St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

ST NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
METROPOLIS
OF C HICAGO
Church
4967 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
Fax: (314) 361·3539
Family Life Center
12'i50 South 40 Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141
Fax: (314) 395·8709
May 5, 2014
0 si~ w the Lord a rrwsazg; sing tc the Lard all the t!l:lrrh! Psalm 95:1
Beloved Brother in Ouist.
All of us ar St. Nicholas parish are anxiously looking forward to the 57l., Annual Metropolis
Otoir Conference, which will be hosted by our parish October 10 to 12. This year marks the
250th anniversary of the founding of St. Louis, and the presence o f church musicians from
throughout the Metropolis will enhance o ur celebration.
Wekoming the conference would be an honor at any time, but we are especiaUy excited
about 1he Hierarchical Divine Liturgy o n Sunday,. at which duistopher Kypros w:iU be
directing the assembled choir fo r the pub lic debut of his Li.turgy cfHope arrangement o f the
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.
Enclosed, you 'Will find the registration packet for the conference. An identical .packet has
been sent to )'Uur parish. address, to t:he au:emion. of the Otoir Director. We would
appreciate you or your parish secre·t ary fot"M\I;'(fing this packer to the appropriate person.
If your parish does not have a choir, the conference provides a.wonderlul opponunity to
me
find the personal guidance and musical resources to start one. So me of
best musicians in
the Metropolis will be attending, and they will be mosli willing to provide botb. help and
encouragement to new choirs, not to mention ideas for revitalizing existing o nes.
We're hoping that your encouragement will bring out a large contingent from . )''Our parish,
and we eagerly look forward ·t o welcoming aU the assembled church musicians and their
gueStS for this very special event!
Yours sincerelyin Christ.
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Rev. Fr. D . las
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Rev. Fr. Michael Arbanas
Pres byter
Web: www.sngoc.org · E·mail: srnicholas@)swbell.net
“SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG…” P
SALMS 96:1
57th Annual Choir Conference of the
Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians — Metropolis of Chicago
October 10-12, 2014 — St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, St. Louis, MO
May 5, 2014
Warm greetings to our fellow church musicians!
St. Nicholas Church is honored and excited to host the 2014 annual conference of our Federation. We are pleased
that the Federation awarded this year’s conference to us. We are working diligently to make this a very special event both
for our parish and for all of you, OUR ESTEEMED GUESTS!
To that end we have lined up unique and fun-filled events each evening. Join us Thursday evening for
preregistration and hospitality at the hotel. Friday evening we will wine you and dine you. … Greek and American
dancing?....of course! Saturday afternoon includes a workshop you will find most intriguing. You will have lots of fun
Saturday evening as well!
But you know the weekend can’t be all fun and games … We will have plenty of rehearsal time to learn
Christopher Kypros’ Liturgy of Hope arrangement of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. We will be singing under
Chris’s artistic and spiritually uplifting direction, and our very own Michael Doran will accompany us on the organ. What a
memorable liturgy this promises to be!
For your comfort and convenience, events will be held at our church facility with the exception of Friday dinner.
Round-trip shuttle service from church to our Family Life Center for Friday dinner will be available. The elevator in the
church complex makes navigating from one level to another seamless for those of us who don’t get around quite as well as
we used to. You will enjoy staying at the Parkway Hotel, located just one block east of our church. The hotel is offering us
premium rooms at a special flat rate of $ 114.77 per night ($99.00 + tax), complimentary hot breakfast included. Located in
the chic Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis and adjacent to our renowned Forest Park, featuring our world-famous
(and free!) zoo and prestigious art museum, both our church and the hotel are only steps away from restaurants, shopping,
and nightlife along pedestrian-friendly streets!
So … have we enticed you enough to join us for the 2014 conference? We hope we have! Enclosed, you will find
all of the information and forms needed to complete your registration process. Also, all of the forms are available in fillable
PDF format under the “Annual Conference” tab at the Federation’s website (www.chicago.churchmusic.goarch.org/). Just
fill out and save your forms on your computer, e-mail the completed forms to me, and make your secure payments online
by credit card using the link under the conference tab. Please do not delay in getting your packet to us or making your
hotel reservations. Please share this information with your choir and other interested parties. For those of you that may
not currently have an active choir, this is the perfect opportunity to meet with musicians and federation board members
willing to provide help and encouragement to new choirs , not to mention ideas for revitalizing existing ones. In any event,
we hope the conference we have crafted for you has kindled enough excitement to prompt record attendance.
We can’t wait to see you all in October!
Sincerely,
Denise Karras
Conference Chair
[email protected]
(314) 368-4205
CONFERENCE SNAPSHOT
Dates:
October 10-12, 2014
Music:
Liturgy of Hope by Christopher Kypros
(instructions for ordering music are included in packet)
Director:
Christopher Kypros
Organist:
D. Michael Doran
Host Choir Contact:
Denise Karras
[email protected]
(314) 368-4205
Conference site:
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
4967 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 361-6924
www.sngoc.org
Hotel:
Parkway Hotel
4550 Forest Park Avenue
St Louis, MO 63108
(314) 256-777
www.theparkwayhotel.com
https://res.windsurfercrs.com/bbe/page2.aspx?pcode=27365&prope
rtyid=9697&nights=3&checkin=10/09/2014&group=4911
Registration fee:
$150 by 9/23, $165 after 9/23 (fee includes CD of conference liturgy)
Federation stole:
rent $5, purchase $18 (stole required − see registration form to order)
Deadlines:
Hotel reservation for conference room rate: September 9
Ad book submission: September 9
Conference registration: September 23
Delegate form submission: September 23
Guest event ticket orders: September 23
Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians
www.chicago.churchmusic.goarch.org
Click on “Annual Conference” tab to download forms and make payments
“SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG…” P
SALMS 96:1
57th Annual Choir Conference of the
Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians — Metropolis of Chicago
October 10-12, 2014 — St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, St. Louis, MO
2014 CHOIR CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Early bird registration
The Parkway Hotel/Hospitality Room
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014
Hotel shuttle to church is available from 8:00 to 8:45 am, and again from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m.
8:00 am - All Day
8:00 am – 9:00 am
9:00 am – 10:30 am
10:30 am – 11:00 am
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Registration
Church auditorium
Continental breakfast
Auditorium
Rehearsal
Choir loft
Break
Auditorium
Rehearsal (possibly sectionals)
Choir loft (and Philoptochos room if needed)
Lunch
Auditorium
Rehearsal
Choir loft
Break
Auditorium
Rehearsal
Choir loft
Break
Auditorium
Transportation to the St. Nicholas Family Life Center
Dinner, music, dancing
Family Life Center
Transportation back to Parkway Hotel
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014
All Activities at St. Nicholas Church
Hotel shuttle to church is available 7:30- 8:00 am ~ Hotel shuttle from church to hotel is available 3:30- 4:00 pm
(NOTE: NO SHUTTLE FROM HOTEL TO CHURCH is available Saturday afternoon.)
8:00 am – 9:00 am
9:00 am – 10:30 am
10:30 am – 11:00 am
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
6:30 pm - ?????
Continental breakfast
Rehearsal
Break
Rehearsal
Awards Luncheon
Break
Workshop
Break
General Assembly
Rehearsal
Break
“A Taste of St. Louis” dinner and games
Auditorium
Choir loft
Auditorium
Choir loft
Auditorium
Auditorium
Auditorium
Auditorium
Auditorium
Choir loft
Auditorium
Auditorium
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014
Hotel shuttle to church is available from 7:30 to 8:00 am. Shuttle back to hotel is available from 2:00 to 2:30 pm if needed.
7:30 am – 8:15 am
8:15 am – 9:00 am
9:00 am – 9:15 am
9:15 am – 9:30 am
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
12:30 pm - ????
Breakfast on your own
Warm-up and lineup (by row)
Process to choir loft
Doxology
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
Choir picture
Farewell Luncheon
Parkway Hotel
Auditorium
Go up the stairs/elevator 1-2 rows at a time
Choir loft
Choir loft
Solea
Auditorium
“SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG…” P
SALMS 96:1
57th Annual Choir Conference of the
Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians — Metropolis of Chicago
October 10-12, 2014 — St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, St. Louis, MO
GUEST CONDUCTOR AND ORGANIST
CHRISTOPHER KYPROS
CONDUCTOR & COMPOSER
Christopher Kypros received his graduate degree
(M.M.) from The Juilliard School in New York City,
where he studied with Sascha Gorodnitzki. Kypros
completed his undergraduate studies at Old
Dominion University. He has been appeared as
guest soloist with the Virginia Symphony and the
Jacksonville Symphony, with Skitch Henderson
conducting, as well as with the Virginia Beach
Symphony Orchestra and regional college
orchestras. As a chamber musician, he has
performed with the Feldman String Quartet, the
LeHigh String Quartet, and the Norfolk Chamber
Consort. His solo appearances include a
performance at the National Gallery of Art in
Washington, D.C.
From 1977 to 1982, Chris was a member of the
piano faculty at the College of William and Mary.
He subsequently joined the faculty of Norfolk
Academy, where he taught music from the
elementary level to the high school level for 19
years. As musical director in local theaters for over
sixty productions, with more than a thousand
performances, he has extensive experience in the
realm of musical theater.
Yearly,
Chris
performs
original
piano
accompaniments to silent movie classics at the
Naro Expanded Cinema in Norfolk. He has
appeared as an actor in numerous community
theater productions and on television for New
Dominion Pictures. A composer as well, his
compositions include Liturgy of Peace, an original
choral setting of the Divine Liturgy of St. John
Chrysostom from the Greek Orthodox Church.
Chris has also conducted choral workshops across
the United States. He is currently Director of Music
at Saint Patrick Catholic School, and also serves as
choir director at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral in Norfolk.
MICHAEL DORAN
ORGANIST
(David) Michael Doran holds a Master of Music
degree in Organ Performance from Drake
University in Des Moines, Iowa, and has just
entered the graduate program in Piano
Performance in the Department of Music at the
University of Missouri (Columbia). He was a finalist
in the 2008 Berlin Piano Amateur Competition, and
has won awards and honors in several amateur
piano competitions. For the past several years, he
has supported the Music Department at the
University of Missouri-St. Louis as an
Administrative Associate. He has accompanied
students there frequently, and previously served as
accompanist for the Arianna String Quartet.
Michael is Organist/Choirmaster at St. Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church in St. Louis, Missouri,
where he also serves as a chanter.
Saturday Afternoon Workshop: “The Theotokos in Image and Hymn:
Seeing and Hearing Byzantine Worship Today”
Rip Kastaris and Valerie Karras
RIP KASTARIS
VALERIE KARRAS
Euripides “Rip” Kastaris is an internationally
recognized four-time official Olympic artist as well
as an adjunct instructor of Greek history at the
University of Missouri-St. Louis. The son of an
Orthodox priest, he came from Greece as an infant
for his father’s mission. He received his BFA at
Washington University in St. Louis and was the
valedictorian of the School of Fine Arts at
graduation.
Dr. Valerie Karras is a scholar of early and
Byzantine Christianity with a a Master of
Theological Studies degree from Holy Cross Greek
Orthodox School of Theology, a Th.D. in patristic
theology from the Aristotelian University of
Thessaloniki, and a Ph.D. in church history from
The Catholic University of America. She has spent
over 20 years as a professor, researcher, and
administrator at various colleges and universities.
Kastaris is the first Hellenic American
commissioned by the U.S. Olympic Committee to
create originals representing and supporting
American athletes. He has been featured on the
PBS documentary, “The Greek Americans” and
European satellite television such as ERT, Mega
and Antenna networks broadcast out of Athens.
His numerous awards include Artist of the Year
from the Elios Society of San Francisco in 2003. In
2007 he won the National Award of Excellence
from the Associated Church Press.
Dr. Karras’ areas of research interest include
women in early and Byzantine Christianity, and
Orthodox Christianity in ecumenical, interreligious,
and feminist conversation. She has published
articles in a variety of scholarly journals and edited
volumes published by academic presses. Dr. Karras
has co-edited with Perry Hamalis a volume entitled
Orthodox Christian Perspectives on War
(forthcoming, University of Notre Dame Press), and
is completing revisions to her book on Women in
the Byzantine Liturgy (Oxford University Press).
Kastaris teaches a course using the art of antiquity
to guide students through Greek History and
lessons found in Hero Mythology. He is masterful
in the use of ancient and modern art techniques
from frescos to Photoshop. He understands the
power of images and how they can be used in
teaching the core values needed in developing
better individuals and better communities.
Understanding historical images while making our
own today, he believes people can find deeper
connection, greater focus and personal
transformation.
Valerie Karras has been invited widely to lecture
and has presented papers at numerous academic
conferences in the U.S. and abroad. She has also
served on the boards of several academic
organizations, institutes, and journals.
Dr. Karras’ avocation is music: she plays piano, has
sung in symphonic and other choruses, and holds a
diploma in Byzantine music from Greece. Her
church music experience includes having served as
chanter, choir director, and organist at various
Orthodox parishes.
“SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG…” P
SALMS 96:1
57th Annual Choir Conference of the
Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians — Metropolis of Chicago
October 10-12, 2014 — St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, St. Louis, MO
HOTEL AND CHURCH INFORMATION
PARKWAY HOTEL
www.theparkwayhotel.com
4550 Forest Park Avenue
St Louis MO 63108
(southeast corner of Forest Park Avenue @ Euclid Avenue)
Special conference room rate: $99/night plus tax ($114.77 inclusive)
Flat rate for up to four (4) occupants per room (no surcharge)
— Complimentary hot breakfast —
To reserve your room, call (314) 256-7777
You must specify “St. Nicholas Choir Conference” when making your reservatio
Reservation deadline for special conferenc room rate is September 9, 2014
Arrival and Parking Informatio
Travel east on Forest Park Avenue from Kingshighway; hotel entrance is just after Euclid. Upon arrival at hotel,
pull in to U-shaped driveway in front. Step inside to register and obtain room key (key is needed to enter and
exit garage). The garage entrance is immediately to the right of the hotel driveway; parking fee is $5 daily.
Church Informatio
St. Nicholas is just one block due west of the Parkway Hotel, on the opposite side of the street, at 4967 Forest
Park Avenue. A complimentary hotel shuttl to our church facility is available for those needing assistance.
Walking direction: Exit the hotel and carefully cross Forest Park Ave. then Euclid Ave. A brief stroll down the
block will take you directly to St Nicholas. Please enter through the glass doors at the top of the driveway.
Complimentary parking while at St. Nicholas is available in the BJC hospital garage just east of the church.
The garage entrance is located on the opposite [north] side of the block, off Laclede Avenue, just west of
Euclid. Press the button fora white parking ticketat the garage entrance. You may obtain a complimentary
blue parking voucher at the candle stand in church; use with the parking ticket to exi the garage without fee.
All events with the exception ofthe Thursday evening preregistration/hospitlity (Parkway Hotel) and Friday
evening dinner (Family Life Center) will take place within our main church facility on Forest Park Avenue. St.
Nicholas is a non-smoking facility; the entir complex is wheelchair accessible.
*** HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 ***
*** CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 ***
Affordable Luxury
Complimentary Hotel Amenities
Free Hot Breakfast Buffet for all Guests - available 6:30am - 9:30am in Lobby
New Items Include: Turkey Sausage, Breakfast Burritos, Omelets, and Breakfast
Sandwiches
Free Coffee & Whole Fruit in Lobby - available 24 hours
Free Popcorn & Fresh Baked Cookies in the Afternoon in Lobby
Free WI-FI in Lobby, Meeting Space and all Guest Rooms
Free High Speed Internet Access in Every Guestroom (Ethernet)
Free Shuttle within a 5 Mile Radius - Available 6:30am – 9:30pm
Additional Hotel Amenities
32” Flat Panel TV, Microwave, Refrigerator and Coffeemaker in Every Guestroom
Business Center with Free Internet Access and Free Printing
Exercise Room, Gift Shop, and on-site Coin Operated Laundry
Covered Parking in our Attached Garage for only $5.00 (no in/out fees)
Great Central Location
Located in the historic and cosmopolitan Central West End with dozens of casual and
fine dining restaurants, cafes, bars and boutiques within walking distance
One (1) blocks from the Metro Link, St. Louis’ mass transit
Two (2) blocks from St. Louis’ 1,371-acre Forest Park, site of the 1904 World’s Fair and
home to the St. Louis Zoo, Art Museum and the Municipal Opera (“The Muny”)
Less than 4 miles from Downtown St. Louis and the World-Famous Gateway Arch

The Parkway Hotel
4550 Forest Park Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
www.theparkwayhotel.com
314.256.7777
ST. NICHOLAS
Liturgy of Hope
By Christopher Kypros
Liturgy of Hope
By
Christopher Kypros
A new SATB setting of the hymns and responses of
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
is now available
Books are $17.50 each, shipping and handling included
To order, contact:
Christopher Kypros
(757) 617-1484
Address: 333 Pefley Drive
Norfolk, VA 23502
OR
Order directly from Chris’ website:
www.kyprosliturgies.com
NOTE:
When ordering online be sure to fill in all boxes on the website. An
invoice will be emailed directly to you by Chris and you will then be able
to choose your method of payment.
“SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG…” P
SALMS 96:1
57th Annual Choir Conference of the
Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians — Metropolis of Chicago
October 10-12, 2014 — St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, St. Louis, MO
REGISTRATION FORM
please print
NAME: last ___________________________________ first ________________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________
CITY: ________________________________________ STATE: ______________ ZIP CODE: _______________
PHONE: home (______) ___________ cell (______) ______________E-MAIL: __________________________
PARISH NAME: _____________________________ PARISH CITY AND STATE: ___________________________
PARISH PRIEST: _____________________________ CHOIR DIRECTOR: ________________________________
Voice:
First Soprano
Second Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Baritone
Bass
Federatio stioe REQUIRED):
Purchase ($18)
Rent ($5)
No thanks, I already have mine
(Prepaid stoles will be available at registration; stoles may also be rented or purchased during the conference.)
I will be attending the following (please check all boxes that apply): Thursday evening hospitality (hotel)
Friday lunch
Friday dinner
Saturday lunch
Saturday dinner
Sunday lunch
Missed ir imited meaos ioo oit affect the registratio ee)
Please list any food allergies or other dietary considerations: ________________________________________
Train
Automobile
Other
________________
I/we are traveling by: Plane
I/we plan to depart St Louis (date and approximate time) __________________________________________
Wioo yiu have traospirtatio hioe io t iuiss ____ Will you need a shutoe et eeo hiteo aod churchs ____
NOTE: For those who will not have a car, the Central West End Metri iok statio is only four blocks from the
hotel. It connects to the airport, and to the Amtrak aod Greyhiuod statios via the Civic Center MetroLink
statio. Aoteroatveoyy yiu cao call Laclede Cab Co. at (314) 652-3456. The hotel is one block from the church.
We will make all efforts to meet your request for special accommodations as indicated:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Registration fee (register by September 23): $150
Late registration fee (after September 23): $165
Fee includes a CD recording of the conference liturgy
***Don’t forget to include delegate form, ad book submission, and/or guest event ticket requests***
Download this and other forms under the “Annual Conference” tab at www.chicago.churchmusic.goarch.org/,
fill out and save the form(s) on your computer, then e-mail your completed form(s) to Denise Karras at
[email protected] and pay securely online with a credit card using the link under the tab OR mail form(s),
with a check made payable to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (“Choir Conference” in memo line), to:
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, ATTN: Choir Conference, 4967 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108.
***CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 23, 2014***
“SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG…” P
SALMS 96:1
57th Annual Choir Conference of the
Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians — Metropolis of Chicago
October 10-12, 2014 — St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, St. Louis, MO
Guest Meal Tickets Order Form
If you would like to order event tickets for a family member or other guest who is not a
registered participant in the Choir Conference, please fill out this order form and return it, along with your
payment, with your registratio form.
Name of Conference Participan
____________________________________________________________
Parish Name and City/State
____________________________________________________________
Name(s) of Guest(s)
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Please specify any food allergies
Event
____________________________________________________________
Cost
Friday Luncheon
$15.00
Friday Dinner
$20.00
Saturday Luncheon
$15.00
Saturday Dinner
$20.00
Sunday Farewell Luncheon
$15.00
Number of Tickets
Total
Total Amount Enclosed:
E-MAIL the completed form to Denise Karras at [email protected] and pay securely online at
http://www.chicago.churchmusic.goarch.org (click on the “Annual Conference” tab and use the payment link)
—OR— mail this form together with your registration form and acheck made payable to St. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Church (please write “Choir Conference” on the memo line) to:
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
ATTN: Choir Conference
4967 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108-1495
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
“SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG…” P
SALMS 96:1
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October 10-12, 2014 — St.:NonChlas:Giffk:OitChdhx: CuinC,:St.:Lhuos,:MO:
OFFICIAL DELEGATE CREDENTIAL FORM
REQUIRED FOR REPRESENTATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NOTE: THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS SCHEDULED FOR
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014, 3:45-5:00 PM
please print
PARISH NAME: _____________________________________________________________________________
PARISH STREET ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________
PARISH CITY, STATE, AND ZIP CODE: ____________________________________________________________
DELEGATE: _____________________________ ALTERNATE DELEGATE: _______________________________
DELEGATE: _____________________________ ALTERNATE DELEGATE: _______________________________
DELEGATE: _____________________________ ALTERNATE DELEGATE: _______________________________
SIGNATURE OF PARISH PRIEST: ________________________________________________________________
PRINTED NAME OF PARISH PRIEST: _____________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE OF CHOIR DIRECTOR: ______________________________________________________________
PRINTED NAME OF CHOIR DIRECTOR: ___________________________________________________________
Make three (3) copies of this form, filled in and signed. Bring one copy with you to the general assembly.
Mail the other two copies, along with your completed registraton paccet, to:
ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
Attn:: Choi: htnfiftnf
4967 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
— OR —
E-MAIL yhui:nhmplftfd:atd:snattfd:nhim:to Denise Karras at [email protected]
Only choirs of parishes in good standing are permited to vote in the general assembly.
Please be sure your parish’s stewardship is up to date.
Everyone is welcome to atend the general assembly, but only delegates or alternates are allowed to vote.
You may confirm your parish’s membership status by contactng ederaton treasurer, ,oanne Volakakis,
by phone at (773) 907-5446 or e-mail at ,[email protected].
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
“SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG…” P
SALMS 96:1
57th Annual Choir Conference of the
Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians — Metropolis of Chicago
October 10-12, 2014 — St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, St. Louis, MO
AD BOOK CONTRACT
please print
NAME: last ___________________________________ first ________________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________
CITY: ________________________________________ STATE: ______________ ZIP CODE: _______________
PHONE: home (______) ___________ cell (______) ______________E-MAIL: __________________________
All levels of support are sincerely appreciated! Please click/check your preferred level:
Full page: $125
Half-page: $75
Quarter-page: $40
Patron: $25
(name will appear in list)
Center page(s) (printed on special parchment paper): $150
Back cover inside page (full color): $200
Back cover outside page (full color): $300
If you would like us to design your ad, please PRINT below your sentient s you would like it to appear:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Business coupons are welcome as part of your ad
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If subiitni a photograph as part of your ad, please e-mail it as a TIFF file
NOTE: We regret that we cannot return any materials submitee
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Please E-MAIL your AD COPY to Jennifer English at [email protected]
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AD SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AS CAMERA-READY COPY
E-MAIL your completed form to Denise Karras at
[email protected] and PAY securely ONLINE at
http::wwww.hi. iow.hur.hiusi.wio r.hwori: (click
the “Annual Conference” tab and follow the link)
— OR —
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MAIL your completed form and payment to:
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
ATTN: CHOIR CONFERENCE
4967 Forest Park Ave.
St Louis MO 63108
Make your check payable to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
write “Choir Conference Ad Book” on the memo line
please include a photocopy of your ad copy with the check
 DEADLINE FOR AD SUBMISSIONS IS SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE!
Examples of Wording to Include in your Ad:
1. Congratulations to the Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians
on its 57th Annual Choir Conference. We wish you success and
progress. [your name]
2. Greetings and best wishes for a successful conference in St. Louis.
From [your name]
3. Our best wishes for a successful 57th Annual Conference, and our
appreciation for the contributions of our [church name] choir. [your
name]
4. We wish the Choir Federation all success at their 57th Annual
Conference, in St. Louis, Missouri. [your name]
5. [Your name or “We”] wish everyone attending the 57th Annual Choir
Conference a joyful time.
6. We are proud of our [church name] choir’s achievements, and we pray
for its continued success. [your name]
7. Greetings to all participants in the Metropolis of Chicago’s choir
conference in St. Louis. [your name]
8. Sing praises to Our Lord! [your name]
9. God’s blessings for a successful choir conference! [your name]
10. Best wishes from [your name]
11. Congratulations and many more years to the Choir Federation!
[your name]
12. In loving memory [name and picture]