Sunday, 1/5/25

+ Προ των Φώτων. Sunday before Epiphany.

   Orthros 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy 10:00 am.

GOYA, Hope/Joy meeting

Monday, 1/6

+ Tων Φώτων. Holy Epiphany.

   Orthros & Divine Liturgy 9:00 am.

+ Great Vespers at St. John Church, Anaheim 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 1/7

+ Ιωάννου Προδρόμου. Synaxis of St. John the Baptist.

   Orthros & Divine Liturgy 9:00 am, Anaheim, CA

Wednesday, 1/8

Panagia’s Little Lambs 10am -11am

Greek School (children & adults) 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Saturday, 1/11

Tossing of the Cross 1:30 pm at Mother’s Beach

Sunday, 1/12

+ Μετά τα Φώτα. Sunday after Epiphany.

   Orthros 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy 10:00 am.

Sunday School

Parish Vasilopita

Happy & Blessed New Year!

Tossing of the Cross on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:30pm, at Mother's Beach at 5839 Apian Way.

Sponsored by the Philoptochos. Thank you.

If you want to sponsor any Sunday’s social hour please contact Voula at 562-494-8929 or via email at: [email protected]

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Mimosa Sale on Sunday, January 12th. Our annual glendi event will be held on Saturday, February 8th. More details to come! 

Parish Vasilopita

Our annual Cutting of the Vasilopita will be on Sunday, January 12^th. Once again, we are asking that you share your favorite Vasilopita with us that day.  All proceeds for the cutting will be given to St. Basils Academy. 

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Membership Lunch

We are hosting our Bridgerton themed Annual Membership Lunch, “Spill the Tea” on January 19, 2025, at 12 pm after Church Services.  Come join us for an afternoon of fellowship and fun.   Your invitation has been sent in the mail. Kindly respond by January 12, 2025, or email [email protected] or call 562-773-1778.  Your renewed membership is your ticket for this event.

We are looking for sponsors for the Icon of Jesus, Mary and Joseph’s Exodus to Egypt. It is located on the left side of the church over the side altar. Please call the office or email [email protected]

1/8 sponsorship: $2,000

1/4 sponsorship: $4,000

1/2 sponsorship: $8,000

Full Sponsorship: $16,000

We have mailed out to the existing members the 2025 stewardship cards. If you are new to the community and want to become member in our church please feel free to either take a pledge card from the announcement table in the narthex or go online at www.assumptionlb.org/stewardship.

Contact Voula at [email protected] or call 562.494.8929 to request your church year-end tax receipt for 2024.

January 12 - Dimitrios Haftoglou (3 years),

                     Eleni Panayoti (32 years),

                     Michael Kirollos (30years),

                     Elizabeth Alexander (10 years)

The bookstore has many wonderful items & gifts for your religious needs. The bookstore will be open after Liturgy. During the week, it will be open by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please contact Zoe Falley at (714) 366-0001 or [email protected]

Join Fr. Christos every Thursday morning from 11:00am - 12 noon at "Taso Papas" Board room (second floor) for “Bible Study”. This class is a great opportunity to learn more about the Orthodox Faith and scripture.

Join Fr. Christo and learn how to prepare and bake the offering bread “Prosforo” that is used before the Divine Liturgy. Classes will be the following dates: Jan. 10, Feb.21 & March 14. Meet in the Betty Reckas kitchen at 10 am

Father Christos will have Orthodox Catechism Class for everyone on the last Sunday of every month before Divine Liturgy in the Church from September – March 9:30-10:00 AM. The next class will be on Sunday, January 26, 2025.

Family Wellness Weekend

Presented by George Papageorge, marriage & family therapist, on Jan. 18 & 19 at Assumption Church. The event is free. RSVP by Jan. 16 (flyers are placed in the narthex).

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Young Adult Winter Retreat
Registration is open for the 18th Annual Metropolis Young Adult Winter Retreat in Lake Tahoe, from Friday, January 17 – Monday, January 20, 2025. Details and registration online at: www.gosfyouth.org/youngadults

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Stay Connected to the Metropolis: 

Text SFNEWS 22828 and subscribe to the E-News from the Metropolis of San Francisco.

Please note that the Memorial services will be on the 2^nd and 4^th Sunday for the month of January.

We have the Blessing of the Waters the first Sunday January 5^th and Epiphany the next day, Monday, 1/6/25.

To schedule a memorial, please contact the church office.

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Text to follow the Services : AGES DCS

PRAYER REQUEST AND LIGHT A CANDLE: Please visit https://forms.gle/HUgSzNy5s5jTBeWHA and Fr. Christos will be praying the names that you submit during the services and will light candles for you.

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SUPPORT THE CHURCH: We thank all those who have been sending donations and stewardship. If you want to become a member in our church or to make any donation please visit: http://www.assumptionlb.org/stewardship/