Archimandrite Melatios Basal came to Sabeel and shared his personal testimony, ministry, and work encouraging young people to be involved in the Orthodox church. Because of the traditions of the Orthodox that stress the importance of having clergy present during Bible studies, Sabeel invited Archimandrite Basal to explore this tradition with the community. He encouraged reading the Bible and talking about it together, as they did in the early church. Around 40 people came to his talk.