St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Scarborough, Toronto, English Language Orthodox Church Toronto,Orthodox Services English

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Christmas 2018 Food Drive and Fill A Box Program

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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Scarborough, English Language Orthodox Church Toronto, Orthodox Services in EnglishThis Christmas season, the St. Theodora Sisterhood will be supporting families in Scarborough with a Food Drive and Christmas Box Program. We will be collecting non-perishable food donations as well as every day family essentials in supporting disadvantaged families through the East Scarborough Boys and Girls Club.

Please drop off your donations in the Coat Room at St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral into the dedicated boxes provided.

We will be receiving donations until Sunday December 2nd.

If you have any questions, please call or email the Parish.

Fill a Box

A box provides families with every day essentials.  Here are some suggestions:

* Toothbrush * Lotion * Dish Cloths * Toothpaste * Deodorant * Aftershave
* Baby Wipes * Diapers * Soap * Comb/Brush * Hair Ties * Socks
* Dental Floss * Razor * Dish Soap * Hats & Mitts * Shampoo * Conditioner
* Nail Polish * Nail Polish Remover * Shaving Gel * Shaving Cream

Food Drive

Non-perishable food items that can be donated include:

* Peas * Corn * Green beans * Sugar - 1 kg * Ketchup * Crackers
* Flour - 2 kg * Rice * Oil - 3 L * Tomato paste * Pancake mix
* Syrup * Jam * Pasta * Pasta Sauce * Peanut butter - 500gm
* Salad dressing * Tea * Coffee * Canned fish (tuna/salmon)
* Beans (canned / bags) * Oats * Cornmeal * Cereal (not sugar coated)
* Mac & Cheese * Granola Bars * Canned Soups

Spiritual Pearl: St. John of Kronstadt – Be As The Lord

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“If you have Christian love for your neighbor, then all heaven will love you; if you have union of spirit with your fellow-creatures, then you shall have union with God and all the dwellers of heaven; if you are merciful to your neighbor, then God and all the Angels and Saints will be merciful to you; and if you pray for others, then all heaven will intercede for you. The Lord our God is holy, be so yourself also.”

St. John of Kronstadt
“My Life in Christ”

Spiritual Pearl: Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic

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“A scholar attracts by his knowledge, a wealthy man by riches, a handsome man by beauty, an artist by his skill. Each of these attracts a limited number of individuals. Only love attracts all human beings. The attraction of love is unlimited. And educated or uneducated, rich or poor, skilled or unskilled, beautiful or ugly, healthy or sick, and young or old – all want to be loved. Christ spread His love on everyone, and lovingly drew all to Himself. With His great love he encompassed even the dead, long decomposed and forgotten by men.”

Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic
“Kassiana: Lessons in Divine and Christian Love”