MARK YOUR CALENDAR THE ANNUAL ST. NICHOLAS CHARITY DINNER WILL TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 8TH AT THE BULGARIAN/MACEDONIAN HOME IN WEST HOMESTEAD AT 5:00 P.M.! The dinner will benefit Christ the Saviour Seminary and a new theological school being constructed in Johnstown, PA.  Adult tickets for the catered meal and offer of a Nativity gift with value of $25-$50 for the Gala Raffle drawing.  Youngsters will receive special gifts from St. Nick, himself. More details shall be coming soon

ICONIC 2025 CHURCH WALL CALENDARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP IN THE PARISH HALL! Liturgical calendars for the new year are available in the auditorium. Next year’s edition features a variety of exquisite icons to choose from and are located on the table in the auditorium. Please take just one for your home for the time being, enabling all parishioners the opportunity to possess these attractive church guides

FOOD ITEMS FOR SALE FROM THE FOOD FAIR! Here are the delicious Rusin foods from the recent food festival that parishioners can still purchase today in the church hall: Haluski, Soups: Bean Soup, Chicken Soup, Vegetable Soup and Brown Rice Lenteil Soup. Quarts: $10.00; Pints: $5.50. Pirohi/Perogies: Potato Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Sauerkraut, Lekvar, and Apricot. See the ladies in kitchen

YOUR INVITED TO ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH FEAST DAY CELEBRATION IN RANKIN, PA ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH! Very Rev. Dr. Nicholas Ferencz, Pastor, has cordially invited our faithful members to celebrate with his beloved parishioners the Feast of their Patron Saint (St. Michael) and the 116th anniversary of the parish. The Celebration will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2024 with a Divine Liturgy at 10:00 A.M. Coffee and hors d’oeuvres in the church hall will follow the Liturgy

PLACE A NOTABLE ORDER FOR THE DELICIOUS NATIVITY CANDY FROM ANDERSON’S!  Anderson’s Christmas Candy is being sold as a fundraiser by our Sr

BASKET RAFFLE FOR THE FALL FOOD FAIR!  Once again, we are doing the Basket Raffle.  Raffle baskets are a powerful tool in the fundraising arsenal, offering a range of benefits that can significantly boost our fundraising efforts.  Raffle baskets can cater to a wide range of interests and winning a basket raffle can create lasting memories for attendees.  These positive experiences can lead to continued support for our church and encourage attendees to return to future events.  The value of the “Basket

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ST. JOHN’S CHURCH IN AMBRIDGE IS SPONSORING A DIAPER DRIVE FOR THE ADOPTION CONNECTION PA (A Beaver County non-profit adoption and fostering agency)! Mary Gido or Fr. Marc Wisnosky might be able to pick up the diapers and wipes from the other Pittsburgh Deanery parishes. The Adoption agency, which supplies needed items to foster families and local residents in need, is in great need of diapers and wipes. All sizes are needed, but especially larger sizes (4-6)

ST. NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CHURCH – ANNUAL FALL FOOD FESTIVAL MEETING! We will be holding our second meeting for the Annual Fall Food Festival on Sunday, July 28th after the Divine Liturgy (at approximately 11:00 am). Much help and assistance will be needed by all of our parishioners to achieve success on this important fundraiser of our church. Everyone is welcome to attend. The dates for the festival are Friday and Saturday, October 4th and 5th, 2024. Thanks, Tom Pingor Council President

GRILLING! SUNSCREEN! VACATONS! Summer fun is just around the corner, but, at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, it also means something else. This is the time of the year when we, in partnership with Focus – North America: The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve gear-up our campaign to provide backpacks for worthy students in the Duquesne City School District

  FOR AN UNFORGETABLE EXPERIENCE! The Pittsburgh Deanery Diocesan Camping Week at Camp Nazareth this summer of ’24 is Sunday, July 28th to Saturday, August 3rd. The fee for sending a Diocesan camper to Camp Nazareth is $370.00 per youngster. Certainly the parents of our camper children will appreciate and are grateful to you for greatly alleviating the expense involved

STEWARDSHIP MEETING! The Church Board will be organizing our second stewardship meeting for Sunday, July 14th, 2024 following the Divine Liturgy (at approximately 11:15-11:30 am) in the parish hall. The purpose of this meeting is to continue our discussion to move our church towards a stewardship methodology for accepting donations for the calendar year 2025. All parishioners are encouraged to attend this meeting. Thank you… Thomas Pingor, Council President

  FAMILY DAY AT CAMP NAZARETH ON SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2024! Our Annual Family Day will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2024. This is the “Kick-off’ to our summer season at Camp. Faithful from around the Diocese are invited to attend the day’s festivities which will begin with a beautiful Divine Liturgy at 10 am, followed by a delicious brunch, live music and all kinds of games and activities for kids and adults alike! Adults $10, Children under 13 are $6, and Children under 5 are free

CANTOR CLASSES! Fr. Marc Wisnosky will be hosting a series of 4 classes to help those interested to learn the 8 Sunday Tones and the 8 vespers tones, along with how to properly chant the Epistle Reading. These will be held at St. John the Baptist Church, Ambridge. Please RSVP to Fr. Marc at saintjohnorthodoxchurch@gmail.com Lunch will be provided. The tentative schedule is: Saturday, June 1, 11 am – 2 pm; Saturday, June 15, 11 am – 2 pm; Saturday, June 22, 11 am – 2 pm; Saturday, July 13, 11 am – 2 pm. Thank you, Fr

LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN (and teens :) to join Fr. Zak for a good spring cleaning of the church hall.  See Michele Tomko to learn of the time and date for this important activity