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PEACE AND GRACE
The Martyrdom of St. James the Apostle, Bishop of Jerusalem (July 25, 2023/ Abib 18, 1739)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
James 1:27
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Monday:
Preparation for Baptism Class: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday:
Divine Liturgy: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Summer Bible Camp: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday:
Bible Study: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m. (This week: Book of Haggai)
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: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sunday School 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
CONGRATULATIONS MINA!
God willing, our very own blessed servant, Mina Iskander, will be ordained a priest on Sunday, August, 20, 2023 at St. Justina’s Church in Rancho Cucamonga where he will be serving as one of their priests! Though we will miss him, we are blessed to have served with him and to have him come from St. Basil’s church! We wish him every success in his service to the glory of God.
Thankfully, he will be ordained as a full deacon on On August 13, 2023 at St. Basil’s Church, also God willing! We will have a celebration after the ordination and liturgy. Join us as we congratulate Mina and Clarissa (his wife) on their new journey!
It will likely be very crowded on 8/13 so please consider helping for this great day by signing up to bring food/supplies or contributing to the event!
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
Children under 3 are free!
To purchase tickets, please CLICK HERE.
Thank You Fr. Filemon!
We were blessed with the visit of Fr. Filemon Mikhail on Sunday; one of the most senior priests in the diocese with over 50 years in the priesthood. God continue to bless his service for many years!
Summer Bible Camp (and More!)
Wednesdays & Saturdays: 5-7PM
We will have summer bible camp for youth (Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade). Sunday School Teachers will reach out to you. There will be three groups for activities appropriate for each group: PK-K, 1st-2nd, & 3rd-5th.
Activities, Snacks and Games
Bible Study
Hymns/Spiritual songs
Saturdays: Vespers 7:00 pm - 8:00 PM
St. Basil’s Bible Study: Friday Nights (7-8:30pm)
This week we will review the book of Haggai together! Read it ahead of time (it’s only two chapters!)
Refreshments: 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Discussion: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Also, on Zoom for those who can’t make it to church! Click Here to join at 7:30pm
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.