSKONAS VASILIKI
MRS NIKOLETOS VASILIKI
MR/MRS O’DRUDY LEO K. III
MR/MRS PALAS JOHN
MR/MRS PAPADIMITRIOU EMMANUEL
MR/MRS PAPADOPOULOS EFSTATHIOS
MR/MRS PAPAVASILIOU THARRENOS
MRS PAROS MARY
MR PATERAKIS JOHN
MR/MRS PELTSEMES IRENE
MR/MRS PIKOUNIS GEORGE E.
MRS POLITES DESPINA
MR/MRS PROTOPAPAS EMMANUEL
MR/MRS ROLOGAS ANASTASIOS
MR/MRS ROROS PETE & NIKKI
MRS ROSSIS-BARNES TSAMBIKA
MR/MRS SALARIS STEPHEN
MRS SALPEAS MARIA
MR/MRS SARIOGLOU NIKOLAOS
MRS SERAFIS MARY
MS SFIRIOU ANTONIA
MR/MRS SKORDALOS V ASILIOS
MR/MRS SOLOS I KONSTANTINO
MR/MRS SOULIKAS JAMES & JOAN
MR/MRS SOURANIS NICHOLAS
MR/MRS STAKIAS DIMITRIOS
MRS STAMATHIS KIKI
MR/MRS STAVLAS MICHAEL
MR/MRS STEFANONI/STAK MICHAEL
MRS SYROPOULOS AMALIA
MRS TAHINOS STEPHANIE
MR/MRS TASKER-GIOKA DAMIANOS
MR THEMELIS JOHN
MRS TREANTAFELLO HELEN
MR/MRS TRIKOULIS JOANNE
MRS TSAKALAS JULIE
MRS TSAKIRIS ANASTASIA
MR/MRS TSERKIS VASILIOS
MRS VASILAKOPOLILO ANASTASIA
MS VATAKIS TESSIE
MR/MRS VERGOS JOHN
MS VOXAKIS SAMANTHA
MRS ZERVAS HELEN
BALANCE $45,805.00
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EASTER EGG HUNT ✧ ∫À¡∏°π ΔOÀ ¶∞™Ã∞§π¡OÀ ∞À°OÀ
Lazarus Saturday and
Easter Egg Hunt festivities
with great fun and lage participation!
ST. NICHOLAS PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT
January thru March 2014
ORDINARY INCOME/EXPENSE
Stewardship
Greek School Registration
Sales—Candles
Sales—Flowers
Sales—Dances
Donations—Church
Donations—Trays
Donations—Church Hall
Donations—Memorial
Donations—Flowers
Donations—Christmas Card
Plateia Income
Youth Income
Total Income
Cost of Goods Sold
Flowers Expense
Dance Expense
Greek Festival Expense
Total GOGS
Gross Profit
PAYROLL EXPENSES
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
75,699.00
6,788.00
19,953.00
20.00
7,118.66
1,181.90
3,797.00
105.00
4,650.00
600.00
20.00
1,491.00
500.00
121,923.58
$
$
$
$
$
133.05
3,093.80
2,700.00
5,926.85
115,996.71
$
$
$
760.00
9,216.00
9,976.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
168.32
1,602,75
237.09
450.00
16,000.00
500.00
6,975.72
544.00
458.16
2,907.58
1,710.00
2,097.00
356.14
1,332.00
139.00
35,477.76
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,199.92
2,620.00
35.31
883.00
611.68
150.00
8,330.36
1,857.05
15,687.32
EXPENSE:
CAPITAL COSTS
Capital Improvements Church
Accounting
Total CAPITAL COSTS
GENERAL & ADMINISTRATION
Accounting
Advertising
Bank Fees
Clergy Laity Congress
Fair Share( Archdiocese)
Gifts
Insurance—General Liability
Insurance –Workers Comp
Ineterst Expense
Office Expense
Postage and Delivery
Professional Fees-Subcontract
Printing Expenses
Telephone
Miscellaneous
Total GENERAL & ADMINISTRATION:
OCCUPANCY COSTS
Alarm Monitoring
Building Maintenance
Janitor’s Supplies
Permits & Licenses
Trash Removal
Pest/Termite Control
Utilities
Water & Sewer
Total OCCUPANCY COSTS
Church Personnel Payroll
Priest Payroll
Greek School Teachers Payroll
Choir Leader Payroll
Assistant Chantor
Organist Payroll
Payroll Taxes
Pension
Employee Benefits (Health)
Auto/Housing Allowance
Total PAYROLL EXPENSES
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
14,726.99
10,722.99
8,152.00
2,112.51
1,000.00
1,250.00
3,212.47
1,000.00
7,314.00
1,500.00
50,990.96
$
$
$
5,636.96
2,526.82
8,163.78
$
$
$
$
$
$
4,103.56
318.90
4,422.46
124,718.28
(8,721.57)
(8,721.57)
$
$
$
4,103.56
318.90
4,422.46
PLATEIA OPERATING EXPENSES
Plateia, BG&E
Plateia, Water & Sewer
Total PLATEIA OPERATING EXPENSES
YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL
Books/CDs
Scholaship
Total YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL
TOTAL EXPENSES
Net Ordinary Income
Net Income
YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL
Books/CDs
Scholaship
Total YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL
BALANCE SHEET REPORT (AS OF MARCH 31ST, 2014)
Church Personnel Payroll
$
14,726.99
Fair Share - Archdiocese (2014 year-to-date balance)$
15,585.00
Equity line of Credit balance:
$
17, 747.43
Plateia Mortgage balance:
$ 401,319.35
TOTAL
$434,651.78
KOINONIA DEADLINE
Please submit your article(s) to the Koinonia staff by the deadline stated below.
ISSUE MONTH: JUNE 2014
DEADLINE: MAY 16th
You may drop your article off at the church office or
e-mail it to Demos <[email protected]
LITURGICAL HOURS:
The Liturgical hours remain the same throughout the year.
Sunday services: Orthros 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Weekday Liturgy: Orthros 8:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Vespers
services: 7:00 p.m.
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DONATIONS IN MEMORIAM
In memory of George Sfakianoudis
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilis Skordalos
United Chios Society
Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Stakias
Ms. Maria Salpeas
Mr. & Mrs. George Tsampos
Mrs. Despina Glykiadis & Kostas
Mrs. Clara T. Cornias
Mr. & Mrs. Irodotos Reppas
Mrs. Kiki Vavakas & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Stroumbis
Mr. & Mrs. Kon/nos Karagiannopoulos
Mrs. Dora, George Kolotos
Mr. & Mrs. Takis Papadopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Theoharis
Dimitrios & Paraskevi Stamargas
(Chios, Greece)
Mrs. Despina Cornias
Michael & Fotini Cornias
John & Renee Themelis
Kalliope & Froso Marusiodis
Mrs. Lia Karagiannopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Aristides Polychronis
Dimitrios & Politimi Roros
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tsakalos
Stefanos & Katina Yianakis
Ms. Maria D. Cornia / Lazaros
Isidoros & Eleni Roros
George & Kiki Roros
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Roros
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tsampos
Mrs. Lemonia Stavrou
Charles & Olga Paterakis
Mr. & Mrs. George Soulikas
Ms. Tina Stratakis & Family
Ms. Joy Brown
Mr. Avraam Karas & Family
John & Maria Giorgakis
George W. & Nicoletta Roros
Mrs. Vasiliki Klosterides
Mr. & Mrs. Zaharias Mavrodontis
Mrs. Paraskevi Stamatiou
Pikounis (Chios Greece)
Mr. & Mrs. George Pikounis
Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Pikounis
Mrs. Eleftheria Karamihalis,
Theologos & George
Ms. Carol J. Depasquale
In memory of John Glykiadis
Ms. Anastasia Hatziefthimiou
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Pikounis
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilis Skordalos
United Chios Society
John & Renee Themelis
Dr. Savas & Connie Tsakiris
George W. & Nicoletta Roros
In memory of Maria Ignatiadoy &
Spiros Mazarakis
Nicholas & Smaro Aravidis
In memory of Eugenia Roros
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tsakalos
In memory of Helen Papavasili
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Mastromanolis
In memory of Maria Ignatiadoy & Spiros
Mazarakis
Nicholas & Smaro Aravidis
In memory of Mihail Argyrakis
Despina Argyrakis
In memory of Panormitis Hatzigiannis
Dennis & Margo Koulatsos
In memory of Stella Eleftheriou
Lucas & Renee Papavasiliou
In memory of Tsambika Philippou
Dennis & Margo Koulatsos
In memory of Tsambikos Diacoloukas
Dennis & Margo Koulatsos
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JOURNEY OF FAITH
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND,
TURKEY, PONTOS & CONSTANTINOPLE
Led by Reverend Father Michael Pastrikos
of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Baltimore, Maryland
THE HOLY LAND
Your pilgrimage to the Holy Land will be an unforgettable and spiritually rewarding journey! Visit and venerate
Christendom’s most sacred sites. See where Jesus spent most of his life and performed the many miracles you have
read about in the Bible. Visit the cities of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum, and Tiberias! Among the
many sites and churches you will see are the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Church of St. Anne and the Pools of
Bethesda, the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, the Prison of Christ (Praitorion), the Church of the Holy Apostles and the
Church of the Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor. Take the cable car up to the Mt. of Temptation Monastery and see the
rock that Jesus actually prayed by. Visit the Church of the Nativity and touch the spot where Christ was born!
Among the other sites you will see are the Church of Tabgha, Cana, the Church of the Annunciation, the Garden of
Agony, the Monastery of St. Gerasimos Iordanitis, Lazarus’ Tomb, Church of St. Elisseos and Zacchaeus Tree.
Take a boat-ride on the Sea of Galilee and experience a spiritual baptism in the River Jordan. Enjoy a private audience with Patriarch Theophilos III (subject to his availability) and attend midnight Liturgy at the Holy Sepulcher.
TURKEY
CONSTANTINOPLE: Our pilgrimage will take us to Constantinople, the heart of Orthodoxy. Visit the seventeenth-century Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate. Pray at the St. George Cathedral and venerate the Holy
Relics of St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom. Participate in a private audience with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (subject to his availability). Visit the most important sites for the Greek
Orthodox in Constantinople: Agia Sophia, the Church of the Holy Savior of Chora, Baloukli Monastery and its
Underground Shrine of Zoodochos Peghe, Topkapi Palace, which houses the relics of St. John the Baptist, Panagia
Blacherna, where the beautiful hymn “Te Ypermacho” was chanted over 1,400 years ago, and the Grand Bazaar.
PONTUS: Visit the area of Pontus, on the shores of Turkey’s Black Sea and in the Pontic Alps, where Greeks once
lived. The Pontic Greeks had a continuous presence in the region of Pontus (modern-day northeastern Turkey),
Georgia, and northeastern Anatolia from at least 700 BC until 1922. Like Armenians, Assyrians, and other Ottoman Greeks, the Greeks of Trapezounta suffered widespread massacres and what is now usually termed ethnic
cleansing at the beginning of the twentieth century, first from the Young Turks and later from Kemalist forces.
Visit the historic monastery of Panagia Soumela near Trapezounta, on the mountains rising up on the south coast
of the Black Sea. In 2010 the Turkish government allowed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to preside at the
first historic liturgy there in eighty-eight years. According to tradition, the Monastery of Panagia Soumela was
established in AD 386 by the Athenian monks Barnabas and Sofronios on the steep cliffs of Mount Melas, south of
the city of Trapezounta (Trabzon) and has for sixteen centuries been the symbol of the Hellenism of Pontus.
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