TSN1120

6 THE SHEPHERD • NOVEMBER 2020 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO Hello Saint Spyridon Families, I hope you are all doing well and remain- ing healthy. As we mentioned, Philoptochos will be having our only fundraiser , A Taste of Greek Christmas bake sale in December. Please see the speci c information [page 7] on how to place your prepaid orders. We know with your continued love and support, we will have a successful fundraiser. We will continue preparing dinner for the homeless at God’s Extended Hand every other month. We will also continue help- ing those in need through our Agape Meals program, which o ers cooked and delivered meals to families in our community during di cult times. We are here for you, so please do not hesitate to reach out. We make sure to follow all physical distancing protocols. Our College Connection program is in full swing. Hopefully you saw last months Shep- herd where parents of College students were interviewed and shared with us their experi- ences during the pandemic. If you have not done so, please send us your students contact information so we can keep in touch with them and cheer them on. ey need it now more than ever. If becoming a member or renewing your membership feels like the right time, please do not hesitate to reach out. We would love to have you! Your membership (how ever much you can a ord, a $40 suggestion for the year) will help us continue to help others. For more Membership information, please contact our Chairs Kelly Samouris 619-871- 4702 or Melanie Anastopulos 619-218-9778. As always, if you know of a family that might need our help, or you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at 619-520- 3660. ank you for your continued support. In Christ, Marian Dougenis Anthousa Chapter President Please follow us on Facebook PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE As we enter the fall season (though a might warm at the moment) we contemplate the coming holidays, cultural events, family gatherings (only three families at a time!) and the many, many blessings bestowed upon us. We, the Stewardship Committee, rst and foremost, would once again like to say “thank you” for your continuing support of our stewardship ministry. You will see the nancial report in this monthly newsletter, and you can see for yourself the continued support from all of you to the on-going ministries of our church. us, with regard to our own parish history and our almost 100 years as St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, we respectively ask you once again to do what you can do to nancially support your church parish through this historic and unique time. ough an inconvenient and somewhat turbulent time in our history, the church carries on with its mission to serve God and to serve you. You may go to Parish Pay (on our website- stspyridon.org - or mail a check with your coupons or call the o ce or pay on-line through your autopay (ACH) with your bank). We, the Stewardship Committee, would like to nish the 2020 Stewardship Campaign, on behalf of the Parish Council, “stewardship strong” to continue its most important work – serving you! On behalf of the Parish Council, the Stewardship Committee once again says “thank you” and God bless you during this extraordinary (and turbulent) season. Sincerely, e Stewardship Committee John Kalas, Fr. Andrew Scordalakis, Chairperson Priest Ben De La Riva Jim Gilpin Bill Navrides Stephen iros Spero Tzathas A Big ThankYou to Our Veterans! On this Veterans Day, we salute our service men and women, for their faithful dedication and sacrifice to our country. There are no words to express our sincere gratitude to you all! Although we cannot celebrate Mili- tary Appreciation Sunday together this year, please know that you are all in our hearts and we wish you God’s abundant blessings. God willing, sometime next year, we will reveal the new veterans banner in the Church Hall. With Love in Christ, Soula De La Riva