Nun Maria (Valle) heads ROCOR’s School for Girls in Bethany, which has been in operation since 1937. This November, she will be visiting the Mid-American and Eastern American Dioceses to speak about the work of the school and the challenges they are facing today, as well as the situation faced by all Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land.

Holy Trinity Church is blessed to host Mother Maria on Saturday, November 22nd at 3 pm for a picnic meal and informal presentation. Following the presentation, we will serve Great Vespers together in the church as Mother Maria departs to the next stop on her tour.

All are invited and encouraged to attend! Please consider making a donation toward the work of the Bethany School:

1) In person at the picnic

2) By check

Checks should be made out to Holy Trinity Orthodox Church with the memo Bethany School and mailed to:

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
6803 US-70
Mebane, NC 27302

Checks should arrive by Nov. 21, but funds received after the picnic will also be forwarded to the Bethany School.

3) Via Tithely

4) To the school directly via Paypal

For more information on the Bethany School, click here.
For more information on the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission, click here.