Notice of General Assembly Meeting & State of the Church - Sunday January 26, 2025

In accordance with the Uniform Regulations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and our Parish By-Laws, a General Assembly meeting of all members in good standing of the Assumption of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church will convene on Sunday, January 26, 2025 following the Divine Liturgy which begins at 10:00am. Members in good standing include parishioners (individuals or couples) who have submitted their Stewardship Pledge for 2025 OR who have otherwise made a trackable financial contribution toward our Parish’s Stewardship Ministry without pledging (with exceptions made in cases of hardship) OR were stewards in good standing as of December 31, 2024.

Hard copies of the Agenda, the Proposed 2025 Budget, together with minutes from our 2024 General Assemblies and any other documentation/reports circulated during the January 26th meeting will be available for review by parishioners in good standing at the Church Office during the week (by appointment) and on Sundays after Divine Liturgy through February 23, 2025.

Once again, your presence at this meeting is important! We will need a quorum of 35 members in good standing to be present in order for us to conduct the business of our parish.Kindly avail yourselves of this opportunity to stay informed about our community and, on behalf of the members of our Assumption Church Parish Council, please accept our thanks in advance for your cooperation and participation.


Contact Fr. Nikolas to schedule your House Blessings now through February 21

How to prepare for the priest to bless your home:

Prepare a space with an icon, candle, censer, and incense (or as much as you have). Place a small bowl of cold water (to which the priest will add Holy Water) with sprigs of basil or evergreen. It’s okay if you don't have these on hand as I travel with them as well.

When the priest blesses the house, the family will process through the entire home, chanting the hymn of Theophany. Children can open doors and turn on lights. Please turn off TVs and sound systems beforehand.

Note: As my goal is to bless as many homes & businesses as possible within the time available to us this season, my stay will be about 45 minutes. Also, please don’t prepare a meal for the clergy unless you’ve arranged for them to stay ahead of time. We will have time for a glass of water or tea after the blessing.

I look forward to visiting your home and to catching up!
Blessed Feast of Theophany,

Fr. Nikolas

Kafenio

Saturday, February 1st, from 4pm to 7pm in the Church Hall

Activities Include:

*Coffee and Refreshments: Enjoy traditional Greek coffee and other refreshments while engaging in warm fellowship.  Coffee will be provided, bring your own snacks and baked goods.
* Games: Participate in friendly, non-gambling games like Backgammon (τάβλι), Chess (Σκάκι), and other card games.
* Music and Singing: Sing along to traditional Greek songs and exchange memories.
* Knitting, Crocheting, Needlepoint Projects.

Feed the Hungry Ministry

Thank you to our Basketball team, coaches and parents for shopping and preparing the 60 sandwiches for our January donation to the Dorothy Day Hospitality House. 

Feed the Hungry Ministry - Souper Bowl Sunday Food Drive

Our ministry has teamed up with the IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities) for their annual Souper Bowl Sunday fundraiser and food drive. Our goal is to assist IOCC in their efforts to aid those impacted by the California wildfires through the US Emergency Response Fund.

There are two ways to support this event. Donate money to the IOCC or collect non-perishable food items for a local food bank. Monetary or food donations may be dropped off at our table in outer Narthex of the Church. The drive will continue through Sunday, February 23, 2025. Thank you for your support!

Thank you to Dora Christopoulos for hosting today’s Agape Coffee Fellowship.

If you'd like to be a hostess or host please contact Barbara Soldano, Danai Sachinidou or Linda Dallaku at [email protected]. You can also sign up at Agape Sunday fellowship/coffee hour. 

Philoptochos only organizes and oversees fellowship, as it should be every steward’s kind offering to host once a year. A regular coffee hour costs Ladies Philoptochos an average of $50. You can now find a QR code next to the coffee collection basket, for you ease of contributing. Thank you for your generosity and support.

For Agape Fellowship Sponsoring opportunities/availability please contact Margot Racano at:[email protected].

01/26 Philoptochos Stewardship Drive: Stop by our table and renew your Stewardship OR join us for the first time! Women of at least 18 years of age are eligible for full stewardship and men are welcome to join us as associate members. Complimentary Frappe will be offered!

Next Philoptochos meeting: Thursday 01/30 at 6.30

Michael Kallas Memorial Scholarship Fund: We will start receiving applications for the 2025 Michael Kallas Memorial Scholarship in January. The scholarship is available for any graduating High School boy or girl. Copies will be available at the church vestibule and on the Philoptochos page of the Church website at agoc.us. Completed applications must be returned to president Fevri Gkanatsios, Ladies Philoptochos, by March 31, 2025. Applications received after this date will not be accepted.

Upcoming events

Feb 1 - GOYA District Ski Trip - Mohawk Mountain 9-4

Feb 2 - GOYA meeting

Feb 7 - Valentine's GOYA dance -  Stamford 7-11

Feb 15 - Faith and Family Night at Total Mortgage Arena with pregame seminar at 3:00pm Bridgeport Islanders vs. Providence Bruins https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Faithfamily808

March 9 -  Lenten Retreat - St Barbara’s church in Orange

Please respond in SportsYou if you are or are not going so everyone is accounted for.

Pray with us by subscribing to the Assumption YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/@assumptionchurchdanbury

Or by visiting our Assumption page on Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/assumptiongreekorthodoxchurch/videos

Live events will be streamed on both these services on programmed service hours.