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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH COUNCIL Paul Votteas President VOLUNTEERS
The Church executive council is comprised of the President, vice-president, Secretary, Treasury and the parish Priest. The remaining body of the Church council encompasses the many volunteers that attend services on a regular basis. The President represents the Church council at the Greek Community’s General and Executive meetings and together with the entire council strengthen their weekly programs. Since 1981, there have been many volunteers elected to the challenging position of Church president. The Community thanks them, and their councils for their work and the strong foundations they have created. The past presidents that have served at St. John’s the Baptist Church are as follows:
 The services of the Church are in accordance to the Greek Orthodox calendar. Services are conducted every Sunday and on special feast days designated by the Church. Baptisms, weddings and funerals are regular Church mysteries performed throughout the year. Sunday School religious education is offered to students between the ages 4 to 20. St. John’s also has a large youth following which continues to grow in numbers weekly. The Church also has a Philoptochos Ladies Association. They consist of women from the congregation, which volunteer their time for regular activities. They provide food and beverage services to the parishioners and assist in various Community events. Their goal is to raise money for the poor and needy of our city, regardless of ethnicity or religion and to also financially support the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Canada. The Olympic Flame Soccer club is located in the adjoining building of St. John the Baptism. To find out more, select Alexander the Great Athletics Department. The Cultural Department of the Greek Community also provides a variety of traditional Greek dance lessons for students between the ages of 6 to 25. Classes operate throughout the entire week and are open to all individuals. For more information, please visit the Cultural Department.  The first priest of the Church was the newly ordained father Philippos P.A. Philippou. Born in Cyprus, Father Philippou is a graduate of the Philosophical School of the University of Athens, Greece, with a Masters in Library and Information Science. At the University of Western Ontario, he obtained a Bachelors degree in Education. His extensive educational background has allowed him to teach the Greek language and literature in the elementary, secondary and university levels. An active community participant, Father Philippou has been writing sermons and other religious articles for the weekly Greek newspaper “Chronicles” for ten year. Since 1999, Father Philippou has been teaching Greek language classes at the Greek Orthodox Theological Academy of Toronto. A respected member of the community, Father Philippou continues to proudly serve the Church and the community at Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church community.   
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