HERALD - Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Page 8StewardshipThe Joy of Belonging through Christian StewardshipLIFE MEMBERSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDHeraldIn the early 1980s, our Parish Council introduced a novel idea in an economic environment when interestrates were 8-10%. If people would make a single gift of $10,000 to the Cathedral, they would become LifeMembers, and the interest of $800 to $1,000 from that gift would be counted as yearly membership.Those were the days when the word ‗stewardship‘ was not yet used and defined, as it is today. Of coursethe high interest rates and dividends of the early 80s are a nostalgic memory.Today, the Life Membership Fund has become the Endowment Fund to support our Ministry whenemergencies may arise. Thank God we have it, especially this year, as we are challenged with a $400,000deficit due to the loss of the Parish Hall rentals and Festival revenues.The Endowment Fund is still viable, and periodically parishioners become Life Members and add to theprincipal or corpus of the Fund, which is conservatively invested and growing. Life Members areprominently recognized on our ―Walk of the Blessing Hand‖ Donor Wall.In addition to their one time gift, most Life Members have been generous yearly stewardship participantsas well. We are deeply grateful to them and pray for the participation of all Life Members, as theStewardship Program is the life-blood of our Saint Sophia Ministry.LIFE MEMBERS+Dr. Lee & Aphie AkopiantzMr. & Mrs. Evangelos AmbatielosMr. & +Mrs. Nicholas G. AnaniasDr. & Mrs. Constantine AronisMr. & Mrs. Nicholas Bissias+Mr. & Mrs. Joseph BoltinghouseGeorgia K. & Chris T. CarasMr. & Mrs. Chris W. CarasMr. Chris W. Caras, Jr.+Mr. & Mrs. George CarasMr. & Mrs. George ChacopoulosMr. & Mrs. Chris DaglasHarry & Athena DaglasJohn & +Anne Antonia DalisMr. & Mrs. Archie DefteriosMr. & Mrs. Anthony A. DemetriouDr. & Mrs. James A. DemetriouMrs. Alexander J. Doumak+Mr. & Mrs. John DoumakesMr. & +Mrs. Robert M. DoumakesMr. & Mrs. Andrew EvangelatosMs. Cathy EvangelatosDr. Dennis Evangelatos+Dr. & Mrs. William Evangelatos+Mr. George FarmasonisMr. & Mrs. Peter Fettis+Mr. & Mrs. Dino Flokas L.Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Gallanis+Mr. George GeorgeMr. Joseph George+Mr. & Mrs. George Gialketsis+Mrs. Ann GoucherMr. & Mrs. Alek HaidosMr. Peter Haidos+Dr. & Mrs. Michael N. HalikisMr. & Mrs. Tom HanksDr. Sam HarkissThe Hellenic Society of Constantinople+ Mr. & + Mrs. Robert HoganMr. & Mrs. Chris J. JuliasDr. Alex W. KalionzesDr. & Mrs. James Kallins+Mr. & +Mrs. Ted Kamas+ Mr. Paul Karres+ Mr. & Mrs. George KastasMr. & Mrs. Evans Kitsigiannis+Lt. Col. Wm. L. & Katherine KokenesMs. Joyce KokkinidesMr. & Mrs. James KolokotronesMr. & Mrs. George KolovosDr. & Mrs. John P. KorbakisMr. Christ KrantzMrs. Mary Lou KrantzMr. & Mrs. Gig KyriacouDr. & Mrs. Vasilios Lambros+Mr. & Mrs. Joseph LyonsMr. & Mrs. Ted ManiatakosDr. & Mrs. Anthony A. Mastor+Dr. & Mrs. Frank G. Nicholas+ Mrs. Helen Nicholas& Stella Nicholas MorrisMr. & Mrs. Nick A. NicholsMr. & Mrs. Bill A. PapalexisMr. & Mrs. John T. PappasMr. Alex PappasHarry & Agopie Pappas+Mr. & Mrs. Gregory ParkosMr. & Mrs. John PetersonDr. & Mrs. Michael PatzakisMs. Goldie Peratis+ Mr. & Mrs. Paul Peratis+ Mr. & Mrs. Spiros G. PontyMr. & Mrs. George PreonasMr. & Mrs. John RallisMr. & +Mrs. Angelo Revels+Mr. & + Mrs. John S. SakellarisDr. & Mrs. James G. SelimosMr. & Mrs. Harry G. SiafarisSoudenioton Omonoia SocietyJimmy & Doraly SpiropoulosMr. & Mrs. Nick StathesTom & Helen Stratos+ Dr. & Mrs. Chris T. Tasulis, Jr.Ms. Theoni Trangas+ Dr. & +Mrs. S. James Vamvas+ Andrew VasilaMr. & Mrs. Jean-Paul Wardy+ Mr. & Mrs. Ernest J. ZaferisMr. & Mrs. James E. ZaferisMr. & Mrs. Ted G. Zonosof blessed memory