AMERICAN SERB LODGE # 37, S.N.F.

The Lodge is the oldest organization in our Steelton Community, predating the formation of the Church by one year.

On June 1, 1902 the first Lodge under the name St. Nicholas was organized.

Five months later the St. Nicholas Lodge purchased the ground where the first St. Nicholas Church of Steelton stood.

The local Lodge as we know it today was actually several smaller organizations that merged into one. At one time there existed the St. Nicholas Lodge, St. Stevan Lodge, Braca Yugovich Lodge, Sloga Lodge, St. George Lodge and the Michael Pupin Lodge in Steelton.

The Lodge continues to take an active role in our church community and its members were and are the leaders of our congregation. In 1939 it purchased pews in our old church on South Second Street. In our church today, the stained glass window of Christ The Teacher was donated by the lodge in remembrance of their deceased members. In addition, they donated the American Flag, Serbian Church Flag and the State Flag that are located in front of our Iconostas.

Our local Lodge has always participated in national affairs and our delegates to conventions were recognized for their work and qualifications by being elected to various positions on the national level. According to records from the Home Office the following members of our local lodge have served on the National Board.

Nikola Klipa:

Dragan Chiz Bojanic

Olga Klipa

Cheryl Klipa

According to official records, our local Lodge hosted the Convention of 1905 in Harrisburg, PA.

We have also hosted, in conjunction with our Church community, bowling tournaments in 1963, 1968, 1982 and 2001.

In November of 2002, 100 years after purchasing the ground for our first church, our local lodge celebrated its centennial with a banquet honoring its 50-year members.

Today we congratulate our Church community on their 100th Anniversary and look forward to our continued relationship as we begin the next 100 years together.