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By Carole Meghreblian
FLArmenians Naples Contributor

The Armenian Church of Southwest Florida (ACSWFL) is pleased to announce the beginning of our mission parish services for the 2014-15 season. The ACSWFL celebrates Badarak during the months of November, January, February, and March, which is when the majority of our parishioners are in Southwest Florida. Services will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3901 Davis Blvd., Naples, Florida.

Our first service will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2013 at 1:30 PM. Fr. Hovnan Demerjian of St. Hagop Armenian Church in Pinellas Park will officiate. A light luncheon will follow.

Future dates will be announced soon. Social events currently being planned for the upcoming season include a Christmas dinner, Bake Sale, Lenten Luncheon, Men/Ladies luncheon, and a picnic.

For further information about our mission parish, please feel free to contact me at (239) 348-3804 or carolemeghreblian@gmail.com. We look forward to welcoming you when you visit Southwest Florida.

Posted in Armenian Church, Events, General Update, News

A Successful Ghapama Day at St. David Armenian Church in Boca Raton

Oct 27

Posted by Florida Armenians

Ghapama prepared by Yeretsgin Anna

By Robyn Kalajian
FLArmenians Cuisine Contributor

After much hard work and anticipation, Yeretsgin Anna and her team of devoted Armenian School-Sunday School mothers, put together a most enjoyable array of refreshments for the parishioners of St. David Armenian Church on Sunday, October 26th.

Yeretsgin Anna (back row, center-right) with the students from St. David Armenian Church Armenian-Sunday School

The women prepared Ghapama and Jingalov Hats as part of a Cultural Day program for the children who attend Armenian language and religion classes in the church’s Manoogian School. The students, dressed in Halloween costumes, participated by helping fill the hollowed pumpkins with a mixture of rice, nuts, and assorted dried fruit.