PICTURES
The Lubbers in Constantinople with His All Holiness Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW
Altarboys at the Steamwheeler Game
GOYA Fellowship at Splash Landing
PASTORAL MESSAGE
Dear Parishioners,
Greetings in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
We are now entering into a period of Holy Days
that can be a source of growth for each of us—
just as are Lent and Pascha. This is the period of
preparation for the Dormition of the Theotokos. It is a time of
preparation through fasting and prayer. It is a time of supplication
for health of our loved ones at the Paraklesis Services. It is a time of
feasting for our Beloved Parish of the Assumption Nameday. Most
importantly, it is a time in which we offer ourselves to the Lord and
show our love for Him and His Mother.
No one but a mother knows a mother’s love!!! The Theotokos is the
mother of the Lord. The Panagia is the mother of all!!! She is the
Platytera - with love wider than the Heavens!!! Show Her your faith!
Do not let these days pass without offering your time, talents and
treasures to the Lord. Make it a priority to participate in all the
Paraklesis Services, Great Vespers and Weekday and Sunday Divine
Liturgies. Fast the first 14 days of August - while offering your
prayers to the Lord. Offer a special offering to the Church in honor
of a loved one. Practice the faith!!!
In Christ’s Love,
Rev. Father Jon Boukis
DONATIONS Thank you to John and MaryBeth Stopoulos for donating the Steamwheeler tickets for the Altarboy Outing. It was a blast!!!
Thank you to Charles and Jeanne Maroudas, the parents of Celia Lubbers, who made a very generous donation to the New Organ Fund. May Gad continue to Bless your home!
The Organ Balance is now $3400. Please help make it $0!!!
SACRAMENTS
TO RECEIVE MAILINGS...
Beginning September 1, 2007
Church Mailings will be sent only to Stewards of the
Church and to Sponsors of the
Agape News.
Please fill out a Stewardship Card
and Sponsor the Agape News today!!!
The handmaiden of God Anna (Pamela Marston) was Baptized on July 1, 2007, by G o d p a r e n t V i c t o r i a Coppage. May God grant you many years!!!
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
Contact: Yvonne Constantinou (563)355-2204
The Philoptochos will have its 1st meeting of the year
on Sunday, August 26th, following the Coffee Hour.
We will be deciding on our fundraisers and activities
for the year—please make this meeting a priority.
The Philoptochos will host the reception following our Nameday
Great Vespers (Dormition on the Theotokos) on the evening of
August 14th. Please prepare an item for the reception and remember
that we are still in a fasting period.
Them Metropolis of Chicago Philoptochos
Luncheon will be Saturday, September 15th. We
will be reserving a table of 10 for this event—please
mark this on your calendars.
FOOD PANTRY
Philanthropy is a must!!!
Bring Canned and Dry Goods to the new collection bin in the hallway by the Church Entrance.
Like…Pancake Mix, Syrup, Saltines, Cereal, Bathroom Tissues,
Canned Veggies and Fruits, etc. Not...Candy, Twinkies, Condensed
Milk, Coffeemate, powdered sugar, oregano, etc. This is a time to
bring staples to those in need, not clean out our pantries!!!
Donated Items are taken to the Food Pantry at the Christ United
Methodist Church. They are always most appreciative of our
contributions. Let’s show them that the Orthodox also “love their
neighbors.”
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912
Introducing the
Spiritual Arrows
All children with attendance of 80% or better have “hit the
mark” and will be listed monthly in the Agape News as
based on cumulative attendance.
Spiritual Arrows with 3 absences or
less for the entire year will be recognized
at the end of the year with a special gift
to acknowledge their dedication to
Religious Education.
Attendance is Important!!!
Hit the Mark!!!
The Sundays School Classes are on
Summer Break and will resume on
September 9th.
Watch your Agape News for more new programs
that will be introduced in September!!!
GOYA NEWS
Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912
GOLDEN CIRCLE
Contact: Litsa Gregory (309)755-0164
JOY NEWS
Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912
It’s Back to School Month, so we’ll take a short
break for August and then hit it hard in
September with Elections of Officers, Meetings,
Fellowship Events and Service Projects.
We’re all busy—but don't miss Divine Liturgy!!!
Please make note of the following events:
August 18 - Panagia’s Dance September 8 - Dinner for Fr. Basil and John Velon
September 9 - Greek Fest Golf Tournament September 15 - Metropolis Philoptochos Luncheon
So much to do - Golden Circle will resume in October!
In September, we will have our 1st JOY Event!!! Parents, call Fr. Jon with your ideas - tell me what your
children would like to do!!!
What is JOY? JOY is the Fellowship Group of our young children (Pre-GOYA). JOY brings together our children to learn the Treasures of our Greek Orthodox Faith through fun and exciting social events and service projects. It is important that our youth be able to develop strong friendships with other Orthodox children as to provide a positive influence in this confusing world.
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP
Contact: John Stopoulos (309)796-1153
LADIES’ FELLOWSHIP
Contact: Tracey Theofilis (309)764-0688
CANA COUPLES FELLOWSHIP
Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912
Will the Men’s Group be travelling to Iowa City for the Big Game?
versus
We may have tickets on August 9th!!!
Email Fr. Jon at [email protected] if you want to be on the waiting list.
The Next Fellowship Event will be a
Card Stamping Party On Wednesday, October 17th, at 6:30 p.m.
Please mark your calendars
On Saturday, August 25th, the Couples of our
Community will meet for Hors d’oeuvres at
Bennigan’s and then it’s off to Comedy Sportz for
an evening of fun. Come and enjoy!!!
Call Fr. Jon to RSVP so that we may reserve a private room
ASAP. We will meet at Bennigan’s Grill and Tavern (226 17th
Street in Rock Island) at 5:00 p.m. The cost is $30 per couple,
which covers hors d’oeuvres and the show!!!
Contact: Fr. Jon (309)792-2912
BIBLE STUDY One plants in you the seeds and
another does the watering - but it is “...only God, who gives the growth”
(1 Corinthians 3:6)
Beginning September 17, 2007 the Bible Study will
meet every Monday evening from 6:00pm-7:30 to
study St. Paul’s 1st Letter to the Corinthians.
This book is filled with application that is not only applicable at the
time of Christ, but to us today. Come and learn about the role of the
Clergy, clicks in the church, pride, spiritual discernment, proper attire,
marriage, marital relations, divorce and much more!!! Make Bible Study
a priority!!! Keep your Monday evenings open!!!
ADULT GREEK CLASSES Fr. Basil Papanikolaou will be teaching 2 Adult Greek Classes this Fall at the Assumption Church. This is a wonderful opportunity for our parishioners to begin learning the Greek Language or to “brush up” the old vocabulary.
Beginning Greek No precious knowledge required (only a high degree of motivation). This class will introduce spoken and written Modern Greek including the Alphabet, grammatical sentence structure, declension of nouns, conjugation of verbs, conversational drilling and reading simple texts. 10 classes beginning Thursday, Sept. 20, 7:00pm-8:30pm. Minimum 5 students.
Advanced This class is designed for the individual who knows some Greek and wants to improve reading and conversational skills, vocabulary and conversational fluency. The focus will be on greater variety of styles and levels of discourse and usage with an increased study in the written language and more formal grammar and syntax. 10 classes beginning Tuesday, Sept. 18, 7:00pm-8:30pm. Minimum 5 students.
The cost of each course is $100 per student. Please contact the Church to register.
BEHEADING OF THE FORERUNNER Celebrated August 29
The divine St John the Baptist, who by
many miracles was both conceived and
born; who was filled with the Holy Spirit
while yet in his mother's womb: sealed with
his own blood the truth of his words and
was made a sacred victim for the divine
Law at the hands of a transgressor.
This was Herod Antipas, the Tetrarch of
Galilee, the son of Herod the Great. This
man had a lawful wife, the daughter of
Arethas (or Aretas), the King of Arabia.
Without any cause, and against every
commandment of the Law, he put her
away and took to himself Herodias, the wife of his deceased brother Philip, to
whom Herodias had borne a daughter, Salome. He would not desist from this
unlawful union even when John, the preacher of repentance, the bold and
austere accuser of the lawless, censured him and told him, "It is not lawful for
thee to have thy brother's wife" (Mark 6: 18). Thus Herod, besides his other
unholy acts, added yet this, that he apprehended John and shut him in prison;
and perhaps he would have killed him straightway, had he not feared the
people, who had extreme reverence for John. Certainly, in the beginning, he
himself had great reverence for this just and holy man. But finally, being
pierced with the sting of a mad lust for the woman Herodias, he laid his
defiled hands on the teacher of purity on the very day he was celebrating his
birthday. When Salome, Herodias' daughter, had danced in order to please him
and those who were supping with him, he promised her -- with an oath more
foolish than any foolishness -- that he would give her anything she asked, even
unto the half of his kingdom. And she, consulting with her mother,
straightway asked for the head of John the Baptist in a charger. Hence this
transgressor of the Law, preferring his lawless oath above the precepts of the
Law, fulfilled this godless promise and filled his loathsome banquet with the
blood of the Prophet. So it was that that all-venerable head, revered by the
Angels, was given as a prize for an abominable dance, and became the
plaything of the dissolute daughter of a debauched mother. As for the body of
the divine Baptist, it was taken up by his disciples and placed in a tomb (Mark
6: 21 - 29).
THE HOLY TRANSFIGURATION Celebrated August 6
Our Lord had spoken to His disciples many
times not only concerning His Passion, Cross,
and Death, but also concerning the coming
persecutions and afflictions that they
themselves would endure. Since all these evils
were near at hand, but the enjoyment of good
things which they hoped to receive in their
stead was yet to come, our Savior desired to
give them full assurance, evidently and
openly, concerning that glory which is
prepared for those who endure to the end.
Therefore, fulfilling that which He had
promised shortly before, that "there be some
standing here which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man
coming in His Kingdom" (Matt. 16:28), He took His three foremost disciples
and ascended Mount Tabor, where He was transfigured before them. His face
shone like the sun, and His clothes became white as the light. Suddenly,
together with this dread and marvelous effulgence of light, there appeared
those pinnacles of the Prophets, Moses and Elias, who spoke with the Lord
Jesus concerning His saving Passion which was about to take place. Standing
before Him as reverent servants, they showed that He is the Lord of both the
living and the dead, for Moses came forth from Hades, having died many
centuries before, and Elias, as it were from heaven, whither he had been taken
up while yet alive. After a little while a radiant cloud overshadowed them and
out of the cloud they heard that same voice which had been heard at the
Jordan at the Baptism of Christ, testifying to the Divinity of Jesus and saying:
"This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased; hear ye Him"(Mt. 17: 5).
Such are the marvels, truly worthy of God, celebrated in this present feast,
which is an image and prefiguring of the future state of the righteous, whose
splendor the Lord spoke of, saying: "Then shall the righteous shine forth as
the sun" (Matt. 13:43). It is because of this that the Kontakion of this Feast is
said daily (when there is not a great feast) in the Service of the Typica in
perpetual commemoration of the glory that will be the lot of the Saints.
According to tradition, the Lord's Transfiguration came to pass forty days
before His Crucifixion; this is why the Transfiguration is celebrated forty days
before the Exaltation of the Cross.
DIAKONIA Prosforo Schedule
August 5 Paraskevi Stamatoukos
August 12 Maria Georgiadis
August 19 Toula Poulimas
August 26 Elaine Eleftheropoulos
Parish Council Ushering Teams & Schedule
St. Matthew St. Mark St. Luke St.John
9:15 Celia Lubbers Cathy Diakogeorgiou Michael Weis Bill Theofilis
9:40 George Bagatelas Michael Haney Michael Kandis Deno Kandis
9:55 Lee Dokolas Abraham Chirackal John Stopoulos Lambros Mihalopoulos
August 5 – St. Mark
August 12 – St. Luke
August 19 – St. John
August 26 – St. Matthew
Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings August 5 Gospel Matthew 17:14-23 Epistle I Corinthians 4:9-16
August 12 Gospel Matthew 18:23-35 Epistle I Corinthians 9:2-12
August 19 Gospel Matthew 19:16-26 Epistle I Corinthians 19:16-26
August 26 Gospel Matthew 21:33-42 Epistle I Corinthians 21:33-42
Coffee Hour
August 5 Not Yet Requested
August 12 John and MaryBeth Stopoulos
August 19 Fr. Jon and Presbytera Doreece
August 26 Olvera Family
SERVICE SCHEDULE August 1 Wednesday SMALL PARAKLESIS SERVICE 7:00 p.m.
August 3 Friday SMALL PARAKLESIS SERVICE 7:00 p.m.
August 5 Sunday 10TH SUNDAY OF SAINT MATTHEW Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
August 6 Monday FEAST OF HOLY TRANSFIGURATION Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
August 6 Monday SMALL PARAKLESIS SERVICE 7:00 p.m.
August 8 Wednesday SMALL PARAKLESIS SERVICE 7:00 p.m.
August 10 Friday SMALL PARAKLESIS SERVICE 7:00 p.m.
August 12 Sunday 11TH SUNDAY OF SAINT MATTHEW Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
August 13 Monday SMALL PARAKLESIS SERVICE 7:00 p.m.
August 14 Tuesday EVE OF THE DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS (CHURCH NAMEDAY) Great Vespers 7:00 p.m. (Artoklasia and Reception to Follow)
August 15 Wednesday FEASTDAY OF THE DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS (CHURCH NAMEDAY) Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
August 19 Sunday 12TH SUNDAY OF SAINT MATTHEW Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
August 26 Sunday 13TH SUNDAY OF SAINT MATTHEW Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
August 29 Thursday BEHEADING OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH . Sunday Monday Tuesday
5 10th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Coffee Hour
6 Feast of
Holy Transfiguration Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 7:00pm - Paraklesis
7
12 11th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Coffee Hour
13
7:00pm - Paraklesis
14
7:00pm - Great Vespers of the Dormition of the Theotokos - Reception to follow
19 12th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Coffee Hour
20
21
26 13th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Coffee Hour Philoptochos Meeting
27
September Agape News Assembly Day
28
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CALENDAR Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
7:00pm - Paraklesis
2
3
9:00am-3:00pm Philoptochos
Rummage Sale 7:00pm - Paraklesis
4
9:00am-3:00pm Philoptochos
Rummage Sale
8
7:00pm - Paraklesis
9
10
7:00pm - Paraklesis
11
15 Feast of
The Dormition of The Theotokos
Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am
*Church Nameday*
16
7:00pm—Parish Council Meeting
17
18
Panagia’s Dance
22
23
24
25 10:00am Malankara
Holy Qurbana (Indian Orthodox
Divine Liturgy)
Cana Couples Outing to
Comedy Sportz
29
Feast of The Beheading of
St. John the Baptist Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am
30 31
Sunday Monday Tuesday
5 10th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Coffee Hour
6 Feast of
Holy Transfiguration Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 7:00pm - Paraklesis
7
12 11th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Coffee Hour
13
7:00pm - Paraklesis
14
7:00pm - Great Vespers of the Dormition of the Theotokos - Reception to follow
19 12th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Coffee Hour
20
21
26 13th Sunday of Matthew Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Coffee Hour Philoptochos Meeting
27
September Agape News Assembly Day
28
Fasting Symbols
Strict Fast
Wine and Oil Allowed
Fish Allowed
Fast Free
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΩΝ 1 Αυγούστου Τετάρτη Μικρό Παράκλησις 7:00 μ.μ.
3 Αυγούστου Παρασκευή Μικρό Παράκλησις 7:00 μ.μ.
5 Αυγούστου Κυριακή Κυριακή Ι Ματθαίου
Όρθρος 9:00 π.μ.
Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 π.μ.
6 Αυγούστου Δευτέρα Η Μεταμόρφωσις του Κυρίου
Όρθρος 9:30 π.μ.
Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 π.μ.
6 Αυγούστου Δευτέρα Μικρό Παράκλησις 7:00 μ.μ.
8 Αυγούστου Τετάρτη Μικρό Παράκλησις 7:00 μ.μ.
10 Αυγούστου Παρασκευή Μικρό Παράκλησις 7:00 μ.μ.
12 Αυγούστου Κυριακή Κυριακή ΙΑ Ματθαίου
Όρθρος 9:00 π.μ.
Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 π.μ.
13 Αυγούστου Δευτέρα Μικρό Παράκλησις 7:00 μ.μ.
14 Αυγούστου Τρίτη Προεόρτια Κοίμησεως Θεοτόκου
Μέγας Εσπερινός 7:00 μ.μ. (και Αρτοκλασία)
15 Αυγούστου Τετάρτη Η Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου
Όρθρος 9:30 π.μ.
Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 π.μ.
19 Αυγούστου Κυριακή Κυριακή ΙΒ Ματθαίου
Όρθρος 9:00 π.μ.
Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 π.μ.
26 Αυγούστου Κυριακή Κυριακή ΙΓ Ματθαίου
Όρθρος 9:00 π.μ.
Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 π.μ.
29 Αυγούστου Πεμπτή Αποτομή Κεφαλής Αγίου Προδρόμου
Όρθρος 9:30 π.μ.
Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 π.μ.
Η ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΩΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ 6 Αυγούστου
Κ α τ ά τ η δ ι ή γ η σ η τ ω ν
Ευαγγελιστών, ο Κύριός μας
Ιησούς Χριστός πήρε απο τους
μαθητές τον Πέτρο, τον Ιωάννη και
τον Ιάκοβω και ανέβηκε στο όρος
Θαβώρ για να προσευχηθεί. Οι
τρείς μαθητές Του, όπως ήταν
κουρασμένοι απο τη δύσκολη
ανάβαση στο Θαβώρ και ενώ
κάθησαν να ξεκουρασθούν, έπεσα ν σε βαθύ ύπνο. Όταν, όμως,
ξύπνησαν, αντίκρυσαν απροσδόκητο και εξαίσιο θέαμα. Το
πρόσωπο του Κυρίου άστραφτε σαν τον ήλιο, και τα φορέματά
Του ήταν λευκά σαν το φώς. Τον περιστοίχιζαν δε και
συνομιλούσαν μαζί Του δυό άνδρες, ο Μωϋσής και ο Ηλίας.
Αφού οι μαθητές συνήλθαν κάπως απο την έκπληξη, ο πάντα
ενθουσιώδης, Πέτρος, θέλοντας να διατηρηθεί αυτή η αγία μέθη
που προκαλούσε η ακτινοβολία του Κυρίου, ικετευτικά είπε να
στήσουν τρείς σκηνές. Μία για τον Κύριο, μία για το Μωϋσή
και μία για τον Ηλία. Πρίν προλάβει, όμως, να τελειώσει τη
φράση του, ήλθε σύννεφο που τους σκέπασε και μέσα απ΄ αυτό
ακούστηκε φωνή που έλεγε: "Ούτος έστιν ο υιός μου ο
αγαπητός, αυτού ακούετε". Δηλαδή, Αυτός είναι ο Υιός μου ο
αγαπητός, που τον έστειλα για να σωθεί ο κόσμος. Αυτόν να
ακούτε. Οφείλουμε, λοιπόν, και εμείς όχι μόνο να Τον ακούμε,
αλλά και να Τον υπακούμε. Σε οποιοδήποτε δρόμο μας φέρει,
είμαστε υποχρεωμένοι να πειθαρχούμε.
Η ΚΟΙΜΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ 15 Αυγούστου
Όπως είναι γνωστό, επάνω απο το
Σταυρό ο Κύριός μας Ιησούς
Χριστός, έδωσε εντολή και την
Παναγία μητέρα του παρέλαβε ο
Ιωάννης ο Ευαγγελιστής στο σπίτι
του, όπου διέμενε μαζί με τον
αδελφό του Ιάκωβο και τη μητέρα
του Σαλώμη, συγγενή της
Θεοτόκου. Όταν δε ήλθε η στιγμή
να τελειώσει την επίγεια ζωή της,
άγγελος Κυρίου της το έκανε γνωστό τρείς μέρες πρίν. Η χαρά
της Θεοτόκου υπήρξε μεγάλη, διότι θα συναντούσε το
μονογενή της Υιό και Θεό όλων των ανθρώπων. Πήγε, λοιπόν,
και προσευχήθηκε στο όρος των Ελαιών, όπου συνήθιζε να
προσεύχεται και ο Κύριος Ιησούς. Έπειτα, γύρισε στο σπίτι του
Ιωάννη, όπου έκανε γνωστή την επικείμενη κοίμησή της. Η
παράδοση αναφέρει ότι την τρίτη ημέρα απο την εμφάνιση του
αγγέλου, λίγο πρίν κοιμηθεί η Θεοτόκος, οι Απόστολοι δεν
ήταν όλοι στα Ιεροσόλυμα, αλλά σε μακρινούς τόπους όπου
κήρυτταν το Ευαγγέλιο. Τότε, ξαφνικά νεφέλη τους άρπαξε και
τους έφερε όλους μπροστά στο κρεβάτι, όπου ήταν ξαπλωμένη
η Θεοτόκος και περίμενε την κοίμησή της. Όταν εκοιμήθη, με
ψαλμούς και ύμνους την τοποθέτησαν στο μνήμα της
Γεσθημανή. Μετά τρείς ημέρες, άνοιξαν τον τάφο και
έκπληκτοι διαπίστωσαν ότι η Παναγία αναστήθηκε σωματικά
και ανελήφθη στους ουρανούς. Και βέβαια, όλη η ανθρωπότητα,
με ευγνωμοσύνη για τις πρεσβείες της στο Σωτήρα Χριστό,
αναφωνεί: "Χαίρε, ώ Μήτερ της ζωής".
PANAGIA’S DANCE
Assumption
Nameday
Dinner Dance
Hors d’oeuvres • Dinner • Dessert • Dancing • Cash Bar
Saturday, August 18th — 5:00 - 11:30 p.m.
Please join us for a fun-filled evening!
Hors d’oeuvres 5:00 p.m. • Dinner served at 6:30 p.m.
Adults $15 in advance (by noon 8/15/07) • $20 at the door Children (under 12) $6.00
For reservations, please call the Church Office at
(309) 792-2912
ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
The 1st Annual Greek Cultural Festival
Golf Tournament
Sunday, September 9, 2007 at the TPC at Deere Run
12 Noon Lunch—1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
$125 per golfer includes Greens Fees, Practice Range, Cart, Locker Room and Shower Facilities, Lunch, On Course Soft
Drinks, Hors d’oeuvres, On Course Proximity Events…
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Presenting Sponsor ($2500) Hole Sponsor ($500) Hors d’oeuvres Sponsor ($1500) Beverage Cart Sponsor ($500) Lunch Sponsor ($1000)
GOLF OUTING REGISTRATION Name: ____________________________________
Company: ____________________________________
Address: ____________________________________
City/State/Zip: ____________________________________
Phone: _______________ Email: ______________
□ I am reserving a Foursome w/hole sponsorship, attached is a check(s)
For ____ foursome(s) x $900 = _______
□ I am organizing a Foursome, attached is a check(s)
For ____ foursome(s) x $500 = _______
□ I am golfing as an individual; please place me in a foursome or with:
_____________________________ Attached is my $125 payment.
□ I can’t golf, but wish to sponsor a hole for $500.
Company/Individual Name: _____________________________
□ I can’t golf, but please accept my donation of $________
Please Make Check Payable To:
Greek Cultural Festival
And
Return Prior To
Friday, September 1st, 2007
Additional Golfers for Foursome Reservations
Golfer #2 __________________________________
Golfer #3 __________________________________
Golfer #4 __________________________________
“Growing Up Greek
in America”
Saturday, November 10, 2007
1 night only at the Assumption Cultural Center This is a limited engagement!!!
Tickets are $50 per person
All seating is reserved - tables of 10 may be reserved - but hurry, seating is limited!!!
Mezathakia will be served!!!
Return the reservation form and secure your table today!!!
Basile
“Growing Up Greek
in America”
Reservations
Tables are reserved on a 1st Come 1st Served Basis - Those who reply 1st, get the best seating!!! So reserve your table today!!!
As of August 1st, This Event is now open to the public!!!
Reservation Name _______________________
□ I would like to reserve a table of 10. Attached is a check for $500
□ I would like to reserve a table of 10. I will come to the Church
Office in the next 14 days and pay with MasterCard / Visa.
□ I would like to reserve _____ tickets at $50 each. Attached is a
check for $_____
□ I would like to reserve _____ tickets at $50 each. I will come to the
Church Office in the next 14 days and pay with MasterCard / Visa.
For Office Use Only
Date Reserved _________________ Date Paid _________________
□ Mastercard □ Visa □ Check #_______
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
Contact: The Church Office (309)792-2912
Annual RUMMAGE SALE
Friday, August 3rd Saturday, August 4th
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Great Items from Over 50 Households!
Kids Clothes • Home Furnishings • Knick Knacks
Kitchen Items • Seasonal Decor • Books • Toys
and much, much more!
Please bring your unwanted treasures (and all your extra
shopping bags) to the Sunday School Rooms.
Don’t forget to come and shop—there are many amazing
buys available to those who come early!!!
RECOGNITION DINNER
The Parish of the Assumption requests the honour of your presence
On Saturday,
the 8th of September, at 5 o’clock in the evening
as we honour the Lifetime Service Commitment
of Rev. Father Basil Papanikoloau
And Mr. John Velon
Donation is $30 for adults and $10 for children under 12
On September 8, 2007, Fr. Basil celebrates the 45th
Anniversary of His Ordination to the Holy Priesthood!
Πάντα Άξιος!!!
NEW WEBSITE
The Assumption Parish Website has a
New Location - www.AssumptionEM.org
and a New Look
Come and Check it out!!!
Church Email: [email protected]
Fr. Jon’s Email: [email protected]
INAUGUARAL SPONSORS
The Agape News is made possible by the generous support of the following parishioners:
For an annual donation of $25, your name could appear as a supporter of this invaluable ministry. Support is offered for the Ecclesiastical Year (beginning
and ending September 1st).
Fr. Jon, Presbytera Doreece and
Vasilia
Fr. Basil Papanikolaou
Steve and Aimee Arvanitis
Michael and Nancy Avgenackis
George Bagatelas
Theodore and Karen Bagatelas
Steve and Vaso Boukis and Family
Victor and Judy Cherevko
Abraham and Molly Chirackal and
Family
Dr. and Mrs. Costas Constantinou
and Family
Miltos and Cathy Diakogeorgiou
George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos
Mary Giovanis
Mike and Helen Haney
James Jannes
George and Sherry Kontos
Georgia Maess and Family
Alex, Diane and Jim Lamacki
Peter and Sue Lingris
Tom Lingris and Judy Larson
Dr. Roger, Celia, Alex and Kristin
Lubbers
Chris, Susan, Alaina and Melissa
Mekus
Michael and Roseanne Monn
Spiro and Carol Pappaspiros
In Memory of “Uncle Pete” Panouses
Christ and Helen Petaros
George and Nancy Polios
St. Thomas Indian (Malankara)
Orthodox Church
Tony and Joan Stopoulos
Bill, Tracey, Christopher and
Stephanie Theofilis
John and Mary Velon
Michael and Elizabeth Weis
The Windmill Family Restaurant