ASCENSION OF OUR LORD GOYA

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1 ASCENSION OF OUR LORD GOYA MEETING SCHEDULE FALL 2015 (Meetings will begin at 7:30, we end at 9:00 p.m.) HAPPINESS vs JOY WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE MONTH DAY/DATE SUBJECT SEPTEMBER GOYA Welcome Back Registration and Agiasmos Service Welcome and getting to know each other Plans for the year Fireside Chat with Father Sotirios OCTOBER Monday 5 Prepare College Freshmen Care Packages Monday 12 No Goya Meeting Columbus Day Monday 19 Dinner Outing Sunday 25 Taffy Apple Sale (after Divine Liturgy) Monday 26 Discussion: St. Demetrios in our lives

2 NOVEMBER Sunday 1 Monday 2 Sunday 8 Monday 9 Monday 16 Monday 23 Monday 30 Taffy Apple Sale (after Divine Liturgy) Goya Bowling at Hawthorne Lanes, Vernon Lanes Taffy Apple Sale pick-up (after Divine Liturgy) Service Project: Feed my Starving Children 8-9:30, Libertyville No Youth Meetings Metropolis Clergy-Laity, Madison, WI Guest Speaker Peter Vlahos GARC Christmas Gifts Shopping and Christmas Tree Decorating (Discuss Goya s participation GHD) DECEMBER Saturday 5 Monday 7 Monday 14 Thursday 24 Friday 25 Ginger Bread Event Ionian Village Presentation: Nikki K, Mary R, Natalie G, Elaina T;/ Fanari Pres Greek-American Rehab Center for Christmas Caroling with JOY/Jr. GOYA; Wheeling, IL 5:30 p.m. No Goya Meeting Christmas Week Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord (CHRISTMAS EVE) Vespers THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD (CHRISTMAS DAY) Orthros 8:15 a.m. / Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Ice Centennial Ice Arena in Highland Park

3 MEETING SCHEDULE WINTER-SPRING 2015 JANUARY Monday 4 Friday 8 Monday 11 Monday 18 Monday 25 Review upcoming Metropolis-wide Goya Lock-in Metropolis Goya Lock-In Discussion No Youth Group Meetings - MLK Holiday Discussion of Youth Sunday responsibilities, program FEBRUARY Monday 1 Monday 8 Sunday 14 Monday 15 Monday 22 Monday 29 Discussion Finalize program, roles and responsibilities for YOUTH SUNDAY YOUTH SUNDAY GOYA serves as ushers, takes collections; GOYA hosts Brunch at following Church services. Brunch to be prepaid; Reservations are to be made prior to this date. All youth groups, parents, relatives, friends of Ascension invited to attend Combined Joy, Junior Goya and Goya Ski Trip to Alpine Valley details to follow Dinner Outing Red Robin Service Project Clean the Church MARCH Monday 7 Monday 14 Discussion Great Lent Setting Personal Goals for Lent Clean Monday Great Compline Service

4 Sunday 20 SUNDAY of Orthodoxy Procession of Icons at end of Divine Liturgy; Pan-Orthodox Great Vespers 6:30pm No Youth Group Meetings Spring Break Discussion Metropolis of Chicago St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival; The life of St. Ephraim of Syria APRIL Monday 4 Friday 8-9 Discussion What does Confession Mean with a time for Personal Reflection Goya Lenten Retreat SIRC Monday 18 Confessions; Discussion Preparations for Mothers Day Coffee May 8 Saturday 23 Sunday 24 Monday 25 Friday 29 Saturday 30 SATURDAY of LAZARUS Orthros 8:00 a.m.; Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m. All youth and families encouraged to attend Retreat for K- 8 th Grades - Goya to assist Palm Sunday HOLY MONDAY Nymphios Service Goyans serve as readers. All youth and families encouraged to attend. GOOD FRIDAY Jr. Goyans and Goyans invited to attend services and help decorate the Kouvouklion, wrap eggs, Acolytes clean the Altar; 8:00 a.m. Reading of the Royal Hours, 9:30 a.m. Begin decorating, clean-up, etc 3:00 p.m. Apokathelosis (Un-nailing from the Cross) Service. Epitaphios Service 7:00 p.m. Lenten lunch will be served. HOLY SATURDAY Proti-Anastasi Divine Liturgy Resurrection Service and Paschal Divine Liturgy MAY Sunday 1 Monday 2 Friday 6 HOLY PASCHA Easter Sunday Great Vespers of AGAPE No Youth Group Meeting BRIGHT MONDAY Goya PASCHA Greek Night

5 Saturday 7 Sunday 8 Monday 9 Monday 16 Monday 23 Metropolis of Chicago St. John Chrysostom Oratorical and Arts Festival Mother s Day Goya Hosts Coffee Hour PASCHA Visit to Greek-American Rehab Center Diakonia Project Presentation by Joy and Jr. Goya Goya Year in Review, planning for the upcoming year and Junior Olympics Final Meeting Senior Recognition and 8 th Grade Step-Up at location tbd Friday 27 Sunday 29 JUNIOR OLYMPICS Metropolis of Chicago PROJECT MEXICO tbd ATTENTION GOYANS AND PARENTS - PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: (Reminder Parents must be current PAID Stewards of the Ascension of Our Lord for the year) 1. Schedule subject to changes, if necessary. All meetings will be held at the Ascension of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church, unless a different location is specified. 2. Notices for special events, collections, etc. will be passed out at meetings and noted in the Sunday Bulletins prior to the event. 3. Any questions regarding the program or if a parent is interested in lending some assistance, may be directed to Father Sotirios or Carol Stamas by calling the Church at