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Donate<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Every donation, large or small, is a blessing that helps us continue our work in faith and church service.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Donate now<\/a>
Secure donation app – opens in a new tab<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Supporting Church Activities<\/h3>

Donations are essential for the daily operations of the St. Ivan Rilski Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Chicago, including the priest’s salary, loan repayments, utilities, and maintenance, so that the church can continue to function and serve its members and the wider community.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Worship and Spiritual Growth<\/h3>

Donations help restore, maintain, and improve our church facilities, providing a warm and sacred space for worship, prayer, and community gatherings, and support educational programs, Bible studies, and spiritual retreats.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Youth and Family Programs<\/h3>

Donations support programs for children and youth, such as Sunday school, youth groups, and educational activities, nurturing the spiritual and personal development of young members in a positive, faith-based environment.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGive, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.\u201d<\/p>– Luke 6:38<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We deeply and sincerely appreciate your generosity and dedication to our shared mission.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Donate now<\/a>
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Donate using Zelle:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Use the email address: contact@svivanrilski.com<\/strong> or scan the barcode with your bank’s mobile application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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To pay with Zelle, use contact@svivanrilski.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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\u201cWe make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.\u201d <\/p>– Winston Churchill<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNo one has ever become poor by giving.\u201d<\/p>– Anne Frank<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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