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PASCHA 2013

PASTORAL MESSAGE Dear Parishioners of our Beloved Assumption,

Χριστός Ανέστη!!! Christ is Risen!!!

Together we celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s victory over

death! His crucifixion and resurrection have freed us from the

consequences of our fallen human nature and He is among us now as

we approach the Blessed Great and Holy Feast of Pentecost!

Going forward in life we must realize that the greatest of all debts has

been lifted from our shoulders - the generational debt that could not be

repaid except through Christ’s victory over death. He has loosened us

from our bonds; He has given us true pursuit of eternal happiness; He

has given us life and hope!

Let these Holy days not be routine. Let us not accept the status quo.

Each of us must examine our life in the context of what He has given

us, and in return offer back to him the appropriate gifts of thanksgiving

and love—which is nothing less than our whole life!

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Love of God the

Father and the Communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all!!!

Worshipping His 3rd Day Blessed Resurrection,

I remain,

In His Service,

Rev. Father Jon Boukis

PROISTAMENOS

PHILOPTOCHOS

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Congratulations to our kids with near perfect Attendance!!!

With 1 Absence

Naveen Biju Ninan

Perfect Attendance!!! Vasilia Boukis

Daniel Dounoulis Evan Dounoulis Lydia Dounoulis Naina Biju Ninan

RUMMAGE SALE It’s never too early to donate to the

rummage sale. We have made space in the

garage to store your clean, gently used treasures until August. Please bring them in

a closed box so they can be

stacked in the garage. You may bring them

on Sundays. Leave them in your car and you

can unload them into the classrooms or

garage during coffee hour.

Philoptochos Cook Out The Philoptochos will have its last meeting of the year including the

election of new officers on June 9th following Sunday Services .

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY Bible Study is an opportunity for us to

apply the Scriptures to our everyday

lives. The Bible is the “Good News”

that enriches our faith and deepens

our understanding of every issue that

we face. This can only be done

through obtaining the mind of the Holy

Fathers. Let the scripture come alive

in your life today!!!

In the Fall we will once again resume our study of the Book

of Acts. Please start the new ecclesiastical year with a

renewed desire of learning the blessed scriptures and

tradition of the Church.

2nd Carol Pappaspiros

4th George Andrianopoulos

4th Pete Lingris

6th Cyleigh Maess

6th Paraskevi Stamatoukos

7th Carla Papageorgiou

8th Andromahi Harrison

9th Evangelos Dounoulis

9th Alex Georgiadis

10th Aimee Arvanitis

10th Orion Naco

11th Allison Dounoulis

13th Elianna Lovejoy

14th Alice Yarema

15th Sofia Grunwald

19th Tracey Theofilis

20th Jeffery Staken

21st Deana Olvera-Mundt

22nd Haline Akulow

23rd Bill Bagatelas

26th George Lingris

29th Christine Bagatelas

30th Sophia Anderson

30th Matt Miller

11th St. Bartholomew

24th St. Elizabeth, Mother of J. Bap.

29st Ss. Peter and Paul

30th All Saints

Just a few of the Saints that are commemorated in June...

PENTECOST Celebrated June 23rd

Such, therefore, are the reasons for the feast of Pentecost: the coming of the All-holy Spirit into the world, the completion of the Lord Jesus Christ's promise, and the fulfillment of the hope of the sacred disciples, which we celebrate today. This is the final feast of the great mystery and dispensation of God's incarnation. On this last, and great, and saving day of Pentecost, the Apostles of the Savior, who were unlearned fishermen, made wise now of a sudden by the Holy Spirit, clearly and with divine authority spoke

the heavenly doctrines. They became heralds of the truth and teachers of the whole world. On this day they were ordained and began their apostleship, of which the salvation of those three thousand souls in one day was the comely and marvelous first fruit.

That which came to pass at Pentecost, then, was the ordination of the Apostles, the commencement of the apostolic preaching to the nations, and the inauguration of the priesthood of the new Israel.

Therefore, together with the baptism of the Holy Spirit which came upon them who were present in the upper chamber, which the Lord had foretold as recorded in the Acts, "ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence" (Acts 1:5), the Apostles were also appointed and raised to the high priestly rank, according to Saint John Chrysostom. On this day commenced the celebration of the Holy Eucharist by which we become "partakers of the Divine Nature" (II Peter 1:4). For before Pentecost, it is said of the Apostles and disciples only that they abode in "prayer and supplication" (Acts 1:14); it is only after the coming of the Holy Spirit that they persevered in the "breaking of bread," that is, the communion of the Holy Mysteries- "and in prayer" (Acts 2:42).

SAINT PAUL Celebrated June 29th

Paul, the chosen vessel of Christ, the glory of the Church, the Apostle of the Nations and teacher of the whole world, was a Jew by race, of the tribe of Benjamin, having Tarsus as his homeland. He was a Roman citizen, fluent in the Greek language, an expert in knowledge of the Law. For this cause, from the beginning, Paul was a most fervent zealot for the traditions of the Jews and a great persecutor of the Church of Christ; at that time, his name was Saul. In his great passion of rage and fury against the disciples of the Lord, he went to Damascus bearing letters of introduction from the high priest. His intention was to bring the

disciples of Christ back to Jerusalem in bonds. As he was approaching Damascus, about midday there suddenly shone upon him a light from Heaven. Falling on the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me?" And he asked, "Who art Thou, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus Whom thou persecutest; it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks." And that heavenly voice and brilliance made him tremble, and he was blinded for a time. He was led by the hand into the city, and on account of a divine revelation to the Apostle Ananias, he was baptized by him, and both his bodily and spiritual eyes were opened to the knowledge of the Sun of Righteousness. And straightway- O wondrous transformation! - beyond all expectation, he spoke with boldness in the synagogues, proclaiming that "Christ is the Son of God" (Acts 9:1-21). As for his zeal in preaching the Gospel after these things had come to pass, as for his unabating labors and afflictions of diverse kinds, the wounds, the prisons, the bonds, the beatings, the stonings, the shipwrecks, the journeys, the perils on land, on sea, in cities, in wildernesses, the continual vigils, the daily fasting, the hunger, the thirst, the nakedness, and all those other things that he endured for the Name of Christ, and which he underwent before nations and kings and the Israelites, and above all, his care for all the churches, his fiery longing for the salvation of all, whereby he became all things to all men, that he might save them all if possible, and because of which, with his heart aflame, he continuously traveled throughout all parts, visiting them all, and like a bird of heaven flying from Asia and Europe, the West and East, neither staying nor abiding in any one place - all these things are related in the Book of the Acts, and as he himself tells them in his Epistles. Having completed the work of his ministry, he likewise ended his life in martyrdom when he was beheaded in Rome during the reign of Nero, at the same time, some say, when Peter was crucified.

Icon Wreaths 1st Salutations - Offered by Luda Sloan for the Health of Zhana, Vasil,

Dmytro and George

2nd Salutations - Offered by Steve and Nancy Pyevich in Memory of Danica

and Todor Pyevich

3rd Salutations - Offered by Steve and Aimee Arvanitis for the Health of their

family and John Arvanitis

4th Salutations - Offered by Marina Pikis for the Health of her son, Chris

Pikis

Akathist Hymn - Offered by Dennis and Pam Collier in Memory of Lee and

Alyce Dokolas

Saturday of Lazarus - Offered by Kostas Theofilis in Memory of his wife,

Panayiota Theofilis

Palm Sunday - Offered by Dennis and Pam Collier for the Health of their

family

Palm Sunday Bridegroom - Offered by the Constantinou Family in Memory

of Arthur, Rita, Anastasios and Georgia

Holy Monday Bridegroom - Offered by the Gorman Family in Memory of

Arthur, Rita, Anastasios and Georgia

Holy Tuesday Bridegroom - Offered by Marina Pikis in Memory of her

mother, Sophia Kollias

Holy Wednesday Last Supper - Offered by Ludmilla Cherevko in Memory of

Nickolaus, Halina, Andrei and Nickolaus

Wreath for Holy Cross - Offered by Marena Panousis in Memory of her

husband, Christ T. Panousis

Holy Friday Apocathelosis - Offered by the Dounoulis Family in Memory of

Shirley VanHorn

Holy Friday Crucifixion - Offered by George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos

for the Health of their family

Holy Saturday Morning - Offered by Celia Lubbers in Memory of her

grandparents, Dionysios and Vaseleke Maroudas and Socrates and Maria

Maroudis

Resurrection - Offered by Derek and Sophia Anderson for the Health of their

family

Resurrection (Round) - Offered by Litsa and Tom Gregory for the Health of

their family

Daffodils (Holy Cross Sunday) - Offered by Loretta Yigas in Memory of her

husband, John N. Yigas

Palms for Palm Sunday - Offered by Jim Jannes in Memory of his parents,

PASCHA DONATIONS

PASCHA DONATIONS Chris and Anastasia Jannes

Holy Unction Supplies - Offered by Ted Bagatelas for the Health of his

family

Holy Cross Candles - Offered by Chris and Helen Petaros in Memory of their

daughter, Kathy Petaros Stamatis

Gardenias for Epitaphion - Offered by Lynn Boukis for the health of her

nieces, Vasilia Boukis and Vasilea Gaudio, and her nephew, Joseph Steven

Gaudio

Bay Leaves - Offered by Steve and Vaso Boukis in Memory of their son,

Jimmy Boukis

Pascha Eggs - Offered by Pete and Arlene Gust in Memory of Michael and

Metaxia Gust and for the Health of Pete Gust

Ribbon and Tulle for Eggs - Offered by Litsa and Tom Gregory in Memory

of our husband and father, Pete Gregory

Pascha Resurrection Meal - Offered by Saki Padazopoulos for the Health of

his family

Lamb for Pascha Celebration - Offered by Lambros Mihalopoulos for the

Health of his family

Resurrection Priest Candle - Offered by Steve and Vaso Boukis for the Health

of Father Jon, Presbytera Doreece and Vasilia Boukis

Candy and Plastic Eggs - Offered by Fr. Jon and Presbytera Doreece Boukis

in Memory of Jimmy Boukis, Darlene Kotonski and Irvin Spencer

Rose Petals for Flower Girls - Offered by Loretta Yigas in Memory of her

husband, John N. Yigas

Charcoal - Offered by St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Congregation for the

Health of its Congregation

Epitaphios Flowers offered by the Parish Council:

Offered by Orest Akulow for the Health of Haline, Oksana, Alex and

Alastaire

Offered by Cathy Diakogeorgiou in Memory of Christodoulos and Harikleia

Diakogeorgiou

Offered by Kosta Dounoulis in Memory of Shirley Van Horn

Offered by Paris Fotos for the Health of his family

Offered by George Georgiadis in Memory of Nikolaos, Nina and John Yigas

Offered by Michael Haney in Memory of Arthur and Rita Mihalopoulos

Offered by Denny Mekus in Memory of Charles and Deanna Mekus

Offered by Matthew Miller in Memory of John and Catherine Stopoulos

Offered by John Stopoulos for the Health of the Stopoulos Family

PASCHA DONATIONS Easter Lilies

Offered by Harry Alicea for the Health of his family

Offered by Kulla Anggeloplos in Memory of her brother, Christ Panousis (2)

Offered by the Chip Family for the Health of their family

Offered by the Chirackal Family in Memory of George and Kunjamma (2)

Offered by Angie Dokolas for the Health of her mother, Katherine Moraetes

Offered by George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos for the Health of their family

Offered by John and Elaine Eleftheropoulos for the Health of their family (2)

Offered by Nicholas and Susan Fotiadis in Memory of Mary Ann Fotiadis

Offered by Gus and Toula Fotos for the Health of their family

Offered by John Fotos for the Health of his family

Offered by George and Maria Georgiadis for the Health of their family Offered by Pete and Arlene Gust in Memory of Michael and Metaxia Gust

Offered by Deno and Ann Kandis and Family in Memory of William and Frances Kandis

Offered by Deno and Ann Kandis and Family in Memory of Gus and Catherine Kandis

Offered by Deno and Ann Kandis and Family in Memory of Mary Fotiadis

Offered by Deno and Ann Kandis and Family in Memory of Marie Maley

Offered by Deno and Ann Kandis and Family in Memory of James and Angela Minas

Offered by Mike and Terri Kandis in Memory of Bill Kandis

Offered by Anastasios Korovilas in Memory of his brother, Kulis

Offered by Terry and Maria Kotrogiannis for the Health of their family Offered by Pete and Sue Lingris for the Health of their family (2)

Offered by Judy Larson and Tom Lingris for the Health of the Larson and Lingris Families

Offered by the Lecic Family in Memory of Stana and Radojka

Offered by Eleni Marquith for the Health of Beverly Marquith

Offered by Chris and Susan Mekus in Memory of his parents, Chuck and Dinna

Offered by Lambros and Lisa Mihalopoulos in Memory of his parents, Chris and

Sophia Mihalopoulos

Offered by the Nikolopoulos Family for the Health of their family

Offered by Chris Panouses for the Health of his mother, Kathy Panouses

Offered by Kathy and Chris Panouses in Memory of Pete Panouses

Offered by Chris and Helen Petaros in Memory of their daughter, Kathy Petaros

Stamatis

Offered by Scott and Georgia Photiades for the Health of their families

Offered by Louis and Toula Poulimas for the Health of their family

Offered by the Staken Family in Memory of Eudoxios Spiridonos

FINANCIAL POSITION

SACRAMENTS On Wednesday, May 8th, the Handmaiden of God Frances Kandis was

given an Orthodox Funeral and Burial from the Assumption Church.

May Her Memory Be Eternal.

81 Stewardship Pledges received for a total of:

$102,145 Please take a moment and fill our you pledge card today.

2013 STEWARSHIP UPDATE

That’s an average of $1351 per Assumption Family!!

2013 Budgeted General Fund Expenses $202,600 Total General Fund Expenses through May 28th $78,294.37

Total Stewardship through May 28th $47,952.00

YTD 2013 Shortfall of Expenses to Stewardship $30,342.37

Other General Fund Income (Candles, Events, Etc.) $15,711.24

Year-To-Date 2013 Cashflow Shortfall $14,631.13

Borrowed from Memorial Fund $5,000.00

Unpaid Archdiocese Total Commitment $9,958.35

Year-To-Date 2013 Shortfall $29,589.48

PASCHA DONATIONS Offered by Paraskevi Stamatoukos for the Health of her family

Offered by Anthony and Joan Stopoulos in Memory of Peter Stopoulos and

Steve Stopoulos

Offered by John and MaryBeth Stopoulos for the Health of the Stopoulos

Family

Offered by Bill and Tracey Theofilis and Family in Memory of Panayiota

Theofilis (2)

Offered by Ruben and Jacy Villegas for the Health of their family

CHURCH .

Sunday Monday Tuesday

2 Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour

3

6:00pm Hercules Hustle Training and Fellowship

6:00pm - Softball Game at Riverside Life Center

4

6:00pm - Youth Greek Dance Practice

7:00pm - Festival Meeting

9 Sunday of the Blind Man Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Philoptochos Meeting Scholarship Awards Coffee Hour

All-English Sunday

10

6:00pm Hercules Hustle Training and Fellowship

6:00pm - Softball Game at Riverside Life Center

11 6:00pm - Youth Greek

Dance Practice

6:00pm - “It’s Greek to Me” Church Tour

6:00pm - Parish Council Meeting

7:00pm - Fest Meeting

16 Sunday of Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Coffee Hour

17

18

6:00pm - Softball Game at Riverside Life Center

23 Sunday of Holy Pentecost Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Kneeling Service of Pentecost Family Worship Coffee Hour

All-English Sunday

24

Greek Cultural 7th

Annual Golf Tournament

at TPC Deere Run

25

6:00pm - Softball Game at Riverside Life Center

30 Sunday of All Saints Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Coffee Hour +Sacrament

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CHURCH . . CALENDAR

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

5

6 7

1 8

12

Apodosis of Pascha Divine Liturgy 10:00am

13

Great Feast of the Ascension

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

14

Greek Cultural

Festival 5pm-12am presented by

15

Greek Cultural Festival

9am-12am presented by

19

Fanari Summer Camp (Fr. Jon at Camp)

20

21

22

Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy 10:00am

26

27

28

29

Feast of

Ss. Peter and Paul Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Fasting Symbols

Strict Fast

Wine and Oil

Allowed

Fish Allowed

Fast Free

June 2 Sunday Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

9:00 a.m. Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy

June 9 Sunday Sunday of the Blind Man

9:00 a.m. Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy

June 12 Wednesday The Leave Taking of the Feast of Pascha

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

June 13 Thursday The Great Feast of the Ascension

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

June 16 Sunday Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ec. Council

9:00 a.m. Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy

June 22 Saturday Saturday of the Souls

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

June 23 Sunday Sunday of Holy Pentecost

9:00 a.m. Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy

June 29 Saturday Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

June 30 Sunday Sunday of All Saints

9:00 a.m. Orthros followed by the Divine Liturgy

2 Ιουνίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Ε της Σαμαρείτιδος

9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία

9 Ιουνίου Κυριακή Κυριακή ΣΤ του Τυφλού

9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία

12 Ιουνίου Τρίτη Απόδοσις του Πάσχα

10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία

13 Ιουνίου Τετάρτη Ανάληψις του Χριστού

10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία

16 Ιουνίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Ζ των Αγίων Πατέρων (Α Οίκ. Ζυν.)

9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία

22 Ιουνίου Σάββατο Ψυχοσάββατο

10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία

23 Ιουνίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Η της Πεντηκοστής

9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία

29 Ιουνίου Σάββατο Απόστολοι Πετρός και Παύλος

10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία

30 Ιουνίου Κυριακή Σύναξις των Αγίων Αποστόλων

9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία

Πρόγραμμα Ιερών Ακολουθίων

SERVICE SCHEDULE

Parish Council Ushering Schedule

DIAKONIA

June

2nd - Denny Mekus

9th - George Georgiadis

16th - Kosta Dounoulis

23rd - John Stopoulos

30th - Cathy Diakogeorgiou

July

7th - Cathy Diakogeorgiou

14th - Orest Akulow

21st - Matt Miller

28th - Paris Fotos

August

4th - Mike Haney

11th - Denny Mekus

18th - George Georgiadis

25th - Kosta Dounoulis

For each Sunday, the council member listed is to be present at 9:00 a.m. The council member listed for the week following will be assigned to help during the Divine Liturgy beginning at 9:50 a.m. through the processing of the collection.

Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings June 2 Gospel John 4:5-42 Epistle Acts 11:19-30

June 9 Gospel John 9:1-38 Epistle Acts 16:16-34

June 16 Gospel John 17:1-13 Epistle Acts 20:16-18, 28-36

June 23 Gospel John 7:37-52; 8:12 Epistle Acts 2:1-11

June 30 Gospel Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 Epistle I Corinthians 4:9-16

Prosforo

Schedule

June 2 Katherine Moraetes

June 9 Maria Kotrogiannis

June 16 Ludmilla Cherevko

June 23 Helen Petaros

June 30 Paraskevi Stamatoukos

Coffee

Hour

June 2 Lambros Mihalopoulos

June 9 Kandis Family

June 16 Not Yet Reserved

June 23 Constantinou Family

June 30 Dounoulis Family

Κυριακή της Αγίας Πεντηκοστής

23 Ιουνίου

Μετά την Ανάληψη του Κυρίου στους

ουρανούς, οι Απόστολοι και οι υπόλοιποι

μαθητές του, καθώς και οι γυναίκες που

απο την αρχή τον είχαν ακολουθήσει, η

Παναγία Παρθένος Μαρία η Μητέρα του

και τα αδέλφια του, περίπου όλοι μαζί 120

άτομα, γύρισαν απο το όρος των Ελαιών

στην Ιερουσαλήμ και, μπαίνοντας στο

σπίτι όπου έμεναν, ανέβηκαν στο υπερώο, δηλαδή στον πάνω

όροφο του σπιτιού και εκεί, περίμεναν με προσευχή την

επιφοίτηση του Αγίου Πνεύματος, σύμφωνα με την υπόσχεση του

Σωτήρα Χριστού. Στο μεταξή εκεί, εξέλεξαν και τον Ματθία και

τον συναρίθμησαν με τους ένδεκα Αποστόλους.

30 Ιουνίου

Τον κάθε ένα απο τους γνωστούς Αγίους, τιμούμε ειδικά σε κάποια μέρα του χρόνου. Επειδή όμως πολλοί μας είναι άγνωστοι και ο αριθμός τους πολλαπλασιάστηκε κατά καιρούς, γι΄ αυτό η Εκκλησία όρισε, μια συγκεκριμένη γιορτή. Έτσι λοιπόν την ημέρα αυτή, τιμάμε με ευλάβεια όλους τους Δικαίους, Προφήτες, Όσιους, άνδρες και γυναίκες μαζί, γνωστούς και άγνωστους, όσους απο τον Αδάμ μέχρι τώρα απεβίωσαν με ευσέβεις και με τα καλά τους έργα

δόξασαν τον Θεό. Αυτούς όλους και αυτές επίσης τις στρατιές των Αγγέλων, πρίν απ΄ αυτούς δε και μαζί με όλους την Παναγία Θεοτόκο και αειπάρθενο Μαρία, τιμάμε σήμερα με την παρούσα γιορτή, προβάλλοντας τη ζωή της σαν παράδειγμα αρετής. Και παρακαλούμε όλους αυτούς τους Αγίους να πρεσβεύουν στον Θεό για μας προκειμένου η χάρη και το άπειρο έλεός Του να είναι μαζί με όλους μας.

Κυριακή των Άγιων Πάντων

Αποστόλοι Πέτρος και Παύλος Οι Πρωτοκορυφαίοι Απόστολοι

ΠΕΤΡΟΣ και ΠΑΥΛΟΣ

29 Ιουνίου

Ο Πέτρος καταγόταν απο τη Βηθσαϊδά της Γαλιλαίας και ήταν γιός του Ιωνά, αδελφός του αποστόλου Ανδρέα του Πρωτοκλήτου και ήταν ψαράδες στη λίμνη Γεννησαρέτ. Είχε νυμφευθεί στην Καπερναούμ, όπου έμενε οικογενειακά, μαζί με την πεθερά του. Ψαράς στο επάγγελμα, ήταν τύπος αυθόρμητος, ορμητικός, και η ζωή του κοντά στο Χριστό τη μαθαίνουμε απο τα τέσσερα

Ευαγγέλια, ενώ την αποστολική του δράση, απο τις Πράξεις τών Αποστόλων. Έγραψε και δύο Καθολικές Επιστολές, μέσα στις οποίες, να τί προτρέπει στους χριστιανούς: "Νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε, ο αντίδικος υμών διάβολος ώς λέων ωμυόμενος περιπατεί ζητών τίνα καταπίη". Δηλαδή εγκρατευθείτε, γίνετε άγρυπνοι και προσεκτικοί. Διότι ο αντίπαλος και κατήγοράς σας διάβολος, σαν λιοντάρι που βρυχάται, περιπατεί με μανία και ζητάει ποιόν να τραβήξει μακριά απο την πίστη για να τον καταπιεί. Μετά την Ανάληψη του Κυρίου, ο Πέτρος, δίδαξε το Ευαγγέλιο στην Ιουδαία, στην Αντιόχεια, στον Πόντο, στην Γαλατία, στην Καππαδοκία, στην Ασία και τη Βιθυνία. Κατά την παράδοση (που σημαίνει ότι δεν είναι απόλυτα ιστορικά διασταυρωμένο) έφτασε μέχρι τη Ρώμη, όπου επί Νέρωνος (54-68) υπέστη μαρτυρικό θάνατο, αφού τον σταύρωσαν χιαστί, με το κεφάλι προς τα κάτω.

Ο δε Παύλος γεννήθηκε στην Ταρσό της Κιλικίας και στην αρχή ήταν σκληρός διώκτης του χριστιανισμού. Όμως, με θαύμα γνώρισε το Χριστό και έγινε ο μεγαλύτερος κήρυκας του Ευαγγελίου, θυσιάζοντας μάλιστα και τη ζωή του γι΄ αυτό. Ονομάστηκε Απόστολος τών Εθνών, και τη ζωή με τις περιπέτειες του θα τα δεί κανείς, άν μελετήσει τις Πράξεις τών Αποστόλων, αλλά και τις 14 Επιστολές του στην Καινή Διαθήκη. Ο Παύλος θέλει κάθε χριστιανός, όπως και ο ίδιος, να αισθάνεται και να λέει: "ζώ δε ουκέτι εγώ, ζή δε εν εμοί Χριστός".Δηλαδή, δε ζώ πλέον εγώ, ο παλαιός άνθρωπος, αλλά ζεί μέσα μου ο Χριστός. Και ακόμα, "τα πάντα και εν πάσι Χριστός". Να διευθύνει, δηλαδή, όλες τις εκδηλώσεις της ανθρώπινης ζωής μας ο Χριστός. Ο απόστολος Παύλος υπέστη μαρτυρικό θάνατο (χωρίς αυτό να είναι απόλυτα διασταυρωμένο) δι΄ αποκεφαλισμού στη Ρώμη.

2013 GREEK CULTURAL FEST

Friday, June 14th 5:00 p.m. to Midnight

4:45 p.m. Opening Blessing of the Festival

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Drive Through Open

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Beer Tasting with Appetizers ($25 cover)

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Live Greek Music on the Main Stage

6:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Gold Sponsor VIP Tent Private Event

7:00 p.m. Church Tour

8:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers

8:00 p.m. Kid’s Activity Area Closes

9:00 p.m. - Midnight “Tim Stop Band” on the Main Stage

Saturday, June 15th 9:00 a.m. to Midnight

9:00 a.m. Hercules Hustle Kid’s 1/4 Mile Run

9:30 a.m. Hercules Hustle 5k (3.2 Mile) Run/Walk

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. “Sunset 4ever” on the Main Stage

11:00 a.m. Food Tent Opens

12:45 p.m. Assumption Youth Greek Dance Performance

1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Live Greek Music on the Main Stage

1:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers

3:00 p.m. Church Tour

3:45 p.m. Assumption Youth Greek Dance Performance

4:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Greek Wine Tasting with Appetizers ($25 cover)

5:45 p.m. Assumption Youth Greek Dance Performance

6:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers

7:00 p.m. Church Tour

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Gold Sponsor VIP Tent Private Event

8:00 p.m. Greek Dance Performance by the Hellas Dancers

8:00 p.m. Kid’s Activity Area Closes

8:30 p.m. Gyro Eating Contest (Free to enter)

9:00 p.m. - Midnight “Brother Trucker Band” on the Main Stage

2013 GREEK CULTURAL FEST First Annual Greek Cultural Fest

“ HERCULES HUSTLE ” Run/Walk

Saturday - June 15, 2013

KID’S ¼ MILE RUN 9:00 AM 5K RUN/WALK 9:30 AM Rain or Shine – No Refunds

COST: $25.00 ADULT/$15.00 CHILD COST INCLUDES FREE ADMISSION TO GREEKFEST JUNE 14TH AND 15th,

T-SHIRT, AWARDS, AND POST RACE PARTY. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE GREEK CULTURAL FESTIVAL

Registration Forms can be picked up at the Church, downloaded from

the Assumption Home page at www.AssumptionEM.org or you may

register online at www.GetMeRegistered.com (additional fees apply).

2013 Greek Cultural Festival Personal Sponsorship Program

Friday, June 14th and Saturday, June 15th

Please join the 2013 Presenting Sponsor

in sponsoring this year’s Greek Cultural Festival.

FESTIVAL BENEFACTOR Gift of $200

Sponsor will receive: $50 in Food Coupons*

2 Wine or Beer Tasting Tickets ($40 value)

50 Free Admission Tickets ($100 Value)

FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL Gift of $100

Sponsor will receive: $25 in Food Coupons*

1 Wine or Beer Tasting Ticket ($20 value)

25 Free Admission Tickets ($50 Value)

2013 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

Greek Cultural Festival 7th Annual Golf Tournament

Monday, June 24, 2013

9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start

$100 per golfer includes Greens Fees, Practice Range, Cart,

Locker Room and Shower Facilities, On Course Soft Drinks,

Continental Breakfast, Casual Lunch, On Course Events…

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Presenting Sponsor ($2,000)

Lunch Sponsor ($1,000) Breakfast Sponsor (VanHoe)

Beverage Cart Sponsor (Uncle Pete’s) Cart Sponsor (Doc’s Inn)

Raffle Sponsor ($200) Hole/Green Sponsor ($200)

See you at TPC Deere Run!!!

GOLF OUTING REGISTRATION Name: ____________________________________

Company: ____________________________________

Address: ____________________________________

City/State/Zip: ____________________________________

Phone: _______________ Email: ______________

□ I am organizing a Foursome, attached is a check(s)

For ____ foursome(s) x $400 = _______

(with 2 or more Foursomes you receive a free Hole Sponsorship!)

□ I am golfing as an individual; please place me in a foursome or with:

_____________________________

□ I enjoy the Golf Outing and would like to be one of the sponsors:

Company/Individual Name: _____________________________

□ Presenting Sponsor ($2,000) □ Lunch Sponsor ($1,000)

□ Beverage Cart Sponsor (Taken) □ Breakfast Sponsor (Taken)

□ Golf Hole/Green Sponsor ($200) □ Golf Cart Sponsor (Taken)

□ Shared Hole/Green Sponsor ($100) □ Raffle Sponsor ($200)

□ I can’t golf, but please accept my donation of $________

Please return prior to June 12th with payment to:

GREEK CULTURAL FESTIVAL

4900 Kennedy Dr., East Moline, IL 61244

Additional Golfers for Foursome Reservations

Golfer #2 _____________________________________

Golfer #3 _____________________________________

Golfer #4 _____________________________________

The Agape News is made possible by the generous support of the following parishioners:

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