St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church - Merrillville, Indiana

St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church - Merrillville, Indiana St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is a center for culture & spirituality in Northwest Indiana and provides premium event venue space for rental to the public.

Join us, everyone welcome! Divine Liturgy Sundays 10:00 a.m., Fr. Marko Matic officiating with Liturgical responses by Karageorge Choir. Sunday School starts after Holy Communion (around 11:15) until 12:15. Serbian School will be incorporated into Sunday School. Folklore dance group and Children's Choir always accepting new members. Attend Sunday Luncheons after Liturgy, hosted by families or orga

nizations, serving delicious homemade food and desserts. Originally founded in Gary, Indiana in 1914, St. Sava Church is located today in Merrillville, Indiana since the Consecration of the new Church Building in 1991. South Wing Social Center and the Newly Completed Hall/Pavilion are now available for hosting social events, newly renovated and tastefully decorated. Showers, graduation parties, business meetings, Skup Svatova, wedding receptions, baptisms, birthdays, and retirements can all be accommodated.

Storms✔Power Outages✔A summer that has kept us on our toes?Definitely✔Now we need some FUN!Join us at St. Sava Pavilion ...
09/05/2026

Storms✔
Power Outages✔
A summer that has kept us on our toes?
Definitely✔
Now we need some FUN!

Join us at St. Sava Pavilion on Friday, October 16 for Marrakesh Express, bringing the legendary music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to the stage!

Great music. Good food. Drinks. Friends! And absolutely no generators required!
😘

🎶🎵Concert at 8PM, doors open at 6PM.
Grab some friends and make a night of it!
Reserved Seating Is Limited - Purchase Early.

Buy tickets online now at https://stsavaconcerts.ticketspice.com/marrakesh-express

DEADLINE Extension: September, 11 2026 is the new deadline that is quickly approaching for the Commemorative Brick Walkw...
09/04/2026

DEADLINE Extension: September, 11 2026 is the new deadline that is quickly approaching for the Commemorative Brick Walkway Fundraiser.

Become Part of Our Commemorative Brick Walkway - Every family has a story. Every family has a name worth remembering.

Help create a beautiful commemorative brick walkway lead to the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church while honoring your family, loved ones, kumovi, organizations, or special milestones for generations to come.

Your engraved brick becomes part of the pathway leading to our church doors – a lasting symbol of faith, family, and commitment to the future of St. Sava.

Download forms for submitting your engraved text on your brick and learn more by visiting www.saintsava.net/bricks on our website.

Join us for our regular Monday Night Bingo August 31!The menu this week is Hamburgers, Pasta Salad, and Chips.All dinner...
08/31/2026

Join us for our regular Monday Night Bingo August 31!

The menu this week is Hamburgers, Pasta Salad, and Chips.

All dinners are served in convenient "to-go" containers. Dinner is $8.00 and served between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. before Bingo play begins. Desserts are $3.00 with an assortment of cakes. Coffee is available for $0.50 with refills.

Please see www.saintsava.net/bingo or Follow the St. Sava Church page for future details.

Join us for our regular Monday Night Bingo August 24!The menu this week is Spaghetti and Meatballs with and Texas Toast....
08/24/2026

Join us for our regular Monday Night Bingo August 24!

The menu this week is Spaghetti and Meatballs with and Texas Toast.

All dinners are served in convenient "to-go" containers. Dinner is $8.00 and served between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. before Bingo play begins. Desserts are $3.00 with an assortment of cakes. Coffee is available for $0.50 with refills.

Please see www.saintsava.net/bingo or Follow the St. Sava Church page for future details.

You are invited to join us for an evening of prayer, fellowship, and an important conversation about the role of the pri...
08/21/2026

You are invited to join us for an evening of prayer, fellowship, and an important conversation about the role of the priest as a spiritual father.
“The Priest as Spiritual Father: Boundaries Between Spiritual Direction, Confession, and Counseling”
📅 Friday, August 21
🕕 6:00 PM – Akathist Service before the miraculous Trojeručica Icon
🕡 6:30 PM – Presentation by Fr. Georgij Gligorov
💬 Followed by Q&A with the clergy present and fellowship with clergy and the faithful
All are welcome!
📍 St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
9191 Mississippi St., Merrillville, IN
Come for prayer, stay for the conversation and fellowship. ☦️
Please share and invite others!

You are invited to join us for an evening of prayer, fellowship, and an important conversation about the role of the priest as a spiritual father.

“The Priest as Spiritual Father: Boundaries Between Spiritual Direction, Confession, and Counseling”

📅 Friday, August 21
🕕 6:00 PM – Akathist Service before the miraculous Trojeručica Icon
🕡 6:30 PM – Presentation by Fr. Georgij Gligorov
💬 Followed by Q&A with the clergy present and fellowship with clergy and the faithful

All are welcome!

📍 St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
9191 Mississippi St., Merrillville, IN

Come for prayer, stay for the conversation and fellowship. ☦️

Please share and invite others!

We are thankful and blessed to have electrical power and look forward to seeing you for Monday Night Bingo this August 1...
08/16/2026

We are thankful and blessed to have electrical power and look forward to seeing you for Monday Night Bingo this August 17 - Early Bird at 5:30 p.m. and Regular Bingo at 6:30 p.m.

The menu this week is Roasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn.

Dinners are served in convenient "to-go" containers. Dinner is $8.00 and served between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. before Bingo play begins. Desserts are $3.00 with an assortment of cakes. Coffee is available for $0.50 with refills.

Please see www.saintsava.net/bingo or Follow the St. Sava Church page for future details.

We greatly appreciate your support of Bingo at St. Sava Church in Merrillville, Indiana and look forward to seeing you soon!

The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church extend prayers and deepest sympathies to al...
08/15/2026

The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church extend prayers and deepest sympathies to all who loved and were enriched by the life work of V. Rev. Fr. Tom Kazich who reposed Friday, August 14, 2026. Memory eternal.

Memorial Holy Liturgy is schedule for Tuesday, August 18 at 9:30 a.m. at New Gracanica Monastery. Funeral Service for Father Tom will begin at 11:00 a.m.

MEMORY ETERNAL — +Rt Rev Archimandtite Tom Kazich

It is with profound sadness, but with faith in the Resurrection and the promise of eternal life, that we announce the falling asleep in the Lord of our beloved V. Rev. Fr. Tom Kazich, who reposed today, Friday, August 14, 2026, on the first day of the Dormition Fast.

Fr. Tom devoted his life to the service of Christ and His Holy Church, particularly to the religious education and spiritual formation of generations of Serbian Orthodox children, young people, and adults. Through his many years of teaching, writing, publishing, preparing church-school and camp materials, and serving the Serbian Orthodox Church, he leaves behind a remarkable legacy of faith, knowledge, and love for our Orthodox Christian heritage.

How fitting that the Lord called His faithful servant home as the Church begins this sacred period of prayer and fasting in preparation for the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. May the Mother of God, whom Fr. Tom loved and served throughout his priestly life, intercede for his soul before her Son and our God.

We give thanks to God for the many years Fr. Tom was given to us and for the countless lives touched by his priesthood, his teaching, his writings, and his steadfast dedication to the Church.
Our prayers and deepest sympathies are extended to all who loved him and to the clergy, faithful, students, and generations of young people whose lives were enriched by his ministry.

Funeral and memorial arrangements will be announced in the coming days.

May our Lord receive His faithful servant, V. Rev. Fr. Tom Kazich, into His heavenly Kingdom, where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.
Вјечнаја памјат! Memory Eternal!

ВЈЕЧНАЈА ПАМЈАТ — +ПРОТОЈЕРЕЈ ТОМА КАЗИЋ

Са дубоком тугом, али и са чврстом вјером у Васкрсење и обећање вјечног живота, обавјештавамо вас да се данас, у петак, 14. августа 2026. године, на први дан Великогоспојинског поста, упокојио у Господу наш драги протојереј о. Тома Казић.

Отац Тома посветио је свој живот служењу Христу и Његовој Светој Цркви, а посебно вјерском образовању и духовном васпитању многих генерација српске православне дјеце, омладине и одраслих. Кроз дугогодишњи рад као свештеник, вјероучитељ, писац и издавач, као и кроз припремање наставних материјала за црквене школе и љетње кампове, оставио је иза себе изузетно насљеђе вјере, знања и љубави према нашој Православној Цркви и српском духовном насљеђу.

Посебно је значајно што је Господ позвао Свога вјерног слугу управо на почетку овог светог периода молитве и поста, којим се припремамо за празник Успења Пресвете Богородице. Нека Пресвета Богородица, коју је отац Тома волио и којој се молитвено обраћао током свог свештеничког живота, буде његова заступница пред Сином Својим и Богом нашим.

Благодаримо Господу за све године које нам је подарио са оцем Томом и за безбројне животе које је дотакао својим свештеничким служењем, поукама, писаном ријечју и непоколебљивом преданошћу Цркви.

Наше молитве и најдубље саучешће упућујемо свима који су га вољели, као и свештенству, вјерном народу, његовим ученицима и многим генерацијама младих чији су животи обогаћени његовим радом и служењем.

Детаљи о опијелу, сахрани и осталим молитвеним поменима биће објављени у наредним данима.

Нека Господ прими душу Свога вјерног слуге, протојереја о. Томе Казића, у Царство Небеско, гдје нема болести, ни жалости, ни уздисања, него живот бесконачни.
Вјечнаја памјат!

POSTPONED: Due to the severe weather, the services and presentation planned for today have been postponed. Please follow...
08/12/2026

POSTPONED: Due to the severe weather, the services and presentation planned for today have been postponed. Please follow our page for future updates.

POSTPONED: Due to the severe weather, the services and presentation planned for today have been postponed. Please follow our page for future updates.

Please join us at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church for a special presentation by Father Georgij Gligorov, "The Priest as Spiritual Father: Boundaries Between Spiritual Direction, Confession, and Counseling" taking place Wednesday, August 12 at 6:30 p.m.

There will be a Q&A Session taking place immediately following the presentation with present clergy.

The presentation will take place after the 6:00 p.m. Akathist Service before the Trojerucica Icon.

St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is located at 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, Indiana 46410.

POSTPONED: Due to the severe weather, the services and presentation planned for today have been postponed. Please follow...
08/10/2026

POSTPONED: Due to the severe weather, the services and presentation planned for today have been postponed. Please follow our page for future updates.

Please join us at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church for a special presentation by Father Georgij Gligorov, "The Priest as Spiritual Father: Boundaries Between Spiritual Direction, Confession, and Counseling" taking place Wednesday, August 12 at 6:30 p.m.

There will be a Q&A Session taking place immediately following the presentation with present clergy.

The presentation will take place after the 6:00 p.m. Akathist Service before the Trojerucica Icon.

St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is located at 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, Indiana 46410.

SPECIAL UPDATE: We're extending our July $250 increased payout promotion until August 10 Monday Night Bingo!We'll also b...
08/10/2026

SPECIAL UPDATE: We're extending our July $250 increased payout promotion until August 10 Monday Night Bingo!

We'll also be having our end-of-the-month drawing for July taking place this Monday, August 10 due to the weather cancelling our last July Monday Night Bingo.
We look forward to seeing you for Monday Night Bingo this August 10 at the regular time.

The menu this week is Hot Dog or Chili Dog, Green Beans, and Chips.

Dinners are served in convenient "to-go" containers. Dinner is $8.00 and served between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. before Bingo play begins. Desserts are $3.00 with an assortment of cakes. Coffee is available for $0.50 with refills.

Please see www.saintsava.net/bingo or Follow the St. Sava Church page for future details.

We greatly appreciate your support of Bingo at St. Sava Church in Merrillville, Indiana and look forward to seeing you soon!

Address

9191 Mississippi Street
Merrillville, IN
46410

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+12197369191

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