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Monthly Calendar (Greek) 2
Ministries List 3
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Youth News 5
Stewardship Report 7
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AssumptionGreek Orthodox Church
111 Island Pond Road, Manchester, NH 03109
Phone: 603-623-2045Fax: 603-232-6347
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ARK - ΚΙΒΩΤΟΣ NOVEMBER/ ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2013
the HVOLUME 8, ISSUE 11
Youth Pumpkin Decorating Event
Philoptochos Autumn Bazaar 2013
ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2013ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ ΤΡΙΤΗ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ ΠΕΜΠΤΗ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ
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35η Κυριακή του ΛουκάΟρθ: 9:00πµ Θ. Λειτ: 10:00πµ
4 5 6 7Ελληνικό Σχολείο3:30-7:00µµ
8Η Σύναξης των ΑρχαγγελωνΟρθ: 8:30πµ Θ. Λειτ: 9:15πµ
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108η Κυριακή του ΛουκάΟρθ: 9:00πµ Θ. Λειτ: 10:00πµ
11 12Συνάντηση Συµβουλίου Φιλοπτώχου7:00µµ
13 14Ελληνικό Σχολείο3:30-7:00µµ
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179η Κυριακή του ΛουκάΟρθ: 9:00πµ Θ. Λειτ: 10:00πµ
18Συνάντηση Διοικητικού Συµβουλίου 7:00µµ
19 20 21Τα εισόδια της ΘεοτόκουΟρθ: 8:30πµ Θ. Λειτ: 9:15πµ
Ελληνικό Σχολείο3:30-7:00µµ
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2413η Κυριακή του ΛουκάΟρθ: 9:00πµ Θ. Λειτ: 10:00πµ
25Αγ. ΑικατερίνηςΟρθ: 8:30πµ Θ. Λειτ: 9:15πµ
26 27 28 29 30Αγ. ΑνδρέαΟρθ: 8:30πµ Θ. Λειτ: 9:15πµ
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Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes(603) 289-4049
Parish Council 2013President: Costas Georgopoulos
Vice President: Dean KacosSecretary: Mike RokasTreasurer: Ted Rokas
James Folopoulos Charles MardanesNicholas Karagianis Vasilios PalaskasTasos Karatzoulidis Louie PliakosPeter Lazos Penny Papastathis
Philoptochos Board (2013-2015)President: Esther Kereakoglow
1st Vice President: Lucie SkouterisRecording Secretary: Andrea Moutsioulis
Corresponding Secretary: Iris Belinsky Treasurer: Georgia GancarzAdvisor: Nancy Mardanes
Martha Galanis Evangelia Gregorious Maria Chronas Artemis LazosGeorgia Palaskas
StaffSecretary: Janet Malin
Custodian: Paul Tsolakidis
Chanter: Vasilios Rokas
YOUTH MINISTRIES
Coordinator: Stephanie Piet
GOYA Advisor: Carol Georgopoulos
JOY Advisors: Julie Karagianis Patty Tingos
PARISH SCHOOLS
Sunday SchoolDirector: Stacy Kalampalikis
Greek SchoolDirector: George KitsisTeacher: Connie StamoulisTeacher: Daphne Galatas
Newsletter StaffTasos Karatzoulidis
Editors: Fr. Athanasios Nenes Janet Malin Sophia Annas Nancy MardanesCosta Georgopoulos Stephanie PietEllen Healy
Office Hours for Fr. Athanasios Nenes:
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Any other time or day with appointment
Pastoral Home VisitationIf a loved one is in the hospital, or in a nursing home, or is house-bound due to illness, please feel free to contact Fr. Athanasios Nenes at the
Church Office to arrange for a visit.
ADDRESS CHANGESPlease notify the Church Office if you
are moving so we may update our database.
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Ark published monthly by Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 111 Island Pond Road, Manchester, NH 03109
Parish NewsTeaching Liturgy - November 17thOn Sunday, November 17th, we will have our first teaching Liturgy for the year. Most of the Liturgy will be conducted in the English Language. We invite everyone to participate!
Roof FundraiserLiving in New England, the weather is not kind to buildings and our Church is no exception. Our current roof has serious issues that are allowing water into the church. The Parish Council recognized this over a year ago and has spent the time to investigate the options of repairing the existing roof or replacing it. In that regard we have established a “Roof Fundraising” campaign to raise $50,000. Our goal is to raise these funds over the next two months so the work can be finished during the early summer before our Festival in August. Your generous donation will help cover the cost of replacing the roof in order to preserve our church. With the support of our parishioners, as well as the benevolence of community businesses and individuals we have raised so far over $35,000.00! We would like to thank you for your unlimited love and support that you have shown for our church, and would kindly ask for your support so that we can overcome this obstacle. If you have questions, concerns, or just want more details about this important fundraising effort, please contact us at (603) 623-2045.
New Year’s Eve Celebration - December 31stPlease come and join us on New Year’s Eve to celebrate, together as a family, the upcoming year and the passing of the current one. The New Year’s Eve Celebration, will be held on December 31st, 2013 from 7pm till 1am at the Assumption Church Hall. For more information look for the flyer on page 11. We hope you can join us!
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November meeting of Philoptochos Board will be on November 12th at 6:00pm in the church hall.
Upcoming Events - Save the DateFor members who are paid through 2013, we will be having our annual Philoptochos Christmas Party on December 15. Details regarding our gathering will follow in a letter.
Coffee HoursPlease contact a Philoptochos Board member or the church office if you would like to sponsor a coffee hour. If you have a special date in mind, please reserve it early
Philoptochos News
Youth News
Sunday SchoolWe have completed our first month and look forward to more fun in the upcoming months. Each week, the children are reviewing the Gospel Reading with their teachers. Please encourage them to discuss this at home . It is amazing how much they retain. On Sunday, November 17th, 2013, will be our Teaching Liturgy in church. We will keep all children in church on this day as Father Nenes describes the meaning of the Divine Liturgy. As always, we will take communion and return to our seats. Please remind the children that when in church, we are expected to be on our best behavior and to be respectful of all the parishioners.
Greek School NewsWe are off and running! We want to welcome back our wonderful teachers, Mr. Kitsis, Mrs. Stamoulis & Ms. Daphne Galatas. The church has purchased two beautiful computers for our children to be able to participate in online learning and lessons in Greek. A huge thank you to the Parish Council for the new computers.
Please discuss with your children the importance of staying on church property and being respectful of the property during the recess. As we get closer to darker hours during recess, we would like to have the children stay in the front of the Youth Center as it is lit. They also have the use of the youth center downstairs as it gets closer. No football, frisbie or soccer indoors. Also, if your children bring a snack to eat, please make sure they pick up after themselves. We continue to have to pick up wrappers and soda cans and crunched food on the rugs. Thanks for your understanding.
God Bless….Stephanie, Carol, Julie, Stacy & George
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IMPORTANT DATES TO
REMEMBER
NOV 15JOY/GOYA Movie
Night
NOV 17Teaching Liturgy
NOV 27GOYA REUNION6PM @ Backroom
Restaurant
Thanksgiving is right around the corner for all of us and we must remember to be thankful to God for all of our blessings every day!
Hebert Candy Bars will be the choice for our first fundraising event. Each case contains 52 bars. This fundraiser is a 50% profit for the Youth Ministry.Candy bars will be distributed to those that want to participate in the Youth Ministry fundraising event. We would love to have 100% participation by all children/families as we need to begin to build up our account for events that we have planned throughout the year.
On Thursday, November 7th, we will posting our Nativity Event that is planned to be presented by the children in church on Sunday, December 22, 2013. This year we will work with the Goyans on actual speaking parts. The Goyans have committed to working with the children and to have early rehearsals.
JOY/GOYA movie night Friday, November 15, 2013 at 6:30PM. Following the movie, the GOYANS will have a sleepover in the Youth Center. Saturday morning, we will go out for breakfast.
Goyans are collecting coupons from the Sunday paper to participate in Extreme Couponing. An envelope has been placed in the Narthex and on the bulletin board in the Youth Center. Please bring us all your coupons!!
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Save-The-DateGala & Awards Ceremony:Saturday, June 14, 2014
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New Horizons Soup KitchenPlease join us on Sunday, November 24th, 2013 in celebration of our one year anniversary serving the homeless community of Manchester. Come serve and celebrate with us—everyone that has participated has not gone home without truly feeling blessed to have touched so many lives. Ask anyone that has served, it is a very rewarding experience to help. I look for approximately 12 servers each Sunday we work. Lately, we have only had 4 & 5 servers. Help in November and you will be thankful for the experience even if it is to serve food or talk to a client. The clients are thankful for everything we do!! It is only two hours (4-6PM). We meet in the parking lot at New Horizons and enter through the side door.
If interested, please contact my cell at 315-5026!!
In December, we will be serving on the 22nd, a few days before celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Join us, you will not be disappointed!!
Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes & Stephanie Piet
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
THROUGH September 2013
StewardshipReminder!! Please do notforget to submit your 2013
StewardshipPledge Card
Stewardships are the greatest source of income for our Church.
Nicholas GabardinaMr. & Mrs. Kostas LioliosAdamandia MichalakopoulosStephanos Michalakopoulos
Panagiota PapastathisMr. & Mrs. Chris StamoulasJean Vlangas
September DonationsMemorial Donations In memory of Yvette Podsadowski - $25.00In memory of Athena & Costas Vourgarakis - $50.00In memory of Menelaos Tsoubanos - $70.00In memory of Glykeria Tsoubanos - $90.00In memory of Kostas Grigorakakis - $240.00In memory of George Karoutsos $25.00In memory of Athena Pantelis - $45.00In memory of Nikolaos Kalampalikis - $145.00In memory of Leonidas Chalas - $1,600.00
August Offerings Mr. & Mrs. Kosta Liolios - $10.00Mr. & Mrs. Costa Costinos - $20.00Mr. & Mrs. Elias Peters - $25.00Voula Annas - $50.00Other August Offerings - $100.00
Greekfest Donations Mr. & Mrs. Elias Peters - $25.00Other Greekfest Donations - $273.00
DonationMr. & Mrs. Harry Hull - $25.00
Roof Fundraiser Donations Mr. & Mrs. Kosta Liolios - $20.00Virginia Zarakotas - $25.00Mr. & Mrs. Mark Piet - $50.00James Camberis - $50.00Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Kamberis - $50.00Mr. & Mrs. Peter Camberis - $100.00Alice Schubert - $100.00Mr. & Mrs.Chris Spirou - $100.00Mr. & Mrs. John Stergiou - $100.00Other Roof Fundraisers - $74.00
SacramentsMemorial Services
November 3 – 40 day for Leondires ChalasNovember 10 - 1 year for Nikki FlorouNovember 16 – 40 day for Irene ZouliasNovember 24 – 1 year for Konstantinos Zisis
BlessingNovember17th - 40 day blessing for Olivia Rose, daughter of Gregory & Kate Skouteris
BUSINESS CARD ADVERTISINGAnyone with a business that would like to advertise in our monthly bulletin, please contact the Church Office.
A business card format, about 2 ½” x 1 ½” will run for a period of 12 months for one set fee of $150.00 a year. This will help to defray the ever-increasing costs of printing and mailing these bulletins to our homes as well as advertising your business to our parishioners and through word of mouth, to their friends.
This is a great opportunity for all!
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Assumption Church CommunityChristmas Card Fundraiser 2013
As the Christmas Season quickly approaches, we are, once again, asking our parish community and friends of the Assumption Church to participate in our annual community Christmas Card. This year’s donation remains at $15.00 per household. However, any amount you wish to contribute above this will be most welcomed.
It’s that time of year again to think about sending our Christmas and New Year’s wishes to everyone. Our Christmas Card will be sent to more than 300 Assumption Church parish families and friends.
Please complete the form below and return it together with your check made payable to the Assumption Church or to Martha Galanis by Sunday, December 1, 2013.
Thank you in advance for your participation which is greatly appreciated.
Martha GalanisChristmas Card Chairperson
ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΙΑΤΙΚΗ ΚΑΡΤΑ
Καθώς τα Χριστούγεννα πλησιάζουν, ζητάμε, για μιά ακόμα φορά, τα μέλλη της κοινότητάς μας και τους φίλους της Εκκλησίας μας, να συμμετάσχουν στην ετήσια Χριστουγεννιάτικη κάρτα της κοινότητάς μας. Η δωρεά είναι $15.00 ανά οικογένεια.
Η Χριστουγεννιάτικη κάρτα θα σταλεί σε περισσότερες απο 300 οικογένειες της ενορίας μας, όπως επίσης και σε φίλους της κοινότητάς μας. Είναι πολ΄θ καλός τρόπος, να στείλετε κι εσείς τις δικές σας ευχές, εξοικονομώντας πολύτιμο χρόνο και την δαπάνη της αγοράς και αποστολής των δικών σας καρτών.
Αν θα θέλατε να συμμετέχετε και εσείς στην Χριστουγεννιάτικη κάρτα μας, παρακαλούμε να συμπληρώσετε την παρακάτω φόρμα και να την επιστρέψετε, μαζί με την δωρέα σας των $15.00, στο γραφείο της κοινότητάς μας ή στην Μάρθα Γαλάνη μέχρι την Κυριακή 1η Δεκεμβρίου
Ευχαριστούμε για την συμμετοχή σας εκ των προτέρων
Μάρθα Γαλάνη
Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church2013 Christmas Card Form
(Please complete this form and return it with your $15.00 donation, by December 1st, in the enclosed envelope)
Please clearly print your name as you would like it to appear on the card.
(Name) ______________________________________________________________________
November 2013SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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35th Sunday of LukeOrthros: 9:00amDiv. Lit: 10:00am
4 5 6 7Greek School3:30-7:45pm
8Synaxis of ArchangelsOrthros: 8:30amDiv. Lit: 9:30am
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108th Sunday of LukeOrthros: 9:00amDiv. Lit: 10:00am
11 12Philoptochos Board Meeting7:00pm
13 14Greek School3:30-7:45pm
15 16JOY/GOYA Movie Night. GOYA Sleepover - see youth News
179th Sunday of LukeOrthros: 9:00amDiv. Lit: 10:00am
Teaching Liturgy
18Parish Council Meeting7:00pm
19 20 21Entrance of TheotokosOrthros: 8:30amDiv. Lit: 9:30am
Greek School3:30-7:45pm
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2413th Sunday of Luke Orthros: 9:00amDiv. Lit: 10:00am
25St KatherineOrthros: 8:30amDiv. Lit: 9:30am
26 27GOYA REUNION - 6:30pm @ Backroom restaurant
28 29 30St AndrewOrthros: 8:30amDiv. Lit: 9:30am
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ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
111 Island Pond Road,Manchester, NH 03109
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2013 GEORGE TZIMOPOULOS MEMORIALMULTI -PRIZE RAFFLE
to benefit the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
$10,000 in Cash Prizes1st Prize - $5,0002nd Prize - $1,5003rd Prize - $750
ONLY 200 TICKETS IN ALL
Drawing will be held on Sunday, December 1st, 2013at 12:00pm at the Assumption Church Hall
Ticket Price: $100Raffle winner not present will be notified by phone
If you are a previous ticket holder and would like to retain your ticket number(s) or if you would like further information, please contact:
Georgia Tzimopoulos @ 603-391-5815or the Assumption Church office @ 603-623-2045
Celebrating 20 Years!
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