Council Capsule
A wonderful Name Day Luncheon was celebrated on January 11th with His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah! The services were beautiful, the luncheon outstanding and a generous amount collected from the Vasilopita for St. Basil's Academy. His Eminence was especially delighted with the progress we have made on the construction of our new church. As the work progresses during the coming weeks, a final date for the opening of the church will be announced.
On January 15 after the swearing in of the newly appointed Parish Council, a special meeting was held to elect officers for 2012-2013. The results of that meeting are:
Robert Steffaro, Vice President, Nancy Medvic, Treasurer, Karen Kinman, Recording Secretary and yours truly who has the privilege of serving as your Council President for another year. We have a monumental year ahead of us and look forward to doing everything to the best of our ability to serve St. John's. I would like to remind everyone that we are still seeking a chairperson or persons for our annual food festival. As you know, the proceeds from the food festival go directly to the building of our church and this year more than ever we need a profitable festival with the added expense of repaying our loan to complete the church. There are previous chair people that will lend their expertise to anyone
who is willing to undertake the job. Please consider volunteering and help fill this important position.
I would also like to remind everyone to fill out your 2012 stewardship card if you haven't done so already. Remember you must be a steward of the church to vote at general assemblies, run for a position on the council or chair any of the various church committees and organizations.
Barbara Vittas,
Parish Council President