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Jul 15
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Serb Fest Cash Raffle “Early Bird Drawing” during Serbian Day Celebration – Sunday, July 17

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The last “Early Bird Drawing” for the Serb Fest Annual Cash Raffle before the big festival will take place at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2016 during the Annual “Serbian Day Celebration” with the winner taking home $1,000.

This last “Early Bird Drawing” will take place at at St. Sava Church during the annual Serbian Day celebration where roast lamb, pig, bake sale items, and beverages will be available for purchase and open to the public.

The annual Serbian Day – Srpski Dan celebration begins at 10:00 a.m. with Divine Liturgy, Litija to Legacy Tree, and Parastos for General Draza Mihailovic. A Bocce Ball Tournament will will begin with registration as early as 9:00 a.m. Any teams that would like to sign up must contact Dusan Pejnovic at 219-741-1670.

Tickets for the Serb Fest Annual Cash Raffle are available through multiple volunteer ticket sellers associated with the church. You can call ahead to the Church Office at 219-736-9191 if you would like to pick-up a ticket during regular office hours Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

You can also call Raffle Committee Leaders Mike Jaksich at 219-880-6307 or David Gerbick at 219-588-3604 to arrange to pick-up your tickets. Again, tickets are also available from other ticket sellers associated with the church.

This “Early Bird Drawing” is one of 18 total prizes in the annual raffle where a grand prize winner, chosen the last day of the Serb Fest, takes home $25,000.

Early Bird Winners are still eligible for the final drawing which will take place the last day of the Serb Fest, Sunday, August 7, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.

There are only 1,000 tickets sold for the entire raffle. Tickets are a $100 donation and the winner need not be present.

The St. Sava Serb Fest will take place Friday, August 5 through Sunday, August 7 at the St. Sava Church and Pavilion, 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN 46410.

Learn more about Serb Fest 2016 by visiting www.serbfest.org and join us to celebrate at St. Sava in Merrillville, Indiana!

Annual Serb Fest Cash Raffle Prize Listing

  • Grand Prize – $25,000
  • 2nd Prize – $10,000
  • 3rd Prize – $5,000
  • 4th – 6th Prize – $1,000
  • 7th-16th Prize – $500
  • 17th Prize – $1,000 – Early Bird Drawing July 17th
  • 18th Prize – $1,000 – Early Bird Drawing June 5th

The Serb Fest Cash Raffle is organized by St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Indiana Gaming Commission license number 140666. The license is on file with the Church Office.

Jul 13
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Violet Potts – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat

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The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Violet Potts. Memory eternal.

Violet Potts, age 86 of Munster passed away Monday, July 11, 2016.

Violet was born and raised in Gary, IN. She was a lifelong member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church and loving Sunday school teacher for over 24 years.

Violet was a retired teacher from the Flossmoor Montessori School, Flossmoor, IL with several years of service. She had such a great passion and respect for ballroom dancing, and she was very fond of her visits to Michigan.

Violet was preceded in death by her beloved husband William Potts in 1985.

She is survived by her five loving children: Karen Potts, Michele Potts, William (Mark Roscoe) Potts, Pauline (Sharon) Vought, Matthew (Carmela) Potts; three cherished grandsons: Matthew Potts, Jacob Potts and Christopher Sapone.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, at 10:00 a.m. DIRECTLY at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St., Merrillville, IN, with Father Ilija Balach, officiating. Interment Calumet Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Thursday, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Calumet Park Funeral Chapel, 7535 Taft St., Merrillville, IN with a Pomen Service at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10001.

For further information please call Savich & Semplinski Funeral Directors of Calumet Park Funeral Chapel, (219) 736-5840 or: www.mycalumetpark.com.

Jul 13
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Register now for St. Sava Serb Fest Golf Outing – Friday, Aug. 5

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Register your foursome or individually for the St. Sava Serb Fest Golf Outing taking place Friday, August 5 at River Pointe Country Club in Hobart, Indiana.

Player check-in at the course begins at 10:00 a.m. and shotgun start at 11:30 a.m.

Includes 18-holes of golf with cart, refreshments, lunch buffet at St. Sava with spit roasted lamb, spit roasted pig, cevaps, sarma (stuffed cabbage), salad, homemade baked goods, and two drink tickets.

  • 2 Longest Drive Holes
  • 2 Closest to the Pin Holes

Cost: Per Person $115 / Foursome $440

Registration deadline is Tuesday, August 2 – call the St. Sava Office at 219-736-9191 for more information.

Long known, and still referred to by some as the Gary Works Supervisor’s Club, River Pointe Country Club maintains 27 holes, spanning three “mix and match” 9s, offering country-club conditions, and beautiful natural surroundings Golfers will enjoy with the course’s fun yet challenging layout.

Become a Golf Outing Sponsor

We are asking you, your business, or your organization to sponsor one or more holes at this year’s St. Sava Serb Fest Golf Outing.

The Outing kicks-off the first day of the three day St. Sava Serb Fest which runs Friday thru Sunday – August 5, 6, & 7.

Sponsorship is $100 per hole

Your sponsorship name will be placed on a banner and prominently displayed at the Serb Fest which is attended by thousands over the three days of the event.

St. Sava’s annual Serb Fest is recognized as one of the most popular summer events in Northwest Indiana, featuring spit roasted lamb, roasted pig, sarma (stuffed cabbage), cevaps, salads, home baked desserts, music, drinks, dance, and three days of fun!

Thank you for your sponsorship and we look forward to seeing you at this year’s St. Sava Serb Fest celebration!

Jul 12
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Mary Cox – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat

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The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Mary Cox. Memory eternal.

Mary Ann “Baba” Cox, 86, resident of Naples, FL, for over twenty years, previously from Crown Point, IN, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016.

Mary Ann was born in Centenary, IN. Preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Mildred Latinovich; and her husband of 44 years, Vernon W. Cox.

She is survived by her daughters, Kimberley (William) Slepcevich of Naples, FL, and Tammie (Mark) Muhinski, of Chesterfield, MO; grandchildren: William and Evan Slepcevich, and Zachary, Paige, and Lauren Mushinski.

Funeral Services will take place on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m., at St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2425 Rivers Rd, Naples, FL, 34120, with V. Rev. Jovan Todorovich and V. Rev. Joseph Shaheen officiating.

Interment at Naples Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St, Merrillville, IN, 46410.

Jul 12
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Serbain Day, Bocce Ball Tournament at St. Sava in Merrillville – Sunday, July 17

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St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Merrillville, Indiana will be celebrating Serbian Day – Srpski Dan and hosting a Bocce Ball Tournament taking place Sunday, July 17, 2016 with a variety of food and festivities taking place.

The annual Serbian Day – Srpski Dan celebration begins at 10:00 a.m. with Divine Liturgy, Litija to Legacy Tree, and Parastos for General Draza Mihailovic.

Following will be a picnic atmosphere filled with BBQ Lamb, BBQ Pig, grilled Cevaps, Pleskavica, Palachinka, and homemade desserts served in the Pavilion Event Center.

Music will be provided by Ivana and Vasko Stankovic, and Danny Danilovic.

The St. Sava Serb Fest Annual Cash Raffle’s 2nd Early Bird Drawing will take place at 1:00 p.m. with a $1,000 cash prize and the winner will still be eligible for the $25,000 Grand Prize at the St. Sava Serb Fest 2016 taking place August 5, 6, & 7.

Registration for the Bocce Ball Tournament will begin at 9:00 a.m. Any teams that would like to sign up must contact Dusan Pejnovic at 219-741-1670.

Please bring your family and friends to celebrate our Church’s annual event.

Jul 10
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Sign-up to volunteer for Serb Fest 2016; Choose your times now online

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St. Sava in Merrillville, Indiana will be hosting thousands of guests during Serb Fest 2016 taking place August 5, 6, & 7 which means volunteer help will be critical for making this annual tradition a success.

Members, families, and friends of St. Sava Church will find it easier to lend support and choose specific times to offer volunteer service at Serb Fest 2016 with access to the new online volunteer sign-up process now available at https://www.saintsava.net/volunteer on the St. Sava website.

To sign-up for volunteering, the process is simple:

  1. Click https://www.saintsava.net/volunteer
  2. Select a volunteer opportunity from the listing by clicking the title
  3. Identify a specific date and time from the options available and click the “Sign-up” link
  4. Fill in your name, phone number, and e-mail address
  5. Click the “Sign-me up!” button

You are able to sign-up for as many volunteer time slots as you wish. Ideally most volunteers will repeat the above process and sign-up for multiple volunteer options, for as much as time permits.

Volunteers will receive reminder e-mails the week before and a couple of days before they have to volunteer. Phone numbers and e-mails will only be available to the team leaders of the various volunteer opportunities so they may notify volunteers of any updates or changes to schedules.

For questions about the online sign-up process, please e-mail christopher.kosovich@saintsava.net. For general questions about Serb Fest 2016 please send e-mail to ray.radjenovich@saintsava.net or vlade.stevanovic@saintsava.net.

Jul 08
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Get Serb Fest Cash Raffle Ticket before last “Early Bird Drawing” – Sunday, July 17

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The last “Early Bird Drawing” for the Serb Fest Annual Cash Raffle will take place Sunday, July 17, 2016 with the winner taking home $1,000. This last “Early Bird Drawing” will take place at at St. Sava Church during the annual Serbian Day celebration where roast lamb, pig, bake sale items, and beverages will be available for purchase and open to the public.

The Serbian Day festivities begin after church services at around Noon, Sunday, July 17.

Tickets are available through multiple volunteer ticket sellers associated with the church. You can call ahead to the Church Office at 219-736-9191 if you would like to pick-up a ticket during regular office hours Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

You can also call Raffle Committee Leaders Mike Jaksich at 219-880-6307 or David Gerbick at 219-588-3604 to arrange to pick-up your tickets. Again, tickets are also available from other ticket sellers associated with the church.

This “Early Bird Drawing” is one of 18 total prizes in the annual raffle where a grand prize winner, chosen the last day of the Serb Fest, takes home $25,000.

Early Bird Winners are still eligible for the final drawing which will take place the last day of the Serb Fest, Sunday, August 7, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.

There are only 1,000 tickets sold for the entire raffle. Tickets are a $100 donation and the winner need not be present.

The St. Sava Serb Fest will take place Friday, August 5 through Sunday, August 7 at the St. Sava Church and Pavilion, 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN 46410.

Learn more about Serb Fest 2016 by visiting www.serbfest.org and join us to celebrate at St. Sava in Merrillville, Indiana!

Annual Serb Fest Cash Raffle Prize Listing

  • Grand Prize – $25,000
  • 2nd Prize – $10,000
  • 3rd Prize – $5,000
  • 4th – 6th Prize – $1,000
  • 7th-16th Prize – $500
  • 17th Prize – $1,000 – Early Bird Drawing July 17th
  • 18th Prize – $1,000 – Early Bird Drawing June 5th

The Serb Fest Cash Raffle is organized by St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Indiana Gaming Commission license number 140666. The license is on file with the Church Office.

Jun 22
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Robert M. Devyak – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat

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The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Robert M. Devyak. Memory eternal.

Robert M. Devyak, age 63 of Hobart, passed away June 21, 2016.

He was a graduate of Lew Wallace High School Class of ’70 and retired from U.S Steel after 30 years of service. Rob was an avid golfer, bowler, fisherman and hunter. He was a member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.

Rob was preceded in death by his parents, George and Freida.

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Lorraine; step-children: Mark (Conni) Morgan, David (Steph) Morgan, and Ruth Morgan; step-grandchildren- Alex, Cassi, Ty, and Cade; siblings: Georgia (late Gary) Becker, Carol (Paul) Abbate, Mary (Jim) Luebcke, Barbara Nicholson, Diane (Tom) Lukasik, George Jr. (Sue) Devyak; uncle, George Batalis; aunt, Dorothy (Don) Johnson; many nieces, nephews, and cousins; loving dog, Jenny III.

Friends may visit with Rob’s family from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN, with aPomen service at 7:00 p.m.

A funeral service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24, 2016, at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 9191 Mississippi St., Merrillville, IN. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery.

Jun 09
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Cancelled: 3rd Annual Potato Creek Outing for youth – Saturday, Jun. 11

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Srbadija Folklore is canceling he 3rd Annual Potato Creek Outing scheduled to take place Saturday, June 11 at Potato Creek State Park near South Bend due to a lack of confirmed participation by folklore group members.

Although the Potato Creek event is cancelled, all youth in Srbadija Folklore, from neighboring churches, and the general community are invited to experience more fun and fellowship at the St. Sava Summer Camp which begins Monday, June 13.

For more information about St. Sava Summer Camp, click here.

Jun 09
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Summer Camp at St. Sava registration extension deadline – Friday, Jun. 10

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Registration for Summer Camp 2016 at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Merrillville, Indiana is still open with the registration deadline extended to Friday, June 10 so now is a great time to download the registration form and get it submitted before it is too late.

The summer day camp will take place Monday, Wednesday, and Friday beginning the week of June 13, 2016. Monday and Wednesday will feature fun activities at St. Sava Church in Merrillville and Friday will be a special day of activities at Lemon Lake Park  in Crown Point (6322 West 133rd Avenue, Crown Point, IN 46307).

Children may come for all three days of the camp or only for specific days as noted at time of registration.

The camp is open to ALL children throughout the greater Northwest Indiana and Chicago area communities regardless of religious background. Whether you go to church every Sunday or have never seen the inside of a church, all children are welcome at the St. Sava Summer Camp in Merrillville, Indiana.

Registration is required before June 1 and the form is be available for download from the church website along with news updates about the camp that will be available at www.saintsava.net/blog through the registration deadline.

There is no charge for this camp, but donations are greatly appreciated.

Each day of camp will be hosted by different organizations of the church with special activities planned for each day.

  • Monday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – hosted by Karageorge Choir and Historical Society in the South Wing Social Center of the church.
  • Wednesday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – hosted by Sunday School and Kolo in the South Wing Social Center of the church.
  • Friday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – hosted by Srbadija Folklore Group with drop-off/pick-up taking place directly at Lemon Lake Park.

The camp drop-off and pick-up Monday and Wednesday will take place at St. Sava Church in Merrillville, IN. Friday will be a field day with the day extended to 4 p.m. at Lemon Lake Park in Crown Point, IN (6322 West 133rd Avenue, Crown Point, IN 46307).

The camp is looking for high school and college students to work as chaperones. Please e-mail karen.knezic@saintsava.net to volunteer or request more information.

Visit the St. Sava Merrillville Summer Camp 2016 Facebook Event Page for more information.