SAINT MICHAEL’S ORTHODOX CHURCH
308 WALNUT STREET
JERMYN, PENNSYLVANIA 18433
Gospel: Mark 4: 12:17 Epistle Reading: Eph. 4:7-13
January 8, 2012 Sunday after Theophany
SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2012 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012 - 3:30 P.M. - CONFESSION; 4:00 P.M. - GREAT VESPERS; PARASTAS FOR DOLORES SERNIAK, OFFERED BY ALEXANDRA FEDORCHAK; PARASTAS FOR JOSEPH GETZIE, OFFERED BY PETER VON GETZIE, AFTER VESPERS.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M - DIVINE LITURGY; PARASTAS FOR ANNA FRANCHAK, OFFERED BY MILDRED ZUREK; PARASTAS FOR MARY ZIELINSKI, OFFERED BY PETER LAZOREK.
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THE TRADITIONAL THEOPHANY SUPPER WAS A HUGE SUCCESS WITH 80 PEOPLE ATTENDING. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO PROTODEACON GABRIEL PETORAK AND HIS CREW FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
DONATIONS: $100.00 CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATION FROM JERRY AND MARILYN SOROKA IN MEMORY OF OLGA SOROKA AND ALMA DANIELS; $30.00 DONATION IN MEMORY OF HENRY PETER KORPUSIK II ON HIS BIRTHDAY JANUARY 6TH FROM HENRY AND MARY KORPUSIK.
2012 CHURCH CALENDARS AND CHURCH OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE READY IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO GLORIA SHAW AND EVA DEMCHAK FOR ORGANIZING AND PLACING THE OFFERING ENVELOPES IN NUMERICAL ORDER. PLEASE CONSIDER INCREASING YOUR WEEKLY SUNDAY OFFERING TO HELP US OFF-SET OUR EXPENSES.
CHURCH SCHOOL WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012, AT 9:00 A.M. PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR TEACHERS, MARYANN DUBEE AND MATUSHKA DOLORES PETORAK.
REMINDER: WE ARE ASKING THAT ALL PARISHIONERS MAKE AN EFFORT TO PAY YOUR ANNUAL CHURCH DUES - CURRENT AND PAST DUE. WE ARE AVAILABLE EVERY MONDAY EVENING, BEGINNING AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THE DUES ARE $160.00 PER PERSON PER YEAR.
ANNUAL BACK DUES LETTER WAS MAILED OUT TO ALL PARISHIONERS WHO ARE IN ARREARS WITH THEIR CHURCH DUES, TO AND INCLUDING THE YEAR 2010. PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOUR DUES FOR 2010 WERE PAID IN 2011 IT WILL NOT SHOW IN 2010, BUT WILL APPEAR IN 2011 THE MONTH YOU PAID YOUR 2010 DUES - IF EVERYONE PAID UP THE DUES OWED AND CONTRIBUTED IN THEIR SUNDAY ENVELOPES WEEKLY, WE WOULD BE MORE FINANCIALLY SOLVENT AS A PARISH. WE THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING AND FOR A POSITIVE RESPONSE. YOU MAY MAIL YOUR CHECK TO THE CHURCH RECTORY, DROP IT IN THE OFFERING PLATE OR DURING THE ANNUAL VISIT OF FR. JOHN GIVE THE CHECK TO PRESIDENT JOSEPH KRENITSKY.
PLEASE VISIT doep.org and stmichael.org FOR THE UPDATED PICTURES AND VIDEO FROM THE FEAST OF CHRISTMAS. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO SUBDEACON VASILY FOR ALL HIS HARD WORK IN MAINTAINING THE WEBPAGE.
WINE, CHURCH CHARCOAL AND INCENSE DONATIONS ARE NEEDED FOR THE DIVINE SERVICES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN OFFERING FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR FAMLIY OR IN MEMORY OFTHE DEPARTED MEMBERS OF YOUR LOVED ONES, PLEASE CONTACT FR. JOHN OR PROTODEACON GABRIEL FOLLOWING THE LITURGY.
BLESSING OF HOME SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8TH - 1:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. - WAYMART, SEELEYVILLE, BEACH LAKE, HONESDALE AND MOSCOW; 5:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M. - CARBONDALE AND SIMPSON; MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH - 1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. - MAYFIELD; TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012 - 2:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M.- GREENFIELD, CHAPMAN LAKE AND CLARKS SUMMIT.
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