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St Mary Coptic Church– East Brunswick, NJ
EVANGELISM GROUP
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RULES: DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING RESPONSES IS SEPTEMBER 11, 2012.
1- BY HAND TO THE EVANGELISM TABLE ON SUNDAY (9/11/12) MORNING AFTER LITURGY;
2- E-MAIL TO: TIMEISNEAR@SAINT-MARY.NET
3- BY MAIL TO: ST. MARY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH
P.O. BOX 626, EAST BRUNSWICK ,NJ 08816
WRITE ON THE ENVELOPE “EVANGELISM CONTEST”
RESULTS AND AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE EVANGELISM CONFERENCE ON OCT 12- OCT 14, 2012
PRIZES:
1 ST PRIZE: LAPTOP
2 ND PRIZE: VIDEO CAMERA
AND MANY OTHER GIFT FOR ALL WHO PARTICIPATE
PART ONE
1- What's the meaning of the name Mark
( ) Hammer
( ) Saw
( ) Nail
( ) Sword
2- Where was he born and lived until the age of eighteen
( ) Alexandria
( ) Jerusalem
( ) Kairouan
( ) Rome
3- What is the name of his father
( ) Arstipolos
( ) Aqladeus
( ) Basil
( ) John
4-What is the name of his mother
( ) Mary
( ) Martha
( ) Salome
( ) Hannah
5- Which tribe is he from
( ) Judah
( ) Benjamin
( ) Levi
( ) Shimon
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St Mary Coptic Church– East Brunswick, NJ
EVANGELISM GROUP
6- When was St. Mark the apostle born
( ) Before Christ by 3 years
( ) In the same year that Jesus Christ was born
( ) After the birth of Jesus Christ at 3 years
( ) Year 18 AD
7-In his first trip to Egypt he was coming from
( ) Kairouan
( ) Cyprus
( ) Jerusalem
( ) Rome
8- At the end of his first trip to Egypt he...
( ) assigned 10 priests and 20 deacons
( ) assigned 5 priests and 10 deacons
( ) assigned 3 priests and 7 deacons
9- St. Mark the apostle is:
( ) nephew of St Barnabas
( ) son of his cousin St. Peter
( ) All of the above
10- The Coptic Church commemorates the martyrdom of St. Mark on
( ) 30 Baramhat
( ) 24 Bashans
( ) 30 Baramudah
PART TWO
Arrange the following in the order that each event occurred:
( ) Joined St. Paul in the founding of the church of Rome.
( ) Evangelized with St. Paul and Barnabas on the first trip to Cyprus and then to Pamphlia.
( ) Went to Afsiose where he met with St.Timothy .
( ) Returned back to Egypt where he was martyred in the 68 AD.
( ) He returned to Jerusalem in 51 AD.
( ) He went to Alexandria where he stood in front of all religion and philosophies and fought them all.
( ) Returned again to visit his children of Five Western Cities.
( ) Evangelized with Peter the apostles in the Jewish area and in the mount of Lebanon and in the
Region of Syria.
( ) He assigned Anianus bishop lived with him and assigned Priests and deacons and built first
Church in Alexandria
( ) He went to his hometown in northern Africa where proclaim the five western cites and stayed 9 years.
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St Mary Coptic Church– East Brunswick, NJ
EVANGELISM GROUP
PART THREE
1- In the gospels, two situations occurred where St. Mark was present but his name was not directly mentioned. Please
list these two events along with the Bible reference.
2- Why is St. Mark symbolized to a lion
3- Why is the title of St. Mark “the behold God”
4- List some of the work carried out by the St. Mark for spreading Christianity in Egypt and the whole world.
5- What is the liturgy created by St. Mark and why called by that name What was its original language
6- What are the four situations in the Gospel according to St. Mark that mention that the Lord Jesus is the Son Of God
7- How many popes were named Mark and who are they
8- Through our reading of the biography of St. Mark, we learn how to win souls to Christ. Support this by listing four
examples of St. Mark’s preaching.
9- What two miracles are only mentioned in the gospel according to St. Mark Please give verse and reference.
10- What parable said by the Lord is only mentioned in the gospel according to St. Mark Please give verse and
reference.
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