Watch Night Service - Thu., December 31st @ 6:30pm

2015 Christmas Program - Sat., Dec. 19th

2015 Christmas Service

Sunday School Centralized Written Competitions - Sun., October 18th

The Sunday School Centralized Written Competitions will be held Sunday, October 18th.  The competition topics and guidelines are below for your reference.  The drawing competition will be from 9am - 9:45am so please arrive early.  All the other categories will be held after the Holy Qurbana. Please use the link below to register your child(ren) before Sunday, October 4th.  No additions to the registration will be made after October 3rd to give diocesan coordinators time to prepare for the competition.   If you have any questions, please contact Mathew Varughese, Principal.


Competition Topics and Guidelines

Online Registration Form

Group	Drawing	Bible Quiz	Essay	Story	Poetry
Group 1 (Pre-K/KG)	X
Group 2 (1st/2nd)	X	X
Group 3 (3rd/4th)	X	X
Group 4 (5th/6th)	X	X	X	X	X
Group 5 (7th/8th)	X	X	X	X	X
Group 6 (9th/10th)	X	X	X	X	X
Group 7 (11th/12th)	X	X	X	X	X

Convention 2015 Begins Friday at 6:30pm

Upcoming Activities and Events

CHURCH CONVENTION – Fri., August 21 – Sun., August 23 

As previously announced, our church convention will be held during the below dates.  Our chief guest is renowned speaker Rev. Fr. Dr. Varghese Varghese.  Please don’t miss this opportunity to hear the valuable message from achen.  We encourage all our families to attend and pass the details to your friends from other churches and welcome them to participate.

Theme: Alternative lifestyle and faith of Orthodox Church

Friday, August 21 – 6:30pm
Saturday, August 22 – 5pm
Sunday, August 23 – 9:30am (Holy Qurbana)

CHURCH PICNIC – Sat., September 5th 

Please mark your calendars for the picnic and we will inform you on the location in the coming weeks.

SUNDAY SCHOOL RESTARTS - Sun., September 13th 

The 2015-16 Sunday School Year will begin on Sunday, September 13th at 9am.  Please plan to bring your children on time.  If you would like to enroll your child, or If you have any questions, please contact Mathew Varughese, Principal.

HARVEST DAY - Sun., September 13th 

Harvest Day will be celebrated on Sunday, September 13th after the Holy Qurbana. We request all our families to participate and bring any items harvested at your home or wish to donate.

Convention 2015 - Aug 21-23

Our church convention will be held from Friday, August 21 to Sunday, August 23rd ending with Holy Qurbana.  Our chief guest will be the renowned speaker, Rev. Fr. Dr. Varghese Varghese, who is visiting the United States.

Rev. Fr. Dr. Varghese Varghese, is a priest of the Kottayam Diocese. Achen's home parish is at St. George Church, Meenadom, Kottayam. Achen completed his Seminary education at the Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam and was ordained as a priest of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in 1995.  After completing his Master’s degree in both English and Syriac languages from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, Achen earned his PhD from M.G University in Syriac Literature Studies.  Achen is a renowned speaker, and former General Secretary of MGOCSM India. Achen is the Vicar at St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Pangada, Kottayam and also serves as the Lecturer in Ancient linguistics at St. Ephrem Research Institute (SEERI).  Achen's past positions are: PRO and Media Secretary of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church from 2006-2009 and OCYM General Secretary of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church from 2003-2007.

Theme for Convention:  "Alternative life style and faith of Orthodox Church"

Schedule:
Friday - 6:30pm
Saturday - 5:00pm
Sunday - Holy Qurbana begins 9:30am

OVBS Schedule

The schedule for OVBS is as follows:

Friday, July 31:  9:30am - 4pm

Saturday, August 1:  10:30am - 4pm

Sunday, August 2:  After Holy Qurbana

OVBS - July 31 - August 2

The 2015 OVBS will be held at our church from Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2. Please mark your calendars and register your children using the link below.  The fees for OVBS is $25/child which includes materials and a t-shirt. Please make sure to register early and select the t-shirt size for each child so we can order them ahead of time otherwise we won't have it in time. If you would like to sponsor lunch or snacks, please contact Mathew Varughese.

Deadline for registration:  July 11th

REGISTRATION FORM (Please make online payment after filling out the form)

Prayer Meeting at Church - Sat., June 20th @ 6:30pm

A Prayer Meeting is scheduled at church on Saturday, June 20th at 6:30pm.  Evening prayer will begin at 6:30 followed by a message. The prayer meeting is hosted by Abraham Varughese and Family. The family request all our members to attend and participate.

If you would like to schedule a prayer meeting either at your home or at church, please contact Mr. Abraham Mathew, Prayer Coordinator.

Western Regional MMVS Conference - June 6th

The Western Regional MMVS Conference was held on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Los Angeles.  Members from St. Mary's San Fernando Valley, St. Thomas Phoenix, St. Gregorios San Francisco, St. George Sacramento and St. Thomas Los Angeles participated in the event.  The one-day conference coordinated by Mrs. Elizabeth Mathew (Sheena) and Mrs. Santhamma Mathew was a great success.  Regional talent competitions were also held at the conference.  Messages were given by Fr. Yohannan Panicker, Fr. Slomo George and Dn. Saju Varghese.  We thank all the members and clergy that participated and making this event a success.

Holy Week Schedule

DATE/TIME	SERVICE
Mon., Mar 30 6:30 PM	Evening Prayer
Tue., Mar 31 6:30 PM	Evening Prayer
Wed., Apr 1 5:30 PM	Feet Washing Service
Wed., Apr 1 6:30 PM	Maundy Thursday Service (Pesaha)
Fri., Apr 3 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM	Good Friday Service Kanji Nercha after Service
Sat., Apr 4 9:00 AM	Holy Saturday Service (Remembering all the departed)
Sun., Apr 5 8:30 AM	Easter Service Egg Hunting (up to 7th grade) Lunch

Palm Sunday Service - March 29th at 8:30am

Palm Sunday Service will be held on March 28th at 8:30am.  Please make sure to bring flowers for the Service.  H.G. Yuhanon Mar Meletius will be celebrating the Holy Qurbana.  There will be no Sunday School for the next two Sundays.  Please make sure to attend with your family.

No Sunday School on Palm Sunday and Easter

There will be no classes on Palm Sunday or Easter.  Please bring flowers for Palm Sunday.

There will be an Easter Egg Hunt after the Easter Service for all children up to 7th Grade. We thank Mrs. Susan Mathews for donating and coordinating the Easter Egg Hunt.  Those that would like to help with the egg hunt, please see Susan Mathews.  

Great Lent Canned Food Drive - Ends March 29th

The Sunday School is coordinating a food drive for the Orange County Rescue Mission during Great Lent. Please donate any non-perishable canned foods or cereals to church before March 29th. There are boxes setup in the church hall. This is open to anyone that wishes to donate for the poor and needy.  Thank you all for your support.