Fundraiser for the purchase of a residencefor the Synod of Bishops

On November 10, 2011, the Synod of Bishops resolved: to bless the start of raising funds for the purchase of a residence for the Synod. To that end, address everyone in our clergy and flocks and ask them toactively participate in this necessary work.

A possible property that can be purchased is a rowhouse in Astoria,NY, USA, located next to our Holy Trinity Church. It is a three-levelhouse with one large room on the basement level, a living room,kitchen and one room on the ground level and four bedrooms on theupper level. The owner is asking $650,000. for the house. To obtaina mortgage from a bank, we need to put down 20%, which is $130,000.If we gather this amount, we can purchase this property or a similarone for use by our Synod.

 

Appeal

From the ROCA First Hierarch Metropolitan Agafangel

to all faithful members of the Church Abroad

 

Dear brethren Archpastors, honorable pastors and God-loving laypeople!

 

I address all of you with the blessing of our Synod of Bishops.

 

All of you are aware that in defiance of the will of the body of theRussian Orthodox Church Abroad, those who decided to join the ranks ofthe Moscow Patriarchia made sure ahead of time to surrenderpractically everything that our devout ancestors were able to amassand build for the all the years of the existence of the ROCA. OurSynod, as a result, was left without any property. The RussianOrthodox Church Abroad now needs a building in which its HigherAuthority, the Synod of Bishops, can be situated. This will serve asthe administrative center of our Church, its "headquarters," without which our future development cannot even be imagined.

 

I hope that our common need will resonate in the heart of everybishop, priest and layperson. As Christians, we must show by our deeds that we are ready to answer to the needs of our entire Church.

 

I call upon each of us to help our Church as much as possible.

 

With this appeal, I bless all of our bishops, priests and laypeople togather donations for this virtuous undertaking in the ways traditionalto the Church Abroad - collect donations after services, establishdonation boxes in parishes, create signature lists and simply donateto the Synod account. Information about all donations will bepublished in accordance with Orthodox tradition on the Internetwebsite of our Synod, as well as in our official publications, themagazines "Church Life" and "The Russian Zoar."

 

+Metropolitan Agafangel

Odessa, November 2011

 		  

Required amount: $130, 000

Collected as of November 25, 2011: $23 450

Donated:
  
 

 

 

Princess Irina Sergeyevna Bagration Mukhransky $15 000
ROCA Synod of Bishops (11\10\2011)
$2 000
Odessa Diocese (11\24\2011) $1 000
Metropolitan Agafangel (11\25\2011)
$100
Mother Raphaela (11\25\2011)
 $50
St. Aleksey Parish, Odessa (11\25\2011) $250
Maria Pashkovsky (26.11.2011) $50
New-York Diocese (11\28\2011) $5 000
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
     

Bank information 
for the Synod Residence Fund account:
Account - 4350 2569 3106
Bank - Bank of America
Location - Falls Church , VA
Online direct deposit routing number - 051 000 017
US wire transfers routing number - 026 009 593
International wire transfers swift code - BOFAUS3N
 
 In CIS countries, money can be sent to the  Odessa Diocese Treasurer,Mother Raphaela.
 (Kovtun, Natalya Sergeevna, Mikhaylovskaya  Ploshchad 1, 65005, Odessa, Ukraine)