Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate
St. Mary & St. Mark Church, IN
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بطريركية األقباط األرثوذكس
السيدة العذراء و مارمرقس الرسولكنيسة
Sunday school Service 2017 - 2018
Honored To Be Serving the Lord
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St. Mary & St. Mark Church, IN
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بطريركية األقباط األرثوذكس
السيدة العذراء و مارمرقس الرسولكنيسة
Servants’ Guidelines & Expectations
Respect the time of Sunday School Class, classes should start on time 12:15 PM and end between
1:00 and 1:15 PM (depending on the age). If we respect the time we will teach our kids to do so
also.
Attending Servants meeting every other Sunday, 1:30 PM is required for servants to allow better
collaboration on how to serve our kids and to function as a team. The meeting focus will be part
spiritual growth for the servant and part administrative for Sunday school activities and how to
better serve our kids. If for any reason you are not able to attend please let Abouna and/or Nader
know.
Attend your Sunday school class even if it is not your turn to give the lesson.
Follow the Southern Diocese curriculum “http://www.suscopts.org/ssc/”
Prepare your Sunday school lesson early in the week, give yourself a chance to continue improving
the lesson during the week and avoid preparing the night before. “Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD deceitfully” (Jeremiah 48:10)
Every Sunday school servants (and their students) are responsible for keeping the class clean.
Servants are to take attendance weekly.
Visitation and follow up by phone, email or text messages are very important.
Have a father of confession and regularly go to confession.
Come to church early and remember that you are an example to those whom you serve.
“And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth”
(John 17:19)
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St. Mary & St. Mark Church, IN
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بطريركية األقباط األرثوذكس
السيدة العذراء و مارمرقس الرسولكنيسة
2017 – 2018 Church Coptic Year Celebrations & Activities
Nayrouz Celebration - Sunday September 24th (by High School & Others))
Saints Day – Tuesday October 31st (All Servants)
Retreats – Ignite for High School, Middle School is TBD
New Year’s Eve, Sunday School Program – Saturday December 31st (College)
Nativity Celebration – Sunday January 14th Elementary School
Resurrection Feast Celebration – Sunday April 15th (Middle School)
Mahragan El-Keraza (June – August) (All)
Church Graduates Celebration, Banquet at the new church!
Midwest High school Convention or alternate (July 2018) (HS)
“Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens” (Psalm 150:1)
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St. Mary & St. Mark Church, IN
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بطريركية األقباط األرثوذكس
السيدة العذراء و مارمرقس الرسولكنيسة
2017 – 2018 Memorization Agenda
Grade To memorize
Pre School Sign of the Cross (English, Coptic & Arabic)
Glory be to the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit
KG & 1st Grade Our Father
We Exalt you
Through the intercessions
2nd & 3rd Grades The Creed
Holy God, Holy Mighty
Thanksgiving Prayer
Psalm 1
4th & 5th Grades Psalm 50
Holy God
Hail to you
Middle School Psalm 23
Have mercy on us O God
Love (1 Corinthians 13)
Psalm 23 (The Lord is my Shepherd)
High School Gospels of 3rd & 6th hour
Tasbeha (attend Saturday night)
“Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You” (Psalm 119:11)
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بطريركية األقباط األرثوذكس
السيدة العذراء و مارمرقس الرسولكنيسة
Elementary School
Elem
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Pre-School
Mona Eskander [email protected]
Mariam Soliman [email protected] Christine Onsy [email protected]
Nardine Ibrahim
Nardine Nabil
KG, 1st Grade
Nancy Messiha [email protected]
Marian Michael [email protected]
Mary ElBarnashawy [email protected]
Mariam Habib [email protected]
2nd & 3rd Grade
Salwa Rizk [email protected]
Leslie Fahmy [email protected]
Eriny Mikhael [email protected]
Margo Rezk [email protected]
Maria Awad [email protected]
4th & 5th Grade
Mary Zakhary [email protected]
Steve Marcous [email protected]
Mariam Sabry [email protected]
Mirna Bishay [email protected]
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بطريركية األقباط األرثوذكس
السيدة العذراء و مارمرقس الرسولكنيسة
Middle School
Mid
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6th Grade
Ragia Ayoub [email protected]
Mageed Maher [email protected]
Mounir Salama [email protected]
Sylvia Farag [email protected]
Monika Said [email protected]
7th Grade
Nader Rizk [email protected]
Kathy Bishara [email protected]
Steven Saied [email protected]
Mariam Zaki
Mina Wanis [email protected]
8th Grade
Paul Salama [email protected]
Aghabi Salama [email protected]
Ebtesam Tawfik [email protected]
Dalia Wasila [email protected]
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بطريركية األقباط األرثوذكس
السيدة العذراء و مارمرقس الرسولكنيسة
High School
Hig
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HS 9 & 10
Mary Salama (‘Mounir) [email protected]
Joe Bishara [email protected]
Monika Awad [email protected]
Nessim Saad [email protected]
Nader Eskander [email protected]
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HS 11 & 12
Emad Boutros [email protected]
Hany Boles [email protected]
Ramy Boles
Miriam
Christine Guirguis [email protected]
Youstina Sabry [email protected]
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بطريركية األقباط األرثوذكس
السيدة العذراء و مارمرقس الرسولكنيسة
2016 – 2017 Servants Meeting Schedule * Some meetings will be adjusted/cancelled according to date & church occasions.
Month General Servants
Meeting Family Servants
Meeting
Oct 10/1/2017 10/15/2017
Oct / Nov 10/29/2017 11/12/2017
Nov / Dec 11/26/2017 12/10/2017
Dec-Jan 12/24/2017 1/7/2018
Jan / Feb 1/21/2018 2/4/2018
Feb-Mar 2/18/2018 3/4/2018
Mar-Apr 3/18/2018 4/1/2018
Apr 4/15/2018 4/29/2018
May 5/13/2018 5/27/2018
June 6/10/2018 6/24/2018
July 7/8/2018 7/22/2018
Aug 8/5/2018 8/19/2018
Sept 9/2/2018 9/16/2018
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بطريركية األقباط األرثوذكس
السيدة العذراء و مارمرقس الرسولكنيسة
Coptic Fasts & Feasts 2018 A.D. / 1734–1735 A.M. Fast or Feast Date
The Holy Nativity Feast 7-Jan
The Circumcision Feast 14-Jan
The Holy Epiphany 19-Jan
Feast of the Wedding of Cana of Galilee 21-Jan
Jonah's (Nineveh) Fast January 29–31
Jonah's (Nineveh) Feast 1-Feb
Presentation of the Lord into the Temple Feb 12 – Mar 30
Holy Great Fast 15-Feb
The Feast of the Cross 19-Mar
Annunciation Feast 7-Apr
Lazarus Saturday 1-Apr
Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem (Hosanna Sunday) April 2–4
Holy Pascha 5-Apr
Covenant Thursday 6-Apr
Good Friday 7-Apr
Glorious Feast of the Resurrection 8-Apr
Thomas’ Sunday 15-Apr
Martyrdom of St. Mark the Evangelist 8-May
The Holy Feast of Ascension 17-May
Entry of the Lord into Egypt 27-May
The Holy Pentecost Feast May 28 – July 11
The Apostles' Fast 1-Jun
The Apostles' Feast (Martyrdom of St. Peter & St. Paul) 12-Jul
St. Mary's Fast August 7–21
Transfiguration Feast 19-Aug
Assumption of St. Mary's Body 22-Aug
The Nayrouz Feast (Coptic New Year) 11-Sep
The Feast of the Cross (Three days) September 27–29
The Holy Nativity Fast Nov 25 – Jan 6