1. September 8 th 2013

2. Tuesday : No Liturgy Wednesday: 9:00-11:00a.m (Nayrouz Feast) Friday : 10:a.m – 12:00p.m (Abouna Daoud ) Saturday : No Liturgy Sunday : 8:00 –11:30a.m الثلاثاء : لا يوجد قداس الأربعاء : 9 -11 ص ( عيد النيروز ) الجمعة : 10:00 – 12:00 م ( زيارة أبونا داود لمعي ) السبت : لا يوجد قداس الأحد : 8:00 - 11:30 القداسات

3.  Tuesday evening we will have Vespers and Tamgeed (Glorification) with celebration of the new Coptic year (ElNayrouz Feast).  It will be from 7:00- 9:00p.m  Today we will pass the dates for the congregation and Sunday school.

4.  Sunday school store for kids rewards will be today during Sunday school time…  Every class will go according to the schedule…Caroline Soliman is arranging the store…see her for any questions.

5. English: Wednesday : 7:00 – 8:00 adults Book of Revelation.. Arabic: الجمعة 7:30 – 9:00 مساء دراسة عن الخلاص في المفهوم الأرثوذكسي (3)

6.  The final Exam for St. Mark festival (Bible & Coptic) for all the Grades will be today during Sunday school…kids who scored 90 and up last time will be taking this exam.

7.  Servants meeting from 1:15 -2:15p.m (New service arrangement)  Next Sunday…we will give the new service lists to the servants and first new year service class will be Friday September20th (high school) and Sunday September 22 nd (the rest of the classes).  With God’s grace, there will be a weekly meeting to the Sunday school kids with Abouna from 12:40p.m -1:00p.m (according to the specific schedule).

8. The new classes will start Sunday, October 6 th 12:00pm – 1:30pm and will be held in the Cry Room. You must be in 9 th grade and up to attend the classes. “to love the L ORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul”, Joshua 22:5 For further questions please contact Mariam Hage, Kerellos Nasr and Harry Vaswani

9.  With God’s grace we will start updating our church data base and we will start by the Sunday school.  Also same process will be going for the whole congregation…we will get a new software and ID card for our church members so we can better arrange our service and follow up with the absentees.  A primary cost for all the equipment is $2000.  Please help improving our service and reaching easily to everyone.

10.  The High school, College & Graduate group will be taking a trip to the Abbey(males) & the Convent(females). This is strictly a youth trip.  October 11 th -13 th. We will be leaving church Friday at 4pm. Stopping at the Riverwalk on the way back.  $85, deadline for registration is September 21 st. We are renting a bus, so space is limited!  Contact: Nancy Fares, Sherif Makary, Sherie Mikhael, Nabil Soliman, or Aziz Mikhael for more details

11.  Our deep condolences to Hany Gergawy & Mary…Hany’s Mom reposed in the Lord last Thursday in Egypt…may God repose her soul in the Paradise of Joy.

12.  Laura's baby shower (Laura & Mina Wahba) will be today (September 8th.) here at the church after the Arabic sermon.(from 12:45)

13. العظة العربي : “ ” الملل في الحياة الزوجية