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“Invest your money in a heavenly bank with a very high percentage of return”.
Priest Daniel Sysoev
Grenada. In total, there are about 50 Orthodox in Grenada. For many, the problem is the size of the church (which cannot fit more people) and inaccessibility due to distance. The construction of a separate church is a priority, as well as bringing new missionaries to help the priest in working with its parishioners. The main expenses are the rent of the premises, the payment for the work of the altar servers and providing for the priest. This averages about $2000 per month ( the premises rental, utility bills, food, transportation and other living expenses).
Dominica. The parish of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos is open since 2019. Through the efforts of visiting volunteers, a cross was erected in the Marigot area near the airport. Local residents donated land for the constru
ction of the church. Fundraising is needed to continue construction. In total, there are about 15 Orthodox in Dominica now, and there is a need to attract missionaries to preach among the local population. Accommodation is possible with local parishioners.
Trinidad and Tobago Parish registration is in progress. Services, upon the arrival of the priest, are held in a Catholic church in the capital of Port of Spain or at parishioners’ homes. More than 200 Orthodox Christians live in Trinidad, many Syrians. The main costs are associated with the purchase of a ticket for the priest and accommodation, payment for the work of the church sacristan. There is also a need for missionary work and administrative assistance with paperwork.
Monthly expenses and needs.
The total monthly expenses are about $2,000. Additional costs are associated with visiting other parishes, in Trinidad (with a regularity of once every two months) and Dominica.
The construction of a separate church or rental space for worship, bible studies, meetings and preparing missioneers, will solve many problems with accessibility for parishioners, help the mission and the faster rooting of Orthodoxy on the islands. Building a church in Grenada also requires the acquisition of a piece of land.
Involving missionary will greatly contribute to the work of the mission.
Donation to the Church and charitable works
Sacrifice for the affairs of the Church is mentioned often in Holy Scripture.
For the first time, Moses called for the collection for the construction of the temple (at that time a mobile sanctuary) at the command of the Lord. “And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying, Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and brass,…” and other items that were necessary for building the sanctuary and ministry in it (Exodus, chapter 35).
The Lord himself mentions the sacrifice as a gift to God, praising the widow for the two mites put into the treasury from her heart, and not from abundance. (Luke 21:1-4)
Apostle Paul writes about collections for the Church and also draws attention to goodwill: “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. ” (2 Corinthians 9: 7)
Charity is like a paradise full of blessings, and almsgiving is forever. Sir.40,17
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Proverbs 11:25
May God bless and keep you!
Parishes belong to the Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia under the Metropolitan of Eastern American and New York Nicolas, the first Hierarch ROCOR.
Parishes rector: Hieromonk Ambrose (Sitalo)
Means of payment:
PayPal:
Zelle: alexey.sitalo@gmail.com
Bank transfer details:
Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited
St. George’s Branch
P. O. Box 57
Melville Street
St. George’s
GRENADA
West Indies
SWIFT code: NCBGGDGD
Account number: 300000033089
Beneficiary: Alexey Sitalo
Карта Сбербанка:
5336690207193105
ГазПромБанка:
6233710003274966