# St. Katherine Greek Orthodox **Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 11 October 2009.** **Phone:** 480-899-3330 **Website:** [flickr_set id="72157621939254648"]History Before the present church was built, Greek Orthodox worshippers in the rapidly-growing east Valley community of Chandler leased a room at a local elementary school for their Sunday services. In the late 1970s a number of first, second and third generation Greek-Americans, along with an immigrant community, began to collect money for a church through donations and fund-raising activities. By 1982 the community was able to dedicate the church in its current location. Activities and Schedule To learn about current events, activities, and schedules, please visit the [St. Katherine's Church website.](http://www.st-katherine.org/) The church sponsors a range of activities, including the *Philiptochos* society (a women's charitable organization), instruction in traditional Greek dancing, Greek language lessons, and choir. The church also organizes a major, community-wide "Food Festival" each spring that highlights Greek food and culture and raises money for the church. Demographics The church is a fairly even mixture of different age groups. Although Greek-Americans form the majority of worshippers, other Orthodox ethnic communities also participate. See also:- [ Phoenix ](/cities/phoenix) - [ Christianity ](/religions/christianity) - [ Religious Centers (Archive) ](/type/religious-center)