Our Services - App Version | St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Sydney

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.

Contact Karim: 0418612568

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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.
Contact Karim: 0418612568

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3. Sunday School Program

Contact Karim: 0418612568

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

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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.
Contact Mena: 0431058952

5. Resource Room

Contact Taghrid: 0430848121

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

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Youth

1. Youth Meetings

Friday 8pm - 10pm

St Marks Youth meeting (for younger youth) and The Narrow Gate Youth Meeting (for older youth) allows Christian fellowship and building of youths’ faith in Christ and the Church.
Contact David: 0449950350

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2. Tertiary Prayer meeting boys

Tuesday 7:30pm

High school & youth prayer meeting for boys includes a spiritual talk and fellowship.
Contact Abakeer: 0422892153

3. The New Eve
Tertiary Prayer meeting girls

Thursday 7:30pm

High school & youth prayer meeting for girls includes a spiritual talk and fellowship.
Contact Therese: 0422088817

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4. Interstate

Contact Rosemary: 0424689480

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.

Sports

1. Rockdale Raiders

Contact: Ray: 0422393333

Multiple Coptic Teams competing in different age groups with St. George Football Association during the soccer season.

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2. Lions Cup

Contact: Emil: 0416895236

Different age groups soccer days where teams compete for the Lions Cup. Details and contacts will be announced via Church Announcements before the events

3. Basketball

Contact: Emil: 0416895236

Boys and Girls (8 yrs & above) Basketball training at St. Mark’s College in Wattle Grove every Thursday evening during School Terms.

4. Health & Fitness

Contact: Thalia 0402063898

Fitness classes on Tuesday nights 6:30pm mainly for females.

Food

1. Agape Kitchen

Serves hot traditional Egyptian take away food for sale to the congregation from Friday night (preparation), Saturday 6am till midday and Sunday 6am till 2pm.
Contact George: 0412129202

2. 5&2 Café

Seated breakfast & lunch in our Café on Friday night 8 PM - 10:30 PM , Saturdays and Sunday till 1pm
Contact Rami: 0434 673 004

3. Brunch Club

Menu of 3-4 items that are quick and convenient for the congregation to enjoy after mass like avo smash, burgers, milkshakes, and chicken salads. Every Sunday from 9:00am-11:30am.
Contact: Emma 0419212980

4. Maximus and Domadius Canteen

Contact Emad: 0402 389 194

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

5. Kahk

Contact Nancy: 0414 661 031

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

6. Drinks

Contact Raouf: 0412 029 189

Selling drinks on Saturdays & Sundays.

7. Camps Kitchen

Contact Mariam 0432331901

Cooking for offsite camps which includes shopping and preparation

8. Church VIP Functions

Contact Yehia: 0420 610 278

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

9. 5&2 Take Away Coffee

Contact Rami 0434673004

Open on Sundays for take away hot drinks.

Kids Activities

1. Literacy groups

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.
Contact Therese: 0405 006 475

2. Tutoring: Academic School of Excellence

Contact Therese: 0405 006 475, Anthony 0410 404 347(UCAT)

Offers classes for different ages across different subjects including UCAT and General Abilities

3. Primary Library

Saturday & Sunday 10:30am-12:30pm

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!
Contact Amal: 0410 293 910

4. Kids Choir

Sunday 11:30am-12:30pm

Learn hymns and spiritual songs. Regular performances to the parents to keep the kids engaged.
Contact Eriny : 0450 170 678

5. Scouts

Every Friday night7:30pm during school terms

Under the Scouts NSW Association, St Mark’s Scouts covers all ages well into high school.
Contact Michael 0403622561

6. Feasts

Contact George 0405982877

Provides support, manpower and resources for feasts and other events spread out throughout the church calendar (Easter/Christmas celebrations, Holyween, Career Expo

7. Drama

Contact Jacqui 0402622147

Organises plays and skits for church events.

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8. Art Classes

Contact Carol 0414 161 244

Engage kids in art lessons during school holidays with art projects.

9. Teens Heavenly Notes

Contact Grace 0487 324 340

Choir focused on teen girls meeting every Sunday, 12pm back of English church.

10. Orban Choir

Contact Amir 0410 225 414

Special occasion choir that happens with the kids that do weekly Orban.

Evangelism

1. Upper Room Media

Contact Olivia: 0404108236

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”

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2. Welcoming Group

Contact Bass 0414675568

Dedicated to ensuring everyone feels welcome and a part of the Church community

3. I.T Streaming

Contact Sherrif: 0405 130 038

Provide IT support and run the live streaming of all church events.

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4. St Mark's App

Contact Andrew: 0431267961

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

5. New Migrants / Festive Season Outreach

Contact Fady 0451192167

Dedicated to helping new migrants settle in Australia and feel they belong

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6. Special Events

Contact Liz 0411219351 (Christmas Carols) & Fr Mark 0416614148

Church wide events to help us reach internally and externally within our community. Includes Christmas Carols and Gala Dedicated team to set the strategies and plans for the Church

7. Content and social platforms

Contact Sam 0451076820

Specialised marketing team working on the content and social strategy of the Church.

8. Hospital Visits

Contact Mary 0404755474

Focusing on visiting the broader community that are lonely in hospitals and nursing homes and provide a helping hand.

9. Catechumen Class

Contact Sam 0451076820

In depth classroom lessons for those that joined the Coptic Orthodox Church recently.

Community English Church Services

1. Women at the Well Mothers Group

2nd Tuesday Each Month 10:30am - 12pm

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.
Contact Therese 0422088817

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2. Single Mums

Contact Adriana: 0422501279

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. Contact Amal 0400880481

4. Ladies Connect

Tuesday 7:30pm

Working women 25+ network through fortnightly face to face spiritual and social catchups fortnightly.
Contact Mariam: 0477066466

5. Men's Service

Contact James: 0405735236

Regular social activities for men from fishing to pickles making. A chance for fellowship.

6. Young Families

Contact Erini 0431432250

Monthly meetings for young families with childminding

7. Families / Parents

Contact Rebecca 0450522083

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

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8. Young Couples

Contact Ramez: 0404622190

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

9. Living Word Bible Study

Monday 7:30pm

Weekly English in depth Bible study at the Upper Room Church.
Contact Angelo 0420718200

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General

1. Cleaning

Contact Sherif 0433599110

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

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2. Maintenance

Contact Victor: 0409 663 187

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 and gifts. Saturday and Sunday during Church hours.
Contact Joseph: 0410494633

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4. Buses & Shuttle

Contact Ayman: 0422 347 448

Drivers with bus licenses carry passengers to trips, camps and other events. Shuttle car service ferries people parked further out and operates every Sunday 8am-1pm

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5. Lockup

Contact Michael: 0403 622 561

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

6. St Wanas Charity

Contact Evett: 0421593069

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

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7. Bereavement

Contact Evett: 0421593069

Support to members of the congregation who lost a loved one

8. Care Advocates

Contact Amany 0438850932

Team dedicated to educating and maintaining the church grounds indoor and outdoor.

Community Arabic

1. Second Mile

Contact Margo: 0401535133

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

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2. Anba Abraam Visitations

Contact Samir 0425263252

Servants meeting on Sunday then visiting sick people from the congregation.

3. Elderly

Contact Mariana: 0406215801

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.

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4. Families

Friday 8pm

Social and spiritual gathering for Arabic speaking families on Friday nights. Includes Shield service activities for the kids.
Contact Michael 0416823138

5. Prayer Meeting

Wednesday 7pm - 8:30pm

Spiritual prayer meeting with hymns and Agpia.
Contact Wafiek: 0405 565 677

6. Bible Study

Monday 7:30pm

In-depth Bible study in Arabic.
Contact Osama: 0413 716 210

7. Arabic Choir

Contact George: 0416 252 320

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

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8. SM Centre for Church Studies

Sunday 12pm

In depth content and meeting for Arabic speakers.
Contact Amir 0414220037

Liturgies

1. Tasbeha

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

Join the Tasbeha group to praise the Lord.
Contact Tad 0419297010

2. Deacons Arabic

Contact Magdy 0412324785

Join the deacons Arabic group that learns church hymns.

3. Deacons English

Contact Atef 0419223182

Join the deacons’ English group that learns church hymns.

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4. Deacons School

Contact Hany 0403354457

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

5. Orban (Holy Bread)

Contact Amir 0410225414

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

6. Hymns Lessons

Contact Magdy 0412324785

Any age or gender interested in learning hymns and praises of the church.

Address: 72 Wollongong Road, Arncliffe, NSW, 2205

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