Ladies Philoptochos Society BAHA Chapter
2019-2020 Calendar of Meetings and Events
September 29th Meet & Greet after church in Community Center
October 17th 1st General Meeting of the year
December 12th Dinner Meeting
December 15th Holiday Bake Sale Fundraiser and Host Coffee Hour
December 22nd Holiday Bake Sale Fundraiser and Host Coffee Hour
January 12th Vasilopita Sunday, Basket for St. Basil’s Academy
Vasilopita Luncheon in Community Center
January 16th General Meeting
February 9th Heart Health Day-
Red Ribbons for Heart Disease Month
February 20th General Meeting
March 2nd Great Lent begins
March 8th Fasolada Fundraiser
March 19th General Meeting
April 5th Fasolada Fundraiser
April 12th Palm Sunday Luncheon in Community Center
April 19th Pascha
April 30th Fashion Show
May 10th Mother’s Day
May 21st General Meeting
June 18th End of year dinner
August 9th College Blessing
August 14/15 Panayia
For up to date information, please check our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/kimisisphiloptochos/.
Executive Board 2019-2021
Lucy Milonas, President
Stavroula Perdikaris, 1st VP
Mary Loizou*, 2nd VP
Joanna Kotsis, Treasurer
Harriet Callis, Assistant Treasurer
Kimber Gregorakis, Corresponding Secretary
Anna Buchsbaum, Recording Secretary
Aphrodite Bucco*, Board Member
Denise Panicello, Board Member
*Past President
COMMITTEES
Visitation Committee
Join a great team of people who visit individuals from our community who are homebound, recuperating in a hospital or living in a Nursing home. The visit may include a delivery of something from the church, such as Anditheron {bread offered by the priest at dismissal}, Holy Water, Palms, Vasilopita, Artos, the church newsletter, a Greek Newspaper, or just a friendly smile and a caring word. Your visit will warm someone’s heart and bring them great joy.
Drives Committee
Join the committee that coordinated drives for specific items throughout the year. This committee often coordinates its drives with the Girl Scouts or GOYA. We have had Coat Drives for the Bridges Program, Toy Drives for St. Basil Academy, Food Drives for the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean County and household items for the Ronald McDonald House. Join the Drives Committee and help provide for those in great need.
Fashion Show Committee
Join the dynamic and innovative women who put the VA-VA-VA-VOOM in our Annual Fashion Show with GLITZ, GLAMOUR AND GRANDEUR. They turn any runway into a Hollywood red carpet. It’s exciting, it’s fun and the proceeds benefit many local charities.
College Connection
This is a support group that maintains a link with students from our community during their college years. It keeps college students informed of Kimisis news, happenings and events and reaches out to them while they are away. The committee arranges a College student blessing in August, showcases their accomplishments, informs them of scholarships and job opportunities.
ANNUAL FUNCTIONS
Palm Sunday Luncheon – Help set up, or serve, or donate an item for the buffet
Panagias Vesper Hospitality Hour – Help set up or serve, or donate an item for the buffet
Panagias Hospitality Hour – Help set up, or serve, or donate an item for the buffet
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:
- To aid 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
- 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;
- 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;
- 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.
Executive Board 2018-2020
Members attend October 22, 2015 meeting
Vivian and Lynn
The Ladies Philoptochos Society/BAHA Chapter 1088 – Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church
Spiritual Advisor: Reverend Economos Panagiotis Lekkas, Rector
No one is too young or too old to be a part of this special group of women – “The Ladies Philoptochos Society”. Philoptochos is an army of women whose collective drive, dedication, and heart help those who need it most. Philoptochos is YOU! We are always looking for and welcome new skills, experiences, ideas, and personalities. Be a part of a philanthropic movement. Join today and make new friends, share experiences, knowledge, and laughter. We meet on the third Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM.
Standing from left to right; Joanna Kotsis, Kimber Gregorakis, Martha Parlamis, Anna Alexiou, Paraskevi Argyrou, Vice President – Mary Loizou, Stephanie Countouroudas, Voula Perdikaris, Andrea Protentis, Chryssie Sannino, Marianthi Koukoumis, Lynn Rexines and Maryanne Peters.
The Ladies Philoptochos Society of Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church is blessed to have women of all ages working together on committees that support their philanthropic endeavors. Pictured here are three members from three generations from the same family. Mrs. Marianthi Koukoumis, Co chair of the 2014 Annual Fashion Show “Under the Sea, her grandmother Mrs. Anthoula Arnaotoglou, and her mother Mrs. Stephanie Countouroudas.
If you are not yet a member of Philoptochos, please come join us at our next meeting to see what we are all about. Hopefully you will like what we are doing and will want to become a member. Either way, we will be pleased with your presence.
In memoriam:
For 25 years, Marie Angelus Devino lovingly served as Kimisis’s Choir Director. Marie also served in recent years as Corresponding Secretary of the Ladies Philoptochos Society. Marie was a founder of our beloved Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church here in Holmdel, NJ.. Sadly, Marie fell asleep in the Lord on March 6, 2016. May her memory be eternal.