Weekly Update - October 2, 2023
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PEACE AND GRACE
The Angels' Annunciation of John the Baptist to Zacharias (October 7, 2023/ Tout 26, 1739)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”
Philippians 4:6
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Monday:
College Women’s Book Club: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Preparation for Baptism Class: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Zoom Meeting)
Wednesday:
Divine Liturgy: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Thursday:
College Coptic Club Meeting: 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday:
Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday:
Saturday Youth Camp (Junior High School and below):
Bible Study, Activities and Hymn Classes: 5:00 pm - 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:
(NEW TIME) Divine Liturgy: 8:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Agape Meal immediately after the liturgy
Sunday School and Hymn Classes: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday:
College Women’s Book Club: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Preparation for Baptism Class: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Zoom Meeting)
NEW TIME FOR THE SUNDAY LITURGY!
Starting this Sunday, October 1st, we will be starting the Divine Liturgy at 8:00 am (not 8:30 am). Therefore, we will finish earlier at 11:00 am! This will allow for an additional 30 minutes of hymn instruction for the youth in the church prior to attending Sunday School which will finish at the same time (around 1pm). Be sure your children attend these beneficial sessions!
Congratulations Elisse and Adam!
Congratulations to Adam and Elisse for their baptism into the Coptic Orthodox Church. God bless and guide you with spiritual depth as you walk with Christ.
Junior High School Outing
The Jr. High class enjoyed a great outing at one of the greatest air shows there is at Miramar base!
St. Basil’s Bible Study: Friday Nights (7-8:30pm)
This week we will discuss St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians. This small (4 chapters) helps us to discover the life of unity among believers, humility and selfless generosity and joy that we have in living with our Lord Jesus Christ.
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. It’s a wonderful practice to have a priest visit your home at least once a year. Please reach out to him directly to schedule a visit!
Phone: 949-378-0350
Email: FrMichael@stbasil.net
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.