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As shared in this past weekend’s Spiritual Day, the church has prepared a video tour of the construction site on Sip Avenue. In this video, witness the transformation unfolding as we explore the development of our new church. From the soaring domes of the main sanctuary to the bustling activity of the Sunday School buildingContinue reading “HAVEN | Site Tour with Father Thomas”

Through God’s grace, we are pleased to announce the results of our 2023 Christmas Match Day. Thanks to God and our generous donors, we announced our largest match ever – $100,000! Between the announcement of the campaign and December 31st, we raised an astounding $201,728! This more than doubled the match amount. Together with theContinue reading “HAVEN | 2023 Match Day Results”

Merry Christmas! As we celebrate the Christmas season, we are sharing a message of giving from some of our Church children and Father David Habib. We pray God blesses your homes, rewards your efforts and comes nearer to you this season. This year, we are blessed with a match where all donations up to $100,000Continue reading “HAVEN | The Widow’s Offering”

At the end of 2022, we shared a special message from Father David Bebawy and the youth of St. George & St. Shenouda to all of those who grew up at “Bergen.” You can see that message here on Instagram. This message kicked off last year’s HAVEN match campaign, which, through God’s grace and yourContinue reading “HAVEN | Annual Christmas Match Campaign”

Last time, we updated you that (1) the church signed the loan documents with TD Bank and (2) the church signed the final construction contract with Promethan! With those milestones behind us, we are now full speed ahead on building our new home. Above and below are some photos showing some of the recent progressContinue reading “HAVEN | Our Center Coming Together + 5K Run!”

At the end of 2022, we kicked off The Road Home campaign with two goals: (1) To match a $75,000 donation and (2) To increase automatic monthly contributions towards the project by $50,000 before the end of December to secure a loan. When we last updated you, we informed you 129 people made one-time donationsContinue reading “HAVEN | Great News!”

At the end of January, we began placing the concrete floor for the 2nd floor and 4th floor churches. Every day we inch closer to the realization of a brand new Coptic center and church in Jersey City. Glory to God! Please continue to pray for the building of our new home and safe haven.

Through God’s grace, we are pleased to announce the results of our 2022 End of Year Match Day. Thanks to God and to you for your prayers and donations. We are reminded of God’s faithfulness as described in Joshua 21:45: “Not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to theContinue reading “HAVEN | 2022 Match Day Results”

We are so excited to announce the 2022 end of year match taking place on Wednesday, December 28th! As you know, The Road Home campaign has been working hard to raise $50,000 in additional automatic monthly contributions. To date, 175 people have participated in the campaign, raising our monthly ACH giving by $25,335! We areContinue reading “HAVEN | Our Biggest Match Ever”

For those who were brought up at “Bergen,” the church is a source of so many fond memories. The faith, values and virtues taught to many of us there are beyond measure and have prepared us to meet the challenges of our adulthood. Now our youth are seeking the same in a church that canContinue reading “HAVEN | A Message from Bergen”