629 Sunshine Avenue • Central City, Pa. 15926,
Tipple Road • Goodtown (Pine Hill), Pa. 15530
Please Note The Schedule Change!
Happy Feast Day! The Sunday Divine Liturgy is celebrated today in Pine Hill. This means that Liturgy will be celebrated in Central City on 7/26 (the last Sunday of the month). We hope to see everyone there! A larger, joint celebration will be held on 30 August in conjunction with Holy Assumption’s Matka Celebration.
several major projects are underway at Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Goodtown/Pine Hill. These include pressure washing the church siding, re-painting the onion dome, and cleaning, patching, and re-finishing the church steps. This will demand a significant portion of the church savings (between $8K and $10K). If you would like to help us maintain our chapel and keep the doors open, there are two things you can do: (1) attend the services when they are offered, and (2) feel free to make a donation c/o church treasurer Bill Slifco. Thank you for caring enough to keep the doors open and keep the Orthodox faith in the Berlin area!
is scheduled for the Dormition of the Theotokos (according to the New Calendar) at Camp Nazareth in Mercer, Pennsylvania. A flyer is posted on the church bulletin board. There is a cap on registration (18 families). If interested, please reach out to Kyra Mathewson, coordinator.
do you have fresh flowers in your garden or yard? If so, and if you are willing to share, Holy Assumption and Ss. Peter & Paul would appreciate flowers for the tetrapod for Sunday and feast day liturgies. Thank you for sharing!
the Orthodox Churches of Clearfield County (Irvona and Madera) are hosting a family picnic at on July 26 from 1 to 6 pm at pavilion 2 of Curwinsville Lake. RSVP by calling/texting 814-862-8694 Upon entry, say you are with the church group in pavilion 2 to avoid the $3 parking fee!
the Archdiocese is sponsoring a retreat on Church Growth. The guest speaker is V. Rev. Timothy Hojnicki of Holy Apostles Orthodox Church, Mechanicsburg, Pa. It will be held on 14 November at beginning at 10 am. Cost is $20 at the door. RSVP by Monday, 9 November to Fr. David Vernak, fatherdavidvernak@verizon.net, or by calling 201.704.6217. If you would like our church to still be here for the next generation, and you think you might be able to help make that happen, please think about attending. If anyone is willing to attend, Holy Assumption or Ss. Peter & Paul Parish will cover your registration fee! Thank you!
Cemetery and burial policies (drafted in 2018) are included in this section as a PDF file.
With regard to genealogy requests: current church members are entitled to their sacramental records. Previous or lapsed members who require verification of sacraments are entitled to those documents, and a donation toward cemetery care is much appreciated. As we are a functional church and not a genealogy service, we cannot devote time to historical requests for information. If there is a valid reason for such a request, it must be accompanied by precise information (names and dates). Keep in mind that the oldest records require translating services. A fee will be assessed to each such request and information (when available) will be provided once the appropriate donation is received