Men's Ministry

Posted 2/2/2026

Hello All,

Due to the timing of many services toward the end of the month, the MM will not meet this month.  Our next scheduled event is the Monastery work party to be held on the weekend of Saturday March 7.  If you are able to help out, please contact me or Nick Mallos.  Also, tell us if you'd like to spend the night at the Monastery - 4 of our members are signed up for that so far.  

For February, I would like to invite any of you with interest to attend a meeting to discuss setting up a FOCUS program among all the Orthodox parishes in the metro area.  FOCUS is a nationwide program established to provide some organizational and financial resources to local Pan-Orthodox parish areas to deliver service programs tailored to the needs of each locality.

The meeting is intended to start the process of going to the parish communities to assess whether and where we might come together around some key services to deliver.

For details and QR registration, see the flyer below.  If you can't attend but have ideas about service projects needed in the metro area pass them along to me.  I will attend and give my feedback to you on what I learn.  

Thanks, Steve

Posted January 25th, 2026

Hello All,

Thanks for your presence and participation at this morning's MM meeting.  Another very good discussion. 

At our meeting yesterday we announced we will send up a work party to the Monastery on Saturday March 7.  There was some interest expressed in knowing whether there was space available to stay overnight.  Please contact me if you are considering staying overnight and ww will check to see if we can reserve spots.

A couple of follow-ups:

Upcoming Men's Ministry 2026 Events:
January 18 - Vasilopita Lunch
January 24 - Monthly Meeting
February - NO Meeting
March 7 - Monestery Work Party
March 18 - Presanctified Meal
March 21 - Monthly Meeting
April 25 - Monthly Meeting
May 23 - Monthly Meeting
June 27 - Monthly Meeting
July 25 - Monthly Meeting
July 31 - Camp Agape Setup
August 6 - Camp Agape Teardown
August 23 (TBD) - Church Picnic
September 26 - Monthly Meeting
October 24 - Monthly Meeting
November 13-15 - Annual Retreat
December 12 - Monthly Meeting

Greeter Duty Schedule:
As part of our support for the Greeter Ministry, MM agreed to man the position once per month.  We have been assigned the last Sunday of every month.  Please consider signing up for one of the remaining Sundays on the list and send me the date you are willing to take.  This is both an easy service effort - 45 minutes 930-1015AM - just say hello to people coming into the Church and answering a question or two. And one that has impact - it gives a face to worshippers helping us grow more connected.  Contact me to help out with this ministry 

Greeter Date

MM Volunteer Greeter

January 25, 2026

Scott Taylor

February 22, 2026

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March 29, 2026

Dean Yioulos

April 26, 2026

John Lampros

May 31, 2026

Chris Karafotias

June 28, 2026

Michael Gianopoulos

July 26, 2026

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August 30, 2026

Bryan Zulko

September 27, 2026

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October 25, 2026

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November 29, 2026

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December 27, 2026

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Best, Steve

Recent Men's Ministry work party helping at the St John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery in Goldendale, WA.