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Christian
Education and Programs
(Please
call the Rector/Minister for more details)
The Church of John the Baptist has a very active and
involved congregation. In addition to the weekly worship services, there
are Christian Education programs and various activities offered to
adults, youth and children. We have a thriving Church School (that meets
during part of the worship service as well as after it), youth
activities, and adult study groups. Below is a brief list of some of
these opportunities.
Nursery
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During the Friday morning Worship Service a nursery is
provided that is led by a trained pre-school teacher.
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Church School
(K to
12th Grade Age children meet during part of the Friday morning
Worship Service)
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All young children and youth (K-12th grade)
are encouraged to become a part of this learning experience.
A variety of teaching material is used, from Augsburg
Fortress publications to those put together by the teachers
themselves.
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Youth
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There are various Middle
School and High School youth activities (see the
Youthpage)
throughout the year under the leadership of Rev. Ben Robinson, our
Associate Minister (see the
Who's Who page). Please contact
Ben with any questions at:
benjaminpaulrobinson@yahoo.com
OR tel.# 010-157-0080.
Additionally, during the fall or spring, a class is held for those young
people contemplating Confirmation.
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Adults
*St.
John's Book Club meets each month, and all are welcome to attend.
Please contact Lynne Chandler with questions at
info@maadichurch.org
(Tel.2751-4441). See
St. John's Book Club Books Reading List!
*Women's Coffee - All women are welcome! This is a great
opportunity to meet a few women from church and enjoy a stress-free
break in your week. Please contact Lynne Chandler with questions at
info@maadichurch.org (Tel.2751-4441).
*St. John's Evening Bible Studies--All are invited to these
informal and interactive times of studying the Scriptures. The
atmosphere is such that both those who have not studied the Bible much
and those that have, are made comfortable. For more information contact
the church at:
info@maadichurch.org .
*Learn Arabic at St. John's--The
Episcopal Training Center (ETC) offers Arabic classes at the church. The
convenient location, and the experience and quality teaching of ETC,
makes
learning Arabic in Cairo accessible! For
more info contact ETC at 010-665-0877 / 2526-7017.
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*Abraham Forums---These occasional seminars, lectures and/or
courses, offered serve as a "continuing education program"
to study Eastern Christianity and Islam within a Middle
Eastern context. Past course
titles have been: The Survey of Christian / Muslim
Relations in the Middle East, The Foundations of Egyptian
Christianity, Biblical Figures in the Qur'an, An Overview of
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*Spiritual Pilgrimages/Educational Tours—
From time to time, various
pilgrimages/trips are organized with the goal of spiritually benefiting
from the rich Christian history of the Church in Egypt—from the early
Egyptian Church Fathers (Clement, Origin, Saint Athanasius, etc.), to
the desert monastic tradition of the Coptic Orthodox Church (Saint
Anthony, Saint Catherine’s, etc.), to the development of the Church as
it exist in Egypt today, including the Episcopal/Anglican Church.
Additionally, educational tours are arranged toward learning about Islam
and the Islamic history of Egypt.
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For other programs—Please call the Rector at 2358-3085.
Volunteers Needed!
Because of the transient nature of the international
community at St. John the Baptist, there are always many opportunities
for service and help in every area of ministry. For example, there is a
continual need for volunteers to help in teaching Church School. We
extend a warm invitation to all to volunteer in the area of their
interest and giftedness.
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