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H.G. Bishop Aghason is visiting our humble Church to celebrate the Holy Liturgy on Sat. May 21st

 

H.G. Bishop Rafael is visiting our humble Church to celebrate the Holy Liturgy on Mon. May 23rd

 

St. Antonious Coptic Orthodox Church was awarded several trophies and awards during Mahragan el Keraza 2010.. Stay tuned for pictures

 

Join Us at the Church New Year Eve Celebration 2010-2011..

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Dear Brother/Sister in Christ:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.
We are writing on behalf of the congregation of St. Antonious Coptic Orthodox Church in Portland, OR. The church is registered in the State of Oregon under No. 547476-89, and recognized by the IRS as a church under sec. 501 (c)(3).
In 1992 H. H. Pope Shenouda III asked Fr. Takla Azmy, today’s priest of St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Seattle (WA), to serve the Copts in Oregon. With 8 to 10 families, we started to rent an Antiochian Orthodox Church once a month on Saturdays. In 1999, God blessed us with the first church in Sandy, Oregon (about 30 miles away from Portland). It was small but it was ours. Abouna used to come once or twice a month. We had baptisms and even a wedding in the Church in Sandy. We were about 25-30 families at that time. In 2003, God blessed us with a larger church in Portland itself. It was like a miracle to have such a church, thanks to God and to the generosity of many donors who helped us achieve this dream. However, we realized that a church without a permanent priest is like a sheep without a shepherd, and people can be scattered away. Unfortunately, some families left the mother church to other denominations, or quit going to any church.
Finally God answered our prayers and in August 2006, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III sent us our beloved Fr. Mekhail S. Hanna as a permanent priest. Today, the church has about 70 families in addition to about 20 young men; most of them came from Upper Egypt looking for a better life. The current church building can no longer accommodate all the church members, Sunday school and associated activities. Now, we are in urgent need of a larger building and we plead you to help us and take part of this blessed project. We really appreciate your support. May the Lord bless your offerings and reward you with His heavenly rewards. Donations can be sent to the following address:

St. Antonious Coptic Orthodox Church
13607 NW Cornell Rd., Building175;
Portland, OR 97229
All donations are tax deductible and we will provide you with a tax statement for your donations. For more information or verification, please feel free to contact Fr. Hanna (Church priest) at abouna_mekhail@st-antonious.org or call Dr. Ibrahim (Secretary of Church Board) at 503-645-3830.


Sincerely,
Fr. Mekhail S. Hanna and the Church Board.



Please feel free to print and distribute this donation letter, that the Lord may reward you in His heavenly Jerusalem.