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2008
May 4	Kids ‘n Cancer Fundraising Event Los Angeles, CA
May 5-7	Holy Synod Meetings New York, NY
May 12	Christian Education Webinar Open to all
May 23-26	Spring Young Adult Conference Portland, OR
May 23-26	Spring Family Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
May 23-26	Metropolis Oratorical Festival St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
June 7	Metropolis Council Meeting St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church – Pasadena, CA
June 7-8	100th Anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Church in Los Angeles St. Sophia Cathedral – Los Angeles, CA
June 15	Pentectost Installation of Fr. Aris P. Metrakos New Proistamenos at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church – San Francisco, CA
June 26-29	Metropolis Church Music Federation Summer Conference Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church – Long Beach, CA
June 29	Year of St. Paul Celebration St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church – Irvine, CA
July 6-12	Summer Camp – Session I St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
July 13-19	Summer Camp – Session II St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
July 20-26	Summer Camp – Session III St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Aug 9	Pan-Orthodox Summer Youth Rally Los Angeles, CA
Sep 13	Parish Council Training Seminar Bay Area and Eastern California Vicariates – San Francisco, CA
Sep 26-29	Fall Youth Worker and Parent Seminar St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Oct 4	Metropolis Church Music Institutes Five locations throughout Metropolis
Oct 6	Christian Education Web-Teleconference Topic: “East Meets West”
Oct 11	Parish Council Training Seminar Northwest Vicariate – Tacoma, WA
Oct 11	Celebration of Metropolitan Gerasimos’ Nameday Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery – Seattle, WA
Oct 11	Philoptochos Women’s Health and Wellness Symposium Loyola Marymount University – Los Angeles, CA
Oct 18	Metropolis Council Meeting San Francisco, CA
Oct 18	Celebration of Metropolitan Gerasimos’ Nameday Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral – San Francisco, CA
Oct 25	Regional Religious Educators’ Workshop San Francisco, CA
Oct 25	Celebration of Metropolitan Gerasimos’ Nameday St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church – Las Vegas, NV
Nov 7-10	Fall Family Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Nov 8	Pre-Marital/Newlywed Workshop Pasadena, CA
Nov 13-14	Fall Clergy Institute with Archbishop Demetrios Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church – Long Beach, CA
Nov 14-16	Metropolis Altar Boy Retreat St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Dec 6	Annual Metropolis Philoptochos Holiday Brunch Benefiting the Bishop Anthony Philoptochos Seminarian/Student Aid Endowment Fund San Jose, CA
Dec 6	Southern California Youth Bible Bowl Irvine, CA
Dec 20	Metropolis Christmas Open House San Francisco, CA
Dec 27-31	OCF College Conference St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
2009
Jan 12	Celebration of the Family Metropolis Golf Tournament Mission Viejo, CA
Jan 16-19	Young Adult Ski Retreat Zephyr Point Center – Lake Tahoe, NV
Jan 16-19	Winter Family Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Jan 23-25	Metropolis Presvyteres Retreat St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Jan 24	Parish Council Training Seminar Southwest Vicariate – Phoenix, AZ
Jan 24	Church Music Federation Winter Meeting Pasadena, CA
Jan 24	Regional Religious Educators' Workshop Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral – Portland, OR
Feb 12-16	Folk Dance and Choral Festival Ontario, CA
Feb 21	Christian Education Web-Teleconference Online
Mar 13-15	Spring Youth Worker and Parent Seminar St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Mar 20-22	Southern California Youth Lenten Retreat Valley Trails Camp – Castaic, CA
Mar 23-28	Hellenic Cultural Week San Francisco, CA
Mar 28	Greek Independence Day Parade San Francisco, CA
Apr 3-5	Spring Young Adult Retreat St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
May 4-6	Metropolis Clergy Laity Assembly St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
May 8-10	Metropolis Oratorical Festival/Festival of Faith St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
May 22-25	Spring Family Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
June 14	Metropolis Church Music Conference Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church – Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
June 18	Metropolis Philoptochos Board Meeting Annunciation Cathedral – San Francisco, CA
June 23-24	Feast Day of the Monastery of the Nativity of St. John the Forerunner Groundbreaking Ceremony Goldendale, WA
June 25-28	Metropolis Church Music Conference Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church – Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
July 12-18	Summer Camp – Session I St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
July 19-25	Summer Camp – Session II St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
July 26 – Aug. 1	Summer Camp – Session III St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Aug. 28 – 29	Spiritual Renewal Ministry Retreat Christian Themes in Pop Media: An Examination of Music and Movies Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church – Camarillo, CA
Sep. 26	Feast Day Event in Honor of Metropolitan Gerasimos Metropolis Leadership Awards Dinner Southwest Region
Sep. 26	Greek Educators’ Meeting – New Textbook Orientation St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral – Los Angeles, CA
Sep. 28	Greek Educators’ Meeting – New Textbook Orientation Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral – Portland, OR
Sep. TBD	Greek Language Educators’ Workshop Southern California & Pacific Northwest
Sep. TBD	Southern California Youth Worker Meeting
Oct. 3	Feast Day Event in Honor of Metropolitan Gerasimos Metropolis Leadership Awards Dinner Southern California Region
Oct. 10	Feast Day Event in Honor of Metropolitan Gerasimos Metropolis Leadership Awards Dinner Bay Area California Region
Oct. 10	Metropolis Church Music Institutes Five locations throughout the Metropolis
Oct. 17	Metropolis Council Meeting Saint John the Baptist - Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 2-5	Clergy Couples Retreat Southern California
Nov. 7-9	Metropolis Family Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Nov. 15	Central Valley Acolyte Retreat St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church – Stockton, CA
Nov. 21	Best Practices in Teaching Greek as a Foreign Language St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church – Redondo Beach, CA
Nov. TBD	Annual Christian Education Web-Teleconference
Nov. TBD	Northern California Greek Language Education Conference
Dec. 12	Bishop Anthony Seminarian Student Aid Endowment Fund Luncheon Annunciation Cathedral – San Francisco, CA
2010
Jan. 6	Northwest Clergy Family Vasilopita Dinner Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church – Beaverton, OR
Jan. 9	Southwest Clergy Family Vasilopita Dinner Saint Gregory of Nyssa Greek Orthodox Church – El Cajon, CA
Jan. 14-18	34th Annual Folk Dance and Choral Festival San Jose, CA
Jan. 15-18	Winter Family Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Jan. 16	Metropolis Philoptochos Board Meeting San Jose, CA
Jan. 16	Metropolis Church Music Federation Winter Business Meeting San Jose, CA
Jan. 27	Northern California Clergy Family Vasilopita Dinner Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church – San Jose, CA
Jan. 29	Third Annual Celebration of the Family Golf Tournament Talega Golf Club – San Clemente, CA
Jan. 29-31	Metropolis Presvyteres Retreat St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Feb. 7-8	Metropolis Council Meeting St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Feb. 8-9	Metropolis Clergy Laity Assembly St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Feb. 12-15	Young Adult Ski Retreat Zephyr Point Retreat Center – Lake Tahoe
Feb. 13	Webinar: “The Theology of the Twelve Great Feasts through our Hymns and Icons”
Feb. 20	Metropolis Leadership Seminar: Los Angeles and San Diego Vicariates Pasadena, CA
Feb. 27	Metropolis Leadership Seminar: Northwest Vicariates Seattle, WA
Mar. 6	Metropolis Leadership Seminar: Southwest Vicariate Chandler, AZ
Mar. 20	Metropolis Leadership Seminar: Bay Area and Eastern California Vicariates Oakland, CA
Apr. 10	Greek Cultural Parade San Francisco, CA
Apr. 11	Metropolis Philoptochos Kids ‘n’ Cancer Event Talega Golf Club – San Clemente, CA
Apr. 16-17	Metropolis Oratorical Festival St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Apr. 30 – May 1	Saint Nicholas Ranch Camp Counselor Reunion St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
May 28-31	Spring Family Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
June 12-19	Greek Language "Immersion" Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
June 17-20	Metropolis Church Music Federation Conference Tucson, AZ
July 11-17	Summer Camp Session I St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
July 18-24	Summer Camp Session II St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
July 25-31	Summer Camp Session III St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Aug. 1-7	Summer Camp Session IV – High School Only St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Aug. 6	Metropolis Young Adult Service Project Belmont, CA
Sep. 20-24	Metropolis Senior Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Sep. 24-25	Monastery of the Theotokos the Life-Giving Spring Consecration of the Katholikon Dunlap, CA
Oct 2	Metropolis Church Music Institute – Southwest Saint Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church – Peoria, AZ
Oct 2	Metropolis Church Music Institute – Northern CA Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church – San Francisco, CA
Oct. 2	Spirit of Stewardship Awards Dinner Southern California Region Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church – Northridge, CA
Oct. 9	Orthodox Girls’ Retreat Saint Paul Greek Orthodox Church – Irvine, CA
Oct. 15-16	Metropolis Council Meeting San Francisco, CA
Oct 16	Metropolis Church Music Institute – Northwest Assumption Greek Orthodox Church – Seattle, WA
Oct. 15-17	Fall Family Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Oct. 18	Family Wellness Golf Tournament Harding Park Golf Course – San Francisco, CA
Oct. 23	Spirit of Stewardship Awards Dinner Northwest Region Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral – Portland, OR
Oct. 30	Spirit of Stewardship Awards Dinner Northern California Region Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral – Oakland, CA
Oct 30	Metropolis Church Music Institute – Southern CA Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church – Anaheim, CA
Nov. 13	Metropolis Religious Educators’ Workshop Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church – Northridge, CA
Nov. 13	Metropolis Christian Education Online Webinar The Twelve Great Feasts
Nov. 20	Metropolis Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund Holiday Brunch Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church – Redondo Beach, CA
Nov. 21 – Dec. 2	Journey of Faith: East and West Pilgrimage to Rome, Constantinople and Athens with His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos along with His Excellency Archbishop Niederauer of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Dec. 4	Metropolis Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund Holiday Brunch Sacramento, CA
Dec. 4	Southern California Bible Bowl
Dec. 7-9	Pan-Orthodox Clergy Retreat St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
Dec. 11	Metropolis Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund Holiday Brunch Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church – Chandler, AZ
Dec. 26-30	Orthodox Christian Fellowship Winter Conference St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center
2011
Jan. 14-17	Young Adult Ski Retreat Lake Tahoe, NV
Jan. 21-23	Metropolis Presvyteres Retreat St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center - Dunlap, CA
Jan. 29	Metropolis Church Music Federation Winter Business Meeting Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church – San Jose, CA
Jan. 30	Celebration of the Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs Northern CA
Feb 12	Metropolis Leadership Seminar – Northern CA Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church  - Sacramento, CA
Feb. 19	Metropolis Philoptochos Board Meeting Ontario, CA
Feb. 17-20	35th Annual Folk Dance and Choral Festival Ontario, CA
Mar. 1	Lenten Online Book Club Begins
Mar. 4-6	Southern California GOYA Retreat Valley Trails Camp – Castaic, CA
Mar. 6	Forgiveness Vespers Northern CA
Mar 19	Pan-Orthodox Lenten Youth Rally  Saint Stephen Serbian Orthodox Cathedral –  Alhambra, CA
Mar. 26	Bay Area Youth Worker Seminar Ascension Cathedral – Oakland, CA
Apr. 2	Metropolis Leadership Seminar – Southwest Saint Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church – Peoria, AZ
Apr. 2	Northwest District Oratorical Festival Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church – Tacoma, WA
Apr. 2	Southern California District Oratorical Festival
Apr. 3	Central California District Oratorical Festival Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church – Modesto, CA
Apr. 9	Metropolis Leadership Seminar – Southern California Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church – Redondo Beach, CA
Apr. 10	Southwest District Oratorical Festival Assumption Greek Orthodox Church – Scottsdale, AZ
Apr. 30	Greek Education Teachers’ Workshop Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral – Portland, OR
May 7	Metropolis Oratorical Festival Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
May 13-14	Metropolis Spiritual Renewal Seminar  “The Christian Family” Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Church – Stockton, CA
May 15	Kids ‘n’ Cancer Spring Reception Pasadena, CA
May 15-16	Metropolis Council Meeting St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
May 16-17	Metropolis Clergy-Laity Assembly St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
May 17–18	Metropolis Clergy Retreat St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
May 23	Religious Education Online Webinar Presentation “The Family as Micro-Church According to Saint John Chrysostom”
May 27-30	Spring Family Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
Jun 2-5	Kids ‘n’ Cancer Reception Prescott, AZ
Jun 9 - 12	Kids ‘n’ Cancer Camp Agape Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
Jun 17 - 18	Metropolis Church Music Federation Conference Annunciation Cathedral in San Francisco, CA
Jun 18 - 25	Greek Village Immersion Camp Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
Jul 10 – 16	Summer Camp – Session I Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
Jul 17 – 23	Summer Camp – Session II Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
July 24-30	Summer Camp – Session III St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
Jul 25 – 29	Kids ‘n’ Cancer Camp Agape Seattle, WA
Jul 30 – Aug 4	Kids ‘n’ Cancer Camp Agape Portland, OR
July 31 – August 6	Summer Camp – Session IV St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
Sep 1 – 4	Kids ‘n’ Cancer Camp Agape San Diego, CA
Sep. 19-23	Metropolis Senior Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
Oct. 14-16	Fall Family Camp St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA
Nov 19	Bishop Anthony Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund Holiday Brunch Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church – Northridge, CA
Dec 10	Bishop Anthony Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund Holiday Brunch Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral – Oakland, CA
Dec. 26-30	Orthodox Christian Fellowship Winter Conference St. Nicholas Ranch & Retreat Center – Dunlap, CA