St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church

Please find a petition to combat the LGBTQ Bill that has been passed by the NJ Senate & Assembly and is awaiting Governor Murphy’s signature to make it LAW.
This petition is modeled after the NJ Family Policy Alliance, the organization that Mr. Shawn Hyland represents.
Many of our Church members have not signed the NJ Family Policy Alliance petition because it asks for their complete address.  This petition is different in that it does not require a full address, just a first and last name and the town of residence.
The governor is expected to  sign this bill into law shortly, so please circulate share this petition to everyone you know, hoping we can amass 100,000 signatures before Governor Murphy sign it into law. 
May the Lord protect our children…
Here is the link.
chng.it/fhgdvjS9

Section 8 housing provides a voucher of payment for families with low income, disability or in domestic violence situation. The voucher is used to pay for rent payments which the state provides directly to the landlord. It can be used anywhere in NJ where a landlord must be willing to accept the state payment.
Once you fill out the application you are placed on a waitlist and when there is an opening the computer selects the family is in need. It does take sometimes years to be accepted however prioritization can be given to certain family due to homelessness, domestic violence, DYFS /Dcpp involvement etc.
The wait list only opens once a year and sometimes every two years and you can only apply during that specific time ONLY.
Pre-applications can be submitted between February 4th and February 8th, and must be submitted between 9:00am and 5:00pm. You must submit pre-applications during this 5-day period online at:
waitlistcheck.com/NJ559
For more information please visit: 
https://www.nj.gov/dca/news/news/2020/approved/20201223.html
القسم 8: قسائم لفرص الإسكان الميسرة لسكان نيو جيرسي
 يوفر القسم 8 السكن قسيمة دفع للعائلات ذات الدخل المنخفض أو الإعاقة أو في حالة العنف المنزلي. تُستخدم القسيمة لدفع مدفوعات الإيجار التي تقدمها الدولة مباشرة إلى المالك. يمكن استخدامه في أي مكان في نيوجيرسي حيث يجب أن يكون المالك على استعداد لقبول مدفوعات الدولة. بمجرد ملء الطلب ، يتم وضعك في قائمة الانتظار وعندما يكون هناك فتح ، يحدد الكمبيوتر العائلة بحاجة. قد يستغرق الأمر أحيانًا سنوات حتى يتم قبولها ، ولكن يمكن إعطاء الأولوية لعائلة معينة بسبب التشرد والعنف المنزلي ومشاركة DYFS / Dcpp وما إلى ذلك. تفتح قائمة الانتظار مرة واحدة فقط في السنة وأحيانًا كل عامين ولا يمكنك التقدم إلا خلال ذلك الوقت المحدد فقط. يمكن تقديم الطلبات المسبقة بين 4 فبراير و 8 فبراير ، ويجب تقديمها بين الساعة 9:00 صباحًا و 5:00 مساءً. يجب عليك تقديم الطلبات المسبقة خلال فترة 5 أيام عبر الإنترنت على: waitlistcheck.com/NJ559 لمزيد من المعلومات، يرجى زيارة الموقع: https://www.nj.gov/dca/news/news/2020/approved/20201223.html

Please find the link for registration below.

COVID-19 Vaccine (nj.gov)  

As with taking any medication and taking any vaccine, there is always risk associated with it, therefore, please seek medical advice from your doctor prior to receiving the vaccine.
May the Lord watch over His children, His people and His church.

Happy & Blessed Feast of Nativity
As most of you might have heard that the registration for receiving the COVID 19 vaccine has opened.
Please find the link for registration below.

COVID-19 Vaccine (nj.gov)  

As with taking any medication and taking any vaccine, there is always risk associated with it, therefore, please seek medical advice from your doctor prior to receiving the vaccine.
May the Lord watch over His children, His people and His church.
Be safe in the Lord.

We congratulate Abouna Michael Saad on the blessed ordination to the priesthood and pray that the Lord bless his service and may it always prosper and bring forth fruit, thirty, sixty and a hundred-fold to glorify the Name of the Lord.

Please use the following link to sign up to attend the welcoming reception for Abouna Michael Saad. https://forms.gle/4qsGTpvWrEtK7RGb6

God willing His Grace Anba David will be conducting a virtual deacon meeting on Monday 12/21 from 7 – 9 pm. This meeting is for deacons of all ranks. All deacons must register to attend. Please follow the instructions in the attached flyer in order to register. You can click the flyer for registration. 

House on a Rock presents a parenting seminar by Dr. Hany Ashamalla on Sunday 12/13 at 8:00pm.  Zoom details are available on the attached flyer.

Below is the schedule for the upcoming services for the blessed month of Kiahk, New Year’s and Nativity. There will also be live video stream for any one unable or not comfortable attending in-person.

a)     Saturday Night Kiahk Praises (7/4): Dec 12, Dec 19, Dec 26 and Jan 2 from 7 PM to 11 pm.

b)     New Year’s Eve Prayers: Thursday Dec 31, 2020 from 7 PM to 11 PM – Vespers and Kiahk praises & prayers in preparation for the new year.

c)     New Year’s Day Divine Liturgy: Jan 1, 2021 from 8 AM to 11 AM.

d)     Nativity Paramoun (Preparation) Divine Liturgy: Wednesday morning Jan 6, 2021 from 8 AM and 11 AM.

d)     Nativity Feast Divine Liturgy : Wednesday evening Jan 6, 2021 from 7 PM and 11PM. (Fasting for communion begins at 2 PM).
The process for signing up is the same. You will obtain a email to signup from “St. Anthony Church Liturgy Signup” on Monday December 7th at approximately 5pm.

Nothing will change about the safety precautions we take. You are still required to show up on time before the doors close, wear your mask (properly), keep your social distance and temperatures will still be taken at the door. You (and every member of your family) must not have any COVID-19 symptoms or been in contact with anyone who has. Please also ensure you are following all travel advisories and have taken any needed quarantine guidelines.

Peace to all,

Our church participates in Amazon Smile program. Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support our church every time you shop, at no cost to you. 
When you shop at Amazon, go to “smile.amazon.com”  you’ll find the exact same prices and selection as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a small portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. 
It is completely confidential and no details about you or your shopping at Amazon Smile will be shared with the church. 

What do you need to do to support our church? Three simple steps:

1. Simply click on this link: AmazonSmile: You shop. Amazon gives.
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2. Log in with your Amazon ID and password
   
3. Choose “Yes” to make St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church” your favorite charitable organization

Turn on AmazonSmile on your mobile app:

Open the app and find ’Settings’ in the main menu (☰). Tap on ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=15576745011

Please spread the word among friends and families. Forward the link to anyone who might be interested in supporting our church.

Please share this announcement with others.