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DIOCESAN DAYS 2017
21st Annual Diocesan Days Gathering
September 1-3, 2017 – Saint Steven’s Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Alhambra, California
THE CHURCH AS FAMILY & THE FAMILY AS CHURCH
“You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but are fellow citizens with the saints
and members of the household of God..” –Ephesians 2:19
Honored Guest: Fr. Timothy Pavlatos
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
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| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st | ||
| …………………………. | 1:00 p.m. | Clergy Lunch and Seminar |
| Guest Speaker: Rev. Timothy Pavlatos | ||
| Topic: “Clergy responsibility, liability, and discernment” | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | Meeting of the Diocesan Council | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Vespers | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner, Presentation of Honored Guests, Questions and Answers | |
| Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, St. Simeon Choir (Paris) & Bishop Sava (Juric) | ||
| SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Matins | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, Invocation, and Memorial Prayer St. Simeon Choir (Paris) |
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| 11:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Annual Diocesan Assembly | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Talk by Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, Living the Christian Life | |
| in the Midst of the World | ||
| 3 – 5 p.m. | AFTERNOON EDUCATION WORKSHOPS | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Testimony to the Orthodox ethos (Conference & KSS assembly) | |
| What every Orthodox Treasurer should know? (Meeting with Treasurers) | ||
| Developing Awesome Altar Boys (Workshop) | ||
| Children’s Vacation School Youth Activities | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | So, You Want to be a Sunday School Teacher? (Workshop) | |
| “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another” (Stewardship Workshop) | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | Choral Workshop with the Nana Peradze, Director of St. Simeon Choir (Paris) | |
| Deacons training with Bishop Maxim | ||
| 6:00 p.m. | Vespers | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner & Program | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Concert: St. Simeon Choir, FolkFest Program, and “Breze” | |
| Evening of fellowship and dancing | ||
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Matins | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Hierarchical Divine Liturgy” | |
| St. Simeon Choir, Children’s Choir, “Breze” | ||
| 12 Noon | Banquet & Program | |
| Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, St. Simeon Choir, Cellist Biljana Bojovic, FolkFest, & “Breze” | ||
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HOTEL INFORMATION
(No group rates)
Comfort Inn
588 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754 Phone: 626-308-9600
Best Western
420 N. Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park, California 91754 Phone: 626-289-5090
Lincoln Plaza Hotel
123 South Lincoln Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91755 Phone: 626-571-8818
Hilton Garden Inn
801 Via San Clement, Montebello, CA 90640 Phone 323-724-5900
DoubleTree by Hilton
888 Montebello Blvd., Rosemead, California, 91770 Phone: 323-722-8800
