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Beloved of St George & St Shenouda Church,

As we close out the year and enter a new year, we would like to wish you all a year of blessings of love, joy, peace and prosperity. “The God of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build….” (Nehemiah 2:20) We would like to follow-up with you, beloved, on our previous message. On Sunday, December 20th, the Church Board, with the support of the Church Fathers, held a Town Hall Meeting for the entire congregation regarding the Coptic Center project on Sip Ave in Jersey City to update status of what is complete, current financials, and what is needed for the next phase to complete construction. As was discussed, the Church is in need of Pledges from all of her members as an additional contribution to current tithes specifically focused on the Coptic Center project to be made over the next 24 months. Your commitment to contribute the pledged amount over the next 24 months will greatly determine how the Church will proceed with the next phase of construction for the Coptic Center project.  Please complete the Pledge Form below by January 15, and kindly share it with anyone else you know that would like to share great blessings of building the Lord’s house. If you were unable to attend the Town Hall you may watch it on the St. George & St. Shenouda YouTube channel in either English or Arabic. Below are the links for your convenience: English: https://youtu.be/_u5Fg2Avais Arabic: https://youtu.be/H9hBnc5DSLI If you have any questions regarding this required pledge, please contact one of the Church Fathers, or send a text or voice message to (201) 200-1101, and we will respond as soon as possible.  God bless you for your commitment to securing a future for our community.

الأحباء أعضاء كنيسة مارجرجس والأنبا شنودة

مع اختتام العام ودخول العام الجديد ، نرجو لكم عاماً مباركاً مليئاً بالحب والفرح والسلام والازدهار هاتفين مع نحميا النبي: «إِنَّ إِلهَ السَّمَاءِ يُعْطِينَا النَّجَاحَ، وَنَحْنُ عَبِيدُهُ نَقُومُ وَنَبْنِي.» (نحميا ۲: ۲۰)

 

في اجتماع الشعب يوم الأحد ۲۰ ديسمبر مع آباء كهنة ومجلس إدارة الكنيسة تم عرض ما يتعلق بمشروع المركز القبطي في شارع Sip Ave في مدينة جيرسي، بما في ذلك التمويل المالي وما هو مطلوب لاستكمال المرحلة التالية للبناء، وقد تم الاعلان عن احتياج الكنيسة إلى مساهمات إضافية من جميع أعضائها خلال الـ ۲٤ شهرًا القادمة.

التزامك بالمساهمة بالمبلغ الذي يتم التعهد به خلال الـ ۲٤ شهرًا القادمة سيحدد بشكل مباشر كيف ستمضي الكنيسة في المرحلة التالية من بناء مشروع المركز القبطي.

يرجى استكمال نموذج التعهد المرفق في موعد أقصاه ۱٥ يناير، كما يرجي التواصل مع أي آخرين ممن يرغبون في أخذ هذه البركة.

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الاجتماع باللغة الانجليزية: https://youtu.be/_u5Fg2Avais

الاجتماع باللغة العربية: https://youtu.be/H9hBnc5DSLI

 

اذا كان لديك أي أسئلة أو استفسارات بخصوص هذا التعهد ، يرجى الاتصال بأحد آباء الكنيسة ، أو إرسال رسالة نصية أو صوتية إلى رقم 1101-200 (201).

ليبارك الرب في تقدماتكم وتعهداتكم مع رجاء الصلاة من أجل المشروع.

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نموذج تعهد

Dear Beloved Congregation, Until further notices, all services in the church buildings will be live-streamed or available through Zoom. Please see the following Liturgy Schedule:

• • • Tuesday Liturgy – Main Church (5:00 am – 7:00am)
    • Wednesday Liturgy – Main Church (8:30am – 11:00am)
    • Friday Liturgy – Main Church (8:00am – 10:30am)
    • Saturday Liturgy – Bethany (8:00am – 10:30am)
    • Saturday Liturgy – Main Church (9:00am – 11:00 am)
    • Sunday Liturgy – Archangel Michael (8:30am – 11:00am)
    • Sunday Liturgy – Main Church (9:00am – 11:30am)

Please see the following service schedule for this week:

• • • Monday, 5:30pm-6:30pm – Reading Coptic Language for Beginners via Zoom/YouTube
    • Monday, 8:00pm-9:00pm – Reading Coptic Language for Advanced via Zoom/YouTube
    • Tuesday, 8:30pm-10:00pm – Arabic Bible Study via Zoom/YouTube
    • Wednesday, 5:00pm-6:00pm – Reading Coptic Language for Beginners via Zoom/YouTube
    • Wednesday, 6:30pm-7:30pm – Reading Coptic Language for Advanced via Zoom/YouTube
    • Wednesday, 8:00pm-9:00pm – Arabic Youth Meeting via Zoom/YouTube
    • Thursday, 7:30pm – 9:00pm – St Moses Meeting for Young Professionals via Zoom
    • Friday, 8:00pm – 9:00pm -Family Meeting via  Zoom/Youtube
    • Saturday, 8:30pm-11:00pm – Midnight Praises via Zoom/Youtube
    • Sunday, 1:30pm – 2:30pm – Service Meeting via Zoom
    • Sunday, 6:00pm – 7:30pm – General Meeting via Zoom/YouTube

Please “Subscribe” to our YouTube Channel and tune into our YouTube Live Stream for all these services and all future services.

3rd Joint Statement Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Dear beloved congregations of the churches of the Archdiocese of North America in New Jersey and the Diocese of New York & New England.

Grace and peace from our Lord Jesus Christ to each and every one of you. We continue to pray for your safety and well-being and for the steadfastness of your faith during this difficult time.

We are facing an unprecedented situation in the recent history of our Church. In response to the global outbreak of COVID-19, communities throughout the world have taken extreme measures to attempt to mitigate the spread of the virus, including government-mandated lockdowns of entire regions. As you know, despite these efforts, cases in the United States have continued to rise and pose a significant health risk to individuals of all ages. Unfortunately, our community has likewise been impacted, as several parishioners and members of the clergy have tested positive for COVID-19.

In view of our spiritual and moral obligations and civic responsibility to cooperate with our leaders and make every effort to protect the wellbeing of our brothers and sisters throughout the world, the Church is cooperating fully with government efforts to implement social distancing. Out of our love and care for our congregations and our neighbors, we are suspending all liturgical services in all of our churches effective immediately and until further notice. Each church will continue to reach out and serve her beloved children through our various technological capabilities, and we will remain united throughout this difficult period in prayer and fasting. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your priest(s) or servants in the event of any need.

Although the church building may be temporary closed, the mystical spiritual church within each of us, with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in our bodies as the Temple of God (1Cor 3:16;1Cor 6:19), is still open for prayer and offering an acceptable sacrifice to our Heavenly Father. In addition, during this period, the priests shall continue to pray liturgies in their homes upon the holy consecrated tablets which are used as portable alters and intercede for their congregation before the omnipresent God. We will remain united throughout this difficult period in prayer and fasting. We are all at your service if you ever need anything. Please do not hesitate for a moment to reach out to us.

May our Lord protect His Church and His children throughout the world, shorten these days and bring healing and tranquility to our land.

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3/16/2020

St George & St Shenouda Church Announcement 3 concerning Coronavirus / COVID-19 

Based on the agreement of HG Bishop David, the Papal Exarch of New Jersey, with the fathers, the priests of New Jersey, New York and New England, all church services will only be available through live broadcast.  This is in cooperation with government authorities, the Center for Disease Control, and the mandated curfew in New Jersey. These measures are to protect the people from the risk of infection with the COVID-19 virus.  As such, only the clergy with the selected deacons, will be allowed to attend services in church, everyone else will be able to participate through the live broadcast. Parishioners will be able to submit prayer requests and memorial requests through the church website for the liturgy.  Furthermore, questions for the various meetings may be submitted to the speakers through the church website. This week’s schedule will be as follows: 

Type of Service	Service	Time	Date
Live Broadcast only	Arabic Bible Study	6:00PM – 7:30PM	Tuesday
Live Broadcast only	Liturgy	3:00PM – 6:00 PM	Wednesday
Live Broadcast only	Feast of the Cross Liturgy	8:00AM – 12:00PM	Thursday
Live Broadcast only	Family Meeting	6:00PM – 7:30PM	Friday
Live Broadcast only	Vespers & Midnight prayers	6:00PM – 7:30PM	Saturday
Live Broadcast only	Liturgy (English & Arabic)	8:00AM – 12:00PM	Sunday

In addition, there will be other services that will be coordinated via the respective servants, i.e. Sunday School servants, St. Moses the strong meeting….etc.  Note Please subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/user/stgeorgejc. Press the ‘Bell’ Icon and select “All ” to get notifications & view any of the church Livestream. “When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chron 7:13-14) 3/16/2020 تنبيه هام إلي الشعب المحب للمسيح بكنيسة مارجرجس والأنبا شنودة القبطية الأرثوذكسية طبقا لإتفاق نيافة الأنبا ديفيد النائب البابوى لنيوجيرسي مع الآباء كهنة نيوجيرسي ونيويورك ونيو إنجلاند ستكون جميع خدمات الكنيسة للقداسات والخدمات متاحة خلال الموقع الالكتروني للكنيسة فقط. وهذا تعاونا مع السلطات الحكومية، ومركز مكافحة الأمراض، وحظر التجول في ولاية نيوجيرسي. هذه الاحتياطات لحماية الشعب من خطر العدوى بفيروس كورونا المُعدي. لذلك مسموح فقط للكهنة والشمامسة المختارين بحضور الخدمات بالكنيسة، أما بقية الشعب يشاركوا من خلال البث المباشر. ويمكن المشاركة بارسال اسماء الترحيم عن طريق الرابط الموجود على موقع الكنيسة وكذلك طلب الصلاة على رابط آخر أو أسئلة للمتكلم خلال الإجتماعات.  حسب الجدول الجديد الآتي:

اليوم	الميعاد	الخدمة	نوعية الخدمة
الثلاثاء	6:00 – 7:30 مساء	درس الكتاب المقدس	بث مباشر فقط
الأربعاء	3:00 – 6:00 مساء	القداس الإلهي	بث مباشر فقط
الخميس	8:00 – 12:00 صباحا	القداس الإلهي لعيد الصليب	بث مباشر فقط
الجمعة	6:00 – 7:30 مساء	عظة للأسرة	بث مباشر فقط
السبت	6:00 – 7:30 مساء	رفع بخور عشية، وصلاة نصف الليل	بث مباشر فقط
الاحد	8:00 – 12:00 صباحا	القداس الإلهي [عربي & انجليزي]	بث مباشر فقط

بالإضافة إلى خدمات أخرى يتم ترتيبها بين خدام مدارس الأحد، واجتماع القديس القوي الأنبا موسي، …. الخ  ملاحظة يمكن أن يصلك إشعار بالبث المباشر بالاشتراك بقناة الكنيسة https://www.youtube.com/user/stgeorgejc.  اضغط على أيقونة الجرس واختار(all) لتفعيل علامة الجرس. “إِنْ أَغْلَقْتُ ٱلسَّمَاءَ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مَطَرٌ، وَإِنْ أَمَرْتُ ٱلْجَرَادَ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ ٱلْأَرْضَ، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتُ وَبَأً عَلَى شَعْبِي،  فَإِذَا تَوَاضَعَ شَعْبِي ٱلَّذِينَ دُعِيَ ٱسْمِي عَلَيْهِمْ وَصَلَّوْا وَطَلَبُوا وَجْهِي، وَرَجَعُوا عَنْ طُرُقِهِمِ ٱلرَّدِيةِ فَإِنَّنِي أَسْمَعُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ وَأَغْفِرُ خَطِيَّتَهُمْ وَأُبْرِئُ أَرْضَهُمْ.” (أخبار الأيام الثاني ٧: ١٣-١٤)

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