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PEACE AND GRACE

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Luke 12:34

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Tuesday:

• Midnight Praise Hymns: 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 

• Divine Liturgy: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Thursday:

• College Coptic Club (UCSD, USD, CSSD, CSSM): 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Friday:

• Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Saturday:

• Vespers: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (new time this week only)

• High School Pumpkin Olympics: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (with dinner)

Sunday:

• Divine Liturgy: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

• Update on the new property!

• Sunday School: Noon-12:45 p.m.

Monday:

• Preparation for Baptism (Catechism) Class: 8:00 p.m. (online)

New Property?!?!?!

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, a potential purchase of a new property was presented to the congregation after the liturgy on Sunday, October 30th. Unanimously, the congregation voted to continue to the process and explore the feasibility of purchasing this unique opportunity. If you missed this presentation, go to the church’s YouTube page and scroll to the end of the liturgy (timestamp: 2:55:51).

This land for sale is approximately 20 acres and has close to 7 acres of developable land. The land comes with three structures, five graded lots, utilities, access roads and plenty of open space! More will be discussed after each liturgy as this process progresses, so please do not miss any of the upcoming liturgies! A lot has to be done including verifying City code/zoning, making an offer, and of course funding for this great opportunity. If you’d like to get involved, please contact Fr. Michael at 949-378-0350 or frmichael@stbasil.net.

All-Saints Day Huge Success!

Thank you for all the wonderful servants who gave up their time and energy to put together a fabulous event!! This year, the kiddos (including those of all ages who attended) got to take a peek into heaven as written about by St. John in Revelations. There was also lots of candy and wonderful fellowship. Till next year! Click Here to see more photos!

Men’s Fellowship | November 13, 5:00 p.m.

Mark your calendars and join us at for Football, Food, and Fellowship! We will grill sausage and burgers at church, and you can bring an appetizer or dessert!

Bible Study Fridays Nights (7:00 pm)!

Educational Vespers (Saturday nights 7:00pm-8:00pm)

Want to teach your children the basics of Coptic praises, hymns, midnight praises, deacon movements and responsibilities, etc.? Or maybe you too want to learn? Vespers is a great opportunity to prepare your children for the basics and build a foundation for greater growth in the rich tradition of Coptic liturgical hymns.

Join us on Saturday nights (7:00-8:00 pm) where we will pause at important points during vespers to explain what is happening! Even if your children are not deacons / deaconesses yet, this is a great opportunity to participate nonetheless!

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:

1. Sign up to bring food (Please refrain from excessive sweets).

2. Sign up for the coffee cart: set up and clean up the coffee cart on Sunday morning.

3. Hall clean up following the Agape meal.

Please CLICK HERE to 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 of Alexandria, 

• 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 FrMichael@stbasil.net

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: FrMichael@stbasil.net

HELP WITH AMAZON SMILE

If you are looking into other ways to support our church, the AmazonSmile Foundation offers an easy way to give while browsing the Amazon shop. It will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases, at no cost to you. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com (you may want to add a bookmark to make it easier to return). You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on the product detail pages. If you already own an Amazon account you can use the same account for AmazonSmile. On your first visit, please select “Saint Basil American Coptic Orthodox Church” as your charity of choice. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make will result in a donation for our church. Thank you so much for your love and support.

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.