[ARCHIVED NEWS] Thursday, October 12, 2006

STEELTON MOTHERS CLUB CELEBRATES FIFTY YEARS


Steelton, PA - The Mothers Club of St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church celebrated the 50th anniversary and Krsna Slava of this organization the Dormition of the Mother of God on September 10, 2006. His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America celebrated the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, assisted by the host priest, V. Rev. Stavrophor Srboljub Jockovich and Fr. Deacon Dragoslav Kosic.

The Kolac and wheat were blessed after the ambo prayer .The charter members of the Mothers Club Mildered Petrovih, Olga Klipa and Mara Sunajko turned the Kolach with the Bishop. The Mothers Club granted the Gramata, the highest award granted by the Bishop, for the very hard work of this organization for the benefit of our Holy Church and our youth. The other recipient of the Gramata was Sam Radanovic for his hard work in church and helping all church organizations.

After the Liturgy the banquet was held in the social hall, the Choir Marinkovich sang the Oce nas before the meal and perform several songs, also St. Nicholas Church Junior Tamburitzan and Youth Choir “St. Sava” perform a couple of numbers. During the dinner our own orchestra “Sviraj” play as well. The president of the Mothers Club, Terry Govelovich, thanked His Grace and all members and people who helped for the banquet and for all who participated in the program.

The Mothers Club Cookbook is available at $12 they are a great gift and are a bargain. Mothers’ Club Aprons will be on sale for $10.00. Call Terry Govelovich at (717) 561-1590.