Easter basket fundraiser returns in new format
After cancellation in 2020, Cordova Family Resource Center’s Easter basket fundraiser has returned in a new format.
Suppressed languages live on through Russian Orthodox ceremony
Anyone celebrating Christmas at St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Church receives a handout with hymns in Aleut and Church Slavonic, allowing them to sing along in these languages even if they don't understand them.
Church gathers 76 nativities
On Dec. 13-14, a Cordova church was crowded with 76 baby Jesuses, 76 miraculous virgins, 228 wise men and a multitude of angels, sheep and donkeys.
Tree-lighting festive despite rain
“The anticipation of the lights being turned on, with everybody waiting for that moment, was fun to experience,” said Jessicca Hoover, programs and events coordinator for the Cordova Chamber of Commerce. “My favorite part of the job is watching this event unfold that I’ve spent months working on. That was great.”
Salvation Army reopens food pantry
Cordova’s Salvation Army food pantry has reopened after a seven-month closure. The food pantry dispensed goods to 38 families during a Saturday, Nov. 23 event, its first since April.
CFRC to auction 100 unique gift baskets
Gift shoppers looking for a shortcut can bid on pre-packed holiday baskets offered by Cordova Family Resource Center. The baskets will be auctioned off Saturday, Nov. 30 at CFRC’s annual Holiday Gifts on the Go event.
Kids play Santa, distributing Christmas gifts overseas
“It gets the kids involved in giving, rather than just getting,” says Pastor Steve Leppert.
