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AUG – SEPT ST. NICHOLAS x2012x MONTHLY BULLETIN NO. 157 For those who receive a hard copy of the newsletter, do not throw away Icons; please dispose of them properly. In This Issue: • Parish News • Serbia Trip • Mt. Athos Trip • Dormition of the Theotokos Monthly Bulletin of St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church - Indianapolis, IN Editor: Parish Priest 7855 Marsh Road, Indianapolis, IN 46278-1626 ~ Phone: 317-471-8006 ~ Fax: 317-471-8004 Website: www.st-nicholas-indy.org ~ Email: [email protected] St. Nicholas Parish News ~ August–September 2012 FROM FATHER'S DESK I Have - Do You Need? IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND This space will be used to connect people OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY that have things they would like to give SPIRIT. - The church was packed away with people that need those things. last week – which means all is back If you have items which you would like to to normal after a short summer. give away for NO CHARGE or things which Looking forward to a blessed year. you need, please call the Church office. WILL YOU TRY? For those who have From The Nominating never fasted any of the 4 fasting Committee seasons this is your chance – will you try? The Dormition fast is only 2 weeks long and Since all the positions on the board are for one term therefore the shortest of the 4 fasting seasons. Usu- (year) the nominating Committee is working on a ally even when it comes to prayer it is best to start list of names for the next year’s Executive Board. with less and end up with more, than to start with Please call them (Fr. Dragan, Nicholas Babic, Mark more and end up with less. Fasting is staying away Morgan, Mladen Jeftenic) with any suggestions. from meat and dairy products as well as sin while The person you are suggesting must be a Steward in increasing prayer and good deeds. Will you try? good standing. Please note the positions are first offered to those already serving. ATTENTION GARDENERS - On the Transfiguration bring your fruits & vegetables to be blessed and SAYING OF THE MONTH thereby the garden which you eat from will be blessed. Prayer comprises the complete fulfillment of the commandments; Bible Verse for there is nothing higher than So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dis- love for God. mayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and REF:Saint Kosmas Aitolos +1779 help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Sunday Attendance th Father’s Anniversary - Sept. 21/27 = under 80 = 80 = over 80 = over 110 It will be 14 years of his service as a parish priest at 05-06-12: 85 05-13-12: 55 05-20-12: 85 St. Nicholas and 16 years (9/21) since the ordina- tion to Priesthood (deaconate). Congratulations! 05-27-12: 80 06-03-12: 120 06-10-12: 70 06-17-12: 75 06-24-12: 50 07-01-12: 80 th Save The Date: October 7 07-08-12: 65 07-15-12: 66 07-22-12: 55 The First Sunday in October is Stewardship Kick- Off. Please be there. 07-29-12: 95 08-05-12: 105 2 St. Nicholas Parish News ~ August–September 2012 Hall Rental BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT We rent the hall only to our Stewards or those they • Daniel Theodore Jelev, Born June 30, 2012. sponsor. The reason we decided to charge ourselves Congratulations and God’s blessings to his parents a specific amount is simply because we are making Jelyo and Mary Jelev. another effort to pay off our church building. • New Grandparents Bob and Susan Ivancevich Following is the process and fees to rent our church on the birth of their first Grandchild, Henry Ivan Hall. - Call the Church office to request a contract and Sams. MNOGAJA LJETA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! check date availability.- Premises Rental Fee: Pray For Your Church Family Please pray for the health of: David Mace, Ludmila, Fellowship Hall Dorothy Stankov- * 51 persons or more: 1 – 4 hours $400.00 ich (Bob’s Mother), each additional hour $100.00 Wanda Trusler, Jim * 50 persons or less: 1 – 4 hours $100.00 Yerich, Oksana each additional hour $50.00 (Paly), Nikola, Rada Kitchen Rental (Stanisic), Sabo, * 51 persons or more $100.00 Lee, Zoya, Natasa, * 50 persons or less $ 50.00 Tomislav, Leona James, Jason, Kath- Pavilion Rental $200.00 ryn Ralic, Ronny, More rental details can be found in the rental agreement. Borivoje. ** Call the office to add Office Closed - Sundays or delete a name. Please note the church office is closed on Sundays. If you have needs please call Tuesday, Wednesday & Memory Eternal – Passed on to the Lord: Thursday between 10am & 4pm ** V. Rev. Father Peter Gilquist, Adam Krivosija, Boja Loncarevic, Diana Ulen. Thank you for understanding. May God establish their souls where the saints re- pose and give their families strength to endure this LAST CHANCE – temporary separation.. No more bulletin by mail Last chance to send us your e-mail. Please, send us Shut- Ins: Phone call could be enough your e-mail. If you are receiving this by mail and … for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was you have email please send your address to thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and [email protected] you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; If you don’t have email, and someone in your family I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and does, please send us their email address, we’ll send you came to Me. … Inasmuch as you did it to one of emails to them and they can give you the printed the least of these, My brethren, you did it to Me … (hard copy) of the bulletin and other announcements inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of we send regularly. these, you did not do it to Me. Matt. 26: 35–45. 3 St. Nicholas Parish News ~ August–September 2012 Thank You For Kolo News Time – Talent - Treasure KOLO SLAVA Following are just some of the people (who set an Please come and celebrate with our sisters – example) that we are thanking for their offerings to September 23rd following Divine Liturgy our Church. • Mike Bresich, Greg Pasalich, Milan Milivojevic, Church School News Kevin Perry and his son for watering trees during Church School begins Sunday September 9th this hot dry summer. Lunch by Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse – come and enjoy • Kovalenko family for bringing from Russia and donating robes for Deacon Marko. St. Sava Poems Anyone who needs a poem for St. Sava earlier than • Milos & Eftimia Cvetinovich, Dragica Kerr, Alex December, call Father ASAP and he will be more Cvetkovich, Sereda family, Nena Popovich, Antonia than glad to send it to you. Peplinski, Tomic family, Milivojac family, Yovanka Savich, Kathryn Ralich, Djukanovic family, Suder Urgent ----- VERY EARLY CAMP REGISTRATION- family and everyone that brought something for Please call the church office as soon as possible if coffee hour. you are interested in sending your child to Camp • And all those we have not mentioned – Thank Gracanica in July – the demand is great. FREE CAMP - If one has attended Sunday school at You!! least 15 times in the school year our parish will pay for your one-week at New Gracanica camp. Choir News Youth Winter Retreat * For High School Children Only December 26 – 29th at New Gracanica Monastery or New Carlisle. If you are interested call Father Dragan at 317-374-3414 Congratulations To Our Graduates High School: College: Yelena Cvetkovich Marija Stankovich Djordje Djurovic Stevan Stankovich Brian Isch Cristina Tanaskovich George Mikic Joanna Tanaskovich Jovan Ducic Choir will be holding regular practice Connor Schmok twice per month. Jovana Stankovic They will be on the 2nd Wednesday at 6:30pm and Jelena Tomic fourth Friday at 4:00pm of every month. Please let us know if you have a graduate. 4 St. Nicholas Parish News ~ August–September 2012 Parents of College Students Last Summer Fish Fry If you have a child in college please send us their in- Summer Fish Fries last Friday of the month. formation so that we can keep in contact with them. August 31st. 5pm – 8pm Bulletin Sponsor The bulletin is sponsored by Robert and Dorothy Stankovich in honor of their children’s gradation Marija from Ivy Tech & Stevan from Wabash College. Happy Birthday Barbara Bond and Sophia Cvetkovich!! In celebration of their Mom-Mom's and Kuma's birthday, Katie and Peter Suder would like to sponsor the September bulletin! May God Grant them Many More!!!! Fish Fry 2012 “Proud Sponsors” Anica Stanjevich Foreman Congratulations to •Chris Karras & family •Mane Bubalo Dr. Robert Foreman PhD on graduation from the •Mike Bresich & family •Nena Popovich University of Chicago and receiving his PhD in Micro •Steve & Katie Shaw •Nada England & family Biology. •Steve Staletovich & family •Anica Foreman • If you would like to sponsor a bulletin, please •Maria Stanjevich •Savo Stojcevich & family call the church office 471-8006. Note: In order to •Charles & Susan Baldwin •Doug & Jackie Balfour sponsor a bulletin, we are asking for a donation of •Bob & Dorothy Stankoivch & family •Judy Gajic •Ed & Dragica Kerr $50.00 or whatever you can give. •George & Kyoko Grahovac & family •Milos & Eftimia Cvetinovich •Angie Devitt Church Picnic •Mike & Becky Rayman •GFS Saturday August 11th please join us for the church •Sveto & Millie Arsich & family picnic. Lamb, Chicken, Cevaps, music and fun!!! •Milo & Sofia Cvetkovich 3pm – 10pm.