Join us in serving our youth

Donate To Help Our Church Reach New Jersey Youth

Now more than ever, with the challenges that are facing our youth, students need a space where they have the opportunity to grow in their spiritual lives.

That’s why we’re building a youth center to serve them.

The stakes have never been higher...

"The church without youth is a church without future"

- Pope Shenouda III

Students are living in a society in decay

They are trapped in anxiety, addiction, and depression

They have no safe place to experience Jesus Christ

How You can help Support Our New Jersey Youth

  • Give a one-time donation to fund our new Youth Center

  • Pledge a monthly donation

  • Pray for our ministry

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Chapel

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Study Halls

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Basketball Court

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Multipurpose Room with Kitchen

Our New Youth Center

The Coptic Youth Center (CYC) will be a vital addition to our Church and the services that the Church provides to the congregation and the community. Now more than ever, with negative societal influences being portrayed all around our children, our CYC will provide ample opportunity for our children to grow in their spiritual lives in a spiritually healthy space. The CYC is necessary in providing an appropriate area where our congregation can commune together to learn about God while enjoying His fellowship.

Just as the educational development of the children of our Parish is important, their spiritual development is just as important. Because of this, we designed the CYC to be equivalent to a school environment so that our children can learn important Christian values and become future leaders who give back to their community through personal service. To reach this goal, the CYC is a 64,000 square-foot building that will be available to our current 408 children, their families, and the entire Church congregation!

I answered them by saying, “The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it.” - Nehemiah 2:20

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Hear From Our Students & Teachers

Growing up in this church, I always felt safe. I remember the summer camps taught us about the church and how to walk one with Christ. The retreats that taught us how to dwell on Christ and let him guide us. And Mahragan El Keraza that taught us about friendship. This church has become a second home to me.

Youssef Ibrahim

We are extremely blessed to have a safe and influential environment. It’s a place we feel welcome and loved. A place we can all praise God and a home we can always run to. A place we can build a family that can last a lifetime. With this new building we get the opportunity to expand our family, and share our religion to many more people.

Veronica Mikhail

The church continues to serve a congregation with 460 children of God.

This new facility is not just a building;  it is a means to allow us, as

servants, to foster connections with them in the house of God, and guide

them closer to Him.

Sophia Ibrahim

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