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1 MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ΜΗΝΙΑΙΟ ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΟΡ ΘΟΔΟΞΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΙΜΗΣΕΩΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ARK - ΚΙΒΩΤΟΣ the H Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 111 Island Pond Road Manchester NH 03109 Phone: (603) 623-2045 Fax: (603) 232-6347 [email protected] www.AssumptionNH.org Join us on Facebook INSIDE THIS ISSUE Monthly Calendar (Greek) ..... 2 Ministries List ......................... 3 Parish News ........................... 4 Philoptochos News ................ 4 Youth News ........................... 5 Stewardship........................... 11 Monthly Calendar (English) ... 15 OCTOBER / ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2015 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 10 Feast of St. Demetrios - October 26th

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MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ΜΗΝΙΑΙΟ ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΟΡ ΘΟΔΟΞΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙ ΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΙΜΗΣΕ ΩΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ

ARK - ΚΙΒΩΤΟΣ the H

Assumption

Greek Orthodox Church

111 Island Pond Road

Manchester NH 03109

Phone: (603) 623-2045

Fax: (603) 232-6347

[email protected]

www.AssumptionNH.org

Join us on Facebook

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Monthly Calendar (Greek) ..... 2

Ministries List ......................... 3

Parish News ........................... 4

Philoptochos News ................ 4

Youth News ........................... 5

Stewardship........................... 11

Monthly Calendar (English) ... 15

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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 10

Feast of St. Demetrios - October 26th

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ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2015

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ ΤΡΙΤΗ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ ΠΕΜΠΤΗ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ

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Ark published monthly by Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 111 Island Pond Road, Manchester NH 03109

Parish Council 2015

President .................... James Folopoulos

Vice President ............. Nick Karagianis

Secretary .................... Mike Rokas

Treasurer .................... Ted Rokas

Peter Lazos Penny Papastathis

Charles Mardanes

Philoptochos Board 2015

President……………......Lucie Skouteris

Vice President…………...Maria Chronas

Recording Secretary…....Andrea Moutsioulis

Corresponding Secretary... Iris Belinsky

Treasurer………………..Georgia Palaskas

Assistant Treasurer……..Nancy Mardanes

Liason to National & Metropolis Boards….

…………………………..Mariana Gasis

Advisor………………....Esther Kereakoglow

Martha Galanis Evangelia Gregorious

Artemis Lazos

Staff

Secretary .................... …..Janet Malin

Chanter ...................... …..Vasilios Rokas

Choir Director …………….Joan Virga

YOUTH MINISTRIES

GOYA Advisor .... Carol Georgopoulos

JOY Advisors....... Julie Karagianis

Patty Tingos

Soula Dunn

Alexandra Demos

Mommy & Me .... Ranya Karatzoulidis

PARISH SCHOOLS

Sunday School

Director .................... Stacy Caron

Greek School

Director .................... George Kitsis

Teacher ..................... Connie Stamoulis

Newsletter Editors

Sophia Annas Janet Malin

James Folopoulos Nancy Mardanes

Ellen Healy

ADDRESS CHANGES

Please notify the Church office if

you are moving so that we may

update our database. Thank you.

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Parish News

We are excited and looking forward to the new ecclesiastical year. All our ministries are in full

swing and we are in need of more parishioners to become involved. We would like to remind

all parents that our Youth programs have started. As parents it is our duty and responsibility to

bring our children to church so they can learn and understand our faith. We look forward to

seeing all of our Parish families.

Parish Council On September 13

th the Parish Council sponsored the Sunday coffee hour in honor of Vasilios

Palaskas. Mr. Palaskas was a devoted parishioner and a committed parish council member for

many years. He will be sorely missed in our community. May his memory be eternal.

The monthly Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday, October 19th at 7 PM.

Philoptochos News

Our sincere appreciation to all Philoptochos members and friends of the parish who helped with

the preparations for our Feast Day and Greekfest celebrations. With the help of many, we cleaned

the church, adorned the icon of the Theotokos for the Paraklesis services, baked for and hosted the

reception for the August 14th Great Vespers, and did much of the baking and cooking for Greekfest.

A big “thank you” to those who put in long hours preparing for, working at, and cleaning up after

Greekfest, especially those who helped by washing the aprons and dish towels at their homes.

The Philoptochos Society will hold its annual Autumn Bazaar Saturday and Sunday, October 24th

and 25th. (See flyer for details.) Please join us for our traditional celebration of the fall season.

We’ll have delicious Greek food and pastry, raffles, a penny sale, and other gifts.

We need volunteers to help at the bazaar, as well as donations of pastry and new gifts for the

penny sale table.

Please contact a Philoptochos Board member for more information, or to volunteer your services.

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New Horizons Soup Kitchen

New Horizons Soup Kitchen is Sunday, October 25th, 4-6 PM. We are looking for new

volunteers to join our group. This is such a rewarding experience; please join us for less than two

hours of fellowship with the group from the Assumption Church. If you have any questions,

please call the church office at 623-2045. Thank you!

Choir Calling all parishioners! We are looking for volunteers to join our talented choir. All ages are

welcome; all that is required is your passion and love for our church! Please contact our Choir

Director, Joan Virga at 603-553-9525 or the church office.

Youth Ministry News

Saturday, Oct. 3rd at 9:00am – Clergy-Laity Conference at St. Demetrios Church in Weston,

Mass. for all Youth leaders, directors, teachers, advisors. Please make every effort to attend.

Transportation will be provided. Please contact Stavroula Bakolas at 603-289-4773 to reserve your

space.

Sunday, Oct. 4th

- GOYA Gathering in church hall during coffee hour. All youth ages 13-18 are

welcomed to join us!

Sunday, Oct. 11th at 12:30pm – Depart for ASSUMPTION PARISH FAMILY OUTING to the

Metropolis of Boston Camp at St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center, Contoocook, NH. (See

enclosed flyer) All Greek School, Sunday School, GOYA, JOY and Mommy & Me families are

welcomed!

October 24th & 25

th – Our GOYANS will be volunteering at the Philoptochos Bazaar.

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You are invited to an

Assumption Parish Family Outing

to the

Metropolis of Boston Camp (MBC)

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St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center

Sunday, October 11, 2015

12:30pm

12:30 pm: Meet at the Assumption Church hall immediately after the Divine Liturgy.

A light luncheon will be offered in our church hall before our departure.

1:00 pm Depart for the camp via our cars. The camp is located half hour from Manchester. The day

will end about 5:00 pm, however you are free to depart earlier if needed.

Our visit will include a tour of the camp, brief presentations and group discussions which will be

offered by the MBC Staff.

Various fun & interesting activities will be offered for children and adults.

3:30 pm A group social hour with light snack & refreshments at the cafeteria.

4:30 pm Vespers in the historic camp chapel of St. George

5:00 pm Group will then depart to return to Manchester.

The Metropolis of Boston Camp (MBC) at St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center

329 Camp Merrimac Road, Contoocook, NH

About the MBC Campsite & Facilities: In 1998 the Metropolis of Boston purchased land in the Foothills

of the White Mountains in Contoocook, NH and named it the St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center.

This Land became the home of the ever popular Metropolis of Boston Camp Program (MBC). The campsite

itself has an interesting history being a town (Cloughville) a little over a hundred years ago, and ever since

then has been a camp. Two of the buildings that are currently in use are original structures from

Cloughville; the Office was the Print Shop and the Chapel was the town barn. Since the time of purchase

every building on the camp has either been renovated or built new. We now sit on about 50

acres of developed property that includes 13 new cabins, a Chapel, Cafeteria, fully functional

waterfront, Rec-Hall, Basketball & Volleyball Courts as well as a Retreat House which features 35

individual Guestrooms with Private Baths. Come and visit!

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GREEKFEST 2015

Thank You to All!

On behalf of the 2015 GreekFest Committee, I would like to extend congratulations and

gratitude to all of the volunteers and donors who contributed in any way in making this year’s

Greekfest successful. It could not have been possible without each and every one of you.

Many of you put in countless hours planning during months of meetings, while others organized

the baking and cooking preparations prior to the event. Many worked tirelessly, days before,

during and after Greekfest. Although many believe that the hard work ends Sunday evening at

the close of festivities, it does not. All the tables, chairs and supplies that are set up need to be

taken down, and all the equipment, pots and pans need to be washed and put away as well.

So, thank you to EVERYONE, including our Philoptochos members, our young adults, our Parish

Council members and all the volunteers who continued working and cleaning up all week after

Greekfest was over. A special thank you to those who donated towards the items needed for

the Finikia and Kourambiethes.

Our sincere gratitude, as well, to all those who supported this event by donating in any way,

including our Corporate Sponsors, Ad/Program book donors and sponsors, and the food and

supplies donors. Those donors are: Billy’s Famous Pizza, Souvlaki’s Pizza, Salona’s Pizza,

Hannaford, Dunkin Donuts, TGIF, Olive Garden, 99 Restaurant, Panera Bread, Texas Road

House, British Beer Company and Chipotles. It is this combined effort of so many coming

together as one for the good of our parish that makes me especially proud to be a member of

the Assumption Church.

With Sincere Appreciation,

Costa Georgopoulos

2015 GreekFest Chairman

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ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY

ANNUAL AUTUMN BAZAAR

OCTOBER 24 & 25, 2015

111 ISLAND POND ROAD

MANCHESTER, NH

SATURDAY 10:00 AM TO 7:00 PM

SUNDAY 11:30 AM TO 3:00 PM

GREEK FOOD AND PASTRY

RAFFLES

PENN Y SALE

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Donations

Costa Routas - $10.00

Mr. & Mrs.Vasilios Lazos - $50.00

Athena Karalekas - $250.00

Greekfest Donations

Georgia Gancarz - $25.00

Lucie Skouteris - $200.00

August Offerings

Mr. & Mrs. John Xintaras - $10.00

Mr. & Mrs. Dimitiros Bakolas - $20.00

Georgia Kyriazis - $20.00

Sophia Annas - $25.00

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mardanes - $25.00

Olga Sysyn - $25.00

Voula Annas - $50.00

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Camberis- $50.00

Paraskevi Grigorakakis - $50.00

Mr. & Mrs. John Stergioulis - $50.00

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Hart - $100.00

Mr. & Mrs. John Stergiou - $150.00

Anonymous - $100.00

Memorial Donations (August 1st to August 31st)

In memory of Vasilios Palaskas - $875.00

In memory of Thomae Tentas - $100.00

In memory of Thomas Lekkas - $890.00

Sacraments

Funeral

September 4th – Chrysanthe Randos

September 4th – Demetrios Krideras

40 Day Memorial Service

October 4th – Maria Chronas

October 4th – Chrysanthe Randos

October 11th – Demetrios Krideras

1 Year Memorial Service

November 1st – Effie & Carol Ann Gregorious

3 Year Memorial Service

October 18th – Napoleon Giavroutas

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September 6th – Preston, son of

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September 13th - Melina daughter of

Michael & Irene Kinson

Baptism

October 4th – Caleb Vasilios son of

Steven & Heidi Pliakos

October 4th – William Robert son of

James & Sarah Pliakos

October 25th- Lucia, daughter of

Peter & Cynthia Grigorakakis

Wedding

October 24th – Dr. Vasilios Galanis and

Maria Kontomerkos

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Stewardship

August Pledges

Agoritsa Apostolos

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Bakolas

Iris Belinsky

Tyler Boutwell

James Camberis

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Camberis

Mr. & Mrs. Christos Chalogias

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cote

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dryer

Evangeline Fusscas

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Gallos

Paul Gallos

Christina Hand

Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Georgiadis

Nola Kalantzis

Demetrios Kamberis

Theodore Kitsis

Mr. & Mrs. John Kyriazis

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lazos

Mr. & Mrs. Scott MacDonald

Adamandia Nardi

Mrs. Vasilios Palaskas

Panagiota Papastathis

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Piet

Mrs. Louie Pliakos

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Pliakos

Mr. & Mrs. James Pliakos

Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Skouteris

Mr. & Mrs. John Stergiou

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Vailas

Todd Vanderheyden

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Xintaras

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zoulias

Reminder – Please do not

forget to submit your 2015

Stewardship Pledge

Stewardship is the greatest

source of income for our church.

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BUSINESS CARD ADVERTISING

Anyone 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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OCTOBER 2015

Sunday Monday Tueday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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8 Greek School & Greek Dance 3:30 – 7:45PM

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18 Saint Luke the Evangelist Orthros:9:00 AM Div. Lit: 10:00 AM

19 Parish Council Meeting – 7:00 PM

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22 Greek School & Greek Dance 3:30 – 7:45PM

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24 Philoptochos Bazaar 10:00AM-7:00PM

25 6th Sunday of Luke, Orthros: 9:00 AM Div. Lit: 10:00 AM Philoptochos Bazaar 11:30AM-3:00PM New Horizons Soup Kitchen 4:00 - 6:00 PM

26 St. Demetrios

Orthros: 8:30 AM Div. Lit: 9:00 AM

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NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID MANCHESTER, NH

PERMIT NO. 6249

ASSUMPTION

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

111 Island Pond Road

Manchester, NH 03109