Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
MAHRAGAN EL KERAZA
SUMMER 2024 – DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX
This year’s theme is: “The Lord is my light and my salvation”
RULES, INFO, & FAQs
Please click on your grade level from the list below to view the associated rules for the 2024 Summer Mahragan.
All questions can be sent to the Mahragan committee board for assessment using the form in the FAQs section. FAQs will be shared on this page and consistently updated throughout the duration of the Mahragan competition this summer. The event schedule appended at the end of this page also includes all significant dates for sports, examinations, and other Mahragan-related activities. Kindly check back on this page for the most recent information.
For any technical website issues related to registration on either this page or any of the church links provided, please contact Beshoy Hanna (469-563-9805).
eBook PDF
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RULES & INFO
Bible Lessons / Study
– Please refer to the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above. There will be no distribution of question banks among the churches. Instead, a committee comprising selected servants from the churches will develop the exam.
– The exam dates for Kindergarten through 6th grade will fall between July 28th and August 4th. Each local church will determine the specific date within this timeframe.
– Note: For KG, the exam will be conducted using pen and paper provided by the Mahragan committee and overseen by the local church’s servants. Exams for all other grades will be administered online.
Coptic
– Each church will administer the exam using printed flashcards with the Coptic letters. The child will be asked to name 10 letters out of the 26 selected by the servants. The scores will be recorded and reported to the church’s local coordinator.
Hymns
– Hymns for Kindergarten grade will be the one posted in the YouTube link below and will be required in Coptic.
– The deadline for submitting the hymn recordings is Sunday, August 4th, at midnight.
Memorization
– Please reference the material provided in the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above.
Sports
– Each individual church will be hosting an internal event for the KG grade level sports-related activities.
eBook PDF
Please click on the image to load the eBook.
RULES & INFO
Bible Lessons / Study
– Please refer to the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above. There will be no distribution of question banks among the churches. Instead, a committee comprising selected servants from the churches will develop the exam.
– The exam dates for Kindergarten through 6th grade will fall between July 28th and August 4th. Each local church will determine the specific date within this timeframe.
– Note: For KG, the exam will be conducted using pen and paper provided by the Mahragan committee and overseen by the local church’s servants. Exams for all other grades will be administered online.
Coptic
– The exam will be administered online via Google Forms and will consist of multiple-choice questions identifying letters and their pronunciations.
Hymns
– Hymns for 1st and 2nd grade will be the ones posted in the YouTube link below and will be required in Coptic and then English. The entire hymn is required in both languages.
– Coptic Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zArmdWUmaW8
– English Link: https://soundcloud.com/mmguirguis/psalm-response-new-year?in=mmguirguis/sets/coptic-new-year-nayrouz
– The deadline for submitting the hymn recordings is Sunday, August 4th, at midnight.
Memorization
– Please reference the material provided in the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above.
Sports
– Each individual church will be hosting an internal event for 1st and 2nd grade level sports-related activities.
eBook PDF
Please click on the image to load the eBook.
RULES & INFO
Bible Lessons / Study
– Please refer to the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above. There will be no distribution of question banks among the churches. Instead, a committee comprising selected servants from the churches will develop the exam.
– The exam dates for Kindergarten through 6th grade will fall between July 28th and August 4th. Each local church will determine the specific date within this timeframe.
– Note: For KG, the exam will be conducted using pen and paper provided by the Mahragan committee and overseen by the local church’s servants. Exams for all other grades will be administered online.
Coptic
– The exam will be administered online via Google Forms and will feature multiple-choice questions on pronouncing Coptic words, using materials from the Hymn and the Our Father in Coptic (refer to pages 30, 31, and 32 of the book).
Hymns
– Hymns for 3rd and 4th grade will be the ones posted in the YouTube link below and will be required in Coptic and then English. The entire hymn is required in both languages.
– Coptic Link: https://media.tasbeha.org/mp3/Hymns/Other_Occasions/Nayrouz_-_Coptic_New_Year/Ibrahim_Ayad/07-Gospel_Response.591.mp3
– English Link: https://soundcloud.com/mmguirguis/gospel-response-new-year?in=mmguirguis/sets/coptic-new-year-nayrouz
– The deadline for submitting the hymn recordings is Sunday, August 4th, at midnight.
Memorization
– Please reference the material provided in the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above.
Sports
– Grades 3/4 will have basketball and soccer with mixed-gender teams.
– For ping pong, grades 3/4 will have a single mixed-gender team of three kids (2 boys and 1 girl) from each church.
eBook PDF
Please click on the image to load the eBook.
RULES & INFO
Bible Lessons / Study
– Please refer to the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above. There will be no distribution of question banks among the churches. Instead, a committee comprising selected servants from the churches will develop the exam.
– The exam dates for Kindergarten through 6th grade will fall between July 28th and August 4th. Each local church will determine the specific date within this timeframe.
– Note: For KG, the exam will be conducted using pen and paper provided by the Mahragan committee and overseen by the local church’s servants. Exams for all other grades will be administered online.
Coptic
– The exam will be administered online via Google Forms and will consist of multiple-choice questions on pronouncing words and phrases in Coptic, using materials from the Hymn (page 32 in the book) and the newly assigned Nayrouz Doxology, as shown in the attached pictures in the hymns section below.
Hymns
– Hymns for 5th and 6th grade will be the ones posted in the various below within this section.
– The Gospel Response will be required starting with the Intro verse first in English only, followed by the remaining 2 verses in Coptic. The English/Coptic order is displayed below from page 32 of the Mahragan book.
– Following, the Nayrouz Doxology will be required and should be alternating between both Coptic and English. For the recording, please have the hymn first start in Coptic.
– Coptic Link: https://media.tasbeha.org/mp3/Hymns/Other_Occasions/Nayrouz_-_Coptic_New_Year/Ibrahim_Ayad/07-Gospel_Response.591.mp3
– English Link: https://soundcloud.com/mmguirguis/gospel-response-verse-coptic-new-year?in=mmguirguis/sets/coptic-new-year-nayrouz
– Nayrouz doxology will also be added to the hymns. This will be the audio recording and images below.
- – The deadline for submitting the hymn recordings is Sunday, August 4th, at midnight.
Memorization
– Please reference the material provided in the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above.
Sports
– Grades 5/6 and middle school will have separate gender teams from separate churches.
– For ping pong, grades 5/6 will have separate gender teams of three kids, with one team per gender from each church.
eBook PDF
Please click on the image to load the eBook.
RULES & INFO
Bible Lessons / Study
– Please refer to the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above. There will be no distribution of question banks among the churches. Instead, a committee comprising selected servants from the churches will develop the exam.
– The exam date will be determined soon, and information will be updated on the website once available.
– Note: For KG, the exam will be conducted using pen and paper provided by the Mahragan committee and overseen by the local church’s servants. Exams for all other grades will be administered online.
Coptic
– For the Coptic exam, there will be an individual test using only pen and paper method on the same day as the Bible jeopardy. The materials will include the assigned hymns from the book (page 36) and words from the Doxology.
Hymns
– Hymns for 7th and 8th grade will be the one posted in the YouTube link below. The hymn is required in Coptic only.
– For the Coptic hymns exam, students will perform live chanting of the hymns in front of a panel of judges on the day of the Jeopardy game. More specific rules for that day will be provided soon.
– Coptic Link: https://media.tasbeha.org/mp3/Hymns/Other_Occasions/Nayrouz_-_Coptic_New_Year/Ibrahim_Ayad/08-Aspasmos_Adam.592.mp3
Memorization
– Please reference the material provided in the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above.
Sports
– Grades 5/6 and middle school will have separate gender teams from separate churches.
– For ping pong, middle school will have separate gender teams of three kids, with one team per gender from each church.
eBook PDF
Please click on the image to load the eBook.
RULES & INFO
Bible Lessons / Study
– Please refer to the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above. There will be no distribution of question banks among the churches. Instead, a committee comprising selected servants from the churches will develop the exam.
– The exam date will be determined soon, and information will be updated on the website once available.
– Note: For KG, the exam will be conducted using pen and paper provided by the Mahragan committee and overseen by the local church’s servants. Exams for all other grades will be administered online.
Coptic
– For the Coptic exam, there will be an individual test using only pen and paper method on the same day as the Bible jeopardy. The materials will include the assigned hymns for high school from the book (page 39) and words from the Standard Watos Aspamos, as shown in the following picture.
Hymns
– Hymn for High School will be the one posted in the YouTube link below.
– For the high school hymns exam, students will perform live chanting of the hymns in front of a panel of judges on the day of the Jeopardy game. More specific rules for that day will be provided soon.
– Coptic Link: https://youtu.be/gjihXhPDD50?si=sG_a27hDBohLIfLX
– The deadline for submitting the hymn recordings is Sunday, August 4th, at midnight.
Memorization
– Please reference the material provided in the enclosed eBook PDF for the grade level above.
Sports
– High school sports will have separate gender teams with mixed churches, similar to last year.
– For ping pong, high school will have separate gender teams of three kids, with one team per gender from each church.
FAQs and Additional Questions Form
FAQ Questions and Answers will be posted and updated here.
Please revisit the website for the latest updates.
Have additional questions? Please submit your question to the DFW Mahragan committee using the form below.
EVENTS CALENDAR
Please view the calendar below for upcoming Mahragan events.