Weekly Update - June 26, 2023
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PEACE AND GRACE
Martyrdom of the Great Saint Anba Moses the Strong (July 1, 2023/ Paona 24, 1739)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4:10
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Wednesday:
No Liturgy This Week: Clergy Retreat
Friday:
Bible Study (Series on Acts of the Apostles): 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday:
Summer Bible Camp: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sunday School 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Monday:
Preparation for Baptism Class: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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 the itinerary and theme, but be sure it will be a blast! We will also have a guest speaker join us.
Location:
Forest Home
40000 Valley of the Falls Dr
Forest Falls, CA 92339
CLICK HERE to take a tour!
Cost for two nights (includes Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner):
Adults: $200
Child (8 and under): $150
To purchase tickets, please CLICK HERE.
YOUTH SCORE BIG ON THE FISHING TRIP!
It was a great day of fishing on Saturday. Five blue fin tuna was caught and four of them were caught by youth including a 60 pounder! Till next year!
Summer Bible Camp (and More!)
New Date! Starting July 1, we will have summer bible camp for youth of all ages along with many other activities throughout the summer! More details to follow!
Saturdays (5:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
St. Basil’s Bible Study: Friday Nights (7-8:30pm)
During the Apostles Fast, we will be reviewing the Acts of the Apostles from June 9th through July 7th! Bring your bible and notebook as we dive deep into the first century church!
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:
Sign up to bring food (Please refrain from excessive sweets).
Sign up for the coffee cart: set up and clean up the coffee cart on Sunday morning.
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
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.