St. Michael's Church
Orthodox Church in America
Jermyn, Pennsylvania
Centennial News #3

CENTENNIAL NEWS

Vol. 1   No. 3        August 10, 2008

 

We started off our Centennial Celebration with the blessing and of the newly crafted cemetery archway on June 15th - Pentecost.  His Grace, Bishop Tikhon was there to help dedicate this archway to the blessed memory of those who repose there. 

 

Fundraising Events

Centennial Breakfast - We had our first Centennial breakfast on July 27th.  It was a huge success and we thank our hostesses - Maryann, Valentina, and Lydia and our host - John for an excellent meal.  We had a terrific showing and we’re hoping even more people will show up for the next one.   The dates for the remaining breakfasts/lunches this year are as follows:  Aug. 17, Sept. 7, Oct. 26, and Nov. 23.  Please join us!  The cost of each of these breakfasts/lunches is $5.00 for adults!

Concert - On October 19th there will be a concert in St. Michael’s Church at 6:00 P.M. given by the Spirit of Orthodoxy Choir followed by a buffet reception at St. Michael’s Center on 403 Delaware Street.  This group, directed by Aleksei V. Shipovalnikov, is in its 11th year of spreading the spirit and messages of Orthodoxy.  The choir cosists of singers and choir directors from various Othodox jurisdictions in the NJ-NY-PA area.  This promises to be a spiritually uplifting and musically rewarding evening.  The cost of the concert/reception is $10.00.  Tickets will be available beforehand or at the door. 

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Centennial Quilt Raffle – Joan Emswiler, a Blakeslee neighbor and friend of Diana Brotschul, made and donated a beautiful commemorative “Card Tricks pattern” quilt to be raffled off, with the proceeds going to St. Michael’s Centennial Fund.  The quilt measures 55” x 82” and can be seen in the church basement.  Many members of the Centennial Committee have raffle tickets.  The quilt will be raffled off on January 4, 2009.  Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00.                        
Flea Market – St. Michael's Centennial Committee will be sponsoring an Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market on Saturday, September 20th, 2008 from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. at St. Michael's Center (403 Delaware St.)  Tables are available for $15 for vendors.  Or, you may donate items to the church.  You can bring your items to St. Michael's Center on September 7, 10, 13, 17, & 20 between 12:00 and 3:00 P.M. or to church on Sundays.  This is a good way to clean out your unwanted items and raise money for our church's Centennial Fund.
Christmas show on Nov. 29th, 2008 - is totally sold out!You may contact Kay or Diana about having your name placed on a waiting list for cancellations!
Sale of items
CD’s - Just a few of The Spirit of Orthodoxy in Alaska CD’s are still available.  The group, directed by Aleksei V. Shipovalnikov, will be performing in our church on Sunday, October 19, 2008, as part of our planned Centennial Celebration activities.  Many of you have already purchased your CD and have commented on how beautiful and prayerful the choir sounds.  The CD’s are available in the display case.  Please see Fr. Gabe or Diana if interested.  The price of each is $15.00!

Jewelry – Kathy Savo's hand-made jewelry items are available in our display cases downstairs.  She is donating the proceeds from the sale of this jewelry to St. Michael's Centennial Fund.  Stop by to see her beautiful creations and to purchase some for yourself or for someone special.

Thanks to all who participated in or donated to all of our fundraising events!!

Joe Jr.’s Pizza & Grandma Corbi’s Cookie Sale –We took in a total of $559.00 for our Centennial Fund from the second sale of Corbi products.  We hope you're all enjoying them!

 

First Centennial Breakfast – We raised a total of $380.00 for our Centennial Fund.  It was suggested that we raise the price of the breakfasts.  Instead of doing that, we will keep the price of the breakfast at $5.00 for adults but we would ask that you consider donating a few extra dollars at the next breakfast.

Meeting dates for Centennial Chairpeople – Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 5, Nov. 16, and Dec. 7.  Anyone is welcome and urged to attend!  We still need volunteers for all of the committees.

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305 Walnut Street; Jermyn, PA 18433
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