As in past years we will be participating in the Kalamazoo Russian Festival on November 5. We are seeking volunteers to staff our table at the event throughout the day. Please contact Fr. Gregory if you can help!

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We know that lots of folks don't carry cash these days, so we now take credit cards at church on Sunday (and major feasts). You can make a donation, buy candles or other kiosk items, pay for lunch, or in other ways support the parish without having to carry lots of cash. Learn more here:

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

The fall feast of St. John of Kronstadt falls on November 1. At St. Vladimir’s we will mark the feast with services on October 31 at 5:00 p.m. and November 1 at 8:00 a.m. Please join us as your personal schedule allows!

All three of our parish youth groups will meet on Sunday, October 30. The schedule is:

9-12 Year Old Group: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
More info/Register: https://goo.gl/forms/Y3ngQHJ7JsB4D2Pq2

Teen Group: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
More info/Register: https://goo.gl/forms/LlPtF1jdO0fc95V52

Youth Adult Group Dinner: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
More info/Register: https://goo.gl/forms/MmpVRigZQ3CoGv273

On the eve of the feast of St. John of Kronstadt St. Vladimir’s will follow its usual practice and provide an alternative for our parish children to the pagan-inspired festival of Halloween.

Visiting Parish Elderly/Home Bound:

October 31: 2:30 p.m.

Vespers for St. John of Kronstadt followed by service activity for all ages:

October 31 – 5:00 p.m.

Divine Liturgy for St. John of Kronstadt:

November 1 – 8:00 a.m.

MORE INFORMATION: info@stvladimiraami.org

Please join us tonight at 6:00 p.m. and tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. for our monthly cycle of Divine Services using all English. A flyer to share can be found here:

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

This is a missionary effort aimed at introducing those who are not yet our parishioners to the beauties of the Orthodox Divine Services. Please invite friends, loved ones, strangers, even people you honestly don't really like that much. All are welcome!

Did you know that some (in fact many) companies offer matching funds for donations made to non-profit organizations such as our parish? To find out more please contact your Human Resources department at you place of employment. Did you know that if you donate your used car to Charity Motors you can direct that the proceeds from the sale of the car go to our own St. Vladimir parish? You can find out more at their web site: http://www.charitymotors.org Please consider these options to support your parish!

It is a true blessing to have the opportunity to partake of Holy Communion on one's patron saint's day. Fr. Gregory is willing to consider serving Liturgy on your name's day – yes YOURS. If you would be willing to attend the Divine Services on the eve of the feast and on the feast itself, and to partake of Holy Communion on that day please contact him. This is not a guarantee that we can do this – but we can certainly try. But please don't tell him a week before. Something like six months before would be better – three months before as a minimum. See Fr. Gregory with questions!

We are very thankful to have Anastasia Klimzo join us this year as our weekday choir director! Anastasia will be organizing a weekday choir and would like to invite those who are interested in singing or learning how to sing - especially those are available during the day on a regular basis. Instruction will be based on the Obihod tones. Please contact Anastasia to learn more: cantor@stvladimiraami.org.