PRESENTATION OF CHRIST

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

CURRENT JULY 2020

Dear Parish Family,

During the month of June our Little Lambs Sunday School class learned how the

Church utilizes different colors in the services. The kids were taught that green is

used on specific Feast Days to symbolize new life and growth.

In the month of June our community entered the Metropolis of Pittsburgh’s

“COVID-19 Green Phase.” Though the colors in the services did not change, this

green does mean that our Parish has an opportunity for new life. And that new

life is seen through your prayerful presence in our services and parish activities.

Please know that as part of this phase we are taking every possible precaution

concerning safety and hygiene. Your health and wellbeing, both physically and

spiritually, are the Church’s top concern.

There is a lot to look forward to this summer, from continuing our Adult

Education, to our COVID-19 modified East Pittsburgh Greek Fest and everything

in between. But, most of all, I look forward to welcoming you back!

If you feel unsure about returning just yet, please continue to join us on

Facebook Live. Your prayers are felt. But, if you feel ready, please join us!

Either way, I can’t wait to see you at Church!

Fr. Dean

A Note from President and Stewardship

Chairman Steve Markantone

HOPE The year 2020 has brought about more fear, anger, and mistrust then any

time in recent memory. We have seen a healthcare crisis like none other in

our life time. We have witnessed more violence than I can ever recall. Our

country is divided on so many issues. I am not writing to say what or who is

right or wrong. Each of us has our own life experiences from which we can

make these decisions.

While I was looking for something to write about this month I was searching

for information regarding Christianity and hope. I found this brief excerpt

which gave me something to think about.

Is hope a religious idea?

Hope is one of the three theological virtues of the Christian religion,

alongside faith and love. "Hope" in the Holy Bible means "a strong and

confident expectation" of future reward (see Titus 1:2). In modern

terms, hope is akin to trust and a confident expectation".

It is important for us not to lose our faith and hope!!!

Festival Update from Mary Doreza

New Normal = Change

We wake up each day thanking God for being one day closer to praying and working

together with our Ypapanti Family. First and foremost, we will see each other at Matins

and Divine Liturgy on a Sunday morning, in the very near future. Then, we will have the

opportunity to work for the Church by preparing and offering our Festival in August.

However, there will be a few adjustments in response to the world around us.

In regard to the Festival, the following adjustments have been recommended by your

Festival Committee approved by vote the Parish Council, with the hope you will

embrace them by participating in any way you can.

• Dates: Fri, Sat, Sun, Aug 21, 22, 23

• Times: 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM Fri &

Sat, 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM Sun

• Site: Parking Lot and Olympia Hall

Foyer/Portico

• Work Shifts: Fri & Sat 9-1, 1-5, 5-9,

Sun 10:30-2, 2-7

• Reduced Menu

• Pastry Baking is in progress or will be

scheduled

• Take Out Orders Only

• Phone & Online Orders

• Sponsorship Album will be enclosed

with each order

• To save space and costs, there will

be no vendor booths or live music

• We will have Greek music via a

speaker system.

• Much advertising will be done over

Social Media

• Lawn Signs will be available with

date changes

In recent months, many have experienced renewed love and joy of family living, as well

as a longing to be with others. The Festival offers us the opportunity to work together

as an “Ypapanti Family” and share the joy of hospitality with friends and neighbors.

Please pray about how you can help to make this Festival effort as successful as possible.

A more detailed mailing will be sent in the near future. While this will not be our

“normal” Festival, with your help, support, and prayers, we will do our best to make an

excellent Festival!

37TH ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF CHRIST CHURCH GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL - AUGUST 21, 22, 23 - 2020

Album Ad Form YOUR NAME

TELEPHONE

AD SOLICITED BY

AD SIZE AND PRICING

CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

(PLEASE MARK YOUR SELECTION)

□ FULL PAGE: 7.5” X 4.5” ◊ $250.00

□ HALF PAGE: 3.5” X 4.5” ◊ $150.00

□ QUARTER PAGE: 2.0” X 4.5” ◊ $100.00

□ PATRON: 2.0” X 2.0” ◊ $75.00

□ SPONSOR: NAME LISTING ◊ $35.00

0

WRITE YOUR MESSAGE BELOW ▼ OR ATTACH A PRINT READY AD

COMPLETE FORM AND RETURN TO THE OFFICE OR MAIL TO

PRESENTATION OF CHRIST P.O. BOX J ● 1672 ELECTRIC AVENUE EAST PITTSBURGH, PA 15112

OR EMAIL PRESENTATIONOFCHRISTOFFICE@GMAIL.COM, SUBJECT “AD BOOK”

FOR PAYMENT WITH A CREDIT CARD, CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE AT 412-824-9188

DEADLINE: JULY 30, 2020 • THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

PLEASE WEAR

A MASK!

Product Date Day Time

Kourambiethes June 24, 2020 Wednesday 10:00 AM

Baklava July 21, 2020 Tuesday 9:00 AM

Product Date Day Time Chairperson

Spanakopita To be determined Sandy Rosvanis, Kathy Athans

Souzoukakia To Be determined Stan Prestogeorge

Greek Food Festival – Pastry Schedule As of June 24, 2020

Greek Food Festival – Food Schedule

As of June 24, 2020

Gyros

Pastries

Gyro Meat $4,000

Flour $100

Tzatziki $700

Sugar $50

Pita Bread $850

Eggs $200

Butter $1,500

Souvlakia

Walnuts $500

Chicken $1,600

Milk $300

Pork $2,000

Honey $300

Charcoal $500

Spanakopita

Main Dishes

Filo $500

Chicken Oregano $1,300

Feta Cheese $1000

Spinach $250

Sides

Other Cheeses $500

French Fries $500

Rice $300 -

Pastitsio

Grape Leaves $750

Pasta $250

Ground Beef $1,500

Pantry

Vegetables $1,500

Herbs & Spices $1,000

Olives $200

Oils $650

Lemons/Lemon juice $150

Name:

Total Amt

of Donation: $

Phone: Cash Check

You can also sponsor items using the church’s on-line giving feature!

Visit www.presentationofchristpgh.org

Festival Food Ingredients Sponsor a portion (or all!) of your favorite dish - all of us have one!

Simply select the ingredient you wish to sponsor by circling it and enter the amount you wish to donate.

ALL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

No Facebook account

necessary!

1. Visit www.facebook.com/

2. PresentationOfChrist

3.

If you do not already have a FB account, select “Decline” when prompted to create a new account

4. Scroll down the page to

the live video feed

PRESENTATION OF CHRIST CHURCH 37TH ANNUAL YPAPANTI GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL - AUGUST 20TH TO THE 23rd, 2020

Ways You Can Contribute

• Enjoy the fellowship of working together as an “Ypapanti Team” and attend

the baking & cooking sessions or volunteer for one more shift than you did last

year at the Festival. And don’t forget help is always needed for set-up and

clean-up of the Festival!

• Share the Joy! Invite your friends and family to join you for a meal at the

festival; or, encourage them to volunteer for a festival shift.

• Publicize the festival! Share on social media, distribute festival tri-fold flyers to

local businesses & gathering places or display a lawn sign in your yard during the

month of August.

• The Album Ad Book! Sell an album ad to a business or sponsor an album ad for

your family.

• Ingredient Sponsorships! Help support the cost of the food ingredients by sponsoring part, or all, of your favorite!

• Be welcoming and share your festival energy with our guests.

• Pray that God will bless Ypapanti with the BEST FESTIVAL EVER!

The festival is the Parish’s largest fundraiser. Your help is very much appreciated.

Mary Doreza, 2020 Festival Chairperson Rev. Fr. Dean Kokanos, Parish Priest

1672 Electric Avenue, PO BOX J. East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 • Tel: (412) 824-

9188 • www.PresentationOfChristPgh.org

For ticket information please call the Presentation of Christ Office at 412-824-9188 or email presentationofchristoffice@gmail.com

2020

Presentation of Christ Vacation Church School

August 3rd-7th From: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

(Either in-person or virtual – TBD)

All children ages 5-12 are welcome to join us for lessons, crafts, music,

games, and more!

Olympia Community Center $5.00 per child

Did you turn

in your 2020

pledge card!

Just click the “online giving!” Tab on the website!

(You can still do it at Church or through the mail - Don’t forget to fill out the back!)

Every card gets us closer to completing our icon!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4

5 8:30 AM, Matins 9:30 AM, Divine Liturgy

6

7 8 6:30 PM, Paraklesis 7:30 PM, Orthodox Adult Education

9 7:00 PM, Festival Meeting

10

11

12

8:30 AM, Matins 9:30 AM, Divine Liturgy 12:00 PM, Philoptochos Meeting

13

14 7:00 PM, Parish Council Meeting

15

6:30 PM, Paraklesis 7:30 PM, Orthodox Adult Education

16

17

18 9:00 AM,

The Greek Flea-tique

19

8:30 AM, Matins 9:30 AM, Divine Liturgy

20 21 9:00 AM, Festival Baking Baklava Service for St. Markella of Chios 5:30 PM, Matins 6:30 PM, Liturgy

22 Feast of St. Markella 6:30 PM, Paraklesis 7:30 PM, Orthodox Adult Education

23 10:00 AM, Festival Baking Karithopita

24

25

26

8:30 AM, Matins 9:30 AM, Divine Liturgy

27

28

Greek Day at Kennywood

29

30

31

~ Tentative ~ July ~ Tentative ~

All listed activities are contingent upon Pennsylvania’s Covid Response Reopening Guidelines. Please check the Church’s Online Calendar and Father Dean’s Weekly Emails for the most up to date information.

Presentation of Christ Greek Orthodox Church

1672 Electric Avenue, PO Box J, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 - 412-824-9188

Website: www.PresentationofChristPgh.org …… Follow us on Facebook @PresentationofChrist

Under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, His Eminence Elpidophoros Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and His

Eminence Metropolitan Savas. The mission of the Presentation of Christ is to proclaim with joy the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian Faith and

to be a community devoted to and energized by the love of God and our neighbor.

Rev. Fr. Constantine Kokanos

Cell Phone: 412-760-7203 FatherDeanKokanos@gmail.com

Sunday Services Matins – 8:30 AM

Divine Liturgy – 9:30 AM

Nancy Philpot, Parish Admin Office Hours: 9 to 3, Tuesday to Friday

Paraklesis Service – Wednesday at 6:30 PM Orthodox Adult Education - Wednesday at 7:30 PM

PresentationOfChristOffice@gmail.com - Office Phone: 412-824-9188 - Office Fax: 412-824-9740

2020 Parish Council Members

Steve Markantone, President Peter J Anthony Sophie Koutsavlis

Stan Prestogeorge, Vice President Tasso Athans Petros Mantzouridis

Tom Rosvanis, Vice President Deborah Grysiak Tootie Pranis

Paula Borsch, Treasurer Ernie Kampetis Richard Voltz

Anastasia Andrews, Asst. Treasurer

Jaime Orfanopoulos, Secretary

Organizations & Committees Sunday School and Youth Programs: Paula Borsch

Outreach Ministry: Tasso Athans

Philoptochos: Sylvia Graziano, President

Y.A.S.O.U.: Tootie Pranis, Co-President Mike Orson, Co-President

Choir: Tom Rosvanis, Director & President

Organists: Marguerite Ellis Roula Kyros

Grecian Odyssey Dancers: Mary Doreza, Director Elias Bardis, President

Junior Olympian Dancers: Michelle Kotsagrelos, Director Jamie Orfanopoulos, Director Elias Bardis, Asst. Director Maria Bardis, Asst. Director

Book & Icon Store: Deborah Grysiak