St. Nicholas Youth & Family Ministry

I love books. I am one of those people who can spend hours on Pinterest looking up nerdy bookworm pictures and pinning them to my "Nerd" board, like these: My love of books definitely stemmed from being read to extensively as a child, so as I grew older it was no surprise that I spent a lot of my time reading, even during the summer break (though I did spend a lot of time outside as well). Reading was always a way I could enter into the minds of other people to help me learn

Ah, summer. Warm weather, barbecue, and road trips. I have many fond memories of summer trips with my parents and brother. Over the years we'd get in the truck and travel to Calgary, Banff, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Radium, Kananaskis – and of course the weekly visits to my Baba and Dido out in the country. We had a great time exploring the Calgary Zoo, the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens, mountains and hot springs. Interestingly enough I don't remember ever going to church on va

Guess what, everyone?! We're in the middle of another fasting period! Woohoo! I mean we're all as excited as this girl, am I right:

I love summer camp. Some of my best memories and strongest friendships were cultivated at summer camp, so I will be forever grateful to my parents for encouraging my participation in camp. You know the cool thing about camp (other than making friends and having tonnes of fun)? There are so many to choose from! Seriously, the variety of camps in the Edmonton area alone is staggering. The other cool thing? Many camps are still open for registration, so if you've been a bit slow

Христос Воскрес! Воїстину Воскрес! Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Finally! Finally, finally, finally we've had Easter! Can I get an Alleluia?! I don't know about you, but this Easter I was especially excited and full of joy. Honestly, I just wanted to hug everyone around me and spread the good news of Christ's Resurrection. I mean, is there anything better than seeing the doors of the iconostas wide open, a symbol of Christ's tomb being empty? Now that Easter has come a