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5 THE SHEPHERD • FEBRUARY 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! Congratulations to Kosta Kalama- ras , 2020 retriever of the cross at the Epiphany Cross Dive and recipient of the blessings associated with this achievement. Congratulations also to all the divers who braved the cold waters on a beautiful sunny day: John Burrell, Stella Capetanakis, Julia Dahl, Dimitri Gilpin, William Gil- pin, George Gonis, Demetri Maude, Gregory Pappas and Luke Spencer! On January 11th we watched the movie “Heaven is for Real” and had a great discussion a erwards about our Faith and how challenging it can be to be a teenage Orthodox Chris- tian in today’s world. ank you to Mrs. Fran Gonis our parent coordi- nator and thank you to Dr. Mike and Erika Couris who worked with the younger GOYAns to put their hand- prints on the wall. For those of you that were not able to attend GOYA last month, look for the brand new 55’ TV in the GOYA room which will get plenty of use between Sun- day School and GOYA. ank you to the Parish Council for donating this TV to our youth programs. Please join us for GOYA Bowling on Saturday, February 22nd . We will once again be at Mira Mesa Bowl (8210 Mira Mesa Blvd) then dinner at Filippi’s Pizza Grotto nearby (9969 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego 92131). Our parent coordinator for this event will be Renee Maude so please let us know by Tuesday, February 18th if you are coming so we can properly prepare. e cost is $20 per person which will cover all the evenings ac- tivities. We will meet at 5pm at the bowling alley and then carpool over to Filippi’s where parents can pick you up at 8 pm. We wish the best of luck to all our kids heading for FDF over Presi- dent’s Day weekend. You’ve been working hard so go and make us all proud win or lose! On Saturday,March 14th wewill mix it up a bit for our monthly GOYA ac- tivity. We will be meeting at La Jolla Shores Beach for a Beach Clean-up project. Please arrive at 8 am to help clean the beach. We will do breakfast when we are done. What a great way to begin Great and Holy Lent (which starts on March 2nd this year) by doing a service project for others. ank you to GOYA board member George Dougenis for organizing this activity. Looking ahead, please mark your calendars for the annual GOYA Palm Sunday Luncheon on Sunday, April 12, 2020 . GOYA will once again host the annual Palm Sunday lun- cheon. 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 parish. As we have done in the past we will be ask- ing families for donations to o set our expenses. Finally, don’t forget to register for St. Nicholas Ranch for Summer Camp. is amazing experience is open for kids 8 thru 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 for Week # 1 – July 12-18th . Talk to Mr. Navrides for more details or ANY of the campers that have gone to camp. 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 AT THE CORONADO FERRY LANDING 619.435.1225 WWW.SPIROSCAFE.COM Best Greek food in the region Draft beer varieties Imported & domestic wine Spacious indoor/outdoor seating Panoramic views of S.D. Bay Catering Available BEST GREEK FOOD SINCE 2002 Coming Soon in La Jolla! PANARCADIANS e Pan Arcadian meeting for this month will be held urs- day February 27 at 7:00PM in the education building. We will be discussing the membership and the upcoming Dis- trict Convention to be held May 2-3 in Oakland, California. As usual, we will begin with a potluck. So bring your favorite dish or beverage to share and join us for an evening of fellow- ship and philanthropy. Fraternally, Adrienne Robas Bell, President Tegea 101 interested in nding out more about us, you can contact Susan Miserlis at 619-243-9864 (call or text) or email susanmiserlis@gmail.com . With Love in Christ, + e Women of the Word Bible Study Group 2 WOMEN OF THE WORD