Weekly Update - August 21, 2023
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PEACE AND GRACE
The Assumption of the Body of St. Mary (August 22, 2023/ Mesra 16, 1739)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
And Mary said:
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His name.
And His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
He has helped His servant Israel,
In remembrance of His mercy,
As He spoke to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his seed forever.”Luke 1:46-55
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Monday:
Preparation for Baptism Class: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday:
Divine Liturgy: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM (The Assumption of the Body of the Pure Virgin St. Mary.)
Wednesday:
No Liturgy
Friday:
Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (This week: 2nd Timothy)
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 and Agape Meal immediately after the liturgy
CONGRATULATIONS Fr. Gabriel!
On Sunday, Metropolitan Serapion, joined by Bishops Soriel, Abraham and Kyrillos, ordained Fr. Gabriel Iskander as a priest to serve at St. Justina’s Church in Rancho Cucamonga! God bless his service to the Glory of His Name!
St. Basil’s Retreat!!! September 15-17
All Tickets have been sold! However, there is still limited space available. Please contact Daniel Gharbawy or Mina Said for more information if you are stil linterested!
Mark your calendars! September 15-17, 2023 will be our family retreat which will be the first one since before the pandemic! Bishop Kyrillos will be joining us on the retreat and will give a talk and celebrate the liturgy with us!
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!
Summer Bible Camp (and More!)
Wednesdays & Saturdays: 5-7PM (This week, Saturday only)
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 Second epistle of St. Paul to St. Timothy (2nd Timothy)! This is St. Paul’s last epistle that he wrote before being martyred.
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.