St. Mary and Archangel Michael Announcements for Week of 9/10/18
Church Services and Activities
Divine Liturgies! St. Anthony s Chapel! Wed: NONE! Friday: 9:00 11:00 am! Main Sanctuary! Monday: 7:00 8:00 pm (Vespers of Nayrouz)! Tuesday: 9:00 11:00 am (Feast of Nayrouz)! Saturday: 8:00 10:00 am! Sunday: 7:45 11:30 am
Vespers Midnight Praises Vesper Praises and Vespers Midnight Prayers and Praises Day: Saturday Time: 6:30 7:30 pm Day: Saturday Time: 7:30 10:00 pm Location: Main Sanctuary
Confessions! Fr. Younan! M, T, Th, S: by appt only! Saturday: during Praises! Fr. James! Monday: after Bible Study! Saturday: during Praises
Fr. Younan s Appointments! Choose from one of these two ways:! 1. Go to: https://fryounan.youcanbook.me (see the available slot and book directly)! 2. Text only 4092927139 and leave your name and phone number and the preferred appointment time (morning or evening) and a servant will text you back with the appointment time.! Each slot is 20 minutes long - Please choose only one slot/appointment! For any urgent matter, call Fr. Younan directly
Fr. James Appointments! https://calendly.com/frjames (see the available slot and book directly)! Each slot is 20 minutes long - Please choose only one slot/appointment! For any urgent matter, call Fr. James directly
Bible Studies English Arabic When: Monday 7:30 9:00 pm When: Monday 7:30 9:00 pm Where: CYC Where: Main Sanctuary Katy Bible Study (Arabic) When: Thursday 8:00 9:00 pm Where: Grand Lakes Presbyterian Church (6035 South Fry Rd, Katy 77450)
St. George Church in Katy Liturgy! When: Second Sunday of each month! Next: Saturday, September 15! Time: 8:00 10:00 am! Address: Faith West Academy 24302 Katex Blvd Katy, TX 77493
Hymns Classes ** All on Friday from 7:00-8:00 pm ** Level Beginners 1*** (Pre-K 1 st Grade) Beginners 2 (2 nd Grade) Classroom St. Augustine (2 nd floor) The Cherubim Beginners 3 (3 rd 4 th Grade) St. George Intermediate 1 (5 th 6 th Grade) Intermediate 2 (7 th Grade & up) St. Mary St. John the Beloved (2 nd floor) *** Please note that children under 5 MUST be accompanied by a parent. NO EXCEPTIONS ***
Servants Preparation! When: Saturday 5:30 to 7:00 pm! Where: Sunday School building
Other Meetings Prayer Meeting! When: Friday from 7:00 8:00 pm! Where: St. Anthony s Chapel
The Vineyard Update
Monthly Camp (MCP) Grades Registration Deadline Dates of Service PreK-1 st Oct. 27 Elementary (2 nd -5 th ) Opens Sept 12 at 8:00 pm Deadline is Sept 23 Oct. 12-14 MS/HS (6 th -12 th ) Oct. 5-7
The$Beau(ful$Dove$ $Ladies$Mee(ng$ $invites$you$to$ Ladies Fellowship Meeting Thursday$Sept$13,$at$St.$Anthony s$chapel$ $From$6:45$(ll$8:15$pm$!"#$"% 13 %&#'() #*+,-& $)-&%(),)#$.) /() 45:6 :0# %+&0+10) )"0)() 2%&0* /3 #15:8!3% ),# %!-0+ (&.0)() )!40+ ),# /(50... +*&!$() ),# #(,$0+ - 15 -)60)() -&60 2&7+! #&0)!$+ Please$come$and$invite$ others$
ST. PETER & ST. PAUL Men s Meeting (2nd Friday of every month) Date: Friday Sep. 14 When: 8:00 to 9:30 pm Where: St. Anthony s Chapel Speaker: Phil Ginsburg Counselor Individual, Marriage and Family Counseling Topic: Identify, acknowledge our childhood and parenting issues; how they affect and shape our current personality and behaviors as grown-up men; then how to deal with it إجتماع ألقديسني بطرس وبولس (إجتماع الرجال) (اجلمعة الثانية من كل شهر) ألتاريخ: أجلمعة 14 سبتمبر أمليعاد: من الساعة 00:8 إلى 30:9 مساء. أملكان: كنيسة القديس أألنبا أنطونيوس مببنى مدارس أالحد. أملتكلم: فيل جينسبرج - إستشاري األفراد وأألزواج والعالقات االسرية أملوضوع: التعرف على مشاكل الطفولة واالبوة وإدراكها وكيف تؤثر على شخصيتنا وحتدد تصرفاتنا حاليا كرجال و كيف نتعامل معها.
THE ANGELS MINISTRY Date: Saturday, September 15 Time: 10:30 to Noon Ages: Starting from age 3 Location: CYC Registration: please visit: http://www.saintmaryhouston.org/content/ event-registration Deadline: September 12
! Adam & Eve Family Fun Day Location: Lake West 2225 Porter Road, Katy, TX 77493 Date: September 22 From 3:00 to 6:00 pm Cost: $10 per person Water activity is available RSVP by September 16 Registration with Peter Lewis: (832) 421-7766 Adam & Eve
Computer)Dona-on)Program Collec'ng!new!and!used!laptops,!desktops,! monitors,!keyboards,!mouses,!laptop!bags,! and!surge!protectors! Minimum!Requirements:!! Windows!7,!i5!Processor,!4GB!RAM! Erase!informa'on!but!keep!newest!Windows! and!microsof!office,!if!you!have!them! Any!ques'ons!or!for!instruc'ons!on!how!to! erase!personal!informa'on,!contact:!! Victor!Garas!!victorgaras@hotmail.com!! 832R860R2685! " Collec'ng! every! Sunday!un'l! the!end!of! May! " Dona'ons!will!be! sent!to!countries! such!as!kenya,! Zambia,!Bolivia,! etc.! " For!medical!and! educa'onal! purposes!
Volunteers - Transportation! Some members of the church have no transportation (mostly newcomers') and will need volunteers to drive them back and forth to locations such as church services, Health & Human Services office, job interviews, emergency room, doctor appointments, nearby jobs, summer schools, etc... Volunteers with dependable transportation are needed and encouraged to register with their available schedule.! Contact: Habib Hanna: (281) 912-8668
Children$of$Light$Class (For$Middle$School$boys$and$girls)$ Saturdays$at$5:30$pm$in$St.$Mary s$ classroom$on$1 st $floor$of$ss$building$
St. Stephen Chorus! Materials for test may be found at: http://www.saintmaryhouston.org/ content/st-stephen-chorus! Anyone wishing to become a member, should speak with Fr. James
Usher!Service!! Please&respect&the&ushers &guidance&! Please& step& out& of& the& aisle& and& allow& those&who&are&taking&communion&to&pass&! If&you&have&a&child/children,&you&are¬$ required&to&sit&in&the&back&three&rows.&! There&will&be&an&usher&in&the&cry&room&to& keep&the&children&quiet.&&
Sports Ministry AGE GROUP DAY TIME 1 st to 5 th Tuesday 6:30 8:00 pm 6 th 8 th Wednesday 6:30 8:30 pm Location: Gym & Soccer field (weather permiting)
General Sports Sport Day Age Group Time Soccer Sunday Thursday College/Adult 7:30-10:00 pm College/Adult 7:00-10:00 pm Sunday Adults 7:00-10:00 pm Table Tennis Tuesday Adults 6:30-10:00 pm Thursday Adults 6:30-10:00 pm Basketball Sunday High School 7:00-9:00 pm Basketball Sunday College 9:00-11:00 pm
St. Mary s Networking Group Saint Mary s Networking Group is a new initiative to help church members connect and help each other in the following areas:! Networking and connecting people (especially newcomers)! Seeking career help, advice, or guidance from fellow members in the same industry! Mentoring and/or counseling! Job search! Providing job leads, forwarding resumes, recommending applicants, and referrals
St. Mary s Networking Group The church congregation will be asked to provide the following information on an entirely volunteer basis:! * MEMBER NAME! * EMPLOYER NAME! * OCCUPATION/TITLE! * INDUSTRY (i.e., Engineering)! SUB-INDUSTRY (i.e., Civil Engineering)! * EMAIL ADDRESS! HOME PHONE! WORK PHONE! CELL PHONE! SKILLS, SPECIALITY * Required Field
St. Mary s Networking Group! An email will be sent to the congregation with a link to an online form. The form will collect the information requested on the previous slide. Collected records will be securely saved in an online file that can be shared among our church members upon request.! Church members who would like to gain access to the Networking Collected Records will need to submit a request using a special form. All information on this form is private, and will not be shared, but will be used to validate the authenticity of the request.
Egypt 12% Project In an effort to help our mother church in Egypt, our church is proposing a completely voluntary and optional 2% (or more) monthly income donation to be devoted to helping our brothers and sisters in Egypt who are in need. This donation is intended to be an additional offering over and above our 10% tithe and will be collected separately and sent each month to one of the suffering churches in Egypt. If you wish to participate in the blessing of this service, kindly give your checks (or cash) to Fr. Younan or Fr. James directly.
Church Rules and Order
General Rules Week 1 (of the Coptic month)! No smoking in any part of the church premises including the parking lot! No running in the church! No adults or children are permitted to congregate in the church lobby during the service
General Rules Week 2 (of the Coptic month)! No food or drinks in the church, SS classes, or the CYC gym. Only in the CYC hall or the small cafeteria in the SS building! No food or drinks of any kind or toys of any shape in the Cry Room! The books of prayers are not be given to or handled by the young children
General Rules Week 3 (of the Coptic month)! Keeping the church and its service buildings clean is the responsibility of every parishioner! Cell phones should be turned OFF or switched to SILENT during church services
General Rules Week 4 (of the Coptic month)! Do not allow children to handle sharp objects! Cars parked between the church and CYC are NOT to be moved while children are passing to and from the CYC and service buildings! Please do NOT park in the the fire lanes additional spaces are often available behind the church
Communion Preparation Week 5 (of the Coptic month)! Being regular in practicing repentance and confession! Observing Church fasts (see confession father)! No eating after midnight or at least 9 hours before communion! Attend Gospel reading
Dress Code