Coffee Hour Today's coffee hour is sponsored by Penny Routsas in memory of her mother Elizabeth. May her memory be eternal! Please sign up for the coffee hour. The list is located in the Parish Home, and online through our website.


Blood Drive! Our parish is sponsoring a blood drive on Friday, April 30th, from 3-7pm.  Please sign up to attend if you are able (sign-up sheet will be located under the coffee hour sponsor sheet), and please spread the word to your friends, families, and coworkers.  This is a great way to get active within our community, so please come out and support our efforts!  As an incentive, every donor will receive a free entrance ticket to the festival.  For any questions or comments, please call or email Meni Koulakiotis: meni@clearlakegreekfestival.com or 409-939-9852.


Sunday School Sunday School will be held immediately after communion.  Please have your children complete their Lenten Bouquet.  Help them strengthen their Orthodox Faith as they prepare for this season of Lent. Also please bring  donations of plastic eggs and candy for the Easter Egg hunt for all the children to be held immediately before the Agape Dinner on Easter Sunday.


Garage Sale! Spring has returned, and so has our annual church garage sale!  Please set aside any items you would like to donate.  Because storage space is limited, we are asking people to hold onto any larger items for donation (furniture, appliances) until the day before the garage sale if at all possible.  Smaller items (books, clothes, toys, music, kitchen stuff, general housewares) can be dropped off at the parish home AS LONG AS IT IS BOXED UP OR CLOSED OFF IN A PLASTIC BAG.  Our garage sale will be held Saturday, April 17th, with all proceeds going to our church operating fund.  For any questions or comments, please call or email Meni Koulakiotis: meni@clearlakegreekfestival.com or 409-939-9852.


Calling Festival Volunteers!! NEEDED......Volunteers for the Greek Festival! Sign-up sheets are posted in the Parish Home. Please sign up to work. We need your name, phone number/e-mail, and days you are available. If you are not sure "where" to work, please sign up on the "As Needed" sheet, and we`ll let you know.
For questions, see Chrysanthy Cawood or contact her at 713-851-8681 cell or e-mail at chris@baysail07.com
Thank you!


Philoptochos Meeting Philoptochos meeting today after the Liturgy


Pastichio for Sale We are making room for the yummy things we are preparing for the Greek Festival. There are pans of pastichio that we are accepting donations for. Please see Cleopatra Nelson for details.


Items Needed for Church Services Pascha is fast approaching and the church will need flowers, palms, candles, oil, etc for the various services.  The list is in the narthex.  Please stop by and sign up.  Any amount will be greatly appreciated.


Parish Financial Statistics: # Pledging Families: 62
2010 Pledged Income: $66,129
2010 Pledge Income Budget: $92,000
Actual Pledges Collected: $18,269
DOLLAR A DAY $3,012



Bake Sale There are a few frozen spanakopites and tyropites left.  Convenient to put some in the oven for a snack any time.  Please see Cleopatra Nelson or any Philoptochos member.


2010 Greek Festival News Upcoming 17th Annual Clear Lake Greek Festival -information. Clear Lake Greek Festival Kick-Off Party 2nd Annual Wine Tasting Hosted by Bakkhus in Kemah Sunday, April 11, 2010 @ 1:30 PM Wine Tasting Pre-sale Tickets are now available for $30 per person. 17th Annual Clear Lake Greek Festival May, 7, 8, 9th - Clear Lake Greek Festival Pre-sale Tickets are now available for purchase. Tickets are $12 each. New this year we have Greek Festival ENTRANCE tickets for sale for $3 each. Buy some ahead of time and give as gifts to family, friends and or co-workers. Please see Angela Fanos or Meni Koulakiotis for pre-sale tickets.


St. John’s Prayer List The following parishioners are in need of prayers on their behalf. If possible, please pass this information

Parishioners:
Evangelia Mourtakos
Kelly Ford
Mary Zacharias
Trudy Balinbin
Mr. George Saphos
Mrs. Vasilia Liolios
Mrs. Kathy Bechtle
Mrs. Stavrula Lindsay

Parishioner Relatives:
Vance Simmons(uncle of Garlan "Jonah" Locklear)
Joseph Ancona (Mariam Campbell's Uncle)
Wilma Adams (sister of Phyllis Paris)
Juliana Balinbin (Creighton Balinbin’s Mother)
Vincenza Llone Esposito (Colette Thornton Daughter in-laws Sister)
Chase Lorenzetti (Helen Souris' Nephew)
Patsy Moore (Michael Moore's Mother)
Nuvia Murillo (Irma Patelis' Sister)
Diane Rafalin (Helen Souris' Sister)

Friends of Parishioner Families:
Nina Pilar Munoz (5 year old daughter of Fr. Mark & Presbytera Michelle Munoz from Sts. Anargyroi Church in Rochester, MN)
Linn Ward (friend of Trudy Balinbin)
Irene Hunsicker (friend of Mariam Campbell)
Paul Daigrepont (friend of Elena Black)
Max Priebe (friend of Elena Black)

God knows the soul, sufferings and sickness of everybody. Therefore, if further information is necessary, please call the family to share your concern and offer support.
If you know of others needing prayers, please let us know so we can place them on our prayer list. Thank you.

Food Pantry Please don't forget to bring something to the church for those less fortunate than ourselves.  Any nonperishable item - especially peanut butter, canned soups, canned stew, tuna or chicken or meat cans - and any toiletry item - toilet paper, shampoo, soap, diapers, detergent - will be greatly appreciated.


Prosforo Reminder Please make sure that Prosforo is in church before the start of the service on Sunday. Please write the date (or put a sticker with the date) on the plastic bags with the Prosforo. That way the oldest will be used first. Thank you for your help, Cleopatra Nelson
March 21, 2010 Lela Yunakou
March 28, 2010 Evangelia Gazis
April 4, 2010 Kika Guadiano
April 11, 2010 Connie Hammack
April 18, 2010 Chrysanthy Cawood
April 25, 2010 Maria Simeon
May 2, 2010 Mary Zacharias
May 9, 2010 Zaneta Rapos
May 16, 2010 Vouli Koemtzopoulos
May 23, 2010 Andriana Tambourides
May 30, 2010 Merja Tambourides
June 6, 2010 Ellie Ashley
June 13, 2010 Soula Koumbias
June 20, 2010 Beth Kouloumoundras
June 27, 2010 Costas Metaxas


Planning Please communicate use of parish facilities with Fr. Florin/Church Office so they can be included in the church calendar and announcements. Thank you.