We hope you are enjoying summer and staying active and healthy!
August is around the corner and we are getting in preparation mode for our church's Feast day and our fundraiser "Festival of Tables".
In this email you can find a Sign Up for the reception following Great Vespers on 08/14th, and a Sign UP for FOT. You can also find attached the Save the Date for FOT. An invitation will go out in September.
Eve of Church's Feast day Refreshments Reception: Please consider bringing a Lenten food item (no meat, dairy or egg - oil is okay), ready to be served. Some ideas include guacamole, hummus, vegetables (cooked or raw), desserts (halvah, melomakarona), and beverages. If you are able to help out, we welcome your support. We could use help with set-up and clean-up. Set - up will be around 5 or 5:15 PM. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA4AF22A7F94-57612115-panagiaFOT 2025, Saturday November 8:We are asking for ladies to host a table, for raffle donations and for helpers for the day of the event.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA4AF22A7F94-57612503-fotladies
With much love and appreciation to everyone!
In Christ,
The Ladies Philoptochos Board
Stewardship
You may make online stewardship donations by Clicking Here. BE SURE TO CHECK OFF LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS and follow up with an email to philoptochos@agoc.us to notify us you have submitted a stewardship offering.
You may also mail your offering with the Stewardship 2025 Form
Our Philoptochos has a suggested stewardship of $40 or whatever you would like to contribute. Please know $15 of your donation goes directly to National Philoptochos Society and $8 of your donation goes to The District Archdiocese Philoptochos.
Donations
Donations may be made directly to our Philoptochos by Clicking Here. BE SURE TO CHECK OFF LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS.
Checks should be made payable to: Ladies Philoptochos Society and mailed to:
Ladies Philoptochos Society
c/o Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
30 Clapboard Ridge Road
Danbury, CT 06811
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Board Officers
Fevri Gkanatsios – President
Panaiota V. Constantine – 1st Vice President
Ourania Carino – 2nd Vice President
Eleni Manolakes – Treasurer
Caryn Flannery– Assistant Treasurer
Susan Chipouras - Recording Secretary
Kleo Tripodianos– Assistant Recording Secretary
Cathy Hatzis– Corresponding Secretary
HELPFUL LINKS
Mission Statement: https://www.philoptochos.org/mission-statement/
National obligations: https://www.philoptochos.org/commitments/
We invite you to like our Facebook Page “Assumption Ladies Philoptochos, Danbury, CT” at https://www.facebook.com/Assumption-Ladies-Philoptochos-Danbury-CT-101749108195144
For more information, please contact: philoptochos@agoc.us
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