Come Celebrate with Us!

Join us for an exquisite evening to benefit the salvific work of St. John the Evangelist Orthodox Church in the Valley of the Sun.

Come and enjoy a live concert and gourmet culinary feast to nourish your body and inspire your soul.

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Phoenix Symphony Musicians Quintet

Our very own parishioner, Dimitri Lazarescu, Assistant Principal Second Violin for the Phoenix Symphony, will lead and perform in a phenomenal Symphonic Quintet composed of professional musicians from the Phoenix Symphony.

They will play a delightful arrangement of classical and pop songs.


Nancy Livingston First Violin	Levon Zarasian First Violin	Wan-Ting Yu Double Bass


Jan Simiz Assistant Principal Cello	Dimitri Lazarescu Acting Assistant Principal Second Violin

About St. John's

Since 2005, St. John the Evangelist Orthodox Church has faithfully served the Phoenix Metro area through worship, the sacramental life, education, philanthropy, hospitality, and Christian fellowship.

We joyfully strive to fulfill Christ's great commission (Matthew 28:16-20), inviting people to grow in their love of God and neighbor, experience the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, and become saints.

A Special "Thank You" to our Event Sponsors!

Become a St. John Sponsor

All of our sponsors are featured on the program, social media (we have 6k+ followers on FB), and get a special shout out at the gala!

Scroll up and click "Donate & Tickets" to reserve your sponsorship today!

Gold Sponsorship - $5,000

A front row VIP table with 10 gala tickets, champagne cocktail, three bottles of fine wine, four bottles of The Marble King Royal Organic Olive Oil, ten St. John icons.

Silver Sponsorship - $3,000

A reserved table by musicians with five gala tickets, champagne cocktail, two bottles of fine wine, two bottles of The Marble King Royal Organic Olive Oil, five St. John icons.

Bronze Sponsorship - $1,000

A reserved table by musicians with two gala tickets, champagne cocktail, bottle of fine wine, bottle of The Marble King Royal Organic Olive Oil, and two St. John icons

Important note: Sponsors will be contacted by the Gala committee to indicate names of ticketed guests, or will have the option to donate undesignated tickets if desired. Thank you for your support of St. John!

Silent Auction

Click "Auction" at the Top of this Event page to register to participate. You can bid in person or even remotely online. We have many amazing items which will be posted in the coming days leading up to the Gala!

Thank you for your generous support!

St. John the Evangelist Orthodox Church | 916 S. 52nd St., Tempe, AZ 85281 | stjohnaz.org

St. John's 2nd Annual Gala & Auction | 10-29-2024

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