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THE HE HE BLESSED LESSED LESSED CELEBRARION ELEBRARION ELEBRARION OF OF OF THE THE THE COPTIC OPTIC OPTIC NEW EW EW YEAR EAR EAR 1727 1727 1727 COPTIC ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES The SUS Diocese News Pima`n`epickopoc ` nrem`nkymi `nor;odoxoc `nte ni;os ethotp etcaric Happy New Year A Message from His Grace Bishop Youssef My Beloved Brethren & Children, I wish you all a healthy, joyous, prosperous, and spiritual New Year. In health, I encourage you to take care of your body because it is a gift from God and the temple where He dwells. Nourish your body with healthy food and drink. Avoid over-indulgence, pollution, and do what you can to preserve a healthy, safe, and clean environment for yourselves, your children, and future generations to enjoy. In joy, I encourage you to accentuate the positives and if and when confronted with any negatives, then seek solutions and pursue improvements. Be a problem- solver! Perceive every challenge as a juncture of opportunity and not as a final destination. In prosperity, I encourage you to build your confidence on Christ our Lord. He is our King and the riches of the world are not our goal. Our goal is His presence amongst us. He fills is with every good thing. There is nothing that we lack in Him. Therefore, we are rich, strong, and beautiful in Him. In spiritu- ality, I encourage you to have your hearts and minds always focused on the Lord Jesus Christ. Pray, contemplate, serve, grow in faith, and replenish your souls in the love of Christ our God. Glory to the Holy Trinity, forever, AMEN! God bless you. Bishop Youssef Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States St. Stephen Coptic Orthodox Church & Christian Retreat Center This facility is a waterfront church and Christian retreat center belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USA under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Youssef and in the care of Fr. Shenouda Kalleeny. The retreat center has views of the Kennedy Space Center and is just minutes away from the U.S. Astronaut Hall Of Fame, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum. Port Canaveral cruise ship and cargo port, the Daytona International Speedway and the Or- lando International Airport are a short distance from the retreat center. We are also located near many world-famous beaches and popular theme parks, including Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Walt Disney World, featuring the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Visitors to the area can participate in a variety of leisure activities, including boat- ing, bowling, biking, canoeing, fishing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding and tennis. Amenities include a large sparkling outdoor pool, fitness center, basketball, volley- ball, ping pong tables, and children's' play ground. All guest rooms are exquisitely designed and equipped with coffee mak- ers, spacious work areas, hair dryers, irons, and ironing boards. In addition, select rooms have refrigerators and microwaves. Whatever your individual or group needs may be, the St. Stephen Coptic Orthodox Church & Retreat Center in Titusville, FL is the perfect place to stay. Come stay with us soon! SUS Diocese Youth for Christ Award Annual Scholarship Assistance 2010 Essay Contest for High School Students First Place: Sally Azer St. Rebekah - Orlando, FL Tryphina Mikhail St. Mary & Archangel Micheal - Oviedo, FL Andrew Sephien St. George - Daytona Beach, FL Second Place: Andrew Nashed St. Mark - Ft. Myers, FL Kirollos Haroun St. John the Baptist - Miami, FL Third Place: Caroline Mikaiel St. Simon the Tanner - Sarasota, FL Maryam Attia St. John the Baptist - Miami, FL His Grace Bishop Youssef Coptic New Year Newsletter 2010 www.suscopts.org “Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops" Proverbs 3:9

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Happy New Year

A Message from His Grace Bishop Youssef

My Beloved Brethren & Children,

I wish you all a healthy, joyous, prosperous, and spiritual New Year. In health, I

encourage you to take care of your body because it is a gift from God and the

temple where He dwells. Nourish your body with healthy food and drink. Avoid

over-indulgence, pollution, and do what you can to preserve a healthy, safe, and

clean environment for yourselves, your children, and future generations to enjoy.

In joy, I encourage you to accentuate the positives and if and when confronted

with any negatives, then seek solutions and pursue improvements. Be a problem-

solver! Perceive every challenge as a juncture of opportunity and not as a final

destination. In prosperity, I encourage you to build your confidence on Christ

our Lord. He is our King and the riches of the world are not our goal. Our goal is

His presence amongst us. He fills is with every good thing. There is nothing that

we lack in Him. Therefore, we are rich, strong, and beautiful in Him. In spiritu-

ality, I encourage you to have your hearts and minds always focused on the Lord

Jesus Christ. Pray, contemplate, serve, grow in faith, and replenish your souls in

the love of Christ our God. Glory to the Holy Trinity, forever, AMEN!

God bless you.

Bishop Youssef

Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

St. Stephen Coptic Orthodox Church & Christian Retreat Center

This facility is a waterfront church and Christian retreat center belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USA under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Youssef and in the care of Fr. Shenouda Kalleeny.

The retreat center has views of the Kennedy Space Center and is just minutes away from the U.S. Astronaut Hall Of Fame, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum. Port Canaveral cruise ship and cargo port, the Daytona International Speedway and the Or-lando International Airport are a short distance from the retreat center.

We are also located near many world-famous beaches and popular theme parks, including Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Walt Disney World, featuring the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Visitors to the area can participate in a variety of leisure activities, including boat-ing, bowling, biking, canoeing, fishing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding and tennis.

Amenities include a large sparkling outdoor pool, fitness center, basketball, volley-ball, ping pong tables, and children's' play ground. All guest rooms are exquisitely designed and equipped with coffee mak-ers, spacious work areas, hair dryers, irons, and ironing boards. In addition, select rooms have refrigerators and microwaves.

Whatever your individual or group needs may be, the St. Stephen Coptic Orthodox Church & Retreat Center in Titusville, FL is the perfect place to stay. Come stay with us soon!

SUS Diocese Youth for Christ Award Annual Scholarship Assistance 2010

Essay Contest for High School Students

First Place: Sally Azer

St. Rebekah - Orlando, FL Tryphina Mikhail

St. Mary & Archangel Micheal - Oviedo, FL Andrew Sephien

St. George - Daytona Beach, FL

Second Place: Andrew Nashed

St. Mark - Ft. Myers, FL Kirollos Haroun

St. John the Baptist - Miami, FL

Third Place: Caroline Mikaiel

St. Simon the Tanner - Sarasota, FL Maryam Attia

St. John the Baptist - Miami, FL

His Grace Bishop Youssef

Coptic New Year Newsletter 2010

www.suscopts.org

“Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops" Proverbs 3:9

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SUS Diocese Programs, Events, & Other News www.suscopts.org

H.G. Bishop Youssef — Weekly Online Bible Study http://www.suscopts.org/ Arabic Youth Convention October 15-17, 2010 St. Stephen’s Christian Retreat Center Florida Family Convention November 24-27, 2010

Kohl's department store hosted a contest on Face book to give away $500,000 to the 20 schools that receive the most votes in their contest. Everybody was encouraged go online and vote for St. Clement Coptic Orthodox Acad-emy, Nashville, TN. Each person is allowed 20 votes (up to 5 for a single school) and we need 5 of those 20 votes to go to St, Clement Cop-tic Orthodox Academy, Nashville, TN. The ended on September 3, 2010. We also wanted to extend help another Coptic School in VA called Good Shepherd Christian Academy. Since every one will have up to 20 votes, so 5 votes can be towards St. Clement while another 5 votes can be towards Good Shepherd Chris-tian Academy. Visit www.suscopts.org for details. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Target Take Charge of Education Program will donate 1% to any school of the con-sumer’s choice. Please see detail online or inquire at your local Target Stores.

COPTIC ORTHODOX EVANGELISM Online Classes, Topics, Brochures, Stories, Trips, Discussions, & Links

2010 Conference DVDs available online for purchase. TShirts & Wrist Bands available online . Your donations are greatly appreciated.

DEACONS Ordination of deacon ranks and chanters must follow the guidelines on website. SERVANTS/PRESERVANTS New Material Available

Children’s Magazine for Grades 1-8

SOCIAL SERVICES HOPE Help Other People Excel Extend a gift of love & care to someone in need.

+ SALT + Serve And Love Together A NEW diocesan program initiated by the Tallahassee Youth Group to minister to the underserved in our greater com-munities at large and bring the love of Christ to the underprivileged. [Mt 5:13]

SVRM St. Verena Resource Ministry

+ Provide Assistance from Professionals + Professionals Volunteer as Consultants For More Information: Visit the SUS Diocese website. Contact us: [email protected]

Pre-Marital & Newly-wed Program Couples planning to marry must first attend at least one pre-marital retreat

hosted by the SUS Diocese. Newlyweds are also encouraged to attend. (FL, TX, or TN). http://www.suscopts.org/programs/pre-marital/

Family Ministry Program (FMP) Learn to serve as a Lay Christian H e l p e r Fall Semester:

L a b o r D a y W e e k e n d San Antonio, TX. Spring Semes-ter Registration December 10, 2010—St. Stephen’s, Titusville, FL. http://www.suscopts.org/fmp/

St. Athanasius Theological Seminary Sound Doctrine Two Semesters p e r Y e a r .

Fall Semester: Labor Day Week-end. Spring Semester, May 1, 2011—St. Stephen’s, Titusville, FL. http://www.suscopts.org/seminary/

H.O.P.E on Facebook We are keeping in touch with our friends and supporters through a newly created Face Book link to HOPE. Also

you can follow-up on our latest news and events by visiting our face book page http://www.facebook.com/

WTL High School Convention Boys December 20-23, 2010 Girls December 27-30, 2010 WWF College Convention January 2-5, 2010 TCL Graduate Convention January 14-17, 2010

Quarterly Journal

Subscription Renewal Now Due

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SUS Diocese Programs, Events, & Other News www.suscopts.org

A Coptic New Year with HOPE

H.O.P.E (Help Other People Excel) has been blessed with many great achievements in the short interval between Easter and this Coptic New Year. Through the grace of God; we have also been blessed with an increasing number of friends and servants that are helping us in different ser-vices. We would like to take a moment at the beginning of a blessed Coptic New Year and share these achievements with you and ask you to pray for us and for our service.

Nashville Flood Aid

H.O.P.E was in contact with the priests of the churches in Nashville immediately after the disastrous floods and con-nected the congregation with FEMA for recovery of some of the families’ losses. Additionally, many generous donors provided immediate relief fund of $14,000.00 to help the unfortunate families in Nashville who had lost all their be-longings and their jobs at the same time and were minimally compensated by FEMA. H.O.P.E as well as the priests of the Nashville churches are very appreciative of your prompt response to their call for help and your immediately gener-ated relief fund.

Coptic Mission in Kenya

Through the grace of God, a large container filled with medi-cal equipments, computers, bibles, school supplies and lots of cloth was sent in support of the Coptic Mission in Kenya. The estimated value of the contents of the container ex-ceeds the $300,000.00. We like to thanks our generous do-nors who provided most of the contents of this container. May the Lord reward everyone who labored in this service and we hope that it would be a blessing to the Coptic Mis-sion in Kenya.

Families in Need

Online Sponsorship

H.O.P.E is grateful to the many sponsors that have spon-sored needy Coptic families both in Egypt and Sudan using our easy 4 step online sponsorship program. We would like to encourage everyone to visit our website at http://hope.suscopts.org.and consider sponsoring a family or a student in need of your help. May the Lord reward every caring and loving heart towards His brethren.

Sponsorship of Coptic Hospitals

H.O.P.E is proud to support two Coptic Hospitals under ac-tive construction, St Mark Coptic Hospital in Sudan and St John Coptic Hospital in Egypt with donation directed to these hospitals. St Mark Hospital is presently at the fourth level out of ten levels of construction. Donors who would like to support the completion of these hospitals to heal the sick among Copts in both countries can do so by visiting our web site at http://hope,suscopts.org and donating online

Second Bone Marrow Drive HOPE has taken the initiative of increasing the number of registered possible bone marrow donors from our congrega-tion to increase the chances of those who are afflicted with different types of blood or bone marrow cancers of finding a matched bone marrow donor and thus findings a cure.

Committee members, volunteer, and a donor of a

sample for the bone marrow registry.

Contact us or for Donations:

H.O.P.E

P.O. Box 261656

Tampa, FL 33685-1656

http://hope.suscopts.org

Tel: (832) 409-8888

[email protected]

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