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12 THE SHEPHERD • DECEMBER 2024 • SAINT SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO FILL THE BOOTS! Dear Fellow Steward of Saint Spyridon GOC: “Tis the Season” once again! My! Time flies, doesn’t it? The Stew- ardship Committee once again thanks you for your ongoing and honorable pledges and/or financial con- tributions throughout the year 2024. As you may remem- ber, several weeks ago I introduced St. Spyr- idon and his wondrous ministry and Thomas Jefferson and his pro- nouncement of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Both men assisted modern society in defining its religious and political freedoms. Both men gave their lives to serve others! One man wore slippers and walked his ministry, and one man wore riding boots and rode to Pennsylva- nia to define freedom for a new nation. Thus, we are asking you, as St. John Climacus suggested, to do every good deed that you can. And, in this case, that means filling those “big boots” with your Time , Talent , and Treasure . We respectfully ask you to complete a 2025 stew- ardship pledge card that has been mailed to your home. Or, if you need a pledge card, please call the office and ask that one be sent to you. Or, go online to stspyridon.org and make a stewardship contribution online. Once again, the Stewardship Committee thanks you for your honorable giving. Please continue to be attentive to your Or- thodox Christian call to offer your first fruits unto Christ’s Body, which is the Church (Eph. 1:23 Col. 1:24). God’s continued blessings to you and your family. The Stewardship Committee John Kalas Stewardship Chairperson Ben De La Riva, Jim Gilpin, Stephen Thiros, and Spero Tzathas STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Please join the Stewardship Com- mittee in thanking the following individuals and families who have made their stewardship pledge for the 2025 calendar year. The 2025 stewardship campaign began on November 1, 2024, and as of Mon- day, November 18, 2024 we have re- ceived 79 pledge cards. If you have not yet made your pledged com- mitment and completed your 2025 pledge card, please take the time to reflect and pray about your finan- cial commitment to your church, and join hands with the pledged stewards who have already com- mitted. If you need a 2025 pledge card, please contact the church of- fice. Remember, stewardship is for everyone. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Anas Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Anastopoulos Ms. Irene Angeles Mr. & Mrs. George Apostolopoulos Mrs. Elaine Arapostathis Mr. & Mrs. George Argerake Mrs. Hariklia Atsalos Mrs. Ifigenia Babb Mr. & Mrs. George Baddour Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Bauz Mr. & Mrs. Rhad Brown Mr. & Mrs. John Burgess Mr. & Mrs. James Burrell Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Canaris Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Cappos Dr. & Mrs. Spiro Chaconas Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Constant Dr. & Mrs. Michael Couris Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Cremidan Mr. & Mrs. Ben De La Riva Mrs. Paris De Perro Mr. & Mrs. John Demos Mrs. Evelyn Durvis Mr. & Mrs. Ogbai Fesseha Mrs. Katherine Galanos Mr. & Mrs. John Galaxidas Mr. & Mrs. Themis Gallanis Mr. & Mrs. John Georges Mr. & Mrs. James Georggin Mrs. Helen Gevas Mr. & Mrs. Dino Gianulis Mr. Stellios Gikas Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gozum Mr. & Mrs. Michael Haddad Mr. Michael Huber Mr. & Mrs. John Kalas Dn. & Mrs. Michael Kallas Mr. & Mrs. Chris Kotitsa Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kyriacou Mrs. Georgia Lagomitzis Mr. & Mrs. George Mainas Mr. & Mrs. James Markakis Mrs. Mary Mastorakos Ms. Katie McClure Mr. & Mrs. John Merziotis Mr. & Mrs. William Mourafetis Ms. Alexandra Mouzas Mr. William Navrides Ms. Florence Nicholas Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Panayiotou Mr. Ted Panos Mrs. Katerina Panos Rawlings Mr. & Mrs. Dino Paraskevopoulos Mrs. Soula Paraskevopoulos Mrs. Marina Pegas Mrs. Peter Pegas Mr. & Mrs. John Petropoulos Mrs. Litsa Preovolos Mr. Peter Preovolos Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Ragousis Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Ranglas Dr. Tawfik Rizkallah Mrs. Dianne Ryan Cdr. & Mrs. Richard Sadlier Fr. & Presv. Andrew Scordalakis Dr. & Mrs. James Sellas Ms. Lucretia Simitzes Mr. & Mrs. John Sooklaris Mrs. Patricia Spire Mr. & Mrs. Angellos Synodinos Dr. & Dr. Charles Theodore Mrs. Tessie Theodorelos Mr. & Mrs. Nektarios Tradas Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Trakas Mr. & Mrs. Spero Tzathas Mr. & Mrs. Peter Vasiliou Mr. & Mrs. J. Welker Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Whalen Mr. & Mrs. Michael Yeatts