COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST MARK

What COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST MARK does

Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church is a 501(c)(3) religious non-profit organization headquartered at 427 West Side Ave, Jersey City, New Jersey. It is recognized as the first Coptic Orthodox Church and permanent Coptic community in the United States, with roots in the 1960s Egyptian immigrant community and a dedicated church building purchased in 1970. The parish operates under the spiritual authority of Pope Tawadros II as part of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of North America and is currently staffed by three priests (Fr. Abraam D. Sleman, Fr. Markos S. Ayoub, and Fr. Daniel Abdel-Maseih) alongside approximately five listed employees.

The church delivers worship services, religious education (Sunday School, Bible Study, Deacons, Servants Prep), youth programming (Coptic Scouts, Youth Meeting), and charitable ministries through two wholly owned subsidiaries: St. Abraam's Ministry (food, shelter, financial aid to persecuted Christians in Egypt and to new immigrant families arriving in the US from Egypt, Iraq, and Syria) and the Emmanuel Center (community service facility opened in 2018). Distribution is hybrid: in-person worship at the Jersey City campus serving North/Central New Jersey and New York congregants, paired with live streaming on Facebook, YouTube, and a dedicated 24/7 broadcast channel (stmark.tv) reaching a worldwide audience.

The revenue model is exclusively donation-based, with one-time and recurring contributions processed via the church website; all donations are tax-deductible under 501(c)(3) status. No commercial products, software offerings, fee-for-service pricing, or external funding rounds exist. The organization has no proprietary technology, no AI capabilities, and operates with a small paid staff supplemented by clergy and volunteer congregants.

Name

COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST MARK

Legal name

Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church

Website

https://saintmark.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church is the first Coptic Orthodox parish in the United States, serving Coptic Orthodox Christians in New Jersey and New York with worship, religious education, and charitable ministries, and reaching a worldwide audience via live streaming and a 24/7 TV channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthodox Christian Broadcasting (MPABALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious Radio Broadcasting (MPAIAEAF), Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community charity programs
• Faith education ministries
• Orthodox liturgical services
• Religious non-profit donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Jersey City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church provides Coptic Orthodox Christian worship services including Sunday Liturgy, Bible Study, Sunday School, hymns/deacons classes, youth ministry, and charitable community programs. It operates St. Abraam's Ministry for persecuted Christians in Egypt, needy families, and new immigrants, and reaches a worldwide audience through live streaming and its 24x7 TV channel.

Product overview

St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church is a religious and community services organization, not a technology product company. The church operates a worship center and community programs including Sunday School, Bible Study, youth meetings, Coptic Scouts, and charitable ministries. The church provides digital engagement through its website and live streaming services, but does not offer software products, platforms, or technology modules in the traditional SaaS sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday School Religious education program offered for all grades from Pre-K through college and graduate level at the church.
• Bible Study Saturday night Bible study program held after Vespers, offered for grades Pre-K through High School.
• St. Abraam's Ministry Charitable ministry providing food, shelter, clothing, spiritual support, and financial aid to persecuted Christians in Egypt, needy families, and new immigrant families arriving in the United States.
• Youth Meeting Fellowship Fellowship program bringing college students, college graduates, and newly married couples together to serve the church community.
• Coptic Scouts Nonprofit, educational association fostering the development and growth of Coptic Orthodox youth.
• Deacons Hymns Classes Weekly Saturday afternoon hymns classes for students from Pre-K through High School.
• Servants Prep Program Program hosted at the church for juniors and seniors of high school and older individuals preparing for church service roles.
• Sunday Liturgy and Worship Services Weekly in-person worship services held at the Jersey City church, including the first full English Coptic liturgy on Sundays in the area.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coptic Orthodox Church (Egypt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMother church in Egypt under Pope Tawadros II. The church in Jersey City is under the Diocese of North America. Pope Shenouda III transferred Fr. Abraam Slemen to oversee the church in 1995.
• National Council of Churches (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFr. Gabriel Abdelsayed served as the principle representative of the Coptic Orthodox Church to the National Council of Churches, instrumental during Pope Shenouda III's exile.
• World Council of ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFr. Gabriel Abdelsayed participated with Bp. Samuel as a delegate in the foundational plenary meetings for the founding of the World Council of Churches in Europe.
• Roman Catholic Church (Vatican II)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFr. Gabriel Abdelsayed served as a reviewer to the observational delegation of the Coptic Church at the Vatican II Council of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Syrian Orthodox ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly Coptic congregation visited the Syrian Orthodox Church in Brooklyn for services as a sister church and member of the Non-Chalcedonian Orthodox Family of Churches.
• Oriental Orthodox ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelationships forged with Roman Catholic hierarchy during early years became the basis for establishment of Dialogue Conferences between Oriental Orthodox Churches and Roman Catholic Church. Patriarchs from Syrian, Ethiopian, Armenian, and Indian Orthodox churches visited St. Mark's.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. George Coptic Orthodox Church: Multiple St. George Coptic Orthodox parishes operate across the US under the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of North America, each offering liturgies, religious education, and community services to Coptic families. Direct peer sharing the same denomination, governance, and congregant profile.
• St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church: Another long-established Coptic Orthodox parish in the US, serving Coptic immigrant families with similar liturgical, educational, and charitable programming. Direct peer because it competes for the same Coptic Orthodox congregant base in the Northeast US and operates under the same Diocese of North America structure.
• St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church: A Coptic Orthodox parish (named for the same saint honored in St. Mark's subsidiary St. Abraam's Ministry), operating under the same denominational structure and serving the same congregant demographic. Direct peer with comparable programs and identity.
• St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church (Los Angeles): One of the major Coptic Orthodox parishes on the West Coast, serving Egyptian diaspora families with comparable liturgical services, Sunday school, youth programs, and charitable outreach. Comparable because it addresses the same congregant persona (Coptic Orthodox immigrants and descendants) on a different US coast.

Broad incumbents

• Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America: A major Orthodox Christian jurisdiction in North America serving Arabic-speaking Orthodox faithful with comparable liturgical and community programs. Broad incumbent competing for Middle Eastern immigrant-religious mindshare in the same US Northeast markets.
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: The largest Orthodox Christian body in the US, serving Eastern Orthodox immigrant communities with similar liturgical, educational, and charitable programs. Broad incumbent because it operates an overlapping Orthodox religious-services portfolio at much larger scale, competing for adjacent immigrant-religious market share.
• Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria: The mother church in Egypt under Pope Tawadros II, with spiritual jurisdiction over St. Mark's and the source of priestly ordinations. Comparable as the originating institution that establishes doctrine, hierarchy, and the broader Coptic Orthodox tradition this parish embodies.
• Coptic Orthodox Diocese of North America: The governing diocese under which St. Mark's operates, overseeing all Coptic parishes across the US and Canada. Relevant as the umbrella institution that sets liturgical standards, allocates priests, and coordinates pastoral care across the same congregant population.
• St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Cairo): The historic cathedral in Cairo from which St. Mark's takes its name, serving as a primary spiritual center of the worldwide Coptic Orthodox Church. Broad incumbent because it operates at vastly larger scale while embodying the same tradition, doctrine, and congregant identity.

Regional players

• Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Eastern Prelacy): Another Non-Chalcedonian Oriental Orthodox body serving an immigrant diaspora (Armenian Americans) in the US with parallel liturgical, educational, and charitable programming. Regional/denominational peer that historically participates in the same Oriental Orthodox ecumenical family as the Coptic Church.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/stmarkjc
• Facebookfacebook.com/stmarkjc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coptic-orthodox-church-of-st-mark

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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