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7 THE SHEPHERD • NOVEMBER 2025 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO November being the month of Thanksgiv- ing, I would like to make you aware that Philoptochos is the official charitable arm of the Greek Orthodox Church and the sec- ond-largest Christian Philanthropic organi- zation in the Western Hemisphere. This year, our Anthousa Chapter has donated more than $50,000 to charitable organizations and causes, thanks to the support and gen- erosity of our members and our community. Some of the ministries our chapter supports are Kids ‘n’ Cancer, Feeding the Hungry in conjunction with FOCUS, Hellenic Col- lege / Holy Cross Seminary, Assistance for our Troops and Veterans, Salvation Army & Food Pantry, St. Innocent Orphanage, Disaster & Fire Aid, Monastery of the Life Giving Spring – Dunlap, St. Nicholas Ranch, San Diego Rescue Mission and many, many more. Thank you to our members and sup- porters for making this charitable work pos- sible; without you our mission would not be sustainable. FEED-THE-HUNGRY: All community members are encouraged to join Andreas Capetanakis and his team to carry out our “Feed-the-Hungry” ministry. Please con- tact him at acapetanakis@yahoo.com if you would like to help or donate toward these efforts. AGAPE MEALS are offered to our commu- nity members during difficult times. If you know of a family in need or are interested in volunteering in providing meals, please reach out to Marian Dougenis 619.520.3660 or mkdougenis@prodigy.net . SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Please consid- er offering a Sunday Fellowship Hour with your friends and family by providing simple refreshments (donuts or bagels, fruit and juice). You can honor family members or celebrate special occasions. Contact Olym- pia Kyriakidis at karpenisiotisa@gmail.com or 619-507-6521. We have many wonderful events planned for the coming month, Holiday Season and the New Year! In December, we will hold our Christmas Brunch which will take place on St. Nicholas Day, Saturday, December 6 , at the beautiful Kona Kai Club on Shelter Is- land. Please see the invitation and reserva- tion form in this month’s Shepherd; we have a lot planned for you and the day will truly be filled with Christmas joy. Please visit our website at www.anthousa.net to learn more about our chapter. Thank you for your sup- port of Philoptochos. In Christ’s Sisterhood, Michelle Defelippi Anthousa Chapter President PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS SAVE THESE DATES! Sunday, November 9th Thanksgiving Luncheon & Military Appreciation, Cypress Room Sunday, November 16th Light the Path, San Francisco, CA Sunday November 23rd Christmas Tree Decorat- ing, Cypress Room Saturday, December 6th Philoptochos Christmas Luncheon, Kona Kai Club Monday, December 15th Angels Christmas Party, Cypress Room January 2026 Membership Drive Begins Saturday December 6, 2025 * 11:30 AM Kona Kai San Diego Resort The Vessel Restaurant 1551 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92106 $55 per person - Brunch Buffet Paid reservations required by December 2nd Reserve online at anthousa.net or with the form below QUESTIONS: St. Spyridon Church Office – 619.297.4165 The Anthousa Chapter of Philoptochos invites you to attend Name(s): _________________________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________ Enclosed is $________________ for _______ reservations Make checks payable to “St. Spyridon Philoptochos” and mail with this form to: Philoptochos Anthousa Chapter c/o St. Spyridon G.O.C., 3655 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92103 Please bring a new pair of unwrapped girls’or boys’pajamas of any size, to be donated to the children of the Salvation Army Kroc Centers Christmas Program. THANK YOU!