St. Monica Coptic Orthodox Church
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Time left to December 1, 2026
St. Monica Coptic Orthodox Church · Costa Mesa
Nehemiah 2:18
On one evening in May 2024 our city said yes to a new church. This is the story of that night, of what we are building, and of the one thing that stands between us and the first day of construction.
I The yes
Years of drawings, hearings and prayer came down to one screen in the council chambers at 77 Fair Drive. Every name on it turned to Yes.
7:18 PM The motion to approve carries.
7:30 PM We are all outside on the steps, and nobody wants to go home.
II The vision
Walk through the new St. Monica before a single wall goes up. Press play. The 3D films run one after another.
Sizes as described in the City of Costa Mesa’s public hearing notice for 234 Fischer Avenue.
The new St. Monica, as drawn by our architects.
III The deadline
Our demolition permit must be carried out by December 1, 2026. Before the old building can come down, the way has to be clear.
IV The obstacle
The church still carries $1.9 million of debt. The construction loan that will pay for the new building cannot begin until that debt is gone. Everything else waits behind it.
Pay off what the church owes today.
It can only start on a clean slate.
Carried out by December 1, 2026.
Two domes, a steeple, and room for every child.
V The plan
Starting position. No pledges yet.
Committed by the church from its own savings.
Interest-free. You lend, and the church pays you back on a schedule agreed with you. The church clergy will contact every lender to arrange the loan.
Gifts toward the building, large and small.
Move the sliders. See how quickly it adds up when many families each take a share.
VI Your part
A pledge is a promise, not a payment. No money moves on this page.
Your donations and your loans are private. Your name will never show on this platform. Only the church sees it.
Your pledge is already counted on the meter. Giving on the church's page fulfils it; you don't need to enter it again.
1. On the church website. Choose a recurring gift by card or PayPal.
Set it up on the church's donation pageor
2. Through your own bank.
Menu names differ a little from bank to bank. These steps are also in your confirmation email.
Gifts made on the church's donation page do not show on the meter here. The two are not connected.
To be counted, also record your gift in the pledge form on this page: choose Donate, enter the same amount, and press the pledge button.
None yet
The first pledge will appear here, without a name.
December 1, 2026
Gifts made on the church's donation page do not show on the meter here.
To be counted, record your gift in the pledge form on this page, then give.