Announcements

Greetings from Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center: St. Nicholas Ranch is registering campers and Counselors-in-Training for this year’s summer camp program. The dates for the summer camps are: Week 1 – July 11-17, Week 2 – July 18-24, Week 3 – July 25-31 and Week 4 – August 1-7 (High School Only). For more information and forms, please contact the St. Nicholas Ranch office at (559) 338-2103 or info@stnicholasranch.org or on their website www.stnicholasranch.org.

Events & Fundraising – Important Announcement: The Events & Fundraising committee is looking for a Chairperson for our major fundraiser – Battle at Marathon – slated to take place in October, 2010. If you are interested in chairing this event, please contact Sally Meyerhofer at (949) 637-8544 or meyerhofer@cox.net.

Ladies Auxiliary News:  Membership letters (June 2010 – June 2011) were mailed to all current members this week.  If you are not currently a member, but would like to join the Ladies Auxiliary, please contact the office (949)542-3445 for more information.

Coffee Hour: Thank you, Fran Karnezes, for hosting today’s coffee hour. If you would like to host a coffee hour, contact Joanna Giangardella joannasonya@aol.com (949) 492-2465.

Young Adult League: Share in faith and fellowship with young adults around the Central Coast. Reflect, refresh and rejuvenate under the Santa Barbara sun. The St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Young Adult League is hosting a retreat May 7-9, 2010. Register before April 9th for $150, registrations received after April 9th - $175.There is a flyer posted on the bulletin board with the details. Please see Ann in the GOMSOC office for a registration form.

Doheny Beach Picnic - Saturday, July 24th: Save the date for our annual Beach Picnic at Doheny Beach, Area 1 in Dana Point. Details to follow.

Parish Council News: The Parish Council is looking for people interested in Board leadership. If you are interested in becoming involved and serving your Church in a greater capacity, please contact the Church office at (949) 542-3445.

Greetings from Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center! St. Nicholas Ranch is registering campers and Counselors-in-Training for this year’s summer camp program. The dates for the summer camps are: Week 1 – July 11-17, Week 2 – July 18-24, Week 3 – July 25-31 and Week 4 – August 1-7 (High School Only). For additional information and forms, please contact the St. Nicholas Ranch office at (559) 338-2103 or info@stnicholasranch.org or on their website www.stnicholasranch.org.

Donation Request: Thank you to those who have so generously donated money toward the purchase of a stove for the Church. With your help, we have already collected $575 and are close to meeting our goal! Donations of any size are welcome.

Visits from Fr. Andrew: Please contact Fr. Andrew if you know of anyone who is ill or in the hospital. He will try and visit all who are in need. Contact him at (909) 224-5046 or via email at fatherlesko@msn.com.

Village Paniyiri in the OC Register: Be sure to check out this article that was written about our Village Paniyiri: http://www.ocregister.com/news/greek-223090-dance-mission.html.

Memorials: If you are planning a memorial service for a loved one, please call Fr. Andrew at (909) 224-5046 to arrange for your family’s memorial. To sponsor a Coffee Hour on your memorial Sunday, please coordinate with Joanna Giangardella at 949.492.2465 or via email at joannasonya@aol.com. All donations made in memory of a loved one will now be added to our monthly Newsletter.

Greek Folk Dance for Kids: We will be starting a new group of young dancers that will begin practicing on a weekly basis after Pascha, with the intention of participating in the exhibition group (Division III) at FDF 2010. We are currently exploring the interest level children ages 5-7 years old. For more information please contact Chrys Cutrone at (949) 295-1256 or via email at chryscutrone@yahoo.com

Greek School News: Greek School is not just about learning a language, but also learning Greek customs, history, poetry, songs, and our Holy Orthodox Faith. Don’t miss this beautiful opportunity! For more information please contact Deme Lewis at 949-798-9237 or via email at demelewis@cox.net or Tessy Tzoytzoyrakos at (714) 697-2322 or tessyjoy@gmail.com

South Bay Greek Festival: July 9th-11th, 722 Knob Hill Avenue, Redondo Beach (between PCH & Prospect). A South Bay tradition since 1964…proudly sponsored by St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church. A flyer is posted on our bulletin board. For more information visit www.sbgreekfestival.com or call (310)540-2434.

Events/Fundraising: Beginning next month, all Events held at the Church must submit an Event Request Form. Each Event must obtain approval from the Events & Fundraising Chairperson (Sally Meyerhofer) and Father Lesko prior to the date of the event. Please contact Ann Rhodes at (949)542-3445 or annierhodes@gmail.com with any questions, or for a copy of the form.

Calendar & Publicize your GOMSOC Event. Weekly Bulletin Editor Ann Rhodes, annierhodes@gmail.com or 949/542-3445; Webmaster and Monthly Newsletter Editor David Derks DDerks1707@aol.com.