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PEACE AND GRACE!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“If there were no tribulation there would be no rest; if there were no winter, there would be no summer.”
+Saint John Chrysostom

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday: 

Morning Liturgy: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Contact: Mary Jensen)

Thursday:

Joint meeting with St. Demiana at Wood Ranch BBQ: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday:

Adults' Hymns Class: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Contact: Peter Abadeer)

Children's Hymns Class: 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

SUCCESSFUL CARE KIT PACKING

A huge thank you to everyone who donated supplies and helped packing our care kits for the needy last Saturday. We were able to pack more than 100 kits containing socks, toothbrush and paste, comb, soap, sunscreen, tissues, water, energy bars and more. These kits will make a big difference for people in need, so if you have not done so yet, please grab a kit or two next time you come to church. You can keep them in your car for when we encounter someone in need.

NATIVITY THEMED SPEAKER SERIES

We are excited to announce a new series of speakers coming to St. Basil’s to speak on topics regarding the Nativity! Talks will be weekly starting on November 30th through January 4th and will be open to all ages. Speakers include:

His Grace Bishop Kyrillos

Robert Bishay

Ehab Maximous

Father Daniel Meleka

Father Joseph Ibrahim

Come and invite your friends - you won’t want to miss these talks!

2018 CHRISTMAS SYMPHONY

Join us for this year’s Noel Noel Christmas Symphony! Tickets are available for two dates:

December 15th at 8:00 pm - for those in Junior High and older Adults (approx. 2 hours)

December 16th at 2:00 pm - for families with small children (approx. 1 hour) with time for the kids to interact with instruments and sing along

We were provided a unique opportunity to purchase a group rate and able to get these tickets for $25/adult and $12/child. Purchase your tickets here.

DONATE YOUR SHOES

SHOP & HELP WITH AMAZON SMILE (NEW LINK!)

If you are looking into other ways to support our church, the AmazonSmile Foundation offers an easy way to give while browsing the Amazon shop. It will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases, at no cost to you. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com (you may want to add a bookmark to make it easier to return). You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on the product detail pages. If you already own an Amazon account you can use the same account for AmazonSmile. On your first visit, please select “Saint Basil American Coptic Orthodox Church” as your charity of choice. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make will result in a donation for our church. Thank you so much for your love and support.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, VISITATIONS & CONFESSIONS

Please let us know if you have any upcoming important events for us to share with our fellow congregants. Special events are best shared amongst our family, and we encourage you to share your special news with us. 

FOOD & CLEAN-UP

To sign up to bring food for the agape meal on Sundays, please fill in the weekly spreadsheet available HERE. We need as many volunteers as possible to keep the church clean on Sundays after the Divine Liturgy. Please consider this important expression of stewardship.