V.I.P. News... On Thursday, November 12th, at 12:00 noon, we will have a Pizza Bingo Party. The cost will be $7.50 per person. This includes all the pizza you can eat, salad, desert, beverage and a free Bingo card for a chance to win many prizes.

The date for the V.I.P. Christmas party has been changed to Thursday, December 10th at the Olive Garden Restaurant. More information to follow.

General Assembly / Thanksgiving Dinner The Fall General Assembly and Philoptochos Thanksgiving Luncheon, will be held Sunday, November 22nd.

Philoptochos Corner... Help Us Send Christmas Cheer to our Troups

Please remember out troops this Christmas by donating special gifts to be send in Care Packages. There will be a collection box in the Fellowship Hall for you donations. Some gift ideas:

Computer flash drive
Portable CD Players
New Release DVDs & CDs
Computer Games
Cameras (digital or disposable)
Small Homemade Gifts
Small Homemade Christmas Ornaments

Relative of Deployed Troops
Please let us know if you have a deployed relative. The Philoptochos would like to offer prayer and care packages (including the new Orthodox Military Bible) for Christmas. Please provide names and addresses to Terry Lippmann or Kim Temple.

Parents of College Students
If you have a college student away from home, please give his or her address to Terry Lippmann or Kim Temple. The Philoptochos will be sending care packages for our students to let them know we're thinking of them as final exams approach.

Raffle Tickets Available
If you'd like to purchase a raffle ticket to benefit the National Philoptochos Children's Medical Fund (with too many wonderful prizes available to list here), see Kim Temple. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25.

Next Meeting November 8th
Make plans to attend our next meeting on November 8th immediately after church. We'll finalize plans for our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon Sunday, November 22nd, followed by the General Assembly.

More information with regard to the General Assembly will be forthcoming.


G.O.Y.A. & JOY News..... JOY

Will meet the 3rd Wednesday of the Month at the Church from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

For November our meeting will be on the 18th.

GOYA

Fireside Chats.......
GOYA will be meeting the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Akins home.

For November we will only have a meeting on the 11th, due to Thanksgiving.


Upcomming Retreat with Tulsa. Lock-In at our Church Nov. 20th-21st.

Profora Schedule November
1st - Mary Soter
8th - Kitty Perakis
15th - Peggy Pappas
22nd - Tasia Vrentas
29th - Tamara Eason

December
6th - Mary Pappas
13th - OPEN
20th - OPEN
25th (Christmas) - OPEN
27th - OPEN