The Church Announcements Jan 1 - 8/2012 Kiahk 22 - 29/1728

–Liturgies

–Meetings

–News, Events and others – Church Website:

http://www.suscopts.org/stmaryorlando

Liturgies

Wed, Jan 4 8:30 AM- 11:00 AM

Fri, Jan 6 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Praises

7:00 PM- 12:00 AM Nativity Feast

Sun, Jan 8 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Meetings

• Midnight praises every night from 8:00 – 9:00 PM

• Sunday – 11:30 – 12:30 PM High School Meeting

• Wednesday - 11:30 - 1:00 PM Simon the Elder Meeting - 7:00 - 8:00 PM Adults’ Deacons Meeting (every other week) - 8:00 - 9:00 PM English Bible Study

• Thursday (Monthly)

- 7:00 - 8:00 PM New Couples Meeting

• Friday – 7:00 – 8:00 PM Advanced Hymns Class Prayer’s meeting

- SALT Meeting

• Saturday – 5:00 – 6:00 PM Intermediate Deacon Class

Servant Meeting Pre-Servants Meeting

– 4:00 – 5:00 PM Vespers – 6:30 - 8:00 PM Sunday Schools

Arabic Bible Study

– 8:00 - 10:00 AM Midnight Prayers and Praises

vv Bible Reading – Coptic Year 1728 vv

Book of Number Dec 29th , 2011 – Jan 15th , 2012 :

1- The Reading will be per book and it’s about

(2) chapters/day

2- We have Arabic & English questions for each reading

book in paper and online to get and print.

3- The answers of these questions can be given to Mrs

Amal Salama or left in the Media Room with the name on it

http://www.suscopts.org/saryorlando/biblemarathon.htm

Church Events

Nativity Feast - Sat (1/8/12) Gathering @ the church from 1:00 PM

Choir performance @ 3:00 PM

Vespers @ 4:00 PM

Dinner will be served from 5:00 PM

Picnic @ Lockwood park When: Sunday (1/9/12) 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Where: Lockwood Park

One Year memorial Anniversary of Mr. Adeb Saleh

Sat: 1/14/12 @ 9:00 AM

Church News

One Year memorial Anniversary of Mr. Adeb Saleh

Sat: 1/14/12 @ 9:00 AM

The Calendar of the new year is available @ the book store

Basket ball competition

The church is looking for middle & high school team, and whoever is willing

to participate as a player or as a coach from the parents,

please contact: Mr. Ehab Azer

Diocese Events (1)

Pre-Marital Retreats

FL: Feb 3-5, 2012

WWF College Convention Jan 2-5, 2012

Crossroads Graduate Convention

Jan 13-16, 2012

Coptic Professional Adults Retreat

Feb 16-19, 2012

http://www.suscopts.org/

Church Services 1

The Church Christian Library • Please encourage our kids to read

• Kids can borrow books for 2 weeks

• If the kids want to keep the book, they have to pay for it.

• When they return the books in time, they will get gifts

• Time: Sat 7:00 – 9:00 PM in the Sunday School building

Day Care during the Sunday Liturgy • It’s started from Oct 16th ,2011

• We thank all the parents who participated and helped us to keep the church organized and quite.

Church Services 2

St. Luke Coptic Medical Center Free Medical Clinic Every Sunday 12:00 – 3:00 PM

Requirements:

1) No Medical Insurance

2) Fill an application to meet the income eligibility

Food Bank - Every Sunday after the liturgy

- Every Saturday after Sunday School (around 8:30 PM)

- At Sunday School building Room#2

Church News & Services

To help keep the church organized PLEASE: • As we started the day care during the liturgy, Please drop off your

children (age from 1-5) in the downstairs church (from 9 AM to the communion time) and they be the first ones to take the communion!!

• If you think your child will be loud, Please go to the downstairs church

• Leave Strollers outside the church during Sunday Liturgies.

• Keep your children seated by you, don’t let them move around

• Do not stand in the back of the church.

• Please, turn off your cell phone or put it on vibration in the church.

• In Feasts, Keep the last 2 rows for parents with children

• Help the Organizing Committee and don’t get upset if a servant tells you where to sit.

•

Tutoring Center - It serves the Elementary, Middle and High School students who need

some help in their school study materials and ESOL classes for the new comers.

- Schedule:

- For details please contact: Mr. Sameh

Church Services 3

Date/Time Group Subject

Sunday1:00 – 3:00 PM

Middle Sch. Math Social Study

High Sch. Math Social Study Chemistry

Physics

Church Needs

The Church needs your help in: • The kitchen services every Sunday

• The cleaning of the Aghapy’s building every Saturday & Sunday

• The Church organization committee Contact

Mrs. Mrs. Amal Salama / Mrs. Rania Nicola