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ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCHTelephone (814) 838-8808

Reverend Theofanis Nacopoulos, Pastor- Residence ........... 838-3516

PARISH COUNCIL COMMITTEESDr. Gary Esper – President: .................................................. 833-0907Michael Geanous – Treasurer: Finance and Budget .............864-8902Athanasios Lampros – Secretary, Publicity ...........................833-6364George Mermis – Youth Activities .............................. 1-440-964-7058Jerome F. Simon, Education .................................................838-9842Christina Nacopoulos .............................................................836-9744Marko Klapsinos (Hon.Bd.Mbr.)Welcome/Hospitality .........838-1440

PARISH DIRECTORYChantors Dr. Gary Esper, Protopsaltis: Stephen Paliouras Dean NacopoulosAltar Boys Andrew Carrig, Athan Diniaco Marcus Diniaco, Billy Esper Peter Gourlias, Demitrios Lampros, Gabriel Mihalache-Leca, Niko Nacopoulos Community Secretary Tania Leone ..................................... 838-8808 Office Hours – Monday-Friday 10 A.M. To 2 P.M.Philoptochos President Tula Karakalos ............1-440-992-6037 Religious Education Supervisor Faye Carrig ............................ 453-4630 Choir Director, Organist Helen Pappas ......................... 864-6501 Assistant Choir Director Stella Nacopoulos ................. 474-2064 Organist Helen Pappas ......................... 864-6501 Community Center Rentals Michael Geanous ................... 864-8902 Office Tania Leone ........................... 838-8808 Security Michael Simon ...................... 440-3539 COMMUNITY LIFE – BULLETIN COORDINATORS APRIL 2014 NO. 19TANIA LEONECOVER DESIGN BY R.J. MARINCE

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EASTER GREETINGSFr. Theofanis Nacopoulos, the board of directors and the church secretary wish you a Happy Easter. May the Risen Christ bestow His Blessings upon you!

EASTER FLOWERSDonations for Easter flowers to decorate the church should be given to Barbara Esper or the church office.

THANK YOUWe would like to thank everyone who helped with the Friday night lenten dinners- if you worked, sponsored, or donated, your time and effort is greatly appreciated.

One person can make a difference !

SCHOLARSHIP FORMSApplication forms for college scholarships are available from the church office, if you are interested, please contact the church office. They must be submitted soon.

FESTIVAL MEETINGThe festival committee will meet for the first festival meeting April 8th at 7:30 pm. Directly following the board of directors meeting. Please mark your calendar and attend this meeting.

FESTIVAL NEWSThe festival this year is July 11th, July 12th, July 13, please let this be a little reminder its less than 3 months away.

HOLY HUMORSomebody had said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morning and say, Good Morning, Lord,” and there are those who wake up in the morning and say “Good Lord, its morning.

EASTER EGG HUNT The Childrens Easter Egg Hunt will be held on May 4th.

BULLETIN NEWSDeadline for the next issue is April 22, 2014. Call the office if you would like to be a bulletin sponsor.

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWSWe want to thank everyone who generously donated and helped at the Spring Craft Fair. It turned out to be profitable because of everyone’s help and donations.

Philoptochos will be sponsoring the Friday Lenten dinner on Friday, April 4, 2014. We hope everyone comes and enjoys these delicious dinners on Fridays.

Easter is soon approaching. We would like to see everyone join us for the Easter meal after the midnight Easter service.

We continue to need everyone’s help for the festival baking. We truly appreciate the help from those who came up to this point. We also need assistance on Saturday, April 5, 2014 for making grape leaves; Friday and Saturday on May 9 and 10 for making moussaka; and Monday, May 19 for making koulourakia. Please mark your calendars.

Our next meeting will take place on Sunday, April 6, 2014. We would like to see all the ladies attend. We wish everyone a Happy Easter!

◄ Mar 2014 ~ April 2014 ~ May 2014 ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 APRIL FOOLS DAY 2 3

GREAT CANNON OF ANDREW OF CRETE

4 AKATHIST HYMN

LENTEN DINNER 5-7 PM

5 GRAPE LEAVES

6 SUNDAY OF ST MARY OF EGYPT9 AM ORTHROSDIVINE LITURGY10 AMPHILOPTOCHOS MEETING AFTER CHURCH

7 8 PARISH COUNCIL MEETING6:30 PM

FESTIVAL MEETING 7:30 PM

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LENTEN DINNER 5-7 PM,

12 LAZARUSSATURDAY ORTHROS 8 AMDIVINE LITURGYFOLLOWING

MAKING PALM CROSSES HALL RENTED 6:30 – 11:30 PMUSA DANCE

13 PALM SUNDAY9 AM ORTHROS DIVINE LITURGY 10 AM HOLY WEEK BEGINSESPERS COFFEE HOUR

14 HOLY MONDAY

NYMPHIOSHOLY WEEK BEGINS

15 HOLY TUESDAY NYMPHIOS & HYMN OF CASSIANII

6 HOLY WEDNESDAY

6 PM SACRAMENT OF HOLY UNCTION

17 HOLY THURSDAY VESPERS- L;ITURGY OF ST BASIL7 AM COMMUNION FOR WORKING8 AM DIVINE LITURGY 11 AM COMMUNION FOR SHUT- -INS6 PM READING OF 12 APOSTLES

18 Good FridayHOLY FRIDAY LAMENTATIONS SERVICE8 AM HOURS OF HOLY PASSION3:30 PM APOCATHELOSIS7 PM EPITAFIOS THRENOS

19 HOLY SATURDAY

VESPERS – LITURGY OF ST BASIL 7 AM COMMUNION FOR WORKING 8 AM VESPERS DIVINE LITURGY COMMUNION11:15 PM ORTHROS MIDNIGHT SERVICE EASTER MEAL – RESURRECTION SERVICE

20 EASTER

GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA11 AMVESPERS OF LOVE NO COFFEE HOUR

21 RENEWAL MONDAY 22 Earth DayRENEWAL TUESDAY

23 ST GEORGE ORTHROS 8 AMDIVINE LITURGY FOLLOWING RENEWAL WEDNESDAY

24 RENEWAL THURSDAY

SET UP

25 Arbor DayRENEWAL FRIDAY

SET UP

26 RENEWAL SATURDAY

CHILD ADVOCACY HALL RENTED

27 SUNDAY OF THOMAS

COFFEE HOURDINA FAGLEY

HALL RENTED 2 PM

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