Our Parish Council

 

CURRENT PARISH COUNCIL EVENTS & PROJECTS

Special General Assembly of Our Parishioners, Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025

Beloved Annunciation Friends and Families,

Following the Divine Liturgy, we invite you to join us for Coffee Hour and our Annual Pentecost Potluck & OPA! Appreciation Luncheon, hosted by Parish Council, to thank everyone for their incredible hard work during the OPA! Festival.

This will be a potluck-style luncheon, and we will also be serving unused food from the festival. All are welcome and encouraged to bring their own delicious specialties to share!

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

During the luncheon, we will also hold a Special General Assembly meeting, which will be conducted both in person and online via Microsoft Teams (link below). 

Click the Meeting Link To Join:

Annunciation Special General Assembly | Microsoft Teams | Meetup-Join

There is one item on the agenda:

We are requesting General Assembly approval “to proceed with a bank loan that will fund Phase 1 Renovations while our Capital Campaign is being implemented.”

As announced in church this past Sunday, we expect to receive loan approval and building permits during the week of June 2, and we are prepared to begin construction the week of June 9.

Phase 1 Renovations will include:

Renovating the classroom level to support our growing schools, creating a new handicapped-accessible entranceway, and installing new handicapped-accessible restrooms on the main floor.

**Construction will run from June through the end of August, with the goal of completion in time for the new school year.

Please join us this Sunday as we celebrate Pentecost and show our gratitude to all our OPA! Volunteers and take part in the exciting next phase of enhancing our parish facilities.

 

 

MISSION

The Parish Council comprises thirteen individuals seeking to serve God by being servant leaders to our clergy, ministries, and community. While Parish Council members are diverse in age, length of membership, skills, level of financial giving, and interests, all members share the joy of working together to further the ministries and build a Christ-centered parish of faith and love. Servant leaders are key participants in setting the future direction of the community and maintaining the principles of our Mission and Vision.

DUTIES AND PARTICIPATION

In the Oath of Office, the parish council members affirm that they “…will fulfill faithfully and sincerely the duties and obligations required of a member of the Parish Council….” No contract is signed, but a promise is made which rests on the shared commitment of all council members to serve the Church, which is the Body of Christ on earth. We are His hands, feet, eyes, and more. To serve on the council is a ministry and a mission. We are called to use the gifts with which we have been blessed to carry out the work of the Church.

Council members' duties and responsibilities range from ensuring the good governance of the community, discussing long-range plans, reviewing monthly financials, overseeing the staff, helping with church-wide events like the OPA Festival, and promoting vital ministry programs and activities. They strive to connect with our parishioners, greet and usher during worship services, and build relationships.

THE 2025 PARISH COUNCIL

  • Peter Gouris, President
  • Anthony Vlahos, Vice President
  • Chris Papadeas, 2nd Vice President
  • Anthony Limberakis, Secretary
  • Demetrios Papakirk, Treasurer
  • Panagiotis Giannoumis, Assistant Treasurer
  • Members: Chris Fifis, Apostolos Fisfis, Ioannis Fisfis, Panagiotis Kyriakou, Afrodite Patounas.

CONTACT

Peter Gouris, Parish Council President

 

PARISH COUNCIL DOCUMENTS

2025 Facility Improvements

We are working to remodel the main floor bathrooms and the classroom floor.

Details Here

 

 

PARISH LIFE ANNUAL REPORTS

We present our Annual Report to our community yearly at our parishioners' Spring General Assembly. We use this report to express our heartfelt gratitude to our parishioners for their generosity and trust. As the report highlights, your generous gifts enable our ministerial work here and beyond our parish.