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St. George Greek Orthodox Church
“My hope is that we will seize the opportunity that is literally being forced upon us,
to become more altruistic, more compassionate toward others,
more patient, and indeed more faithful.”
-Archbishop Elpidophoros of America
Stewardship Appeal 2021
Dear Member of our St. George Family,
It has been a difficult year. A year that has taught us to work on our patience, and flexibility, and to encourage us to find the
blessing in every situation. Though we are not all able to gather in our spiritual home for prayer and fellowship, we remain
united as a family, always present for one another in love and support. We look forward to the time when we can all safely gath-
er together in our beloved St. George.
Through it all, we have never stopped ministering to our St. George family in new and exciting ways. We have been streaming
our services to keep you connected when you are unable to attend in person. We offer online chats and Bible studies to connect
with one another through prayer and God’s Word. We are reaching out to our members to be sure they are able to meet their
basic needs in this crisis. We have organized food & clothing collections which have been distributed to local families in need.
In spite of the challenges of this year, our Community is seeing strong, positive growth. As leaders of our parish, we are work-
ing to build upon that growth with new ministries, as well as ongoing, that will keep us connected as the St. George family.
Our youth continue to learn about their Orthodox faith and connecting with each other through online group lessons and activ-
ities. Our high school group has started a new series titled, The Relationship Project. The young adult group has been meeting
for Bible studies and creative gatherings. We have started a new Orthodox men’s group. Married couples from our parish have
taken part in our Eight Dates series. These new and existing ministries will continue to support the long-term mission of our
parish when this current crisis has passed.
It is important to remember that, in the words of Archbishop Elpidophoros, “The Ekklesia extends far beyond the four walls of
any church building.” The Church is not the building, but rather, it is people of faith that remain connected, drawing spiritual
nourishment from God and strength from one another. If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, please contact us
and we will help in any way we can.
We thank you for your continued support of St. George Church and its ministries. With prayer and consideration, please re-
view the enclosed Stewardship Commitment Card. We ask that you consider committing to the future of our Church by giving
the minimum amount suggested in order for us to meet our financial obligations, without relying on the Food Festival. This
will ensure that special fundraisers, like the Food Festival, can be used to further grow our Community.
With love in Christ,
Parish Priest “For God, Infinite though He be, has chosen to work through us, through our gifts,
to continue His saving work in the world today.”
-Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris
Parish Council President
Phone: 559-233-0397
2219 N. Orchard St. Fax: 559-233-0564
Fresno, CA 93703 Email: sggoc@comcast.net
Metropolis of San Francisco
www.stgeorgefresno.org
“A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven”
Orthodox Christian Stewardship Program
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
2219 N. Orchard Street
Fresno, CA 93703
559 233-0397
2021 Confidential Stewardship Commitment Form
Please fill out this form and return to the church office
(2219 N. Orchard St. Fresno, CA 93703).
Did you know that out of the 400+ families to which our church ministers, only 220 families are stewards? Of those 220 families, 82 fam-
ilies give less than $500 per year. If each of these 220 families gave at least $2,330 per year, we would be able to fulfill the financial obliga-
tions of our church. This would free up income from fundraisers, like the Food Festival, to use on property improvements and future
growth. We ask that if God has blessed you with the means, please consider giving at least $2,330 per year in stewardship. If you already
give at least $2,330 per year, we ask that you consider increasing your stewardship by 10% for 2021.
No matter what you are financially able to give, you are a valued parishioner of St. George Church.
In gratitude and thanksgiving for God’s blessings, I/we offer Him through His Church the following Annual
Tithe
An annual amount of: _____$2,330 _____$2,700 _____$3,000 _____$3,600 _____$4,800 Other:_________
1953 ($194/mo) ($225/mo) ($250/mo) ($300/mo) ($400/mo)
Name: (first/last) ________________________________Cell Phone: _________________Home Phone: _____________
Email ________________________
Spouse: (first/last) ____________________________Cell Phone: ______________ Email_________________________
Address: _________________________________________________City/State: _________________ Zip: _________
Please fill out the information below if you would like to make your stewardship donation using your credit card.,
and would like our office to setup the donation(s). You can also go to our website
http://www.stgeorgefresno.org/giving/treasure to setup automatic stewardship donations.
Name on card:__________________________________________________________
Card number: __________________________________ Expires: ________________
CSC#: __________ Billing address:_________________________________________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________ (Required for credit card donations)
Monthly amount: _____________ Or One time donation amount:_____________
I hereby authorize St. George Greek Orthodox Church to debit the above amount, per instructions, from my
credit/debit card. Office Use Only:
Code 1953
Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: __________________
See http://stgeorgefresno.org/giving for options on how to give and,
http://stgeorgefresno.org/giving/treasure to make a one time donation or setup monthly
contributions via credit card or Pay Pal.
Through the Grapevine
Light a Candle Available in the Bookstore
If you would like us to light a candle in the church for The 2021 Icon Calendar is now available in the St. George
you, please contact the church office at Bookstore for $15 each plus tax. Please contact the
sggoc@comcast.net, or (559)233-0397. church office at, sggoc@comcast.net or 559-233-0397, if
you would like to purchase a calendar. All Bookstore
items can be preordered with contactless pickup available.
Chats, Bible Studies and More!
St. George Church is offering a wide variety of online op-
tions. We invite you to join one of our chats or bible
studies on Zoom. Check out the calendar, and our web-
site: www.stgeorgefresno.org, for dates and times. To join Home Blessings
one of our chats or bible studies go to the following link Due to the current situation, home blessings will be by
and enter the meeting ID and password.. appointment only. If you would like your home or busi-
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/261968467?pwd=ellhR3N ness blessed, please contact the church office to make an
ZTkorN0tHTGRpcHRKLzgvdz09 appointment. Eamil: sggoc@comcast.net or phone: 559-
You can also join all chats and bible studies by calling in 233-0397.
with your telephone.
Dial: (669)900-9128 Meeting ID: 261 968 467 Pass-
word: 646251 Young Adults Forum
Join us for the last of the Fall/Winter Young Adult Fo-
rum on Wednesday, January 13that 6:30pm. For more
Live Streaming Church Services information go to: www.gosfyouth.org.
St. George is live streaming all of our church services on
Facebook Live. Go to
https://www.facebook.com/stgeorgegreekorthodoxchurc Men’s Group
h/ to watch services live. The upcoming dates for the men’s group are: January 14th
and 28th at 7:00pm . We will continue our Lionheart
series.
Condolences To: Zoom Login Info:
The Rockas family in the falling asleep of Eleni (Helen) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/261968467?pwd=ellhR3N
Rockas. ZTkorN0tHTGRpcHRKLzgvdz09
The Kokalis family in the falling asleep of John Kokalis. Meeting ID: 261 968 467 Password: 646251
The Pappas family in the falling asleep of Presvytera’s fa-
ther, Donald.
May their memory be eternal. Couples Date Night Series
Join us in January on the 7th, 21st and in February on the
4th and 18th, for the final four dates of our series. For
Memorials in December and January: more information go to: Young Married Couples — Greek
December 20th: Josephine (40-days) and Jim Wu. Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Youth and Young Adult Min-
January 10th: Paul Zografos (40-days). istries (gosfyouth.org).
May their memory be eternal.
Youth Ministries
December Highlights
One of the highlights of the year was our special Christmas program which included a visit from St. Nicholas himself. During our
Youth Activities Zoom for all children up through 6th grade, he told us about his life and helped us find ways that we can also get
into the Christmas spirit through giving to our families and friends.
In December our kids created their own gingerbread houses during activity time. What amazing creations!
Our St. George families also had the opportunity to sponsor local families and help provide them with Christmas gifts as well as
blankets, socks, and hats. A huge thanks to our St. George Outreach Committee for leading the charge!
The kids were also instrumental in helping out at both our November and December drive-thru Greek Fests.
January Announcement
All of our youth activities will be taking a break from Christmas through Theophany (the traditional “12 days of Christmas”).
Please see the calendar for our January dates.
January 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Office Closed 2
There will be no chats, Bible studies, or youth New Years Ser-
activities the week of January 3rd-9th. vices
Orthros
10:30am
Divine Liturgy
at 11:30am
3 4 5 6 Orthros 7 St. John the 8 9
Orthros Divine Liturgy 10:30am & Di- Baptist Orthros
10:30am only 11:30am vine Liturgy 10:30am Divine
Divine Liturgy with Blessing of 11:30am with Liturgy
11:30am the Waters to Blessing of the 11:30am
follow Waters to fol- Couples Date
low Night 6:30pm
10 11 Chat with 12 13 14 15 16
Orthros the Three Low- Jr. High Activi- Chat with the Morning Bible
10:30am erarchs at 3pm ty 6:30pm Three Lower- Study at
Divine Liturgy Philoptochos archs at 3pm 9:30am
11:30am Mtg 6:30pm
SS PreK-2nd at High School Men’s Group at
12:45pm Activity 7:00pm 7:00pm
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Orthros Chat with the Parish Council Chat with the Morning Bible
10:30am Three Lower- Meeting at Three Lower- Study at
Divine Liturgy archs at 3pm 6:30pm archs at 3pm 9:30am
11:30am
SS 3rd-6th at High School Jr. High Activi- Couples Date
12:45pm Activity 7:00pm ty 6:30pm Night 6:30pm
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Orthros Chat with the Jr. High Activi- Chat with the Morning Bible 3 Hierarchs Or-
10:30am Three Lower- ty 6:30pm Three Lower- Study at thros 10:30am
Divine Liturgy archs at 3pm archs at 3pm 9:30am & Divine Litur-
11:30am gy at 11:30am
SS PreK-2nd at High School Men’s Group at
12:45pm Activity 7:00pm 7:00pm
31
Orthros
10:30am
Divine Liturgy
11:30am
SS 3rd-6th at
12:45pm
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