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The Orthodox faithful of Ann Arbor, however, faced a major obstacle in establishing a church. The local Greek community in the 1920s was split into two factions, as the politics of Greece spilled over into the United States. Many Greek communities in this country were divided between Vasilikoi (royalists) and Venezelikoi (anti-royalists). In Ann Arbor, one group belonged to the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (A.H.E.P.A.) and the other to the Greek American Progressive Association (G.A.P.A.). The two groups did not interact regarding church services, Hellenic culture and Greek language education for their children, and participation in social events and activities. Many people, however, participated in both groups.