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Fr Pishoy Kamel Youth Resource Centre

Vision
To provide holistic service which strives to enhance the spiritual, social, physical, intellectual, and cultural potential of our youth.

Mission
Fr. Pishoy’s Resource Centre aims to assist our youth to grow in the Fullness of Christ.

Motto
“You have given to me the learning of Your Knowledge” (Divine Liturgy of St. Gregory the Theologian)

Objective
1. Coordination between all the services of the youth. (eg Drama, Choir, Sports, Meetings etc)
2. Provide the youth with many services
3. Discover the gifts and talents of the youth
4. To obtain Fellowship and Communion
5. Working as sons and daughters of Christ under the leadership of our mother the Church
6. To nourish our youth with the spirituality of the knowledge of Christ throughout the Bible and the church life
7. Active use of the resources available in order to offer the right knowledge of salvation
8. Participation of the youth in church activities

Orthodox Christian Discussion Community

After effort by the youth of the Fr Pishoy Kamel Resource Centre, an online Forum has been established in order to allow anyone and everyone to come together and discuss the issues and topics faced within the Orthodox Church as well as within religion in general.

The forum will be moderated by people who have been taught and learnt correctly the Orthodox beliefs in order to answer your questions accurately and completely.

We would also love for you to leave an introduction to yourself in the Introduction forum so that we can create a common atmosphere of love and understanding.

Register as a member of the website and enter the forums here.

Services

Library - Books and Articles such as Bible Commentaries, Paradise of the Desert and Early Fathers, Ritual Books, Contemplative Books, Social Books in Christian vision (eg marriage, engagement, lifestyle etc)

E-Library - To Archive and View Sermons, Hymns and Christian Songs and Movies of functions in tape, CD, DVD and electronic form. As well as photos in the Photo Archive.

Multimedia - Facilities to record, edit and produce audio/vidual functions such as weddings, youth meetings etc, also to provide video conferences with HH and various Bishops as well as sermons to be accessible in Video format.

Computer Lab - Classes to teach people of all ages, Internet Access to allow for research and document processing for various events in the youth calendar such as camps, spiritual revivals etc.

Forum - Currently in construction is an entirely theological and spiritual dialogue, housing a wide range of academics, scholars and clergy and the youth, community and their questions. It will cover a vast array of topics associated with the Coptic Orthodox church.

Publishing - To allow the youth to publish books, pamphlets, magazines, newsletters with the help of the Fathers in the name of the church.

Translation - Services to translate the works of HH and various bishops to English. Ritual and Ecclesiastical books as well as Books on Church History and Praises of Saints (Doxologies and Venerations).

Stationery - Provide binding, photocopying, laminating and printing services.

Church Website - This church website is a production of the Fr Pishoy Kamel Youth Resource Centre, made entirely by the efforts of the youth using the centre's equipment.

Publications

The Youth Resource Center strives to publish books and spiritual pamphlets regularly for the benefit of the church's youth. In addition to this, the Publishing House is responsible for the youth monthly magazine "Harp of the Spirit".

Currently the youth are working on a number of works to be published, in addition to this, a group of Sunday School kids under the guidance of their Servants have started in the development of a Sunday School Magazine named "Petra" which is the Coptic word for "Rock". They released their first edition in conjunction with the Feast of Pentecost, 2007.

If you would like to assist or join in any of these services, please email the The Harp, Petra or youth ministries.

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