Dear Beloved in Christ,

As we approach the close of this year, we pause with grateful hearts to thank God for each of you and for the many ways you support and sustain Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine. Through your prayers, presence, generosity, and love, our community continues to be a living witness to Christ in the heart of the city.

Stewardship is more than a financial commitment—it is a spiritual response. It is our offering of thanksgiving to God for the blessings we have received and a tangible expression of our faith in action. Through stewardship, we ensure that the doors of St. Nicholas remain open: a place of worship, refuge, healing, and hope for all who enter.

If you have already submitted your stewardship commitment, please accept our sincere thanks. Your faithfulness allows us to continue our ministries, care for those in need, maintain the Shrine, and proclaim the Gospel with love and dignity.

If you have not yet had the opportunity to become a steward for this year, we humbly and prayerfully invite you to do so before year’s end. No gift is too small; each offering is received with gratitude and prayer. What matters most is participation—standing together as one body in Christ.

As Scripture reminds us:

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7)

Thank you for being part of the life and mission of Saint Nicholas Shrine. May God abundantly bless you and your families with health, peace, and joy, and may He continue to guide us as we move forward together in faith in the New Year!

With gratitude and prayers,

In Christ,

Rev. Fr. Andreas Vithoulkas, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

Stewardship Committee

Click Here to Become a National Steward

Send Check Payable to:

“St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine” 

Mailing Address:

Attn. Fr. Andreas Vithoulkas
4 World Trade Center, Floor 29
150 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, 10007