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Sunday School
1. Sunday School Classes

Sunday 10:30am - 12pm

Christ Centric teaching of children from pre-creche till Year 12 the Church beliefs, canons and path to reach heaven, includes camps and other activities.

2. Sunday School Bible Study

Sunday 10:30am - 12pm

Christ Centric teaching of the Bible to all children in Sunday School includes competitions, Bible study questions and other activities.

Arabic Bible Study - St Mark Church Sydney
3. Sunday School Program

Sunday School Program – Focused on preparing and delivering Christ centric lessons to all children in Sunday School.

Arabic Bible Study - St Mark Church Sydney
4. Pre Servants

Sunday 10:30am - 12pm

A 3-year program focused on teaching high school graduates how to serve the Lord across different services. Includes exams and Bible studies.

Pre Servants | St Mark Church Sydney
5. Resource Room

Supporting the needs of Sunday school in photocopying, gifts and other admin work.
Saturdays and Sunday during Sunday School hours.

Sunday Resources | St Mark Church Sydney
Youth
1. Youth Meetings

Friday 8pm - 10pm

St Marks Youth meeting (for younger youth) and Zion Youth Meeting (for older youth) allows Christian fellowship and building of youths’ faith in Christ and the Church.

Pre Servants | St Mark Church Sydney
2. Tertiary Prayer meeting boys

Tuesday 7:30pm

High school & youth prayer meeting for boys includes a spiritual talk and fellowship.

Arabic Bible Study - St Mark Church Sydney
3. The New Eve
Tertiary Prayer meeting girls

Wednesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm

High school & youth prayer meeting for girls includes a spiritual talk and fellowship.

The New Eve Girls Meeting - St Mark Church Sydney
4. Interstate

Serving youth that study interstate away from Sydney includes regular trips to different student centres in Queensland, conducting masses, spiritual revivals, camps & cooking for the youth.

Focus JCU | St Mark Church Sydney
Sports
1. Rockdale Raiders

Partners with Rockdale Raiders club, multiple Coptic Teams competing in different age groups with St. George Football Association during the soccer season.

Rockdale Raiders | St Mark Church Sydney
2. Lions Cup

Every Year we have different days for different age groups where we get everyone for a day full of excitement for Lions Cup Soccer Competition. Details and contacts will be announced via Church Announcements before the events.

Lions Cup | St Mark Church Sydney
Food
1. Agape Kitchen

Saturday 6am - 12pm & Sunday 6am - 2pm

Serves hot traditional Egyptian take away food for sale to the congregation from Friday night (preparation).

Agape Kitchen | St Mark Church Syd
2. 5&2 Café

Saturday 8am - 11:30am & Sunday 8am - 12:30pm

Seated breakfast & lunch in our Café.

5 & 2 Cafe | St Mark Church Sydney
3. Maximus and Domadius Canteen

Selling some of the major food supplies & drinks needs especially those you can’t find outside.

4. Kahk

Making cookies before Easter & Christmas to sell to the congregation.

Kahk | St Mark Church Sydney
5. Drinks

Selling drinks on Saturdays & Sundays.

Drinks | St Mark Church Sydney
6. Camps Kitchen

Cooking for offsite camps which includes shopping, preparing food and cooking on camp sites.

7. Church VIP Functions

Managing bishops and VIP visitors to coordinate church food and venue.

Kids Activities
1. St Marks School of Academic Excellence

Friday Nights During School Terms 6:30pm-7:30pm

Small reading groups which sets an important foundation for primary school aged kids to read and understand the Bible and other books.

Reading Groups | St Mark Church Sydney
2. Primary Library

Saturday & Sunday 10:45am-12:45pm

Kids can borrow spiritual books and stories of the saints to learn about God and grow their love of reading. Prizes available when they return their books!

Kids Library | St Mark Church Sydney
3. Kids Choir

Sunday 11:45am-12:30pm

Learn hymns and spiritual songs. Regular performances to the parents to keep the kids engaged.

Kids Choir | St Mark Church Sydney
4. Kids Drama

A great way for kids to perform plays and skits in a Christian context.

Kids Drama - St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Sydney
5. Kids Art

Foster your child’s love of drawing, painting and other art forms.

Drinks | St Mark Church Sydney
6. Heavenly Notes

An interactive praise sessions for year 7 to 9 girls.

Drinks | St Mark Church Sydney
7. Scouts

Provide children with skills that will assist in development, resilience and confidence. Child must be registered with 4th Arncliffe Coptic scouts.

Scouts | St Mark Church
Evangelism
1. Upper Room Media

Phone app that is now a global hub for all Orthodox content including sermons, music, blogs, videos, and podcasts.
“Unlocking the Treasures of a Timeless Faith”

Sunday School - St Mark Coptic Church Sydney
2. Feasts & Fasts

Group that provides support, manpower and resources for feasts and other events spread out throughout the church calendar (Easter/Christmas celebrations, Holyween, Career Expo, etc)

3. I.T Streaming

Providing IT support and running of the live streaming of all church events including masses, events, passion week, etc.

Youtube - St Mark Coptic Church Sydney
4. Welcoming Group

Group of servants dedicated to ensuring everyone feels welcome and a part of the Church community. Role is to meet people at the front gates of church as well as throughout the church and connect them to priests, services and fellow members of the congregation.

5. New Migrants

Help with all topics affecting new Migrants. This includes paperwork, finding resources, upskilling, employment.

6. St Mark's Church App / Website

New church app with the purpose of providing all announcement updates, list of church events, Sunday school resources and daily spiritual content including messages from our priests for the congregation.

Boys Prayer Meeting - St Mark Church Sydney
Community English Church Services
1. Women at the Well Mothers Group

Every Second Tuesday 10:30am - 12pm
@ Exodus - 57 President Ave, Kogarah

Weekly spiritual & social get together for young mums as well as a weekly prayer meeting to connect young mums. Child minding is included so please don't be shy and come with your coffee and your kids and be nourished. Alternatively the mums meet at St John's Church every second Thursday.

At The Well
2. Single Mums

Regular support and mentoring with other single mums through networking and special events.

3. Women's Group

Tuesday 7:30pm

Women 45+ network through fortnightly Bible studies as well as regular retreats and catchups.

4. Ladies Connect

Tuesday 7:30pm

Women 25+ network through fortnightly face to face spiritual and social catchups as well as regular social events.

5. Families Fellowship

Connecting all English speaking families with kids through spiritual and social events to help raise a holy family in the bosom of the church.

Families Fellowship | St Mark Church Sydney
6. Couples

Connecting young engaged and married couples to grow in their love for each other and the Lord through monthly social and spiritual events.

7. Good Ground Bible Study

Monday 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Weekly English in depth Bible study at the Upper Room Church.

Good Ground Bible Study | St Mark Church Sydney
General
1. Cleaning

Cleaning all church premises includes rubbish collection, service is 7 days a week especially weekends.

2. Maintenance

Fixing the odd jobs that don’t require a professional tradie, all handymen and women are welcome.

3. Bookshop

Saturday & Sunday 8am - 2pm

Where you can find English and Arabic books, CDs and gifts.

St Mark Church Logo Press | St Mark Church
4. Buses & Shuttle

Drivers with bus licenses carry passengers to trips, camps and other events. Shuttle car service ferries people parked in the Council carpark on Arncliffe street and operates every Sunday 8am-1pm.

Pre Servants | St Mark Church Sydney
5. Lockup

Servants that lockup the church and its premises late at night ensuring the safety and security of the premises.

6. St Wanas Charity

Servants focused on fundraising and driving different charity causes supporting kids in Egypt, Africa and Australia.

St Wanas Kids Charity Logo
Community Arabic
1. Second Mile

Looking after elderly and sick people that cannot come to church by visiting them at hospitals and nursing homes.

Sunday School - St Mark Coptic Church Sydney
2. Elderly

Over 60s services at church including Monday , Tuesday and Thursday Bible studies after the normal mass, social gatherings, events and trips. Bus can pickup from home if around St George area.

Elderly Social Support | St Mark Church
3. Families

Friday 8pm

Social and spiritual gathering for Arabic speaking families.

4. Prayer Meeting

Wednesday 7pm - 8:30pm

Spiritual prayer meeting with hymns and Agpia.

Prayer Meeting - St Mark Church Sydney
5. Bible Study

Monday 7:30pm

In-depth Bible study in Arabic.

6. Sacrifice of praise | Choir

Performing at church events, the choir meets every Sunday at 12pm for practice.

7. Zoom Bible Study

Tuesday 7pm-8pm & Wednesday 8pm-9pm

In depth Bible study in different books of the Bible.

Deacons/Tasbeha
1. Tasbeha

Tuesday 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday 8pm - 10pm

Join the Tasbeha group to praise the Lord.

2. Deacons Arabic

Join the deacons Arabic group that learns church hymns.

3. Deacons English

Join the deacons English group that learns church hymns.

4. Deacons School

Focused on Sunday school kids, the school teaches both boys and girls basic hymnology.

5. Orban (Holy Bread)

Every day of the week, the church makes holy bread.

Orban | St Mark Church Sydney
Prayer / Praise
1. Tertiary Prayer meeting boys

Tuesday 7:30pm - 9pm

High school & youth prayer meeting for boys includes a spiritual talk and fellowship.

Boys Prayer Meeting - St Mark Church Sydney
2. The New Eve
Tertiary Prayer meeting girls

Tuesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm

High school & youth prayer meeting for girls includes a spiritual talk and fellowship.

The New Eve Girls Meeting - St Mark Church Sydney
3. Prayer Meeting

Wednesday 7pm - 8:30pm

Arabic spiritual prayer meeting with hymns and Agpia.

Prayer Meeting - St Mark Church Sydney
4. Choir

Mainly arabic, performing at church events, the choir meets every Sunday at 12pm for practice.

5. Tasbeha

Tuesday 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday 8pm - 10pm

Join the Tasbeha group to praise the Lord.

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