2021 Stewardship Status: we have 158 Pledges totaling $197,165 and $180,827 received to date. We also have 8 families who have contributed $4,450 to date but have not submitted a stewardship card. It is important that all families complete a stewardship card to be considered a steward. Current Stewardship List and other stewardship information is posted in bulletin board by water cooler.
2021 Stewardship List
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* Contributed but have not submitted stewardship card
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Report Date: Nov 24, 2021
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1
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Agrapides, Peter & Stella
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65
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Katogiritis, George & Kalliopi *
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129
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Stieglitz, Robert & Katerina
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2
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Andreou, Anthony
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66
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Katsiaficas, John&Soula
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130
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Stier, Benjamin & Eleftheria Tsatsos
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3
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Andriopoulos-Perez, Elena
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67
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Kazantzis, Sava & Nancy
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131
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Sullivan, Mary
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4
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Angelus, James&Elizabeth
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68
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Kefalas, Carrie
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132
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Sutton, David & Maria
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5
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Archdeacon, Dan & Alyssa
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69
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Kehayes, Peter & Helen
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133
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Tattoli, Larry & Maria
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6
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Archimedes, Alexander & Debbie
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70
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Kehayes, Stephen & Beth
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134
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Tattoli, Mark
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7
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Argiropoulos, Anthony & Amy
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71
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Kika, John & Tina
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135
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Tattoli, Steven
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8
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Balios, Efthimia
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72
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Kizoulis, Menas & Antonia
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136
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Theodoropoulos, Pete & Brittany Daniels
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9
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Bongiovanni, Robert & Michele
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73
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Kosoglou, Teddy and Roula
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137
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Ticas, Alexia
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10
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Bozzo, Daniel&Maria
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74
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Kousoulas, Constantine
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138
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Ticas, Cesar & Areti
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11
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Bulzacchelli, Thomas & Valerie
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75
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Kousoulas, Demetrios
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139
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Toulatos, Polixenia
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12
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Bunce, Daniel & Marianne
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76
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Kousoulas, Fr. Anastasios & Presv. Nektaria
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140
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Trumpy, Fred & Larisa
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13
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Collett, Martin & Adriane
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77
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Kousoulas, Panayiotis
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141
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Tsatsos, Costa & Maria
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14
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Connell, William & Nikki
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78
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Kubu, James & Evangeline
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142
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Tsentas, Constantine & Eugenia *
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15
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Costalas, Paul & Josephine
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79
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Kypridakes, Michael & Asimina
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143
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Tsentas, Nicholas & Melanie
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16
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Coutros, George & Lana
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80
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Lappen, Justin&Danielle
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144
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Tsokas, Lorraine
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17
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Coutros, Peter
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81
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Logothetis, Nikita & Sophia
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145
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Tsokas, Spyros
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18
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Coutsouridis, Alexia
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82
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Loukedis, Alexander & Jennifer
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146
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Tzovolos, Demetri and Arete
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19
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Coutsouridis, John & Denise
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83
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Lutkus, Anthony & Vasiliki
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147
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Tzovolos, Olympia
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20
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Demetriou, Dorothy&James
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84
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Manoussakis, Stamati & Sofia
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148
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Vaporakis, Efharis Karise
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21
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Diagelakis, Gerasimos & Kristen
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85
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Manteo, Michael & Gramatiki
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149
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Vaporakis, John & Kim
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22
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Diamantis, Ioannis & Gerasimoula
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86
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Mardakis, Arge
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150
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Vaporakis, Kaliope
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23
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Disla, Mark & Anastasia Pappas
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87
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Mariani, Anthony & Kristen
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151
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Vaporakis, Mihail
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24
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Diver, Sean & Joanne
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88
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Markos, Peter & Elaine
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152
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Varas, Alexander Pericles
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25
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Douvris, John & Aimee
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89
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Martin, Stephen & Despina
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153
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Varas, Loukas Michael
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26
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Douvris, Katerina & Jorge Higueros
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90
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Mavrode, Michael & Demetra
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154
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Varas, Michael & Elaine
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27
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Fallon, Ellie
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91
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Mazza, Emily Connelly & Costa & Poulis, Renee
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155
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Veneman, Ryan & Polyxeni-Tolis
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28
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Fallon, Tom & Anna
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92
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McElroy, Stephanie
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156
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Vespa, Paul & Fay
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29
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Fania, Michael & Vicky
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93
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Millett, Matthew & Maria
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157
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Vlahakes, Louis & Anastasia
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30
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Fearon, TJ & Colette
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94
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Mulcahy, Dr. Wayne and Mary
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158
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Vlahakis, Dan
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31
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Ferreira, Jorge & Angela
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95
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Nelson, Stephanie
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159
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Wolfe, Richard & Penelope
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32
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Finley, Thomas & Antoinette *
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96
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Nicolaou, Nicolaos & Kaliopi *
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160
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Wygera, Walter & Constance
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33
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Gacos, Chris & Frances
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97
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Nikolakopoulos, Peter & Melissa
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161
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Xenakis, Matthew & Vasiliki *
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34
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Gacos, Christopher & Escarlen
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98
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Paitakes, John&Linda
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162
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Ypsilantis, Peter & Antonia
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35
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Gatanis, Michael & Angela *
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99
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Paliatsos, Mary
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163
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Zacharatos, Jerry & Justine Raspanti
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36
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Georgeles, George & Maria
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100
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Panageas, Bill & Margaret
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164
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Zajac, Pegi
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37
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Georgeles, Michael
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101
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Panayote, William & Deborah
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165
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Zanidakis, Theodore & Charlotte
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38
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Georgeles-Prera, Ronnie & Kallie
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102
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Pelios, Georgia
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166
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Zannikos, Peter & Amy
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39
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Giambrone, Charles J
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103
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Peppe, George & Demetra
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167
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40
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Gianakos, Michael & Dianne
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104
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Petromelis, Christopher & Georgette
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168
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41
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Giannouris, John & Tracey
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105
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Petromelis, Phyllis
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169
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42
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Gianos, Irene
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106
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Procyk, Eugenia
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170
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43
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Gilman, Cliff & Karen *
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107
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Radzicki, Martin & Katie
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171
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44
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Giotis, John & Karen
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108
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Rentoulis, Nikolaos
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172
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45
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Glynos, Peter & Cindy
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109
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Roupas, Daniel & Mary
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173
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46
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Grina, Peter & Diana
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110
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Rudy, George & Sofia
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174
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47
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Halkiadakis, John & Vassie
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111
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Sacalis, John
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175
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48
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Hawes, Ashlynn
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112
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Sakellos, Alexandra
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176
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49
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Hawes, Brian & Allison Faches
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113
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Sakellos, Evan & Catherine
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177
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50
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Hawes, Carrick
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114
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Sakellos, George
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178
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51
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Heinke, Michael & Simone
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115
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Sfondouris, John & Maria
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179
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52
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Heinke, Zoe & Andy Riley
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116
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Shepardson, Lilyan
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180
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53
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Ibrahim, Robert&Doniki
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117
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Sideris, Leonidas & Elizabeth
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181
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54
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Iliakostas, Vasilis & Konstantina
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118
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Soteropoulos, Dean & Elizabeth
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182
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55
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Iliopoulos, Christos & Anna
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119
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Soteropoulos, Marisa
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183
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56
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Jaghab, Danny & Delmy
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120
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Staikos, George & Christi
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184
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57
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Johnson, Bill
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121
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Staikos, Nicholas, Eirini Daskalakis
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185
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Fr. Anastasios has been on medical leave since Monday, Nov. 29. He plans to return for the Great Vespers Service honoring our St. Anna on Wednesday, Dec. 8 (see service info belos). Fr. A is recuperating well after surgery to repair a deviated septum and expresses his heartfelt appreciation to everyone for your good wishes for his speedy recovery.
Welcome, Fr. Anastasios Garaboa! The parish is grateful to the V. Rev. Fr. Anastasios Garaboa for traveling from far away to lead us in worship today, Sunday, Dec. 5!
St. Anna Feastday: Great Vespers and Artoklasia on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 7 pm. Orthros/ Divine Liturgy and Artoklasia on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 9 AM. Many area clergy, including our new Chancellor, the V. Rev. Fr. Christoforos Oikonomidis who will preside on Wednesday evening, will be here to celebrate with us for our annual Feastday of St. Anna. Please join us for this special celebration!
Daily Liturgies will begin again with the St. Anna celebration on Dec. 9. On Dec. 10 and until Christmas, weekday and Saturday services will begin at 8:30 am and finish at about 9:30 AM.
Parish Council Elections: will be held at our church on Sunday, Dec. 12 after services.
Parish Christmas Pageant: Sunday, Dec. 19. On that day, the Philoptochos will join our youth for an afternoon of outreach and support at the Flemington Food Pantry. May God bless us all this Christmas season!
Philoptochos thanks you for your support:
· Vasilopita Sale – If you would like to purchase a Holiday Vasilopita - $15, the deadline for placing orders is December 5, 2021. Orders will be available to pick up from church on December 12, 2021. You can place your order during Fellowship Hour on Sundays or contact Zoi Kaldes at 908-806-7422 or Arge Mardakis at 908-253-0484.
· To help our less fortunate Flemington neighbors during the Holiday Season, Philoptochos is sponsoring a food drive to support the Flemington Food Pantry. A box will be placed outside the gym for donations. Their current suggested needs include soups, crackers, coffee/tea, cold cereals, dried beans, mayonnaise, canned pineapple/peaches, toilet paper, disposable razors, dish soap, diapers (4, 5, or 6), baby wipes, sanitary napkins, children’s toothbrushes, food store gift cards so that the Food Pantry can purchase protein items). Any donations are greatly appreciated.
Thanks to all who participated in and supported the Parish Christmas Card.
The 2022 Ecclesiastical Calendars are in! Thanks to the Philoptochos for sponsoring once again.
All are invited to attend the Great Vespers of St. Nicholas at our nearby parishes of Wyckoff and Roseland this evening at 7 pm. Please note that our church will not be open for services on Monday, Dec. 6. Please visit one of our area churches for the St. Nicholas Feastday. Chronia Polla to the many that celebrate Namedays with St. Nicholas!
All are invited by His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros for the Annual Metropolis of New Jersey Christmas Tree Lighting and Open House, which will take place on Thursday, December 16, 2021, from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the Metropolis Headquarters.
Furthermore, a special "Christmas Youth Celebration with our Archbishop" will take place at the St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Paramus on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 6 pm. Please let Fr. A know if you will join him for this special occasion which will include the singing of the traditional Christmas Carols, Tree Lighting ceremony, and much more! All youth and their families are invited but space is limited so please reply as soon as possible.
GOYA Christmas Party - is being planned for Sunday, Dec. 26 after church. Please check emails for more information.
Sunday School: classes will be excused at about 10:30 AM after the distribution of Holy Communion. (no classes on Sunday, Nov. 28).
Greek School Please contact Maria Sfondouris, Greek School Director with any questions (msfondouris@gmail.com). Mondays - In-person classes. Wednesdays - Virtual classes. Let's make it a great year of Greek learning for our youth!