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5 THE SHEPHERD • AUGUST 2021 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO 909 Prospect Avenue 858.352.6588 spiroscuisine.com Now open in the heart of La Jolla! Extensive Greek & mediterranean menu Delicious Greek desserts Fine wines, local & imported draft beer Patio for outdoor seating A fulfilling dining experience Open for lunch & dinner, 11AM to 9PM Catering for all events, big & small Online order & delivery available Your greetings help make the publishing of this newsletter possible. Send your congratulatory and personal greetings and announcements for any occasion such as Name Days, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Engagements, etc., but also messages for sad circumstances and wishing well. Visit theshepherdnews.com for more details and to submit your greeting online. Thank you for your support! Personal Greetings! G . O . Y . A . NEWS It’s hard to believe that many of you will be starting school this month. I hope your summer has been great, and for those still in summer, enjoy this precious time. GOYA will be busy the next 2 months and we hope to see your smiling faces beginning in August. On Sunday, August 8th , immedi- ately a er Church, GOYA will go to the Padres baseball game as part of Greek Heritage Day at the ballpark. is is also the yearly fundraiser for our Choir so let’s all come together to support them. If you still want to go to the baseball game, please con- tact Mr. Navrides immediately so we can get you tickets. GOYA will pay for all GOYA members’ tickets, but any accompanying family mem- bers will be responsible for the cost of their own tickets. Each ticket is $46.50. If GOYA has already ordered tickets for your family, please mail a check to Mr. Navrides made out to “St. Spyridon GOYA” so the GOYA account can get reimbursed. GOYA purchased 25 tickets in July and at press time we still had a few le . We are excited that so many of you will be joining us for the game. We will ALL meet at Church and worship the Divine Liturgy together, and then head to the game about 11:45 am. We can carpool and leave some of the cars in the Church parking lot which will save on parking. As we all know Sunday a ernoon can be quite busy at the ballpark. GOYA has the honor and privilege to host co ee hour on Sunday, August 15th for the Dormition of the Holy eotokos. By now you have seen an email from Mr. Navrides with what is still needed to make this a digni ed and beautiful co ee hour in honor of our Holy Mother. Please make a point to be in Church on Sunday, August 15th and arrive early to help set up the hall. All proceeds from this co ee hour will support the GOYA ministries. On Saturday, September 25th GOYA will be hosting a movie night for you and your entire family. Please bring your families, appetites, beach chair and blankets and join us in the Church parking lot for GOYA movie night. Dinner will be served at 5:45 pm and we will have all the usual movie treats. Prior to the movie, we will be holding elections for o cers, so if you would like to run for an o ce, please plan on attending this event. Once the new board is elected for 2021-2022, we will work on the GOYA calendar of events for the rest of the year. Lastly, please save Sunday, January 9, 2022 for the annual St. Spyridon Epiphany Cross Dive and luncheon celebration. All GOYA members in 7th to 12th grade who have not al- ready retrieved the cross are eligi- ble to dive. Please also save Sunday, April 17, 2022 for the annual GOYA Palm Sunday luncheon (the same day as Western Easter). Working in His Service, Bill Navrides, GOYA Director St. Spyridon GOYA San Diego SUNDAY SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE! Sunday School resumes on September 12th ! We are SO ex- cited to see everyone again in Sunday School! All students (new and returning) need to complete registration forms for the upcoming school year. e link to the form is available on the Parish Website: http://stspyridon.org/ministries/sunday-school In other exciting news, we will be beginning a High School Mentorship Pro- gram for St. Spyridon Juniors and Seniors where they will have a chance to mentor our elementary Sunday School Classes! Keep an eye out on your email, the weekly bulletin, and the Parish website for Sunday School updates. We are still looking for a few good volunteers for our Sunday School team! If you are not on our email list, please email sundayschool.stspyridon@gmail.com