November 24th 2013

Happy Nativity fast…the fast will start tomorrow God willing till January 7th 2014

25بداية صوم الميالد غدا األثنين نوفمبر...كل عام وأنتم بخير

Tuesday : No LiturgyThursday : (Thanksgiving day) 10 -12 pm

followed by the thanksgiving lunch.Friday : 11:00a.m - 1:00p.mSaturday : 8:30 -10:30a.mSunday : 8:00 –11:30a.m

ال يوجد قداسالثالثاء : . م يعقبه غداء مع اآلباء الكهنة12 -10 :)عيد الشكر( الخميس

م1:00ص – 11:00الجمعة : ص10:30 8:30 :السبت

11:30 - 8:00األحد :

القداسات

All the Bible study meetings are

canceled because of St.Philopateer’s celebration (Starts Wednesday evening)

No Servants meeting today.

Sunday school classes )3rd -5th grade classes( meeting with Abouna is today after the Arabic sermon.

The field trip today to Amazing Jacks for the Elementary group )2nd -5th Grade( is canceled because of the bad weather.

Our prayers for our sister Heba Costandy…she is in the hospital and needs all your prayers.

Please do not disturb with phone calls,,,just keep praying for her and her family.

Thanks giving service served by Richardson Interfaith Alliance will be at First United Methodist Church of Richardson )503 N. Central Expressway 75080( on Tuesday November 26th 2013 at 6:30p.m in the main Sanctuary.

Our church will present Christian Arabic songs to let people know about Christians of the Middle East )per their request(.

Everybody is invited to attend

St.Philopateer’s celebration will start Wednesday November 27th God willing.

We will be blessed by having 4 blessed fathers visiting us this year.

Fr.Serapion Ghobrial Fr.Elia Eskander…)Thanksgiving Liturgy

followed by Lunch for all the congregation with the priests(.

Fr.Aghathon Saleh Fr.Seraphim ElSoryani.

Girls:   December 21-24 )Saturday-Tuesday( http://www.suscopts.org/scyc/wtlgirls/

Speaker: Fr. Lazarus Yassa Visual Arts Grand Ball – Pour Out Your Heart  Boys:  December 25-28 )Wednesday-

Saturday( http://www.suscopts.org/scyc/wtlboys/

Speaker: Fr. John Bishara NBA Game – Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons

Three Holy Youth College Convention December 18-21 Titusville, FL Guest speaker - Fr. Paul Girguis, St.

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:العظة العربي

“ ،JٍمLْوNل NَالPْوا بQْوُنQُكNَت LيNُكPل ،NاَءNَط NَسQبNَو

JٍبLْيNَع NَالPب Pًد̂ا للِهNَالLَوNَأ” 15:2في

There will be presentation regarding our coming church project…

Plan for New Gym BuildingPlan for New Gym Building

Church StatusChurch Status

The Upstairs sanctuary and Sunday The Upstairs sanctuary and Sunday classrooms are done with God’s classrooms are done with God’s grace…grace…

It is time to look forward to the It is time to look forward to the completion of the service for our completion of the service for our beloved children and youth.beloved children and youth.

The need for indoor sports facility The need for indoor sports facility becomes a priority now.becomes a priority now.

• In 2001, the Sunday school service only In 2001, the Sunday school service only required 4 classrooms )Women and Men required 4 classrooms )Women and Men Communion and 2 Side Rooms(.Communion and 2 Side Rooms(.

• As of now, we are getting tight regarding the As of now, we are getting tight regarding the youth sports activity and congregation social youth sports activity and congregation social gathering.gathering.

• The need for an The need for an indoor Gymindoor Gym plus plus social hallsocial hall and its accessories )Kitchen & A-V-room( and and its accessories )Kitchen & A-V-room( and adding few 4 -5 classrooms will help us a lot adding few 4 -5 classrooms will help us a lot improving the service for our future improving the service for our future )kids and )kids and youth(youth(

Where we are?Where we are?

Now we are in the phase of the Now we are in the phase of the schematic design for the project.schematic design for the project.

With your prayers and the blessing of With your prayers and the blessing of our beloved Saint Philopateer we got our beloved Saint Philopateer we got approval from the city of Richardson approval from the city of Richardson to have 5 more feet in the height of to have 5 more feet in the height of the Gym building so we can have a the Gym building so we can have a better functional building.better functional building.

How we will proceed?How we will proceed?

We will finish the schematic design We will finish the schematic design within 2 months and will start the within 2 months and will start the design development phase right design development phase right after.after.

We do not know yet how much the We do not know yet how much the project will cost but since we have project will cost but since we have around 15,000 sq.f of buildings, so around 15,000 sq.f of buildings, so we expect we expect a project of $2,000,000a project of $2,000,000

We studied some ideas to lower the We studied some ideas to lower the cost and bring it to around cost and bring it to around $1,400,000 but still too early to $1,400,000 but still too early to decide about it.decide about it.

We have an engineering committee We have an engineering committee working together to finalize the working together to finalize the design and get it approved by all of design and get it approved by all of us.us.

Financial statusFinancial status

We see that our financial status as of We see that our financial status as of now is now is not good not good but God who supported but God who supported us to finish all what we have, will us to finish all what we have, will continue His support…this is our faith in continue His support…this is our faith in Him.Him.

The church although has some savings The church although has some savings yet is not doing good regarding the yet is not doing good regarding the monthly income which is really not good monthly income which is really not good for the project.for the project.

We will need all your financial We will need all your financial support and commitment for support and commitment for finishing this project.finishing this project.

We have to commit to the following:We have to commit to the following:

Prayer Prayer

PrayersPrayers in one accord asking God to in one accord asking God to build His house and care for His build His house and care for His people.people.

Matthew 18:19 “Again I say to you “Again I say to you that that ifif twotwo of you agree on earth of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in will be done for them by My Father in heaven.heaven.

Family contributionFamily contribution

Each family will be asked to donate a Each family will be asked to donate a $1000 $1000 )for example( for the project )for example( for the project over the period of the coming six over the period of the coming six months )$170/month( this months )$170/month( this contribution should be away from the contribution should be away from the tithes(.tithes(.

So, we can get So, we can get $200,000$200,000 over 6 over 6 monthsmonths

Ask a friendAsk a friend

You need to approach your friends or You need to approach your friends or relatives for helping in this project…relatives for helping in this project…

Too many Too many littlelittle contributions can contributions can makemake big big difference difference

Penny JarsPenny Jars

The The left overleft over can satisfy the needs… can satisfy the needs…

12 baskets of remaining fragments 12 baskets of remaining fragments were taken up!!! were taken up!!!

$1/day/100 families/month = $1/day/100 families/month = $3000.00/month $3000.00/month

Saving the burnt moneySaving the burnt money

SMOKING )BURNING MONEY(.SMOKING )BURNING MONEY(. Imagine that we have 50 people Imagine that we have 50 people

smoking with average 1box/day…this smoking with average 1box/day…this means that we burn means that we burn $6000/month $6000/month )50x$4x30days=6000( )50x$4x30days=6000(

You may consider quitting smoking and You may consider quitting smoking and direct this money toward your family direct this money toward your family and your church rather than burn it.and your church rather than burn it.

Youth participationYouth participation

Most of our beloved youth )senior high Most of our beloved youth )senior high school students and up( are working…school students and up( are working…please commit to giving your tithes please commit to giving your tithes regularly to the church…this will make regularly to the church…this will make big difference in our monthly big difference in our monthly contribution.contribution.

Other IdeasOther Ideas ““Advent” calendarAdvent” calendar Church T-Shirt.Church T-Shirt. Do-it-yourself church services Do-it-yourself church services

)cleaning, etc.()cleaning, etc.( Family goal sheetsFamily goal sheets Individual donationsIndividual donations

Finally…we will put all our ideas, and Finally…we will put all our ideas, and heart desire in God’s hands and let God heart desire in God’s hands and let God be the author and finisher of our work.be the author and finisher of our work.

We have to be aware of the importance of We have to be aware of the importance of our future by helping and creating a our future by helping and creating a healthy environment for our kids to grow healthy environment for our kids to grow in…this is our future and we trust God who in…this is our future and we trust God who brought us here will keep His care for us brought us here will keep His care for us and our children to be light to the world.and our children to be light to the world.