Weekly Update - September 4, 2023
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PEACE AND GRACE
Commemoration of the Archangel Rafael (September 7, 2023/ Nesi 3, 1739)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
6 Raphael called the two of them aside privately and said to them: “Bless God and give Him thanks before all the living for the good things He has done for you, by blessing and extolling His name in song. Proclaim before all with due honor the deeds of God, and do not be slack in thanking him.7…declare the works of God and give thanks with due honor. Do good, and evil will not overtake you. 8Prayer with fasting is good. Almsgiving with righteousness is better than wealth with wickedness. It is better to give alms than to store up goldTobit 12:6-8
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Wednesday:
Divine Liturgy: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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
The Sunday School children will be performing a wonderful play and a choir hymns/songs after the liturgy to celebrate the Coptic New Year.
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Monday:
Preparation for Baptism Class: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Starting a new series)
Coptic New Year Celebration: Sunday after the liturgy
The Coptic New Year is September 12th this year! In celebration of this feast, the children will be preforming a small play and present their choir hymns immediately after the liturgy and agape meal on Sunday. They have been working all summer and you will not be disappointed! Please be sure to stick around for this event!
St. Basil’s Retreat!!! September 15-17
All Tickets have been sold! Please contact Daniel Gharbawy or Mina Said for more information if you are still interested! Sunday liturgy at St. Basil’s will be at the same time on September 17th. There will be a visiting priest.
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!
St. Basil’s Bible Study: Friday Nights (7-8:30pm)
This week we will review the Epistle of Jude! Have you struggled to trust God’s will when it is difficult to understand? This last book of the New Testament before Revelations is only one chapter, so be sure to read it ahead of time!
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.