Weekly Update - September 11, 2023
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PEACE AND GRACE
Feast of El-Nayrouz (Beginning of the Blessed Coptic Year) (September 12, 2023/ Tout 1, 1739)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
2 Cor. 5:17-18
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Monday:
Preparation for Baptism Class: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Starting a new series)
Tuesday:
Divine Liturgy: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Feast of the Coptic New Year)
Wednesday:
No Liturgy
Friday:
Family Retreat
Saturday:
Family Retreat
Sunday:
Divine Liturgy: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Family Retreat (No Sunday School)
Monday:
Preparation for Baptism Class: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
St. Basil’s Coptic New Year Play and Choir!!!
A big thank you to all who worked so hard to make this year’s play and choir a huge success. Both youth and servants worked tirelessly for weeks in advance of this production. Happy Coptic New Year to all and may God bless the crown of the new year with His goodness!
St. Basil’s Retreat!!! September 15-17
Sunday’s liturgy at St. Basil’s will be at the same time on September 17th (8:30am-11:30am). There will be a visiting priest while Fr. Michael will be at the retreat. Also, there will be no Sunday School on the 17th. God bless!
St. Basil’s Bible Study: Friday Nights (7-8:30pm)
No Bible Study this week because of the annual St. Basil’s Retreat. God willing, we will have bible study the following Friday.
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.