Send all correspondence to P.O. Box 115 Jermyn, PA 18433

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Upcoming raffle!

Joan Emswiler, a Blakeslee friend and neighbor of Diana Brotschul, made and donated a beautiful full size quilt to be raffled off and the proceeds to benefit St. Michael’s Centennial Fund.  The quilt can be seen in the church basement in the near future.  It will be raffled off on January 9, 2009.  Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00.

The Spirit of Orthodoxy in Alaska CD’s now 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.  This group has been in existence for 11 years and has performed throughout NY, NJ, PA, MA, and for the St. Herman of Alaska Pilgrimage in 2003.  These CD’s were donated by Diana Brotschul, a member of this church and also of the Spirit of Orthodoxy choir.  The CD’s are available in the display case.  Please see Fr. Gabe or Diana if interested.  The price of each is $15.00!

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Kathy Savo had made some lovely jewelry displayed in our cases downstairs.  She will be donating the proceeds from the sale of this jewelry to St. Michael’s Centennial Fund.  Please stop by to see her beautiful creations and to purchase some for yourself or for someone special.  Look for the pieces with tags that have little butterflies on them and the prices listed.  Happy shopping!                          

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 On October 19^th there will be a late afternoon concert given by the Spirit of Orthodoxy Choir followed by a buffet reception.  This group, directed by Aleksei Shipovalnikov, is in its 11^th year of spreading the spirit and messages of Orthodoxy.  The choir consists of singers and choir directors from various Orthodox 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!

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Events –

Seats are still available for the bus trip to the Sight and Sound Millennium Theater in Lancaster County on November 29^th to see the “Miracle of Christmas”.  We will be departing from Jermyn via bus at 8:00 AM and arriving in Lancaster County around 11:00 AM.  Lunch will be on your own at the Hershey Family Restaurant or at Kitchen Kettle Village.  There are some shops to peruse and you’ll be needed back on the bus at 12:15.  The show will begin promptly at 1:00 PM.  It lasts about two and a half hours.  Dinner at the Bird-in-Hand Restaurant is included .  We will then return to Jermyn.  The cost for the show, round trip bus fare, and meal is $85.00 for adults, $65.00 for youth (ages 13-18), and $40.00 for children (ages 4-12).  Please see Diana Brotschul 570-646-8261 or Kay Fedirko 570-876-1893 for information.  Full payment must be received to guarantee you a spot.

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Profits - Thanks to all who participated in or donated to these fundraising events –

Grandma Corbi’s Pizza Sale –

We took in a total of $500.00 for our Centennial Fund.  There will be even more products from Grandma Corbi available in our next fundraiser, which will be in the beginning of June. 

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Easter basket raffles – We saw a profit of $233.00.  Congratulations to the winners:  M. Kravetsky, Ann Taylor, & Judy Orlando. 

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Easter egg raffle – The one-day raffle brought in $63.00.  Congratulations to the winners: Mary Korpusik & Millie Telep.

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Pot-Luck Lenten meal profit of $280.00 was donated to St. Michael's Centennial Fund.

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Meeting dates for Centennial Chairpeople are as follows: June 8, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Cot. 12, Nov. 16, and Dec. 7.  Anyone is welcome to attend!

The Centennial Committee wishes all mothers a very happy Mother's Day!