Thanks to our Prosphora Baker Thanks to Lisa Housianitis who is offering the prosphora this week.

Congratulations! Congratulations to the recipient of the Sarvelis Scholarship, George Tsakirgis. May God bless you in all the undertakings of your life.

Evangelism to Host Fellowship Fellowship Hour this week is being hosted by the Evangelism Team. They will also be making a Powerpoint Presentation concerning the icons. The money collected in the Fellowship Basket will go toward the "Icon Restoration Fund". Please be as generous as possible so that we can finish restoring the icons in time for the 25th Anniversary celebration of our new church in 2010.

Can You Host a Fellowship Hour? There are a number of blank spaces on the Fellowship Board. Would you consider filling in one of them? Thanks! This is a special ministry, like the Love Feasts of the early Christians, in which we have some time to continue the fellowship of Liturgy with our Parish Family.

2009 Greek Food Festival – July 24, 25, 26 We need our entire church community to help make this year’s festival successful!

Please plan to attend our next meeting on Monday, June 22 at 7PM in Nicholson Hall.


The Giving Tree The Giving Tree has sprung once again into life. If we want to see it grow and make new leaves, we have to help! You will find the list of "leaves" in this Bulletin and at the Pangari. Please be generous and help our tree prosper. Last year the Giving Tree brough in a lot of important income for the Festival and helped make it a big success. Let`s try to do even better this year!

Festival Ad Book As you know the Greek Food Festival will be held July 24th-26th. As always this is a wonderful way to advertise your business or to place a personal note to a loved one within our ad booklet. This year we have made it even easier for you to take part. We expect this year’s booklet to be viewed by over 1500 people and to include many other exciting pages. In addition our Greek Food Festival is also the kick off to the Yankee Homecoming festivities.

We have included a form for you to fill out below. For business owners, you may attach your business card or logo
information.. For personal ads, a line that you would like enclosed. See examples below. Of course you may contact us
as well to answer any questions on specifics or help you with your ad. We understand the hard economic times we are in;
and have given you many options to take part in our book to display your warm wishes or business.

Advertising Options:
Please indicate the line you are interested in, enclose your ad or logos and a check made out to Annunciation G.O.C.
Note: Mail ads to Annunciation or drop off in box at Church.


_____ $200 Full page (5”x7”)

_____ $100 half page

_____ $50 quarter page (business card size or photo)

_____ $25 one line (10 words)

Examples of one line ads: In memory of, Happy Graduation, Birthday or Anniversary Wishes, etc.

**Ads must be ready by Monday, July 13th**


Can You Help at St. Basil`s This Summer? We will be needing people who will cook and who will oversee St. Basil`s Kitchen on June 29, July 6 and July 13. Please sign up on the board in Nicholson Hall and speak with Anita McMahon. A couple of people could join together to get the meal together or to serve it on these Mondays. Thanks for your generosity!

Orthodox Women`s Retreat The Sisterhood of Sts. Mary and Martha is hosting an Orthodox Women`s Retreat on Saturday, June 27 from 9 am to 5 pm (lunch included) at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, at 64 Harvard Ave., Allston, MA. The donation is $35 per person pre-paid, $40 at the door, and $25 for students. The speaker, Fr. Luke Veronis, will give two talks: "Facing the Challenges of Life with Faith and Joy: Learning from Lynette Hoppe" and "Capturing the Mission Spirit". For further information contact P.Paula Tishel: ptishel@yahoo.com or www.hrocboston.org or 617.680.5657.


Subscribing to the Beacon One of the topics that has been discussed at the last two Parish Council meetings has been how to reduce the
costs associated with publishing the Beacon. All stewards and some former stewards of our Church receive, via
bulk mail, their copy monthly. In total, roughly 250 copies are assembled, printed, collated and mailed at a
considerable cost of time, talent and money.
Given that many stewards have internet access and that the Beacon is posted on the Annunciation`s website at:
www.annunciationgoc.com, it was felt that it was unnecessary to mail it to those for whom we have email addresses. They they will receive it via email.

For those stewards without internet access/email addresses, they will be able to pick up their copy which will be available at the Pangari in the Narthex. To those former stewards and homebound stewards of the Annunciation who currently receive the Beacon and wish to continue receiving it, they will need to fill out the form found elsewhere in this bulletin, or contact the church office. If they do not, they will NOT receive the Beacon. These changes will become effective with the July edition of the Beacon. Thank you!

Come to the Metropolis Camp It`s time to apply for the Metropolis of Boston Summer Camp in Contoocook NH! Father and Presbytera and Don and Jill Argyrople will be going during the 3rd week of camp (July 13-19); it would be nice if all the kids from Newburyport could come that week! If your children have not yet been to the camp, why not try it? It is an amazing experience--just ask any of the children who have gone and go back every year. Not only is it fun; the children learn lots about their faith, make close friendships with other Orthodox children, and begin to deepen their own spiritual life. You can get an application at http://www.boston.goarch.org/youth_ministries/mbc/metropolis_of_boston_summer_camp_2009.html

Enjoy a Week of Summer Church Camp All the children of our parish are invited to our own Vacation Church Camp from Monday, August 10 to Saturday, August 15. The theme of the camp is "Feasts of the Theotokos". The children will learn about these feasts and about the most holy Theotokos through games, songs, crafts and activities. There will be a sleep-over for those who want from Friday to Saturday. The children will help chant the Liturgy for the Dormition of the Theotokos Saturday morning at 9:30 am. Applications for the camp will be available soon!

Get Church Updates on Facebook Our Parish Family now has a group on the social networking site Facebook (www.facebook. com). If you have a Facebook account, find the site among groups. You need to ask for membership. If you do not yet have a Facebook account, you should make one. It is a good way of keeping in touch with your fellow Parish Family members and seeing what`s going on in our church! There is also a link to our Youth Groups page.