Selfreliance FCU honors NJ area clergy
Traditionally, Selfreliance Federal Credit Union hosts a reception for area clergy to thank them for their pastoral guidance of our Diaspora, and for their cooperation with the credit union.
In New Jersey, area clergy were invited to a gathering at Ferraro's Restaurant in Westfield, New Jersey on Sunday, December 17, 2023.
Attending were (standing, from left): Rev. Vasyl Vladyka, pastor of Immaculate Conception UCC in Hillside; Rev. Ruslan Romanyuk, pastor of Saint Vladimir UCC in Elizabeth; Andrew Hrechak, NJ Advisory Board member; Rev. Sviatoslav Hot, pastor of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Holy Ascension in Maplewood; Rev. Ivan Turyk, pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary UCC in Perth Amboy; Michael Szpyhulsky, Supervisory Committee and NJ Advisory Board member; Rev. Deacon Paul Makar from Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary UCC in Perth Amboy; Michael Koziupa, NJ Advisory Board member; Rev. Taras Svirchuk, pastor of St. John the Baptist UCC in Newark; Rev. Stefan Bilyk, pastor of St. John the Baptist UCC in Whippany; Ihor Laszok, Vice-Chair of SFCU Board of Directors and NJ Advisory Board member; Rev. Vasyl Chavaha from St. John the Baptist UCC in Newark and Rev. Roman Petryshak, pastor of Saints Peter and Paul UCC in Jersey City.
Seated from left to right are: Irene Agne, Newark branch manager and NJ Advisory Board member; Daria Twardowsky-Vincent, East Coast Regional Manager, NJ Advisory Board chair and Selfreliance Foundation Board member; Nataliya Petryshak, spouse of Rev. Roman Petryshak; Lyudmyla Vladyka, spouse of Rev. Vasyl Vladyka, and Lesia Romanyuk, spouse of Rev. Ruslan Romanyuk.
Michael Koziupa, NJ Advisory Board member, accompanied the clergy as they sang Christmas carols.
17 грудня 2023 р. відбулася традиційна зустріч священиків українських церков Нью Джерзі з проводом УФКС Самопоміч у Нью Джерзі. Ця щорічна зустріч – це нагода Кредитівці висловити вдячність священнослужителям за їхню посвяту й піклування українською громадою.
