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FRATERNAL

GCU Supported Parish Events

St. John Byzantine Catholic Church
PoTTsTown, Pa

Chinese Auction
The Byzantine Catholic Church of St. John the
Baptist held its annual Fall Chinese Auction on
October 18, 2024. Families donated new gifts
for the auction. The GCU Parish Social Grant
Program contributed to this annual event.
The Chinese Auction has been a great church Volunteers doing a great job.
community event. One family in the area
moved to New Jersey years ago but continues to make the trip back to each
year just for the Chinese Auction.
Many thanks to all parishioners
who donated to the auction and
those who worked the event.

Alex Riebe | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

Many items to choose from.

St. Mary Byzantine St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church
Catholic Church dunellen, nJ
MarBlehead, oh
Annual Church Picnic
A Mid-Summer Feast St. Nicholas church held
A special sit-down plated dinner was its annual church picnic on
offered as a fundraiser for the Parish Saturday, June 8, 2024. The
Maintenance Fund on Saturday, July picnic was attended by both
20. Chef J. Bou-Sliman (parishioner) parishioners and friends.
prepared a 4 course dinner for the Everyone enjoyed good food,
attendees. There was a silent auction games and an evening bonfire.
and 50/50 fundraisers. The GCU Thanks to the GCU Parish
Parish Social Grant program was Social Grant for helping
used to purchase food items for the to fund this event.
dinner. Most St. Mary parishioners
attended along with several guests. Margot Gumerlock | Byzantine
Parish Coordinator
Joan Washburn | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

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