What is Philoptochos?
The
Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc. is the philanthropic arm
of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America that has offered eighty
years of philanthropy through a multitude of programs that make a
difference in the lives of people in the United States and throughout the
world. The Society was established in November 1931, by the late
Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I, who was then serving as Archbishop of
North and South America.
Philoptochos fulfills its mission to “help the poor, the
destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned,
the imprisoned, the widowed, those with disabilities and the victims of
disasters through its National and Metropolis Boards and its 26,000
members and more than 400 active chapters, nationwide. The website of the
department of Social Services can be accessed here:
http://philoptochos.org/programs/socialservices
Mission Statement
The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc., is the duly
accredited women's philanthropic society of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America. The mission of the Society shall be:
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To help the poor, the destitute, the
hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the
imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to
undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to
anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund raising efforts;
and
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To promote the charitable, benevolent, and
philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,
through instructional programs, presentations, lectures, seminars and
other educational resources;
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To preserve and perpetuate Orthodox
Christian concepts and the Orthodox Christian Family, and through them,
to promote the Greek Orthodox Faith and traditions, in accordance with
its doctrines, canons, discipline, divine worship, usages and customs;
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To promote participation in the activities
of the Greek Orthodox community, with the cooperation of the Parish
Priest and the Parish Council.
The charitable work of the Society shall be performed with discretion,
courtesy and kindness.
Metropolis of San Francisco
245 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415.753.3075
Metropolis San
Francisco Board Members
Metropolis of San
Francisco Chapter List
St. Nectarios Local Chapter
- Chapter Number: 4030
- Address: 20340 E. Covina Blvd. Covina CA 91724
- Telephone
Number: 626-967-5524
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St. Nectarios Board Members
2019-2020
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President
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Jeannie Theoharatos
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Vice President
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Yaffa Mary Iacobsohn
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Secretary
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Helen Polychroniou
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Treasurer
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Rebecca Lawdis
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Member
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Erasmia Ioannou
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Member
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Eleni Kalivas
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Member
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Penny Kloutsiniotis
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WE INVITE ALL LADIES OF OUR CHURCH TO COME AND
JOIN TO
OUR LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY
Saint Nectarios Chapter
DUES ARE $50
We would like to thank all the
following ladies who have already signed for
Philoptochos for 2019-2020
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Angela
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Angelopoulos
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Mary
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Arapostathis
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Christiann
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Arapostathis
(Siatras)
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Effie
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Basaites
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Adrianna
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Bonorris
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Yaffa Mary
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Iacobsohn
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Helen
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Kalivas
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Penny
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Kloutsiniotis
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Rebecca
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Lawdis
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Helen
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Marinos
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Ann
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Panagiot
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Helen
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Polychroniou
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Sofia
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Poulis
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Jeannie
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Ranglas
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Ribal
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Suleiman
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Wanda
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Theoharatos
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NOTES:
Meetings take place in the Learning
Center, which is the last building on the left in the back of the
church property. Meetings are immediately following coffee time
after Liturgy.
St. Nectarios Philoptochos Society Chapter
ADOPT-A-STUDENT
MINISTRY 2019-2020
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Student Name: Jason
Bowen
Email: jbowen@hchc.edu
jrbowen74@gmmail.com
Cell#:972-837-9074
Birthday: February
7, 1974
Home Parish/City: Saint
Haralambos, Peoria, Arizona
Patron Saint: Saint
Jason Bishop of Tarsus
Name Day: April
29
School Enrolled In: Holy Cross/Hellenic College
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Degree program enrolled in: Master of
Divinity—Lay Ministry
Expect to Graduate: May 2022
Married? No
Children’s Name and Birthdays: 1.) Brynn—
April 9, 2000; 2.) Sophie—March 17, 2005
Personal Note: My daughters are living
back in Arizona and will stay while I am in school. Over Christmas and
summer breaks, I’ll live back in Phoenix, completing two more hospital
Chaplaincy internships on my summer breaks.
Tell me about yourself? (your likes, your
strengths, things you’d like to improve, your hopes, and goals)
I was raised in a committed Baptist family that had an
earnest desire to follow Jesus Christ. Although I left the Baptist
tradition in my mid-twenties and attended non-denominal Christian
tradition congregations afterward, I still desired to follow Jesus Christ
my whole life. My daughter’s Brynn (19), and Sophie (14), and I converted
to Orthodox Christianity two and a half years ago after learning about
Church history that I never knew. I never heard or read about Orthodox Christianity
before that and I thought I had heard about every Christian tradition. By
God’s grace, we are blessed to be finally home! I enjoy singing and
listening to music, reading history, theology, being out in God’s
creation hiking, bicycling, camping, and snow skiing. My desire to serve
as a Chaplain and serve His people is what brings me to Holy Cross
Seminary. I have completed two internships in hospital Chaplaincy this
past year, prior to starting studies at Holy Cross, which helped me
confirm the calling I felt to be in this ministry. I pray over the next
three years the Lord will allow me to grow to be a healing presence in
His name offering His love and comfort when ministering to those who are
suffering.
Where do you see yourself in five or ten years?
Lord willing, I will graduate in May 2022 with a
Master Divinity from Holy Cross and begin work as a Chaplain in an area
that the Lord opens up whether it be in a hospital, hospice, prison or
other settings. Lord willing after graduation I hope to serve my home
parish back in Arizona in this ministry and any other way, He would call
me to.
A MESSAGE FROM PHILOPTOCHOS
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Happy Thanksgiving to all from the ladies of the
Saint Nectarios Philoptochos Society. During this season of giving, we
would like to introduce you to The House of Ruth. The House of Ruth is a
non-profit women's shelter providing critical, life-saving, and
supportive services to victims of domestic violence. They are committed
to the fight of ending domestic violence and making every home a safe
home.
Beginning in the month of December, we would like to
assist this wonderful organization by joining them through our donations
in the struggle of protecting these women and children from their abusers.
In addition to the provision of safe shelter, your donations would also
provide these victims of abuse with the opportunity to begin new lives of
productivity within a peaceful and safe environment.
It is the goal of Philoptochos, along with the assistance
provided by the community to be able to continue this program of
philanthropy throughout the year. Let us be reminded by the words of our Savior,
"for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave
Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you
clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came
to Me...I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these
My brethren you did it to Me (Mt. 25: 35-36, 40)."
Our Lord Jesus Christ through our beloved Saint
Nectarios, has blessed all of us so that we in turn may be a blessing to
others. As a community, if all of us can give just one item a month from
the wish list, we will truly be a blessing to these vulnerable women and
children.
Please prayerfully consider your involvement in this
much needed charitable endeavor through your generous donations.
There will be an area set up in the hall for
donations. We thank all the wonderful and caring parishioners of St. Nectarios
for their generosity and expression of love for the least of these.
Yours in Christ,
Ladies
of the Saint Nectarios Philoptochos Society
HOUSE OF RUTH WISH LIST:
Personal Care: Liquid soap, toothpaste, feminine
care products, lotion/body cream, facial tissue, liquid body wash,
shampoo/conditioner
Food: Canned goods, non-perishable items dry food
(rice beans etc.), snack items: goldfish crackers, fruit roll ups, juice
boxes, pretzels, animal crackers etc.
Miscellaneous:
Journal books, inspirational
books, night lights, alarm clocks (small), slipper socks, note pads,
writing pens, gardening gloves, garden aprons for children and adults,
non-violent DVD movies, over the counter medications-Tylenol (adult and
children), aspirin, cold and cough medication, ibuprofen etc.
Financial
Obligation and Charities:
Local
Commitments:
Benevolent Fund (Helping people within our church)
National Philoptochos Convention
Los Angeles Youth Donation
Hospitality Fund-St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox
Youth -at-Risk (Donations to Homeless Youth)
Angel Tree (City of Hope- Families in need)
Metropolis
Commitments:
Bishop Anthony Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund
(BAPSAEF)
Emergency Relief Fund
Kids ‘n’ Cancer
St. Nicholas Ranch Philoptochos Lodge
(MOCHAS)Pennies & Prayers for Christian Orthodox
Missions & Evangelism
(C.O.M.E.) Women’s Health & Wellness
National
Commitments:
St. Basil Academy
Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC)
Cancer Fund
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)
General Medical Fund
Sisterhood of Presvyteres
Social Services
St. Photios Shrine
Hellenic College/ Holy Cross Seminary
Retired Clergy Association
Ecumenical Patriarchate-Costas & Damian
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Support a Mission Priest through IOCC (SAMP)
IOCC
75th Anniversary Founders Fund
OCF
HC/HC Scholarship
HC/HC Lenten Event
Autism Assistance Fund
Nat'l Phil Emergency Fund
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