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+++ Upcoming Events
EVENING AT ANNUNCIATION --- Sat, Jan. 13 --- Reservations due by Mon, Jan. 8.
See flyer for more details. Register & Pay at https://tinyurl.com/2024EveningAnnun
There will be reserved tables for GOYA youth. Tickets are $16 (GOYA) & $35 (adults).
PILGRIMAGE OF DISCOVERY PRESENTATION BY CALLY KOBZA --- Sun, Jan. 14
Cally will present on her trip to Constantinople. The presentation will take place after Coffee Social and all parishioners are welcome. Archons of our Metropolis will also be present.
BLESSING OF LAKE MICHIGAN --- Sun, Jan. 14 at 2:30pm --- organized by MOCCA
His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael will preside. Invite others as well. See flyer for details.
WESTERN REGIONAL FAMILY BASKETBAL TOURNAMENT --- Fri-Sun, Feb. 2-4 --- Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Wauwatosa
Contact Greg Papachristou, greg.papachristou@gmail.com, if you are interested in playing (JOY-GOYA-YAL). First women’s practice is today and every Sunday in January. First JOY practice is on Sun, Dec. 31.
TASTE OF GREECE --- Feb. 24-25 --- Sat. 11:00am-8:00pm/Sun. 11:00am-5:00pm
More information to come.
+++ Parish Announcements
ROOF/STAIRS/PLAZA PROJECT 2024 --- Make your donation NOW!
All funds ($225,000) must be received by Mon, Jan. 15, 2024, for Option 4 of the Roof/Stairs/Plaza Project. If we do not collect the full amount, we will go with Option 2. For more details, please read the insert or speak with Norm Eckstaedt, Dean Copoulos, or Johnny Koremenos.
STEWARDSHIP --- The 2024 Stewardship Pledge Form is available in print format, online on our website homepage, at the direct link https://tinyurl.com/annunciation-2024-pledge, or here in the Messenger using the QR Code – please submit at your earliest convenience. PLEASE NOTE that all 2024 donations, including stewardship contributions toward your 2024 Stewardship Pledge, will be received and applied ONLY beginning January 1, 2024. All donations and stewardship contributions received in December 2023 will be applied to the current year 2023. All 2023 Stewardship pledged amounts need to be received by or postmarked by December 31, 2023. The 2023 year-end giving statements will be sent around Jan. 12th.
For the year 2023, 366 Steward households pledged $473,330.17 (surpassed our goal) and we RECEIVED $460,911.44 as of December 14, 2023. If you haven’t already done so, please fulfill your 2023 pledge now using this link https://tinyurl.com/annunciation-give-now.
TEXT GIVING --- INTRODUCING A NEW FEATURE for giving through your mobile device.
Text "ANNUNMKE" to 73256 to give using your mobile device.
CHRISTMAS ADORNMENTS & DECORATIONS --- To donate toward poinsettias or wreaths, please use the donation form included in this Messenger.
THANK YOU! On behalf of the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary and Philoptochos, we would like to thank our Annunciation family for their generosity in supporting this year’s Giving Tree. Over 400 gifts from Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church will be distributed to children on Sat, Dec. 16. We are sure every gift will bring a smile to each child. (Loretta Krenitsky, Elaine Pagedas, and Neena Konon)
PILGRIMAGE OF DISCOVERY DOCUMENTARY --- Watch our own parishioner, Cally Kobza, during her journey to Constantinople. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ora8RJmYfBg
COFFEE SOCIAL HOSTS NEEDED FOR 2024 --- It’s hard to believe that the new year is almost here. Please contact Rebecca to sign-up: rebeccaluft@annunciationwi.org or 414-279-0379.
+++ Beyond our Parish
HIERARCHICAL DEDICATION & BLESSING --- 11:00AM-1:00pm --- Holy Trinity
Join His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael at this event on the campus of Holy Trinity Church, 10050 Ivanhoe Ave., Schiller Park, IL. Reception following the dedication.
FANARI WINTER CAMP
For those that registered for camp, the dates are Fri-Mon, Jan. 12-15. (Registration is closed)
CROSSROAD SUMMER 2024 --- Applications now open
Priority Deadline: Tue, Jan. 16; Regular Deadline: Tue, Feb. 20.
https://crossroadinstitute.org/crossroad-programs/crossroad-summer-program/
PAN-HELLENIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION --- Scholarship Application Now Open
Applications must be submitted electronically and are due Jan. 31, 2024.
https://www.panhellenicsf.org/
PILGRIMAGE TO MOUNT ATHOS --- Jan. 17-29, 2024
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is pleased to announce that he will be leading a pilgrimage which will include visits to Mount Athos, Thessaloniki and the Monastery of Ormylia. All faithful who are interested in attending are kindly asked to call Cloud Tours at (718) 721-3808 or email stephen@cloudtours.com.
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