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5 THE SHEPHERD • JANUARY 2020 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO nuesonp.6>>> ce thatourparish’sown StefanKleinhenz participated in theDistrict tomOratoricalFestivalandbecamea nalistoutof14SeniorDivision owadvance to theMetropolis levelOratoricalFestival to takeplaceat unlap,CAon May9th,2015 . Ithasbeena tradition inourchurch to ul competition inwhich7th through12thgrade students are invited arious topics involving their faithand theOrthodoxChurch.Wewant and several of our parishionerswho o ered their time to “critique” to Stefan’s e ort: AnthonyKyriakidis,MichaelKallas,KayHarkins, Cremidan,PeterPreovolos and lastbutde nitelynot least,ourown GeorgePlatis ! atulatinsSefan! Christ is Born! Glorify Him! We hope and pray 2020 is a won- derful year for all GOYAns and their families. Our personal prayers are that the New Year brings Mrs. Navrides good health and remission. ank you so much to the Gilpin family for hosting the annual GOYA Christmas Party on December 14th. It was a lovely evening and everyone had a good time exchanging gi s and stu€ng stockings for kids in need who attended the Philoptochos Christmas party held on Decem- ber 16th. A BIG thank you to Dino and Marian Dougenis who donated “Love One Another” GOYA shirts for all our members. We handed them out in December and the kids AND the parents loved them. Our next GOYA gathering will be on Saturday, January 11th and we look forward to seeing ALL of you at Church at 5 pm. We are going to mix it up a bit and STILL do Handprints on the Wall but as a group we are going to watch the movie “Heaven is for Real.” Marina and Mr. Navrides watched this movie in December and this true story is worth watch- ing. You will be glad you joined us. ank you to Mrs. Fran Gonis who will be our parent coordinator in January. Please join us as we con- tinue bonding with one another in Christian love. On Sunday, January 12th our par- ish will continue the 42-year-old St. Spyridon tradition of the Epiphany Cross Dive and Luncheon. At press time we have 10 DIVERS this year including ONE girl. We will begin by Worshipping the Divine Liturgy at St. Spyridon at 10 am and once Church ends immediately head to the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Ma- rina for the Cross-Dive Procession and Luncheon. We hope MANY GOYAns and their families will be at the event to cheer on your friends. You have till Sunday, January 5th to let Mr. Navrides know if you would like to dive for the Cross. Congrat- ulations to Mr. Anthony Kyriakidis, 2020 Leon Balaban award recipient. Mark your calendars for GOYA Bowling on Saturday, February 22. We will once again be at Mira Mesa Bowl then dinner in the same area. Our bowling parent coordinator will be Mrs. Renee Maude so please let us know by Tuesday February 18th if you are coming so we can properly prepare. Look for more information soon. In March we are gonna mix it up a bit and meet at La Jolla Shores at 8am to do a Beach clean-up on Sat- urday, morning March 14th . George Dougenis is in charge and will share more details at our January gather- ing. We will meet from 8am-11am and this will include breakfast a er the beach clean-up. In JUST three short months on Sun- day, April 12 , 2020 GOYA will once again host the annual Palm Sunday luncheon. GOYAns we need ALL your help that weekend beginning with Saturday, April 11th when we tie the palms and set up the hall all the way through Sunday a ernoon April 12th. Remember this is the ONLY fundraiser we have each year and our chance to shine for the par- ish. As we did last year we will be asking families for donations to o - set our expenses. Please join us on April 12th as we celebrate Palm Sun- day (same day this year as American Easter). As we begin the New Year please remember to mark Sunday July 12 – Saturday, July 18, 2020 to send your kids to St. Nicholas Ranch for Summer Camp. Registration opened on January 1st. is amazing expe- rience is open for kids 8 through 18 years old (graduating high school Seniors in 2020 can still attend) and of course you can still take the bus BACK and FORTH to the Ranch from San Diego. Talk to Mr. Navrides for more details or ANY of the campers that have gone for many years. is is an experience you will NOT want to miss. Working in His Service, Bill and Stephanie Navrides, St. Spyridon GOYA Directors GOYAStSpyridon@gmail.com St. Spyridon GOYA San Diego st.spyridon_goya G . O . Y . A . NEWS Sponsored Announcement