"Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity." - 1 Timothy 4:12

Ministry Calendar

Upcoming Events

  • First Regional Graduates & Young Professionals Meeting

    Featuring: Fr. Moises Bogdady

    Date: Tuesday, September 9

    Time: 7:00 PM

    Location: St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, 5 Woodstone Drive, Cedar Grove, NJ

    Join us for a night of spiritual enrichment, followed by food and fellowship. All graduates and young professionals are welcome!

  • Regional Graduates & Young Professionals Meeting

    Featuring: Fr. Augustine Daoud

    Date: Tuesday, September 16

    Dinner: 7:00 PM

    Prayer & Talk: 7:30 PM

    Location: 433 Riva Ave, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

    Join us for a night of spiritual enrichment, followed by food and fellowship. All graduates and young professionals are welcome!

  • Regional Graduates & Young Professionals Meeting

    Featuring: Fr. Peter Makarious

    Date: Tuesday, September 16

    Time: 7:30 PM

    Location: St. Anthony's Coptic Orthodox Church, 267 Hartford Rd, Medford, NJ

    Join us for a night of spiritual enrichment, followed by food and fellowship. All graduates and young professionals are welcome!

  • Regional Graduates & Young Professionals Meeting

    Featuring: Fr. Abraham Wassef

    Date: Tuesday, September 23

    Time: 7:00 PM

    Location: Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, 7 Church Rd, Howell Township, NJ 07731

    Join us for a night of spiritual enrichment, followed by food and fellowship. All graduates and young professionals are welcome!

  • Regional Graduates & Young Professionals Meeting

    Featuring: Fr. Luke

    Date: Tuesday, October 07

    Time: 7:30 PM

    Location: Saint Abanoub & Saint Antonious Coptic Orthodox Church,

    Join us for a night of spiritual enrichment, followed by food and fellowship. All graduates and young professionals are welcome!

  • Regional Graduates & Young Professionals Mission Trip to Egypt

    Contact: Fr. Mark Hanna & Fr. John Fahmi

    Date: November 7-16

    Price: $1,700 ($850 accomodations and $850 flight)

    Site Seeing: Monasteries - Museums - Exploring Cairo and Alexandria - Pyramids - Khan El Khalili

    Service to Children, Villages, and those less fortunate. Schedule will be 2 days of service followed by one day of exploration.

About Us

Welcome to the New Jersey Graduates & Young Professionals Ministry website. Our goal is to unite young professionals and graduates across New Jersey through a shared Orthodox faith, fostering spiritual growth, fellowship, and service. Through regional meetings and events, we aim to build a strong, supportive community that can navigate the challenges of modern life while holding fast to the traditions and teachings of our Coptic Orthodox Church.

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Participating Churches

Region A

Second Tuesday of the Month

Pope Kyrillos VI & Archdeacon Habib Girgis

Washington, NJ 07882

David the Prophet & St. Karas

Oakland, NJ 07436

St. Mary & St. Mercurius

Belleville, NJ 07109

St. John the Beloved & St. Mary Magdalene

Whippany, NJ 07981

St. Mina & St. Antonious

East Rutherford, NJ 07073

St. Augustine & St. Monica

Warren, NJ 07059

Church of the Resurrection

Springfield Township, NJ 07081

St. Mark

Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

Region B

First Tuesday of the Month

St. Mark

Jersey City, NJ 07304

St. George & St. Shenouda

Jersey City, NJ 07305

St. Abanoub & St. Antonious

Bayonne, NJ 07002

Virgin Mary & St. John

Bayonne, NJ 07002

St. Mary & St. Bishoy

Linden, NJ 07036

Region C

Third Tuesday of the Month

Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros

South Brunswick Township, NJ 08540

St. Mary

East Brunswick, NJ 08816

St. Mary & St. Stephen

East Brunswick, NJ 08816

St. Moses & Anba Abraam

Piscataway, NJ 08854

St. Mary & St. Athanasius

Hillsborough, NJ 08844

St. Mary & Archangel Raphael

Old Bridge, NJ 08857

Region D

Fourth Tuesday of the Month

St. Mina

Holmdel, NJ 07733

Archangel Michael

Howell Township, NJ 07731

St. Anianus

Monroe Township, NJ 08831

St. Timothy & St. Mary of Egypt

Freehold, NJ 07728

The Virgin Mary, St. Shenouda, & St. Thomas

Hamilton Township, NJ 08691

Region E

Every Tuesday

St. Anthony

Medford, NJ 08055

St. Mary the Queen

Paulsboro, NJ 08066

St. Paul

Egg Harbor, NJ 08215

St. Mary & St. Paul

Barnegat, NJ 08005

Contact Us

For more information, please contact your church's youth ministry servant. njcopticgyp@gmail.com