Kathy Baroevich's commitment to our church comes from her heart. She has been a life - long member, a Sunday School teacher, and our choir director for many years. She has manned the cevap grill at every Serb Fest and helped at countless fish fry's.  Regardless of the weather, she never misses church, stays for every Parastos, sings for every wedding and funeral Pomen Service. Her soprano voice is both beautiful and comforting. She has a rewarding career as an educator. Perhaps it's in her genes: every member of the Baroevich family has selflessly served our church. For all Kathy has done for us, it was time for us to show just how much we truly appreciate her. Saturday afternoon, many friends stopped by the south wing to show their support for her after she recently suffered a devastating fire that nearly destroyed her home and claimed the life of her dog. We wish her well as she rebuilds her home. Thank you to all the lovely ladies from Kolo for hosting and  decorating, and to other organizations for their support of this event, and to everyone who baked "goodies" for the dessert table. Paul Jancarich composed and sang a song in her honor. Mismo Tamburitza Orchestra played for everyone's enjoyment. Thanks, guys!

(Kathy with her niece Caitlyn)

Please join us in this tribute to Kathy Baroevich, lifelong member of St. Sava Church and choir director of Karageorge Choir. Kathy suffered the tragic loss of her home and pet in a recent fire. Light refreshments and desserts will be served.

Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

St. Sava Church South Wing

9191 Mississippi St., Merrillville

(219)736-9191 for more info.

“Join us for
Pasta Dinner!”
St. Sava Srbadija Folklore Group
Invites you to join them for their
1st Annual All-You-Can-Eat
Pasta Dinner
Friday, May 21, 2010
4:30—8:00 p.m.
St. Sava South Wing
9191 Mississippi Street-Merrillville
Featuring an Assortment of Pastas and Sauces
Salad ? Bread ? Dessert
Palacinke Sale too!
Cost: 10 and under $5.00 and Adults $8.00

The BIG GAME will be much more fun to watch with your family and friends in the South Wing Social Center. Attend Divine Liturgy and a full Luncheon, all the pre-game festivities, and finally the BIG GAME on the big screen TV. Supervised activities are planned for the children. Sponsored by the Hunting Club. Cash Bar available. Starts at noon, ends at 11:00 pm. Everyone is welcome!

Please take a turn at hosting a family-sponsored Sunday Pot-Luck Luncheon. October 19th is available, so please contact Verica Crnkovich at (219) 662-7367 by Tuesday evening. We ask that our member families join with 2-3 other families to host a luncheon. Remember that your Luncheon Donations directly benefit our Church. Paper goods and coffee are provided, and Simo will handle the Bar and soft drinks. Let's keep this going. The menu can  be themed or simple, just be creative.

The following letter was recently sent to parishoners. The cost of each table is $250, and Chairs are $65 each, or you can make a General South Wing Donation. If you would like to make this contribution in Memory of someone, please indicate so. Donations can be mailed to the church or hand-delivered to the church office. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Dear St. Sava Member: January 4, 2008

We are delighted to inform you that the South Wing is progressing and very near completion. We anticipate having a fully functional beautifully remodeled Social Wing by mid to late January. The Social Wing will provide us with a place for our membership to gather as well as the opportunity to generate much needed revenue for our Church.

The Sunday School learning center on the lower level is also near completion and it too looks terrific. With individual classrooms, permanent storage units, new restrooms for both the boys and girls, and a refreshment area, the Sunday School learning center is a quality addition.

Thanks to the all-volunteer crews that have been working day in and day out, taking time out of their busy schedules and home life to make sure that our parishioners have a place to gather socially and a quality Sunday School area for our children! Their contributions of time and sweat cannot be measured.

Although the labor for the South Wing has been predominately volunteer labor generating thousands and thousands of dollars in cost savings, we are now incurring some costs for new carpeting, paint, wood flooring, tile, etc. We are also going to incur costs to purchase new banquet tables and chairs. As most of you know the majority of our banquet tables and chairs are very old and have seen their better days, as a result we must purchase new tables and chairs for the Social Wing.

We are asking our St. Sava members for your donations to be used for the purchase of tables and chairs for the new center. After careful consideration and on-going negotiations with vendors, we have selected tables that are durable, high quality, lightweight and easily stored. These tables and chairs alike will provide us with years and years of use.

At this time, we are calling upon the parishioners to consider making a donation that would cover either a table or chairs or both, so please consider donating. Following are the costs of the tables and chairs. We have included an envelope and ask that you complete the form below and mail in your contribution towards one of these items, if you are able.

In addition to your donation for the purchase of tables and chairs, we also will accept any donation directed to the renovation of the South Wing. All donations for the South Wing should be marked “South Wing Donation” on your check and that donation will be deposited in the Restricted Account.

Thank you so very much for your kind consideration and donation and we look forward to your visiting and enjoying your new Social Wing for many years to come!

May God Bless You,

Dennis Svilar Father Marco Matic