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PEACE AND GRACE!

Commemoration of The Apostles’ Feast & The Martyrdom of Sts. Peter and Paul, the Apostles (July 12 / Abib 5)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time - waking and sleeping. It does not change God - it changes me.”

—C.S. Lewis

SERVICES & EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

Men’s Bible/Book Study: 7:00 p.m.

Diocese Summer Convention (High School Boys): Coptic Village Retreat Center in Big Bear Lake, CA

Wednesday: 

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

FOCUS San Diego: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Diocese Summer Convention (High School Boys): Coptic Village Retreat Center in Big Bear Lake, CA

Saturday:

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

Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 

Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JULY 12 || APOSTLES FEAST

On July 12th, we celebrate the Apostles’ Feast. Let us rejoice in the ministry of these twelve great men that began the spread of Christianity to the far corners of the earth. You can honor the Apostles by:

• Reading the New Testament passages related to the Apostles. Especially worth reading during this time is the Acts of the Apostles, since this book deals with the ministry of St. Peter and St. Paul.

• Studying the lives of the Apostles themselves. There are many wonderful traditions about their accomplishments in the life of the early Church.

May their prayers be with us, and Glory be to God forever. Amen.

MEN’S BOOK CLUB

Come join us at church on Tuesdays for a five-week review of the “Words for Our Time” written by Fr. Matthew the Poor (Meskeen). Books have already been purchased so please register by texting George Soliman at (773) 255-8415 or emailing him at georgeasoliman@gmail.com to get your copy.

Don’t be sad ladies! Following the completion of this five-week book review, we will begin a series with the Women’s Group.  We need a volunteer(s) to help lead this effort so please contact Fr. Michael if you are interested!

2019 HIGH SCHOOL DIOCESE CONVENTION - GRIT

The Diocese is organizing a summer convention for our junior high and high school students. If you are interested in attending, please register at lacopts-conventions.org, price is $125/person. If you have questions please reach out to highschool@lacopts-conventions.org or juniorhigh@lacopts-conventions.org.

AUGUST 24 || MEXICO ORPHANAGE TRIP

It’s finally here!! You’ve been asking and so have they! The kids in Mexico would like us to visit them again to play on August 24th!! We will be visiting the first orphanage we went to in Playas de Tijuana! More details to come! Space is limited! Please sign up by July 27th by contacting either Abouna Michael Maximous or Sarah Michael at smichael26@gmail.com or 714-875-7058.

It takes a village to make this trip a success. Your home cleaning supplies/toiletries and clothing donations are appreciated even if you can’t join us to play! If you’d like to send clothing donations, please wash and neatly package lightly used items before bringing them to the donation area in the back corner of the church garage.

SEPTEMBER 20-22 || COLLEGE YOUTH CONVENTION

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Abouna Michael is offering home visits for anyone who is interested. Please reach out to him directly to schedule a visit.

Phone: 949-378-0350

Email: FrMichaelMaximous@gmail.com

HELP WITH AMAZON SMILE

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

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

FOOD & CLEAN-UP

If you would like to help with food for our weekly Agape Meal please please reach out to Erene at erenepasi@gmail.com

Thank you to all who have contributed and helped make the agape meal a special time for everyone. 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.