Hurry to order delicious spit-roasted lamb or pig for your Easter family feast. Thanks once again to the Knezic family for donating their time and skills to prepare this old country favorite! ORDER BY WEDNESDAY, May 1st. Details below. Pick up on Easter Sunday from noon to 1 p.m. in the outdoor kitchen.

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Call today (219) 406-7910 or email karknezic@yahoo.com for your holiday lamb or pig order. Proceeds to Srbadija Folklore and Sunday School. Pick up Monday from Noon to 1 p.m. Details and prices below:

Join us today for live music by Drina from 1 to 6 and DJ Spaz for dancing from 5 to 9 pm. Be sure to stop by the fantastic Serbian Bakery and view the art exhibit "Images of Faith" in the north wing. Folklore Dancers will perform at 2:00 pm in front of the new Pavilion. Buy a chance to wind the $25,000 Grand Prize - BIG CASH RAFFLE. Everyone is welcome!

The brand new 3 Season Pavilion will offer comfortable dining - rain or shine. Hope to see you there.

Everyone's WELCOME!

Nick and Karen Knezic have once again volunteered to spend their holidays  helping St. Sava Church. Nick prepared and roasted lambs and pigs in the early morning hours while Karen took orders for several weeks, and packaged and distributed advance orders all morning. They'll be doing it all over again next Sunday. Son Lazo served as altar boy on Palm Sunday, attends Sunday School, and is a valuable member of Srbadija Folklore Group. He has a starring role in the YouTube Nole Challenge video for Lifeline. You still have time to order lamb and pig for Orthodox Easter - order by Tuesday, April 10th. Details and prices in "Events" section on the right side of this page. Proceeds will benefit the playground fund. Our sincere THANKS to the Knezic family and all others who continuously serve this church community.

Call the church office (219) 736-9191 to place order soon for roasted lamb or pig for both Easter dates.

Price is $10/Lb. for Pig, $13/Lb. for Lamb, 2 Lb. Minimun

Order Deadline is Tuesday, April 3rd for 1st Easter.

Order Deadline is Tuesday, April 10th for Orthodox Easter.

All orders will be pre-packaged, ADVANCE ORDERS ONLY, NO SAME DAY SALES

Pick up for 1st Easter is from 10 am to noon on Sunday, April 8th.

Pick up for Orthodox Easter is from noon to 1 pm on Sunday, April 15th.

Come to the north building in the rear church lot at 9191 Mississippi Street.

ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT PLAYGROUND FUND

Special Thanks to Nick and Karen Knezic for their hard work once again to make these traditional offerings available for holidays, and benefiting our church.

Order today for pick up on Saturday, January 7 from Noon to 1 p.m. at the outside north kitchen area.

Pre-sales orders only. $12 per pound

LAMB & PIG

Proceeds benefit the Playground Fund

Contact Snezana at 219-736-9191 to order

Order your by-the-pound LAMB and PIG for December 25th and January 7th.

All proceeds will go to the playground fund.

PRICE IS $12 PER POUND, ADVANCED ORDERS ONLY

ALL ORDERS WILL BE PRE-PACKAGED. NO SAME DAY SALES

Call Snezana in the church office to order at 219-736-9191.

American Christmas order deadline is Wed., December 21st.

Pick up on Sunday December 25 from 10 a.m. until Noon.

Serbian Christmas order deadline is Tues., Jan. 3rd.

Pick up on Saturday, January 7 from Noon to 1 p.m.

PICK UP AT NORTH BUILDING BEHIND CHURCH

Sincere Thanks to Nick and Karen Knezic for preparing and packaging the lambs each holiday.............St. Sava Executive Board

The Executive Board will host this Sunday's Luncheon, where you can eat in or take-out a delicious Lamb or Pig Dinner for only $12. Other items will be offered, so please join us on this Sunday as well as every Sunday during the summer for picnic-style food offerings. All proceeds will help the general fund.

Luncheons are always in the South Wing Social Center.

Roasted lamb will be sold for both Christmas dates: December 25 and January 7th.

ST. SAVA CHURCH
WILL BE TAKING
LAMB ORDERS FOR
BOTH
AMERICAN & SERBIAN CHRISTMAS

PRICE IS $12.00 PER POUND – 2 POUND MINIMUM

PLEASE CONTACT KAREN KNEZIC AT 219.406.7910 OR
karknezic@yahoo.com TO PLACE YOUR ORDER

ORDER DEADLINE FOR AMERICAN CHRISTMAS IS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21ST

ORDER DEADLINE FOR SERBIAN CHRISTMAS IS
MONDAY, JANUARY 3RD

ALL ORDERS WILL BE PRE-PACKAGED. ADVANCE ORDERS ONLY.
NO SAME DAY SALES.

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE SPLIT BETWEEN
SUNDAY SCHOOL, FOLKLORE AND PRE-SCHOOL

PICK UP FOR AMERICAN CHRISTMAS WILL BE BETWEEN
10AM AND 12PM ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25TH

PICK UP FOR SERBIAN CHRISTMAS WILL BE BETWEEN
12PM AND 1PM ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 7TH

PICK UP LOCATION IS @ THE NORTH OUTBUILDING BEHIND THE
CHURCH @ 9191 MISSISSIPPI IN MERRILLVILLE

6 year old Brock Tatalovich is among St. Sava's youngest Serb Fest volunteers, while Karavilka Petrovich is a graceful 106 years old.

Four generations of the Tatalovich family attended Serb Fest. Great-grandfather George Tatalovich is a WWII Veteran whose name is listed on our Memorial Monument.  Mike Sr., Mike Jr., and Brock have kept alive the family tradition of roasting lambs and pigs. Brock knows when roasting is done, and helped dad carry the lambs still on the spit into the kitchen for cutting at Serb Fest. His parents, Mike and Kelly, own 513 Ale House (513 N. Main, Crown Point) where they offer Serbian specialties on the weekend menu. Brock attends Union Center Elementary in Valparaiso and is starting football practice. Thanks for your help, Brock!

Karavilka Petrovich is 106 years old and has been making palachinke since our very first Serb Fest. Karavilka, a homemaker, is Donna Erceg's mother. She was born in Yugoslavia and came to the US in 1937 and presently lives in Valparaiso with her son-in-law and daughter, Ted and Donna Erceg. She's in good health, and a lovely lady to get to know. Thanks for all your help, Karavilka!

It takes special skills to prepare, roast, and cut lamb and pig "just the way Serbs like it". Every year, we are fortunate to be able to offer roasted lamb at our Serb Fest, thanks to the hard working men who brave the heat for 3 full days, both outdoors and in the kitchen. Fathers and sons work together: this year the Knezic's, Tomich's, and Tatalovich's were represented by 2 generations. It's nice to see them take a break to sing for a while. Srecko Suvajac plays accordion for them every year. So why aren't these men in the choir?

ST. SAVA CHURCH IS TAKING

LAMB ORDERS FOR EASTER

$12.00 PER POUND – 2 POUND MINIMUM

ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO

SUNDAY SCHOOL, FOLKLORE AND PRE-SCHOOL

PLEASE CONTACT KAREN KNEZIC AT 219-406-7910 OR karknezic@yahoo.com TO PLACE YOUR ORDER

ORDER DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH

ALL ORDERS WILL BE PRE-PACKAGED.  ADVANCE ORDERS ONLY.

NO SAME DAY SALES.

***NOTE: PICK UP TIME IS FROM NOON TO 1 PM ON SUNDAY, APRIL 4 IN THE NEWLY REMODELED NORTH BUILDING KITCHEN.

What a treat to have delicious lamb for your holiday meal! Order early, only enough lambs will be cooked to cover orders.

Special THANKS to the Knezic Family for their time and talents, and for sharing their valuable hours during the Holidays!

Yes, Serb Fest now has a commercial!

Send this to all your Serbian friends and relatives, to friends who know Serbs, and to those who wish they were Serbs...........That's just about everyone, isn't it?

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Be sure to attend St. Elijah's Serb Fest July 17, 18, and 19. Come for the delicious Serbian food and baked goods, dancing, and relax while you enjoy fantastic Serbian music. St. Elijah Cathedral is located at 8700 Taft Street, Merrillville.  Sign-up and details for the Saturday Golf Outing are below.

The Brkich triplets will perform at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 19th. You won't want to miss this special event!

Father Aleksandar Novakovic
&
The Executive Board President Nick Beader
Would like to invite YOU to participate at our annual

GOLF OUTING
On Saturday, July 18 at
St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
8700 Taft, Merrillville, IN 46410

Our SerbFest GOLF OUTING will be held
at Summertree Golf Course in Merrillville

For details and to sign up call
Nick Beader (219-405-2175) or Pete Grubnich (219-663-1558)

Bring your dancing shoes and your appetite, because you won't be able to resist the best ethnic foods or the effects of the music on your feet. Live bands will perform all day and night. The Lamb, Pig, Cevaps, Raznici, and wonderful baked goods will leave you craving even more. (There's still Sunday). Visit our new Cultural Center in the north wing for a special themed exhibit featuring Serbs in Sports and the Military. Be sure to attend, you'll be glad you did. See you at Serb Fest!

Northwest Indiana's most popular ethnic festival will be moved to St. Sava's Church Grounds at 9191 Mississippi Street this year, and for all future festivals. The 49th Avenue Hobart location is permanently closed. You'll be treated to continuous live Music for dancing, excellent Serbian Food and Pastries, and a Cultural Display unique to any other festival. You just can't beat the variety of great Serbian Food; Cevaps (Serbian Sausages), Bar-B-Q Lamb, Raznici (Shish-kebob), Palachinke (Serbian Crepes), Nut Rolls, Krofne, Strudels, and pastries made by the Sisters. This is the festival you won't want to miss! Great Food, Great Music, Biggest Cash Raffle, Great Friends - Don't miss it!

Enjoy some photos from last year's festival. (Click photo to enlarge)