Original category: Announcements

The Church is taking a Holy land tour in September 11-21/2023.

Please download the itinerary to know the details.

To get an idea of the Holy land tour experience, click here to download electronic picture book of our last tour.

For any questions, please contact:

Dr. Mike Azer

Tel: 732-939-7585

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Tour Highlights:

You will have once in lifetime unforgettable experience.

See the spot where Lord Jesus was born, take a dip in Jordan River in which He was baptized, visit where He was tempted by the devil, changed water into wine, sail on the Sea of Galilee on which He walked on water, walk where He gave the sermon on the Mount, where He fed 500+ families all you can eat fish’s from just 2 small fishes and 5 little rolls, where he met Zakka, touch olive tree & rock at which He might prayed, where He was transfigured, where he was crucified & buried and risen, where the holy spirit descended on the disciples, where He prepared breakfast for them, where He wept, and a lot more.

And God blessings,

Mike Azer, Ph.D.

Original category: Articles

A New Image of the Coptic Martyrs of Libya, by Nikola Sarić

[Image: Coptic Martyrs of Libya] I recently stumbled across this interesting new piece of work by Mr Nikola Sarić, a Serbian artist currently living in Hannover, Germany. (Reproduced here with his kind permission.) It represents the martyrdom of the Coptic Martyrs of Libya, a group of Egyptian Copts who, as I am sure most of our readers will remember, were working in Libya when they were captured by Islamic fanatics, and had their throats cut on the

Original category: Announcements

I AM:

A Moses Play

 

East Brunswick High School - 380 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816, USA

Don't miss out!!! Mission Mina's annual play is scheduled for this July 1, 2018 from 4-7 pm at East Brunswick  High School. Follow the story of Moses: a slave boy turned prince, who rejects his royal upbringing to lead the people of God out of bondage. 

Original category: Coptic Church Fast & Feasts

By: GEORGE YOUSSEF

“The Holy Week of Pascha is central in the church life. It is a celebration of God the Heavenly Father’s love. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). It is also a living remembrance of our Lord Jesus Christ, “who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God” (Hebrews 9:14).

-Holy Pascha: Order of Holy Week Services in the Coptic Orthodox Church

The word “Pascha” translates to “Passover” which refers to the angel of death that passed over the houses of the Hebrews. These houses were sprinkled with the blood of the Passover lamb, symbolizing the sacrifice of the Cross. Pascha is the name given to the period between Palm Sunday and Good Friday. The entire Holy

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You May Donate Online

“So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7

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“So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7

Ways to Give at St. Mina’s Church:

Online Donations: Donate via PayPal using your bank account or credit card. This method allows for one time donations as well as monthly donations. There are no fees charged to you or to the church. This is a preferred donation method.

Donate through your Bank: You have two options to make donations through your bank. You can fill out this form to authorize Saint Mina Coptic Church to make direct debits from your account.  Additionally, you can set up one time or monthly recurring donations through your own bank yourself if you prefer. Go to your bank’s online Bill Pay feature and add St. Mina as a payee using the below address. You can then manually go in and make a donation as if you are paying a bill or you can set up a monthly recurring donation based on your bank’s Bill Pay features. When adding the church, please use this address:

St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church

PO Box 465

Holmdel, NJ 07733

Donate using Zelle: You can donate directly using your bank account with Zelle®. Add St. Mina’s Coptic Church using the email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or use the QR Code below to scan within the Zelle® app on your mobile phone. If you would like a year-end donation statement when donating using Zelle®, please make sure to include your full name and delivery address (mailing address or e-mail address) in the optional message when sending a Zelle® donation.

Donate Stock: You have the ability to donate stock and receive the full amount of the stock as a deduction per IRS rules (not only gains on your cost basis). To donate stock, you can begin the transaction online using this button below:

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Other ways to provide support:

Amazon Smile: Donate with every Amazon purchase you make! Use the below Amazon Smile link and select St. Mina’s as your designated charity. Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to the church. All prices are the same as the normal (non-Smile) Amazon website and there are no fees!

eBay Charities: If you Buy or Sell on eBay, you can select St. Mina’s as a preferred charity. As a seller, when a buyer checks out, they will see a suggestion to make a donation to St. Mina’s. As a buyer, you can also make a donation during checkout. There are no fees associated with this and no deductions from your sales if you are a seller.

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Original category: Coptic Church Fast & Feasts

A Journey Through The Great Lent

By: GEORGE YOUSSEF

The Great Lent is undoubtedly the holiest fast observed by the Coptic Orthodox Church. During the Great Lent, we fast for a total of fifty five days; seven days from the preparation week, forty days to fast as Our Lord fasted in the wilderness for forty days and forty nights (Matthew 4:2), one day for Lazarus Saturday, and the seven last days for Holy Week [1]. It is important to constantly

Original category: Taraneem

قُدُّوسٌ أنت يا الله

قُدُّوسٌ أنت يا الله  قــدوس  قــدوس
الأرض كلها أمتلأت  مـن مـجدك يا قدوس


قدوس ؛  قدوس ؛  قدوس  أنت يا الله


الســـموات تحـدث  والأرض أيضاً تخبر
والفــــلـك يسـبـح  إلـــــهنا القــدوس
المحيطات وما فيها  والمخلوقات تجاريها
والمسـكونه تغنيها  قـدوس قـدوس


قدوس ؛  قدوس ؛  قدوس  أنت يا الله


يــا ليت لـي ألف لـسان  كي أدعو القاصي والداني
وأشــدو بـكل الألـحان  قــــدوس قــــدوس
يــا كـل الأمــم رنــموا  يا شعوب الأرض قدموا
لـه المجـد وكــرمـوا  حمل الله القدوس


قدوس ؛  قدوس ؛  قدوس  أنت يا الله


أهــدوا للــرب المعـــبود  سبحـاً بالدف وبالــعود
يا طيور بألحانك جودي  غردي واهتفي قدوس
أسمع أصوات الأطفال  والرضع تصدح بالعــالي
ونــســاء تنـبـئ لـرجـال  هــيا نهــتف قــــدوس


قدوس ؛  قدوس ؛  قدوس  أنت يا الله

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أوهام

أوهام  كل الحياه أوهام  من غير يسوع أوهام
لو حليت الأيام  من غير يسوع أوهام

يا ما حاولت في بعادي  ما اسمعش صوتك بينادي  يهمس يقول العالم  يضحك عليك
لكن ما قدرتش على صوتك  صوتك فكرني أنا بموتك  صحاني في كلمة حبّيتك  أنا راجع ليك

أوهام  كل الحياه أوهام  من غير يسوع أوهام
لو حليت الأيام  من غير يسوع أوهام

فكرت هلاقي الحرية  لما ابعد وامشي لوحدي  يمكن أيامي وليالي  تخفى عليك
أتاريني في وحل العبوديّة  باغرق فيها شوية شوية  مش دي الحريّة الحقيقيّة  أنا راجع ليك

أوهام  كل الحياه أوهام  من غير يسوع أوهام
لو حليت الأيام  من غير يسوع أوهام

سامحني ان كنت في يوم خنتك  حبيت العالم وانكرتك  أنا عارف ربّي اني وعدتك  أنا هفضل ليك
لكن وعدك تستناني  لما ارجعلك أنا من تاني  تغفر لي وتنسى اني أناني  أنا راجع ليك

أوهام  كل الحياه أوهام  من غير يسوع أوهام
لو حليت الأيام  من غير يسوع أوهام

Original category: Articles

The Holy Epiphany

By: GEORGE YOUSSEF

The word “Epiphany” comes from the Greek word ‘epiphaneia’, meaning ‘manifestation’ [1]. This refers to the event in which the Holy Trinity as a whole had been revealed to Mankind. Another, more direct term often used in place of “Epiphany” is the word “Theophany” which means ‘the manifestation of God to humankind’ [3]. Not to be mistaken for the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany was a result of His baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. This is clearly explained in the Gospel of Luke: “When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. And the

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