On Sunday, November 6th following church services, the St. Stepanos Armenian Church held a special luncheon featuring live vocal and instrumental performances, celebrating their collective appreciation of music and sharing the release of the St. Stepanos Musical Talents Album, with all proceeds from the album benefitting the Yn. Diane Chevian Memorial Youth Choir Workshop. The luncheon and album were graciously sponsored by members of the St. Stepanos Women’s Guild.

The St. Stepanos community had originally planned to celebrate their 35th Anniversary on November 6th but postponed it to 2023 in hopes that Primate Very Rev. Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan, God willing, will be able to attend.

The afternoon still permitted the community to come together and have a joyous time, and as Fr. Daniel Karadjian remarked, exemplified the engagement and vibrancy of the Armenian Church community in Long Branch, NJ decades ago, now, and prayerfully for generations to come.