St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church
Help Build God's House
Sponsor a piece of St. Philopateer Church — a bench, an altar, the iconostasis, or a ceiling rib.
“Give, and it will be given to you.”
— Luke 6:38
Overall Project Progress
$117,275 raised
of $275,000 total goal • 43% complete
$117,275
Raised
$157,725
Remaining
37 items
Items Funded
116
Donations
Featured Sponsorships
Sponsor a Sacred Piece
Fully Sponsored!
Main Church
Eastern Middle Altar
The central altar of the sanctuary, 1.60 m × 1.60 m × H 1.00 m, hand-carved from kiln-dried natural oak with French polish finishing. This sacred piece anchors the heart of worship in the main church.
$2,800 raised$2,800
✓ Fully Funded — Thank You!
Fully Sponsored!
Main Church
Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
A grand 7.25 m high hand-carved architrave framing the eastern altar wall, featuring intricate Coptic motifs executed with French polish and precise alignment.
$8,600 raised$8,600
✓ Fully Funded — Thank You!
Iconostasis
Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
The magnificent 16.8 m long iconostasis — the sacred screen separating the sanctuary from the nave — featuring three sliding doors and elaborate hand-carved Coptic iconography. The crown jewel of the entire church interior.
$8,965 raised$48,000
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Fully Sponsored!
Choir of Deacons
Wooden Gospel Stand
A beautifully crafted oak lectern from which the Holy Gospel is proclaimed. Hand-carved with reverence, each piece is a sacred focal point in the liturgy.
2 / 2 sponsored
$1,800/each✓ Fully Funded — Thank You!
Most Needed
Items That Need Your Help Most
These items have the lowest funding progress. Your gift here makes the biggest difference.
Church Bench (2.35m)
Main Hall0 of 38 sponsored$810
Southern Wall Window Architrave (6.23m)
Southern Wall0 of 2 sponsored$2,000
Southern Wall Window Architrave (5.53m)
Southern Wall0 of 2 sponsored$2,000
Wooden Ceiling Rib (9.47m curved)
Ceiling0 of 35 sponsored$620
Entrance Door Wooden Cladding
Entrance0% funded$1,400
Reception Desk
Entrance0% funded$3,000
Small Items Fund
Not sure which item to sponsor? Donate to the Small Items Fund and the church leadership will apply your gift toward cross holders, icon frames, and other small sacred furnishings.
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Supporters wall
On our public wall your gift appears under a reverent name, with the amount. Your real name is kept for the church’s records only.
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Community of Sponsors
Recent Supporters
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Child of God sponsored Church Bench (3.55m)
$1,120H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Window Architrave with Under-Window Cladding
$1,600C
Child of God donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
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Child of God donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
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Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Chairs
$50C
Child of God sponsored Chairs
$50C
Child of God donated toward Church Bench (2.35m)
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Servant of Christ donated toward Baptism Doorway Cladding III
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Servant of Christ sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$1,000H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Church Bench (2.35m)
$250H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$400S
Servant of Christ donated toward North-Eastern Wooden Cupboard with Sink
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Servant of Christ donated toward Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
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Child of God sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$380H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored North-Eastern Wooden Cupboard with Sink
$100H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored North-Eastern Wooden Cupboard with Sink
$250S
Servant of Christ sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Choir Bench (1.72m)
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Child of God donated toward Donation Boxes
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Servant of Christ sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$150S
Servant of Christ sponsored Chapel Bench
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Entrance Southern Wall Cladding with Icon
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Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Baptism Doorway Cladding II
$1,000H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
$160H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
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Child of God sponsored Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
$580S
Servant of Christ donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Church Bench (3.55m)
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Wooden Stand
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Wooden Stand
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Child of God sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$100H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Choir Bench (2.57m)
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward North-Eastern Wooden Cupboard with Sink
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Servant of Christ sponsored Entrance Northern Wall Cladding with Icon
$3,600S
Servant of Christ sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$200H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Chapel Bench
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Child of God sponsored Church Bench (1.50m)
$570H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Church Bench (1.50m)
$570S
Servant of Christ donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Church Bench (3.55m)
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Folding Table
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Child of God donated toward Desk
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Child of God donated toward Covered Communion Table
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
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Servant of Christ sponsored Altar Table (50 × 70 cm)
$240C
Child of God sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$380C
Child of God sponsored Chapel Bench
$100C
Child of God sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$500S
Servant of Christ donated toward South-Eastern Wooden Cupboard
C
Child of God donated toward North-Eastern & South-Eastern Architraves
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Chapel Bench
C
Child of God donated toward North-Eastern & South-Eastern Architraves
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Habib Abu Sefein sponsored the Small Items Fund
$1S
Servant of Christ sponsored Southern Wall Door Architrave (7.55m)
$1,000H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Candles Unit
$1,200C
Child of God donated toward Iconostasis Side Architraves (4.40m)
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Servant of Christ sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Decorative Window Architrave with Relic Holder
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Decorative Window Architrave with Relic Holder
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Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$1,000H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
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Child of God donated toward Chairs
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Servant of Christ sponsored Chairs
$50S
Servant of Christ sponsored Chairs
$50S
Servant of Christ donated toward Chairs
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Chapel Bench
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Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$100C
Child of God sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$500C
Child of God sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
C
Child of God sponsored Crucifixion Compartment
$2,000S
Servant of Christ donated toward Choir Bench (1.72m)
C
Child of God sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$3,000H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$250S
Servant of Christ sponsored the Small Items Fund
$2,200S
Servant of Christ donated toward Iconostasis Main Architrave (6.85m)
C
Child of God donated toward Communion Table
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Servant of Christ sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$250H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
$250C
Child of God donated toward Wooden Gospel Stand
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Covered Communion Table
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Pulpit
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Baptism Doorway Cladding III
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Baptism See-Through Window (2.24m)
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Altar Table (50 × 70 cm)
$100C
Child of God sponsored Wooden Gospel Stand
$500S
Servant of Christ sponsored Wooden Gospel Stand
$100H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$250C
Child of God sponsored Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
$250S
Servant of Christ donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
S
Servant of Christ donated toward the Small Items Fund
C
Child of God sponsored Icon with Wooden Frame (Entrance)
$160C
Child of God donated toward Chapel Eastern Altar
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Child of God sponsored Side Altar
$2,300C
Child of God donated toward Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
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Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Side Altar
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Cross Holder
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Child of God sponsored Iconostasis Side Architraves (4.40m)
$1,400S
Servant of Christ sponsored Candles Unit
$1,200C
Child of God sponsored the Small Items Fund
$1S
Servant of Christ sponsored Eastern Middle Altar
$2,799C
Child of God sponsored Chapel Bench
$100C
Child of God donated toward Eastern Middle Altar
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Child of God sponsored the Small Items Fund
$1H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored the Small Items Fund
$1C
Child of God sponsored the Small Items Fund
$1H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Turbo air fridge
$4,000S
Servant of Christ sponsored Single stainless steel sink
$800S
Servant of Christ sponsored Single stainless steel sink
$800H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Worktop freezer
$5,000S
Servant of Christ sponsored Proofer
$8,000C
Child of God donated toward 3 compartment sink
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Child of God sponsored Church Bench (3.55m)
$1,120H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Window Architrave with Under-Window Cladding
$1,600C
Child of God donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
C
Child of God donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Chairs
$50C
Child of God sponsored Chairs
$50C
Child of God donated toward Church Bench (2.35m)
S
Servant of Christ donated toward Baptism Doorway Cladding III
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$1,000H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Church Bench (2.35m)
$250H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$400S
Servant of Christ donated toward North-Eastern Wooden Cupboard with Sink
S
Servant of Christ donated toward Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
C
Child of God sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$380H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored North-Eastern Wooden Cupboard with Sink
$100H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored North-Eastern Wooden Cupboard with Sink
$250S
Servant of Christ sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Choir Bench (1.72m)
C
Child of God donated toward Donation Boxes
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Servant of Christ sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$150S
Servant of Christ sponsored Chapel Bench
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Entrance Southern Wall Cladding with Icon
H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Baptism Doorway Cladding II
$1,000H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
$160H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
C
Child of God sponsored Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
$580S
Servant of Christ donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Church Bench (3.55m)
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Wooden Stand
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Wooden Stand
C
Child of God sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$100H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Choir Bench (2.57m)
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward North-Eastern Wooden Cupboard with Sink
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Entrance Northern Wall Cladding with Icon
$3,600S
Servant of Christ sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$200H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Chapel Bench
C
Child of God sponsored Church Bench (1.50m)
$570H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Church Bench (1.50m)
$570S
Servant of Christ donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Church Bench (3.55m)
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Folding Table
C
Child of God donated toward Desk
C
Child of God donated toward Covered Communion Table
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Altar Table (50 × 70 cm)
$240C
Child of God sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$380C
Child of God sponsored Chapel Bench
$100C
Child of God sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$500S
Servant of Christ donated toward South-Eastern Wooden Cupboard
C
Child of God donated toward North-Eastern & South-Eastern Architraves
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Chapel Bench
C
Child of God donated toward North-Eastern & South-Eastern Architraves
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Habib Abu Sefein sponsored the Small Items Fund
$1S
Servant of Christ sponsored Southern Wall Door Architrave (7.55m)
$1,000H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Candles Unit
$1,200C
Child of God donated toward Iconostasis Side Architraves (4.40m)
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Decorative Window Architrave with Relic Holder
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Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Decorative Window Architrave with Relic Holder
H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$1,000H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
C
Child of God donated toward Chairs
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Chairs
$50S
Servant of Christ sponsored Chairs
$50S
Servant of Christ donated toward Chairs
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Chapel Bench
H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$100C
Child of God sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$500C
Child of God sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
C
Child of God sponsored Crucifixion Compartment
$2,000S
Servant of Christ donated toward Choir Bench (1.72m)
C
Child of God sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$3,000H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$250S
Servant of Christ sponsored the Small Items Fund
$2,200S
Servant of Christ donated toward Iconostasis Main Architrave (6.85m)
C
Child of God donated toward Communion Table
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
$250H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Eastern Middle Altar Architrave
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
$250C
Child of God donated toward Wooden Gospel Stand
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Covered Communion Table
H
Habib Abu Sefein donated toward Pulpit
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Baptism Doorway Cladding III
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Baptism See-Through Window (2.24m)
S
Servant of Christ sponsored Altar Table (50 × 70 cm)
$100C
Child of God sponsored Wooden Gospel Stand
$500S
Servant of Christ sponsored Wooden Gospel Stand
$100H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
$250C
Child of God sponsored Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
$250S
Servant of Christ donated toward Iconostasis with Three Sliding Doors
S
Servant of Christ donated toward the Small Items Fund
C
Child of God sponsored Icon with Wooden Frame (Entrance)
$160C
Child of God donated toward Chapel Eastern Altar
C
Child of God sponsored Side Altar
$2,300C
Child of God donated toward Wooden Wall Cladding (per meter)
H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Side Altar
$100S
Servant of Christ donated toward Cross Holder
C
Child of God sponsored Iconostasis Side Architraves (4.40m)
$1,400S
Servant of Christ sponsored Candles Unit
$1,200C
Child of God sponsored the Small Items Fund
$1S
Servant of Christ sponsored Eastern Middle Altar
$2,799C
Child of God sponsored Chapel Bench
$100C
Child of God donated toward Eastern Middle Altar
C
Child of God sponsored the Small Items Fund
$1H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored the Small Items Fund
$1C
Child of God sponsored the Small Items Fund
$1H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Turbo air fridge
$4,000S
Servant of Christ sponsored Single stainless steel sink
$800S
Servant of Christ sponsored Single stainless steel sink
$800H
Habib Abu Sefein sponsored Worktop freezer
$5,000S
Servant of Christ sponsored Proofer
$8,000C
Child of God donated toward 3 compartment sink