The Compass - May/June 2020

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan

F R O M FAT H E R A LE X FROM THE PRESIDENT HOPE & JOY G O YA O R T H-A-B L A ZE C HUR C H S C H O O L PHILOP TOCOS

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THE DESCENT OF THE HOPY SPIRIT

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hrist is Risen! This year we celebrated Pascha alone, separated from one another. I am sure many of you felt disquieted about this situation. In addition to this, we are getting ready for a new lifestyle. We will have to wear masks, sanitize everything, keep distance from people, worry about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy.

Around the country, many people are stuck indoors because of the quarantine. In the Midwest, the unusually cold weather has added insult to injury. People are eager to be outside and are in need of sunlight. We want out!

In the last week or so, we have seen trees and flowers blossom and have been able to warm our faces in the sun. With its radiating light and warmth, the sun alleviates our quarantine anxiety and we don’t have the same sense of being trapped inside. We are now able to enjoy going out, walking or biking. We never missed the sun so much like this year. I know the sun does not automatically change our situation, but it definitely makes it more bearable.

Reflecting on the amazing effect of sunlight in our life, I was reminded about Christ’s Resurrection and its effect on our human condition.

While being nailed to the cross, Christ felt the same loneliness and anguish we feel in situations like the one we experience now. And He did this for our sake. Although being God, Christ chose to become human and identify with our sorrow in order to save us.

On the cross, Jesus identified with our cry of despair. Our frustration and anxiety became His frustration and anxiety as He gave His life for us: “Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:45-46) The cross was a dark moment in our history.

Even nature reacted when clouds of darkness enveloped the earth. But three days later, all this darkness was gone. Christ, “the Sun of Righteousness,” rose from the dead as it was foretold by the prophets: “for you who fear my name the Sun of Righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go forth leaping like calves from the stall.” (Malachi 4:2) All those who hope and fear the Lord, will rise with Him again.

The feelings of loneliness and anxiety Christ experienced on the cross are now a distant memory. By His resurrection, Christ has healed us from the effects of sin and brought hope. Christ is the Sun who shines and illumines all the people of this world: “The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not.” (John 1:9-10).

My beloved, no matter how dark this world can get, no matter how lonely we feel at times, no matter how hard we suffer, let us be reminded that one day, Christ will bring it all to an end. The light of His Resurrection is our hope. If we marvel at what the sun can do in this imperfect world, just imagine what Christ, the Sun of Righteousness, will do when He returns in glory with His angels!

Fr. Alex Radulescu Assistant Priest

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f ro m t h e p r e s i d e n t Dear Brothers and Sisters,

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e are living in unprecedented and historical times. Who would have thought that our way of life, work, and worship would have been completely transformed in such a short time. But it has.

And we have adapted. And we will continue to adapt. As Orthodox Christians, we are called to action; to be the decisive and light-giving children of God, especially in times of crisis. As we enter the most sacred Holy Week we are asked to emulate Christ and to live his passions. We do not shudder from fear, intoxicating our minds and agitating our souls with the unrelenting and unceasing news media. We hunker down, quietly taking care of ourselves, our families, and our communities as Christ would have done. Let me tell you a few ways that our church has quickly and quietly adapted to life in the age of Coronavirus.

Father Alex’s contributions to our parish have been prophetically appropriate and timely. One of his interests and talents has been computers and technology. Along with the IT committee they have updated and modernized our website, our means of communications, our internet servers, and our ability to stream and video sermons and liturgies. We have also been able to purchase Zoom technology allowing us to continue our ministries and liturgies. Although our church may be closed down, we are alive and well on the virtual platform.

Recently our parish council had its historical first successful virtual meeting. We are happy to announce that with appropriate and

prudent planning we are well in budget to meet all our operational expenses and payroll commitments. We have enough reserves and savings to keep our parish running in the near term. We have applied for Federal grants and loans including payroll protection for church employees under the CARES act.

We specifically thank our treasurer Christos Kitromelides for leading this effort.

My friends, there is no doubt that the economic consequences of multiple months of shut-downs and quarantines will likely have a lasting impact on our stewardship and ability to generate revenue. To that end, the council will convene after holy week to generate ideas on increasing stewardship and generating revenue. We will engage multiple ministries including special events to come up with new and novel ways to make sure that we have the revenue to continue our ministries and operations.

Many of our ministries have quickly and adroitly adapted to the new online platforms.

A few examples include virtual meetings of HOPE, JOY, and GOYA. The Greek School, under the leadership of Ioanna Ioannou, has transformed classes online for all levels and ages. This is critical and vital for the mind and soul of a child. It tells them that their old way of life, although different, will continue.

And, who better to adapt to this new way of learning than our children. Generation Z and the i-Generation are much more adept at incorporating technology into their lives than we are!

Father Nick and Alex have quietly and quickly transformed the way they minister the Gospel. Liturgies, Parakleisis, and

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f ro m t h e p r e s i d e n t Vesper services continue unabated online for all to participate in. Their daily Lenten messages are honest, personal, sincere, and full of wisdom. They speak directly to our minds and hearts cutting right through the thin veneer of fast news meant to agitate and confuse our minds.

The Philoptochos has done an incredible job of reaching out via telephone to our parishioners especially those living alone and elderly. They ‘check-in’ to see how our brothers and sisters are doing. To know that someone cares enough to call can make all the difference from feeling lonely to feeling loved.

Let us not forget Strategic Planning.

Under the direction of Andy Dallas and David Mitropoulos-Rundus, they have made the important decision to suspend the rollout that was scheduled for May. For now Strategic Planning is on hold. But, it will remain a top priority for our parish once the restrictions have subsided. Many of us have put much effort and time into this and will continue to champion this very important endeavor.

Many of you have already heard that we made the difficult but appropriate decision to cancel the Ya’ssoo festival this year. The council took into account the recommendation of the festival chair as well as weighing the risks and benefits using local and national data regarding the trajectory of the virus.

We will concentrate our efforts and energies into a successful festival for 2021. Thank you to all those that have already put in time and effort for this year’s planning.

Finally, I would like to suggest an alternative to so-called ‘social’ distancing. Perhaps a better idea is ‘physical’ distancing. Although we cannot be physically together as a parish, our social interactions are alive and well.

We are continuing to connect virtually and online. We have adapted quietly and quickly to technologies that allow our faith to continuously manifest itself in our hearts and minds. One of most important ‘tools’ to connect socially is the powerful and life-giving ‘weapon’ of prayer.

Let us pray for each other and our families to be well. Let us pray for the health and safety of our community and essential workers. Let us pray for those that are sick and suffering in our hospitals and prisons. Let us pray for those that have suffered or will suffer economic damages and job loss. Let us pray for those that have lost friends or family to the virus. Although the virus is our invisible enemy, we as Orthodox Christians also have the invisible weapons of prayer, patience, and hope.

I have no doubt that we will get through this. We will keep calm and carry on. We will once again congregate under our byzantine dome, crowned by our holy iconography, in brilliant gold, and sing Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Lord have mercy on us!

Dr. Michael Kasotakis Parish Council President This was first published in a parish email on April 11, 2020.

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For further information regarding JOY please contact: Shaza Bitar shbitar@hotmail.com n March 8th, HOPE and JOY met and Margarita Bekiares pappas@umich.edu discussed “The Parable of the Ten Talents.� Fr. Nick spoke to the children For further information regarding about a master who was leaving his house to HOPE please contact: travel, and before leaving, entrusted his prop- Presvytera Sandra sspilson@hotmail.com Jeannie Price jkteachmitchell@gmail.com erty to his servants. According to the abilities of each man, one servant received five talents, the P R O G R A M C A L E N D A R 2 0 2 0 second had received two, and the third received only one. Upon returning home, after a long JOY meets weekly via ZOOM @ 3pm on Thursdays absence, the master asked his three servants for HOPE meets weekly via ZOOM @ 4pm on Thursdays an account of the talents he entrusted to them.

The first and the second servants explained GOYA meets weekly via ZOOM @ 3pm on Fridays that they each put their talents to work and had doubled the value of the property with which they were entrusted; each servant was rewarded. The third servant however, had hidden his talent, burying it in the ground. This third servant was punished by his master.

The kids enjoyed the good weather and they were able to play outside. Thank you to Erica Foster for providing lunch for both HOPE and JOY! On March 26th, HOPE and JOY started their virtual meetings, through ZOOM, on a weekly basis, meeting on Thursdays @ 3:00 pm for the JOY ministry and 4:00 pm for the HOPE ministry. Father Nick and Father Alex talked to the kids about the following topics: March 26 The Annunciation April 2 Resurrection of Lazarus and

Palm Sunday April 9 Holy week April 16 Easter April 23 The 12 disciples April 30 The Myrrh-Bearing Women Christ is Risen!

Christos Anesti!

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ecause GOYA has been unable to meet in person, we have had weekly online meetings with Fr. Nick and Fr. Alex. During these meetings, we have a central question, of which we all share our thoughts on and discuss the topic, and how to continue to be faithful while we are at home. The GOYA also participates in weekly meetings with GOYAns from other parishes, and we talk about any questions that people might have about our faith. These sessions are called “A Night with God,” similar to what is done at the Rose City Camp.

At these sessions, we have GOYAns and priests from St. Nicholas (Ann Arbor), Sts. Constantine & Helen (Westland), St. George (Southgate), Holy Trinity (Toledo), Holy Trinity (Nashville), and St. George (Bloomfield Hills). Approximately 35-60 people have participated in each of these sessions!

These virtual meetings have helped us to stay connected and stay engaged in our Orthodox faith.

Harry Kotsis GOYA Media Director

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Although the COVID19 pandemic has stifled our ability to meet in person, Orth-A-Blaze continues to meet twice a month via ZOOM. This way, we can continue our pursuit of becoming a light to the world, help others in need, and build stronger relationships with our peers. It is never too late to join us. Orth-A-Blaze is geared towards young adults, ages 18-35, Orthodox and Non-Orthodox alike. Our next meeting is Saturday, May 16 at 11:00 am. New ideas are always welcome!

If you would like to be a part of this exciting ministry, please contact Fr. Nick or Fr. Alex and also visit this ministry’s webpage for more info: www.stnickaa.org/Orth-A-Blaze

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c h u rc h s c h o o l DIRECTORS Fr. Vasilios Pliakas & Dr. Photios Ioannou

Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη!

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n March 8, 2020, we commemorated Sunday of Orthodoxy, and Church School students and teachers formed the procession for bringing back the icons to the church.

The Church School coin collection to support OCMC (Orthodox Christian Mission Center) started on Clean Monday and will continue past its scheduled deadline of Sunday of Thomas, April 26, 2020, until it will be safe

to collect the donations from students and their families.

Despite the current instructions for social distancing, Church School classes continue in several different ways.

There are meetings of students and teachers via Zoom, suggestions of videos and podcasts to watch or listen to, suggested topics for discussions at home between parents and students, and special voluntary assignments for students to do.

The final Church School exams for 2020 are posted on-line at the Church School website (churchschool.stnickaa.org) under the menu Academics > Exams. They are due back on May 17, 2020.

Truly He is Risen! Αληθώς Ανέστη!

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Checks were also sent to Food Gatherers and ur Ladies Philoptochos would like to extend a special “thank you” to Father Saline Social Services Nick and to Father Alex who guided us through Holy Week, Holy Pascha, and the “A generous heart, previous Sundays during Lent while we were in kind speech our homes praying and listening online to the and a life of service beautiful services. They will continue to give us are the things which strength through our online church services as renew humanity” we live through this current situation.

We would also like to thank our psaltes who participated and continue to participate in our MOTHER’S DAY services.

Many of our mothers are still with us, and others have departed this life but are still with • Sophia Grias-Radwanski us in spirit. Mothers have a very special place in • George Smyrnis our hearts, and we take this time to honor them • Damaskinos Smyrnis with our love.

Once again, “thank you” and may God continue to grant good health to you and your families.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

We continue to provide monetary assistance to those in our area who need our help during these trying times.

Erickson Elementary. Their staff has worked to identify school families with need, and they deliver essential supplies and food to these families. They take packages as well as deliver supplies to locations in neighborhoods where families may not be able to get to or access the district food distribution locations.

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TO MY MOTHER

by Robert Louis Stevenson

You, too, my mother, read my rhymes For love of unforgotten times And you may chance to hear once more The little feet along the floor

i c o no g r a p h y PASCHA IN THE TIME OF THE COVID PANDEMIC AN UNSPOKEN HOMILY, A PERSONAL JOURNEY

Christ Is Risen! Truly He Is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη! Αληθώς Ανέστη!

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t has been a short time since we celebrated Pascha, the greatest of all feasts. This has been an unusually difficult time for the world, unlike any we have experienced in our lifetimes. In this Covid Pandemic, we recall the WWII expression, “Stay calm and carry on!” In my house we have tried to do just that.

We carried on as normal, during Great Lent, Holy Week and Pascha, as best we could.

We appreciated the hard work of our priests who gave us many much-needed opportunities to participate in Bible Study, the Salutations to the Holy Theotokos, Paraklesis of prayers for healing, and other services. So, I often went to the live-streaming from our webcam. I felt the oppression of the fear, sorrow and pain around us and I felt powerless to help those who are suffering. I read the pastoral messages and I turned on the webcam hoping for some support. I was searching for a hand to help me get through this stressful time and in spite of my stress, to help prepare me to honor the salvational Resurrection of our Lord and Savior.

The first time I went to the webcam, I was surprised to see the minimal number of participants in the services due to social distancing: just our two devoted priests and two dedicated

chanters. But there was another presence on the screen. It was our beautiful Iconography. It was renewing and uplifting to participate even virtually because, like you, I was drawn into church by the spiritual welcoming of our icons.

Saint Basil tells us during times of stress to pray more. So, I regularly went to our St Nicholas live-streaming, in a casual way, wearing my house clothes and house shoes, focusing on the TV. The screen-saver candles disappeared and the east wall of our church and solea came into view. I was soothed to view a mass of blue color and I gratefully focused on the icon in the apse of the Most Holy Platytera, and the icons of scenes and saints in front of me. Even in my disheveled state I found myself in a Celestial Realm into which I was drawn by the holy images that over-powered me. I felt I was in church. It was penetrating. All this helped me refocus on the love of God for us, and I no longer felt alone. I felt Hope.

I was grateful “to go to church,“ to know I was there in spirit with my brothers and sisters in Christ, praying together for better days, remembering the suffering people and praying for the doctors, healthcare workers, and scientists to fight this deadly virus. We were urged by our priests to remember others also, to reach out to them with a good word. I read Proverbs 12:25, “anxiety weighs down the heart of man, but a good word cheers it up.” I was inspired to read, and I felt I was somehow guided to find meaningful messages. I read that as Christians we know that suffering fits into a providential plan. Church in this Heavenly Realm has challenged me to seek beyond the current suffering and has motivated me to find a message beyond the pandemic.

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i c o no g r a p h y On western Easter I watched the 60 minutes thirteen-minute segment on the rebuilding of the Saint Nicholas church at Ground Zero. Father Lukas, the monk on Mt Athos who is writing the icons for the church was interviewed. He said: “I personally want this church, through Iconography, to open up a new horizon for people that they come away with Hope. If this happens, the icons will have fulfilled their purpose.”

As I stood in my living room, looking at our Iconography of the Blue Heavenly Realm with the holy icons of the Life of Christ: the Apokathelosis or Unnailing of Christ, the Myrrh-Bearing Women at the tomb, the Angel declaring “He is not Here.” What I thought was a disappointingly empty church without acolytes, without a choir, without flowers, without a flower-laden kouvouklion, without the laity present, allowed me to focus on the message of the Season. I came to understand that this down to the basics experience with the help of our Iconography helped me live the spirit of Great Lent, Holy Week and

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Pascha. The vision of the icons drew me in to peace, contemplation and yes, Father Lukas, I felt the sacred Homily of Hope at this time of despair. Let us now reaffirm our commitment to complete the last phase of our Iconography Program. Let us redouble our efforts to finish this Homily of Hope in the midst of this Paschal Season in this Pandemic. Iconography helps bring us the Hope of Salvation and dispels the fear of the unknown.

“I pray that I may live the rest of my life more faithfully according to your will. For You are the source of life and healing and to You I give praise and glory, now and forever. Amen.”

Iconography Phase IV recent update: Good news has been reported by Fr Vasilios, our liaison to Themis Petrou and his Iconography Team! The iconographers are currently writing our iconography even through the Covid restrictions, which will end on May 1. Themis has promised to soon send us some photos of his progress.

Panorea Katsikas on behalf of the Iconography Implementation Committee

Iconography Committee

Parishioners, friends and visitors, who wish to donate to the Iconography Fund in memory of or for the health of a person, please indicate “ICONOGRAPHY” on your checks and envelopes.

Thank you,

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Dear Fellow Parishioners,

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ριστός Aνέστη! The Parish Council, with my input and recommendation, made the

difficult, but appropriate, decision to cancel this year’s Ya’ssoo festival due to the coronavirus pandemic.

This decision was made to protect the health and safety of our parishioners and the greater Ann Arbor community. While we all are disheartened, we will store our energy and enthusiasm to bring back the festival next June 11, 12, and 13, 2021.

Though the festival serves to bond us as a parish and offer “φιλοξενία” to the greater Ann Arbor community, it also brings in a considerable amount of money for the church. Last year, the festival provided $84,778 for these expenditures: $8,478 went to Ele’s Place and Habitat for Humanity, $16,956 went to Iconography, and $59,344 went to church operations. Last year, 428 individual adults worked the festival.

Without a 2020 festival, we will have the added challenge of finding the resources needed to support our church’s expenditures. Along with the Parish Council, we will work with the various committees and ministries to come up with new and novel ways of revenue generation.

For now, we will focus our physical and spiritual energies on this coming Holy Week. I thank you for your support of our festival and church. I pray that you and your families are safe and healthy.

Teresa Stokes Ya’ssoo Festival Chair

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s t r at e g i c p l a n n i n g Online ZOOM presentations will continue Wednesdays @ 7pm until June 3.

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he Strategic Planning Implementation Phase, which began earlier this year, had a number of awareness activities planned. In March, we began having a table at coffee hour each week where different teams would show and discuss their plans with interested parishioners. This activity ended abruptly, however, when coffee hour went away and services went exclusively online.

The Strategic Planning co-chairs met on May 1st with Father Nick and Father Alex to determine the best path forward, making necessary adjustments‌ as we all have in the past several months.

Our original plan to have each one of the 10 teams show and discuss their plans during coffee hour has been modified due to the COVID-19 restrictions. In its place, we will continue to offer these presentations online, each Wednesday at 7:00pm, via Zoom.

We encourage you to join, using your computer or phone, to learn more, ask questions, and become involved contributing YOUR time and talents.

We will continue to send an agenda each week, and we encourage you to mark your calendars and set this time aside to learn and become involved.

Contact & Info

For more information, please visit www.stnickaa.org/spt.html or contact the Strategic Planning Co-chairs: Andrew Dallas andrewdallas4350@gmail.com David Mitropoulos-Rundus metrorun@gmail.com

e a s t e r d o nat i o n s †H.E. Metropolitan Nicholas Perry & Deann Alex Elena & Filonel Apetroaei George & Elizabeth Bairactaris James & Mary Suzanne Baldwin John Ballios Eleni Banos Christopher & Margarita Bekiares Penelope Bekiares George & Carol Bokas Nickolas & Margaret Booras Carol Chaconas Michael & Natalie Challis Juanita Clufetos Faye Cotitsas John & Mary Curtis Col. Tony & Anna Daniels George Demergis Angela Evangelinos Alexis Fernimos Nicholas Fernimos Gus & Mary Fernimos Jack Fry Catherine Crews & Denise Gineris Helen Garkinos

Helen Garris Steven & Stamatia Garris The Geczi Family Renaud & Nellie Guibert Kenneth & Nancy Hayward Alex & Theadora Kales Abe & Elaine Karam Michael J & Demaris Kasotakis Christos & Panorea Katsikas Panayiota Kemp Robert & Vicki Kiningham Christos & Gehan Kitromelides Costas & Sylvia Kleanthous Cynthia Kokkales John & Helen Kolias Theodore & Karen Kolias Thomas & Evangeline Kolokithas Katherine Kotsis Father Nick & Presvytera Sandra Kotsis George & Lula Koutoulas Evangelos Koutsavdis Nakos & Pat Kovanis Peter & Zorene Kussurelis Betty Lardas Phil Lunsford

Betty Manolakis Thano & Vicky Masters Stevan & Joy Melzian Oleg & Emilie Michajlenko Theodore & Kathy Mitchell Elizabeth Mitropoulos David & Demetra Mitropoulos-Rundus Brandon & Metaxia Morris Joshua & Gina Ney Demos & Helen Panos Lillian Pantos Dimitris & Athena Papageorgiou John & Persephone Pappas Presvytera Eva Paul Dena Petropoulos Margaret Petsis Sem & Katherine Phan Perry & Georgia Porikos John & Katena Presutti David & Mary Price Fr. Alex & Presvytera Silvana Radulescu Joan Raphael Peter & Elizabeth Roopas Athanasios & Sophia Roumanis Nicholas Roumel & Gail Altenburg

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Elaine Rumman Toula Saratsis Sue Ann Savas Angeline Sianis Letsos Pauline Skinner Ekaterini Stamadianos George & Dina Stamadianos Vasilios & Angela Stamoulis Gordon & Thelma Steers Craig & Hongyun Theros George & Martha Theros Dimitris & Pauline Tzavaras Tom & Doreen Tziahanas James Velis Nichole Venious Nickolas & Christina Vlahopoulos William & Cynthia Vlisides Becky Vlisides James Wahl Golfo Wernette Marguerita Yates Todd & Anastasia Yocum David Emerson & Frances Youssef

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BUDGET, CURRENT YEAR, PRIOR YEAR REVENUE AND EXPENSE AS OF 04/05/2020 (PRELIMINARY 26.23%) Budget Variance Favorable

(Unfavrbl)

Percent of Actual to Budget

YoY Prior Year Change

142,495 8,053

5,124 (6,373)

27.21% 14.64%

134,425 7,232

8,070 821

9,180

7,744

(1,437)

22.12%

7,969

(225)

613,725

160,977

158,292

(2,685)

25.79%

149,625

8,666

287,275 25,600

75,351 6,715

72,331 4,162

3,020 2,553

25.18% 16.26%

67,620 4,438

4,711 (276)

11,700 12,500 67,600 40,000

3,069 3,279 17,731 10,492

1,902 2,452 10,938 9,219

1,166 827 6,793 1,273

16.26% 19.62% 16.18% 23.05%

538 2,648 20,574 9,408

1,364 (196) (9,636) (189)

Archdiocese Fair Share 60,000

Miscellaneous

76,000 16,000 3,500 13,550

15,738 19,934 4,197 918 3,554

19,980 18,622 7,592 5,173 1,130

(4,242) 1,312 (3,395) (4,255) 2,424

33.30% 24.50% 47.45% 147.80% 8.34%

7,950 20,017 13,041 0 81

12,030 (1,395) (5,449) 5,173 1,049

Total Expenses

613,725

160,977

153,501

7,476

25.01%

146,316

7,185

Operational Surplus (Deficit)

0

0

4,791

4,791

N/A

3,310

1,481

Budget

Prorated Budget

Actual

523,725 55,000

137,371 14,426

Other

35,000

Total Revenue

REV EN U E Stewardship Pangare

and

Trays

EXP EN SES Salaries

and

Fringe Benefits

Office Costs Church Related Costs Youth & Education Expenses Repairs & Maintenance Costs Utilities Archdiocese Related Costs Clergy Benefits Insurance Other Outlays

Note: This is current year operations only—it does not reflect prior years ending balances.

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stewardship

S T E WA R D S HIP

R EP OR T

as of April 22, 2020 YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS CRITICAL TO OUR CONTINUED OPERATION AND MINISTRIES. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CARE AND CONCERN.

You can find the 2020 Stewardship card and/or pay online at https://www.stnickaa.org/stewardship.html

Pledged Amount Number

of pledges

Average

pledge amount

2020 Target $518,725 350 $1,482

Median Total

amount donated

Number

of pledges (full payment)

Number

of pledges (partial payment)

Pledge Balance

due

2020 Actual $301,326 191 $1,357 $900

2019 Actual $370,286 272 $1,172 $725

2018 Actual $367,753 273 $1,347 $600

$150,640

$396,275

$404,291

94 128 $167,206

282 34 $23,754

297 43 $17,406

2020 PLEDGE DISTRIBUTION

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list of stewards 2020 George & Alexa Abdallah Adonios Adonakis & Sophia Przewozniak Artemis Alex Perry & Deann Alex Dr. Sylvia Anagnos & John Hauck Anthony & Violet Apone Christine Apostoleris Panagioti & Patricia Apostolou Anna Bairactaris George & Elizabeth Bairactaris James & Mary Suzanne Baldwin Annastacia Ballios John Ballios Peter & Theanne Ballios Eleni Banos Gregory & Helen Batianis Olga Bekiares Penelope Bekiares Angeline N. Beltsos John & Evi Beltsos Ronald & Maria Betzig Olga Bilakos George & Carol Bokas Nickolas & Margaret Booras Helen Botchen George Boutsikakis William & Irene Bushaw Marco Cassone & Paraskevi Viviana Vogiatzi Carol Chaconas Michael & Natalie Challis Theo & Tammy Chalogianis Bert Chapekis Nick & Theresa Chapekis Thomas Charis Kayleigh Choma Emmanuel Christodoulou & Eva Leissou

Juanita Clufetos Faye Cotitsas James & Linda Curtis John & Mary Curtis Andrew & Laure Dallas Chris & Maroulla Dallas Col. Tony & Anna Daniels Tony P.L. Daniels Ted & Maria Davlantes George Demergis George & Susan Dendrinos David & Nancy Dernbach James & Patricia Douglas Michael Douglas James Douglas III & Christine Douglas Robert Doumanian Wanda Economou Diana Economy Antonis & Despina Eleftheriou David Emerson & Frances Youssef Helen Evangelides Angela Evangelinos Gus & Mary Fernimos Robert & Erica Foster Jack Fry Catherine Crews & Denise Gineris Gloria Garcia Helen Garkinos Steven Garkinos Helen Garris Stephanie Garris Steven & Stamatia Garris The Geczi Family Toula Georgakas Peter & Anastasia Goffas Ryan & Kana Greenawalt Panagiotis & Angela Grinias Renaud & Nellie Guibert

Jarnis Gutierrez Diane Hall Georgios Hatzistamou & Ekaterini Karagiannis Patrick & Mary Hays Kenneth & Nancy Hayward Allen & Anna Herrmann Photios & Ioanna Ioannou Michael Johnson Alex & Theadora Kales Anthony & Joyce Kales Inez Karageorge Abe & Elaine Karam Michael J & Demaris Kasotakis Christos & Panorea Katsikas Eric & Nicole Kent Robert Keyes & Christine Kerry Robert & Vicki Kiningham Christos & Gehan Kitromelides George Kitromelides Costas & Sylvia Kleanthous Helen Kokinakes Cynthia Kokkales Paul Kokkales John & Helen Kolias Theodore & Karen Kolias Thomas & Evangeline Kolokithas Emmanuel & Aubrey Kotsis Father Nick & Presvytera Sandra Kotsis Chris Kussurelis Peter & Zorene Kussurelis Basile & Lambrini Lagos Eleni Lambrecht Vassilios Lambropoulos & Artemis Leontis Betty Lardas David Lombard & Ramona Uritescu-Lombard

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list of stewards 2020 Katherine Maheras Betty Manolakis James Manolakis Constantin & Elena Marcu Maria Marcu Panayiotis & Aryiri Mareskas Constantina & Nikolaos Markellos Thano & Vicky Masters Timotheos Mavrellis Bud & Deborah McKenzie Stevan & Joy Melzian Pat Metsovas Oleg & Emilie Michajlenko Eleni Michos George & Jenifer Michos Antony & Cleopatra Mihalopoulos Mike & Eva Mikhail Theodore & Kathy Mitchell Elizabeth Mitropoulos Anastasia Mitropoulos-Rundus Christopher Mitropoulos-Rundus David & Demetra Mitropoulos-Rundus Dani & Ioana Nadra Gabriel & Rodica Necula Joshua & Gina Ney James Noellert & Joanna Tzilos Steven Pagalos Robert & Lindsay Palazzolo Lana Panagoulia Christina Panagoulia-Triantafillopoulos Lillian Pantos George Papadopoulos & Nguk Lee Alexia-Athina Papafigkou-Odish & Kelly Odish Dimitris & Athena Papageorgiou John & Persephone Pappas Christopher & Jennifer Patselas Terry & Evanthia Patzias

Presvytera Eva Paul Yannis & Penelope Paulus John Peppes Steve & Lynn Perakis Dena Petropoulos Peter & Pamela Petropoulos Michael & Jennifer Petrou Stacia Petrou Margaret Petsis Sem & Katherine Phan Christos & Ruth Philippou Fr. Vasilios & Presvytera Kyriakoula Pliakas Demetrios Politis, PHD Holly Polopolos Nicholas Porikos Perry & Georgia Porikos Timothy & Catherine Powell David & Mary Price Josh & Jean Price Leah Price Deno & Christa Prokos Fr. Alex & Presvytera Silvana Radulescu Kurt Radwanski & Sophia Grias-Radwanski Joan Raphael Barbara Reader John Roopas Nick & Carolyn Roopas Michael & Cynthia Rouman John & Katerina Roumanis Athanasios & Sophia Roumanis Nicholas Roumel & Gail Altenburg Elaine Rumman Toula Saratsis Peter & Therese Sassalos Sue Ann Savas Chloe & Christopher Savvides Rois & Nathalie Savvides

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Andrew & Sophia Shinn Angeline Sianis Letsos Gail Sinwell Pauline Skinner Vasiliki Spilson Nicholas & Helen Stamos Vasiliki Stamoulis Gordon & Thelma Steers Jeffrey & Teresa Stokes Robert & Cynthia Templeman Craig & Hongyun Theros George & Martha Theros Bob Tsarbopoulos Vasili Tsavalias Dimitris & Pauline Tzavaras Eugenia Tzavaras Konstantinos Tzavaras Tom & Doreen Tziahanas Tommy & Maria Vaughan John & Cheryl Venious Julia & Richard Vile Madeline Vintzel Kosta Vlahadamis & Anna Grieger Grant Vlahopoulos Nickolas & Christina Vlahopoulos Becky Vlisides Stefan Vlisides Georgia & Mirko Vulicevic Jon & Niki Wardner Michelle Weaver Adam & Heather Wendt Lindsey Wiggins Christine Williams Pete & Stella Wixom Marguerita Yates Todd & Anastasia Yocum Zakhour & Androulla Youssef Bill & Connie Ziegler

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Nakos Kovanis 31 (Funeral: 2-6-20: Lakeview Cemetery, Howell) FEB Melina Hanke 2 (Funeral: 2-5-20: Bethlehem Cemetery) APR Bette Church 3 (Bethlehem Cemetery) APR Helen Pappas 15 (Funeral: 4-21-20: Forest Hill Cemetery) APR Petros Petrou: 27 (Funeral 4-29-20 Cypress) JAN

Costantino, son of Jorge and Eleni Cisneros

Philip Lunsford Koumbaros: Photios Ioannou Sophia, daughter of Philip and Megan Lunsford Koumbaroi: Eric and Nicole Kent Liam, son of Philip and Megan Lunsford Koumbaroi: Tony and Cleo Mihalopoulos Adam Bentley Koumbaros: Chris Patselas

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Be part of a proud district that awarded 51 Scholarships in 2019 and Donated milk to the children in need in Flint!

We awarded $80,500 to support education in 2019 and donated to-date 12,000 gallons of milk to the city of Flint!

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pa r i s h c a l e n da r M AY 2 0 2 0

FR IDAY, MAY 1

MOND AY, M AY 11

3:00pm GOYA Online Meeting 5:00pm SPT Online General Meeting 7:00pm Online - Paraklesis

10:00am Canceled - Bible Study 8:00pm Online - Bible Study

SAT U R DAY, MAY 2

6:30pm Canceled - Philoptochos Birthday Dinner

11:00am Online - Orth-A-Blaze Meeting 12:00pm Online - GOYA dance practice

SU NDAY, MAY 3 Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy Memorial Service: Marion Curtis - 1 year 11:30am Fellowship Hour: Canceled AHEPA Lamb Luncheon 12:15pm (Canceled COVID19) PTA Meeting 7:00 pm Online - GOYA “a night w/God”

M O N DAY, MAY 4 10:00am Canceled - Bible Study 8:00pm Online - Bible Study

T UE SDAY, MAY 5 GS-No Classes - AAPS closed 7:00pm Online - Outreach & Evangelism

WE D N E SDAY, MAY 6 7:00pm Canceled - Stewardship meeting 7:00pm Online - SPT Presentation 7:30pm Online - SPT Presentation

T HU R SDAY, MAY 7 3:00pm Online - JOY 4:00pm Online - HOPE 7:00pm Online - Cross+ways

FR IDAY, MAY 8 3:00pm Online - GOYA 7:00pm Online - Paraklesis

SAT U R DAY, MAY 9 St. Christopher Online - 8a Orthros; 9a Liturgy

SU NDAY, MAY 10 Mother’s Day Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy Memorial Service: Christopher Mitropoulos-20 years 7:00 pm Online - GOYA “a night w/God”

T UESD AY, M AY 12

W ED N ES D AY, M AY 13 St. Glykeria 7:00pm Online - SPT Presentation 7:30pm Online - SPT Presentation

T HURS D AY, M AY 14 3:00pm Online - JOY 4:00pm Online - HOPE 7:00pm Online - Parish Council

FRID AY, M AY 15 12:00pm Flower Sale - curb side pick up only 3:00pm GOYA Online Meeting 7:00pm Online - Paraklesis

S AT URD AY, M AY 16 11:00am Online - Orth-A-Blaze Meeting

S UND AY, M AY 17 Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy Take-home exams due from students 12:30pm HOPE/JOY - Picnic Canceled 7:00 pm Online - GOYA “a night w/God”

MOND AY, M AY 18 10:00am Canceled - Bible Study 8:00pm Online - Bible Study

T UESD AY, M AY 19 10:00am Canceled - Bed Pad sewing 6:30pm Online - AHEPA Mtg 7:00pm Canceled - Daughters of Penelope meeting

W ED N ES D AY, M AY 20 7:00pm Online - SPT Presentation 7:30pm Online - SPT Presentation

T HURS D AY, M AY 21 Constantine & Helen, Equal-to-the Apostles Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy 3:00pm Online - JOY

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4:00pm Online - HOPE 5:30pm Online - Daughters on Penelope

F RI D AY, M AY 22 3:00pm Online - GOYA 7:00pm Online - Paraklesis

S AT URD AY, M AY 2 3 12:00pm Online - GOYA dance practice

S UND AY, M AY 24 Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy Prosforo: Panagioti Apostolou 7:00 pm Online - GOYA “a night w/God”

M O ND AY, M AY 25 Memorial Day - Office Closed 9:00am Bethlehem cemetery 10:00am Canceled - Bible Study 11:00am Washtenong cemetery 12:00pm Forest Hill cemetery 8:00pm Canceled - Bible Study

T UES D AY, M AY 2 6 (Canceled COVID19) Oral Exams

WED NES D AY, M AY 2 7 7:00pm Online - SPT Presentation 7:30pm Online - SPT Presentation

T HURS D AY, M AY 2 8 Ascension Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy 3:00pm Online - JOY 4:00pm Online - HOPE

F RI D AY, M AY 29 3:00pm Online - GOYA 6:30pm Online - Hellenic Cultural Nights

S UND AY, M AY 31 Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy 7:00 pm Online - GOYA “a night w/God”

pa r i s h c a l e n da r JUNE 2020

M O N DAY, J U NE 1 (Canceled COVID19) Parent Conferences 10:00am Canceled - Bible Study 8:00pm Online - Bible Study T UE SDAY, J U NE 2 7:00pm Online - Outreach & Evangelism WE D N E SDAY, JUNE 3 6:00pm Online - Stewardship meeting 7:00pm Online - SPT Presentation 7:30pm Online - SPT Presentation

T HU R SDAY, J UNE 4 3:00pm Online - JOY 4:00pm Online - HOPE

FR IDAY, J U N E 5 3:00pm GOYA Online Meeting

7:00pm Online - Paraklesis SAT U R DAY, J UNE 6 Saturday of Souls Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy 11:30am Online - Orth-A-Blaze Meeting 1:30pm Baptism 3:00pm (Canceled COVID19) GS-Dance & Music Rehearsal 5:00pm (Canceled COVID19) GS-Picnic & Elections SU NDAY, J U N E 7 Pentecost (Canceled COVID19) GS-Graduation Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy 2:00pm Online - GOYA dance practice 7:00 pm Online - GOYA “a night w/God”

M O N DAY, J U NE 8 Day of the Holy Spirit Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy 10:00am Canceled - Bible Study 5:00pm (Canceled COVID19) GS-Dance Rehearsal 8:00pm Online - Bible Study T UE SDAY, J U NE 9 5:00pm (Canceled COVID19) GS-Dance Rehearsal

W ED N ES D AY, JUNE 10 5:00pm (Canceled COVID19) GS-Dance Rehearsal T HURS D AY, JUNE 11 5:00pm (Canceled COVID19) GS-Dance Rehearsal 3:00pm Online - JOY 4:00pm Online - HOPE 7:00pm Online - Parish Council

FRID AY, JUNE 12

S AT URD AY, JUNE 2 0 11:00am Online - Orth-A-Blaze Meeting S UND AY, JUNE 2 1 Father’s Day (Canceled COVID19) Graduation: P-12th grade Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy 11:30am canceled Fellowship Hour: Philoptochos - IOCC

7:00pm Online - Paraklesis 7:00pm Online - Paraklesis

(Canceled COVID19) GS-2020 Festival Dance Canceled - Ya’ssoo Greek Festival

M O ND AY, JUNE 2 2 (Canceled COVID19) Vacation Church School 10:00am Canceled - Bible Study 8:00pm Online - Bible Study

S AT URD AY, JUNE 13 Canceled - Ya’ssoo Greek Festival

WED NES D AY, JU N E 2 4 Nativity of John the Baptist

S UND AY, JUNE 14 Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy Prosforo: Panagioti Apostolou Canceled - Ya’ssoo Greek Festival MOND AY, JUNE 15 10:00am Canceled - Bible Study

T HURS D AY, JUNE 2 5 3:00pm Online - JOY 4:00pm Online - HOPE 6:30pm Online - Hellenic Cultural Night

F RI D AY, JUNE 26

8:00pm Online - Bible Study

7:00pm Online - Paraklesis

T UESD AY, JUNE 16 10:00am Canceled - Bed Pad Sewing 6:30pm Online - AHEPA Mtg 7:00pm Online - Daughters of Penelope meeting 7:30pm (Canceled COVID19) Church School Teacher Meeting

S UND AY, JUNE 2 8 Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy

W ED N ES D AY, JUNE 17 7:00pm Onlilne - Service of Holy Unction T HURS D AY, JUNE 18 3:00pm Online - JOY 4:00pm Online - HOPE 7:00pm TBD - Philoptochos meeting

M O ND AY, JUNE 2 9 Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy 10:00am Canceled - Bible Study 8:00pm Online - Bible Study T UES D AY, JUNE 3 0 Synaxis of the Holy Apostles Online - 9a Orthros; 10a Liturgy

FRID AY, JUNE 19 3:00pm GOYA Online Meeting 7:00pm Online - Paraklesis

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Proistamenos Fr. Nicolaos H. Kotsis Email: frnick@stnickaa.org Emergencies: (734) 604-3214

P SA LT E S

A H E PA

A LTA R B O Y S

D A U GH T E RS O F PENELOPE

Zannis Res (Protopsaltis) Dani Nadra

Costas Boutsikakis

Christina Vlahopoulos

Assistant Fr. Alex Radulescu Email fralex@stnickaa.org Emergencies: (616) 606-5177

M US I C M I N I S T RY

PAR I SH C OUNCIL

Mary Price

President Dr. Michael Kasotakis Vice-President David Price Secretary Erica Foster Controller Elizabeth Mitropoulos Treasurer Christos Philippou Asst. Treasurer Christos Kitromelides Corresponding Secretary Eva Mikhail Members Carol Chaconas Andy Dallas Vicky Kiningham Lambrini Lagos Lana Panagoulia Nicholas Roopas Nicholas Stamos Christina Vlahopoulos

SENI O RS

University of Michigan

Lambrini Lagos

Alicia Nicholas

CHURC H S C H O O L

OCF

Dr. Jon Wardner Teresa Stokes

O RT H - A - B L A Z E

P HIL O P T O C H O S

Fr. Alex Radulescu

University of Michigan

G OYA

I C O N O GRA P H Y

Stephanie Cotitsas

OUTRE A C H & EVA N GE L I S M Robert J. Ashley Jr.

JOY

Margarita Bekiares Shaza Bitar

HOP E

Presvytera Sandra Kotsis Jeannie Price

CR O S S + WAY Fr. Alex Radulescu

G R EE K S C H O O L Principal/Teacher

Church Office Contact:

Tel: (734) 332-8200 Fax: (734) 332-8201 Website: www.stnickaa.org

Office Hours:

Mon-Fri: 9:00 am–3:00 pm Closed during services

Fotini Michalakis

Michael Challis Lambrini Lagos Sophia Grias-Radwanski

B O O KS T O RE Angeliki Evangelinos Dr. Artemis Leontis Joy Melzian Dr. Sophia Roumanis Gail Sinwell Katerina Karagiannis

C O M PA S S

Editors Fr. Alex Radulescu Demetra Mitropoulos-Rundus Design Erica Foster

Ioanna Ioannou

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church 3109 Scio Church Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Demetra Mitropoulos-Rundus secretary@stnickaa.org

HSA

Fr. Vasilios Pliakas Dr. Photios Ioannou

C ON TACT

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