Weekly Update - February 20, 2023
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PEACE AND GRACE
Commemoration of the Departure of St. Elizabeth (Feb 23/ Amshir 16)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The LORD is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.
The LORD has chastened me severely,
But He has not given me over to death.Psalm 117:14 & 18
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Tuesday
Midnight Praise: 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday:
Divine Liturgy: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thursday:
College Coptic Club Meeting: 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday:
College Bigs-&-Littles Care Packages (See Below): 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Lent Series (Apostolic Fathers-See Below): 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday:
Vespers Raising of Incense Prayers: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday:
Divine Liturgy: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Sunday School: noon - 12:45 p.m.
Monday:
Preparation for Baptism (Catechism) Class: 8:00 p.m. (online)
Lent Series Friday Nights- The Apostolic Fathers
Join us Friday nights during lent as we explore the world and spiritually enriching writings of the first and second century Christians through the eyes of the Apostolic Fathers. Click Here to learn more! See you Friday!
Friday, February 24 - College Bigs & Littles
The collegiate Coptic Clubs will be working on care packages to give to the homeless on Friday at 5p.m. Join if you can!
If you're unable to make it but can any time this week grab supplies that would be awesome! You can always drop it off at church throughout the week if that works for you.
Supplies Needed:
snacks (non perishable)
wipes
napkins
bandaids
lotion
tooth brush
tooth paste
hygiene products
notecards (for messages)
masks
ziploc bags
deodorant
hand sanitizer
soap bars
March 11 - Trip to St. Anthony’s Monastery!
Mark the date for Saturday, March 11th and join us for a trip to St. Anthony’s Monastery! St. Basil’s will be renting a bus for the whole congregation (two if needed). THE FIRST BUS IS FULL but please sign up for the WAITING LIST! If enough sign up, we will reserve a second bus or van. We will also let you know if a spot frees up on the first bus, on a first-come first-serve basis. Click here to sign up for the waiting list!
Waiting list available until March 4, 2023.
More information will follow, but the day will begin with fun drive to the monastery where we will participate in a liturgy at 9:00 a.m.. We will have a tour of the monastery, receive a spiritual talk from one of the monks at the monastery, enjoy a dinner together and drive back. We hope you can make it!
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!
New Database!
St. Basil’s is transitioning to a new database system which will send out texts and emails more reliably. If you haven’t received a text about this update last week, please let Fr. Michael know. Be sure to save the new number as a contact titled: “St. Basil Announcements”. The new system has more features and is slightly cheaper in cost. More to follow on this update!
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. Also, if you have job openings you’d like to advertise, this is a great venue to do so!
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
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.