As is our long standing practice, we do not hold Church School classes on the Saturday of the Thanksgiving holiday. So many of our families are travelling this weekend that holding classes is not practical. Thank you for your understanding. Church School resumes on Saturday, December 5.

The St. John Kochurov Society supports:

Youth Ministry
Mission Parishes
Monastic Institutions

in our Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America. We are the youngest diocese in North America and we still have a lot of work to do in these areas! Your gift – large or small – to the St. John Kochurov Society will help – A LOT! Our Michigan Deanery and our St. Vladimir parish have traditionally had the most members in the St. John society and we would like to see that continue. How can you help? See the links below and take action today!

St. John Kochurov Society Web Site:

http://www.sjksdcma.org/

Annual Mailing (sent 11/13/15):

http://stvladimiraami.org/pamphlets/ann ... al2015.pdf

To learn more about St. John please visit the links below.

English:

http://oca.org/saints/lives/2015/10/31/ ... n-kochurov

Russian:

http://days.pravoslavie.ru/Life/life363.htm

On Sunday, November 22, 2015 Benjamin Lin and Elizabeth (Marion) Gabl were wed at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Ann Arbor, under the auspices of our St. Vladimir's parish. We congratulate the newly-weds, their families, friends, and loved ones and wish for them many years, much health, and salvation! Please remember Benjamin and Elizabeth in your prayers as they begin their life together and the hard work that it takes to be an exemplary Christian family. Many years to Benjamin and Elizabeth!

Thank you to all our St. Vladimir's family and friends! On Sunday, November 22, 2015 - International Orthodox Christian Charities Giving Sunday - we collected over $1000 to support IOCC's crucial mission of service to all in need throughout the world! Way to go St. Vladimirians! If you had hoped to help but couldn't make it to St. Vladimir's because of the heavy snowfall please contact our Treasurer, Andrei Rodzianko, or our IOCC Coordinator, Marina Edwards. They can help you direct your gift to the IOCC. May the Lord reward you all for your support of the poor and the suffering through the auspices of IOCC!

Please find a statement on terrorist and our Christian response from our Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America at the link below. Those with questions are asked to contact Fr. Gregory.

http://chicagodiocese.org/news_151120_1.html

The snow has stopped and although it is probably a prudent idea to give oneself a bit more travel time this morning, we will hold Liturgy at St. Vladimir's as scheduled today. Drive safely! See you soon at St. Vladimir's!

Due to various variables beyond our control we will not be able to hold our Sunday 2:00 p.m. Parish Council meeting as planned. The meeting will be rescheduled and the date and time will be announced on our parish home page once this is set. Thank you for your understanding. Please contact Fr. Gregory or Nathan with questions or if you have an issue that you would like the Parish Council to address.

The Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America is committed to making high quality Orthodox theological education as accessible to all interested students as possible.

Applications for admission for the winter semester are due February 1, 2016. Classes begin February 15, 2016. Applications and further information on the Pastoral School programs can be found at our web site:

http://orthodoxtheologicalschool.org/

Questions should be directed to the Dean of the Pastoral School, Priest Gregory Joyce:

fr.gregory.joyce@orthodoxtheologicalschool.org

It is that time of year again – time to start planning our St. Nicholas Day festivities for our parish children. We are seeking sponsors for the gifts that we will give the children (usually a few chocolate coins to commemorate St. Nicholas' generous nature and an icon or spiritual book). Please contact Fr. Gregory if you can help out in this way. Thank you!

Our Sisterhood Bake Sale is back! This year we are again pleased to offer delicious treats for the holidays to our parish family, friends, and the local community. Please spread the word – the flyer is here and is fully suitable for sharing with others. So please share!

http://stvladimiraami.org/flyers/bakesale2015.pdf

If you would like to help bake (and we know you do) please contact our Head Sister, Ksenia Nikulshina at headsister@stvladimiraami.org