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I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES” (John 15:5) NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2019 The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple November 21, 2019 Some days after the beginning of Advent, the Church celebrates the feast of the Entry of the Holy Virgin into the Temple. It is fitting that, at the start of this time of preparation for Christmas, our thought should turn to the Mother of God, whose humble and silent expectation should be the model of our own expectations during Advent. The nearer we draw to the Theotokos through our prayer, our obedience and our purity, the more will be formed in us he who is to be born. That the Theotokos, as a very small child, was presented to the Temple in Jerusalem to live there, is something that nowadays is recognized as belonging to the realm of legend, not to that of history. But all the same , this legend forms a graceful symbol from which we can draw the deepest spiritual insights. The spiritual meaning of the feast of the entry of the Mother of God is developed in the various texts for the services and the liturgy. The two principle themes that we find there are the following: first, the holiness of the Theotokos. The small child who is separated from the world and brought to live in the Temple evokes the idea of a life set apart, consecrated, “presented to the Temple”; a life of intimacy with God: “Today the All Pure and All Holy enters the Holy of Holies”. It is clear that here the Church makes a special allusion to virginity, but all human life, in its different measures, can be a life that is “presented to the Temple”, a life that is holy and pure with God. The second theme is the comparison of the Temple made of stone and the living Temple: “The most pure Temple of the Saviour… today is led into the house of the Lord, bringing with her the grace of the Divine Spirit”. The Theotokos, who will bear the God-Man in her womb, is a holier temple than the sanctuary at Jerusalem; it is fitting that these two temples should meet, but here it is the living temple which sanctifies the temple which is built. The superiority of the living temple over the temple of stone is true in a special way of the Theotokos, because she was the instrument of the Incarnation. But, in a more general manner, this is true of every man who is united with God: “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God…? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost…? “ Still other thoughts, which the liturgical texts do not voice explicitly, are suggested to us by this feast. If our soul is a temple where God wishes to live, it is fitting that the Theotokos should be ‘presented’ to it: our soul must be open to the Theotokos so that she may dwell in this temple - our own personal temple. Then again, because the whole assembly of the faithful is the body of Christ and the Temple of God, let us think of today’s feast as the Entry of the Theotokos into this temple - the holy, universal Church. The Temple, which is the catholic Church, today pays homage to the Temple which is the Theotokos. Taken from The Year of Grace of the Lord
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“I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES” (John 15:5)

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2019

The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple

November 21, 2019

Some days after the beginning of Advent, the Church celebrates the feast of the Entry of the Holy

Virgin into the Temple. It is fitting that, at the start of this time of preparation for Christmas, our

thought should turn to the Mother of God, whose humble and silent expectation should be the model

of our own expectations during Advent. The nearer we draw to the Theotokos through our prayer,

our obedience and our purity, the more will be formed in us he who is to be born.

That the Theotokos, as a very small child, was presented to the Temple in Jerusalem to live there, is

something that nowadays is recognized as belonging to the realm of legend, not to that of history.

But all the same , this legend forms a graceful symbol from which we can draw the deepest spiritual

insights.

The spiritual meaning of the feast of the entry of the Mother of God is developed in the various texts

for the services and the liturgy. The two principle themes that we find there are the following: first,

the holiness of the Theotokos. The small child who is separated from the world and brought to live

in the Temple evokes the idea of a life set apart, consecrated, “presented to the Temple”; a life of

intimacy with God: “Today the All Pure and All Holy enters the Holy of Holies”. It is clear that here

the Church makes a special allusion to virginity, but all human life, in its different measures, can be

a life that is “presented to the Temple”, a life that is holy and pure with God. The second theme is

the comparison of the Temple made of stone and the living Temple: “The most pure Temple of the

Saviour… today is led into the house of the Lord, bringing with her the grace of the Divine Spirit”.

The Theotokos, who will bear the God-Man in her womb, is a holier temple than the sanctuary at

Jerusalem; it is fitting that these two temples should meet, but here it is the living temple which

sanctifies the temple which is built. The superiority of the living temple over the temple of stone is

true in a special way of the Theotokos, because she was the instrument of the Incarnation. But, in a

more general manner, this is true of every man who is united with God: “Know ye not that ye are

the temple of God…? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost…? “

Still other thoughts, which the liturgical texts do not voice explicitly, are suggested to us by this

feast. If our soul is a temple where God wishes to live, it is fitting that the Theotokos should be

‘presented’ to it: our soul must be open to the Theotokos so that she may dwell in this temple - our

own personal temple. Then again, because the whole assembly of the faithful is the body of Christ

and the Temple of God, let us think of today’s feast as the Entry of the Theotokos into this temple -

the holy, universal Church. The Temple, which is the catholic Church, today pays homage to the

Temple which is the Theotokos.

Taken from The Year of Grace of the Lord

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THE VINEYARD A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA

(714) 827-0181

*****************

REV. FR. JOHN KARIOTAKIS, PROISTAMENOS

REV. FR. CONSTANTINE TRUMPOWER, ASSISTANT

REV. DEACON JOHN ALEVIZOS

Parish Council President ......................................................................... Kostas Kapogianis

Philoptochos President ............................................................................. Dena Mavritsakis

Religious Education .................................................. . Christina Baglin and Nancy Foxhall

Chantor.......................................................................................................Ross Spyropoulos Sexton..................................................................................................................Bluy Derseh

Senior Citizens (St. John’s Golden Stars) ........................................................... Julie Sarres

Organist/Choir Director ................................................................................... Elsa Libowitz Office Manager...............................................................................................Pennie Contos Secretary………………………………………………………………….Petronela Eftimie

Custodian .............................................................................................................José Perez

Schedule of Sunday Worship Services Orthros & Divine Liturgy..........................9:00 A.M.

Memorials at Conclusion of Divine Liturgy Fellowship in Church Hall Following Divine Liturgy

WEEKDAY/HOLY DAY SERVICES.... ..9:00 A.M.

Parish Programs ALTAR BOYS - Each boy serves in the Altar once every other week

STUDIES IN THE FAITH - Tuesdays - 11:00 a.m. EVENING STUDIES IN THE FAITH - As scheduled

CATECHISM CLASS - As scheduled GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL FOR YOUTH - Wednesdays - 4:00 p.m. GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL FOR ADULTS - Wednesdays - 6:00 p.m.

CLASS FOR THOSE ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED - As scheduled FOLK DANCE GROUPS - Rehearsals Sundays - Small Hall 12:30 p.m.. - Large Hall 1:00 p.m.

GOYA - See Parish Calendar PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY - Second Wednesday of the month - 7:00 p.m. *NEW!*

SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL - September to June each year CHOIR PRACTICE - Thursdays - 1:00 p.m.

ST. JOHN’S GOLDEN STARS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS - 1st Tuesday of the Month

WELCOMING COMMITTEE - In the Narthex during Liturgies

Please visit us at: www.stjohnanaheim.org Email: [email protected]

Email: [email protected] PLEASE NOTE!

St. John the Baptist is now on FACEBOOK! Follow us at

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church or @StJohnAnaheim

Follow our Philoptochos Chapter at

St. John Anaheim Philoptochos or @StJohnPhiloptochos

Follow our Greek Dance Ministry at St. John Anaheim Greek Dance Ministry or

@stjohnanaheimgreekdanceministry

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FRIENDLY REMINDER

Please remember to submit

a 2019 Stewardship Pledge Form.

September 7, 2019

Robert Rocha and Vasiliki Papaspyropoulos

Sponsor: Nikki Frousakis

CHURCH REGISTRY

September 22, 2019

Panagiotis George Tsianos

Proud Parent (s): Mr. & Mrs. George Tsianos

Godparent (s): Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Karnazes

BAPTISMS

WEDDINGS

CONGRATULATIONS!

August 11, 2019 James K Adraktas—40 days

Dean Adraktas—5 years Stephanie Porter—1 year Alex Andonas—4 years

Loulla Michaeledou—6 years Reveka Kyriakou—7 years

Antonios Antoniou—7 years Yiannis Loupis—9 years

Varvara Alexandrou—13 years Andriana Andonas—20 years Andreas Antoniou—14 years Maritsa Efstathiou—41 years

Efstathios Efstathiou—43 years Christos Andonas—58 years

August 18, 2019 Eleni Tavoularis Vasiliou—40 days

August 25, 2019 Joan Ioanna Christofer—3 years

September 1, 2019 John Hadjis—1 Year

September 15, 2019 Katherine Bisbas Cote - 6 months

Herbert Tambouris - 1 year Dimitrios Stavropoulos - 3 years

Steve Katsaris - 40 days Artemios Mandakas - 8 years

September 22, 2019 Antonios Vatakis - 6 months

Spyridon Pieratos, Priest - 5 Years Pete Floutsis - 2 years

Eugenia Jane Floutsis - 4 years George Stefanopoulos - 6 years

Olga Psaros - 31 years Vasilios Psaros - 51 years

September 29, 2019 Chris Bonorris - 1 year

Gregory Roumpos - 1 year Sophia Roumpos - 12 years

October 6, 2019 Ryan Karamichael - 40 days

Stephen Karamichael - 1 year Vassilia Karamichael - 2 years

Chris Karamichael - 3 years

October 13, 2019 James Cagiantas - 5 years

George Lambros - 10 years Sophia Cagiantas - 11 years Soterios Cagiantas - 60 years

October 20. 2019 Harry Gallanes

+ May their memory be eternal +

MEMORIALS

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NOVEMBER 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 Golden Harvest

Fashion Show,

11am

3 5th Sunday of

Luke

Orthros 9am &

Divine Liturgy

10am

Greek Dance

Practices

4 5 Golden Stars

Luncheon,

11:00am

6 Greek Language

School, 4pm &

6pm

7 Greek Language

Class, 5:15pm

Choir Practice, 7pm

8 ARCHANGELS

MICHAEL AND

GABRIEL

Orthros &

Divine Liturgy,

9am

Great Vespers at

Covina, 7pm

9

ST.

NECKTARIOS

Hierarchical

Divine Liturgy

at Covina, 7pm

10 8th Sunday of

Luke

Orthros 9am &

Divine Liturgy

10am

AHEPA Luncheon

Greek Dance

Practices

11 12 Studies in the

Faith, 11 am

AHEPA Mtg,

7 pm

13 SAINT JOHN

CHRYSOSTOM

Orthros & Divine

Liturgy, 9am

Greek Language

School, 4pm &

6pm

14 Greek Language

Class, 5:15pm

Choir Practice, 7pm

15 Greek Dance

Practices

16

17 9th Sunday of

Luke

Orthros 9am &

Divine Liturgy

10am

Greek Dance

Practices

18 19 Studies in Faith,

11am

Parish Council

Meeting,

6:30pm

20 Greek Language

School, 4pm & 6pm

21

ENTRANCE OF

THE THEOTOKOS

Orthros & Divine

Liturgy, 9am

Greek Language Class, 5:15pm

Choir Practice, 7pm

YAL Study, 7pm

22 Greek Dance

Practices

23 Light the Path

Christmas

Luncheon at St.

Paul GOC, Irvine,

11am

24 13th Sunday of

Luke

Orthros & Divine

Liturgy 9am

Greek Dance

Practices

Philoptochos

Bake Sale

25

26

Studies in Faith,

11am

27 Greek Language

School, 4pm &

6pm

28

29

30

Daylight Saving Time ends at

2 am on Sunday,

November 3th. Remember to

turn your clocks back!

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

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DECEMBER 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 14th Sunday of

Luke

Orthros 9am &

Divine Liturgy

10am

Greek Dance

Practices

2

3

4 Greek Language

School, 4pm &

6pm

5 Golden Stars

Christmas

Luncheon,

11:00am

Parish Directory

Photography, time

Greek Language

School, 5:15pm

YAL Study, 7pm

6 SAINT

NICHOLAS

Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 9am

Parish Directory

Photography, time

7 AHEPA Christmas

Party

Parish Directory

Photography, time

8 10th Sunday of

Luke

Orthros & Divine

Liturgy 9am

Elections

Greek School

Fundraiser, 12pm

Stewardship Sunday

Greek Dance

Practices

9

10 Studies in Faith,

11am

AHEPA Mtg, 7pm

11 Greek Language

School, 4pm &

6pm

Philoptochos Mtg,

6:30pm

12 Greek Language

School, 5:15pm

Choir Practice,

7 pm

13 Greek Dance

Practices

14 GOYA Christmas

Party

15 11th Sunday of Luke

Orthros & Divine

Liturgy 9am

Church School

Christmas Pageant

Greek Dance

Practices

16

17 Studies in Faith

will resume in

January

Parish Council

Meeting, 6:30pm

18 Greek Language

School, 4pm &

6pm

19 Greek Language

School, 5:15pm

YAL Study, 7pm

20 Greek Dance

Practices

21

22 Sunday Before

the Nativity

Orthros 9am &

Divine Liturgy

10am

Greek Dance Practice

NO Church School

23

24

LITURGY OF

THE

NATIVITY,

5:00pm

25

HOLY

NATIVITY

Orthros 9am &

Divine Liturgy

10am

26

27 28

29 Sunday After the

Nativity

Orthros & Divine Liturgy 9am

Greek Dance Practices

NO Church School

30

31

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You are cordially invited to

participate in the celebration of the

feast day of our patron

ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER AND BAPTIST

Monday, January 6, 2020

The festal Great Vespers

7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

The festal Orthros 9:00 a.m.

& Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

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NOVEMBER

Date Preparer

11/3/2019 Evanthia Sigas

11/10/2019 Maria Tambouris

11/17/2019 Elefteria Konstantarakis

11/21/2019 Voula Kitsigianis

11/24/2019 Lela Bonorris

11/25/2019 Katerina Tseheridis

DECEMBER Date Preparer

12/1/2019 Katerina Tseheridis

12/6/2019 Fofo Panagakis

12/8/2019 Maria Tambouris

12/15/2019 Evanthia Sigas

12/22/2019 Elefteria Konstantarakis

12/24/2019 Voula Kitsigianis/

Katerina Tseheridis

12/25/2019 Lela Bonorris/

Fotini Poulopoulos

12/29/2019 Maria Tambouris

PROSFORO

TEAM A

Argiri Alexopoulos

George Bovetas

Theodore Bovetas

Alex Dourbetas

George Gatsinaris

Alex Krantz

Kosta Loukatos

Dimitrios McLain

Chris Sigas

George Sigas

Nick Sigas

Peter Sigas

Michael Vino

1) Acolytes should be in the altar and

vested by 10:00 A.M.

2) Clothing preference is white (or

light) shirt and tie with dark shoes.

NO SNEAKERS PLEASE

ACOLYTES OF

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

TEAM B

Christopher Bangos

Anthony Christofer

Thanasi Halfhill

Kostas Kazas

Pano Kazas

Dimitri Kouloumbis

Yanni Kouloumbis

Spiro Papachristou

Anthony Petros

Nick Pieratos

Anastasios Tasigeorgos

Dionysious Tasigeorgos

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For the Love of our Parish

Thank you to all our volunteers at Greek Street!

Warmest 90th Birthday wishes (Nov. 12th) to our Protopsaltis

Mr. John Mestakides.

Χρόνια Πολλά !

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Poinsettia Fundraiser

Decorate your home with beautiful, red

poinsettias for this holiday season. They also

make great gifts!

Pre-sale begins Sunday, November 3.

Available for pickup at church on

December 1.

Donations will go towards new classroom

furniture. Thank you for your continued

support!

Stuff a Stocking Service Project

Help put a bit of Christmas spirit in the lives

of children in need this holiday season!

Purchase a new medium-sized stocking and

fill it with up to $10-$20 worth of items such

as new toys and small basic needs. Please

indicate the age and if it’s meant for a boy or

girl. Return stockings to your church school

teacher by December 15, 2019.

Church School Christmas Program

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Christ is Born, Glorify Him!

Celebrate the Birth of Christ with a wonderful

performance by our church school students

following

church service in our parish hall.

We wish you a blessed Christmas and

healthy and happy new year!

St. John Chrysostom

Oratorical Festival

The Oratorical Festival provides

our Greek Orthodox youth the opportunity to

write and talk about their faith.

The topics will be incorporated into our

church school curriculum. The program be-

gins at the parish level and is divided into

three divisions:

Elementary (grades 4-6): non-competitive

Junior (grades 7-9): 3-4 minutes in length

Senior (grades 10-12): 4-5 minutes in length

Our parish festival is tentatively scheduled

for March 14, 2020. For more information,

please contact [email protected]

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***************************************************** Please print how you would like your name(s) to appear

on the Community Christmas Card: $20.00 donation per name

(NAMES ONLY, no greetings please)

NAME ____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

CASH _________________________________ CHECK NUMBER: _________________

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, CALL CHURCH OFFICE

DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018

CHRISTMAS CARD FORM

Dear Parishioners & Friends of St. John’s, We have entered the joyous holiday season which culminates with the great Feast-day of Christmas. As it is customary to exchange warm thoughts and wishes during this season we have the great opportunity to do so through our Parish’s Christmas Card Program. This card will be mailed to over 500 homes and we are certain that you will want to be included. The suggested minimum per entry is $20.00 made out to St. John’s Parish. Please fill out the form below and return to the Church Office by Thursday, November 21st.

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2019 STEWARDSHIP The following have paid towards their 2019 pledge as of October 17, 2019.

We thank them for supporting St. John the Baptist-Anaheim.

We encourage all to submit their 2019 Stewardship Forms.

“Whatever you do work at it with all your heart

as working for the Lord, not for men” Colossians 3:23

Father John Kariotakis

Father Constantine Trumpower &

Pres. Adrienne

Adraktas, James+

Alam, George & Tina

Alevizos, Dr John & Georgia

Alexopoulos, Themis & Nia

Amandos, Mary

Anasis, Georgia

Antoniou, Alice

Argyrakis, Chris & Maria

Arvanitis, Ann

Attard, Eleni

Attard, Joyce

Attard, Peter & Kaliope

August, Bertha

Axiotis, James & Jerri

Baglin, Gerald

Baglin, Jason & Christina

Ballas, Kiki

Bangos, Steven & Patricia

Basdakis, Dino & Maria

Becris, Peter & Helen

Begakis, Nick & Sophia

Begakis, Pete & Maria

Benardis, Evangelos & Vasiliki

Bernardis, Peter & Regina

Benetatos, Harry & Penny

Bizakis, Maria

Blackwell, Michael & Christy

Bobrofsky, Steven & Yeoryia

Bogris, Paul & Sophia

Bogris, Theodore & Mary

Bonorris, Helen Lela

Bonorris, Maria

Borovilos, George & Maria

Bostinelos, Dianna

Bostinelos, George & Melody

Botros, Hany & Vasiliki

Boussiacos, Angelo & Connie

Bovetas, Christ & Helen

Bovetas, Sotiria

Bozekas, Anthony

Brailas, Mihale

Brasinikas, Nicholas

Callas, James & Joanne

Callas, Nicholas & Maria

Cantonis, Anne

Cantonis, George & Robin

Carras, Ernest

Chakos, John & Angela

Chapralis, Andrew & Margo

Chase, Gene & Frances

Chase, John

Chatzipetrou, Nicholas & Cathe-

rine

Chatzis, George & Ekaterini

Chrest, Freda

Christ, Catherine

Christ, Nick & Electra

Christian, Sophia

Christides, Jim & Giota

Chryssogelos, Andrew & Kiki

Contos, Dukas

Contos, Penelope

Cote, Richard & Katherine+

Counelis, Hon. Steven & Stacia

Culp, Aleko

Culp, Gary Anton & Georgia

Dalis, Tom & Eleni

Dallas, Tom & Patricia

Davis, Dawn Alexandra

Demopoulos, Chris & Rosa

Deralas, William+ & Anastasia

Diamant, Nick & Angie

Dieguez, Marvin & Kiriaki

Dimarogonas, James &

Andromache

Dimopoulos, Argirios & Brenda

Dimopoulos, John & Stephanie

Dionisiou, Michael & Sandy

Doukas, Spiro & Demetra

Dourbetas, Alex & Christina

Dourbetas, Nico & Niki

Dritsopoulos, Angelos & Angie

Drivas, Theodosios

Economy, Melteades & Jeanie

Edgerton, DJ & Cathy Lewis

Ellis, David & Georgia Ann

Erwin, Michael & Domina

Fascenelli, Frederick & Diana

Feles, George & Kalliope

Fortunes, James

Foskaris, Athanasios & Efthimia

Foskaris, Maria

Foutris, Dino & Connie

Frousiakis, George & Maria

Futris, William & Mary

Gabriel, Gavriel & Leida

Gabriel, Katerina

Gabriel, Spiro & Roula

Gabrielian, Leon & Elly

Gallanes, Christopher & Alecia

Garcia, Jose & Chrisann

Gatsinaris, George & Eva

Gatsinaris, Vasilis & Sara

George, Constance

George, Peter+ & Janice

Georgitsis, Peter & Vassiliki

Georgouses, Demetra

Gerth, Fred & Katia

Giakoumis, Angelo & Sabina

Gianakakos, Athena

Giannakakos, Joanna

Giannakou-Ariqat,Ourania

Giourgas, Anthony & Anna

Giourgas, George & Maria

Glava, Penny

Glavas, Dino & Katherine

Glavas, Giota

Glavas, Theodore

Glezakos, Constantine & Agathi

Glinkie, Grammatia

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2019 STEWARDSHIP The following have paid towards their 2019 pledge as of October 17, 2019

We thank them for supporting St. John the Baptist-Anaheim.

We encourage all to submit their 2019 Stewardship Forms.

“Whatever you do work at it with all your heart

as working for the Lord, not for men” Colossians 3:23

Goumas, Chariton & Christina

Goumas, John & Zhanna Mafyan

Grammas, Dimitri & Gina

Greene, Robert & Georgia

Hadjis, Elizabeth

Halfhill, Larry & Bessie

Halfhill, Thanasi

Halias, John & Joanne

Halias, Louie, Elias & Sara

Harvalos, Demetra

Hassapis, George

Hassapis, Thomas & Panagiota

Hatzis, John

Hioureas, Peter & Krina

Hilding, Paul & Maria

Hopkins, Ruby

Hussein, Nikki & Syed

Kafieh, Elizabeth

Kakos, Peter & Georgia

Kalaitzidis, Konstantinos &

Tiffany

Kallaos, Savas & Jeraldine

Kallaos, Stephen & Christine Fan

Kapogianis, John & Vasiliki

Kapogianis, Kostas & Dimitra

Karambelas Ioannis & Vasiliki

Karanastasis, Hristos & Pamela

Karnezis, Anthony

Karnezis, Anastasios Tom

Karnezis, Theodore & Patricia

Karpontinis, Hektor & Argie

Kezos, Cynthia

Kezos, James & Bessie

Kezos, Nickey

Kitsigianis, Steve & Raza

Kitsigianis, Voula

Kitsinis, George & Charisse

Kitsios, Gus & Marianna

Klentos, Gus & Maria

Koclanakis, Jean

Kokkinides, Zoi

Kolias, Gabriela

Kolias, John & Terry

Konstantarakis, Elefteria

Konstantarakis, George

Konugres, Sam & Sophia

Kort, Daniel & Mary

Kotsiovos, Konstantinos &

Georgia

Koukladas, Ann

Koukladas, Gregory & Irene

Kouloumbis, George & Sahar

Kouloumbis, Marina

Koumbis, George & Christina

Kourassis, Nick

Kouros, John

Kouros, Philip & Irene

Kousoulas, Pete & Eleni

Koutzoukis, Anne

Krantz, Alex

Krantz, Tim & Georgia

Kyriakos, Frank & Demetra

Kyriakos, George

Lambides, Angelike

Lambropoulos, Basilios &

Marcelle

Lambros, Calliopi

Lantzourakis, Tom & Eleftheria

Lanyi, Robert & Sotos-Lanyi,

Stacy

Les, Koula

Les, Peter

Lewis, Ann

Lim, Allyn & Maridakis, Erenie

Livieratos, Katherine

Lopez, John & Vicky

Loukatos, Peter

Manassakis, Konstantinos &

Emilia

Mandas, Konstantionos & Helen

Mandas, Pete & Anastasia

Mangootas, Joshua

Manos, Harry & Georgia

Manos, Rouso & Georgia

Manos, Theodore

Manouselis, George & Sofia

Mantas, Aristos & Evgenia

Mantas, Demetrios & Stella

Mantas, Haralambos & Georgia

Margias, Peter & Alexandra

Margias, Polyvios & Tracy

Maridakis, George & Jennifer

Maridakis, Michael & Carmen

Marincovich, Mark & Leah

Marinos, Dean & Bessie

Maris, John & Tacia

Massouris, Maria

Mavritsakis, George

Mavritsakis, Gus & Dena

McClain, Chad & Demetra

McMullin, Kirk & Mary

Medenas, Anastasia

Medenas, George & Marina

Melanitis, Peter & Marcia

Mellas, Chris & Susan

Metsovas, George & Popi

Metzidis, Joe

Milatos, Nicholas, Fr. &

Presbytera Clara

Miner, Andrew Dovalis &

Taylor Catherine

Minoudis, Chris & Maria

Minoudis, Ioannis

Minoudis, Nickolaos

Mitchell, Gail

Mitchell, James & Evangeline

Mousmoules, George & Coula

Moysidis, Sofia

Mulligan, Fotini

Mulligan, Ruth & Johnson, Brian

Nichols, Pete

Nicola, Nicolas & Artemisia

Nicolaou, Maria

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2019 STEWARDSHIP The following have paid towards their 2019 pledge as of October 17, 2019

We thank them for supporting St. John the Baptist-Anaheim.

We encourage all to submit their 2019 Stewardship Forms.

“Whatever you do work at it with all your heart

as working for the Lord, not for men” Colossians 3:23

Nicolaou, Peggy

Nikopoulos, Demetrios &

Panayiota

Nonis, Barbara

Nonis, Jason

Ohanian, John & Mary

Otis, Dr Peter & Peggy

Otis, Terry & Maxine

Pafilis, Pete

Pagalidis, Eugenia

Panagakis, Nikos & Fofo

Panagon, Lena

Papadopol, Viorica

Papadopoulos, Thomas & Daisy

Papaspyropoulos, Robert &

Vasiliki

Papastathis, James & Theodora

Pappas, Eleni

Pappas, Georgia

Pappas, Kostas & Christine

Pappas, Pano & Sperry

Patzanakidis, Theodoros & Maria

Paxos, Vasilios & Angeliki

Peniche, George & Elsa

Perakis, Connie

Perdaris, John & Gardner, Felice

Perdaris, Nicholas

Persakis, Alexander &

Petros-Persakis, Ann

Petrohilos, Lee & Didi

Petropoulos, John & Vaso

Petsas, Despina

Petsas, John George

Pieratos, Denis & Louisa

Pilafas, James Dr.

Plochoros, Theotokos & Elefteria

Poulopoulos, Kostas & Fotini

Rados, Spyridon & Panagiota

Richardson, Athena

Rigas, Georgios & Giannoula

Rinos, Sophia

Roumpos, Wilma

Russell, John & Patricia

Salcedo, Matthew & Nina

Sanhaji, Alexandre & Kristina

Sarandos, Paul

Sarantes, Nicholas & Maria

Sarantos, Chris & Antonia

Sargologos, Peter & Mary

Sarres, Timothy & Julie

Sdrales, Jimmy & Andrea

Sehremelis, Andrea & Leslie

Selberis, Michael & Michelle

Shakola, Gregorios & Theodosia

Shakolas, Sophia

Siersbeck, Marian Nicholas

Sigas, Chris & Eva

Sigas, Jim C & Effie

Siouris, Andrew & Faith

Sirus, Karen

Skentzos, Spyros & Elefteria

Skier, Ryan & Victoria

Soles, Georgia

Sourias, Petros & Rita

Sourias, Theodosios & Kia

Spiropoulos, Ross

Stavrakes, Bessie + &

Ossipoff, Gail

Stavropoulos, Sophia

Stavropoulos, Stephanos

Stratouly, Vasilike & Brian

Stromboulis, George &

Constandina

Syrengelas, Andreas & Niky

Syrengelas, Demetrios & Matina

Syrengelas, Konstantinos &

Aphrodite

Tambouris, Maria

Tavoularis, George &Maria

Tavoularis, Peter

Terzis, Andreas & Helen

Thomas, William & Athanasia

Thompson, Toula

Tragos, Tom & Georgia

Treantafelles, Georgia

Treantafelles, Maria

Trikas, Tony

Tsachpinis, Chris & Anastasia

Tseherides, Steve & Katerina

Tsianos, George & Andria

Tsimogianis, Georgios &

Maureen

Tsiolis, Christina

Turner, Christopher & Christine

Vamvakitis, Michael J &

Annalea M.

Vandenberg, Brent & Ria

Vanikiotis, Z. Foula

Vasquez, Mark

Vassiliades, John & Eliza

Vatakis, Antonios+

Vatakis, Lisa

Vest, Helen

Vlachos, Estella

Vlahos, Nikolaos & Effie

Vourakis, Mike & Emilia

Vovos, Chris & Sula

Wolde, John & Fana

Wronski, James & Linda

Xanthos, Peter & Georgia

Xanthos-Hilding, Paul &

Zanthos Maria

Xenos, Steve & Angeliki

Xilikakis, Ioannis & Yolanda

Zepeda, Ruben &

Zepeda-Adraktas, Connie

Zografos, George

Zonos, George & Magdaline

Zounatiotis, Athanasios & Rica

REMINDER

Please remember to complete your

2019 Pledge and forward it

to the Church Office

by the end of the year.

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face, who shall prepare thy way; the

voice of one crying in the wilderness:

Prepare the way of the Lord, make his

paths straight -- "

(Mark 1:2-3)

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