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PEACE AND GRACE

Commemoration of the St. Athanasius, the Apostolic (20th Patriarch of the Church of Alexandria) (May 15 / Bashons 7)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Let us look at the very tradition, teaching, and faith of the Universal Church from the beginning, which the Lord gave, the Apostles preached, and the Fathers kept.
Upon this the Church is founded...”

(St. Athanasius - 361 AD - Letter to Serapion on the Holy Spirit)

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

• Midnight Praise: 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday:

• Divine Liturgy: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Thursday:

• College Coptic Club Meeting: 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Friday:

• Bible Study: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m.

Saturday:

• Vespers Raising of Incense: 7:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.

• Midnight Praise 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Sunday:

• Divine Liturgy: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

• Sunday School 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Monday:

• Preparation for Baptism Class: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

MAY 24|| Women’s Fellowship Night!

The tea party event has been postponed to this summer due to availability. However, our women’s fellowship night, God willing, will be next week on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:00 PM. We will have potluck, games, spiritual, talk, and a good time together. Please RSVP as soon as possible.

The sign-up sheet for the potluck will be sent soon. Please consider signing up and share your favorite recipe with us. 😋

Congratulations Caleb!

Congratulations to Caleb Betts for passing the very difficult BAR EXAM and being sworn in as an attorney today! God bless your career!

St. Basil’s Retreat!!! September 15-17

Mark your calendars! September 15-17, 2023 will be our family retreat which will be the first one since before the pandemic!

Click Here to take a tour of where we will be staying! More to follow on cost, itinerary, and a sign-up link, but be sure to block it out on your calendars!

St. Basil’s Bible Study: Friday Nights (7-8:30pm)

Reading scriptures is an important aspect in our spiritual life! Join us Friday nights to study together for a spiritually enriching and inspiring look in the books of the bible!

• Relevant and Engaging study into the Holy Scriptures

• Guest Speakers

• Early Church Fathers as our guide

• Modern Issues In Light of the Bible

• Illustrative Visuals & Maps

• Social/Refreshments 7-7:30 PM

• Bible Study 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

AGAPE MEAL AFTER THE LITURGY! 

Hello St. Basil’s family!  We’re happy to continue our weekly Agape meal, but we can’t do it without your help!  

You can help in the following ways:

1. Sign up to bring food (Please refrain from excessive sweets).

2. Sign up for the coffee cart: set up and clean up the coffee cart on Sunday morning.

3. Hall clean up following the Agape meal.

Please CLICK HERE to sign up.

We also need help with coffee so please sign up!

God bless your efforts!

PREPARATION FOR BAPTISM (CATECHISM) CLASSES

Join us on ONLINE on Monday nights at 8:00 PM for Baptism preparation classes. Visit www.stbasil.net/baptism for more information. These classes are open for: 

• Anyone interested in becoming members of the Coptic Orthodox Church, 

• Those recently baptized (within the last few years), or 

• Simply anyone else seeking to better understand the basics of the Christian Faith and History. 

Together, we will review the importance of baptism and its impact, the Sacraments, the inspiring church history, the Orthodox Creed, the Holy Bible, Orthodox Prayer and Spiritual life, and Church traditions.   Reading material will be provided for those who wish to attend.  To register for this class, please contact Fr. Michael at 949-378-0350 or FrMichaelMaximous@gmail.com.

DIOCESE EVENTS

PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

As a reminder, the Professionals LinkedIn group is an easy way to connect and network with fellow members of our community.

ST. BASIL WELCOME PORTAL

Do you know about our Welcome Portal? You can use it to register as a member, update existing contact information, volunteer for a church service, make a donation, contact Father Michael, or provide private comments/questions/suggestions. Try it out and visit our Welcome Portal.

FAMILY HOME VISITS

Father 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.