St. Michael’s Orthodox Church

308 Walnut St.

Jermyn, Pennsylvania 18433

Schedule of Services

Sunday, January 3^rd, Matins 8:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, January 5^th, 4:00 p.m. (Eve of Theophany) Great Complines & Blessing of Water (Strict Fast)

Wednesday, January 6^th, Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m. (Feast of Theophany) & Great Blessing of Water

Saturday, January 9^th, Great Vespers 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 10^th, Matins 8:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

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Blessing of Home Schedule

Wednesday, January 6^th: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm East side Jermyn, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm West side Jermyn.

Thursday, January 7^th: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Mayfield, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Carbondale & Simpson.

Friday, January 8^th: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Vandling, Richmondale, Uniondale, Forest City & Dundaff,

2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Dickson City, Peckville, Olyphant, Eynon, Archbald.

Saturday, January 9^th: 10:30 am – 3:00 pm Waymart, Seelyville, Beach Lake, Honesdale, Moscow, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 pm Clifford, Greenfield, Chapman Lake & Clarks Summit.

Sunday, January 10^th: 1:00 pm Pleasant Mt. & Make-Up Day (in afternoon). Wanas Family & Alexander’s Restaurant.

Home Made Cabbage Roll Dinner will be held on Saturday, January 23^rd: 2 Cabbage Rolls, Potato Salad, Roll, Veggie & Dessert - $12.00. Take Out Only from NOON – 3:00 P.M. For advance orders call Ruthy at 876-1456, or St. Michael’s Center at 876-3454.

Church Offering Envelopes for 2016 are underneath the Church in alphabetical order. A special thank you to Gloria Shaw and Eva Demchak for all their work in organizing this project.

Renovating Project Goal was set at $25,000 for the repair and replacement necessary at the Church Rectory and the Choir Director's Rectory. Please use the envelopes provided for you located in the Vestibule.

Renovating Donation: $200.00 anonymous, $50.00 Eva M. Demchak, $50.00 John Pash III.

Christmas Candles & Flowers Donation: $15.00 & $10.00 in loving memory of Bob Telep, Nikita & Mary Hrichuk, offered by Millie Telep.

November, 2015, Income: Church $5,157.00, Dues $1,438.00, Candles $856.00, Donation $2,000.00, Christmas in September $23,796.00, St. Michael’s Day Dinner $1,233.00, Christmas Flowers $200.00, Heat & Air $245.00. Community Bank (borrowed) $10,000.00. Total: $44,925.00. November Expense: $34,178.10 (+$10,746.90)

We are in the process of up-dating our Parish membership. If you are in arrears in the Church dues, please make every effort to fulfill this basic financial obligation before the end of the year.

Church Calendars 2016 have arrived. A Special thank you to Charles Battenberg for the Annual Donation. You may pick them up this morning.

Please remember in your prayers: Olga Svatko and Michael Klaptach who are guests at the Wayne Woodlands Manor, in Waymart. Ann Butler is a guest at Elm Croft Mid-Valley, 89 Sturges Rd., Peckville, PA 18452. Peter and Helen Senio are at the Lackawanna Rehab Center.

Hostesses: Sunday, January 3^rd, 2016: Millie Telep, Dorothy Allen, Debbie Bernosky. January 10^th: Ann Butler, Eileen Brzuchalski, Maryann Dubee. January 17^th: Kay Fedirko, Annabel Franchak, Helen Grancy. January 24^th: Ruthann Lasichak, Joan Lasichak, Matushka Kathy Kowalczyk. January 31^st: Victoria Kravetsky, Teresa Krenitksy.