Diocese of Melbourne

ST. MINA & ST. MARINA COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

LOCATION  

41-59 Saffron Drive, HALLAM, VIC 3803

PO Box 2511 ROWVILLE, VIC 3178

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Church (03) 9796-5257

Video Conferencing  (03) 87957481

CLERGY

  Fr Abanoub Attalla – Mobile: 0402491491

Email: frabanoub@hotkey.net.au

Fr Athanasius Attia – Mobile: 0403-112-455

  Email: frathanasius1@gmail.com

  Fr Timothaos Gabriel – Mobile: 0439-295-327

Email:

BRIEF HISTORY

In 1992 Pope Shenouda III delegated Fr. Abanoub Attalla to establish and serve Saint Mina and Saint Marina church, the sixth Church in Melbourne. Liturgical services first began in a hired hall in Endeavour Hills. On 3 March 1993 His Holiness Pope Shenouda III laid the foundation stone for a permanent church for Saint Mina and Saint Marina and services began in the new makeshift church on 9 April 1993. On 23 November 2000 workmen began digging the foundations for a new larger building that would have space for a hall, Sunday school rooms and two churches; one each for the English and Arabic liturgies. Stage one of the building is no complete with a beautiful church hall build to combine the beauty f the Coptic iconography and architectural style with the most modern facilities. The Church was officially opened on 3 January 2002.

CHURCH SERVICES

Holy Liturgy

Sunday 7-9am Early Arabic/English Liturgy

 Sunday 7.45-10.45 English Liturgy

Sunday 9-11.30am Arabic Liturgy

Wednesday 10-12pm

Friday 4.00-6.00am

Saturday 8.30-10.30

Elderly Outing Saturday 11-2pm (monthly)

Deacons Choir  Saturday 5-6pm (monthly)

Choir Saturday 5-6pm (monthly)

Vespers Saturday 6-6.45pm

Arabic Family Meeting   Friday 7.30-9pm

Discipleship Course Friday 7.30-9pm

Sunday School  Sunday 10.30-11.30am

Servants Meeting  Sunday 12.30-1.30pm

Overseas Student Meeting Sunday 4.30-5.30pm

St. Verena Newcomers Outing Sundays 1-5pm (monthly)

Sports and Social Outing  Sunday 1-5pm (monthly)

Pastoral Visitations Tuesdays All Day

Young Family Meeting Tuesday 7.30-9pm

Bible Study Wednesday 7.30-8.30pm (English and Arabic)

Saturday 6.45-7.30pm (Arabic)

Hymn Lessons Wednesday 7-8.30pm (High school)

Friday7.30-8.30pm (Primary)

Saturday 6.45-7.30pm (Deacons)

  Saturdays 6.45-7.30pm (Girls)

Midnight Praises Saturday 7.30-9.30pm

Girl Guides Friday 7.30-8.30pm

Prayer Meeting Thursday 7.30-9pm

University/Graduates Meeting Saturday 7.30-9pm

CHURCH EVENTS

· annual fete

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS / FUTURE PLANS

• St. Mina and St. Marina Church are currently completing stage two of its building plans.

• The ordination of two new priests, which has allowed for the expansion of Church services across a variety of age groups and services, including three liturgies now on Sundays.