Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Church

733 South Ashland Ave Telephone: (312) 243-3738 Chicago, Illinois 60607 Office Fax: Fax (312) 243-7691 [email protected] www.stbasilchicago.org Rev. Fr. Dimitri Tobias, Proistamenos Parish Council President: Ms. Jayme Schenk

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Saints and Feasts: Sunday, December 22, 2019  Sunday before Nativity  Anastasia the Great Martyr  Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and  Chrysogonos, Theodota, Evodias, & Savior, Jesus Christ Eutychianus, the Martyrs

The tribes of Judah and Levi were united by a fusion of their lines of descent, and that is why Matthew assigns Christ's family to the tribe of Judah. And the Apostle says, 'for our Lord has sprung out of Judah' (Heb. 7:14). Thus, from the tribe of Levi may be counted a heritage that is priestly and filled with holiness, while from the tribe of Judah - to which David and Solomon and the rest of the kings belonged - there shines forth the splendor of a royal descent. And so, by the testimony of the Scriptures, Christ is shown to be at once both king and priest. St. Ambrose of Milan Seven Exegetical Works, 4th Century

Narthex Duty: Tom Bezanes & Venus Campanelli Welcoming Ministry: Tony Rouches Orthros Reader: Steve Cole Coffee Hour: Hosted by St. Basil Philoptochos Memorial: Rev. Fr. Joseph Mirowski (3 Days) May his memory be eternal

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Communion Guidelines: As a reminder, only Baptized and Chrismated Orthodox Christians may receive Holy Communion. Follow the Ushers row by row and please exit towards the outside aisles. Saint Anastasia the Great Martyr

This Saint, who was from Rome, was a most comely, wealthy, and virtuous maiden, the daughter of Praepextatus and Fausta. It was her mother who instructed her in the Faith of Christ. The Saint was joined to a man named Publius Patricius, who was prodigal in life and impious in disposition, but she was widowed after a short time. Henceforth, she went about secretly to the dwellings of the poor and the prisons where the Martyrs of Christ were, and brought them whatever was needed for their daily subsistence. She washed their wounds and loosed them from their fetters, and consoled them in their anguish. Also, because the Saint, through her intercessions, has healed many from the ill effects of spells, potions, poisons, and other harmful substances, she has received the name "Deliverer from Potions." Since the fame of her deeds had spread about, she was arrested by Diocletian's minions, and after enduring many torments she was put to death by fire in the year 290.

Apolytikion of Great Martyr Anastasia of Rome Fourth Tone O Lord Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: O my Bridegroom, Thee I love; and seeking Thee, I now contest, and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried. I suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee; for Thy sake I die, that I may live in Thee: accept me offered out of longing to Thee as a spotless sacrifice. Lord, save our souls through her intercessions, since Thou art great in mercy.

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December 2: St. Porphyrios of Kafsokalivia 3: Ss. Barbara the Great Martyr & St. John of Damascus 4: St. Savas the Sanctified 9: Conception of the Theotokos 15: St. Eleftherios the Hieromartyr 20: St. Ignatios the God-bearer 21: St Efthimios 27: St. Stephen the Protomartyr

Patronal Feasts for the Chicago parishes will not be celebrated at St. Basil Please check the St. Basil website calendar for updates to above schedule Liturgies are Livestreamed on the St. Basil Facebook Page Hymns of the Day After the Small Entrance

Resurrectional Apolytikion Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον 2nd Tone Ήχος β΄ When You descended to the realm of death, You as Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, Life immortal, rendered to Hades a mortal blow by τότε τὸν ᾍδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, Your all radiant divinity; and when You raised the ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων dead from the infernal depths and from the darkness ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων below, all the hosts of heavenly powers proclaimed ἐκραύγαζον· Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι. and cried out to You: O life giving Christ, our God, glory to You. Apolytikion for Forefeast of the Nativity Απολυτίκιον 4th Tone Ήχος δ' Be thou ready, Bethlehem, Eden hath opened unto Ετοιμάζου Βηθλεέμ, ήνοικται πάσιν η Εδέμ, all. Ephratha, prepare thyself, for now, behold, the Ευτρεπίζου Εφραθά, ότι τό ξύλον τής ζωής, Tree of life hath blossomed forth in the cave from the εν τώ Σπηλαίω εξήνθησεν εκ τής Παρθένου, Holy Virgin. Her womb hath proved a true spiritual Paradise, wherein the divine and saving Tree is Παράδεισος καί γάρ, η εκείνης γαστήρ, found, and as we eat thereof we shall all live, and εδείχθη νοητός, εν ώ τό θείον φυτόν, εξ ού shall not die as did Adam. For Christ is born now to φαγόντες ζήσομεν, ουχί δέ ως ο Αδάμ raise the image that had fallen aforetime. τεθνηξόμεθα, Χριστός γεννάται, τήν πρίν πεσούσαν, αναστήσων εικόνα. Apolytikion for Sun. before Nativity Απολυτίκιον 2nd Tone Ήχος β' Great are the achievements of faith! In the fountain Μεγάλα τὰ τῆς πίστεως κατορθώματα! ἐν τῇ πηγὴ of flame, as by the water of rest, the Three Holy τῆς φλογός, ὡς ἐπὶ ὕδατος ἀναπαύσεως, οἱ ἅγιοι τρεῖς Children rejoiced. And the Prophet Daniel proved a παϊδες ἠγάλλοντο, καὶ ὁ Προφήτης Δανιήλ, λεόντων shepherd of lions as of sheep. By their prayers, O ποιμήν, ὡς προβάτων ἐδείκνυτο, Ταὶς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις, Christ our God, save our souls. Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Apolytikion for the Church Απολυτίκιον τοῦ Ναοῦ 1st Tone Ήχος α' Your proclamation went forth into all the earth, for it Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος σου, ὡς accepted your word, through which you taught the δεξαμένην τὸν λόγον σου, δι' οὗ θεοπρεπῶς dogmas befitting God, you expounded on the nature ἐδογμάτισας, τὴν φύσιν τῶν ὄντων ἐτράνωσας, τὰ of all that is, and you arranged the morals of society. τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἤθη κατεκόσμησας, Βασίλειον A royal priesthood! Devout father Basil, intercede Ἱεράτευμα, Πάτερ Ὅσιε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy. δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Kontakion Κοντάκιον 3th Tone Ήχος γ΄ On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν Προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ the gladsome tidings; * with the Angels and the τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, παιδίον νέον, shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν. gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God.

Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ / THE EPISTLE

Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:9-10, 32-40 τὸ St. Paul's Second Letter to the Hebrews ἀνάγνωσμα 11:9-10; 32-40

Ἀδελφοί, πίστει παρῴκησεν Ἀβραὰμ εἰς τὴν BRETHREN, by faith Abraham sojourned γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, κατοικήσας μετὰ ᾿Ισαὰκ καὶ ᾿Ιακὼβ τῶν living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς· with him of the same promise. For he ἐξεδέχετο γὰρ τὴν τοὺς θεμελίους ἔχουσαν looked forward to the city which has πόλιν, ἧς τεχνίτης καὶ δημιουργὸς ὁ Θεός. foundation, whose builder and maker is Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; Ἐπιλείψει γάρ με God. διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε And what more shall I say? For time καὶ Σαμψὼν καὶ ᾿Ιεφθάε, Δαυΐδ τε καὶ would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, οἳ διὰ πίστεως Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο and the prophets - who through faith δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, received promises, stopped the mouths of ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν edge of the sword, won strength out of πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων· weakness, became mighty in war, put ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς foreign armies to flight. Women received νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, their dead by resurrection. Some were οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα tortured, refusing to accept release, that κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν· ἕτεροι δὲ they might rise again to a better life. ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι Others suffered mocking and scourging, δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς· ἐλιθάσθησαν, and even chains and imprisonment. They ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ were stoned, they were sawn in two, they μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, were tempted, they were killed with the ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, sword; they went about in skins of sheep θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι, ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - ὁ κόσμος, ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσι of whom the world was not worthy - καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ wandering over deserts and mountains, and οὗτοι πάντες μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως in dens and caves of the earth. οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ Θεοῦ And all these, though well attested by their περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα faith, did not receive what was promised, μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσι . since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. ΤΟ ΘΕΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ /

THE HOLY GOSPEL The Gospel According to Matthew 1:1-25 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, and The book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ, Salathiel the father of Zerubbabel, and the son of David, the son of Abraham. Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father the father of Achim, and Achim the father of of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the Eliud, and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the Aram, and Aram the father of Amminadab, father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon who is called Christ. the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the So all the generations from Abraham to David father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father were fourteen generations, and from David to of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the the deportation to Babylon fourteen king. generations, and from the deportation to And David was the father of Solomon by the Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations. wife of Uriah, and Solomon the father of Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of way. When his mother Mary had been Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa, and Asa betrothed to Joseph, before they came together the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the she was found to be with child of the Holy father of Joram, and Joram the father of Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just Uzziah, and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and man and unwilling to put her to shame, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he father of Hezekiah, and Hezekiah the father of considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amon, appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your and Amon the father of Josiah, and Josiah the wife, for that which is conceived in her is of father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you time of the deportation to Babylon. shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus." Christmas Liturgical Schedule

Sunday, December 15 Metropolis of Chicago Open House at Hellenic Museum of Chicago Open House 3:00 pm—7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 24 Royal Hours of Christmas Hours 8:30 a.m. Christmas Eve Vesperal Liturgy 4:30 p.m. Christmas Performance by St. Basil Choir

Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m. Christ is born! Glorify Him!

Tuesday, December 31 Our Festal and Patronal Vespers Hierarchal Great Vespers 7:00 p.m. Philoptochos Vasilopita Celebration to follow

Wednesday, January 1 Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior and St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, the Heaven Revealer Orthros 8:00 a.m. Hierarchal Divine Liturgy 9:45 am Festal Luncheon to follow

Friday, January 3 Royal Hours of Theophany Hours 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, January 5 Eve of Theophany Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m.

Monday, January 6 Theophany Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m.

Sunday, January 13 Blessing of the Chicago River River Blessing 12 :00 p.m.

Festal Liturgies

December 4— SS. Barbara and John of Damascus December 17 - St. Dionysios of Zakynthos Early Lit. at St. Basil 6:30 a.m. Lit. at Elmhurst

December 5- St. Savas the Sanctified December 20 - St. Ignatios the Godbearer Early Lit. at St. Basil 6:30 a.m. Early Lit. at St. Basil 6:30 a.m. Hier. G. Ves. of St. Nicholas (Oak Lawn) December 21 - St. Efthimios December 6 - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Early Lit. at St. Basil 6:30 a.m. Hier. Or. & Lit. for St. Nicholas (Oak Lawn) December 27- St. Stephen the Protomartyr December 11 Early Lit. at St. Basil 6:30 a.m. Hier. G. Ves. for St. Spyridon (Palos Heights) January 6 December 12 - St. Spyridon the Wonderworker Hier. G. Ves. for the Forerunner (Des Plaines) Early Lit. at St. Basil 6:30 a.m. Hier. Or. & Lit. for St. Spyridon (Palos Heights) January 7 - Synaxis of the Forerunner Early Lit. at St. Basil 6:30 a.m.

METROPOILIS VESPERS - 7:00 p.m. SISTER PARISH FEASTS - Check Parish Calendar for the Week Ahead

- Tuesday, December 24, 8:30am - Royal Hours of Christmas - Tuesday, December 24, 4:30pm - Vesperal Liturgy of Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 25, 8:30am - Orthros & Divine Liturgy of the Nativity - Friday, December 27, 6:30 am - Divine Liturgy for St. Stephen the Protomartyr - Sunday, December 29, 8:15 am - Orthros and Divine Liturgy

Parish News and Events

We need your help - You Might be Missing Out St. John the Almsgiver Ministry We have started a weekly St. Basil E-Bulletin - which goes out We offer Survival Packs to our neighbors in need. Each pack early each week and for some of you, this email is going into includes the following items: 1 Jewel gift card ($10), 1 CTA "spam" or "trash". Please take a look at your spam and trash single-transit ticket, 1 white t-shirt, 1 pair of white tube socks, 1 files and if you see it there, with most servers there's a button toothbrush, 1 travel-sized toothpaste, 1 comb, 6 Band-aids, 3 you can push to stop it's going into trash/spam. Or, enter ‘Wet Ones’ pocket-size singles hand wipes, 1 granola bar, and 1 [email protected] into your email contacts bottle of water. list. Thanks! Please ask Fr. Dimitri, Nick Katsoulis, and Pat and Steve Cole Stewardship - Have You Become A Steward For 2019? about the rewarding experiences they’ve had distributing the If not, know that everything we have is God's and we are just packs! If you would like to contribute to these efforts by managers during this brief life. Become a steward today. "He distributing packs, please see Vicky Crosby in the church office. If who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply you would like to contribute money or items to create more and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your packs, please speak to Vicky Crosby or Marina Arvanitis. righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to Yiayia’s Kouzina Christmas Baking God" (2 Cor. 9:10-11). Yiayia’s Kouzina is beginning their baking for Christmas. Order forms are in the bulletin and can be place with your payment to Books for Prisoners - Many inmates with whom we any member of the Philoptochos. Preorders are from October correspond through the prison ministry request books to read. 8th through November 24th. We are making Koulouria, Topics include self-help, vocational training, orthodoxy, history, Kourambethies & Baklava. Pickup date is Sunday December and fiction. If you can make a small donation to defray the cost 15th. Please contact Cindy at 708-769-4084 with any questions. of purchasing and sending books, please see Vicky in the church office. Any size donation is appreciated. Coat Drive Thank You - Ladies Philoptochos thanks Food Drive Thank You - Ladies Pholotochos thanks everyone everyone who donated winter coats and gloves for the homeless who donated cereal for the benefit of the children of Lakeview at Pacific Garden Mission. We delivered them to the mission last Pantry's clients. They will start their school day ready to learn week and were told that the need for them is so great that they because of your generosity. Please watch for our next food drive would all be given out in less than a week. coming in January.

Environmental initiative. Thanks to the generous donation of a parishioner, our church is currently using biodegradable tableware rather than Styrofoam during coffee hour. We hope to continue doing so, with the financial support of other parishioners. In addition to your regular coffee hour donation, please put a little something extra into the basket on the serving table labeled “biodegradable fund.” Also please use the designated recycling cans in the hall. St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church December 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 No class - Thanks- 2 3 4 5 6 Pastoral Day for Fr. 7 giving break 6:30 am Divine Liturgy for St. 10:00 am Bible Study 6:30 am Divine Liturgy for St. 6:30 am Divine Liturgy for St. Dimitri Girls Ministry to Decorate Porphyrios of Kafsoka- Barbara and St. John Savas the Sanctified 8:30 am Orthros & Divine Church (Hot Choco- livia of Damascus 7:00 pm Great Vespers of St. Liturgy of St. Nicholas late Party) 7:00 pm Parish Council Meet- 6:00 pm Paraklesis Nicholas 8:15 am Orthros and Divine ing (Supplication Service) Liturgy to the Virgin Mary

8 9 10 11 12 13 Pastoral Day for Fr. 14 8:15 am Orthros and Divine 6:30 am Divine Liturgy for the 10:00 am Bible Study 7:00 pm Great Vespers of St. 8:00 am Orthros and Divine Dimitri Liturgy Conception of the 7:00 pm Online Class Spyridon Liturgy for St. Spyri- 12:30 pm + Baptism Theotokos don at Palos Heights

15 Nativity Pageant 16 17 18 19 20 Pastoral Day for Fr. 21 8:15 am Orthros and Divine 10:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm Paraklesis Dimitri Liturgy 7:00 pm Online Class (Supplication Service) 6:30 am Divine Liturgy for St. to the Virgin Mary Ignatios the Godbear- er

22 23 24 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day 26 27 Pastoral Day for Fr. 28 8:15 am Orthros and Divine 8:30 am Royal Hours of Christ- 8:30 am Orthros & Divine Dimitri Liturgy mas Liturgy of the Nativity 6:30 am Divine Liturgy for St. 4:30 pm Vesperal Liturgy of Stephen the Protomar- Christmas Eve tyr

29 Girls Ministry to 30 31 New Year's Eve Bake Vasilopita 7:00 pm Hierarchal Great 8:15 am Orthros and Divine Vespers of the Cir- Liturgy cumcision and St. Basil the Great

Matthew 25:35-36 - The Last Judgment For I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: Please donate food for the needy.

I was a stranger, and you took me in: Please welcome our Catechumens and Guests

Naked, and you clothed me: Please consider donating clothes to the local shelter.

I was sick, and you visited me: Please pray for the speedy recovery of: Nicholas, Anthony, Aphrodite

I was in prison, and you came unto me: Please pray for: Robert, Choice, Centrell, Maurice, Tyree, Clarence, Pierre, Anthony, Angelina, Anthony, Antonio, Antwon, Arthur, Bemall, Bryan, Bryant, Bryant, Carl, Choice, Clarence, Clifford, Clinton, Damien, Darnell, Darron, Deshaun, Devon, Dolen, Donald, Donald , Donte, Eddie, Eddie, Emmanuel, Eugene, Ezell, Freddie, Henry, Jamal, James, James, John, Jonathan, Karl, Kerwinn, Lakeisha, Marcus, Mark, Michael, Michael, Monte, Nasie, Pablo, Parrish, Patrice, Patrick Michael, Michael, Robert, Robert, Ryan, Seneca, Stevenson, Sukrani, Terrell, Theron, Timothy, Timothy White, Trindquett, Willie Please pray for and consider visiting our shut-ins. Please also see Pat Cole to see about writing Letters to those Incarcerated through our prison ministry. It means the world to them to receive love. VISITATION POLICY If you would like Fr. Dimitri to visit you in the hospital, please call him or have a family member call. Fr. Dimitri will not go unless he is asked by the family. This is in compliance with both HIPAA and patient privacy.

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St. Basil Stewardship Facts: State of the Parish

Operational Expenses Stewards Pledged at St. Basil $338,833 ($928 per day 2019) 176 of goal of 190 (2019) $344,100 ($943 per day 2020) 13 of goal of 190 (2020)

Dollar Amount Pledged Dollar Amount Collected Average Pledge $221,730.52 (2019) $217,296.52 (2019) $1,259.84 (2019) $40,390.00 (2020) $7,200.00 (2020) TBD after 50 Pledges (2020)

Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not re- luctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver. – 2 Corinthians 9:6-7

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