The Glorious Deacons School

 

“praise the Lord with Knowledge”

If you ask a priest “What do you think about the role of the deacons in the
church?”

He will much probably respond “They make us feel as we are in
heaven as I’m praying the mass. They add a lot to the spirituality of the prayers
and the feelings of the priest praying the mass”.

 

If you ask one of the congregation “What do you think about the role of the
deacons in the church?”

S/he will much probably respond “They are the
glorious image that adding reverence to the place and the prayers. They help us
to visualize how heaven looks like with the cherubim and seraphim and the
heavenly hosts giving reverence and praise to the Lord”.

 

If you ask heaven “What do you think about the role of the deacons in the
church?”.

Heaven will much probably respond “They make us very happy in
heaven because our Lord is smiling to them and says this is my beloved children
follow them in praising”.

It is a dream became true to have this school starts at ST Mark, considering all
age groups, languages (Arabic, English Coptic), rituals, spirituality of the
different hymns and occasions and finally a school for ladies to learn hymns n
praises in the church. It is the fruit of a lot of prayers of the fathers in the
church.

I encourage you all to join and follow the moto of this school “Praise the Lord
with Knowledge”.

Fr Jonathan Ishak

 

Study in the School starts Sunday 17 February 2019.

Enrollment:
+ Through  this link https://form.jotform.co/82972406139866

+ Hard copy form in all churches

+ contact coordinator for each school directly.

Areas of Study:
Liturgical and seasons hymns, Spirituality of Hymns, Coptic language.

Time table and Coordinators:

Kids School: 
Dr Hany Mikhail 0403354457/Joseph Moawad 0404222220/James Tanios 0405735236
                        Sundays 9:45am in Habib Guirgis building.
To be ordained as a deacon, kids has to attend the school and get a certificate before they can be ordained.

Youth School: Atef Rafla 0419223182/ Victor Bestawros 0405108100
                          Sundays 12 noon in the new Sunday School Building-55 Station St..
We will start by Lent and Passion week hymns. The ones who will learn and pray the Psalms with long tune during passion week will be invited by the church priests to a special breakfast during the 50 days. We aim at 100 deacons enrolment.

Senior School (senior deacons): Magdy Iskander 0412324785/ George Georgy 0405600245
                       Wednesdays 7pm in the Arabic Church and Tuesdays 11 am in the church hall.
learn how to read Coptic and learn new hymns in Coptic and Arabic.

Ladies School: Amgad Mina 0469775136 /Samir Ayad 0419584236
                      Sunday 12 noon in the Theological Collage (room 3) and Tuesdays 11 am in the church hall.
learn how to read Coptic and learn new hymns in Coptic and Arabic.