Rules & Guidelines
Helpful Information
Registration Form:
A registration form is available for all churches. Each child must register individually using a separate email address.
Opening Day:
Saturday, June 28, 2025, at St. Shenouda & St. Thomas Church, Hamilton, NJ. 1717 South Broad St, Hamilton Township, NJ, United States, 08610 @ 8:00 am start with Liturgy.
Competitions Overview
Spiritual Books & Memorization
The Mahragan consists of three main competitions:
Spiritual Book
Memorization
Hymns
To qualify for the Sports Competition, participants must register to take Spiritual and Memorization tests.
Please encourage all kids to take the Hymns test.
Important: please double check on the registration name and email must be corrected to ensure proper scoring and award eligibility.
All participants must register to participate.
Fees will be announced and managed by each individual church.
Test Question Preparation
Each church must submit 5 questions per chapter per group, with answers on the same page.
Do not use questions from the workbook.
Submission deadline: August 1, 2025.
No late submissions will be accepted.
Written & Memorization Test Days
PreK – 8th Grade:
Saturday, August 23, 2025
High School:
Evening of Friday, August 22, 2025
Format:
All exams will be online and timed, with designated windows for each group.
Test available in English only.
No makeup tests will be provided.
All scripture verses from the books may appear on the test.
Tests are not open books.
Tests must be taken in person at the church.
Questions may be read aloud, but no help may be provided with answering.
Test Administration Guidelines
Each church is responsible for local administration of tests.
Two (2) servants from each church will assist in overseeing the tests at other churches. A schedule will be provided at a later time.
Book tests will be automatically graded electronically.
Memorization Competition
Participants may recite in Arabic or English.
Every child should be encouraged to participate.
Two (2) evaluators will be present for each child.
Evaluators must use printed copies of the memorization material. ( will be provided on a latter time
Grading:
Each mistake = -1 point
If a child stops midway, they receive a percentage score (e.g., ½ recited = 50%)
Children may request to start over without penalty
Final grades are compiled into an Excel sheet.
Coptic Got Talent
Final submissions due: August 23, 2025
Guidelines will be sent separately.
Ceremony Day
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Location: Archangel Michael Church, Howell, NJ
A detailed schedule will be sent in advance.
Sports & Hymns Competitions
Dates and Guidelines will be announced separately.
Registration Form:
A registration form is available for all churches. Each child must register individually using a separate email address.
Opening Day:
Saturday, June 28, 2025, at St. Shenouda & St. Thomas Church, Hamilton, NJ. 1717 South Broad St, Hamilton Township, NJ, United States, 08610 @ 8:00 am start with Liturgy.
The Mahragan consists of three main competitions:
Spiritual Book
Memorization
Hymns
To qualify for the Sports Competition, participants must register to take Spiritual and Memorization tests.
Please encourage all kids to take the Hymns test.
Important: please double check on the registration name and email must be corrected to ensure proper scoring and award eligibility.
All participants must register to participate.
Fees will be announced and managed by each individual church.
Each church must submit 5 questions per chapter per group, with answers on the same page.
Do not use questions from the workbook.
Submission deadline: August 1, 2025.
No late submissions will be accepted.
PreK – 8th Grade:
Saturday, August 23, 2025
High School:
Evening of Friday, August 22, 2025
Format:
All exams will be online and timed, with designated windows for each group.
Test available in English only.
No makeup tests will be provided.
All scripture verses from the books may appear on the test.
Tests are not open books.
Tests must be taken in person at the church.
Questions may be read aloud, but no help may be provided with answering.
Each church is responsible for local administration of tests.
Two (2) servants from each church will assist in overseeing the tests at other churches. A schedule will be provided at a later time.
Book tests will be automatically graded electronically.
Participants may recite in Arabic or English.
Every child should be encouraged to participate.
Two (2) evaluators will be present for each child.
Evaluators must use printed copies of the memorization material. ( will be provided on a latter time
Grading:
Each mistake = -1 point
If a child stops midway, they receive a percentage score (e.g., ½ recited = 50%)
Children may request to start over without penalty
Final grades are compiled into an Excel sheet.
Final submissions due: August 23, 2025
Guidelines will be sent separately.
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Location: Archangel Michael Church, Howell, NJ
A detailed schedule will be sent in advance.